sidjastudios
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Thanks...should have caught that. So the LCD screen on the back is 100% coverage for all of these little vDSLR's?
Canon Rebel T2i
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Thanks...should have caught that. So the LCD screen on the back is 100% coverage for all of these little vDSLR's?
shaocaholica
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At 18mp, it's going to be hard to get a sharp image with anything but the best lenses except a few budget primes stopped down. Also, the demosaic proccess can greatly affect sharpness so don't pass judgement on jpegs alone. Wait for some RAW comparisons.
shaocaholica
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Thats not what they meant. The 4GB limit is per file, not card. If you have a 16GB card, the recording still stops when the file reaches 4GB. Also, if you are shooting HD, you will hit the 4GB limit before the 30min limit so if you're shooting HD, you'll never get a 30min shot.
Norman99
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OK, let me get this straight. I absolutely, positively got to get a CONTINOUS 60 minute video. I cannot stop the recording as the vows in a wedding are about the halfway mark (30 min) I can not risk stopping by changing cards, batteries, whatever. It must be in HD 1080p/30. If the T2i can not handle that, I'm not interested.
shaocaholica
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It cannot handle this.
They both do, it's just super slow and useless. 7D has better AF than the t2i so I'm assuming it also does not have continuous autofocus.
shaocaholica
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Maybe for you but when the first video DSLRs came out, one of the first things shot were weddings and they did that with even a 5min limit on the D90. You might want to check out those videos.
I personally would not want to watch a >30min continuous shot of a wedding ceremony including my own. Just have two or more cameras shooting overlapped and cut between them.
Norman99
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I shoot and edit over 60 weddings a year, I don't have time for that. Canon has to impress me more. Instead of having all those useless bells and whistles features, it might have thought a little more than a high end tourist camera and aimed at a pro photog/videographer instead. Just what happens if a speech is longer than the clip limit or a sporting event or a graduation ceremony ? surely they are longer than that clip limit. Sorry, Canon lost a sale on this one. Thanks
shaocaholica
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2+ cameras and external audio. Cut between camera shots and the audio doesn't skip a beat or change direction. If you're in the business of shooting really long events with very minimal editing/post then I don't think any of the Canon or Nikon vDSLRs are for you. Not sure about the limits on the GH1.
Yes, because your client loves it when they hire you to shoot video and you show up with a still camera. That's why prosumer cameras will always have a place for wedding videographer; they "look" really impressive so people feel they're getting their money's worth. If you're doing two cameras then a recording limit isn't such a huge deal.
shaocaholica
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There's also the reaction when they receive the final product as well. I would rather show up to a gig with funny looking gear and deliver great content than show up with super impressive looking gear and deliver sub par content. At least in the first scenario the client won't be bugging you after the fact.
What are they going to do anyway if you show up with a DSLR? Tell you to take a hike on the wedding day?
Nektonic
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I don't know if this would be of any help, but what I was thinking I will do is use the T2i for pre-ceremony, post ceremony, and some misc. dancing stuff -- while for the ceremony and intros and toasts I'll stick with my pro video camera (Canon XH-A1).
I think for shots like the bride getting ready or dress shots or other things where the pressure is not as intense, a video-DSLR will be a nice tool.
I think that the simple solution here is when you sit down to meet with the couple whose wedding you will be filming, just explain to them in layman's terms a bit about the equipment you use. You could even have your cameras out to show them. If you tell them why you use a DSLR for certain shots at a wedding, then I would think that most couples would then be fine with it.
You know what really makes me sick is that if I have $800 to spend on a camera, I can now get a cinema-size sensor with great resolution, selectable frames rates, slow motion, ect. But when it comes time to get support gear... $800 will buy me a stupid bike handle with some aluminum tubes... *cough* Zacuto and Redrock.