This week Latest Sale covers film making production techniques for the Latest Sale, Multimedia and Digital Business Directory. With the plethora of devices and applications in the marketplace available to budding videographers, which sets of equipment do budding filmmakers need to make their stories come to life? Of course the final choice relating to film equipment all depends on whether we are referring to a casual user or a more professional user.
For professional multimedia and digital users, they may prefer to use professional film making equipment such as the Panasonic Lumix GH4.
This Panasonic Lumix models are especially popular with those filming documentaries. A key aspect to take into consideration, earmarking the difference between amateur videographers and professional videographers is the usage of accessories. Typically, professional videographers would use along with high-end function led video equipment the following accessories to support their projects;
Tripod
Camera light
Three point lighting kit
Shotgun microphone
Shock Mount
Audio (XLR) Cables
Wireless microphone
Portable Digital Audio Recorder
A key benefit of the Panasonic Lumix GH4 is its dual usage facilities; it represents both a photographer’s delight as well as an essential masterpiece for budding videographers. The newly integrated professional functions for videographers are a testament to this. With 4K2K video recording and 16.05 Megapixels Digital Live MOS Sensor, the Panasonic Lumix GH4 weighs in at just 560g (19.75 oz), making it a highly attractive and transportable tool for videographers.
Professional video functions available on the Panasonic Lumix GH4 include zebra patterns that indicate overexposed areas before and after shooting, cinelike gamma, time code to facilitate the synchronization of multiple video footage or sound sources during post-production, and syncro scan. V Log L Recording for precision colour grading comes as standard, extended video recording time,.
Following on from this popular model, the launch of the Panasonic Lumix DH5 is an extra special delight equipped with a new Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) Camera. The Panasonic LUMIX GH5 is capable of recording smooth, high-precision 4K 60p/50p and faithful 4:2:2 10-bit 4K video.
Together with the video features on offer with this model, the Panasonic Lumix GH5 also enjoys a ‘6K PHOTO’*3 which extracts approx.18-megapixel of still images from ultra high-quality video.
Photography courtesy of shop.panasonic.com