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the GH5 II, it gives up to 6.5 stops of VR – ideal for handheld use. Other lenses to consider: Tamron 14- 140mm f/3.5-5.8 Di III, Olympus 17mm f/1.2 Pro, Samyang 24mm T1.5 VDSLR ED Audio answers Audio is always crucial, so it makes sense to invest in used kit to cover you for most situations. For indoor or outdoor use, a camera-mounted shotgun mic such as the Rode Videomic NTG is ideal. Costing from £129 used, it comes with a foam windshield, cable and camera mount, and is adjusted by a large dial on the rear. For interviews, an omni-directional lav mic can be used to pick up what your talent is saying. These can be plugged into small recorders, or more often into bodypack transmitters to wirelessly send the signal to a camera or recorder. Look for something reliable and small like the Sennheiser XSW wireless kit, costing from £114, or Rode Wireless GO II kit for £189. For even better audio, consider an audio recorder like a Zoom H6 from £179 and an XLR shotgun mic like a Sennheiser MKE 600, costing around £64. Must-have accessories A video-specific tripod that has a self- levelling, fluid-damped head is essential.
third more dynamic range. It is fitted with an upgraded processor, allowing faster and more accurate autofocus, V-Log L, a bigger battery, a USB-C socket for charging and new menus. It records up to DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:0 at up to 60p internally to memory cards with no crop or time limits on recording. It will simultaneously output the same signal in 4:2:2 10-bit to an external recorder for even higher quality. If you drop the frame rate to 30p or less, it records DCI or UHD 4K video in 10-bit 4:2:2. The camera is one that grows with you, and costs from around £729 used. Other cameras to consider: Sony A7S II, Canon EOS R, Fujifilm XT-3 Classy glass for less It would be nice to have a full suite of fast prime lenses and zooms, but to start with, there is one lens which can cover a wide range of uses and is fast enough to create a shallow depth-of-field. That’s the Panasonic 12-60mm f/2.8-4 Leica DG Vario-Elmarit Asph Power OIS, costing around £354 used from MPB. Made in conjunction with Leica, the lens has aspherical elements for fantastic quality and covers a very useful focal length equivalent to 24mm at the wide end and 120mm at the telephoto. If you use it with
A solid buy is a Manfrotto carbon-fibre twin leg-style tripod with a spreader, available used from £329 plus a matching Nitrotech head for £214. That’s all pro kit you’ll never grow out of. A motorised gimbal is fast-becoming a must-have for smooth shots. Look for models from DJI and Zhiyun, among others. The DJI RS 3 is plentiful and costs from £319. Don’t forget, MPB has other useful accessories in stock such as variable ND filters to get your exposure right, bags and cases to cart your kit around and abundant lighting kit. MPB makes your money go further, allowing you to buy a complete kit for less than the price of a full-frame 8K camera body.
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