5DII DOES 1080P footage!!!!!!

ando said:
i understand what you'd like from the 5d mk2 but what would you like more for $999? why is it a bad still camera?
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Nikon raised the bar with the D300/D3/D700...they finally got themselves taken way more seriously by larger groups of Canon pros.

They should continue that trend with their entry level cameras where they are weakest.

N90 isnt a bad camera, but it could be so much more.
 
let's not go on
surely you're not a photographer
this is a video section anyway. fan forums are on other sites.

and it's D90, not N90. that was a film camera long time ago
 
I'm a little confused why some don't want to embrace the 24P vs 30P/60i video look? Do you really want to go to films and have it identical looking to daytime television? This is like a flashback to 2003 and the DVX vs PD150 debates that almost drew blood around here.

Canon dropped the ball, and it seems pretty intentional too. Why would I want to go backwards to 2003 with my camera? No thanks. I'll wait for version 2.0 or a firmware update....
 
I think Nikon will release a pretty good firmware to fix some issues, not the RS, but at least the compression and use of manual controls, or announce a new camera altogether. I mentioned canon intentionally made it 30p to protect the prosumer camcorders that cost 2x the 5dII. It wasn't done on accident.
 
ando said:
let's not go on
surely you're not a photographer
this is a video section anyway. fan forums are on other sites.

and it's D90, not N90. that was a film camera long time ago
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Typo on the N90/D90. I own a N90s, so yes I am aware of what it is.

I don't consider myself a professional photographer, but I do take it serious as a hobby and enthusiast. So, yeah, surely I am.
 
Convergence ahead...

Convergence ahead...

The Sarlacc said:
I hope the backlash from the still community makes Nikon and Canon both think twice. Make a better still camera.
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I agree to an extent..but with still cameras increasingly digital, and video cameras increasingly digital....there may eventually come a point where it no longer makes sense to separate these into 2 different devices. Obviously there will still be a need for specialized niche cameras of one format or the other, but if the goal is to capture images and you have a "still" camera that can capture images up to 30 frames per second with the same quality...there won't be a need to denote a camera as "still" or "video". It will just be a "camera".

I think that's where we're headed with this, and I'm all for it. I planned on getting the 5d Mkii even before I learned about it's ability to record HD video. It'll be a huge step up from my 10D, and the HD video functionality will blow my GL-2 out of the water.
 
The Sarlacc said:
More of a still camera.
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Wouldn't it be kinda hard for them to make the D90 even better when it's their "low-level" camera? Like someone said, it's already a great camera for much less than the bigger models. I don't see them making it even better than their top line models. Bad business and unlikely strategy.
 
Madmanden said:
Wouldn't it be kinda hard for them to make the D90 even better when it's their "low-level" camera? Like someone said, it's already a great camera for much less than the bigger models. I don't see them making it even better than their top line models. Bad business and unlikely strategy.
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Its an interesting line up from Nikon. Not saying the D90 is bad, but the focus should be on making it better as a still camera, not a video camera.

The D60 is Nikons low level entry DSLR...and I think there is still the D40x which is the bottom of the line entry level.

So, the D90 hovers in that mid-range/prosumer level.
 
WOW, 21 megapixels in a D-SLR? Geez, that's awesome! For $2699? Amazing price.

Plus, the 30P video mode would be excellent for shooting vignette spots and PSA's in 30fps, by retiming them to 24fps for an overcrank effect! Add Twixtor for 40FPS. AND, it has a regular old audio input that I can use to keep timecode sync with an external recorder (using an Ambient LockIt for time code sync?

Well, here's my new choice for low light, low noise, high quality interviews.

For $2699. I can use it along with my Kino Flo's, too? I am tired of hauling around 4 banks for interviews. Skinny Boy's are more my style. 2' Double's here I come!!!

All this for $2699?

I will keep the Letus Extreme, Zeiss ZF's, and my pair of XH-A1's, but this will be a real treat. Plus, I already have the lenses, mic's, tripod, and monitors. For $2699? This is a no brainer, guys.

I'll be selling my original 5D and battery tomorrow and will rent until this 5D Mark II comes out.

This is a really nice camera for the $$$.
 
thisiswells said:
WOW, 21 megapixels in a D-SLR? Geez, that's awesome! For $2699? Amazing price.

Plus, the 30P video mode would be excellent for shooting vignette spots and PSA's in 30fps, by retiming them to 24fps for an overcrank effect! Add Twixtor for 40FPS. AND, it has a regular old audio input that I can use to keep timecode sync with an external recorder (using an Ambient LockIt for time code sync?

Well, here's my new choice for low light, low noise, high quality interviews.

For $2699. I can use it along with my Kino Flo's, too? I am tired of hauling around 4 banks for interviews. Skinny Boy's are more my style. 2' Double's here I come!!!

All this for $2699?

I will keep the Letus Extreme, Zeiss ZF's, and my pair of XH-A1's, but this will be a real treat. Plus, I already have the lenses, mic's, tripod, and monitors. For $2699? This is a no brainer, guys.

I'll be selling my original 5D and battery tomorrow and will rent until this 5D Mark II comes out.

This is a really nice camera for the $$$.
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Unfortunately, since Canon is a Ball Dropper and the RED has a NIkon mount on it I'll be gettin' rid of my C/Y's. Want to sell me your Zeiss ZFs? Or setup a trade plus cash on my end for some C/Y Zeiss' of the same quality with a Contax and EOS mount for the Letus Extreme? You could use them on the Canon as well.

PM me? :D

It was worth a try!
 
The Sarlacc said:
Its an interesting line up from Nikon. Not saying the D90 is bad, but the focus should be on making it better as a still camera, not a video camera.

The D60 is Nikons low level entry DSLR...and I think there is still the D40x which is the bottom of the line entry level.

So, the D90 hovers in that mid-range/prosumer level.
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still talking about this????
d90 is one of the biggest upgrades in the D50-d80 series
the new cmos gives over 1 f-stop better iso performance, it received scene recognition from d300 and a feature impossible on any canon: color tracking and face detection in phase focus. that as an add on the features like flash commander. if you don't like it, fine. but d90 is far away from a bad model.

if nikon interest is video they would have used the older CCD sensor, zero rolling shutter. not the new cmos. it's a 100% photo design. and nothing more to add unless you pay some more for d300. it's a better upgrade than 50d to 40d.
 
ando said:
still talking about this????
d90 is one of the biggest upgrades in the D50-d80 series
the new cmos gives over 1 f-stop better iso performance, it received scene recognition from d300 and a feature impossible on any canon: color tracking and face detection in phase focus. that as an add on the features like flash commander. if you don't like it, fine. but d90 is far away from a bad model.

if nikon interest is video they would have used the older CCD sensor, zero rolling shutter. not the new cmos. it's a 100% photo design. and nothing more to add unless you pay some more for d300. it's a better upgrade than 50d to 40d.
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You don't read very well, huh. You just quoted a statement I made where I said the D90 is NOT a bad camera. Reading...its fundemental.
 
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