Filming ?

[Kharn]

G'day all

Curious as to whether or not it would be ok to ask some questions about filming my aquarium in this sub forum, I cannot find one for it and my guess is that this is the next best place...

Cheers

[jroovers]

I can't see why not... what is your question?

[drifterstudios]

Would enjoy seeing more video on tanks... I want to do a go pro video of a large reef tank at some point, kind of a fishes view.

[Kharn]

I'm curious and need help on searching for the best High Speed Camera for filming slow motion that I can get for $3k or less...

I have searched extensively but am afraid to purchase then find out there is another better and around the same price......so I really want to be well seated before the purchase.

So far the best I can find that is $3k or under is the Nikon 1 V2 which can do 400FPS @ 640x240 resolution (the Nikon P500 that I have can do 240FPS @ 320x240 resolution max), so the Nikon 1 V2 is a slight upgrade (it can also do 1,000FPS but at VERY poor resolution so it is pointless for that).

I have fears that I won't actually find anything as TRUE High Speed Cameras are easily $8k for the lowest budget...

[Kharn]

This is my Nikon P500 @ 240FPS (recorded @ 320x240 resolution), it has 1080p capability however I suggest viewing it in the window provided (don't expand it) as the resolution is poor.

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I want to do better then this!

[Kharn]

Originally I had my sights set on at least 500FPS with at least (4 figures) x (4 figures) HD resolution but then upon reading and seeing pricing of many...I doubt you can get that quality for less then $10,000...

So now I am just going to settle for the best I (and hopefully others) can find it's ALL about the Slow Motion High Speed capability...

[Kharn]

Another good thing about the Nikon 1 V2 is that it has the ability to swap lenses unlike the Nikon P500 with its single fixed to body lens, thus if the Nikon 1 V2 were found out to be the best HS recorder affordable (less then $3k sitting quite 'cheap' at only $800-$900) I would also buy a Macro lens and turn it into my Macro camera for photography.

But...I don't care for 'secondary' effects (just thought I should mention the whole lens thing before someone else), if there is a camera with better High Speed recording but less features, I'd choose the one with better High Speed recording... rite now though it's the Nikon 1 V2, it's the best I can find....(this surpasses the Casio Cameras High Speed recording).

[Kharn]

Anyone help at all xD ?