Nikon HD video general discussion thread

Jun Sakuma · September 25th, 2009, 06:02 PM

Couldn't find any info related to audio compression, bit rate, etc. Did anyone?
Would we have enough quality for our films or separate audio capture is still a must??

Erick von Schulz · February 4th, 2010, 09:05 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/syberfil.../0/sLaxyqZD6Hw

I shot this to do some tests with the Nikon D90.. I had no lighting and we used the audio straight out of the camera. No color correction.

Lens used was the Nikon 50mm F/1.8

I converted using h.264 at 720P.

Erick von Schulz · February 6th, 2010, 04:29 PM

This is some test footage from the Upcoming Anoop Desai Music video. Mostly behind the scenes shots and some test images of him singing.

YouTube - Anoop Desai at the Recording Studio

I had to mute the singing until the song is released.

Shot with the Nikon D90

Lenses used

Nikon 50mm F/1.8
Nikon 35mm F/1.4
Nikon 85mm F/1.4

Fan Site
Anoop Desai - All Is Fair Debut EP

Tony Davies-Patrick · February 16th, 2010, 06:31 AM

This device called the LV-W1 Wireless Live View Remote Control, may be of interest for those of you needing a Live view screen off-camera:

Pixel Enterprise Co., Ltd

It fits most Nikon DSLRs such as the D300s, D90, D3s etc, but I think it will also work on the Canon and Pentax DSLRs.

Stephen F. Bodi · February 22nd, 2010, 10:32 AM

I will be doing a bunch of tests with my d90 over the next week or two. I am looking for a used samson audio recorder to use with it.

Graeme Hay · April 1st, 2010, 08:55 PM

This may be the wrong sub-forum, but I'm posting here as fellow D90 users with experience can likely be more helpful to my cause then general advice aloof of HDSLR usage.

So here goes,

I can't wait to get my hands on a D90 (720p 24fps, I've played with one a bit) for my next movie, however there are limitations with this camera and I'm looking at maybe getting a companion camera. I'm using this lens because I have a good collection of Pro Nikon glass at my disposal.

Current I have a Flip Ultra HD (720p @ 30fps) which has its uses but doesn't have a zoom or any other regular camcorder function so it becomes a crash-cam where I want action really close to the camera where it my get damaged. So I'm looking at getting another companion camera, at least 720P. It needs to be inexpensive in comparison to the D90 which will take the lion share of video, this camera would be for slow-mo and fast pan shots mainly. Initially I was looking at the Sanyo Xacti TH1 for $179 (720p 30fps, 30x zoom) but it may be underpowered for what I need.

What are people's experience / suggestions?

Marcus Martell · December 16th, 2010, 02:50 PM

Could you suggest a good 7" monitor for my nikon d7000?
Which Eye finder
Monitor
Shoulder rig support?

Thx

Marcus Martell · February 26th, 2011, 04:26 AM

Hola,
just one question to you HDSLR gurus....
IT's long time i ve been using the HDV sOny cameras like Fx1,fx7, Z7 and since a couple of months when it happens i like to use my dad's new d7000.
For the picture is amazing and i guess so for the video. The image quality is stunning but i need your help on suggestions about settings:
-1: perfect (spring) sunny day, i set 100-200 ISO while with the sony i used to set 0 DB as Gain value.
Is it a good value for outside shooting 100-200 ISO? To not have DOF i uese to keep the iris of the nikon at f11.
-2: cloudy day with the sonys setting @9db of Gain how many Isos would you recomend? Iris?
-3: interior of a house very dark i used to set 12 DB but the noise begin to appear, so how many Iso would you suggest?
thx guys, but these are the new steps on the HDSLR world

Laurence Scott · April 25th, 2011, 05:59 AM

The latest firmware update is available on the Nikon European website

Nikon D7000 firmware update 1.02 is now official | Nikon Rumors

Marcus Martell · April 26th, 2011, 01:15 PM

No 30p FPS??

Vincent Oliver · September 15th, 2011, 11:46 PM

Anyone using Premiere CS5.5 and experiencing jerky playback from their video files might like to try this quick fix.

The jerky playback problem is caused by the .MOV extension, simply change the extension to .MPG and the problem is fixed. Use Bridge, Batch Rename to change the extension.

Problem fixed

Laurence Kingston · October 14th, 2011, 11:40 PM

I am pleased to announce... no, make that THRILLED to announce that since upgrading to iOS5 and the latest version of the iPad version of iMovie, my native Nikon D5100 1280 x 720 footage now works directly in iPad iMovie! This is extremely cool! I have no idea if other cameras work now as well, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if several of them do. Other Nikons will I'm sure. I'd love to hear from a Canon owner trying this.

