Paul I work for corporate clients and shoot independent shorts and features. Regardless of the content, shooting 4K is the bare minimum anyone who shoots video for money is using in 2019. None of that stuff even comes into play if you aren’t shooting 4K. In a day where the average smartphone is capable of low bit rate 4K, this is what clients are expecting. When clients are expecting it, consumers start to as well.

None of what you are saying has any relevance if you’re shooting video content in 2019 on outdated HD cameras. The fact that you don’t get this one simple caveat and will continue to expound here as if you know what you’re talking about because you shot PHOTOS for PRINT decades ago when is nothing more than laughable. Which is typically what you bring to this board. Someone who says asinine shit and gets laughs from the crowd.

If you want to see what I’ve been working on the past two years, get a job at McDonald’s or Facebook and as a new hire you’ll be able to see.

A Guide to Choosing a Professional 4K Camera

Although anyone can own a professional 4K camcorder, the equipment is best left to the hands of the pros. It is designed for a specific purpose, after all, and using it accordingly can make a huge difference. While consumer cameras are designed with a home-user in mind, a professional camera is intended for someone who uses it as a tool to generate income or produce high quality videos. It is what you need when you want videos with uncompromising quality.

Construction-wise, professional camcorders tend to have everything bigger and better. It is generally larger in size, with larger video sensors and lenses. It also comes with interchangeable lenses, wireless microphones and other features necessary to record excellent videos.

When it comes to price, expect pro cameras to be on the pricey side. The more expensive it is the more features and technologies you get to play with. Within the $2,500 and $5,500 price range, for example, you can choose from a wide range of cameras that not only meets specialty production needs, but also solid all-around recording requirements. Cameras in this price range are likely to have image stabilization, 1/3-inch CMOS sensor, detachable handle, 64GB internal flash memory, and slow and fast speed settings.

But because price is not the only determining factor to consider, choosing a professional 4K camcorder must be done with careful consideration of various factors.

Your Skill Level
Someone may be considered a pro, but still a long way away from the likes of the big names in the production industry. Although there’s no stopping you from buying the more advanced equipment, you should seriously reconsider your skill levels. Professional camcorders are built for specific skill levels, and using the right one can spell the difference between a good and bad investment. If you fall under the entry and intermediate skill level, choose a 4K camcorder that will produce excellent videos and provide professional-quality audio. A good example is the FDR-AX100 from Sony. It not only lets you capture 4K videos, but also in Full HD 1920×1080 video in XAVC-S, AVCHD, web-optimized MP4, and other recording options. You can take cinematic shots and take advantage of Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, NFC support, built-in WiFi and 12x optical zoom lens.

When you are in the advanced level, look for a product that lets you record true 4K resolution video at up to 50 and 60 fps. If you are still transitioning to 4K, there is also a device that will help you do this with ease. It is just a matter of understanding how a device will match your skill level.

https://epfilms.tv/top-10-profession...pro-camcoders/

Mind you for $5,500 a 4K won't break the bank, but will it improve a bad video?

But don't forget to add the cost of a good lens https://www.parkcameras.com/c/2605/c...50&mx=8699&v=0

A lot cheaper than when you had to spend £30,000 for Beta cam. Like I did.

Then show us your site with samples, list in order of importance what makes great porn.

You're trying to say the camera is the most important thing, I'm saying it's down the list after the other things I've listed. Do you shoot for Private, Met-Art, level porn level.

If you're shooting for large corporations we're not talking about shooting porn for porn companies who require a different level of skills, price, equipment, crew etc.

A smart phone doesn't even have a proper zoom lens.

PHOTOS for PRINT absolutely required the best lighting, focus, setting, poses, etc. But what the fuck would you know about PHOTOS for PRINT?

I’m not saying camera is most important. I make my living doing this. I’m not an idiot. Porn put me through film school.

But in 2019, if you’re not shooting on a 4K camera, you are behind the curve and you are not servicing clients capable of paying your bills. Capturing on 4K is the minimum requirement for content creation of any type in 2019. THIS IS WHAT YOU SEEM TO REFUSE TO ACCEPT. Lighting isn’t important if no one is hiring you, because your gear is not up to standards.

You can buy a 4K Cinema Camera for $1300.

I don’t know anything about photos for print, so you don’t see me trying to pretend to be knowledgeable on the subject...like you seem to be doing with regards to video content in 2019.

Again, you don’t get it. If you’re not shooting on 4K cameras in 2019...no one is hiring you...so nothing you you continue to babble on about matters. Sorry. You don’t know what you’re talking about.

Almost always safe to assume that when reading anything Paul posts.

Nice to see he derailed another business thread. /s

I hope this doesn't turn into a 5 pager on having to explain why you should use a 4k camera if you're shooting content today.

2 pages seems more like it. He hasn’t responded, so either he’s given up, he’s gone to sleep (early) for the night or he’s dead. I’m guessing he’ll be back to continue telling us that shooting 4K video is 2019 is a waste.

I love it how peoplelie here with impunity. To refresh you with what I said.

What you shoot with is secondary. It's all down to how and what you shoot. The positive thing about tubes is few buy porn blind, they will look for the free videos on tubes before buying or not buying. So it has to be good.

