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What DSLR ?
Hi all,
I have a SONY Z1 HDV working for the last 4 years with sucess.
For the work that I do it’s a great camera.I have a project to do a large corporate video and have to shoot in quite dark places, and also need quite more depth of field than I get with the Z1.
So I’m planning to buy a DSLR to do a large part of the video shooting.
I’m in a PAL country. I need to shoot 1920×1080 at 25ips.
As far as I can find only the Canon 7D and the 1D Mark IV will give me fullHD at 25 ips.
What more options do I have?
I’m a Nikon fan but seems that Nikon is only 1280×720. Correct ?
Is the Lumix GH1 a good option for me ?
Vs. Canon 7D or a Nikon, what’s your advice?Thanks a lot
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All Nikon’s that I have seen are 1280p. Even there “New” $5,000 USD D3s is 1280×720.
Canon has announced a new T2i that has a wide variety of shooting flavors. 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p, 1280 x 720: 60p (59.94) / 50p, 640 x 480 (SD): 60p (59.94) / 50p). Not sure when they will release it. And it is below $1,000 USD.
I don’t see Nikon creating new cameras with video capabilities the way Canon has.
Ed
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You mean all Nikon’s are 720P, right?
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Opps, yes. 720p.
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Lowlight performance of the 7D is good to 1600 iso, the 5D is better at lowlight than the 7D. The new 1D is extremely good for lowlight the best in a 1080p, but it is a lot more money than a 7D.
Nikon for full HD is a non starter, their product is aimed at photo journalists who can shoot some news footage at the same time and all they need is a standard def performance for output.
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Why not try the Lumix GH1 from Panasonic with the HH 020 pancake lens. Has a diafragma of 1.7. Shoots 25 fps and 1920X1080
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I’d go 7D for now unless you have the money for the 1D – but you can buy a 7D and two nice L series lenses for the 1D body price.
Lance Bachelder
Southern California
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