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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neil Grubb" data-source="post: 1478315" data-attributes="member: 11055">Not sure if I agree with Bodger - it's true that Planet Earth and the like are filmed using very high end kit. But if you look closely (e.g. at the snow leopard footage - the cameras used are 720p, not even 1080p as are most good cameras nowadays. And the footage is wonderful, of course. For many nature documentaries, equipment such as the Canon XL range (HD or SD) are used and the quality of footage is excellent. These are broadcast quality cameras. It's worth checking out Wildlife Film News and you'll see what kind of equipment is used. <a href="http://www.wildlife-film.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wildlife-film.com/</a>I agree that it's good to learn technique etc using SD kit if you're on a budget. But in 2-3 years time I wouldn't be surprised if almost nobody will look at SD in terms of buying material.Neil</blockquote>