Can't remember the make (not sure it even had one!) but I looked again recently and the design does not seem to have changed on the ones sold here in China. Also they one I had a magnification factor as well, not good. On the whole I think that you can forget FD on EOS sadly, unless you want dream effect video.
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You can also unlock exposure and relock it through a custom function while shooting with no disruption. AF is near useless while shooting, based on the the need to open the iris fully to focus.
The files are amazing quality though, just take some work arounds and some careful focusing. |
Stephen, I sure hope you decide to get one of the 5DMKII cam's..... I know there are
a few of us that would like to see what you can do with one knowing your style... should be interesting.. :-) |
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It amazes me just how far and wide this thread has been linked, after just a couple of weekend days. It's been discussed at DP Review (where somebody copied my retail box photo and cropped out the DVi watermark -- but at least they provided the link to this thread), and also at a popular Canon photo forum site (where somebody wondered aloud if my photo of the retail box was fake). As a result, this particular forum is suddenly the most popular of all the boards we have here.
So far, the strangest of all is this Chinese thread: http://forum.xitek.com/showthread.php?threadid=575745 -- my photos and the complete text of my post are copied there in full, but either Google's language tools are making a mess of the translation, or they've got some interesting code speak for everything. Oh well... thanks for the massive traffic spike, you guys! Heh. |
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Hey Dallas, no worries -- I wasn't really complaining about it! And yes I definitely appreciate what you did, thanks. I just figured out why the thread on that site confused me so much... the posts there are listed in the opposite order that they are here (in other words, on that site the most recent replies are at the top instead of the bottom). When I finally realized that, it made more sense -- besides, the Google translator is far from perfect in my opinion. Thanks again,
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Hi Chris, that site is most popular in Asian speaking region, interestingly some rumor come from that site, then cycle the world go back on it again. on that post, they just very excited looking forward to the Canon 5d2 actually shipping and very jealous that you are the lucky guy be the first one get retail box openned and put your hand on. Cheers.
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Chris, maybe you should have done one of those odd unboxing videos, you might have even more hits :)
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What I don't get though, is this strange trend for many people to stage these elaborate, ritualistic un-boxing productions as if they're some kind of homage to the manufacturer. Show me *one* that lets me see what I'm supposed to be getting. And after that, what's the point of all these different folks producing un-boxing videos of the exact same type of camera (or phone, or whatever)? I don't get it. At any rate, that particular 5D Mk. II box had already been opened before I got to it. In all honesty I'm not going to lose too much sleep over having missed out on the opportunity to shoot what would have been the first 5D Mk. II un-boxing video... I'll happily concede that glory to someone younger, eager and more passionate than me. It's true that I am a geek... but I just can't measure up to that level of geekiness. I draw the line at the box photo. That's as far as I go. I suppose I'll always lament that potential site traffic though. |
Chris, bottom line it for someone who makes indie films - is this camera (or the Nikon) going to be a viable option for feature guys? Assuming we're willing to use all the work-arounds listed?
This thing is exciting me more than when the JVC100/HL1 et al came out... But it seems too much to hope for. john |
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One exception would be where you want shallow DOF in low light, and plan to really junk it up with noise and other effects. You wouldn't use the D90 for beauty shots. Of course, if you plan to buy a ~$1k D-SLR for stills anyway, the D90 is a fine choice. The 5D MkII is another story. If you accept the workarounds, it might just be viable. My only concern from the video I've seen is in regards to noise reduction and limited bit depth. For shallow DOF in low-light at less than $3k, nothing compares. Then again, the Scarlet/Epic announcement could come as soon as 24 hours from now... |
The D90 aliasing can be removed in post.
Scarlet is going to make things interesting for sure, but I am still getting the 5D Mk II. It will be a long time until the general public can really get their hands on Scarlet, maybe even as long as 2010 since current RED One camera owners have priority. |
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