BEST Live Stream CAMERAS For Churches In 2021
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- What is the BEST live streaming camera for churches? An important question - albeit, not entirely easy to answer. And yet, here you are and here I am. So in this video, I'll share with you my favorite camera for church live stream setups along with a number of alternative options that may actually be better for you depending on a couple of important factors. Let's get started!
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - Intro
2:01 - The Best Church Live Stream Camera
3:59 - BMPCC 4K Weaknesses
4:52 - Reason #1: Affordability
5:16 - Reason #2: Versatility
5:56 - Reason #3: Unlock Blackmagic's Live Streaming System
7:05 - Reason #4: Compact Size
7:37 - Reason #5: Image Quality
8:19 - Reason #6: Future Proof
8:56 - Reason #7: Internal Recording
9:58 - Best Lens For BMPCC 4K
10:21 - Live Stream Camera Alternative #1
10:41 - Live Stream Camera Alternative #2
11:02 - Even More Great Camera Recommendations
11:25 - More Helpful Live Stream Videos
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Show Notes:
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- Start your 30-day free trial (no credit card required) of Nucleus here: www.nucleus.church/
- The Dummies Guide To LIVE Streaming For Churches: prochur.ch/3bSg3sL
- CHEAPEST Live Stream Setup For Churches (Still Looks Awesome): prochur.ch/2CK3LXe
- LIVE STREAM STUDIO TOUR - Behind The Scenes [GEAR GUIDE]: prochur.ch/3hs0T0i
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K: prochur.ch/2RkL6FW
- ATEM Mini Pro: prochur.ch/3eaNqbT
- Blackmagic's April 2020 Firmware Announcement: prochur.ch/3eZizPz
- Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8: prochur.ch/3d5OJYx
- Panasonic G7: prochur.ch/2CXp5ZA
- Canon G50: prochur.ch/39vDubT
- Joel W. Smith: www.joelwsmith.com/
- Da Vinci Resolve: prochur.ch/3g2AAO4
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Anyone else in love with how TH-cam's progress bar can now be split up by section? Thanks for using this feature, Pro Church Tools crew. Helps my brain follow / go back to find what I missed.
Yeah, it’s a great addition to the platform.
@@prochurchtools Yes! Certainly, something that I was able to appreciate, as each Brady Shearer video is PACKED full of nuggets and content, a feature like this takes on a whole new level!
Thanks sir and God bless you for helping some of us make the proper choices for our church media... you've really helped me out big time
You got it!
I was wondering when you were gonna acknowledge the video of you saying it’s not a live production camera and here it is. Great vid!
It wasn't an outstanding live production camera - now it is! The magic of firmware 😁
Spot on as always!
I LOVE how many amazing cameras are available right now! And they're affordable! What a great time to be a content creator in church. 🙌
can it rec above 30min
Awesome vídeo.
what a blessing you are Brady shearer
great video.
- I think it whould be great great if you could do an overview from broadcast setups, maybe even show a bit of non bmd equipment, so people realise what broadcast setup just cost money.
At my church we where able to get a relay nice setup, but only after we showed how much we paid in past year to rent gear for our big conferences.
- one thin the bmd mini an pocket cams still miss is intercom. an intercom is just a must have for multicam broadcast.
- a video on how to frame and how to make cuts would be great to
Great video! We bought 1 of these cameras a few months ago and loved it so much we sold a bunch of other cameras and gear and bought 2 more! 3 of these pre-recording services each week and eventually will be live streaming with them. Such a good camera.
It's just awesome. I think we've had four of them in the last few years - I'm always finding more uses for them!
Are all these cameras just still or are you using any as a follow shot zooming in and out? I'm new to this and not sure how to use the BMPCC in that way or if we just leave it focused on one area.
