Try Neat Video - it works wonders; I've shot at ISO 6400 in emergencies and the footage is just about Ok with a kiss from Neat Image.
In a Dark Nightclub. Would you shoot with HMC150 or 5D Mark II?
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Try Neat Video - it works wonders; I've shot at ISO 6400 in emergencies and the footage is just about Ok with a kiss from Neat Image.
squig
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Not really, f/1.4 is fine for wide 35mm shots of the venue @ infinity. For mid shots f/2 with a bit of fill light works fine. Sure you won't nail focus on every shot but when you're shooting 2 hours of footage for a 3 min edit it's not really an issue. I have 2 toddlers and no AF lenses so I get a lot of focus pulling practice.
squig
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I've only been shooting in clubs and at dance parties off and on for 20 years but I can tell you I wouldn't go back to a puny sensor. Is it more effort with a DSLR? sure, but I like to capture the feel of the event, something you can't do shining a light at everyone. And I'm yet to see a party where people don't move. I prefer a bit of soft focus here and there than 18db gain and a searchlight.
good points and- sure- I agree a DSLR can work great if the production allows for 2-3 second edits.
But I have been in situations when you need to focus on a speaker in a low light room.
He starts to ramble and starts to pace and he goes in and out focus.
I sweat and rack like crazy trying to keep up- but it can look sloppy.
Don't get me wrong- like you- I dig a soft focus rack shot. It's organic to the moment. A few of my clients beg to differ.
Unfortunately, not everything is a music video.
Depends on the gig and why you're there. Right tool for the job.
I shoot more events than music videos- so I use both- a standard video camera for the important sync sound stuff and the Canon 5D for the fun.
But I have been in situations when you need to focus on a speaker in a low light room.
He starts to ramble and starts to pace and he goes in and out focus.
I sweat and rack like crazy trying to keep up- but it can look sloppy.
Don't get me wrong- like you- I dig a soft focus rack shot. It's organic to the moment. A few of my clients beg to differ.
Unfortunately, not everything is a music video.
Depends on the gig and why you're there. Right tool for the job.
I shoot more events than music videos- so I use both- a standard video camera for the important sync sound stuff and the Canon 5D for the fun.
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Lee Wilson
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I have a 2 year old + some Nikon manual lenses mounted on my 5D and have become a master of focus pulling.
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It takes practice. I film professional paintball at live events and I have gotten pretty good at it. It doesn't get much faster than paintball. And at pulling focus at large aperture.. I have found that the farther away the subject the easier it is. So a band on stage its not all that hard to keep in focus. It the close up shots that are tough.
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squig
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I use a z-finder and the +5 zoom on the 5D. I have a 7" LCD too but I prefer the z-finder with a shoulder rig. The new model z-finder has a more solid mount but I don't have any problem with the original with z-bands.