DSLR Solution for Weddings anyone?

[Steve Crow]

Using video frames for photographs is not YET feasible – unless you are shooting shooting with a 4K video camera, DSLRs are just under 2.k so about half of the resolution. DSLR still images are 6K and even higher.

Check out a company called Still Motion, they have tons of free tutorials on using DSLRs for weddings and events.

Steve Crow
Crow Digital Media
http://www.CrowDigitalMedia.com

[John Young]

Here is an example from our Canon 60D. It takes full HD video which is only 1920 x 1280 pixels. A still photo from that camera (Large and RAW setting) is 5184 x 3456 pixels. That is quite a big difference in resolution and when you have those shots printed (which you will for a wedding) it will show big time.

Also, you will probably shoot video 24 or 30 frames per second. That would be the equivalent of shooting photos with a shutter speed of a 24th or 30th of a second. That is very slow for still photos and you will have a hard time getting shots that are not blurry. Even if you are pulling a frame from a 4K video, there is still going to be some motion blur from 24p image that will make quite a compromised still photo.

John

[Charles Meadows]

We’ve been using the Nikon D800 for shoots and we’re very happy with its performance.

“There’s no point in filming in you don’t have fun”
Charles Meadows
Creative Director
Incubate Productions South Africa
http://www.incubatevideo.co.za

[John Young]

Charles, you are using the D800 for video and stills simultaneously?

[Jay Levi]

Ok so I guess I was asking for video and what the solution would be?

I’m told for marriages it’s best to have bigger cameras, or rigs, so people can see them coming and get out of the way.

[Chris Tompkins]

You can do it just fine, but you need:

Long lenses
Cam good in low light.

Probably a cage to mount:
Wireless receiver
Mic
Light
Monitor

Or buy a HMC-150 by Panasonic

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[John Frey]

If you use a DSLR/DSLT type camera for wedding ceremonies, make sure that it is capable of long, uninterrupted record times (at least 30 minutes). The new Sony A65, A77 and Full-Frame A99 will record that long, and the soon-to-be-released Panasonic GH3 will record until the SD card is full. In addition, neither these Sony’s nor the Panasonic suffer from over-heating problems, which some other brands suffer from. The GH3 and A99 have been optimized for video, with audio level controls, headphone jacks, and clean, recordable uncompressed video out of the HDMI jack which can be fed to an on-board recorder. In addition, both Panasonic and Sony are releasing power zoom lenses for these models, which can be an absolute lifesaver for certain realtime event video situations.

John D. Frey
25 Year owner/operator of two California-based production studios.

Digital West Video Productions of San Luis Obispo and Inland Images of Lake Elsinore

[Jay Levi]

yes i looked into the ninja recorders, but when i asked at a video store with my friend they told us they have problems but that video pace was a broadcast supplier so it was obvious to assume he was anti SLR etc

[Charles Meadows]

Not simultaneously in that while filming we take photos, but we do use the stills for on set photos, checking lighting etc. We also use it D800 for professional photos.

“There’s no point in filming in you don’t have fun”
Charles Meadows
Creative Director
Incubate Productions South Africa
http://www.incubatevideo.co.za

[Jay Levi]

maybe ill wait for the canon d6