Is movie mode in a dslr important to you?

[lennyl]

if i'm the salesman, i'll tell that person, i think what suits you more is a PnS Digital Camera or a Prosumer Camera.....

But more commission from selling DSLR compared to P&S!

Anyway, back to main topic, it is a non issue to me.

And off topic again : isn't the Tv mode on my DSLR mode dial for taking video? :bsmilie:

 

[CalvinDarius]

But more commission from selling DSLR compared to P&S!

Anyway, back to main topic, it is a non issue to me.

And off topic again : isn't the Tv mode on my DSLR mode dial for taking video? :bsmilie:

Lol...Are you sure about that....I've personally seen their cost price and mark up is not as high as u think, trust me, market here is too competitive, even HDTV profit is close to a MP3 player profit (at times in order to win sales)....

Lol, :bsmilie: the Tv mode is for you to watch Tv Mobile.... You need to buy the "Remote Shutter" to change channels and turn the Aperture to get better reception :sweatsm:

 

[RayDream]

I would rather they make one consumer version of canon XL2 which can use EF lenses.

 

[velasco]

it is essential to me in fact it is a determinant if i wanna purchase a DSLR.

If there is movie mode, I can sell my S5 IS now and buy a DSLR.
if not, i have to keep my prosumer so that i can have movie recording too.
for the former, i can save some money

 

[CaptainBarbel]

not so important for me,
anyway if i really need to take video for travels, i will just bring my camcorder with me, nowadays they are making those camcorders as light and as small as possible...maybe can ask your gf/wife/kids to help you carry the camcorder to ease your burden on the loads..

 

[lsisaxon]

To me, i guess why i want to buy a DSLR? Better Images, More Control in my settings etc (lol...sometimes can say to look pro :bsmilie If i'm a videographer, i would buy a proper Video Camera and of course if your mindset walking into a shop or Comex talking to the saleman and first thing i ask is "Can i find a DSLR that have video function?" then if i'm the salesman, i'll tell that person, i think what suits you more is a PnS Digital Camera or a Prosumer Camera..... Make more sense aint it? :think: Of course when i go find a DSLR and finds one that i like because of functionality and performance, and the last thing the salesman says hey, this new model come with video mode and i'll be like, "oh ok, not that i need it but of course good to have"....

Do you think full-frame (135 format) DSLR is important? If the answer is yes, then you should understand the excitement of having a full-frame (35mm movie frame) digital movie camera at a fraction of the price of Red. Of course, you don't get that kind of resolution, but suddenly, it comes within the reach of amateur movie makers.

People who shoot video are also prepared to spend good money on expensive and bulky adapters to mount 35mm lenses to get the movie feel.

 

[Redsun]

well i sure didnt buy a dslr to take videos

 

[lsisaxon]

well i sure didnt buy a dslr to take videos

Well, I did not buy a DSLR to shoot video either. But now there's going to be a DSLR that's going to allow me to shoot movie-like videos. There are so many advantages associated with it. Interchangeable lens, movie-like perspective and bokeh, lower noise in low light because of improved sensitivity of the larger sensor size.

I think it's useful..

 

[psyk1]

whether important or not, i think it was only a matter of who blinked first.. if Nikon didn't came out with it first, some other company probably would have.. and the reaction would probably have been the same, only switch company name! :bsmilie:

 

[lsisaxon]

whether important or not, i think it was only a matter of who blinked first.. if Nikon didn't came out with it first, some other company probably would have.. and the reaction would probably have been the same, only switch company name! :bsmilie:

Exactly.. It's a sooner or later thing.. The technology is already available. In fact, I would expect Canon and Sony, maybe Panasonic using 4/3 sensor size, to come up with something better in the not too distant future because they have been in the video arena.

 

[Redsun]

Well, I did not buy a DSLR to shoot video either. But now there's going to be a DSLR that's going to allow me to shoot movie-like videos. There are so many advantages associated with it. Interchangeable lens, movie-like perspective and bokeh, lower noise in low light because of improved sensitivity of the larger sensor size.

I think it's useful..

well it wouldnt hurt to have it i agree
but honestly,this new feature puts dslrs in a new light
They can now do everything pns can do and do it better too:sweat:

 

[diver-hloc]

To be honest.... I wouldn't mind Canon throw in a Video Mode for their DSLR. It's NOT a 'Must Have', mind you . But more of a "something extra for the same price" kind of thing. :bsmilie:

 

[parampita]

For people with one and only camera, it might be a feature they need.

As for me, I have a couple of PnS. Both comes with movie mode so I don't mind my dSLR not having it. It will definitely not be a factor to influence my buying decision (for dSLR).

It may sound weird but for all the cameras I use, the ability to use AA batteries will be one of the top factors on the decision.

 

[parampita]

And off topic again : isn't the Tv mode on my DSLR mode dial for taking video? :bsmilie:

I see! I didn't realize it's short for TeleVision.

 

[Xiao_shin]

Didn't Canon already come out with video cam that can take photos?

 

[ray_stinger]

Its not a must have now, but I believe the general expectation of future DSLRs will be to provide video recording feature since D90 has already set the standard and certainly more vendors will jump in too.

 

[gymak90]

I believe it will be useful. Nikon is making a step in the right direction. Seriously if my pns can do both photography and videography, why can't a more expensive dslr do likewise?
Besides, there's an advantage of using different lenses for different effects, or get excellent sharpness in your video.
Perhaps the technology is still new, AF is not available etc. Give it some more time to mature.

Since i own a DSLR for proper photography, i always believe in using the right tool to do the right job.

True, there is always a right for the right job. Back then, a fax machine, a printer, a scanner and a copier were separate machines. Now with advancement in technology, I can have all of them in 1 at a price of $400? And it works fantastically. So will you be rejecting the all-in-one machine? If technology today has the means of combining multiple functions into 1 tool, I think it should be embraced rather than rejected.

 

[lsisaxon]

Its not a must have now, but I believe the general expectation of future DSLRs will be to provide video recording feature since D90 has already set the standard and certainly more vendors will jump in too.

The point is not whether there is or not video. The point is having video capability on DSLR, because of the sensor size and the availability of lenses, opens up itself as an affordable piece of equipment to get movie-like videos which people in the video industry are trying hard to achieve. I won't be surprised if Mediacorp starts shooting a serial or something with a D90 next.

 

[acitinium]

Good and nice feature for me.
As previously when i use pns camera, i do at times like to shoot in video to capture my kids "mischievous plays" etc

 

[lsisaxon]

I believe it will be useful. Nikon is making a step in the right direction. Seriously if my pns can do both photography and videography, why can't a more expensive dslr do likewise?
Besides, there's an advantage of using different lenses for different effects, or get excellent sharpness in your video.
Perhaps the technology is still new, AF is not available etc. Give it some more time to mature.

Anyway, I don't remember many 1/2" and 2/3" video cameras having AF as well. ;p But I've not been updating myself with the progress of the video industry for quite a while now so things might have changed.