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SPORTS VIDEOGRAPHY

WATERSPORTS

Powerful cameras offering 4K and beyond, for watersports footage that looks jaw-dropping on screens big and small.

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Capturing quality watersports videos can produce some interesting challenges, and breeds very specific priorities when it comes to equipment. If you're shooting from the shore, you'll want focal lengths that let you zoom into the action and fill your frame, as well as tripod stability and smooth panning. If you're more in the middle of things, in a support boat for example, image stabilisation in both camera body and lens will be absolutely crucial to you getting quality footage. Below are some options that tick the above boxes, providing a perfect base for you to shoot beautiful sports videography. If you are going to be shooting on the move, it might be worth investigating our selection of gimbals. 

Capturing quality watersports footage breeds very specific priorities when it comes to equipment. If you're shooting from the shore, you'll want focal lengths that let you zoom into the action, as well as tripod stability and smooth panning. If you're more in the middle of things, in a support boat for example, image stabilisation in both camera body and lens will be crucial for quality footage. Below are some options that tick the above boxes, providing a perfect base for you to shoot beautiful sports videography. If you are going to be shooting on the move, it might be worth investigating our selection of gimbals. 

Option 1 - Panasonic GH6, Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm F2.8 Lens, Rode Videomic Pro+, Manfrotto Fluid Tripod and Head
Weekend from £129 - hire now!

Since the arrival of mirrorless cameras, Panasonic has been absolutely smashing it out the park for video lovers. The Panasonic Lumix GH5 and GH5S reached unprecedented popularity for pros, vloggers and indie shooters alike, with their customisation options, sleek workflow and rugged compact design, paired with a Micro Four Thirds mount that gave a vast choice of lenses. The GH6 builds on Panasonic’s previous successes with a few notable upgrades. The megapixel count is raised to 25 for added fidelity, and you get an expanded ISO with dual output gain. The showstopper features for many shooters will be the recording and focus performance, with the GH6 able to shoot in Apple Prores 422, and utilise an autofocus system 3 times faster than its predecessors.

Partnering this wonderful camera, the Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm F2.8 is perfect for wider establishing shots and decent reach too – remember, for micro four thirds cameras, focal lengths are double that of full frame 35mm sensors, so what you’re really getting here is closer to a 70-200mm. For audio, the Rode Videomic Pro+ is a fabulous shotgun mic with an automatic power down feature, and to stabilise things the Manfrotto Fluid Tripod and head offers grounding and smooth panning to boot. This package also includes 2 batteries and a memory card.

Option 1 - Panasonic GH6, Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm F2.8 Lens, Rode Videomic Pro+, Manfrotto Fluid Tripod and Head
Weekend from £129 - hire now!

The GH6 builds on Panasonic’s previous successes with a few notable upgrades. The megapixel count is raised to 25 for added fidelity, and you get an expanded ISO with dual output gain. The showstopper features for many shooters will be the recording and focus performance, with the GH6 able to shoot in Apple Prores 422, and utilise an autofocus system 3 times faster than its predecessors.

Partnering this wonderful camera, the Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm F2.8 is perfect for wider establishing shots and decent reach too – remember, for micro four thirds cameras, focal lengths are double that of full frame 35mm sensors, so what you’re really getting here is closer to a 70-200mm. For audio, the Rode Videomic Pro+ is a fabulous shotgun mic with an automatic power down feature, and to stabilise things the Manfrotto Fluid Tripod and head offers grounding and smooth panning to boot. This package also includes 2 batteries and a memory card.

Option 2 - Sony a7S III, Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 Lens, Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 Lens, Rode Videomic Pro+, Manfrotto Fluid Tripod and Head
Weekend from £242 - hire now!

Continuing Sony’s fabulous range of mirrorless cameras designed for pro movie shooters, the a7S III has a suite of features to help you produce stunning footage of your chosen sport. With a full frame exmoor sensor running at double the readout speed of its predecessor, the a7S III offers 4K shooting up to 120 frames per second, 5-axis in-body image stabilisation and Sony’s renowned and rapid autofocus system, giving you all the tools you need to capture those mega moments.

Partnering the a7S III, the Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 is a wide angle power zoom lens that excels at video work, perfect for scene-setting and establishment, whilst the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 offers a little more reach to fill your frame with the action. This package also includes a video tripod, a Rode shotgun mic for sound, 2 batteries and a memory card.

Option 2 - Sony a7S III, Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 Lens, Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 Lens, Rode Videomic Pro+, Manfrotto Fluid Tripod and Head
Weekend from £242 - hire now!

With a full frame exmoor sensor running at double the readout speed of its predecessor, the a7S III offers 4K shooting up to 120 frames per second, 5-axis in-body image stabilisation and Sony’s renowned and rapid autofocus system, giving you all the tools you need to capture those mega moments.

Partnering the a7S III, the Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 is a wide angle power zoom lens that excels at video work, perfect for scene-setting and establishment, whilst the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 offers a little more reach to fill your frame with the action. This package also includes a video tripod, a Rode shotgun mic for sound, 2 batteries and a memory card.

Option 3 - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 Lens, Rode Videomic Pro+, Manfrotto Advanced Fluid Tripod and Head
Weekend from £262 - hire now!

Canon’s flagship R3 is a as exciting from a video standpoint as it is for stills. The fact-sheet is eye watering, but highlights include a stacked full-frame sensor capable of 4k 120 frames per second and a 5.7 million dot electronic viewfinder. If that wasn’t enough, this camera not only features subject tracking for people, animals and vehicles, but you can control the focus point by just looking at it with your eye thanks to Canon’s incredible Eye Control AF. 

Paired with this powerful camera, the RF 100-500mm 4.5-7.1 offers a vast focal range with amazingly sharp accuracy for a zoom lens. From wider establishing shots of the action to frame-filling close ups, you’re all set to capture every exciting moment of action. This package also includes the Rode Videomic Pro+ for audio, and the Gitzo Monopod with Fluid Head for stability and swift pans, and you also get 2 batteries and a memory card.

Option 3 - Canon EOS R3, Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 Lens, Rode Videomic Pro+, Manfrotto Advanced Fluid Tripod and Head
Weekend from £262 - hire now!

Canon’s flagship R3 is a as exciting from a video standpoint as it is for stills. The fact-sheet is eye watering, but highlights include a stacked full-frame sensor capable of 4k 120 frames per second and a 5.7 million dot electronic viewfinder. This camera not only features subject tracking for people, animals and vehicles, but you can control the focus point by just looking at it with your eye thanks to Canon’s incredible Eye Control AF. 

Lenswise, the RF 100-500mm 4.5-7.1 offers a vast focal range with amazingly sharp accuracy. From wider establishing shots to frame-filling close ups, you’re all set to capture every exciting moment of action. This package also includes the Rode Videomic Pro+ for audio, and the Gitzo Monopod with Fluid Head for stability and swift pans, and you also get 2 batteries and a memory card.

 

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