Am I the Only One Jonesing for a High Quality Video Nikon DX Camera?

Some MFT-compatible lenses that don't "fall apart" at f1.4:

* Pansonic/Leica 25mm f1.4 (legacy Four Thirds version)
* Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 MFT
* Nikon 50mm f1.4 AI-S, AF-D
* Canon 50mm f1.4 FD
* Canon 50mm f1.2L FD
* Canon 85mm f1.2L FD
* Nikon 85mm f1.4 AI-S, AF-D
 
^ and that's exactly the problem with the BMC: the widest lens you listed is equivalent to a 57.5mm on full frame. You could have added the Voigtlander 17.5mm f/0.95, but it's not terribly wide on the BMC either (equivalent to 40mm on FF). The ones I say are relatively slow are the wide angles (on the BMC, anything from 8mm to 15mm): tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6, panasonic 14mm f/2.5, panasonic 7-14mm f/4, etc.
 
BobbyMurcerFan said:
I like the idea of the DX sensor size. It's very close to S35 and uses smaller lenses than are required by full frame cameras.

But the D5100 does not have full manual controls while shooting video. And the D3200 footage I've seen has been undwhelming.

I realize the GH's are good video performers, but I'm not sold on the idea that m4/3 is going to be around for a long time. So I'd rather build a set of Nikon DX lenses than a set of m4/3 lenses.

I would love to have a really good DX camera from Nikon, but I just don't see one. :(
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Well. I'm very close to contacting Nikon with a design proposal as NO ONE has a DSLR sized Pro video camera out at this time. Having said this, I too am rather unimpressed with bokeh of MFT lenses. esp 'normal and wides' and I too agree that S35 is the Sweet Spot compromise sensor size, Sony is spitting out the pro S35's in a big way next year, so why not Nikon ? GOOD IDEA.
The only thing is, I vote against the DSLR SHAPE. I think that's dead what I wan to propose is a Hasselblad size/shape in S35. It would take DX lenses and the gamut of S35 lenses out there.
But it should be mirrorless. And I do believe rumor has it that Olympus is going to be fist out the gate with that in 2013.
 
Zephyrnoid said:
Sony is spitting out the pro S35's in a big way next year, so why not Nikon ?
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...Does Nikon make their own camera sensors?

I have a feeling that Sony would not be too keen on supplying Sony sensors to other manufacturers so the can turn around an try to steal some of Sony's market share.

Sensor technology is at the heart of all new camera breakthroughs.
 
The Nikon 5200 should be out in the next day or 2. I'm hoping for at least a d7000 level of control over the video. That along with the new Expeed 3 processor and articulating screen might make for a capable video camera. Almost bought the 5100, but it would be nice to not have to do the auto iso trick as seen on this video. It works, but I'd much rather be able to select it manually.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=o9lx7Hj6dzY
 
I've been keeping my eye on the release of the D5200 (essentially because it should feature a side-hinge LCD like the previous model) but according to Nikon Rumours it will have the same sensor as the D3200 - and the experience of bluevoyagetv on here was that camera's low light performance wasn't that great (too many pixels for a crop camera?). Also, I would like to use old manual AI-S Nikon primes, which won't work on the D5100 and probably the same for the D5200? Oh well...
 
lpowell said:
With Nikon cameras, you don't actually "lock" the shutter speed - it's more flexible than that. In the ISO Sensitivity Settings, with Auto-ISO on, you can preset your preferred shutter speed in the Minimum Shutter Speed setting. You should also set the minimum ISO in the ISO Sensitivity settting (e.g. 100), and the max ISO in the Maximum Sensitivity setting.

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lpowell, one other ?, if I may. Does the D5100 have a 1/48th shutter speed? I ask b/c I've seen a video of this method being demonstrated, and the user said that they choose 1/60th when shooting at 24P. I didn't look like 1/48th was an option (which would be really odd).

While I'm kind of down on Nikon's enthusiast level DSLR offerings, the price has gotten so low on the 5100 that it might be good buy right now.
 
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What Canon calls 1/50 is actually 1/48. No idea on the Nikons. And yes, I'd also shoot 1/60 instead if there were 50Hz flickering lights around.
 
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