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Canon and Nikon have been in a "battle" mode for a long time. After using both brands, I believe it is more an end user personal preference and another thing to consider is how much glass one owns.
For the pro bodies, expectation would be that Canon will be releasing a 1D Mark IIIn or a Mark IV, and Nikon a new D3x or s... time will tell.
For the pro bodies, expectation would be that Canon will be releasing a 1D Mark IIIn or a Mark IV, and Nikon a new D3x or s... time will tell.
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http://www.midweek.com/content/colum...deo_recording/
Read this in the last MidWeek and had a competetive feel towards Nikon. Seeing this first opinionated Nikon as "Innovative", as coming upon Canon's mk.ii. I'll wait out on reviews to feel out the products.
Read this in the last MidWeek and had a competetive feel towards Nikon. Seeing this first opinionated Nikon as "Innovative", as coming upon Canon's mk.ii. I'll wait out on reviews to feel out the products.
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http://www.midweek.com/content/colum...deo_recording/
Read this in the last MidWeek and had a competetive feel towards Nikon. Seeing this first opinionated Nikon as "Innovative", as coming upon Canon's mk.ii. I'll wait out on reviews to feel out the products.
Read this in the last MidWeek and had a competetive feel towards Nikon. Seeing this first opinionated Nikon as "Innovative", as coming upon Canon's mk.ii. I'll wait out on reviews to feel out the products.
The Canon EOS 50D is what competes against the D90 and the IQ off of the 50D is extremely good. Just have to live without the youtube mode.
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GREAT SCOTTS! Your right about there comparison and thanks for the schooling BoOm
Was really pertaining more to the youtube mode, haven't been keeping up with Poppular Mechanics mags
Was really pertaining more to the youtube mode, haven't been keeping up with Poppular Mechanics mags
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http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2008/...-our-industry/
Renowned Pulitzer Prize Winner Vincent Laforet got his hands on a Mk2.
Got to see his blog on his low light shots. Amazing.
Renowned Pulitzer Prize Winner Vincent Laforet got his hands on a Mk2.
Got to see his blog on his low light shots. Amazing.
Here is the story behind the short video that I produced with what I believe to be a “game changer”of a camera for the following reasons:
1. The 5D MKII camera produces the best stills in low light that I’ve ever seen - what you can see with you eye in the worst light (such as sodium-vapor street lights at 3 a.m. in Brooklyn) - this camera can capture it with ease.
2. It produces the best video in low light that I’ve ever seen - at 1080p. A top commercial film editor who who regularly edits RED camera footage - and has seen the raw footage from the 5D MKII - says the 5D MKII is “far superior to the RED camera” in terms of low light performance…
3. You can use your prime and zoom lenses from your Canon still cameras with it - and shoot wide open… so you can shoot films with fisheye lenses, 50mm 1.2 as well as the 200mm f2 or 400mm 2.8 that you may already own…
4. This camera is so easy to use - that you can work incredibly quickly, mostly handheld - without a huge production - and using natural light - ergo you don’t need a huge budget and tons of preparation anymore… forget the lighting trucks and generators that take up entire city blocks…
5. This camera will sell for approx. $2,700 - and perform better than many $100K plus video cameras out there…
6. Photojournalists in particular - will be able to take full advantage of this camera’s strengths - because they are used to walking into any room, and finding the best natural “available light” in the room - or knowing how to add a single light source to make it pop… they are used to working quickly and with small or no budgets… which is something this camera is begging you to do…
1. The 5D MKII camera produces the best stills in low light that I’ve ever seen - what you can see with you eye in the worst light (such as sodium-vapor street lights at 3 a.m. in Brooklyn) - this camera can capture it with ease.
2. It produces the best video in low light that I’ve ever seen - at 1080p. A top commercial film editor who who regularly edits RED camera footage - and has seen the raw footage from the 5D MKII - says the 5D MKII is “far superior to the RED camera” in terms of low light performance…
3. You can use your prime and zoom lenses from your Canon still cameras with it - and shoot wide open… so you can shoot films with fisheye lenses, 50mm 1.2 as well as the 200mm f2 or 400mm 2.8 that you may already own…
4. This camera is so easy to use - that you can work incredibly quickly, mostly handheld - without a huge production - and using natural light - ergo you don’t need a huge budget and tons of preparation anymore… forget the lighting trucks and generators that take up entire city blocks…
5. This camera will sell for approx. $2,700 - and perform better than many $100K plus video cameras out there…
6. Photojournalists in particular - will be able to take full advantage of this camera’s strengths - because they are used to walking into any room, and finding the best natural “available light” in the room - or knowing how to add a single light source to make it pop… they are used to working quickly and with small or no budgets… which is something this camera is begging you to do…
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