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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bodger" data-source="post: 1477879" data-attributes="member: 28711">I can't even begin to improve on most of the advice given here but I would cast a word of warning about 'home' HD cameras if you're thinking of trying to sell any of your footage to production companies (as opposed to uploading it to the web or generally for your own use).  The 'HD' used on these cameras isn't the same thing as the HD cameras on which Planet Earth et al are shot - those babies cost upwards of £70,000 and generally speaking they are hired for the cameraman by the production company.  The home camera HD setting can actually cause problems in professional editing suites as it has to be transferred to a standard format before editing.  I would stick to a good quality standard definition camera and concentrate on building up your skills and then take it from there - you're absolutely right in that camera gear moves so fast that most of the pros hire kit rather than buy it anyway.Hope this helps a bit and good luckBodger</blockquote>