Brent Dunn
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I have the EX 1 and I’ve shot with the 5D Mk II & 7D in a live concert situation.
The EX-1 out performed the DSLR’s way better. Images were crisp and shooting wide shots gave me options in post to zoom or crop with detail in the blacks and bright colors.
If you have a poorly lit stage, then you have a poorly lit video, not matter what you use. You should never use a light in a concert situation. You are not part of the show. This should not be part of your camera decision.
That being said, DSLR’s are great for music videos, where you don’t have flashing lights hitting the sensor. They are not so great with big light shows as the main camera. The EX-1 still out performs any DSLR for any big concert lighting and stage performance.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
Sometimes, I too have to tell people, it’s video. Not as much now, but it’s not a big deal.
I try to use lenses that I can zoom and that way I can be in the background getting my shots. This allows people to be more natural and not “pose” for the shot. I never pose people for video, even when I set up shots.
It’s a live event, so you’ll never have every shot be perfect. With experience, you anticipate the action and position yourself for the right shot. Ask questions, Where will they come in? Where are they standing? What is going to happen and when is it happening?
If you’re guessing, then you will always be behind the shot or missing that cool angle. If you can scout your location before the event, that helps too.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
MPEG Sreamclip works great. Easy to use and FREE.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
You’re not gonna want to hear this…but you might have a pixel dead on your chip. You’ll need to return it to Sony.
I would probably have the sensor cleaned first to see if that helps.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
Have you tried Plural Eyes?
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
Nice work. Thanks for sharing
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
If you are shooting mostly for keying green screen, then DSLR’s are not a good choice. There are many cost effective quality video cameras that now shoot 4:2:2 color space. You can use some DSLR shots for cut aways.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
The cannon L-Series 24-70 2.8 will cover a lot of your needs. It’s a great lens and covers a lot of variables. You’ll also need to use some lighting with a 60D. You can get away with low light on a 5D MK III.
Of course a 1.4 lens does better, but as you mentioned, it’s hard to keep in focus.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
I prefer the canon 5D MKIII. Audio control, great in low light. Great with canon lenses.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production -
You can get away with two floods on the background from each side. As long as you have a continuous background like you shared, you’ll be fine.
Use softboxes for your talent. The more distance between the talent and background the better. With DSLR, you can use the depth of field to help with hiding the background.
Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.netSony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro
with Final Cut Studio Adobe CS6 Production