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I didn't see anything about it in the release but I wonder if this one has the 5 minute shooting limitation like the Nikon D-90.
EDIT: I take that back. This what the press release says.
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.
It looks like the shooting time ls limited only by the available memory.
It shoots HD at 1920 by 1080 but for some reason it shoots SD at 640 X 480 instead of 720 X 480 - - - Dumb!
The price is crazy. It's $3,500 with a lens. But hopefully competitive forces between the camera manufacturers will drive prices to under $1,000 for a camera with similar features within the next year. -
Leo Laporte has been going on about this cam for weeks. Claim to fame is it can use high quality Canon EF lenses. When shot film style, it has high control over depth of field and other lens effects at a small fraction cost of Cinema Video HD cams and lenses. It needs a heavy tripod, has no motorized zoom. Most settings are manual. This isn't a family camcorder.
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Originally Posted by edDV
it may not be a consumer cam, but just think of the possibilities of shooting segments of 1080p with very short depth of field through good glass. sounds like an indies dream cam.--
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This demo "Reverie" by Vincent Laforêt shows the lens effects this camera can use. It's similar to using a 35mm with back focus. This would be good for shooting commercials.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6usft_canon-eos-5d-mark-ii-reverie-par-vi_creation
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Originally Posted by jagabo
I wonder how it will perform in low light. If it's really good, it can be very useful for shooting a poorly lit reception for example.
I wonder why SD is limited to 640 X 480 instead of 720 X 480. They certainly aren't limited by pixels on the sensor. They got it right with 1920 X 1080 on HD so why did they blow it on SD? Maybe the camera engineers at Canon need to spend a little time with the camcorder engineers to learn a little more about "video land." -
Originally Posted by SCDVD
More likely, they are going for a few more seconds to the flash card.Recommends: Kiva.org - Loans that change lives.
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Some full size 1920x1080 frames from “Reverie” are posted at the Canon site.
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2128
Not bad!
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canon makes some remarkable glass. the 85mm f1.2 and 300mm f2.8 shoot almost in the dark.
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Originally Posted by SCDVD
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Originally Posted by jagabo
Is that a limit of memory cards? Aren't there any flash cards that can be formatted with NTFS???Donatello - The Shredder? Michelangelo - Maybe all that hardware is for making coleslaw? -
Originally Posted by yoda313
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NTFS requires a licen$e from Microsoft. Every device that uses flash uses FAT32. You can format NTFS but most devices won't read it.
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Thanks for the info....
any open source version of ntfs?Donatello - The Shredder? Michelangelo - Maybe all that hardware is for making coleslaw? -
Some open source Linux can read NTFS but not save.
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It would be more impressive it it did 1080p 59.94 fps instead of 29.97. As is it needs a tripod.
I was under the impression it was shooting MJPEG frames but this spec sheet says it is actually
"Recording format: MOV
Video: H.264 [MPEG-4 AVC]
Sound: Linear PCM"
http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2066&productID=249...icleTypeID=125
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Originally Posted by lordsmurf
This is an awesome digital SLR though. Wish I could afford one. -
Fifty years from now people will look back and think it weird that there once were separate devices for capturing still vs. moving images.
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Originally Posted by jagabo
Obviously not anywhere near decent quality that we'd want to preserve for important stuff but the combined video/pics cameras available now are good enough for pick up shoots for spontaneous stuff....Donatello - The Shredder? Michelangelo - Maybe all that hardware is for making coleslaw? -
Originally Posted by DarrellS
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The still/video combo camera is a category of camera that is interesting to a lot of people. Red is introducing one later in 2009 http://gizmodo.com/5048028/red-confirms-dslr-says-its-bigger-revolution-than-red-one I suspect that over the next year, we will see a number of product introductions from the camera manufacturers.
Personally, this type of camera is interesting as a second camera. I prefer a camcorder as my primary video camera but a video capable DSLR is a flexible choice that extends shooting possibilities. -
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Originally Posted by edDV
Even though a video recording DSLR could be one of the cameras running on a tripod during the ceremony, that isn't what interests me about ways that a video DSLR can be used. They don't offer anything uniquely useful for this application. The two things that appeal to me are the potential uses for creative B-roll footage and very low light receptions. In particular, the control over depth of field is much greater with a DSLR than on a camcorder except very high-end (expensive) ones. This allows more latitude for B-roll shoots that take advantage of this. The other is low light applications such as the reception. Most of the time I have my camera on a tripod during the reception. If it is dimly lit, THE most important factor is low light performance, not what shape the camera is on the tripod. I will look at the reviews on these camera as they appear to see how well they perform in actual low light situations. I'm not ready to buy one yet but I am going to keep a close eye on them to evaluate if I can use one in my "toolbox." -
I've shot a few weddings and use a similar tripod mounted B-Roll cam for wide cover shots. I also use the continuous run B-cam to record house audio and the wireless "Preacher" Mic. The immediate issue I see is the short record times for these flash media cams. 20 min just won't do it while you are down on the floor getting the hand held shots. You need to let this thing run at least an hour. Also it lacks any pro audio features so like with a Bolex 35mm, you need separate audio and a way to audio sync.
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Originally Posted by edDV
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FWIW, the Pentax K-x looks like a good DSLR for those on a budget capable of shooting high-def video - 1280x720 (okay so it's not quite full-res but it is a valid HD resolution) in 24p. It uses MJPEG compression on the video and gets you anywhere from 11 to 23 minutes in 4GB (no AVC issues, and no difficult to work with MOV files as it uses AVI!). I still have some Pentax glass from back in the film days and this camera is capable of using it. You can use every Pentax lens ever made going back to 1975 (some features don't work on older lenses, obviously) and with an adapter every Pentax lens ever made going back to 1952. Nikon and possibly Leica are the only camera manufacturers other than Pentax that didn't abandon their old Manual Focus lens mounts.
DPReview has a favorable review of this camera at http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxkx/ (video section starts on page 20) and I've also seen several other favorable reviews of it on the net too. The review at DPReview also has short video clips in the original MJPEG format, and to me they look amazing. Probably not so good for shooting concerts or events where you need every single second of video you can get, but it looks like it will meet my needs. Now just have to come up with the $$$.
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