u/FrostIsEpic

Hello again, my neighborhood summer swim team is looking to start broadcasting their games, as a freshmen RTF student I volunteered too help. However I am fairly unknowingly when it comes to broadcasting equipment, so I wanted to ask for help. I am looking for a few things.

• I need an overhead static shot of the pool, I will edit the lane numbers in OBS. I don’t think a drone is in my budget but even if it was I’d need one with no less than 8 hour battery life. I would also like it to be quiet because these will be hosted in residential areas until the final tournament. I was thinking on using a mombo stand to put my camera rig but I think it might not be the best fit. I don’t need a super tall overhead shot however it needs to see above the coaches who will at the tallest be 6’2” and still have visibility over the pool. Any suggestions would really help.

• I need a wireless HDMI transmitter I was looking at hollyland transmitters for the cameras. I can’t use wired for the stand because I run the risk of kids running around and tripping on cords. Again this event is for neighborhoods so kids from 8 and up will be competing.

• I don’t know what camera I should use. I have multiple Sony cameras, I have the ZVE10 MK1 and the A7V, I wanted to keep the A7V for handheld sections kinda like an interview for the older groups after they get a heat win. I have a variable ND filter but my worry is that if I put a camera only the stand I will not be able to adjust through out the competition. The weather and clouds are super unpredictable where I am so I would like to be able to adjust it through the event if needed. I was planning on using a Tamron 28-200mm lens on the overhead shot, they have the Tamron Link, so I can adjust focus and aperture remotely. I did see this Sony E mount to Sony E mount adapter that has a variable Nd filter and I’m pretty sure it had a gear so I could attach a focus motor and have it spinning that? Or maybe even a PTZ camera with a mount that can attach to a mombo stand or a stand that can stand above 6’2”.

Any help will be greatly appreciated, and I would greatly appreciate if you could provide links with any items should look into. My total budget is hopefully under $3000, but I may be able to go a little above.

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Hello, my city tends to have summer neighborhood swim meets, they host a championship meet where all teams compete, currently they use security camera footage to broadcast, the problem being the cameras are stuck at 720p and aren’t really designed for broadcast. Now I have a good camera and a good rig for cinematography and director monitors and all that. My issue is I’m looking for a stand that can get high enough to cover an Olympic size pool and that is sturdy enough to accommodate for kids being stupid. Any suggestions?? Hopefully under $2k USD

So I currently have a Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 lens which I use for my films, however after trying to add more rack focus shots, the tamrons non linear focus ring has started to hold me back and waste me and my crews time having to redo takes. I am looking for lenses with a similar or larger range.

I am hoping to find a lens that has
• f2.8 or lower
• minimum 70mm
• a linear focus ring
• Video stabilization

The focus ring can also have a non linear option, I know some Tamron’s lets you customize that setting.

I’m hoping to stay within $800-1500usd range

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!