Nikon announces D5100 1080p24p/30p plus an articulated HD Screen

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Ken1212

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This looks like a winner, 14bit with a 3.0" articulated swivel screen. It adds the 30p but still no 60p. Also includes a mic input. Price at $799 for the body and $899 with lens.
 
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My favourite part of it is the 1080/25p recording which matches up with the PAL system over here. I'm going to pick one up to tide me over until the Nikon D800 and RED Scarlet come out, I reckon!
 
Unfortunately it only records 1080p @ 19mbit/s, I read. Until Nikon provides higher bitrates, it won't do much for semipro market. I am really keen on how the autofocus during videorecording performs. So far, there is no dslr that provides a usable autofocus. Not even my GH2 which doesn't provide object or face tracking during recording.
 
Why do you always compare bit-rate? Convert it to some uncompressed format, and THERE you have it!
Bit-rate tells you about as much about the quality of the video as the color does about the speed of a car.

Compare the quality of single frames instead.
 
Hi, I think high bitrate is important when shooting fast movement... and many special situations... so more than the color of the car.... but this is my opinion..
regards
 
Why do you always compare bit-rate? Convert it to some uncompressed format, and THERE you have it!
Bit-rate tells you about as much about the quality of the video as the color does about the speed of a car.

Compare the quality of single frames instead.
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There you go.
 
The articulating screen is very appealing. HOWEVER - no manual control over ISO or shutter in video is a deal killer for me. If you look at the comments (in french) for the following video (use google translate) that is what they say:

http://vimeo.com/21929047
 
I just came from playing with the 5100. The camera was in the NIkon booth at Photo-forum in Moscow. I played with it a bit BUT my intention was to record some video and take it back home. Unfortunately they had the SDcard slot closed with tape so no one could record anything. That tells me that the camera is not fully ready, which is good because those 19Mbits people are talking might not be the final spec.

Overal the camera was nice. The screen is ok. Not sure if the price difference between the 5100 and the 7000 makes sense, since the D7000 is such a gorgeous camera.
 
Again. You can choose aperture and shutter speed manually before you enter liveview like the D7000. To change you have to go out of liveview and back again. Not the best most efficient way to do it, but...
 
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Again. You can choose aperture and shutter speed manually before you enter liveview like the D7000. To change you have to go out of liveview and back again. Not the best most efficient way to do it, but...
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You can adjust shutter speed while on live view.
And you can adjust aperture also on live view with those nikon lenses that have aperture ring.
 
You can adjust shutter speed while on live view.
And you can adjust aperture also on live view with those nikon lenses that have aperture ring.
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There you go. For those complaining about lack of manual control. Are there DX sensor size Nikon lenses with aperture rings? I thought aperture ring lenses were all full frame 35mm.
 
John Caballero said:
There you go. For those complaining about lack of manual control. Are there DX sensor size Nikon lenses with aperture rings? I thought aperture ring lenses were all full frame 35mm.
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No, there aren´t. But you have unexpensive nikon AIS lenses that feel much better for video shooting than any DX lens. Or the expensive zeiss...
 
If anyone knows for sure if you can set shutter speed and iso that will remain fixed during video shooting please post. The Nikon D7000 is the only one of the Nikons that has Manual Movie Settings in the menu - so if this means the D5100 is like the D90 and D5000 where the camera just takes over while shooting, I'm going to pass on this one. If not...I don't mind the aperture work around.
 
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DX/FX lens same crop factor on APS-C cameras.
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I think what John was getting at was that there are no AIS lenses which would qualify as "wide angle" on a DX camera. There's not many (if any) Nikon lenses wider than 24mm which have an aperture ring, because lenses made for FX/35mm Film cameras don't need to be as wide.

Luckily Samyang/Bower/Vivitar/Rokinon make an 8mm fisheye and a 14mm rectilinear, both of which have a manual iris ring.
 
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