Nikon D7000 Hack/firmware
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If you have assembly skills, you're welcome to join the nikonhacker.com community, where we are making progress on this.
Best regards,
Vicne
Aaron Marshall
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Why do you want high frame rates? Do you want to shoot Michael-Bay-Walking-Away-From-Explosion shots? Ok bottom line is; Nikon's sensor and its conversion is better than Canon's. At 24fps you'll be hard pressed to find a better image at that price range. Honestly, how often will you shooting 60fps? Is it so important to your telling a story that you simply must have it? Won't most of your shots, say 80-90%, maybe even 95%, be at 24fps anyway? Will having a camera that shoots 60fps but captures shitty skin tones at 24 be ok with you...as long as you have your precious slomo shots?
Well put!!!! Plus I've Twixtor'd some footage from my D7000 and it looks fantastic. Nothing beats the image quality and colors of a Nikon, even at 18~Mbps h.264.
That being said, I'm still excited about what possibilities a hack could bring to the camera.
Michael Carter
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Man, I use 60p all the time on my Canons and HMC 150. And I've never shot an explosion. It's very nice to be in control of time, via 60 & 30p for a 24 timeline. For effects plates, for smoke, for commercial product shots. And then there's music videos. The vitriol you bring to the question comes off as kind of defensive. Nikon dropped the ball in a big way when the D7000 came out, by skipping 60p. I do like the D7000's color rendering. I use it often for video. But I need 60p regularly. It's another tool. The Nikon didn't ship with a tripod, either. Doesn't mean I don't need one or that using one is somehow silly or immature.
Blue Bomber
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What shutter speeds do you find best for use with Twixtor?
deltoidjohn
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Not everyone is shooting the same things you are. Different people have different needs.
I shoot plenty of surfing footage and it's all at 50p (or even 60p, If I know I'll slow it down for sure and want the extra frames). I'd guess that 75% of what I shoot is at 50p, because it gives me the option of smooth slow motion. And seeing as most of the shots are full-body-length, "sh**tty skin tones" is a fair trade off for me. Not that I'd call the the Canon's skin tones unnacceptable at all.
I can understand why people want 50p/60p so badly, but I'm not too hopeful that it is something the hack is capable of.
Aaron Marshall
Well-known member
I was under the impression that we're talking about telling a story, right? That's where I'm coming from. I suppose somebody like Ron Fricke might tell a complete story using extreme frame rates. Guys like Ron Fricke are as few and far between as habitable planets. I see your point, though. I also like how you delivered your point.
I mean, if you could add capabilities to the D7000 that's great. I just don't see it as being a deal breaker. Especially using Twixtor, as mentioned above, if you know how to use it properly you can get some beautiful slow motion.
Motion Blur....if it works for what you are doing, then 24 is fine. If you are like me and think motion blur sucks, then you need 60.
mojo43
Well-known member
Ummmm.... I think you meant to type something else?
I've been anxiously awaiting any modification to the d7000. So much so that I joined this forum just now simply to get closer to the rumor mill. I'm a bit taken aback by those that seem unnecessarily critical of others seeking higher frame rates from their Nikon product. Artistic film makers and artists have been making use of high speed cameras for a very long time, and I certainly don't think the Cohen brothers, Wes Anderson, and other film makers are attempting to emulate Michael Bay by using slow motion to convey a mood.
I love my D7000 for all that it can do, and I would love to see it opened up with some home brew modification. Picking up a Canon and the associated lenses just isn't feasible for the budget of your average video enthusiast, just for one specific effect, so many people find themselves doubting their choice in Nikon because it simply can't do everything they want. When I only had a Canon point and shoot I was ecstatic to find out about the CHDK community which opened up the possibility of doing time lapses, ultra high shutter speeds, etc etc. I can't wait to see what my D7000 can do with a similar hack.
To those who have spoken out to request these features I commend you. It is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil.
To those who are digging through lines of code looking for ways to patch in new technologies, I thank you.
To those who ask why, I say why not. (It's still a good camera even if someone finds a way to make it better)
I love my D7000 for all that it can do, and I would love to see it opened up with some home brew modification. Picking up a Canon and the associated lenses just isn't feasible for the budget of your average video enthusiast, just for one specific effect, so many people find themselves doubting their choice in Nikon because it simply can't do everything they want. When I only had a Canon point and shoot I was ecstatic to find out about the CHDK community which opened up the possibility of doing time lapses, ultra high shutter speeds, etc etc. I can't wait to see what my D7000 can do with a similar hack.
To those who have spoken out to request these features I commend you. It is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil.
To those who are digging through lines of code looking for ways to patch in new technologies, I thank you.
To those who ask why, I say why not. (It's still a good camera even if someone finds a way to make it better)