I've given up on Nikon ever being able to produce a serious DSLR with HD video capability. Canon has crushed Nikon on this feature, and I am tired of waiting. So I'm thinking of getting a dedicated video camera that uses SD media. My choices are the Panasonic HMC40 and 150. Any Nikon shooters using either of these cameras for weddings, events? I'd like to combine stills from the Nikon with video clips in Producer and Vegas Pro 9. Any thoughts on how well these mix? How difficult is it to make the transition from still to video in shooting? Or should I just sell off this Nikon stuff and jump ship to Canon?
Seriously ive seen alot of fine work come from the nikon video bodies, its apples and oranges the way you consider nikon dslr with video vs. a dedicated video like the HMC40
I shoot Canon for stills, and I have a Panasonic video camera (3 ccd broadcast quality). I combine stills and video using both Producer and Premiere Pro CS4. I wouldn't have it any other way... I also have After Effects, Sound Booth, Adobe Encore, etc but I'm still figuring out how to use them... If you have photoshop, you can buy the upgrade to one of Adobe's creative suites. I got the CS4 version with Photoshop CS4 Extended, Illustrator, Flash, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Sound Booth, Encore, and a few others for $1200. I was upgrading from standalone Photoshop CS3. If you are a NAPP member, you can often get another 15% off. I belive the non upgrade price for the suite is around $4200.
Thanks JD. I am going to buy an HMC150. I have Vegas and Audition. I went with Vegas because it already has a 64-bit version whereas that will be the next release of Premiere. The Audition came from my days of using CoolEdit 2000, the seed for Audition. I love Audition and I liked Encore, but it won't run on my new Windows 7 machine. So I am going to try DVD Architect. Just got the Vegas as part of a package with a Blu Ray burner from Videoguys. Should be all set once I get the camera and several months to sort it all out. I am really looking forward to combining the two forms of visual expression.
I have found it comical that photogs using dslr's at 720p or 1080 would be willing to make still images by frame grabbing. I see lots of possibilities however, especially in image sequences where the decisive moment is buried in a stream of images.
Interpolation would be necessary in order to print at any reasonable size beyond 4x6, 5x7, and maybe 8x10. At even larger sizes it would take a great client or fantastic image to sell with critical detail and quality missing
So I am watching this thread and issue because if one wants to make a movie then use a movie camera as God intended, it seems to me.
How large can you guys print a still image from a movie camera and still retain critical details and quality?
