Interesting D5 Mark II (cap)abilities -- more/new (careful) footage

I think lack of decent sound inputs is a big inconvenience for the time being!
I also think file size limitations are a big deal for anyone interested in filming long interviews or any news footage. I also think focusing is a big inconvenience because the DOF is a lot shallower on these cameras! You can't auto-focus during the shot my friends. So I think there's some obsticals to overcome for the time being. I'm waiting on second generation of these little DLSRs to make any big switches.

Just playing devil's advocate!
 
It took 3 years for Canon to update the Canon 5D despite massive advancements in technology and stiff competition. Don't expect a second generation anytime soon.
 
i'm sure they've got all got their own game plans. I'm curious about the Scarlet Announcement too! Who knows where we'll be in a year or two though.
 
The people jumping on the bandwagon selling their adapters and video cameras already obviously don't make money with their setup.
 
ecking said:
The people jumping on the bandwagon selling their adapters and video cameras already obviously don't make money with their setup.
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No they just know how to fool customers in achieving film look without the need for a whole rig and now that they can achieve the result with a portable system why not go for it. Anyway half the people who say they're going to buy it usually don't.
 
I also think some people are forgetting that if you add up the glass that were used on some of these test shoots you are talking another 10 - 20k. I think some people might be dissapointed when there footage doesnt look as good with thier stock zoom lenses vs. a $2000 prime.
 
watson said:
i also think some people are forgetting that if you add up the glass that were used on some of these test shoots you are talking another 10 - 20k. I think some people might be dissapointed when there footage doesnt look as good with thier stock zoom lenses vs. A $2000 prime.
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10,000 - 20,000?????
 
bronxjragon said:
10,000 - 20,000?????
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You heard correctly. One can easily spend 20k + on a good set of canon lens.

85mm f1.2 is about $2000, 50mm f1.2 is another $1600, 24mm f1.4 about $1900. A nice 200mm f2.0 is around $7000.... We are jst getting started and we are already past 10k. Most of the those pro foto guys have at least 10 lens or more. I'd say about a 30k investment or more.
 
I have to agree with what some people say about portability. I guess it all depends on what you do. For travel videography it seems like a no brainer. I already travel with a canon 40d, a few lenses+ plus my hvx200. So i would not mind leaving the hvx at home and substract a few kilos worth of equipment. With a timer remote shutter i can do timelapse with the dslr already so i would only be missing the 60fps.
For me the second big plus is the low light. It means being able to capture some stuff that is just not possible with the hvx, or most other video cams.
I will just wait and see when we have more example of footage before getting the MKii tough. See how the codec holds up. See if the rolling shutter is a big issue.
 
50mm f1.2 is another $1600, 24mm f1.4 about $1900. A nice 200mm f2.0 is around $7000.... We are jst getting started and we are already past 10k. Most of the those pro foto guys have at least 10 lens or more. I'd say about a 30k investment or more.[/quote]

so you're telling me a 50mm f1.2 can be $1600 when i can find a 50mm f1.4 for like $120? Is .2 really that big of a change???
 
bronxjragon said:
so you're telling me a 50mm f1.2 can be $1600 when i can find a 50mm f1.4 for like $120? Is .2 really that big of a change???
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Theres a bit of a guilty difference between $150 and a $1500 lens. The price jump is not really because of the .2... Its a combination of things. Mostly $1500 lens is for elites users who want product that comes with high performance and high quality lens design etc... The 50mm f1.2 a like a Bently and the cheaper 50mm f1.4 is like a honda civic. They both produce an image and do wat a lens is suppose to do for the user. But, some people like to spend alittle extra to get the best image.

Theres a few other lens manufacturers that make a 50mm f1.4 lens thats in the thousand dollar range. A simple Cooke S4 lens is like $4000 for a simple 50mm f1.4 or i think its a f1.8.... i cant remember.
 
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