Shooting Video with a DSLR
A recent shot, happened while fiddling with the camera at the coffee table.
I’m thinking about upgrading my DSLR to one capable of doing high-res video — any recommendations on that?
I absolutely love what I see people doing with Canon’s 5D Mark II for example:
Grand Central Terminal NYC: Canon 5D mark II from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Lowa East Side People: Canon 5D mark II from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
I don’t think going full-pro in terms of equipment is any good since this’d be my first real step into shooting video. And I probably won’t do excessive shooting. On the other hand, I’d clearly label myself as a pro-sumer — I’m not doing this stuff professionally, but I do have professional demand.
So, what do you think? What do you recommend for my first steps into some nice filming? I love the bokeh digital SLRs create and don’t want no stinking camcorder where everything’s flat out sharp.
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You definately should get a 5D MK2 or the 550D. I also have footage from a 7D at the office. Let’s talk about that tomorrow.
hey julian,
du solltest dir die 5D mark 2 holen weil die einen Vollformatsensor hat und exellente Bildqualitaet nachweist. Ich glaube ausserdem dass die um welten besser als die 7D ist (die einen bloeden aps-c sensor hat).
von nikon (und sony etc.) wuerde ich erstmal die haende lassen, die nehmen videos nur bis zu einer aufloesung von 720p auf und meist im .avi format (!).
also, Canon 5D Mark 2 oder abwarten bis was besseres rauskommt.