I have used Premiere Pro for many years, but started using DaVinci Resolve (the free version) on and off a few years ago. These days I find myself using Resolve most of the time. Resolve is just easier, faster and better at most of the things I do. I am considering downgrading my Adobe CC subscription down to Photoshop and Lightroom only.
The Biggest strength of Premiere Pro is its tighter integration with other powerful Adobe tools like Audition and After Effects. However, with my work flow, the more basic tools that are part of Resolve usually fill my needs. The few times I need more, I can always use third party tools like Audacity to make up for the limitations within Resolve.
I have several people under me who all use Resolve because it is free and they never have an issue with the software not doing what we need them to do.
Merry Christmas!
Very Cute!
Great video. Makes me wish I had a farm.
Awesome Art! I really enjoyed these.
Great Video! You captured the essence of Cades Cove (one of my favorite places to visit) very well.
I didn't want to pay for a subscription service, but I am now glad that I did. I spend less now on the subscription than buying an update every three years used to cost. Plus I don't have to wait for new features like I used to by waiting to update every three years.
There is a very effective alternative to Premiere and Audition for video editing and they are both free. Download the free version of Blackmagic Resolve for video and Audacity for audio. Resolve has a better work flow than Premiere and does most things better. The only thing I need to use my creative cloud account for when editing videos is Encore for making DVDs and Blu-rays.
I have a Creative Cloud subscription, but I still do most of my video and audio editing in these two programs. Our church volunteers also mostly use Resolve and Audacity. We are able to edit our videos faster and with a whole lot less cost than multiple CC subscriptions.
Links:
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/https://www.audacityteam.org/download/make sure to get the optional plug-ins, especially the Lame MP3 encoder, and FFMpeg:
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/plug-ins/
C. Pany 24-70mm f2.8
F. Pany 70-200mm f2.8
A. Pany 24mm f1.4
E. Pany 85mm f1.2
D. Oly 120mm f2.8 macro
B. Pany 14-28mm f4
G. Pany 200-600mm f3.5-5.6
Congratulations.
Nice work, I especially like the last one.
I switched from a Nikon D5500 to a Sony RX10-IV a while back and kept my Nikon on the shelf on purpose to see if I would need it any more. The Nikon is a little better in low light and is slightly sharper with the right lenses, but not enough to cause any problems.
I am getting ready to sell my Nikon gear since I have not needed it one time in almost a year.
The biggest advantages for me are:
1) The Nikon did not do video well and the Sony does
2) I take the Sony with me regularly when the Nikon kit was just too much to lug around
3) Not having to change lenses is freeing
My wife uses Moment lenses with her iPhone and prefers it over a regular camera. The photos are at least as good as most small sensor bridge cameras.
If you have the budget, I would use an NDI PTZ camera with Vmix software running on a computer. You will need to have them both on a network that is connected to the internet. You will also want to invest in a remote controller for the camera. This setup can be done way under $3,000 depending on the camera you choose.
Additionally, this would give you a path to easily add more cameras and capabilities down the road, including using a camera phone via the Newtek app as a roaming camera.
Here are some links:
https://www.vmix.com/https://ptzoptics.com/NDIhttps://www.newtek.com/ndi/