Hey guys.. I’m a freshman at college and have being doing some filmwork for the past couple of years with a shitty 10 year old Sony camera.. I have worked hard and saved up some money so I can afford a good camera now.
But I was ordering the Sony HVR-Z1U the other day and the guy was laughing saying that I should be ordering the Sony HVR-A1U instead as it is better for independent filmmaking or filming in general. Is this true?? I am just confused now from what the guy said, as far as he said the only difference is that the A1U is lighter… but I want to get something that is good for what I’m trying to do , so please someone help me, a beginner out!
I am planning on shooting short films in college, independent films within 5-6 months, and then a feature if I ever get a chance in a couple of years and enable them for competitions eventually. I want a camera that will satisfy this desire.. will the Sony’s HVR-A1U do the job? I’m confused about this whole aspect ratio and PAL/NTSC Thing, does the A1U have all those options the Z1U does as well that I need for filming indie films? Please someone post and tell me any differences, what I should beware of, and if the HVR-A1U will do the job well or anything else I should know!
But I was ordering the Sony HVR-Z1U the other day and the guy was laughing saying that I should be ordering the Sony HVR-A1U instead as it is better for independent filmmaking or filming in general. Is this true?? I am just confused now from what the guy said, as far as he said the only difference is that the A1U is lighter… but I want to get something that is good for what I’m trying to do , so please someone help me, a beginner out!
I am planning on shooting short films in college, independent films within 5-6 months, and then a feature if I ever get a chance in a couple of years and enable them for competitions eventually. I want a camera that will satisfy this desire.. will the Sony’s HVR-A1U do the job? I’m confused about this whole aspect ratio and PAL/NTSC Thing, does the A1U have all those options the Z1U does as well that I need for filming indie films? Please someone post and tell me any differences, what I should beware of, and if the HVR-A1U will do the job well or anything else I should know!