Topic: Cheap video without file limit or seamless file splits?

[tapeheadtoo]

Last August I bought an S22 Ultra (512gb) listed "for parts" off Ebay for $265.  I got it expressly for the camera and video capabilities (10x zoom, no file size limit).  I didn't care that the telecommunication or whatever didn't work (it does connect to wifi).  Maybe I got a rare deal, but it doesn't hurt to check what's out there.

The samsung s23 ultra is a phone and doesn't have a time limit to film in 4k. Picture and sound quality are good. Zoom is optical in settings: 0.6; 1; 2; 3: 10 times.

Unfortunately they are also 800 bucks, which is way past my budget.

[sabre]

Have you considered purchasing a used camcorder? I used to shoot with a Sony HDR-XR150. It's pretty old (2010) but it records at 1080i to a 120GB hard drive. It can also record on to an SD card.

It's reasonably small, fits nicely into your hand and comes with 25X optical zoom.

There are plenty on eBay at around the $120 mark.

It will be a big improvement over what you currently have.

[willndmb]

If you are on a budget take a look at the Canon HF R series of video cameras. They can be had used for less than $100 and don't have any file size limitations that I'm aware of. I never ran into a problem shooting an entire set with an R100. It struggled a little in very low light and the image stabilization had some issues when there was a really wild light show but otherwise it did great for a cheap camcorder.

No one has mentioned the Lumix ZS100 yet. It has a run time limit on it that can be hacked for unlimited. It is fantastic quality for the cost. I got mine for $250 gently used.

I have two r300 and love them for the cost to benefit ratio
Has mic in too

[sabre]

Last August I bought an S22 Ultra (512gb) listed "for parts" off Ebay for $265.  I got it expressly for the camera and video capabilities (10x zoom, no file size limit).

Do you have any concert footage shot using this setup available on YouTube?

What sort of stabilisation do you use? I imagine it would be hard to hold a phone steady for whole show.

[beroti_music]

Last August I bought an S22 Ultra (512gb) listed "for parts" off Ebay for $265.  I got it expressly for the camera and video capabilities (10x zoom, no file size limit).

Do you have any concert footage shot using this setup available on YouTube?

What sort of stabilisation do you use? I imagine it would be hard to hold a phone steady for whole show.

I use this one. Works like a charm
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1435968-REG/joby_jb01560_handypod_mobile.html

[Dan33185]

Last August I bought an S22 Ultra (512gb) listed "for parts" off Ebay for $265.  I got it expressly for the camera and video capabilities (10x zoom, no file size limit).

Do you have any concert footage shot using this setup available on YouTube?

What sort of stabilisation do you use? I imagine it would be hard to hold a phone steady for whole show.

I'm not who you were asking, but the way I do it is I clamp it to my stand if I'm open taping using this

https://www.amazon.com/ThtRht-Phone-Microphone-Clip-Attachment/dp/B0CPJ45YZN/

[beroti_music]

Last August I bought an S22 Ultra (512gb) listed "for parts" off Ebay for $265.  I got it expressly for the camera and video capabilities (10x zoom, no file size limit).

Do you have any concert footage shot using this setup available on YouTube?

What sort of stabilisation do you use? I imagine it would be hard to hold a phone steady for whole show.

I'm not who you were asking, but the way I do it is I clamp it to my stand if I'm open taping using this

https://www.amazon.com/ThtRht-Phone-Microphone-Clip-Attachment/dp/B0CPJ45YZN/

Nice!

[tapeheadtoo]

I haven't been keeping the best track of what I shoot with iPhone 15/16 Pro vs Samsung S22 Ultra.  But these three I'm sure I shot with S22 Ultra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqML3QiYaIA  (arena, side stage, fairly close)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRUehaDjHlM  (stadium, from a good distance)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqVI1bb-rrE  (club setting)

Note that I used external audio for all of these.  However the S22U has decent audio; you can configure it to use the rear mic only and set the level so you don't get distortion.

The above were all handheld.
I've been using the Insta360 Flow Pro (gimbal) for stabilization with iPhone 15 Pro Max.  Also works with Android--I got a MagSafe case for my S22U so it can be attached to the gimbal--however the functionality is limited (e.g. can't zoom like you can with iPhone).


Addendum:
Here is video #1 with the native S22U audio, for comparison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2mYYrG1DMI

Last August I bought an S22 Ultra (512gb) listed "for parts" off Ebay for $265.  I got it expressly for the camera and video capabilities (10x zoom, no file size limit).

Do you have any concert footage shot using this setup available on YouTube?

What sort of stabilisation do you use? I imagine it would be hard to hold a phone steady for whole show.

[sabre]

Thanks for the links.

[Teen Wolf Blitzer]

Used GH4 is under 400.  Then pick up a 20mm fixed lens for 100.

Used Panasonic GH4.  It's not hard.  As for your $99 special.  Oh fuck NO.

Unfortunately I don't have an extra 800 bucks (+ whatever it would cost for a lens) just lying around. And the $99 one I was actually pretty pleased with the quality, it's just the fact it breaks files up that bothers me.

[beroti_music]

Used GH4 is under 400.  Then pick up a 20mm fixed lens for 100.

Used Panasonic GH4.  It's not hard.  As for your $99 special.  Oh fuck NO.

Unfortunately I don't have an extra 800 bucks (+ whatever it would cost for a lens) just lying around. And the $99 one I was actually pretty pleased with the quality, it's just the fact it breaks files up that bothers me.

Not easy to stealth...