>>2573109>>2573131Strictly for Web? Pretty much any decent DSLR/Mirrorless will do the job (even with a kit lens). I'd go with a DSLR/Mirrorless specifically because:
1. It shoots h264 which is a web codec,
2. It doesn't look like a video camera [cops less likely to bug you]
3. Good combination of Quality:Cost for web-budget
4. It's cheap to rig up and use for this purpose
5. Manual Controls
6. Acceptable High ISO performance [varies on the camera]
7. Relatively bulletproof [depending on model]
PD=Production Design. It's also known as Art Direction, or the Art Department's work (all physical objects within the shot are in control of the Art Department, Props, Wardrobe, & the Set).
A 7d mkI, some glass, tripod, & a recorder/mic combo will go far (and can cost you less than $1000).
>>2573088All for making stuff on iPhones, and I understand spending a lot of money on gear is tough, but there's a certain point where it makes sense (especially in todays market where you can buy a camera with more DR than a RED One MX for less than $3k).
Note: I highly recommend making things on iPhones to start out so that your investment in gear doesn't ruin you financially/frustrate you with poor results (as a result of you not knowing how to use it yet). I wish Phone cameras were as good as they are now when I was shooting shit for fun in HS ($300 mini-DVD camcorder fucking sucked,
, fuck minidvds - what I would've given to be able to just transfer files straight into FCP at the time).
>>2573219
Lilliput makes some decent & less-expensive monitors for DSLRs (SmallHD or Marshall at the higher end).
Note:Blackmagics don't accept inexpensive monitors as they require the monitor to run at the same refresh as the framerate in camera (24hz for 24fps etc) & accept a full res signal.
>>2571032
There are some off-brands you can find around that are decent (Laing, Came, etc). You can grab em on Ebay (and amazon I think?). 