Alright guys, so recently I bought me a Canon HF R600 for $200. It is a great little camera and its in Full HD too! I already have a tripod so this is what I am looking at buying right now: http://www.amazon.com/Video-Shotgun...ludes+Stabilizer+++Microphone+++LED+Light+Kit Has anyone ever heard something about the Muddy Basic Tree Arm? I am 15 so this is all I can afford right now, Any tips or help would be appreciated.
I have a Sony Handycam HDR-CX110 and it's worked great for me. I've only used a basic tripod you can use for any camera and it's worked well for me. No external mic, light or anything. I wouldn't think you'd need the light since you don't want to advertise where you are. Below is a link for a similar tripod to the one I have.... http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...&qid=1449031740&sr=1-3&keywords=camera+tripod I haven't used it in my ladder stand yet but if I do, I'm just gonna bungie tie it to railing and go from there. Just sayin' if you're on a budget. Best of luck!
Yep, that the exact same Tripod I bought, works pretty good IMO. With the light, since it comes with the package I thought I might just use it for blood tracking at night, not sure if it's bright enough for the camera to see the blood, but I will just try and go from there. Thanks!!
The Muddy basic arm is nice but its too short IMO. I have the Canon R400. I wouldn't waste my money on a mic or light. A good camera arm is a must. I'm guessing thats why the Muddy high end arm is out of stock. I recently shot some video with a cheap but longer camera and I really struggled to keep the deer in the frame when the arm was fully extended. Have fun its very challenging!
My honest answer would be to save your money on the basic arm, and wait until you can get a real tree arm and fluid head. I tried to film with a cheap Gorilla arm when I first started and it just frustrated me(very similar design to the basic arm). There's really not much point to videoing your hunts if you can't get decent footage, and a good arm makes all the difference in the world.
Worth repeating. You will see that when you are filming it can be difficult to keep the animal centered and in focus while manipulating the zoom. A crappy arm makes it that much harder because you will be manipulating the controls and the camera will be bouncing around. This video is a great example of that. I love my little camera but i could barely use most of my video footage because it was so bad. If this is the best footage i could put together you get the idea. I'm just learning but this much I know.
I found out one of the most important things you can have is a fluid head. They can be a little pricey, but it's a must for filming, especially self-filming. Manfrotto makes some good fluid heads. Good luck out there!
