Hey everyone I am new to filmmaking and I am looking for a clapboard for my films. If you could give any suggestions it would be appreciated.

http://www.studio1productions.com/clapboards.htm
http://www.orientaltrading.com/otcweb/application?origin=page.jsp&namespace=browse&event=link.externalProductDetails&categoryId=342679&BP=768&sku=27/1073
http://www.writersstore.com/product.php?products_id=957
http://www.studiodepot.com/store/index.cgi?cmd=view_item&parent=&id=3089&aid=14

I bought a cheap dry erase board for slating and wrote my info on it. Clapped by knocking on the frame at the top.

those are good prices. even the little cheapy 3 dollar one is better looking then on some of the other sites I have seen. I want a digital one. Whats the cheapest you can get one of those that are decent quality? the ones I saw were between 800 and 1200 bucks.

those are good prices. even the little cheapy 3 dollar one is better looking then on some of the other sites I have seen. I want a digital one. Whats the cheapest you can get one of those that are decent quality? the ones I saw were between 800 and 1200 bucks.

Yeah I was looking for those also, but I still like the regular ones too.

Likely unless you find a sweet deal on a used one, you're stuck with a high price for a digital clap board.... unless you DIY. ;)

Likely unless you find a sweet deal on a used one, you're stuck with a high price for a digital clap board.... unless you DIY. ;)

not easy to do unless you know electronics well. but yeah, they're alot nicer. I like the newer cool blue LCDs. But I need a clapboard. Im trying to rig a couple of 50 dollar mics up for my HD camera.

For those interested in a digital clap board... there's a couple on ebay right now,

Here's the cheapest listed (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3866555843) I doubt it'll stay at that price for long though..

nice.. the current bid is 250. it said 2 bids already. what was the starting price? Im guessing the first one sold because I only see one. 23 hours left

250 was what it was at when I saw it.

Here is the best deal on the internet for a basic pro quality clapboard. http://www.hollywooddreamfactory.com/pages/clappers-11x12.htm
I have used these on several productions and they work great.

I have a question. Clapboards were designed for film, because film is process and sliced up into different sections making it easier to misplace scenes or making it difficult to know which piece is what. But when using video, you have everything there in order and you can just name each video section with part names. Is using a clapboard in videography really helpful?

Just wondering before I invest in one. Even an low priced one.

You can use the clap as a synch audio point, if you're recording externally.

It'd be a good idea for big projects, but it's not necessary for short films.

KG: depending on how long the clapboard is in the shot.. it can be useful if you're running the tape at a high playback rate to get in the neighborhood of the take you're looking for.. but then again, it's just as easy to take note of the timecode in and out points for each take during shooting. ;)

I have a question. Clapboards were designed for film, because film is process and sliced up into different sections making it easier to misplace scenes or making it difficult to know which piece is what. But when using video, you have everything there in order and you can just name each video section with part names. Is using a clapboard in videography really helpful?

Just wondering before I invest in one. Even an low priced one.

I tend to always use it out of habbit, and it has proven useful on several occations when editing even with video. Of course it's always necessary when using a seperate audio recorder, but even when not it's still helpful to have another reference. Plus it gives your camera assistant something to do ;)

i didnt think about the external audio recordings. Thats a good thing to know. yeah, Give that one guy something to do :D