No, that's a different feature. The faster pro dSLRs had Ch and Cl in the mode wheel and Ch was the max frame rate and Cl was user selectible from 1 to 1 under the max. When the D80 was 3fps, that wasn't needed, but the 5fps D200 had it as did all of the other 5+ fps cameras. Now the D90 is 4.5 so they decided to include it. This has nothing to do with the intervalometer.
The end of 35mm adapers and hv20s....
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No, that's a different feature. The faster pro dSLRs had Ch and Cl in the mode wheel and Ch was the max frame rate and Cl was user selectible from 1 to 1 under the max. When the D80 was 3fps, that wasn't needed, but the 5fps D200 had it as did all of the other 5+ fps cameras. Now the D90 is 4.5 so they decided to include it. This has nothing to do with the intervalometer.
PappasArts
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Look in the Shooting menu for the intervalometer
Look in the Shooting menu for the intervalometer
Look in the "Shooting menu" for the intervalometer. I don't know if it's really there or not, but that's where DPreview says it is. Scroll down the menu because I'm sure it's off screen. They list it as the last option on that menu.
Look in the Shooting menu for the intervalometer
Look in the "Shooting menu" for the intervalometer. I don't know if it's really there or not, but that's where DPreview says it is. Scroll down the menu because I'm sure it's off screen. They list it as the last option on that menu.
Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
not there. neither is vignette control.
That's the cut and paste laziness that I am talking about. A site like DPReview is looked upon for info just like this and now you can't even reference them (when it is a WOW feature) without having to check yourself. And I am pretty sure it wouldn't have that.
I don't think the D300 has vignette control, either. It was added on the D3 (with a post production firmware update I might add) because of the inherent problems of vignetting on full frame. D300 and D90 don't need it. That would make it a cut and paste error from the D3, which is pretty lazy indeed.
Hunter Hampton
Carbonite Member
A big BOOOO for Dpreview... How many hits does your site get? and you spread IN-DEPTH misinformation.
Matthew Bennett
Well-known member
Ouch, possibility of no intervalometer, that was a check towards buy.
Kholi, did a electronic vers. of the USER MANUAL (?) come on CD with the camera??, if so, any possibility of an upload + share???
Thanks guys for all your testing.
Kholi, did a electronic vers. of the USER MANUAL (?) come on CD with the camera??, if so, any possibility of an upload + share???
Thanks guys for all your testing.
Yup. Exactly. I stoped it down to about 5.6, set up my exposure, locked it off then opened up the iris.
THIS is why Manual lenses are a must have if you plan on using it for video.
Nektonic
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I'm sure some of you might already be aware of the PCLIX intervalometer:
https://www.pclix.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1
With a control cable a pclix comes to just under $200.00. Still sucks that we all thought the D90 had one built in.
Too bad the auto Nikon lenses will only be useful for photography and not video. That sucks for me because I can't yet afford to go bonkers buying a ton of lenses if I pick up a D90. The question is do I get some manual ones for video, but then what about when I need a good VR zoom lens for photography? I have to admit that it takes the punch out of this thing if I can't effectively use all DX compatible Nikon lenses, not just manual ones. I though you could turn off the auto functions / VR on the newer zoom lenses. Correct me if I am mistaken.
I have to say though, even with the heavy compression a lot of the stuff I've seen so far looks really good in terms of actually looking like proper film. Some of the compression artifacts are not that bad overall. They kinda remind me of the noise on a DVX.
Hunter said something way back somewhere about the video looking better if is converted to 1080p then downconverted back to 720p. I was thinking, could you get away with using something like Red Giant's Instant HD for this? Also, doesn't Instant HD have some sort of anti aliasing or de-artifacting feature? I wonder if this could help with some of the disadvantages of M-JPEG.
https://www.pclix.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1
With a control cable a pclix comes to just under $200.00. Still sucks that we all thought the D90 had one built in.
Too bad the auto Nikon lenses will only be useful for photography and not video. That sucks for me because I can't yet afford to go bonkers buying a ton of lenses if I pick up a D90. The question is do I get some manual ones for video, but then what about when I need a good VR zoom lens for photography? I have to admit that it takes the punch out of this thing if I can't effectively use all DX compatible Nikon lenses, not just manual ones. I though you could turn off the auto functions / VR on the newer zoom lenses. Correct me if I am mistaken.
I have to say though, even with the heavy compression a lot of the stuff I've seen so far looks really good in terms of actually looking like proper film. Some of the compression artifacts are not that bad overall. They kinda remind me of the noise on a DVX.
Hunter said something way back somewhere about the video looking better if is converted to 1080p then downconverted back to 720p. I was thinking, could you get away with using something like Red Giant's Instant HD for this? Also, doesn't Instant HD have some sort of anti aliasing or de-artifacting feature? I wonder if this could help with some of the disadvantages of M-JPEG.
Park Edwards
Veteran
Nikon Capture and a laptop (tethered, yes) should handle the job. Dunno if they're including Capture now or what...
Nektonic
Veteran
I'm thinking that I will wait for the body-only package that should be out later this month. I can use the saving from not getting the 18-105 lens on some prime manual lenses. By that time Photokina will be in full swing and we'll all be getting info on any new stuff that gets announced by Canon or Nikon.
Daryl Auguste
Well-known member
Im really curious as to this to.
Nektonic
Veteran
I think Capture is sold separately, and not included with the D90. I think maybe the D80 has it included, but don't quote me on it. It could have been a special I saw recently.
SomewhereinLA
Well-known member
LOL, I would love to help, but right now I can't find anyone selling the body only configuration. I have no interest whatsoever with the lens it's being bundle with... From what I hear, the body only option is due to be released in October.
One interesting manual lens is the 50-300 f/4.5. Not sharp for film or digital BUT that requirement is largely lifted when we're talking about a measly 1280x720. The secret of the lens is internal zooming, nice manual focus lens feel for both zooming and focusing and the trick part - it holds focus while zooming, according to Ken Rockwell. Of course a good camera support is MANDITORY since there is obviously no VR.