Originally Posted by 888works

Canon eos 7d with a fast L series lense. takes care of your photo and video work. and quality is unmatched unless you add another zero to you dollar amount.

but remember as any camera, for pics or vids, it's all about the light!

Originally Posted by SimonScans

Its not the camera it's the light. Any current video camera would be fine. I like Canon so http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._M30_Dual.html

If you want to go up budget the first breakpoint is cameras with a socket for a mic - get the mic off the camera to avoid you heavy breathing and all the handling donks on the sound.

But you need more light. These fluoros are dirt cheap now on ebay and good for newbies as they don't get hot so won't set the curtains on fire. Two or three would work. They aren't super bright but will add just enough to boost whatever is in the room already and look kinda natural.

101 of lighting.

One in each corner of the room, except the corner behind the model. Lights, just over head height and pointing at the model.

Take a white balance off the ceiling (assuming its white) Do not use AWB.

Spend the other 5k on models.

Build a site.

Locate Porsche dealership.

Originally Posted by bm bradley

buy some lotto tickets (if ya get a bechteck for about 3 bills you can mount offf board auddio and get pretty clean sound, however the on cam mic works great for simple stuff)