@@ReallifeEldorado 2 are center on the back wall, one is a wide shot, one is a manned medium to tight shot. the 3rd camera is roaming on a dolly during worship and then during the sermon it's more or less stationary with a side front shot
@@mrtringale which lens are you using for the wide shot? I wanna use this camera to put it in the back of my church, and we want it to get a good wide shot of the sanctuary and the people.
Benji Uriarte it’s a 14-70mm Panasonic, 2.8 for the wide shot.
Glad I watched the whole video, I almost bought the pocket 4k than he hit me with that $900 lens. Still tempted tho. Great video thank you!
Hi Brady - if we need to maintain the focus on a moving speaker on stage (doing back and forward, right to left) - we may need to adjust the zoom, what are your suggestions?
Very helpful! Really appreciate all the information. Our camera setup is currently right at about 60ft from the stage (pulpit) with the worship band being up to another 6ft or so behind. What lens would you recommend for about 50-70 ft range?
Hi, I've been trying to find out how this camera does at distance. The sanctuary of the church I work for has a 100ft throw from production balcony to edge of the platform with another 30ft to the back wall. Would this work with the proper lens?
Brady, your material is SO GOOD. Quick question, in a previous video you recommended pairing the BMPC 4K with the TAMRON 24p lens, but here your using the Panasonic 35-100mm. I'm going to primarily use for livestream. Cost isn't a factor for me. Should I grab the Tamron and adapter or the Panasonic? Thanks!
Hi, love your videos.. Very helpful and informative... Question: what lens (or lenses) would you recommend when using the same a7s III in church in order to get good videos? Thanks
What would you recommend for inexperienced volunteers? Manual focus isn’t ideal I think
Anyone have recommendations on lenses for setups that are farther than 60ft? Also, what about stabilization since the camera would be manned?
Thanks!
Thank you for this! Just a question, how do we blur the background if the subject is far from the camera like for a preacher’s tight shot?
@brady shearer you mention at 04:30 that the camera lacks an autozoom feature. Do you have any recommendations for a camera that *does* have autozoom ability for live streaming?
Hey Brady any suggestions for a prime lens? I am looking to use the Black Magic Pocket 4k as a camera for youtube and for live streaming. I would be using it as a live streaming camera for video games so the camera would be pretty close to me. Looking for something pretty wide that can capture the room well.
Hi Brady, any thoughts on the Blackmagic Studio Camera HD instead of the BMPCC4k? I have the BMPCC4k but thinking of grabbing a Studio Camera HD, but worried about the low light performance.
Thank so much your videos help our church a lot! I am buying this camera for this review, I am hesitating for the lenses, I love the sigma 18-35 , for their deep of field, but they require a speed booster, I dont need to much distance since I record my messages from home, but I really know your opinion Is the investment worthy? because If i purchase the sigma I ll buy later the 50 -100 mm Sigma 1.8 too.please
help
Brady and team, looking for a under $2500 "camera" and zoom capability to mount on the back wall about 60' to the rear of the podium for live streaming. I've looked at the PTZ cameras and controllers and (especially the controllers) are very expensive. There is tons of information out there and even on your channel but many of the reviews for streaming assume the camera is very close to the subject. We currently mount a Canon (USB output but may switch to the HDMI output for a video mixer) on a tripod about seven feet from the pastor during services and the desire is to get rid of the tripod in the front of the church. We use OBS and would like a camera on the wall that is easily controllable with a few different shots of wide podium, chest and head shot, and then the whole stage area and possibly the organ and piano on the sides which would mean the widest shots would be about 60 feet from the camera and the width at that point could be as wide as about 60 feet. It would be nice to be able to command the camera to zoom. We could even live with a fixed camera position but the PTZ controllers are too expensive for us and do much more than we need. Any thoughts or recommendations on where to go? Thank you in advance.
What software is preferred we are looking to have some titles on the screen etc.
Do you have any recommended LUT for live streaming with the Pocket 4k?
