Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil, Not sure I get all that, but in summary if the saucer comes I will just use a fast lens for still shots and ISO 6400 if night time. No sound but I'm sure there is software there where I can dub some saucer sounds in, sort of like Photoshop. Ken On 2/24/2012 7:09 PM, Phil Forrest wrote: > f/2.8 is not a fast lens in motion picture. > The 5DMkII and all the DSLRs with video capability are cropped field of > view (in spite of what the manufacturers say) to something closer to > the size of a 3CCD. But with a 3CCD camera like my lowly old Canon XHA1 > you get an f/1.6-3.4 lens, a 20x optical L series flourite glass zoom > with VR, no logical block jumps (after 4 minutes of rolling on a CF > card you get a jump cut when data moves to the next block in the card) > and very high quality audio with 2 phantom XLRs, amongst a host of > other very useful features. I love that camera. And it's a low end > professional or high end consumer grade tool. > > There is simply no way that a DSLR can compete with the ergonomics and > the workflow of a true video camera. And ergonomically, again, the DSLR > becomes a horrible ungainly beast when you get it set up for the best > video/audio it can offer. By then you've bought more than a pro level > Canon or Sony video camera with a good shotgun mic. > > Phil Forrest > > > > On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:56:09 -0600 > Ken Carney<kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > >> Sonny, >> >> I have the 5D MkII but have never shot video with it (no interest >> unless a saucer flies over). But, from reading some internet posts, >> isn't the attraction that you can use 35mm still lenses with wide >> apertures, e.g., 2.8? I took that to imply that video camera lenses >> must have much less ability to control DOF? I think this was from >> Vincent Laforet's blog. Just wondering. >> >> Ken >> >> On 2/24/2012 5:21 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: >>> I'm not sure I understand why people like that go through the >>> ergonomic nightmare to make a DSLR into a video camera. There are >>> several really decent dedicated HD video cams that come in cheaper, >>> without the asshat conversions. >>> >>> Just saying, making a DSLR into a video camera seem pretty stupid >>> to me. Kinda like hauling cord wood with a VW convertible. Yes it >>> is possible, but why would you want to? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Mark >>> Rabiner<mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Two pro video guys using Canon DSLR to shoot Art Opening in >>>> Chelsea. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/110224_194018.jpg.html >>>> or >>>> http://tinyurl.com/7wzty29 >>>> >>>> Also this one of one guy with the camera set up in front of one of >>>> the paintings. >>>> http://tinyurl.com/6mr58ge >>>> >>>> >>>> I'll be doing a people at art opening project. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark R. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >