Praise for 5D II video + low-light performance

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Cableaddict wrote:

Oh boy! A still photographer, (who has a deal with Canon, BTW) is ga-ga over the video performance of this camera!

Let's ask him what he thinks of the new fall fashions coming out of Paris.

Add "Pulitzer Prize wining" before "still Photographer" and the criticism sounds kinda silly, doesn't it.

Sep 22, 2008 at 01:37 AM

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The 12-minute per clip limitation is completely fine. Have you ever seen a film where there's more than 12 minutes in one unbroken cut? They always edit away after a few seconds to a few minutes.

And if Laforet is impressed with the camera, that's good to me, even if he is sponsored by Canon. The guy can outshoot anyone in this thread.

Sep 22, 2008 at 06:14 PM

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p.2 #3 · Praise for 5D II video + low-light performance

Cableaddict wrote:
RalphJ wrote:

"It produces the best video in low light that I’ve ever seen - at 1080p. A top commercial film editor who regularly edits RED camera footage and has seen the raw footage from the 5D MKII says the 5D MKII is 'far superior to the RED camera' in terms of low light performance.

"This camera will sell for approx. $2,700 - and perform better than many $100K plus video cameras out there."

Oh boy! A still photographer, (who has a deal with Canon, BTW) is ga-ga over the video performance of this camera!

Let's ask him what he thinks of the new fall fashions coming out of Paris.

^ Rabble Rabble Rabble

Sep 22, 2008 at 06:21 PM

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p.2 #4 · Praise for 5D II video + low-light performance

This won't replace 3000 dollar camcorders, but for photo amateurs, and wedding photographers that don't specialize in videography, it will completely obviate their camcorder.

4gb is moot point, as most people record many, many, short clips. Each one is a single file on digital camcorders anyway.

As for any 'laziness' created by capturing stills from video, I believe that we'll indeed see some.
Though initially it will be a lot of work to be so 'lazy'! However, in a few years time we may come to appreciate the abilities to go back in time, getting zero or negative shutter lag.

Whether some like it or not, in 10 years, few of us will go out and buy separate video and photography capture devices.

Sep 22, 2008 at 06:58 PM


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