3 Questions about Canon 5D Mark 2

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1. Does it have any over-heating issues with the sensor like the D90 (can you shoot for a whole day w it just like a camcorder), and what is the time limit per shot in 1080p?

2. How much shooting time do the CF cards hold?

3. Can it be edited on Vegas pro 8.0c?

Thanks in advance.
 
If i remember correctly, it outputs H.264 .Mov's, making it a tad difficult to edit right out of the camera. (Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong.)
 
I have a question. Most the footage I've seen from the MK2 looks pretty high contrast but I've seen people say that there are ways to adjust the settings. Are there any examples of less contrasty footage? Do we know what the widest latitude is on this cam?
 
Good questions indeed.

CB_Radio said:
I have a question. Most the footage I've seen from the MK2 looks pretty high contrast but I've seen people say that there are ways to adjust the settings. Are there any examples of less contrasty footage? Do we know what the widest latitude is on this cam?
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Here's something on the subject matter:

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/picturestyle/index.html

http://web.canon.jp/imaging/picturestyle/editor/index.html

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/c...oadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=314&modelid=17662

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-hd/139869-picture-style-editor-creating-profiles.html

CB_Radio said:
Do we know what the widest latitude is on this cam?
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Any chart tester volunteer?
 
Emanuel said:
Good questions indeed.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/canon-eos-5d-mk-ii-hd/139869-picture-style-editor-creating-profiles.html
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Thanks for the links Emanuel. That dvinfo thread makes the software sound a little sucky, but I'm sure with more time we'll see some good custom profiles

Any chart tester volunteer?
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I'd love to see some charts. I've seen some naturally lit MK2 images that look really nice, but it really looks like the blacks get crushed. Kind of like how BestBuy sets up their TVs and monitors so they 'pop' in the store and look great to a casual customer, but aren't reasonably set up at all.

Anybody want to shoot some charts for us?
 
What about the HDMI out

What about the HDMI out

Has anybody tried the capture the footage via the HDMI output on the camera.
I heard somebody say that viewing on an HDMI monitor you will see all the settings and stuff on the camera, but if you can get those off the screen or if they are not their on playback you could capture the footage with a Blackmagic HDMI card and then you could be capturing the footage at what ever compression you want (Pro-res, DVCpro, uncompressed)
I do this with all my HDV footage so I can work with it easier with my HVX footage and it works great.

I would be very interested to hear if anybody else has tried this.
 
CB_Radio said:
Thanks for the links Emanuel. That dvinfo thread (...)
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You're welcome! Here's another informative enlightenment-post succeeding the first ones also from there:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/987219-post20.html

Media Productions Canada said:
Has anybody tried the capture the footage via the HDMI output on the camera.
I heard somebody say that viewing on an HDMI monitor you will see all the settings and stuff on the camera, but if you can get those off the screen or if they are not their on playback you could capture the footage with a Blackmagic HDMI card and then you could be capturing the footage at what ever compression you want (Pro-res, DVCpro, uncompressed)
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It does seem it's not 1080p.
 
Emanuel said:
You're welcome! Here's another informative enlightenment-post succeeding the first ones also from there:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/987219-post20.html

It does seem it's not 1080p.
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This is not entirely correct from what I understand (although I do not own a body yet). When RECORDING, it puts out a downrezzed signal with overlays, but during PLAYBACK it puts out the full signal without overlays. I believe there's already a bunch of people using this method now. So, record normally to CF, then capture the playback off the cam's HDMI after-the-fact and you're golden. On the one hand, it kind of sucks you can't capture during filming, which might reduce one step in the workflow. But on the other hand, you can just capture to CF in the field, no need for tons of extra gear, and just capture on your workstation later.
 
Tainted said:
Emanuel said:
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Media Productions Canada said:
Has anybody tried the capture the footage via the HDMI output on the camera.
I heard somebody say that viewing on an HDMI monitor you will see all the settings and stuff on the camera, but if you can get those off the screen or if they are not their on playback you could capture the footage with a Blackmagic HDMI card and then you could be capturing the footage at what ever compression you want (Pro-res, DVCpro, uncompressed)
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It does seem it's not 1080p.
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This is not entirely correct from what I understand (although I do not own a body yet). When RECORDING, it puts out a downrezzed signal with overlays, but during PLAYBACK it puts out the full signal without overlays. I believe there's already a bunch of people using this method now. So, record normally to CF, then capture the playback off the cam's HDMI after-the-fact and you're golden. On the one hand, it kind of sucks you can't capture during filming, which might reduce one step in the workflow. But on the other hand, you can just capture to CF in the field, no need for tons of extra gear, and just capture on your workstation later.
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I don't have the camera either, yet. Thanks anyways for your correction. If confirmed, they're different women indeed. :-)
 
Tainted said:
So, record normally to CF, then capture the playback off the cam's HDMI after-the-fact and you're golden. On the one hand, it kind of sucks you can't capture during filming, which might reduce one step in the workflow. But on the other hand, you can just capture to CF in the field, no need for tons of extra gear, and just capture on your workstation later.
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Why would you do this ?

What is the purpose - rather than simply transferring the footage directly from the CF card to your computer ?
 
yeah but what's the point with *capturing* that way? a lot of people say they need a better codec for editing when doing such things, which is a valid point but i'm pretty sure it would be at last as fast and probably give you better quality to do it on the files, and you can do it without the camera, and it will preserve the timecode (sort of) if you ever need to go back to the originals.

/matt
 
mattsand said:
yeah but what's the point with *capturing* that way? a lot of people say they need a better codec for editing when doing such things, which is a valid point but i'm pretty sure it would be at last as fast and probably give you better quality to do it on the files, and you can do it without the camera, and it will preserve the timecode (sort of) if you ever need to go back to the originals.

/matt
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Yep, my thoughts too.
 
Sure it is. Tainted's point is the playback output as 1080p source for feeding a compatible HD display without losing signal, with no need of extra gear in the field.
 
yeah, that must be why he used the word "capture" several times, as well as pointed out the benefit of no extra gear in the field as an "on the other hand". ;-)

/matt
 
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