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I have since pawned all my old lenses, bought some seriously awesome L series lenses and have ZERO regrets. I shoot in RAW almost all the time so the dual-card slots is not a really big issue. Granted, its nice but not a deal breaker. And we aren't fully up to speed on the new 7D's features (we've tinkered but it takes time). But I have to say, I'm blown away by the AF (At least with USM L lenses).
Canon FTW! (pppppsssst... I deserve a free camera all these pro-canon posts!) #nikond300shanggliding
10/20/09
This is the first year though that my company may not be able to afford a separate video person.
As for switching, I actually only have two lenses I don't need to upgrade anyways. So switching, if I felt the need, is not an issue. I just don't feel that constantly switching brands just because one has a better camera at the moment is a good choice. Both have some amazing lenses in the lineup, so that argument is null. And as long as I can capture the images I need to with the gear I have, what is the point of constantly upgrading. My camera, as long as it does what I need, should last 4 years. That gives it time to pay for itself and some of the other equipment around it. #nikond300shanggliding
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Am I missing something?
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On the other hand, the dual card slots make it so worth the premium over the older D300. Top that off with slightly faster fps with the standard batteries (went from 6 to 7) and a few kinks worked out of the AF system, and we have a win. I'll be picking up at least one. Not to mention, as someone who is often in harsh environments with the camera, the risk of breaking this is much nicer than risking a D3....
10/01/09
See above post by me.
Great, I want video, where do I get my RED Scarlet? Oh right. I can't. It doesn't exist (at least not yet) it was a fucking cg model in a brochure back before it should have even been a rumor. Oh and how much will that 5K model run? A lot more than a DSLR that actually shoots decent video (like the 7D or the GH1 or even the 5D..yes even the 5D, we're not thrilled with 30p over in the video world.) (the Scarlet with a 2/3" sensor was set to run $3750...) I'm already shooting video with a 4k (m4/3) sensor in a camera called the GH1...sure it's downrezed to 1080p, but it's still coming off that sensor and looks amazing.
Also the resolution game is kind of stupid because even if you could pack the pixels of a 5k Image into a TV, that TV would need to be the size of your house or you'd need to sit an inch from it to see any difference between that and 1080p....and lets not even get started on the web.
That said D300s seems like a great still camera, but it is still unfortunate that Nikon's video offerings haven't been great. I love Nikon, and I use their glass whenever I can for video, but I wish they were up to snuff on video features...for the Nikon cameras it is a gimmick, and there is nothing wrong with that....
...but is it possible that the reason you don't care about video (aside from maybe not wanting to make video) on a Nikon DSLR is because their video implementation sucks so badly? If so that impression will change as the tech gets better...and I expect to see a usable vDSLR from Nikon long before we see the RED Scarlet. You know, like the ones Canon and Panasonic have already made?
Come on Nikon, we video people are waiting. We love ya. We use your glass, we use your cameras for stills...we want to get rid of all our non-Nikon crap..we wanna be fanboys...please let us.
10/01/09
So I go with the 3k instead of 5k Scarlett, big whoop. The point was, as a pro, I don't need the video in my DSLR because if I want it, I'll do it the right way and get a dedicated rig. Mind you, I am happy that the Scarlett will allow me to use my F-mount lenses.
The point of getting 5k or even 3k is that I won't need to upgrade in the future. Those systems should be good for a while. And it allows me more venues (theaters) for distribution of my work. Sorry that we all don't think small.
09/30/09
You can buy a pristine used d90 body from Craigslist or Nikonians (must join) for ~$700 vs. ~$1200 for a d300 (more for a d300s)
The d90 was the first DSLR with HD video recording. It shoots 1280x720p video at 24fps with a 16:9 aspect ratio for up to five minutes and worlks with any lens.
If you are going to actually buy a camera to take pictures, the d90 has the same CMOS senor and LCD as the d300, plus it is also a 12.3 MP.
The d90 has 11 AF points and the d300 has 51. The d90 shoots at 4.5fps vs. 6 for the d300 and the d300 has a more sophisticated RGB sensor.
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Sad to say, I think I'm going to hock my Nikon gear to switch to Canon's 7D, which just looks amazing (and I have friends with nice Canon lenses I could borrow).
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The grass is always greener and whatnot.
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Basically for the short, look at the images of a APC-S and Full Frame, then kind of guess it off of that.
The 5D MKII has dual DiGiC IV processors, it's full frame (no 1.6x crop and larger sensor of course than the T1i), cheapest Canon Full-Frame, weather-sealed, 1080HD recording @ 30 FPS, very high end AF system, high FPS, very solid construction, etc and etc, the list goes on.
I own a 450D though, 500D's HD video is interesting but not worth the extra 400-500 dollars for it, I would rather be looking at 60D (rumored) instead (standard features of weather-sealing, more solid camera body, AF, etc etc for the x0D line, plus way better nicer kit lense).
08/04/09
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The 500D offers true HD video capture at 1920 x 1080 pixels (1080P) at 20 frames per second or 1280 x 720 pixels (720P) at 30 frames per second. The built-in internal microphone captures mono audio. The audio quality is not fantastic and unfortunately there is no socket for an external microphone. There is a small built-in speaker for video playback in-camera.
From another excellent review by: [www.dpreview.com]
The 5D Mark II will shoot video at ISO 12800, the T1i video maxes out at ISO 1600, and the D300s looks like it will shoot video at either ISO 3200 or ISO 6400. They are all different cameras intended for different parts of the market. The T1i is roughly half the cost of the D300S, which in turn is roughly half the cost of the 5D Mark II.
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