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Canon 5D Mark II or a Real Video Camera?

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l1nkje:
Hello guys,

Well the Subject kind of talk for itself but let me be clearer about it ;

I'm a french camera man/editor (so i already apologize for my poor english :P) and i've been willing to get a video camera for a couple of years now. I'm also a passionate of photography so here is my dilemma :

I wanna do both (videos / pictures) which means i wanna include my work within my passion into the same device, so my first choice went for a DSLR (such as the 5D mk2).

But, for my job, i do a lot of interviews which can be very tricky for a DSLR; I'd rather have some XLR microphone(s) that i can plug than some jack ones; I know there are some adapters (such as dxa-5d) but that's pretty huge & heavy i think. Maybe there are some other choices to have proper audio during interviews, and i'd be thrilled to hear them, but is a 5d mk2 a good choice for certain purposes in videos?

I've rent and used the 7D and 5dmk2 for 2 years and i always used the sennheiser mke400 but i need some real mics for now on.

I don't know if i explained myself very clearly to you guys, but i'm around if you need more details.

Thanks!

Ewinter:
Many Videographers who use a DSLR for video use something like the Zoom H4n. It's a separate audio recorder, and you just sync the audio in post. It has 4 track recording, 2 XLR inputs and isn't that expensive.
I've got one and they're great

Mt Spokane Photography:
Canon says use a camcorder!
http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/canon_inc_on_the_eos_system.do

Axilrod:
If you're shooting run and gun documentary/interview stuff I'd go with a large-sensor camcorder.  DSLR's aren't ideal for interviews, especially the 5DII with it's 12 minute recording time limit.

HurtinMinorKey:

--- Quote from: Axilrod on September 02, 2012, 02:03:07 PM ---If you're shooting run and gun documentary/interview stuff I'd go with a large-sensor camcorder.  DSLR's aren't ideal for interviews, especially the 5DII with it's 12 minute recording time limit.

--- End quote ---

True that. Adio synching can easily be done in post, but you can't change the recording time limit.

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