Nikon D90

So, before I begin to talk about this brilliant piece of equipment, I’ll explain exactly why I feel the need to! The D90 will be the camera I will use for most of my production, from photographing to videoing. It seems slightly strange that I would use just one camera for everything, yet I do have my reasons. 

Unfortunately, the main reason I can only use a camera to this specification is because I simply do not have access to any better cameras. The other cameras I have are flat image cameras and so cannot be used to achieve focus effects, as this DSLR can. So, this being said, it does not mean this is not a good camera. In fact, the Nikon D90 is indeed an extremely good piece of equipment. The camera Is 12 Megapixels when taking still shots and the video function on it registers 24 frames per second, which although isn’t amazing, is more than enough for the film I will be creating, as what it lacks in FPS, it makes up for in other features, such as free reign over most aspects, such as light balance, contrast, etc.
So, it will be able to shoot in the best possible way, depending on where the scene is shot, amongst other reasons. This also means I don’t have to worry too much about what weather I shoot in, as I will be able to tweak the camera, in order to get the best output possible. The specification of the camera is reasonably impressive and to go through it would take a long time, so I refer you to here - http://www.cameras.co.uk/specs/nikon-d90.cfm - to read up on all the specification. As you’ll be able to see, it’s quite impressive and more than good enough for shooting a film trailer.

Another reason for choosing it, is quite basically the ease of getting to it. As the camera isn’t rented and is owned by myself, I can access it whenever I need it without trouble. This is a huge help and factor, as the budget for this film package is essentially nothing, so ease of access to equipment that is free is essential.
If the budget was high, then I would definitely have invested in more expensive equipment, but this is not the case, making this camera ideal.

Something else that is ideal about this camera, is that I own a number of different lenses that can be used with it, to help bring about a more professional feel to the trailer and following media products.

Overall, I feel this is a good choice in camera and one that is going to serve me well over the course of my media creations! There’s no real catch to using this camera, as it will fit the purpose perfectly!

Below is an image from the web of the camera, as it would be difficult to take a picture of my camera with my camera...