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p.2 #1 · Praise for 5D II video + low-light performance

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.

Sep 21, 2008 at 06:11 PM

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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.

Such venom.

Sep 21, 2008 at 06:36 PM

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

And why can't a still photographer not be impressed with video? Its only 30fps instead of 3.9fps not so.

Sep 21, 2008 at 06:48 PM

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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!

Jealousy is such a sad thing to see. The notion that someone might know more than we do and be more successful than we are - and be more respected for that knowledge and success - can just be too much to bear sometimes, can't it?

(BTW, LaForet's deal with Canon was discussed earlier in this thread.

Sep 21, 2008 at 09:58 PM

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

You guys just don't get it. You literally are not capable of understanding my point.

Go buy what you want, I can't help you.

I have to go now- - My sister is coming over with her boyfriend. He's a professional baseball player, and I want to see if he can help me improve my bowling game.

Sep 21, 2008 at 11:45 PM

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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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p.2 #7 · Praise for 5D II video + low-light performance

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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Sep 22, 2008 at 06:21 PM

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p.2 #9 · 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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