You're disputing that how and what you shoot with comes second to using a cheap camera with a cheap lens. So we disagree on two point, what's secondary and don't use cheap equipment.

Still waiting for your website and samples of your work. Would showing them expose the stupidity of your post?

Candyflip has had a good hand in derailing it. He thinks the most important thing is to use a cheap 4K camera. I think that reflects on his work. Any clown knows lighting, lens and audio is more important. If he shows his work we'll see what he knows.

are you selling this type of gifs also ?

they would be great for banner design.

if you have more of that and want to sell it (non-exclusive), let me know.

#50 times Paul should have kept his mouth shut

Paul, it’s obvious you haven’t bothered to keep up with current technology with regards to cameras. High quality images can be had for very little money. You’ve shown us here that you don’t get 4K and why people are and should be shooting it. You’ve shown us that you don’t have the slightest clue what the current crop of cameras is capable of, nor do you have the slightest idea of what would be involved in processing any of the footage from these cameras. You don’t understand the capabilities of the codecs.

No one is arguing that lighting or composition isn’t important. But if you’re shooting that on HD cameras in a world clients and projects demand 4K and up, none of that matters. You’re not going to get hired. I have said nothing more than this and will continue to do so.

You’re brain Is just going to mush and you won’t ever get it. I will keep this going with the hope that the OP gets some eyes on his thread and can get some bites on his offer.

To see 4 K effect with 50" TV you need to sit about 4ft from the screen. Your cat or dog or a toddler may be that close. For 1080p about 7 feet away ( as most of us sit). Therefore for most, 4 K is a gimick to sell more TVs and cameras. In other words how many of us have 100+ inch TV to view 4K from the normal couch 7 feet away.

but hey who cares about old technology... Look at 8K, you need to be 2 feet away with 65 " screen..:1orglaugh

:2 cents:

Sounds like you don’t get it, much like Paul doesn’t get it. People aren’t shooting 4K and higher to display in 4K and higher. They’re shooting these resolutions because of what you’re able to do with the footage in post.

Pretty sad to see folks who create and market content who lack the ability to understand the simple basics for content creation.

Paul has lost the plot. There was a time when he was current and his work was good. But now he is a ranting old man. This thread is the worst I have ever seen him. Here is some advice for Paul....

"get out of the new world if you can't lend a hand, for the times they are a changin"......Robert Zimmerman

But Paul is gonna say, "that Zimmerman guy ain't no Bob Dylan! Besides, the Times don't change; they've been the Times Of London for years."

:helpme

Why was I so stupid to suggest the subject matter, the way it's shot, lighting, audio, lens, camera, etc are more important. Thank you all you knowledgeable guys for showing me the errors of my ways.

Ditch what I said and just buy a cheap amateur 4K camera because that will suffice.

Again, no one said that those things aren’t important. Not one person. But if you’re gear isn’t current and up to the standards clients are demanding, none of those matter. It’s as simple as that. You just refuse to ever admit you are wrong or don’t have the slightest clue what you’re talking about. It’s obvious to all of us, except for you. It’s sad Paul.

Also...the cost of the camera means nothing at this point. My $1300 camera produces images that are indistinguishable from the images that come from the camera that cost us $30000. Guess which one has also made us the most money in the past year? The $1300 one we now own 3 of. The 6k model they released for $2500 is even better. That’s my current favorite camera. You should check them out. They’re far from “cheap cameras”. They will outperform anything you’ve ever got video on.

Thank you candyflip for putting me right, I've always mistakenly thought the content of the product, the model, way it was shot, director, lighting, audio, pro lens and camera, etc Mattered before getting cheap camera that shoots 4K because the only thing customers want is 4K.

I see why you're reluctant to show samples making me feel small about my opinion.

You can get a job at McDonald’s and check some of my work out. It’s used globally in training materials.

If you think I’m going to jeopardize a 7 figure contract with one of my company’s most recognizable clients, you’ve got another thing coming.

For the 100th time, because you senile brain has gone to shit...nothing is important if people aren’t hiring you because you aren’t delivering footage to them at the current minimum standards. 4K is the minimum, whether it looks good or looks like shit. That’s where we are at. That is why clients demand. For a host of reasons why, too. In 2019, if you’re not shooting 4K...you’re not getting hired.

Refuse to accept this, get left behind. Something you seem to know all about, right? Getting left behind?

It seems that you are sucking and blowing at the same time :1orglaugh The OP never talked about any post. Just shooting and DELIVERING !!! 4 K videos. So go figure ? On the other hand, you do NOT need to be an expert to understand that "higher the resolution, more possibilities to fix production errors or create better SGI effects". Now tell me what porn producer worries about cables in the images, photograpehr's flashes or other like issues. Now, when somebody can figure out how the romove the full " Bimbo look" in the post ( fish lips, botox cheeks and ass, ugly tattoos, deformed plastic boobs, brooms instead of eyebrows etc...), I will switch to 16 K immediately. Failing that, you are just full of hot air and being insulting to all ....:2 cents:

Oh my God, you better advise these producers who shot recently with really old cameras and 35 mm film ..grain an all. They must be a outdated as Paul...:1orglaugh

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We shoot with old Redcams capable of shooting 4 K yet we so far never used the 4 K. We shoot in 2K.:thumbsup

Yet I'm the one who's small team has multiple 7 figure contracts with companies like Facebook, McDonald's and Merck...just to name a few. $4 million this year alone, all shot on "cheap" cameras as Paul puts it.

