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Canon Camera Body for HD Video
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Join Date: Jun 2001
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I'm going to be shooting some 24fps HD video, and wanted to hear if anyone had comments about the various Canon offerings.
I'll be renting the body. I have lenses. I need sound, but it can be crappy sound since it'll only be used to sync to prerecorded audio.
1080p would presumably be ideal, but I'm not sure how many CF cards I can get my hands on. I'm also not 100% sure how it's going to be distributed. 1080p may be overkill, so I'm leaving it open.
I have a camera, and don't really need a new one, so I'm waaaay out of the loop on this.
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Are you asking about DSLRs with video capability (like the 1D4, 5D2, 7D) or Canon video cameras (XL H1A, XL H1S, etc)?
You say you have lenses, but don't specify EF or XL mount. Since you mention CF cards I'm thinking the former.
The video on DSLRs is neat occasionally if you already own one, and obviously legendary pros can do well with it (as they could with anything), but clunky/inconvenient IMO compared to a purpose built video camera.
(Last edited by mduell; Mar 17, 2011 at 01:28 PM.
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DSLR. EF mount. I have a 20D (okay, I lied that I don't need a new camera  ).
As for a full on video camera, I'm open to that too.
OTOH, the budget is less than zero. Is what I'm going to make up for in clunk going to be worth it in price?
Is there a specific clunk vector which isn't obvious? I am already aware that things like auto-exposure can be janky.
P.S. I'm probably going to try and whip up a quick and (very) dirty stabilizer rig, so lack of weight works in my favor.
(Last edited by subego; Mar 17, 2011 at 07:07 PM.
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It's all about the interface, the human-machine interaction, and the DSLRs are so heavily optimized for stills.
I'd much rather shoot video with my Canon HF100 (consumer HD camcorder) than my Nikon D90. Sure it doesn't have the dynamic range or ISO performance, but all the controls are well placed and it's so much easier to handle. The pro cameras get a lot closer to the DSLRs for DR/ISO/etc.
The handling situation isn't intractable. I've seen some rigs the pros use to shoot video with DSLRs and they're very effective but huge.
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I rented a 5D for something else and the drool factor was overwhelming. I'm getting mine tomorrow.
So, I guess DSLR has been decided by factors beyond the production's control. 
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