Shooting video

Plan ahead:  

  • Sound:  Will you use lavalier  or stick microphone?  If so, will you need extra cabling?  (Or might you use RF remote lavaliers?) Boom mic? Shotgun mic (poor quality for interviews)?
  • Power:  Are your batteries fully charged?  If this is more than an hour’s worth of video, would it be better to run from a wall outlet?
  • Lighting: What kind of lighting situations will you be in? Do you need additional lights, or reflectors, or scrims?

Bring along:  

  • SD Card (80 mbs is best for older models, necessary for newer ones ) and
  • ear buds / headphones (1/8 inch jack)

JVC 180 White balance

JVC 170 Overall

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