>>694144Yeah, I have four.
>Nikon D90My big DSLR. Ultrawide's probably my favorite lens, 35 f1.8 is my sharp one. Probably pick up a 17-55 2.8 and start shopping for a 70-200 2.8, eventually replace my 18-200. When I know I'm going to need a good long lens, I rent a 70-200.
>Sony DSC-H5My cheap point-and-shoot. "Prosumer" super-zoom camera, so it still has a [M]anual mode if I want to force it to do something. I put on a lot of miles with this one since it's a good combination of size/compactness and quality. A lot less shit to haul around than with my Nikon.
>Contour RoamMy helmet camera. Retarded simple to use, and because of its size/style I can get shots with it that I can't get with any of my other cameras.
>SmartphoneMentioning this because I have it with me more often than not. If I'm out riding and need some helmet time, leave the house knowing I'm not going to stop and dick around with a camera, but still see something while i'm out, this is probably the camera I'm going to use.
Got friends that ride with GoPros, couple are even sponsored by them. Quality's great for a camera like that, but I prefer the smaller form factor of the Contours. Less teletubby look on the mountain.
I really don't deal with video much (switch my Contour to video when i'm commuting or racing, that's about it) so I probably can't help you much with that. Red has some real nice equipment though.
Canon DSLRs are sort of the "gold standard" for DSLR video. Bodies give you the most flexibility with that format, and obviously you've got a good selection of glass to suit your needs. Downside, cost and size/bulk.
Capturing audio with the video is sort of its own thing, definitely need to research that and get what works for your application.
When I've done video interviews, it's usually a crew of 2 or 3... one camera/lighting op, one interviewer/moderator, and sometimes another guy just for audio. Boom mic, lav mic, take a few minutes to get levels right, go.
