Overheats a DSLR like a 5DII oder a 1DX when filming more than two hours?

[flashandpan007]

Hi,
Firstly I want to say, that I want to buy a DSLR for taking good looking photos.

If I want to film something, will I be able to film 2 hours without overheating problems? I only want to capture a static shot, so I could probably save the extra money for an expensive camcorder with autofocus.

I know that I have to focus manually with the DSLR to get good looking footage and that these DSLRs only capture 4GB files, so about 12 min per file.

thanks

[hech54]

Yes. DSLRs only shoot short video because of overheating. You'll never get near 2 hours of video in one shot.

[flashandpan007]

So if I want to film longer, then I need a camcorder, right?
How much could I record with a DSLR without overheating problems?

thanks

[hech54]

Most DSLRs I have ever seen have a built-in cut off time for video. I have a Nikon D90 that stops after 2GB of video....but that is probably because of the FAT32 memory card. "Live View" on a D90 is also limited and Nikon says that it is limited because the camera will overheat. I don't remember ever seeing the word "overheating" being used in the D90 manual while filming video.
The video from my D90 is OK....but honestly I always grab my little Canon Ixus 90 for video clips....and use my Canon MiniDV video camera for long videos.

[Munster1]

Another reason for limiting the length of time a camera can capture video in europe is tax.

[flashandpan007]

Yeah the tax shit ... 29 min 59 sec is the limit, right?


Can you please recommend me what I should buy:

An EOS 5D Mark II(I) when available / EOS 1D X with filming accessoires or

a 600D for pics and a XF100/105 for video (50.000 kBit/s CBR) and 48.000 Hz Wave-Audio

please help me