D7000 video footage from Photokina

So, correct me if I am wrong guys, I'm not seeing the jello hell that Nikon has been so famous for in the past. I have been looking through a lot of clips and I am not seeing it.
 
Looks like this one was uploaded on May 06, 2010, so I guessing it's not a D7000.
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I have contacted the user who posted this video....I am confirming that it is in fact the Nikon D7000. I am asking how they have had it so early....(beta tester?) Who knows...all I know...is DO I HOPE THAT IT IS!!! That's the Nikon image that I'm talking about....straight out of the camera....it's beautiful!! I love that look! :) I'll let you guys know what I find out. :)
 
cacophony said:
According to Chase Jarvis (his blog) "The ISO and shutter speed can be adjusted while shooting. You need to set the aperture before entering Live View."
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that's bad, normally you wouldn't want to change shutter speed (1/50s) and change aperture to adjust exposure. But I guess changing ISO would be an acceptable work around for this, provided that ISO can be changed in 1/3rd stops?
 
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It is better because you can set it and it doesn't do it on auto when you are shooting. Now with camera's like the D300s you have to lock the exposure when you shoot. How do you change exposure if you don't change want to change the shutter speed or aperture?

RieniO said:
that's bad, normally you wouldn't want to change shutter speed (50fps) and change aperture to adjust exposure. But I guess changing ISO would be an acceptable work around for this, provided that ISO can be changed in 1/3rd stops?
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I don't want to use auto exposure, I want to be able to control all settings manually during shooting, including aperture. Ok so compared to older Nikon models there is improvement, which is good. Nikon is new to video, I use a D300 for stills and will get this D7000 probably.
 
RieniO said:
I don't want to use auto exposure, I want to be able to control all settings manually during shooting, including aperture. Ok so compared to older Nikon models there is improvement, which is good. Nikon is new to video, I use a D300 for stills and will get this D7000 probably.
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You can probably use a lens with aperture control (AI, AI-S, AF-D) to manipulate aperture after shooting has started, though this may require full manual exposure.
 
cacophony said:
You can probably use a lens with aperture control (AI, AI-S, AF-D) to manipulate aperture after shooting has started, though this may require full manual exposure.
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Yes, you can use a Nikon lens with manual aperture ring to control aperture.

A different way to do this is to set the required aperture before entering Live View since aperture controls depth-of-field and is therefore an aesthetic decision as well as a way to control exposure. Then use a variable ND filter like a FaderND to control exposure.
 
dfreerider said:
Yes, you can use a Nikon lens with manual aperture ring to control aperture.

A different way to do this is to set the required aperture before entering Live View since aperture controls depth-of-field and is therefore an aesthetic decision as well as a way to control exposure. Then use a variable ND filter like a FaderND to control exposure.
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Why be short sighted enough to force the work around?
*that question was directed toward Nikon, not you*
 
cacophony said:
A bit off topic but here's a very impressive ISO 6400 (!) full resolution D7000 shot:

http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/9626107663/download/579118
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I've always found the proper way to determine the quality of high ISO shots was to see them while shot under less than ideal lighting circumstances. Like a dimly lit room with objects that have fine detail and color varations and/or a reasonable amount of motion in it. This way you can see if the details get muddy and where color noise gets pushed. Outdoors in sufficient lighting never seems to reveal much about high ISO performance to me.
 
ethan cooper said:
Why be short sighted enough to force the work around?
*that question was directed toward Nikon, not you*
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I think Nikon is trapped when it comes to aperture control in Live View. That's because Nikon lenses use an older, spring-loaded design to control aperture, unlike the electromagnetic aperture control with Canon EF or micro Four Thirds. This is a legacy of Nikon's backwards compatibility with older lenses and bodies. The only way for them to provide aperture control after Live View has been initiated is to use a more expensive, stepping motor like in the D300s & D3s. For cost reasons, they're not going to install it in cheaper bodies. It's not in the D7000.
 
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