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Camera
Looking for equipment? Some suggestions to consider
Sony HD1000
£1,300 Buy from Creative Video
Pros Strong, sturdy, great image, looks the part, great value for money
Cons Lens could be better for size of camera, no XLR inputs (can buy an adapter)
Great for Good ol' fashion documentaries
Underestimated Amazing slow-motion feature
Sony A1
£2,000 Buy from Creative Video
Pros Discrete, light and portable. Records a great HD image considering the size of the camera and lens
Cons Small viewfinder and screen, difficult focus ring, bottom-feeder
Great for Walking to London, climbing a mountain, being discrete
Underestimated Having XLR inputs makes you 10x better off
Canon A1
£3,000 Buy from Creative Video
Sony Z1
£4,000 Buy from Creative Video
Pros Amazing image, useful features, great controls, good in lots of lights
Cons Expensive, not quite a shoulder-cam
Great for Gorgeous camerawork
Underestimated Having great manual controls
Sound
Filming without headphones on is like filming without looking through the viewfinder.
Radio Microphone
Sennheiser EW-112P
Usable as your main microphone in almost any circumstance, this is a very good quality radio microphone.
Headphones
Sennheiser HD-25
Amazing sound clarity and cuts out most other noise.
Sennheiser HD-201
Better than nothing.