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EOS Bodies / Re: New Cinema EOS Above the C300?

« on: April 10, 2012, 04:29:20 PM »

I'll sell my kidney and other non vital body parts to get a 4K camera that can film at least at 120fps.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Is Continous Autofocus a big deal for those who shoot video

« on: March 30, 2012, 03:13:56 PM »

I personally do not want autofocus when I'm shooting video, if my camera had the option I probably wouldn't use it.

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Lenses / Re: If you could only have one

« on: March 26, 2012, 09:55:10 PM »

The 8-15mm fisheye.

I use fisheye more than anything else.  It adds a fun aspect to shooting and I always shoot some sort of board sport so that's my go to lens.

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Video & Movie / Re: what's your favorite lens for shooting video?

« on: February 29, 2012, 10:32:41 PM »

Considering the ergonomics of a DSLR, you shouldn't be shooting handheld at all.

Really? You can shoot just fine handheld depending on what lens you're using. 200mm? Hell no. Wide angle? Sure.
I shoot handheld with a 17-55 2.8 IS all the time. Granted, that's also with a Zacuto Z-finder but the footage is just fine.

I’ve been using the EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS for documentaries ...

I always advise people using DSLR for video to avoid the lenses that don't have a fixed aperture wide open. When you cross the zoom point where that aperture's max goes from 3.5 to 5.6 the lens will blink, or flash. This happens even if you're not wide open, but say at f8.
If that lens is all you got, then it'll have to do. Just beware of zooming while recording.

Handheld is fine wide angle, I use it for my fisheye all the time.  I just am on an incredibly tight budget so even a nice tripod is a dream.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Interesting camera phone from Nokia

« on: February 27, 2012, 10:57:15 PM »

Now if only the iPhone5 will incorporate this....

I was so displeased with the quality of my phones camera that I just taped it to my DSLR.

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Interesting camera phone from Nokia

« on: February 27, 2012, 10:37:29 PM »

Now the question is will they make an EF mount adapter like they did for the iPhone? Nokia phone + 24-70 f/2.8L II = WIN! lol

I want one of those so bad just to have it haha.

http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/iphone-slr-mount/

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EOS Bodies - For Stills / Re: Cropped 40D vd current 5D FF or new 5D3 FF

« on: February 27, 2012, 10:25:29 PM »

The benefit to full frame vs. crop is having the bigger sensor means there is more surface area for the light to hit, allowing for much better performance in low light compared to a 1.6x crop factor sensor.

In general IQ is better with all FF bodies and you have the option to go wider (16mm on a FF = 10mm on a 1.6x crop body).

The down side is really price and size.  And only being able to use EF lenses (if that means anything to you).

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Third Party Manufacturers / Re: Interesting camera phone from Nokia

« on: February 27, 2012, 08:05:43 PM »

More megapixels?  Must mean it's a better camera! (What most people will assume)

Anyways, it's a very interesting camera to have on a phone.  Regardless it still looks pretty decent actually.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / 8K Sensor capable of 120fps.

« on: February 23, 2012, 09:13:25 PM »

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/23/NHK-120fps-8k4k-sensor

I'm sure all of you are aware of DPreview, and if not, there is the link to the original article.

Japanese national broadcaster NHK has said it is developing a sensor capable of shooting 8k video at 120fps. It will be able to support the company's Super Hi-Vision standard of 7680x4320 pixels (generically known as UHDTV) which, at 33MP, is 16x higher resolution than current 1080 HD technology. The high-speed chip is being developed with Shizuoka University and was reported at the IEEE Internation Solid-State Circuit Conference currently taking place in San Francisco. (via The Verge)

UHDTV is expected to arrive in homes some time around 2020 (the first screens have been demoed) and a 60fps version will be used to show high-quality footage from the 2012 Olympics on a series of large screens around the UK.

Does a sensor like this make anyone else drool?  Don't get me wrong, I love photography but I shoot a lot of video and this sensor is just nuts.  8k video is an unreal resolution, lets slap one of those bad boys in a Canon body and see if that will shush the people begging for better video  .  Just thought I would share the article with all of you as I found the concept very intriguing!

