DSRL Lens / Mic Help

will369

Hi guys,

If I want to film pranks etc in the street. Which lens / wireless mic would you recommend?

Sort of Videos BigDaws makes?

see below video

Here is the sort of filming I will be trying to make

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrgPSBaJwZ4


I have a Canon 700D.

I want a wirelss mic where I can pick up sound from a distance so I will have to secure the mic to my t-shirt?

Also, what sort of lens will I need? Some sort of zoom lens?

Budget for mic, £250

Budget for lens, £500


Any other equipment I would need? Do they use anything to keep the camera steady?

MrIanWright

The cheapest solution for the mic is to record from your earphones onto your iPhone (or whatever you have). This costs virtually nothing as it uses resources you already have. You can then match up the audio during editing. While this is slightly more complicated, it saves money whole you're getting started!

As for a lens, something like a 55-200mm should be enough.

Good luck

andygb

MrIanWright wrote: »

The cheapest solution for the mic is to record from your earphones onto your iPhone (or whatever you have). This costs virtually nothing as it uses resources you already have. You can then match up the audio during editing. While this is slightly more complicated, it saves money whole you're getting started!

As for a lens, something like a 55-200mm should be enough.

Good luck

I would tend to go for a more wideangle lens than that, maybe the 24 - 105 f4, because the crop sensor on the 700D will increase the focal length of the lens effectively making it 80 - 300.

will369

Thanks guys,

I don't mind forking out more money for a decent mic as I want good sound quality, any suggestions?

Big_Graeme

andygb wrote: »

the crop sensor on the 700D will increase the focal length of the lens effectively making it 80 - 300.

38 to 168mm surely?

will369

So what lens shall I go for lol

And what mic?

paddyrg

Big_Graeme wrote: »

38 to 168mm surely?

The crop sensor has the effect of /lengthening/ the lens equivalent framing

googler

will369 wrote: »

Sort of Videos BigDaws makes?

Message BigDaws through YouTube or Gmail and ask him (or her) what they use.

will369

googler wrote: »

Message BigDaws through YouTube or Gmail and ask him (or her) what they use.

he doesn't have an email address on his social media channels lol

Big_Graeme

paddyrg wrote: »

The crop sensor has the effect of /lengthening/ the lens equivalent framing

I am aware of that but it doesn't turn a 105mm lens into a 300mm one. Crop ratios are usually 1.4 to 1.6x, Canon APC sensors having a ratio of 1.6x means it would be the equivalent of a 168mm lens.

paddyrg

Big_Graeme wrote: »

I am aware of that but it doesn't turn a 105mm lens into a 300mm one. Crop ratios are usually 1.4 to 1.6x, Canon APC sensors having a ratio of 1.6x means it would be the equivalent of a 168mm lens.

Ah, thought you were referring to the 55-200. Gotcha, agreed.