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Subject: [Leica] Two pro video guys using Canon DSLR to shoot Art Opening
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:19:41 -0800
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Also, isn't "rolling shutter" an Achilles Heel of dSLR video?

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Phil Forrest
<photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote:

> Nikon D800 or lesser HD capable Nikon
> OR
> Canon 5dMkII or lesser HD capable Canon
> OR
> Any other HD capable device originally made to capture still images
>
> VS.
>
> My lowly Canon XHA1 (which is on the lower end of this pro ENG scale)
> It's the one I have the most experience with and is an amazing camera
> in its own right. About the $5000 price point.
>
> And the XHA1 wins. For all the reasons that we've listed.
>
> As for the Luminous Landscape link, that's all well and good but if you
> ask ANY experienced video shooter or editor if they would rather use a
> DSLR or a good HDV camera and they will all tell you they would use a
> dedicated video camera. If only because the DSLR makes things harder
> and this is not a time when you can jump through hoops to get what you
> need.
>
> I've only been doing it since 2008 for school but if someone offers me
> a choice of using a shiny new D800 or a HDV cam that runs about $5000
> (or a $250 rental for the weekend) I'm taking the HDV because I like
> the way they work. I like using my own mics and lavaliers or renting
> quality gear that I know works. You try getting the aural response of
> my low end Beyer shotgun mic (costs almost as much as a new Summarit
> 35) in anything you can hook up to a DSLR. Sorry.
>
> You should actually try doing some video shooting and editing instead of
> reading about it.
>
> Phil Forrest
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:09:18 -0500
> Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>
> > DSLR vs. Prosumer camcorder
> >
> >
>
>
>
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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>


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