Minor help please! (Photography/ Film editors)

Don't really care about Video but the production company I work for every once in a while just bought three D7000s. I shot the stills for one of the commercials he used them on, he seems to be very happy with them.
 
FAL said:
Don't really care about Video but the production company I work for every once in a while just bought three D7000s. I shot the stills for one of the commercials he used them on, he seems to be very happy with them.
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the d7000 is great for still and would buy one if i was shooting just stills.
there is a lot of feature in video that it is lacking.
 
FAL said:
Don't really care about Video but the production company I work for every once in a while just bought three D7000s. I shot the stills for one of the commercials he used them on, he seems to be very happy with them.
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That's what people have been telling me about the d7000.
 
I'm in a pickle dick. I will keep on doing research, but yes it will be a tad bit more for filming than shooting.
 
ZackHughes said:
the d7000 is great for still and would buy one if i was shooting just stills.
there is a lot of feature in video that it is lacking.
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They used them to shoot the commercial, my bad I wasn't clear enough on that point.

Here's a pic
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I'm going with the Nikon D5100. Did my research, thanks to all for your help and info.
 
FAL said:
They used them to shoot the commercial, my bad I wasn't clear enough on that point.

Here's a pic
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still doesn't prove anything.

nikon still hasn't mastered the metering for live view, so what you see on live view is not what you are getting in capture.
the camera still doesn't have great on board audio options.
it doesn't have 60p at all (meaning no slow motion drift clips for bryan if he wants them)
really bad rolling shutter, and for drifting, bad rolling shutter is really bad.
canons picture styles are awesome, and they even make a program so you can make your own.

to this date there is a reason why legit production crews(who care about the final product) use canon. its a better product for video.

so far the only thing that is good about nikon is they uped the data you can record. with canon its 12 minutes, nikon it is not 20.

but if you went the d5100, its your choice.
being that this is the first time you are getting a video camera, I cant see you complaining or seeing the downsides nikon cameras have.
 
ZackHughes said:
still doesn't prove anything.
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Only thing I was trying to prove is that they use D7000s and like them, didn't say they were better or worse than Canon

nikon still hasn't mastered the metering for live view, so what you see on live view is not what you are getting in capture.
the camera still doesn't have great on board audio options.
it doesn't have 60p at all (meaning no slow motion drift clips for bryan if he wants them)
really bad rolling shutter, and for drifting, bad rolling shutter is really bad.
canons picture styles are awesome, and they even make a program so you can make your own.
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never looked in to it so I'm sure this is all correct

to this date there is a reason why legit production crews(who care about the final product) use canon. its a better product for video.
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Here is where I disagree. Are you insinuating that the production crew in the picture is not legit (and don't care about final product)? This is the most legit production company I've ever worked with. The same one that did the commercial for Title sports drink with T.O., Chalmers, Beasely, L.T., Ronnie Brown, Channing Crowder, etc. etc. and many other commercials which are pretty common on tv. Z4K can also vouch for their legitness.

I guess it depends on what you want to use the camera for and what equipment you already have. They don't need to shoot anything in slow motion so 60fps is unnecessary, they use portable mics so they don't worry about on board audio options, I'm not familiar with rolling shutter but I'm sure they have a way around it, a way to fix it, or they can just deal with it....

but if you went the d5100, its your choice.
being that this is the first time you are getting a video camera, I cant see you complaining or seeing the downsides nikon cameras have.
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I usually suggest Canon for those that are serious about video and are looking to make it more than a hobby, but for those that are just looking for fun and especially if they already have Nikon gear I suggest the Nikon
 
Zack - Your right its just something for me to play with nothing serious at all. I know if I do get into serious filming which I won't I will switch to Canon and get the film cameras.
 
FAL said:
I guess it depends on what you want to use the camera for and what equipment you already have. They don't need to shoot anything in slow motion so 60fps is unnecessary, they use portable mics so they don't worry about on board audio options, I'm not familiar with rolling shutter but I'm sure they have a way around it, a way to fix it, or they can just deal with it....
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point taken.
cant really fix rolling shutter, but i mean, i guess you can move around it.


I usually suggest Canon for those that are serious about video and are looking to make it more than a hobby, but for those that are just looking for fun and especially if they already have Nikon gear I suggest the Nikon
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but canon has more megapixels.
 
I don't know if this follows with DSLR's but I don't think just because you have more mega pixles its better. Correct me if im wrong, please.
 
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