I need to stream for like 30 people on a shoestring budget. Can I just use Microsoft Lifecam Studio Business Camera and connect to my laptop for a Zoom call? I can share my screen and switch from slides to camera view with Zoom which gets rid of need for switcher, video/audio codec, etc. I'm wondering if I can just feed in audio from our soundboard instead of the mic on the Microsoft Lifecam Studio Business camera. Any advice would be welcome!!
We are in a room about 40 feet deep and 60 fide wide. Would the lens choice you recommended work for that with the Micro 4:3 crop? Also do you think we would have enough depth of field where auto focus would have to be messed with by volunteers? Pastor moves left and right quite a bit during the service.
Why can't you use the zoom feature in the ATEM software control if the lens has the electronic zoom functionality?
hi, does this allow audio recording over hdmi. thanks
Will a streamdeck function with the blackmagic camera?
Brady, which would you recommend? Canon G50 or Canon AX11. Want to live stream church service. We already have a G21 and want to upgrade.
Can you suggest a camcorder with long-range Zoom capability that also works well with low lighting, please? We are currently using the Canan R800. It works well close. If the camera is 50ft away, the quality is lost. I need a camera to put 50 to 100 feet away and zoom into someone's face and not lose the image's quality.
Were are using (1) BM6k at our church, we are not LIVE recording, im recording church service to SSD and then in post production im matching colors between BM6k and Panasonic HC-xl1.. It is really difficult mostly impossible to do. My question is there a way that i can record my BM6k with out adjusting collars in post production "final cut"
Thanks
How do you pair the BMPCC4K w/ the BM Studio for livestream? Do you adjust settings? Or do you have a LUT you recommend? Thanks!
What do you think of the Mevo set up?
What lens would you recommend if you don’t need much of a zoom? Like if simply sitting behind a desk for talks.
Brady, thank you so much for your continued help with these things. Any reason why you don’t talk about the GH5 anymore? We are thinking of diving in to upgrading camera setup and we found other videos (non church oriented) that pitted GH5 against BMPCC 4K and really want to make an informed decision so your input would be HIGHLY appreciated :). Again thanks for all you do to help local churches reach more people with the Gospel!
The GH5 is still one of my favorite cameras. Stay tuned. It's gonna be in the next camera video we do! I'll also be talking about it compared to the BMPCC.
@@prochurchtools ok...waiting with anticipation. :)
Can you change lenses on camcorders like the cannon g20
RE: Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. Does it have remote Tilt, Pan and Zoom? If this camera is attached to a fixed position, how does it tilt and pan?
hello please can the BLACKMAGIC POCKET CINEMA 4K take pictures also
Brady, our church uses a black magic 2 m/e switcher and everything run over Sdi. Would the pocket cameras work with a setup like this? And how would you set up things such as exposure control and tally lights.
They do have tally lights - but HDMI only so you'd need a converter for SDI. The URSA Minis may be a better option if you can swing it.
Not because of your mention of the G7, but I bought one and it shuts down after 30 minutes of recording. :-(
What would be the best place to buy the Pocket Cinema 4K in CANADA? It doesn't seem to be available with the big box stores, so we're left with vistek or avshop. Any history purchasing with these or others you'd recommend? Thanks!
I've had great experiences with AVShop. Vistek is solid also and I buy frequently from them.
Wich one are you using in the video?
Why not the gh5. It can output 4k and autofocus unlike the bmpcc which is limited to 1080p
What camera are you using in this video? My church needs that one
Can I get the same results using the BMPCC 6k?
Hey Brady, since many churches are using the ATEM mini pro and the BM4KPCC to livestream, can you make a video on how to colorgrade the footage live using the blackmagic software?
Hey Daniel, we don't use the ATEM software to color grade, we use a LUT that we put into the camera itself for that. And then we'll use the ATEM software to tweak anything as needed with the saturation, exposure, contrast, etc.
