Zacuto Great Camera Shootout 2011: Episode One

Yeah, I'll watch but they did drop the GH-2 from the line up, leaving only Canons, and the Nikon D7000 as the 'DSLRs'. I've not been impressed with the D7000 to the point where I'd rush out and get one... I also sort of blame Panasonic for maintaining the GH series in the 'amateur/happyshooter' category...

I'd probably not go for Canons since I have Nikon lenses sufficient for most needs I can think of for now... But Nikon in my opinion has really not kept pace in the least...
 
j1clark@ucsd.edu said:
Yeah, I'll watch but they did drop the GH-2 from the line up, leaving only Canons, and the Nikon D7000 as the 'DSLRs'. I've not been impressed with the D7000 to the point where I'd rush out and get one... I also sort of blame Panasonic for maintaining the GH series in the 'amateur/happyshooter' category...

I'd probably not go for Canons since I have Nikon lenses sufficient for most needs I can think of for now... But Nikon in my opinion has really not kept pace in the least...
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The criteria chosen for the cameras used for the test was explained fully. This wasn't a DLSR test specifically like the last one.
 
they said "only cameras from PRO lines were tested". So why was the 7D in the lineup? the 7D has always been marketed as an enthusiast camera, not a pro camera like the 1/5D. Same goes for the D7000, which is not marketed as a pro video camera.

I do appreciate that they seem to have gone to great lengths to be much more neutral and thorough through these tests. The DSLR shootout was neither thorough nor neutral at all.
 
I think the 7D was included because it was the cinema-sized sensor among the Canon DSLRs. The 5D is twice as big, and the 1D is halfway between the 5D and 7D. The 7D stood in for the various APS-C cameras, and there was enough different about it (two DIGIC processors instead of one, or whatever) that they felt it should be included. But, again, for the ultimate answer, you'd have to ask Bob Primes ASC.
 
Strange how on the charts the 5Dll and 1D beats the 7D....but in actual shooting the 7D looked like it did a lot better. It didn't seems to be "more noise than picture" in the window scene.

EDIT: The 7D handled the highlights better than the rest of the DSLRs...
 
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Was at the Sydney screening earlier this year, and although most of the online is accurate, there seemed to be a slight drop in the highlight/low light sensitivity, as far as what you could actually see.
 
Patryk_Rebisz said:
Those shoot outs are so 2003... EVERY camera delivers fantastic image nowdays - even flipcam or GoPros...
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I did express the disappointment that my dog was not in the fight... but your comment does sort of suggest a shoot out among 'pro' cinematographers, using 'consumer' cameras... The statement 'it's the photographer not the equipment' comes out often enough... so prove it...
 
I thought these tests were done under the exact same circumstances? So what's with the reflection/light on the couch? (see pic)

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jambredz said:
http://www.zacuto.com/the-great-camera-shootout-2011/episode-two
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Since they didn't include the GH-2, and I don't feel Nikon has really kept up with the pace... Watching the latest round has been sort of like going to a Ferrari vs. Maserati auto show... two cars I can't afford, and most likely will never afford...

So, other than general knowledge of where industry pros are going, and from the look of it, the Alexa seems to be on top... even with Red's 'early intro'... so what does that say... early adopters/innovators often are superseded by 'the old guard'... in this case ARRI... but anyway, other than that and perhaps how to evaluate 'digital cameras'... which may be beneficial at some level... there's not much I'm excited about in this round... (and I lay blame squarely on Panasonic for it's attitude about the GH-1 in the 'pro' group... one could almost hear 'sniffs' of hochnäsignis at the NAB booth...)
 
j1clark@ucsd.edu said:
... Watching the latest round has been sort of like going to a Ferrari vs. Maserati auto show... two cars I can't afford, and most likely will never afford...
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So I can't afford anything personally either. However:

When Red was first announced, I took my place in line and while waiting for them to ship, figured out all that I would need. The Red package itself was about $50K and the third party stuff needed to equip the rest of the set and post was another $75K. 1. I lined up the work. 2. I took in the deposits (50% down). 3. I leveraged the deposit money, (Signed some documents. OW! My Hand.). 4. Brought in the gear, (#214), using the leveraged capital. 5. Finished the work and collected the balances. 6. Paid off all of the leveraged capital and banked the rest as profits. It business, not Rocket Science.
 
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