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Title: Recomended gear for video/audio taping
Post by: Lord on February 26, 2021, 10:01:50 PM
Hi, after this pandemic time i want to return for gigs and festivals and i want record them in audio and video. So i need to buy new material for that, i was study material like this:

Zoom Q8
zoom q2n 4k
Zoom 2
Sony HDR XR500V

The goal is record metal gigs in main time, some of them with not much light, anyone recomend some other stuff? Thanks
Title: Re: Recomended gear for video/audio taping
Post by: seethreepo on February 27, 2021, 05:06:31 PM
What is your overall budget?  Do you already have external microphones? Are you recording with permission or stealthing?
Title: Re: Recomended gear for video/audio taping
Post by: jefflester on February 27, 2021, 05:34:06 PM
Not familiar with the others, but the Zoom Q2 would be a poor choice. It's a fixed wide angle lens for up close, like only feet away.
Title: Re: Recomended gear for video/audio taping
Post by: DavidPuddy on February 27, 2021, 07:17:39 PM
A lot of us use the Lumix ZS100. There's a thread in the photo/video board with examples.
Title: Re: Recomended gear for video/audio taping
Post by: Lord on February 27, 2021, 07:39:01 PM
What is your overall budget?  Do you already have external microphones? Are you recording with permission or stealthing?

Hi, no i dont have any external microphones, my budget is like 400 +/-, and yes i have permission of the local space and organizer, thanks

A lot of us use the Lumix ZS100. There's a thread in the photo/video board with examples.

Thanks i dont know that!

Not familiar with the others, but the Zoom Q2 would be a poor choice. It's a fixed wide angle lens for up close, like only feet away.

Its only an example of what i have been search and see..
Title: Re: Recomended gear for video/audio taping
Post by: jerryfreak on February 27, 2021, 09:27:53 PM
What is your overall budget?  Do you already have external microphones? Are you recording with permission or stealthing?

Hi, no i dont have any external microphones, my budget is like 400 +/-, and yes i have permission of the local space and organizer, thanks


a decent camera like the ZS100 will set you back 200-300 used, and between mics (church audio cards or at853), battery box and recorder (edirol r07 or similar), about the same $300 used, but they will do everything you need