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Well, the D90's D-Movie feature is officially a gimmick.
The REAL deal is in the (much more expensive) upcoming Canon 5d mkII.
Originally Posted by Canon
Canon has taken its expertise in imaging, photography and video capture technology to a new level with the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR. Answering the question of where SLR technology is going next, the EOS 5D Mark II features 16:9 Full HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 pixels and 30 fps as well as 4:3 standard TV quality (SD) video capture at 640 x 480 pixels and 30 fps, both capabilities appearing for the first time in a Canon SLR camera.
The EOS 5D Mark II will record video up to 4GB per clip or a maximum continuous movie capture time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds, whichever comes first. Depending on the level of detail in the scene, a 4GB memory card can record approximately 12 minutes of video at full HD resolution or approximately 24 minutes in standard definition.i Video clips are recorded in .MOV format using an MPEG-4 video compression and sound is recorded using linear PCMii without compression. The new camera features an input terminal for external stereo microphones as well as a built-in monaural microphone for convenience. To help show off those fantastic movies as well as still photos, the EOS 5D Mark II camera includes an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) output to display crisp, clear images on a High-Definition TV.
And Canon is undercutting the Nikon D700 by pricing the 5D mkII at around $2700 MRSP.
Bring on the D700 price drops, baby!!!
And going back to the whole shooting movies with a DSLR, there would really need to be some kind of shoulder stablizing rig, as it's really awkward and fatiguing to hold a large DSLR in front like a Camcorder. Especially if you have a larger lense on.
Headphoneus Supremus: Videographus Supremus: Makes audio cables using super-advanced materials, like "some clear tape" and "some not so clear tape."
I'm not sure the D700's price will drop. It's just like D300 was always more expensive than 40D. It's nearly irrelevant if the price does drop since you still have to deal with the cost of the lenses lol.
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My advice to you:
- Use your own ears as everybody's hearing and preferences are different.
- Try to audition as much equipment as possible to find your sound.
- Buy used to save money.
I feel un-serious holding my D80. I have magnesium envy.
-Ed
Well I never felt that way maybe because I always have serious lens attached in front of it, hehe..
Now about the Canon, the price looks very attractive. I know this is yet to be confirmed, but if it could perform as good as D700 in low light, I think Canon had just delivered "Bam! In your face, Nikon" with that 5DMkII.
By the way, did you see one of the preset settings? It's called "faithful"
What the hell is that? Can't they pick something better sounding? It's almost embarrassing to have 'faithful' setting on your camera. What's next? "Inspiration" or 'passionate' setting?
But nonetheless that looks like one hell of a camera. Nikon must be sweating now, and I hope they do, so that come next year hopefully I can get something that is even better than D300.
By the way, did you see one of the preset settings? It's called "faithful"
What the hell is that? Can't they pick something better sounding? It's almost embarrassing to have 'faithful' setting on your camera. What's next? "Inspiration" or 'passionate' setting?
I wish my camera had a passion setting.......... ~_~
Nikon must be sweating now, and I hope they do, so that come next year hopefully I can get something that is even better than D300.
Give it a day! We are all saying "oh wow, a Canon 5D v2", but tomorrow we may be saying something totally different. ^_^
Here's to hope!
I feel like I should wear out the camera body I have before I get a new one. I failed at doing that with my F2. It's going to take a while to wear out the D200.
By the way, did you see one of the preset settings? It's called "faithful"
What the hell is that? Can't they pick something better sounding? It's almost embarrassing to have 'faithful' setting on your camera. What's next? "Inspiration" or 'passionate' setting?
But nonetheless that looks like one hell of a camera. Nikon must be sweating now, and I hope they do, so that come next year hopefully I can get something that is even better than D300.