If you want to learn about how I color grade (which is how we create these custom LUTs), check out these two videos here if you haven't already:
1. th-cam.com/video/j_55lVU6esA/w-d-xo.html
2. th-cam.com/video/XwTMdQMr0DI/w-d-xo.html
Pro Church Tools with Brady Shearer thanks for the idea! Will definitely try it out
I bought two a few weeks ago because of you! And my atem mini pro arrived Sunday. Boom. Are you using the metabones? I have the viltrox with sigma 18-35 and canon 50 and the “touch to focus” doesn’t work. I think the culprit is viltrox. Wondering if metabones would allow the auto focus function to work...
Yeah, we use the Metabones Ultra with the Sigma 18-35mm. Autofocus works for us.
Pro Church Tools with Brady Shearer Gracias. Also, you’re welcome on that Kawhi Leonard trade. - SATX
How do we make sure the camera is recording internally simultaneously?
What’s the best video camera under 3000? And is a cam corder better than a DSLR?
Hey Brady - thanks for the helpful content! Question, what are your thoughts on the Studio Camera for livestream? I was thinking of getting two of those for our livestream recording. I like the monitor it comes with and the red light to show which camera to look at. But am I better off getting two pocket cinema's?
Jeff Swartzentruber Pockets have tally lights on them now - so that’s another plus!
@@prochurchtools What! I will have to look at em again! Because I would like to have the Pocket
@@prochurchtools So I picked up two of the Pocket Cinemas for our worship and livestream! Question though, do you have any recommended colour luts to download that you recommend? Or is it just finding something that I adjust to suit our auditorium?
Are you using a stereo mic setup?
I drool over the Blackmagic Pocket 4K. However, at $1300 plus 900 for a lens it is still too expensive for for our small church.
What tripod would you recommend for a set up/pack up church that is using the BMPCC?
I would be interested in this as well!
How did your thoughts change from "It is a Cinema Camera not for live streaming" in a previous video to recommended for streaming in this video? Thanks.
firmware updates probably
6:39
@brady shearer what font do you use in your videos? thanks.
National and Circular 👍
Hi bro, you doing well.
kindly type the direct link to joe website as i could not find it.
It's in the description! www.joelwsmith.com/
Firstly, thanks a lot for your videos. They are helpful for our church live stream. I had a question. What would be the difference in livestreaming using the Blackmagic pocket cinema 4k and the micro studio 4k? Which is better?
The strength of the Micro 4K is its compact size - for putting it inside a kick-drum or something of that nature. Similar to what's possible with action cameras like GoPros. The downside of the Micro 4K is that it doesn't have a screen for monitoring or any internal recording options - so it needs to be part of a bigger overall system. The Pocket 4K is tremendously more flexible and versatile than the Micro 4K.
@@prochurchtools Thanks a lot for the reply. Had one other quick question: Will the default video coming out of Blackmagic pocket cinema 4k when live streaming be any better than videos from Canon Vixia G50 / XA11? Or, does it become better only after post production edits?
Prit-Share It will/can look better in-camera.
@@prochurchtools Appreciate your responses. Once again, thanks for your highly useful content. Its a blessing.
We have the same last name! 😮
Is Blackmagic product similar to Apple? Will it work with equipment that ISN'T Blackmagic??
Yep! It's got a clean HDMI output signal so it's got standard connections just like any other production camera.
Brady: Our Church already bought (2) Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras 6K, which we are just starting to set up and test. Any real differences from the 4K other than overkill?
The main difference is the sensor size. The BMPCC4K is a micro-four thirds sensor. The BMPCC6K is a Super 35 sensor. The 6K sensor is bigger. This means it's easier to achieve a shallower depth-of-field, the bigger sensor will also perform better in low-light situations due to its size, and field of view will be wider.
Thanks Brady. We just finished installing 2 6k cameras yesterday after services. Seem to be working ok. We will find out next week.
