Steve Crow
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So we know it’s not the lens or adapter causing issues because both work in photo mode…and it’s not the camera meter itself which is good news, so maybe try a reset of the camera back to factory settings just to eliminate any camera setting issues.
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Just to double check, with the two lenses you mentioned and with the adapters in use, is the metering also off in PHOTO mode?
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Could this be an issue of overwriting? If you set the destination folder in MPEG Streamclip to be the same as the original storage location for the file AND you kept the file name the same then maybe it overwrote your original…just a theory on my part.
It would have warned you however before doing so…..hmmmmm
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That’s the entire point of HD DSLRs for video…normal videocameras (except at the SUPER high end of the professional market) are simply not capable of producing the kind of cinematic images that are the hallmark of cameras like the Canon T2i, 7D and 5DMII. The T2i is only $800! (Yes, you will be spending more to achieve the best looks with any HD DSLR)
A few years ago, people were using the Canon HV20 (now replaced by the HV40) and attaching a depth of field adapter in front to get images that are closer to what is now available on HD DSLRs – and besides thats a much more expensive solution.
A cheap videocamera will produce footage that is exactly the opposite of that. I don’t know why you would even consider one! 🙂 (well okay there are some advantages to traditional camcorders that have already been mentioned in this thread but if you want that old school video look why even bother looking at the T2i?)
Camcorders have their place, for some projects they are the best choice but for me they are so over! 🙂 Best of luck to you in your endeavors!
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Well I am an enthusiastic T2i owner so naturally I suggest going for that camera, the video is really great and the price leaves money left over to invest in lenses and all the other gear you will be needing too.
If you are a still photography pro (and I mean really pro!) yes then maybe the 5DMII makes sense but you can excellent high quality professional stills with the T2i no problem. Think back just a few years ago when photographers had mostly all manual cameras – were their cameras not capable of producing professional quality images? Many of the most famous images in the world were photographed on what we could consider now really old cameras with outdated tech…it’s not the camera that’s going to make an image professional/high quality – it’s the photographer and their skill.
In an ideal world with unlimited funds yes I would probably go for the 5DMII just for the full frame video but I don’t live in that world and I don’t think you do either, yet I am able to work professionally doing video documentaries using my “old” T2i!
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Uhhh stupid question but you are navigating to the correct card/folder from within Log/Transfer right?
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I am still suspicious of the cable, you said the second one didn’t work at all….is there a way to test the second cable on another device that uses HDMI to see if it works there? My first thought was that the cable was somehow bending when the camera was being moved and that was cutting out the signal somehow, moving itself shouldn’t do anything – or maybe it IS some kind of bad connection within the HDMI port that is disconnecting as you move the camera, strange….sorry I don’t think I am being any help to you at all
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All I do is offload each card onto an external drive (the entire directory structure) and then transcode the video files into ProRes. Then I backup both the raw files and the prores files to another external drive.
I don’t do this on set but after I get back. I’m a one-man band so on-set transfer and logging of files doesn’t really fit into my on set workflow.
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Check out the Konova Sliders, here’s one that’s very popular and in your price range:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YA24WO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A17HK0QO0ZQVMJ
I believe they do have at least one model that is 3 feet or longer but may be a tad over your price preference. Check out the Konova reviews by CheesyCam/OliviaTech
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Hi Mike,
Tell us more detail so that we can help you better. For instance:
1) Are you using a custom picture style that has sharpness turned down or even “off”?
2) Are you using auto focus or manually focusing?
3) How are you focusing?
It’s not the lens, or the fstop/shutter speed but something else. If you are coming from a photography background perhaps also you need to adjust your expectations a little. In standard photography, getting very sharp focus is practically a badge of honor…in shooting video with HD DSLR sharpness is actually something we turn down in order to purposely have a softer and more filmic image. Now soft doesn’t really mean “out of focus” so maybe if you post a sample clip we can see more precisely what your issue may be.