I just got back into filming in after over 30 years. Yes I am a bearded pudgy 50ish geek from 70s film school. I am going to be shooting a a series of DVDs for a successful Aquaponics personality. In september I will shooting about 9 different greenhouses around the country in a tour-interview documentary style. I won't have my main budget available to me until right before the trip so I want to get familiar with DSLR's. After countless hours of online research and a few hundred hours of shoots I have done recently with a sony HDRFX1, I have decided with my limited budget in had my immediate camera will be the following. Canon 60D with the Canon USM L EF 24-105f/4 from the canon refurb program with the loyalty discount for $1374.00.
This will future proof my lens choice so I can later get a 5D Mark?. Now the dilemma. I will also need a good wide angle lens to shooting in the greenhouses when they are small. I realize I may not be able to future proof this choice as I don't want to spend $2000 for a lens yet. These shoots will be in bright light and I want to shoot some slider and jib shots. Later on those choices. Maybe I should just buy this lens for the APS-c camera. These are the ones I have been looking at.
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16 2.8
Tamron SP 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 DI II Canon-ef
I realize I will need a ND filter most of the time so I am going to bite the bullet and buy the Heliopan 77mm Variable Gray ND Filter.
I believe the Canon USM L EF 24-105f/4 will be used for most shots and interviews.
I have listed below the other gear I have chosen for these field trips. Trying to remember I will be flying a lot and shooting by myself for most of the time.
Please comment on these if you wish.
Monopod Manfrotto Fluid Video Monopod W/Head 561BHDV-1
Tripod Manfrotto 055CXPRO3 3-Section Carbon Fiber Tripod with
Manfrotto MH055M8-Q5 Photo-Movie Tripod Head - good for low shots and over the grow bed shots.
