Tony Connoly
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Bill,
How about the level for the line-in for microphones; is that independent of the internal microphones and XLR?
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I don’t know. Have you tried?
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Thanks Bill. On second thought, it seems that the H1 might not be sufficient long-run, so I might as well get the H4N or the similarly priced Tascam. I think it will take quite a bit of study to figure out which is most suitable. For example, the H4N has four tracks, but I’m not sure how useful they are if there is no independent level control. The Tascam has two tracks, but you can’t mix and match inputs. Can the levels be adjusted separately on the Tascam?
As for the microphones, the $20 lav seems like a no-brainer until I know more. The lav should be omni-directional, correct?
There seem to be two different Rode videomics. Are you guys referring to the cheaper one ($150) that is not stereo? Is this a good general purpose microphone to plug into the recorder, or is it only useful for the camera?
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The H1 might fit the bill. Two questions about it:
(1) I thought it would be easy o find a shock mount for the H1, but my search did not turn anything up. Are you aware of a compatible shock mount?
(2) Really stupid question: although the H1 has two channels, I assume that does not mean you can record from the built in speakers and the line-in at the same time (to 2 separate files)?
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If on a limited budget, what is the first piece of equipment you would get? The second piece?
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Jeff,
Setting aside the fact that the Canon 5DII does not do 60fps either, I don’t really understand the importance of fps. What does it mean that the standard for DVD is x fps? Does that mean I can’t make a DVD from video recorded at a different fps?
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The Nikon D7000 video has these modes:
• 1920 x 1080 24fps
• 1280 x 720 30fps
• 1280 x 720 25fps
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Errol,
Thank you for taking the time, and don’t worry about confusing me with too much information. I should be able to handle anything you throw at me. Video capture is very, very important to me, but I am not a pro. I want to take high-quality movies for personal use, and from time to time I might help friends on more professional projects.
I used to have a Nikon D90, so I am somewhat familiar with video capture on a DSLR. I like the low-light capability, the shallow focus, and the ability to choose different lenses for different subjects. Partly because the D90 was the first DSLR with video, that camera had very serious limitations.
The D7000 is not out yet, so I don’t expect anyone to speculate on how good it will be. On paper, it overcomes many of the D90’s limitations (it has higher resolution, H.264 compression, full manual control, microphone input). People who saw the Chase Jarvis video thought it was pretty good. The D7000 specs state that it does 1080p at 24fps and 720p at 30fps.
So I was wondering to what extent 24fps at 1080p would limit me. I don’t have a deep understanding of the effect of fps on final output. I know that that ideal shutter speed would be 1/50, and figure that would not be ideal for recording fast action. I did not notice any flicker on D90 video shot at 720p 24fps.
I have 12 Nikon lenses (including some high-end ones), a Nikon film camera and flash, and I like the Nikon bodies. So it would take a lot to get me to switch (I am aware that you can use Nikon lenses that have an aperture ring on Canon bodies, but that does not work too well for still photography).
Again, thank you for taking the time, and your thoughts are appreciated.
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Does this mean that if (i) I don’t expect to show anything on TV and (ii) slow motion is not a priority, then 24fps should not be a problem in and of itself?
Or is 30fps preferred for other reasons?
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What does it mean that 30fps is the foundation of “all video”?
I don’t expect my video to be output to anything other than a computer monitor (prehaps via DVD or BluRay), and I would not be mixing it with other sources.
Btw, the 5DII does not have 60fps either, correct?