Thanks for the advice guys. The kit lens with a good prime sounds good. I'm actually still deciding whether to go for the Canon or the Panasonic GH2 which I've been recommended by a friend who's been shooting films a lot longer than I have.
Thanks for the advice guys. The kit lens with a good prime sounds good. I'm actually still deciding whether to go for the Canon or the Panasonic GH2 which I've been recommended by a friend who's been shooting films a lot longer than I have.
Part of it depends on your work. You'll probably get a more cinematic look with the 5D, but, the GH2 (hacked) has much better resolution and sharpness. If you're doing narrative work, its one thing (go 5D). If you're doing event shooting and some corporate stuff, the GH2 might be the way to go. Plus, you'll save $1000 on the body and you can use it to get even nicer lenses (Zeiss, Nikon AI-s, etc).
I ultimately went with my 60D over the GH2 because I use it for stills as much as video, and the GH2 is not as well reviewed on the stills end. But if I was doing 90% video, I'd have a GH2 with a Nikon adapter and a bunch of the older Nikkor glass
