Syncing up the 5D to several Norman 400Bs.

[Noah Kadner]

That’s a camera for a still camera forum more than one focused on using DSLRs to shoot videos. I’m sure you can find someone with that expertise.

Noah

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[Jared Cicon]

Hey Noah,
Actually it’s a dual purpose camera. I thought that maybe some other Creative Cow user might have purchased the camera with the same intent as I. I think I could benefit from still image production advice given by a fellow videographer. The lines are blurring Noah.
Jared

BTW, is Creative Cow only for Videography? If so, I think it would be cool if maybe they broadened the forum choices. I could see a not to distant future where creatives everywhere test the waters of new technologies as a result of ever decreasing cost.

[Michael Sacci]

But your question is a still camera operation question.

[Jared Cicon] “BTW, is Creative Cow only for Videography?”
For the most part yes it is. That is not to say your wrong to post a “still” question, but I think Noah was trying to offer a helpful suggestion and not to tell you “don’t ask that here”.

[Jared Cicon]

Hey Michael,
Oh I understood Noah’s good intentions and I appreciate them. Here’s something to think about though. With video productions regularly incorporating slides, and still images during the editing process…… and now to have a series of cameras by Canon (5D included) that allow a creative to execute both types of image creation during the same day of production…..I think the question is an appropriate one and maybe even for this forum. Like Noah, I am a commercial director with national commercials to my credit, but I also have almost two decades of still experience as a Wedding Photographer. I would hate to think I would have to go somewhere else other than Creative Cow for my 5D ‘still photography’ brain picking. I would be willing to wager that there are a lot of other creatives in my shoes.
Jared

[Michael Sacci]

Didn’t say don’t ask, we all know fields are merging, people do ask questions about stills but the Cow is not all things to all people. If I wanted answers about strobe flashes I personally would ask somewhere else. I would want a bigger answer pool to draw from, that is all I’m saying.

[Jared Cicon]

I may have more faith than you. I think I’d rather wait for a gold nugget from CC, than wade through a motherlode of fools gold from some other site. Where’s your faith man?

[Ju Santana]

To be honest Jared, it seems as if you\’ll be waiting for a long time bud, simply because CC just embraced the concept of DSLR\’s and not as a tool for taking digital stills, but rather to produce digital videos. The fact that this forum just started kind of hints at the fact that DSLR\’s were acknowledged on CC because of their capability to shoot hi-res video…I think in the not too distant future they might incorporate photography in the picture (no pun intended) but for now it certainly might not provide you with the help you may want in the time frame you might need it in. Good luck!
-Ju

Canon 5d Mark II
Mac Pro Quad Core 8 GB Ram
Mac Book Pro 17″

[Norman Willis]

Hi Jared.

>>BTW, is Creative Cow only for Videography? If so, I think it would be cool if maybe they broadened the forum choices. I could see a not to distant future where creatives everywhere test the waters of new technologies as a result of ever decreasing cost.

You are trying to convince the wrong people.

Click on FORUMS in the upper left hand corner, and then select COWmmunications Feedback in the upper left hand area of the grid of choices. Address your suggestion to the powers that moo, but I would not advise holding your breath.

I hope that helps.

Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org

[Jared Cicon]

Thanks J.S.. A guy can hope.

[Jared Cicon]

Hey Norman,
Thanks for the advice. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner. I am 4 projects deep for the same client (commercial, industrial, website). My family doesn’t see much of me these days. I did want to take a minute though and thank you for taking the time to offer your opinion.
Jared