Tyrone asks: My Flip camera has a wide angle lens attachment available to purchase. I was wondering if the iPhone had the same. Videos would look better.

Andrew asks: I boiled down my purchasing decision to three pocket cameras and need further help whittling my choices down even more. The Kodak Zi8, Kodak PlaySport or the Flip Ultra HD. I have NO IDEA at all about which one is better. Flash memory is a positive for me but I just don’t know. I really need your help. Which one of these three or do you recommend any others?

Robert asks: When in the edit bay, I’m finding that I need more footage or the existing footage isn’t good enough, long enough or we are lost on names of who we shot when getting caught up in the creativity of it all. Are there some shooting tips you can offer? a checklist or standards on what to record so I’m not left scratching my head and wasting another day of shooting for what we need?

Question: I don’t want to pay $4.99 for the iMovie app for the iPhone. Is there a cheaper, better alternative?

Everyone is a “professional” videographer these days. With low cost production equipment and free tools anyone can produce a short video. Edit some Flip camera footage together, drop in a few dissolves, flavor it with some music and upload it to Youtube- bam! you’re considered a professional. Some argue that definition of “professional”. What is the distinction and what does it really matter? There are many factors: