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Posted by MG on 02/14/06 06:32
Lenses have much bigger zoom ratios these days. There are still some 55x
around, but only older ones. 66x lenses are old these days. 70x tend to be
standard, with even bigger image-stabilized lenses getting fairly common.
And that's just SD. HD is a whole different story.
mg
"Steve Guidry" <steveguidry@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Here's my bias and background : I work as a freelance video engineer on
> production trucks. I started with single-camera events many years ago,
> and
> own my own small truck that's suitable for HS games, but not for college
> or
> network-level stuff. (pics and gear list at www.videoworksinc.com)
>
> You don't say what production level you're aiming for, but I think you'll
> get lots of answers in this group for the single camera approach. As a
> reference, here's
> how the big boys do it :
>
> For Basketball, you'll want 2 hard cameras up high. One wide, one tight.
> The tight one will need a 40X or more lens. 55X seems to be the most
> common
> right now for college level games. You'll also want at least 2 handheld
> cameras courtside with 18X or so lenses. If you want to make your poor
> ol'
> engineer smile, then add 2 more hh cameras just to cover the coaches.
> These
> will all need to be under CCU control. Of course, you'll also want a
> couple
> of POV cameras covering the game and shot clocks. These can be hi-8
> cameras
> with bad transports from your junk pile. These are usually just run
> through
> a frame sync and then cropped and positioned in the switcher. Football
> has
> different needs, so the positioning and lens requirements are different.
>
> But camera position is just the tip of the iceberg. You didn't even ask
> about audio, IFB, network coordination, or graphics, any of which can be
> as
> challenging as making the video look purty.
>
> Steve
>
> "Rick Merrill" <rickZERODOTmerrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1LOdnSiU7eQb7X7eRVn-sw@comcast.com...
>> Any tips, advice or warnings on filming school sports?
>>
>
>
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