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Subject: [Leica] Two pro video guys using Canon DSLR to shoot Art Opening
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:02:56 -0600
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/731509-REG/Panasonic_AG_AF100_AG_AF100_Micro_Four_Thirds.html

Thirty years ago I was shooting angenieux zooms for video that hit f2.2




On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:56 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Sonny,
>
> I have the 5D MkII but have never shot video with it (no interest unless a
> saucer flies over).  But, from reading some internet posts, isn't the
> attraction that you can use 35mm still lenses with wide apertures, e.g.,
> 2.8?  I took that to imply that video camera lenses must have much less
> ability to control DOF?  I think this was from Vincent Laforet's blog.
>  Just wondering.
>
> Ken
>
>
> On 2/24/2012 5:21 PM, Sonny Carter 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.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/110224_194018.jpg.html>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mark R.
>>>
>>>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://sonc.com/look/
Natchitoches, Louisiana

USA


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