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| Posted: Sat Jul 14th, 2012 12:13 |
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Graham Whistler
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Doug that last pix makes my point. I do not know what "health and safety" would say if I turned up at a railway to film with kit like that. Loupe corrected thanks spelling not my strong point. Yes in past I no choice and had too used very large movie and video cameras the only way to get quality. I also needed several people in my team. The point I'm making is that small light portable cameras enable a 71 yr old like me able to carry on filming, travel the World and more important enjoying what I do. I am also able to work single handed with the more compact kit. None of my clients complain about the image quality on the finished DVDs or BluRays made with NX5. My camera bag contains Nikon D800 and Sony NX5 movie kit and counts as hand baggage on most airlines. PS no complaints on movie image quality from the D800 they are very clean and sharp. With Premier CS6 and the new warp control software it is possible to get away with some hand holding.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14th, 2012 13:36 |
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Squarerigger
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Graham, I don't think you would have to show up, the thing looks totally robotic - just give it instructions and wait for it to return.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15th, 2012 08:11 |
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Doug
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Graham Whistler wrote:Doug that last pix makes my point. I do not know what "health and safety" would say if I turned up at a railway to film with kit like that. Loupe corrected thanks spelling not my strong point. The author said as much at the original page Philip Bloom - "The Zacuto cage (pimped up beyond practicality but for fun above!)" http://philipbloom.net/2010/06/28/zacuto-dslr-cage-jag-35-cage-view-factor-cage/
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16th, 2012 13:14 |
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jk
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 Thanks for taking the time to give us feedback on this part of the D800. I have always said that video has little interest to me as while I like to see good video footage (should that be megabytage these days) I know I havent the skill to do it myself. I always believe in best tools for the job. The D800 is a stills camera that can do video not a video camera. So I'd say to anyone get a video camera if you want video.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16th, 2012 17:49 |
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Graham Whistler
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There is no doubt that the D800 can record very good quality movie footage but to get a serious use out of it you need to put on a lot of add on bits, so why not use the correct tool for the job in the first place? Doug's third image states the case!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 01:30 |
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Robert
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So reading this inside out so to speak, if I don't want sound, I don't want to zoom or alter the focus during recording and I am recording a fairly static subject which doesn't need follow focus, panning or tilting, with the camera mounted on a tripod, then I should be fine. Good, that's all I need, together with some time to get out again to some botanic gardens to make some video recordings of plants gently swaying in the breeze.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 03:44 |
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Graham Whistler
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I don't want to zoom or alter the focus during recording and "I am recording a fairly static subject which doesn't need follow focus, panning or tilting, with the camera mounted on a tripod, then I should be fine." Robert you have it, but you would still need to compose & shoot using live view. You may also find that focus needs to be on Manual. I find with movie the D800 does not always lock on too well with auto focus. You would be well impressed with the quality of your footage so I hope my comments in this topic have not been all against the D800. The output from HDMI is of a very high order as stated by several other serious users. Very clean and very sharp with super results even at high ISO so you can see why some major film makers like to use DSLRs.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 04:07 |
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Eric
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Robert wrote:So reading this inside out so to speak, if I don't want sound, I don't want to zoom or alter the focus during recording and I am recording a fairly static subject which doesn't need follow focus, panning or tilting, with the camera mounted on a tripod, then I should be fine. I am from the old school of movie makers who believe that they are 'moving pictures' not 'moving cameras'. Zooming, panning, tilting, even focus pulling should be kept to a minimum....unless you want your audience seasick or agitated.....or both. Good editing can add all the impact you need ....provided the cameraman took adequate cutaways and alternative angles. For me the rear view finder is the killer. Being fixed ( not sure a rotating screen would be much better in daylight!) it restricts camera positioning. Sure you can buy afterthought add ons but for me they are indicative of something trying to be something else....and that applies to the photographer as well. Personally, when I was filming, I never took an slr with me....and vice versa.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 04:14 |
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Robert
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I prefer MF lenses anyway, I have found I can use the live view to critical focus by zooming in then back out. I think all that remains is for me to understand the various formats, frame rates and quality settings for recording, editing and playing back with video, there seem to be so many, without justification. It will come, I just need to play a bit! I don't think you have been harsh on the D800, seems to me you have given it a very fair comparison. However, I do think there is a case for for DSLR video recording where the user can't even begin to justify spending five to ten thousand pounds to gear up for video for just a few short, simple but good quality clips of video. No doubt there are also some specialised applications where the DSLR can provide a different input style in some movies which the smaller format professional video cameras can't. So I am sure they do have applications for some, but they are not a replacement for a real, full time video camera, any more than the stills a video camera can produce will replace a DSLR.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17th, 2012 04:45 |
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Graham Whistler
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JK did ask me to start a movie topic so any more comments would be interesting. Have any of more you used Nikon DSLRs for shooting movie, lets hear what you think?
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