Hey Brady,
I think I am personally sold on the pocket 4k, but the media director isn't. His thoughts are PTZ's, since many times he is alone and has to run the cameras by himself. I have researched PTZ's, but there doesn't seem to be much OBJECTIVE content on them. Basically what I am finding is commercials by people who actually sell PTZ's, which obviously have a conflict of interest. Do you have any experience with PTZ's or can you point me anywhere to gain info? I personally am sold on DSLR type cameras because good glass makes the picture oh so beautiful...
Every person I've talked to in the world of live streaming (that has considerable more experience than myself) is critical of PTZs.
1. SHOULD I BUY BLACK MAGIC 4K OR THE 6K FOR OUR CHURCH LIVE STRAMING? 2. I WHAT IS THE BEST 4K CAMCODER YOU CAN RECOMEND FOR CHURCH LIVE STREAMING? 3. THERE IS NO INFROMATION ONLINE THAT YOU CAN RECORD INTERNALLY WITH THE BLACK MAGIC 4K. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT FURTHER OR DO ANOTHER VIDEO ON IT?
What resolution does the bm4k output at for livestreaming? Does it have a tome limit for recording and livestreaming like dslrs?
Josh Crofts No time limit. 1080p HDMI output.
@@prochurchtools Hey Brady we just got our pocket 4k today in the mail and are looking for some lens options (The only knowledge I have is what I have learnt on youtube haha) your suggestion in this video is for church situations at a distance where you are filming a stage. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for lens'' at all for closer up like your shot in this video. We have a little studio setup for church as we just launched an online only location last month and would be looking at a smaller distance say 8-10ft. I can show you an example link of our stream if you like but don't want to post it here without permission
@@BeyondChurchau For sure, I'd go with the Panasonic 12-25mm f2.8!
do you recommend to use black magic ATEM with their cameras or any other one is fine?
They're best when used together - but you can always use others as well, totally fine.
Hey Brady, what camera are you using in this video itself in your room?
This is an URSA Mini Pro setup in this studio.
@@prochurchtools Thanks!
Great image quality but who charges/changes the batteries, puts them out on the tripods, frames and focuses and follows..?
randallpatrickc A human?
Pro Church Tools with Brady Shearer 😊 yes and I suppose that’s the point - I am the w/l and tech guy - with more volunteers yes..
@@randallpatrickc It also depends on how tight your shot is and how much movement is happening on the stage. If you don't have the volunteers to do that, I'd just set a wider shot that will keep everything in frame and lock if off there. It will still look more natural and higher quality than a robotic camera trying to do it.
Pro Church Tools with Brady Shearer i think you have just sold me on a couple - I do like the idea of differential focus too and I bet the low light perf is way better than PTZ optics. How do you connect yours? Don’t suppose there are any wifi options these days? (I had bad experiences with Livestream;’s Mevo and Broadcaster wifi gizmos)
@@prochurchtools Oh, another question, in your previous vid you said that it wasn't a good livestream cam - what changed in that fw update? Also, I believe you said that it only had a 30 minute battery life - how do you stream a 1 hr service - external power maybe?
Hey Brady! We're a small church plant so we are mostly "set it and forget it" with a camera back by the sound board, about 60 feet from the stage. For that, would you recommend the Panasonic G7 with the lens that comes with it, the G7 but get the Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 lens, or just get the Blackmagic Pocket Camera and the Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8? How much quality difference would there be in that scenario from the G7 to the Blackmagic Pocket Camera?
The difference in quality (to my eye) between the BMPCC and the G7 would be considerable. I'd definitely go with that. The BMPCC has more live stream-ready features than the G7 and is more future-proof as well.
@@prochurchtools Awesome! Thanks!
@@prochurchtools One more question: I ordered the lens you recommended for the BMPCC. Will that lens work for closer interviews too or is that more for just livestreaming on a Sunday morning?
@@eriklindeen254 The 35-100mm? That's more for a tighter shot framing. The Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 lens is the one you'd want for wider shots. Those two lenses pair perfectly together.
