My D90 experiences and thoughts

philip bloom

philip bloom

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It's no video camera replacement at all. The rolling shutter is atrocious and the limitations are many, but treat it right and you can get nice pics out it. Very compressed though.

Take a look here for a short overvew and a video of some shots I did.

http://philipbloom.co.uk/2008/09/15/nikon-d90/

So it is far from the death of 35mm adaptors and video cameras but it is certainly a step in the right direction. It is capable of very nice pics if you know it's limitations.
 
Phillip, you put in your write up "5min max due to overheat issue". Did you experience this? If not, why did you put it in there? Few others have shot for hours on end and it felt warm, but nothing overheating.

You also have "cons" but no "pros"?

Edit: nevermind, seen it says plusses.
 
I didn't expect a review as you haven't been active in the discussion but I'm really glad to here about this review. Reading...
 
Car3o said:
Phillip, you put in your write up "5min max due to overheat issue". Did you experience this? If not, why did you put it in there? Few others have shot for hours on end and it felt warm, but nothing overheating.

You also have "cons" but no "pros"?
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I was told by Nikon tech that 5 minute limit was put in to protect sensor from overheating. Not tax issues or anything, simply to protect it and be on the safe side.
 
And another guy on the board said he asked the same question to a Nikon rep at the expo in china and it was just due to file size limit, not overheating issue.
 
Very nice stuff Philip.What was your feel in using a vdslr to shoot video?
Was it strange that people were not staring at your equipment:)? (compared with ex3 and Letus)
You forgot to lock the AE-L in a few scenes:engel017:... happens to me all the time...:beer:

PS:When we`ll have the next assignment for PB Film Festival?
 
Very soon. Am off to Alberta, Canada on Wednesday for two weeks will devise it whilst there!

It was my first play with it so not used to the exposure lock i pressed it but it didn't seem to make that much difference.

As it stands it is no way replacing my ex3 with or without the ultimate, but it is a nice additional tool in the arsenal and great for taking on holiday!!
 
philip bloom said:
Very soon. Am off to Alberta, Canada on Wednesday for two weeks will devise it whilst there!

It was my first play with it so not used to the exposure lock i pressed it but it didn't seem to make that much difference.

As it stands it is no way replacing my ex3 with or without the ultimate, but it is a nice additional tool in the arsenal and great for taking on holiday!!
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Glad you like it.Keep us posted.

To set your camera for AE-L (hold): Menu > Custom Settings (Pencil Icon) > f (controls) >> Assign AE-L/AF-L Button > Ae lock (hold) > Ok
 
f64manray said:
It seems like the test footage you posted completely contradicts that statement.
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not really. You look at it and the compression is very high, the rolling shutter is unusable for fast movement, the manual controls are lacking. I got nice footage but I would have got much nicer footage had I used a video camera with 35mm adaptor. BUT it is a seriously good camera and this tech has enormous potential that I believe will change things forever.
 
Phillip, how much more money would've you had to spend to get better looking images with a camera and an adapter?

Don't take what I say offensively...I'm not trying to come off as rude.
 
Jed.
Right now the only low-cost solution is to use a field recorder like the Samson Zoom H-2 or H-4. They have inputs for 1/4" XLR and what not as well as a built in mic. People use these for wedding videography and other unique uses as well.
 
Car3o said:
Phillip, how much more money would've you had to spend to get better looking images with a camera and an adapter?

Don't take what I say offensively...I'm not trying to come off as rude.
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a lot more. But I would not shoot any paid gig with this and that is what is important. i am a professional and currently the practicality and results from the camera despite being impressive for what it is cannot replace a proper camera. No way broadcasters would accept it or clients.
 
Please do,

I am not trying to be negative I am trying to be realistic. Do you actually have one? Because until you do it's difficult to make a statement like you say.

I know that none of my broadcast clients would accept it 100%. For anyone to think this is a video camera replacement they will be disappointed. But it was never designed to be!!

This is my opinion as a working DP. Feel free to disagree and I hope you get work with it!
 
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