Re: [Avid-L2] Re: Canon DSLR Metadata?

Exactly. Working with it sucks, but we (indies and students) put up with it for the look and the price tag.

Zak Ray
Editor | Cinematographer
Boston, MA
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On Jan 30, 2011, at 6:10 AM, Bouke wrote:

> John,
> You're missing the point.
>
> You got a very sensitive camera with very little depth of field (and that is
> what the video guys normally don't have but like)
>
> It is dirt cheap, and you can get very good lenses for close to nothing.
> It is compact, so special mounts are simple, and if it goes wrong, well, it
> is dirt cheap....
>
> It is not a cam for production work, but a great tool for indy / student
> stuff.
> (The audio is horrible, you ain't got a return so it's guessing what you are
> recording, and the connector is a joke, so dual system sound is needed
> ALWAYS, if you need sound...)
>
> For a viewfinder, if you get a Zacuto add-on, it is great. (Nothing more
> than a lens you put in front of the LCD and sets you back 500 bucks, but it
> is very much needed...)
>
> But indeed, forget about adjusting the iris during a shot. Zooming can be
> done, but depends on the lens how it works out.
> Great for eye candy, sucks for production work.
> (12 min. recording time max isn't working for a lot of normal work, shoulder
> work is possible but requires a lot of experience and a rig that is more
> expensive than the camera itself.)
>
> Bouke
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hollands" <johnhollands22@gmail.com>
> To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 11:58 AM
> Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Canon DSLR Metadata?
>
> > Is it just me, or is this whole EOS thing a bit of a crock?
> >
> >
> > We got a 60D - mid between 550 and 7, apparently, but with manual audio
> > levels...
> >
> >
> > Looks OK, shoots OK. VERY difficult to zoom during shot, the lens is NOT
> > the kind of smooth mechanism we are used to on even cheap video cams.
> > (Goes without saying, no power zoom).
> >
> > Hard to hold, especially while zooming. Viewfinder is awkward.
> >
> > Auto focus is AFAIK a joke!
> >
> > (I used the "other" button to force focus when suddenly the screen went
> > bright and focus locked in. No worries except the bright screen was
> > recorded)
> >
> > Picture quality seems good, though. Ours records HD MOV files which
> > integrate just fine. I guess I was expecting something more difficult...
> >
> > Early days, I guess, as we are getting used to it. VERY easy to go
> > wobbly hand-held.
> >
> >
> > john
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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