Comments on: Today’s Let’s Visit Tokyo missing due to poor Video quality

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:51:05 +0000

maybe you should try using a low light lens for low light conditions. f 1.2 or 1.4, anything else and you’d have to crank the ISO way too high, and if you are cranking the ISO in video mode you should use it in multiplications of 160, 320, 640, 1250, these are the optimal ISO settings for all canon DSLR video. And always remember: Never use an f4.0 lens in low light conditions…

By: vlad geller

vlad geller — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:57:34 +0000

btw, the sony pmw-ex3 is a camcorder even in the common acceptation of this term that can receive additional lenses.

By: vlad geller

vlad geller — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:01:34 +0000

Hi Daimaou. I don’t know if James Cameron could have done a better job concerning the quality of the video shot in this mode. Not a big fan of him. Say “Granted I am not Akira Kurosawa”. Jokes aside, have you tried to shoot other than 720/60p or with a faster lens? I’m curious, I never shot a video with a DSLR. what did you mean by “there are no camcorders today capable to reach the picture quality of a DSLR in Video”? I have no ideea, maybe RED isn’t a camcorder, but a camcorder means video camera recorder. Now why woudn’t a cinealta be a camcorder? Looking forward for your new videos.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:20:02 +0000

Daimaou, I feel so sorry for your. I hope you will manage to shoot a video next week. Gambarimassu.

By: daimaou

daimaou — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:33:36 +0000

We are not aiming for the same usage, and yep for your Dog or everyday life shooting your Camcorder must be good enough, however for the usage we have it is not.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:22:41 +0000

My inexpensive Sony camcorder will do 1080 video without moiré, “jello shutter”, or any of the other issues DSLRs have when shooting HD video. Why? Because that’s what camcorders are made for. I don’t care that the lens quality isn’t as good or that I won’t get as wide a color gamut when I can point and shoot with NO PROBLEMS. I’m not making the next “Avatar”… I’m shooting video of my dog at the dog park or shooting video of my wife with her friends at a party.

Why are you arguing that a wrench is better to pound a nail into a board than a hammer? Use the right tool for the job and it’s a lot easier.

By: daimaou

daimaou — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:41:01 +0000

The RED is not a Camcorder… And no, your inexpensive Sony Camcorder won’t match a 5D or GH1 in that regards… just check the web you will see the difference. Even our HVX 200 a Broadcast Camera did not match our 5D MK II in video quality.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:52:01 +0000

It’s pretty obvious that my inexpensive Sony camcorder does 1080 HD video MUCH better than this DSLR, and costs a LOT less. If you compare still pictures from my camcorder versus the DSLR, the DSLR will win hands-down.

My point is this: Use the right tool for the job and you’ll have far fewer problems.

PS: With the RED camcorders, you CAN switch out lenses.

By: daimaou

daimaou — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:52:29 +0000

There are no camcorders today capable to reach the picture quality of a DSLR in Video, also Camcorder can not receive additional lenses.

By: sebfarges

sebfarges — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:37:39 +0000

Well my “Let’s visit NYC” shot with GH1 + fast C-mount seems to work here :

http://vimeo.com/9015485