[Casey Petersen]

I used a 7D before purchasing the 60D, and with the articulating screen, as well as being able to use Magic Lantern, I LOVE the 60D, and avoid using the 7D whenever possible.

[Casey Petersen]

MPEG Streamclip gives you the option to “Join All the Files” when running a batch list.

[Casey Petersen]

Thanks!

I was actually hoping to avoid transcoding all the footage first to avoid an extra step, as well as several more hours to the process…I don’t know if that is something that is avoidable.

It is all my “home video” footage, so having perfect quality is not as important. I am keeping all the master files, and I just want something I can play in my Blu-ray player…with minimal amount of hassle involved. I suppose the same process would be necessary in going to DVD. If there weren’t hundreds and thousands of little 5 second clips, this would probably be easier.

[Casey Petersen]

Magic Lantern shows peaking, or as they call it “Focus Assist”.

I don’t leave home without it 🙂 Highly recommended!

Casey

[Casey Petersen]

If you don’t have Photoshop, use Digital Photo Professional…the software that came with your 7D. You can batch convert from there.

[Casey Petersen]

The 24-70 could have been the older version…the lady we spoke to mentioned that it had been around for awhile.

Also, my mistake…my friend’s lens is a 17-55 2.8, not 17-85. Bummer…that would be a nice lens if it existed!

[Casey Petersen]

Thanks!

I have rented the 24-70 in the past, and have actually found it to be a little soft looking. I tried it side by side (at 50mm) with my 50mm 1.8, and my little 50mm was noticeably sharper…so much so, that we ended up not using the 24-70 at all. Talked to the people at the rental place, and they said that the 24-70 was an older lens, and that lack of sharpness was a common complaint among their renters.

[Casey Petersen]

It’s really an issue of what suits your needs the best.

If, for instance, you are traveling abroad and having to carry all your gear with you wherever you go (especially if you have to be walking the whole time), you might be more willing to sacrifice a little sturdiness/weight for practicality’s sake, where a lighter tripod or monopod may not be perfect, but would be acceptable and practical at the same time.

There’s no perfect solution for every situation…you can’t have a tripod that’s heavy and sturdy, yet lightweight, small and portable at the same time. I guess that’s why we buy different types of gear…small tripods, large tripods and monopods, so we have a choice on what the best, most appropriate tool for what each job requires.

Just my two cents….

Casey

[Casey Petersen]

Hey Peter,

I have been using the “ISO 160 rule” and do see a noticeable difference in noise.

Does the “ISO 160 rule” also apply to still photography, or is it just for video?

Thanks!
Casey

[Casey Petersen]

I tried it with a 7D, and could not get the flicker out of it, even with a variable speed projector. I have been using a Sony Z1U for my film transfers for years, and my test confirmed that I am better off continuing to use it.

I tried every setting…30p, 24p, 60p, and played with the shutter speed on the camera, and could not get it even close to “good enough”.

If someone has gotten it to work, I would love to hear how.

Casey