(If this is the wrong section feel free to move it)

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EOS Bodies / Re: Will the suggested 5d III specs satisfy your photograpy needs?

« on: February 23, 2012, 08:59:13 PM »

It easily fits my needs for photography, but I use my DSLR for video as well and I want something more than the standard 1080p @ 30/24 and 720p @ 60 fps.  It's not exactly in my budget to buy a Phantom Flex or a RED One so getting that 120 fps isn't very easy for me haha.

+1!  Look, when I get this camera it will be a step up from my 7D and for Photos, I like the 7D. So as far as "photography needs"? Well, having this camera? I think I will feel as if I've arrived
But the video (H.264) is a nightmare to work with in a world of fast turnaround.  Jello effect, digital artifacts and the dreaded moire! These can be minimized and "fixed" in post but, who has the time?
Some of us, and I believe many more to come, are looking to this for more run and gun applications: TV Magazine style. Documentary. And if you all looked close, a lot of the footage shot at the Occupy events was shot on DSLRs and the footage looked great, much better then the NEWS cameras out there (on their 1/2", or well, 2/3" chip if they are lucky)... this brings me to audio, don't get me started on audio... and no a digital recorder will not do, too much time syncing audio and too dam many connections and switches to miss, I run two wireless lavs and a camera mic, and only two channels, ok two channels I can deal with.  I'm hanging enough stuff on my camera rig as it is: wireless receiver, BeachTek, Camera light, follow focus, EVF.........  In the News TV Magazine world video and audio should live together.  I'm just saying'

So I understand if some of the purely Photography "photogs" out there are thinking "Dude its a still camera!!! leave it alone you video jockey!"  I know, I know, its just that they put sutcha' nice big sensor in that box and the things you can do with the lenses.... come on you know its addictive and its just that I want more.

I know I can understand why people who shoot NO VIDEO at all would really hate paying the premium for the video function if they wont use it.

All of the other kids and guys that film snowboarding where I'm from say "Why are you filming with that?  Why didn't you just buy a video camera?"  and I can see that!  But in all fairness they don't understand how much nicer the IQ is and with that bigger sensor it just looks so much better.  Of course they aren't exactly filming with state of the art super expensive camcorders but it's at least a step up from that.  It's just not in my budget to get something like a RED or a Phantom Flex.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Will the suggested 5d III specs satisfy your photograpy needs?

« on: February 22, 2012, 07:22:34 PM »

It easily fits my needs for photography, but I use my DSLR for video as well and I want something more than the standard 1080p @ 30/24 and 720p @ 60 fps.  It's not exactly in my budget to buy a Phantom Flex or a RED One so getting that 120 fps isn't very easy for me haha. 

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Lenses / Re: Is a heavier lens more steady?

« on: February 21, 2012, 05:56:14 PM »

I recently shot with the 100-400mm on my 60D and needless to say my 55-250 is much steadier simply because it weighs less.  I can see what you are getting at though, just from my experience a more balanced lens is easier to hold steady.

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Site Information / Re: Should karma remain on the forum?

« on: February 21, 2012, 05:33:23 PM »

I think it would just be nice to see which posts you received a +/- for because sometimes I get awfully confused.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: If 4k video in 5dx/5d3...

« on: February 20, 2012, 11:50:01 PM »

I film snowboarding, so having 4K or 1080p at 120fps would be nice.  60FPS is great for slowmotion but I'm always wishing I could slow it down even more.

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EOS Bodies - For Video / Re: Best Lenses for Video?

« on: February 20, 2012, 11:48:32 PM »

The Zeiss primes are incredibly nice but they aren't exactly cheap.  From my experience, if you are strictly shooting video and are on a budget, Rokinon makes some fantastic all manual lenses that wont break the bank.  I have the 8mm fisheye and it's built like a tank and is insanely sharp.

They offer these lenses:
14mm f/2.8 Super Wide Angle Lens
24mm f/1.4 Aspherical Wide-Angle Lens
35mm f/1.4 Wide Angle Lens
85mm f/1.4 Aspherical Lens
8mm f/3.5 Aspherical Fisheye

They are all fantastic as I've had the opportunity to use all of them except the 24mm and I really like them.