Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, It used to be. Software correction ( in the camera and in editing) has improved greatly. For all the negatives of shooting with a dslr, the next generation of cameras tries to improve on those negatives. I don't use them (except occasionally) because I don't like the ergonomics and I don't like the solutions for the sound issues. I am in the minority by not using them. Most of the low to mid level ( and some high level) gigs are shot with them these days. Tv news guys don't use them at all. Newspaper guys use them almost exclusively. They are very popular with indie film makers and film students. They are stupidly cheap until you stick a Zacuto rig on them. Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 www.leowesson.com On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 10:19 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>wrote: > Also, isn't "rolling shutter" an Achilles Heel of dSLR video? > > On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Phil Forrest > <photo.forrest at earthlink.net>wrote: > > > Nikon D800 or lesser HD capable Nikon > > OR > > Canon 5dMkII or lesser HD capable Canon > > OR > > Any other HD capable device originally made to capture still images > > > > VS. > > > > My lowly Canon XHA1 (which is on the lower end of this pro ENG scale) > > It's the one I have the most experience with and is an amazing camera > > in its own right. About the $5000 price point. > > > > And the XHA1 wins. For all the reasons that we've listed. > > > > As for the Luminous Landscape link, that's all well and good but if you > > ask ANY experienced video shooter or editor if they would rather use a > > DSLR or a good HDV camera and they will all tell you they would use a > > dedicated video camera. If only because the DSLR makes things harder > > and this is not a time when you can jump through hoops to get what you > > need. > > > > I've only been doing it since 2008 for school but if someone offers me > > a choice of using a shiny new D800 or a HDV cam that runs about $5000 > > (or a $250 rental for the weekend) I'm taking the HDV because I like > > the way they work. I like using my own mics and lavaliers or renting > > quality gear that I know works. You try getting the aural response of > > my low end Beyer shotgun mic (costs almost as much as a new Summarit > > 35) in anything you can hook up to a DSLR. Sorry. > > > > You should actually try doing some video shooting and editing instead of > > reading about it. > > > > Phil Forrest > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:09:18 -0500 > > Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > > > > DSLR vs. Prosumer camcorder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > philforrest.wordpress.com > > gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >