best DSLR for movies

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jackal2513

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hi guys

Need to buy one in the next few days ... I do use stills sometimes and full frame would be good although not essential. I already have some nikon lenses as well so was looking at the D7000.

I could live with the crop on the 7000 but the the other problem is that at 1080p it does not do 25fps.

I would buy a full frame Nikon but they don't seem very good at movies. I ideally need focus tracking in movie mode and 1080p at 25fps.

So now I am looking at the 60d and the 5d mkii. But then I gather they don't focus track so if I am shooting moving targets like cars then i'd need to chuck the whole thing onto a redrock to get it to work. Shame because the 60d's articulating lcd is a big plus IMO and means I dont have to mount an external lcd onto it.

Any ideas on what to avoid and what works well ?
 
Honestly it really sounds like you should get a videocam. Maybe GH1/2 is interesting, it has autofocus and external screen.
 
as far as i understand, the GH1 / GH2 are the ONLY dslrs with autofocus in video mode. you can pick up a hackable gh1 for as low as $500 these days.
though its nowhere near as good at stills as say a 7d
 
Auto focus is more an obstacle than a helping hand in most cases. At least until we get an external touch-focus screen. Until then, I rather use an external monitor + follow focus. I think it is not as important to get the focus right than it is to be able to focus WHERE you want.

I have shot a lot of clips and a few movies. Most of the time, to focus is not perfect (Philip Bloom style) but no one notice. What is important is the overall look.
 
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