@@prochurchtools I ordered the Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8. Is that the lens you use for you streaming? So the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 lens would be more for a wider shot to get more of the stage? Am I understanding that correctly?
is there anyway we can connect the cameras on the atem mini pro wirelessly?
You would not want to do that. Wired is always the preferred option with live streaming.
@@prochurchtools I see, thank you 🙏
What are your thoughts on PTXOptics cameras?
Not a fan.
@@prochurchtools Hey, Brady. I'm not a fan of PTZ either, but is there a better option is you'd like a 3 camera system but are short on personnel. It seems that PTZ's claim to fame is the set-it-and-forget-it pitch. Would it also be possible to get three BMPCCs, drop 'em on 3 tripods, and sync with a switcher? I wish I had three folks with lanc controllers running the three cameras, but it's more likely I'll have one person to run the whole thing. Thoughts?
if im streaming with a pocket cinema camera, do I need to color grade the stream? if so, how do I do that?
I would recommend that you do color grade it; although with great lighting, the image can look great. You do so by applying a lut to the bmpcc 4K. You can record a short clip of your scene to an SSD card and color grade it in DaVinci Resolve. Once you color grade it, you would convert it into a lut in DaVinci Resolve and save it to your SSD which you would then export to the camera. Make sure you also turn on “apply lut in file” on the bmpcc 4k under the Monitor tab so the HDMI out feed can take the lut. Hope this helps.
@@elmerrayo5964 but how would i do this during a live stream on multiple cameras?
@@biggareid you either apply a lut to all your bmpcc and record with the lut on (check this basic video o how to do a lut th-cam.com/video/5XZYZQJCmb4/w-d-xo.html) or if you have an atem mini, you can color grade on the atem software control while livestreaming(check this video on how th-cam.com/video/5XZYZQJCmb4/w-d-xo.html).
@@elmerrayo5964 thanks 🙏
Don't I need continuous autpfocus to use the camera as a moving camera on a gimbal for live stream?
No, I wouldn't recommend you trust continuous autofocus for a live stream.
Ok man thanks what cinema camera do you recommend under $2000 for live moving camera on a gimbal?
And why you don't trust continuous autofocus?
@@elioncampbell5745 The BMPCC 4K or 6K! The one this video is dedicated too. The Panasonic GH5 would be a close second. As for why I don't trust continuous autofocus, for live it isn't trustworthy enough and I don't want the camera to hunt for focus and become a distraction.
@@prochurchtools so you prefer manual focus
Dear Brady, thank you for your most helpful video. Could you please explain to me why we should not rely on autofocus? We were hoping to place our camera, and rely on the autofocus to keep a sharp image on the moving preachers (some move a lot! left right forward backwards). So are we then meant to adjust to lens as the preacher moves? Why is the autofocus (like a regular camcorder has) not good to rely on? Many thanks.
It depends on a number of factors. What aperture you're shooting at, how far away your camera is from the stage, if your camera is on a tripod by itself or if it's being operated by an actual person - autofocus, for me, isn't trustworthy and I've seen it do more harm than good when it starts searching for focus after it loses it and it can be distracting.
@@prochurchtools thank you so much for clarifying this. Our context is that the device would be on a tripod by itself (connected to the Atem mini pro in the back of the premise) about 15 feet from the (moving) preacher. This distance can be closer (or further) if need be (?). Which camera would you recommend for this scenario (best image quality being the highest priority (with no actual cameraman)) - with a budget of around $1000? Fantastic videos. God bless.
Why not the pocket 6k? Just because of the cost?
Yeah, we own both. Both the 4K and 6K output 1080p only over HDMI. So for the purposes of live production, there's not much to gain with the 6K. May as well take those extra savings and get a lens or get two BMPCC 4Ks for a second angle.
Pro Church Tools with Brady Shearer yeah that makes since! We ended up getting the 6k because if we bought the metabones booster it was pretty much the same price as the 6k since the lowered the price.
Any footage from your church?
De Dauphin We use Blackmagic URSA Minis for live streaming at my church.