Indoor Video Capture
I’m looking for a video and audio solution for indoor lectures and demonstrations. I’ve found a wireless lapel mic that seems to work but I’m open to suggestions.For cameras, I’m looking at the Panasonic PTZ.Does anyone have any experience with these or have alternate suggestions?
Our studio office is 20x20 so we are limited with space.We want to avoid any fish eye lenses that make up appear in a fish bowl but we will be roughly 10’ from the camera.
Thanks in advance.I’ll look into everyone suggestions. I am a little confused, Panasonic PTZ cameras look like CCTV cams.
I would suggest a camcorder with a wide angle of lens as standard, say around 25mm, both Canon and Sony would have such a model. From my own experience the Panasonic HC-V800 would exactly fit the bill. (some idiots think I am pushing Panasonic, not so, it is because I have experience with this range but not the other two) This camera has a 25mm wide angle and a mic input socket for your wireless mic. Incidentally I use a BOYA BY-WM5 wireless mic with this camera.
Most modern cams have good low light capability so you should not need any extra lighting but if you feel extra lights would help there are many LED based photofloods available on Amazon. They claim to be professional grade lecture cameras.
I will look into the HCV800.Thank you for your reply. 'I’m looking for a video and audio solution for indoor lectures and demonstrations' - some more information on the proposed setup would be good, lectures and demonstrations could require very different kit/setup.
Are you planning to live stream or record, edit and broadcast/host on a website.
Budget?
Joe Hi Joe i'm hoping to do all of those.The PTZ's are roughly $3000 I think these are cameras used for multiple remote-action where they are then Editedafter recording. Probably unnecessary where your set-up is more-or-less a fixed indoor studio.
Can we presume this is for interviews/product-selling /training etc. where both the person anda product needs to be filmed? This was not very clear.
People rarely improve being filmed using a WA lens and in general manual focus is preferable, which kinda implies having a separate monitor to check framing, focus and so on. A modest zoom-lens should suit well. If you spend some of your budget on a second camera that will provide Cutaways for the Editor - but they'll need to be skilled if this is a live-broadcast. Mistakes can be removed by Editing after recording and this is IMHO the best route to make sure the Event is snappy = as good as possible.
Joe Fernand asked for more details - and I'd agree, the initial Info was too light.
As to lighting: it is rare not to provide this using 3-point lighting (for any studio set-up), as you want to keep the background light-level lower than the subject to hold the viewers' attention, whilst avoiding shadows either on the subjects - or the background.Similarly the product may need special lighting- especially if it's glossy / very polished. Having a camera with manual exposure-setting will also help. Lighting need not be expensive, but professional LEDs use a different phosphor to the cheaper types . . . this shows in careful examination of the colours.
However, you've not said what experience you have in this.... that may be the most important aspect... along with whoever makes up the "crew".
Perhaps you can also tell us why the PTZ was chosen in the first place?
Cheers. This can be good for inspiration
11 Best Video Cameras for Recording Lectures in the Classroom
Recording Video Lectures, a guide by Erik and Martin Demaine 'However, you've not said what experience you have in this.... that may be the most important aspect... along with whoever makes up the "crew".' - agree 100%, if this is going to be important to you/the customer and is new to you then bring in a specialist who can put together a suitable studio and staff training/production crew.
Joe It would certainly help to get background on your project. Who are your audience and what do you want from the project. I'll be more clear of my camera needs or perhaps wide angle lens needs.I have 9' from where the camera can be stationed to the a viewing area that is 10' high by 18' wide, hence my requirement for a wide lens.A friend recommended a PTZ so I've looked into it.I do not require live stream as most would be edited footage.My studio has sufficient LED lighting from multiple sources.A lens clip I found for my iPhone8 give a terrific field of vision - the lens has a .35x on the side.