I don't believe for a second you've even touched a RED camera (which everyone is aware are just garbage off the shelf components in a pretty shell) based on your ridiculous comments above. Very few people are shooting higher resolutions to deliver. It doesn't seem that either you or Paul understands this. Unless you're a YouTuber, most are delivering still in HD. That doesn't make shooting in higher resolutions a waste of resources. Anyone who's had their hands a RED knows why you'd shoot at such large resolutions and they wouldn't spend the money and not put the camera to full use. They also wouldn't make stupid comparisons like you're attempting to do :winkwink:

I shoot in 4k and deliver in 2k. I also shoot in 6k and deliver in about 6 different sizes. In 2019, why is this even a discussion?

Here is some 6k

The camera is less important than the overall quality of the content. That's not saying the camera doesn't matter, it's not saying don't buy a 4K camera. I am saying don't buy cheap amateur cameras with cheap amateur lenses which CF is saying. Maybe that's all he can afford.

You have failed to show you've shot a porn video, no site, no samples, no customers showing what you delivered.

I never said "shooting in higher resolutions a waste of resources." I said it was secondary, which means it's not the most important thing. You disagree and think it is the most important. Let your customers decide.

If you shot for a corporate clients the last place you would be posting is on a porn board called Go Fuck Yourself, the slimmest chance of someone from that corporation reading this and knowing who posts it exposes your lies. Also corporate clients put the quality of work way above the resolution of the camera. Not saying it's not important, just not as important as you insist.

Exactly. Why are people even discussing the importance of the product content over the camera quality is pointless. No surfer ever became a member to get a video in 4k. Your site proves what's important. Models, niche, direction, lighting, way it's shot, camera work, audio, etc.

The same as in mainstream movies, no one ever gave an award just because of the camera it was shot on. Candyflip is arguing the camera is the most important.

Back in the day I shot on Beta Cam, edited Beta to Beta then duplicated onto VHS. Doing what you're doing is sensible and simple. Is it as important and hard as getting the product right? NO.

i'm surely no fan of Candyflip but he's right when he says that the Blackmagic cameras blow everything out of the water you ever laid your hands on.

you seem to have enough time on your hands to troll here, maybe use it to educate yourself instead: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products

You know what's even more important than the camera or the lighting or the model these days? Mone, marketing and contacts. You can have the best content in the world, but without a big budget, the right marketing and the right contacts you won't get any sales.

You are correct, I have never touched our Red cams, or our lights, or never pushed our PeeWee dolly. I have also never held a boom or recorded sound.....I can go on what else I have never done.. I am a producer, I find money to shoot the shit ( adult and mainstream) and make sure it gets finished on time and budget. And after I pay the banks or investors I own the shit...and yes sometime I direct the shit...I am NOT " one man band" working for somebody like you, I work for myself. I have a crew when I shoot, about 25 people for the adult stuff and up to a 100 for the mainstream.

So proudly I state that the 4K info I have posted I got from my "post geeks" and NO, even with all that jazz I do not gross 4 million like you. You must be a genius and very good businessman or a great liar. I am pretty sure which one it is....:thumbsup

i'm surely no fan of Candyflip but he's right when he says that the Blackmagic cameras blow everything out of the water you ever laid your hands on.


I not quite sure about that. The Panasonic gh5 and the full frame S1??. Look pretty equal. Have you shot with both, Stefan?

I HAVE BOTH Gh5 and a Black magic. Candyflip is correct..you need to shoot w/ the new minimums ..The client can choose how they would like to receive the footage. and I've seen the Black magic up against a $50k Alexa...hardly a difference.

But what about Google? Doesn't sucking Big G's dick solve everything???

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

I have shot with the G4, G5, The Alexa Amira, The Red Dragon, though not the Black Magic. There is a huge difference on the big screen. Otherwise everyone would be shooting movies on 1300 dollar cameras and i phones.

Bottom 2 films were box office BOMBS...so what's your point

Next time I decide to show a twerking ass on an IMAX screen, I'll bump up my camera equip.:1orglaugh

And more films have been shot on iPhones and are showing on Netflix. Indie film makers are rocking..Like the director of Shazam and Light's Out...All his earlier stuff to get noticed was shot on the BMPCC 4k...All the DVD extras on Shazam He shot on his same BMPCC 4k

wtf is this thread about, I forgot

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

I'm not disputing that the camera is an important part of filming anything. I'm saying other factors matter more than the camera. Not only are the other considerations more important they are also harder to master than spending $1500 on an amateur 4k camera. Maybe that's why CF thinks it's the most important. :upsidedow

Blackmagic looks good. But giving that to a bad cameraman, on a poor budget does not produce better quality than a good cameraman on good HD equipment. Especially for viewing on the Internet.