P1

Types of Cameras

DSLR Cameras

~ Digital single-lens reflex camera

These are a type of digital camera which has features such as shutter speed (frame rate in this case), aperture, depth of field. These would all be used differently depending on the type of photo you want to take, for example the shutter speed can be set to high in order to take action photos.

Situation uses

They have a video setting so can be used for recording

Positives

Low light, Auto focus, Battery life

Negatives

The viewfinder will not always be accurate to what you're shooting

Camcorder

These record video and sound and save them to a storage device.

Situation use

Mainly used for shooting video, but some of them do have a photo button

Positives

Have built in zoom lenses, has built in omnidirectional microphone

Negatives

Lower image quality, long process of moving the footage off of there

Action camera

~ (go pro)

These are often small cameras and are waterproof designed to capture action shots

Situation use

They can be used for both videos and taking photos

Positives

Lightweight and compact so can be taken on journeys with ease

Negatives

Short battery life which isn’t the best if they are being used for video recording

Drone

These are used for aerial filming and photography

Positives

You can see where the drone is flying without looking at the drone itself

Negatives

Some places will not allow drones to be flown so would need to be careful

Mobile phone

The camera on a mobile phone would manly be used for general/everyday use

Situation use

Positives

You will always have it if you need it (most people always carry one with them)

Negatives

Zoom on some models

Equipment

Lenses:

When it comes to the types of lenses I could use, there is three types we could consider:

Standard Lens

Standard lenses are designed to be an ‘all rounder’ lens and offer a focal range that can provide a reasonable angle of view and magnification. Typically, these tend to have a focal range of around 18-55mm and are often the type of lens included when you buy a DSLR.

Wide Angle Lens

Wide angle lenses offer a very wide angle of view but usually have a lower focal range and overall length as zooming is not a priority. This means you would be able to be closer to the subject you are filming but still be able to fit the background in the shot also. This would be handy if filming in tight conditions.

Telephoto lens

Telephoto lenses offer a very high level of magnification, but usually have a very narrow angle of view. These would be good if wanting to film from a distance or to zoom in or out from far away.

Other Equipment:

Tripod
This is a three-legged stand I can use to keep the camera level or still within shots. By using a tripod I would minimise any unwanted movement

SD Card

This is needed to store the footage as the camera doesn’t have its own storage.