post your best results with the D90

stoiqa said:
Actually I used M(manual),locked aperture( AF lens) ,looked for medium light areas to get a proper Iso,locked and record.
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Great results, man. A fair amount of noise as the trade-off for exposure.


I just had fun with it, and I was as stealth as a photographer can be....you direct camera at people and since you dont have the finger on the shutter, people think that you are fixing your picture or something....try this with JVC100+letus35+Tripod and an 85mm
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Exactly! The footprint, man. The footprint.
 
stoiqa said:
Actually I used M(manual),locked aperture( AF lens) ,looked for medium light areas to get a proper Iso,locked and record.

I just had fun with it, and I was as stealth as a photographer can be....you direct camera at people and since you dont have the finger on the shutter, people think that you are fixing your picture or something....try this with JVC100+letus35+Tripod and an 85mm
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Yes, this is the whole trick ... You're always just looking at the back of the camera, like you are reviewing a photo taken previously. Not threatening to anyone in the least. As soon as you have the camera up to your eye, its game over though, (not that you need to do this in Lv).

Having a d90 is like a having an invisible camera pretty much... very stealth
 
I just posted a slightly edited test shot on vimeo.
http://vimeo.com/1716151

This was hand held, using only the camera strap around my neck to stabilize, in low available light conditions. I was worried it would be Jello-vision hand held, but the strap and proper SLR handling worked ok.

I used the Kholi trick and the lens was an old AI'd Nikkor 50mm f1.4 stopped down a little.
 
Thebes said:
This was hand held, using only the camera strap around my neck to stabilize, in low available light conditions.
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you know that old trick with a long wire you step with your foot on and the other end is connected to the tripod socket under the camera. if you pull upwards you can maintain a more steady camera, the wire will be tensioned and you will shake your hands less

it was used by photographers in low light with long exposures when they can't carry a monopod. it might work with video

don't forget that AI lenses were from the days when film ruled. the projected image isn't tweaked to digital sensors. digital likes only perpendicular rays.

test on photographs and if it doesn't look as sharp as 50mm 1.8D this may be the reason
 
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here are some screenshots from my upcoming feature WANDERLUST. it was shot with the D90 in huntington beach the other day. way too early to release actual footage, just thought i'd give you a peak at the imagery.



 
Thebes said:
I just posted a slightly edited test shot on vimeo.
http://vimeo.com/1716151

This was hand held, using only the camera strap around my neck to stabilize, in low available light conditions. I was worried it would be Jello-vision hand held, but the strap and proper SLR handling worked ok.

I used the Kholi trick and the lens was an old AI'd Nikkor 50mm f1.4 stopped down a little.
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Very nice footage.

Does the movie mode adjust exposure on an AI lens? I thought D90 couldnt meter with AI/AIS lenses like the D300 can?

Can you use Liveview to "see" exposure with an AI lens mounted and manually correct exposure? As in, there is no need for a handheld lightmeter to measure exposure with AI lenses?
 
NikonGuy said:
Very nice footage.

Does the movie mode adjust exposure on an AI lens? I thought D90 couldnt meter with AI/AIS lenses like the D300 can?

Can you use Liveview to "see" exposure with an AI lens mounted and manually correct exposure? As in, there is no need for a handheld lightmeter to measure exposure with AI lenses?
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Considering a realtime internal histogram is fully possible (taking the guesswork out of exposure - the sensor is recording live!), there's no reason ISO and shutter couldn't be adjusted with ANY lens mounted on the D90, even a pinhole.
 
NikonGuy said:
Very nice footage.

Does the movie mode adjust exposure on an AI lens? I thought D90 couldnt meter with AI/AIS lenses like the D300 can?

Can you use Liveview to "see" exposure with an AI lens mounted and manually correct exposure? As in, there is no need for a handheld lightmeter to measure exposure with AI lenses?
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Movie mode automatically adjusts exposure with any lens, even if the D90 can't typically meter with it. I think it uses part of Live View's code to do this. You just set the lens to the aperture you want and it decides on ISO and the speed of the CMOS shutter. If you lock AE-L then the exposure stays constant for ISO and shutter, even if you adjust the aperture manually.

As an added plus, I find my AI lenses to manually focus more smoothly than non-pro quality AF lenses. The kit lens's focus ring feels cheap and rough in comparison, and pulling focus was much harder with it.

For photography I've always just used a histogram with my AI lenses, even on my old D70. Beats carrying a meter like the old days.
 
Thanks alot guys! Just what i wanted to hear. I just got a 28mm f/2.8 AIS lens for free and am getting the D90 as soon as it becomes available here. I'm getting so tired of the small LCD of my old D70 so i cant wait to upgrade.
 
looks like there are many focus issues (operator, not equipment). but the closeup looks pretty nice. wonder if there's an adapter on the hvx.
 
20 Minutes with the D90

20 Minutes with the D90

I shot this today in 20 minutes, edited in 20 just to test out the camera. I read AFTER I went and did this test that you can lock the exposure, etc, which I will try next time. My friend Tim patiently let me tape him as we drove around and down to a park. Little bit of color correction to give it a look. I can't wait to shoot a short film on this. Overall I was impressed! This is a great camera. Is there a better place to post this?

http://vimeo.com/1720680
 
I put up two more tests on Vimeo. They are for image stability while shooting handheld and focusing. The fact is that you have to hold the camera as tight as you can. You can't shake it the slightest bit, especially top and bottom, because the image becomes watery like and wobbles. If you are going to pan you have to do it slowly and in a gliding sort of way. It takes practice. Otherwise put it in a tripod with a smooth head.

http://www.vimeo.com/1721041
http://www.vimeo.com/1720836
 
John Caballero said:
I put up two more tests on Vimeo. They are for image stability while shooting handheld and focusing. The fact is that you have to hold the camera as tight as you can. You can't shake it the slightest bit, especially top and bottom, because the image becomes watery like and wobbles. If you are going to pan you have to do it slowly and in a gliding sort of way. It takes practice. Otherwise put it in a tripod with a smooth head.

http://www.vimeo.com/1721041
http://www.vimeo.com/1720836
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Very Nice Footage.

It didn't make me seasick at all! :)

Where did you shoot this? It's pretty cool to see the girls working so hard to put together a great performance.

I showed this to my daughter and it inspired her to work even harder on hers!

Good Work!

Thanks for putting it up.
 
As great as some of this footage looks, I think I'm going to wait for the next round to see if Nikon irons out the kinks (jello-cam, audio, better controls). One thing's for sure, Paul Greengrass won't be shooting a movie with one of these any time soon.
 
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