much appreciated!

thanks man.

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Thanks abbitt!

Thanks for the exposure!

thanks for the compliment Nick!

i appereciate it Christian!

i love you!

thanks pac!

yes, gabe is a monster haha.

hey sk8r, first off thanks for enjoying my vid. for a beginner, the best thing to do is find a good complete bike that is sub-$500 and has got decent parts on it. nowadays, you can find a complete that rivals some custom-made bikes in reliability for much less than building your own. two of the biggest mailorder websites in bmx are danscomp.com and albes.com so they would be good places to start. as for brands, I would look at verde, we the people, kink, and fit to start off with. you need to be careful when diagnosing bikes though, as many completes have the same parts but can sell the same for more just off of brand name.

once again, thanks for watching, and I hope you have fun when you get your bike!

Thanks man, this really helped. I'll be having as much fun as I can. Thanks agian for botht the help and the vid!

thanks ben, that means a lot!

thank you jonathan!

whatup rob! hahah

lol

i was serious john haha

thanks, i definitely will. i'm shooting with a panasonic hmc150, which odes really good in low light

thanks darren! it will come in due time haha.

thanks lubo!

thanks! i am definitely lucky to be able to film such good riders all the time.

i shoot with a panasonic hmc150.

the quality comes out great.
im looking into upgrading camera's but i dont have $2000+ to spend on one.
i was thinking of going and getting like a canon hf s100 and buying a wide angle lense the only thing i dislike about that is not having tape and relying on an internal hard drive.
any sugestions?

hey austin,

the first thing i want you to know is that if you get something you dont absolutely love at first, you will eventually become dissatisfied and want to upgrade later, wasting money in the process. if it means you have to save every penny for a few extra months, so be it. it will be worth it when you have that kickass camera you dreamed of in your hands. the one you recommended seems pretty overpriced for what it offers.

the second thing that you should know is that HD isn't going to automatically make your videos better. if you have around a grand to spend, the best setup you can get is either a vx1000 and save for a mkI, or you can get a DVX100/DVX100a. If you really want your vids in HD, get an HV20/30+babydeath setup. but remember what i said before: if you aren't confident before you buy, you will probably end up unhappy down the road.

lastly, don't sweat camera stuff too much. if you are too worried about not having a fisheye or a good tripod or any other accessory, you won't be feeling confident when you go out to shoot. just use what you have to the best of your (and its) abilities, and always keep practicing every day.

have fun shooting!

yeah, definitely not wanting to waste any extra money on yet another new camera if i am unsatisfied with the one i just purchased.

there are a ton of camera's on the market. I've used a gl2 and have friends that film with it but I'm not quite sure about venturing down that road so i turned more towards smaller cameras. Another key factor is portability because i do ride from spot to spot with the camera on me. I'm not sure if you have seen my video's which have been filmed with flip camera's for the most part and that will be the camera i am upgrading from. I understand that HD doesn't give you girl scout points for film but i do like its crisp and sharp look.

I am not too worried about fish eye, i cant stand that lens aha yet i am interested in purchasing a wide angle perhaps. but as far as accessories go, i found a tripod in my downstairs closet and dusted it off so i will be using that and not having to spend any money.

well if you arent worried about using a fish at all and have around a grand to spend then def get a dvx100

thanks monkey! yes, i did spend quite a long time on the editing making sure everything was to my liking.

hey allen, i didnt use a tripod or dolly in any shots actually hahah. thanks for watching!

yo matt. i use manual focus all the time, the autofocus goes haywire at night. as for zoom, i mix it up depending on situation. if the rider is going back and forth in a halfpipe/miniramp, i use manual. in something where it's hard to keep track of where he's going, i use servo.