What are the essentials to shoot video with a Canon 5D Mark II
 

What are the essentials "add-ons" to shoot decent video with a Canon 5D Mark II?

Stabilizer? External microphone?

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Well, no useful replies on this one :)

google will tell you

There were a number of threads about this here, try the gfy search.

I don't do video, but the one thing I came away from class with as far as video and the Mark II is that the auto-focus does not work very well once you start filming so either everyone has remain at a constant distance from the camera or you have to have someone that is really quick at manual focus with it

Thanks for the insight, I actually thought it was me... and my lack of knowledge about it all. I don't shoot much video... but might as well learn a bit about it.

If you are shooting handheld, you are going to have to put in a lot of work learning to move and focus. You will also need a rig, the nice ones cost more than the 5d itself.

These are great cameras for indie filmmaking. Get a nice fluid head tripod and keep it on sticks.

I've seen so many wicket 5D videos, they make it seem so easy. I suppose the DSLR isn't going to replace good video cameras any time soon...

I'll have a look at some rigs. See what is out there.

You can get focus assists or better yet get a 5D MK3 or a 6D.