[Leica] Two pro video guys using Canon DSLR to shoot Art Opening

[sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)]

On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:44 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:

> The only issue is these are not just guys. These are professionals. So I
> image there are reasons for their choice of gear and technique have root in
> results from repeated practice.
> What I don't know about video you could put in a large book.
>


Mark, I'm a veteran of many years of first film production, then Video.

I shot the first minicam in New Orleans broadcast TV.

I kinda know what I'm talking about here.

They are professionals because they take money for what they do.

It is ridiculous to eschew using a proper tool just because an improper
tool can be configured to kinda do the same thing.

It is ass hat production to do what they are doing.  It tells me they
really don't know what they are doing.

Sure, a slick guy can talk money people into anything, but there are so
many better choices in equipment, many of them cheaper to configure.

If they were using a proper camera, they would have time code, hot swap
batteries, and much better real time monitors.

Just stupid show-offs.





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> > From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:27:33 -0500
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Two pro video guys using Canon DSLR to shoot Art
> Opening
> >
> > Agreed, Sonny. I have a Canon 5DII, which can do video. I tried it once.
> > The quality is great. Problem is, the autofocus DOES NOT WORK in video
> > mode! So, had to focus manually on the crappy focus screen (virtually
> > impossible) the 5dII comes with. Why bother. If I ever decide to shoot
> > video, I'll look into a real video camera.
> >
> > --
> > Chris Crawford
> > Fine Art Photography
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> > On 2/24/12 6:21 PM, "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> 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.h
> >>> tml
> >>> 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.
> >>>
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