Laurence Kingston · December 31st, 2011, 09:23 AM

A few IOS updates later, now all footage from the Nikon D5100 works with the iPad, including 1080p at the highest quality! This may not be so unusual now. Video from several cameras I've tried now plays on the iPad and edits in iPad iMovie at 1080p. Very cool none-the-less.

Johnnie Behiri · March 25th, 2012, 06:15 PM

Dear friends.

The new generation of VDSLR's is here and Nikon was kind enough to supply me with the D4 for filming my latest project, an image video for one of the most prestigious universities in the world, "the university of music and preforming arts, Vienna" (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien | MDW | Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien)

My full report on the "work in progress" can be found in the Vimeo page

Thank you!

Johnnie

Daniel Browning · March 26th, 2012, 05:35 PM

I'm enjoying my new Nikon D800, but I'm having a little trouble deciding on lenses. I played around with the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G today and I like everything about it except for the focus ring. It's very light/loose, and I don't know if I can get used to that for shooting video. Some lenses seem to have the best of both worlds: lightning-fast autofocus and well-dampened, smooth focus rings (e.g. my EF 24mm f/1.4 II and Sigma 85mm f/1.4).

I'm thinking about getting a Samyang 35mm f/1.4 in addition to the Nikon 35mm f/1.4 just because of this issue. (Well, and I bet it also provides a much larger turning distance for focus travel.)

Has anyone else shot video with the 35/1.4G? And if so, were you able to get used to the focus ring pretty well?

September 25th, 2009, 06:02 PM	#16
Jun Sakuma New Boot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: São Paulo Brazil Posts: 23	What about audio on 300s? Couldn't find any info related to audio compression, bit rate, etc. Did anyone? Would we have enough quality for our films or separate audio capture is still a must??

February 4th, 2010, 09:05 PM	#17
Erick von Schulz Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 78	Anoop Dasai and the Nikon D90 http://www.youtube.com/user/syberfil.../0/sLaxyqZD6Hw I shot this to do some tests with the Nikon D90.. I had no lighting and we used the audio straight out of the camera. No color correction. Lens used was the Nikon 50mm F/1.8 I converted using h.264 at 720P. Last edited by Erick von Schulz; February 5th, 2010 at 06:24 PM. Reason: new video link. old link is down.

February 6th, 2010, 04:29 PM	#18
Erick von Schulz Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 78	Anoop Desai Behind the Scenes music video Nikon D90 This is some test footage from the Upcoming Anoop Desai Music video. Mostly behind the scenes shots and some test images of him singing. YouTube - Anoop Desai at the Recording Studio I had to mute the singing until the song is released. Shot with the Nikon D90 Lenses used Nikon 50mm F/1.8 Nikon 35mm F/1.4 Nikon 85mm F/1.4 Fan Site Anoop Desai - All Is Fair Debut EP

February 16th, 2010, 06:31 AM	#19
Tony Davies-Patrick Trustee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Worldwide Posts: 1,589	Wireless Live View Remote Control for NIKON cameras This device called the LV-W1 Wireless Live View Remote Control, may be of interest for those of you needing a Live view screen off-camera: Pixel Enterprise Co., Ltd It fits most Nikon DSLRs such as the D300s, D90, D3s etc, but I think it will also work on the Canon and Pentax DSLRs. __________________ www.WILDCARP.com www.NIKON.me.uk

February 22nd, 2010, 10:32 AM	#20
Stephen F. Bodi New Boot Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York Metro Area Posts: 18	looks good I will be doing a bunch of tests with my d90 over the next week or two. I am looking for a used samson audio recorder to use with it.

April 1st, 2010, 08:55 PM	#21
Graeme Hay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 202	Companion Camera for a D90? This may be the wrong sub-forum, but I'm posting here as fellow D90 users with experience can likely be more helpful to my cause then general advice aloof of HDSLR usage. So here goes, I can't wait to get my hands on a D90 (720p 24fps, I've played with one a bit) for my next movie, however there are limitations with this camera and I'm looking at maybe getting a companion camera. I'm using this lens because I have a good collection of Pro Nikon glass at my disposal. Current I have a Flip Ultra HD (720p @ 30fps) which has its uses but doesn't have a zoom or any other regular camcorder function so it becomes a crash-cam where I want action really close to the camera where it my get damaged. So I'm looking at getting another companion camera, at least 720P. It needs to be inexpensive in comparison to the D90 which will take the lion share of video, this camera would be for slow-mo and fast pan shots mainly. Initially I was looking at the Sanyo Xacti TH1 for $179 (720p 30fps, 30x zoom) but it may be underpowered for what I need. What are people's experience / suggestions? __________________ Independent Filmmaker in Canada's Capital

December 16th, 2010, 02:50 PM	#22
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Which monitor- mount for the d7000 NIKON? Could you suggest a good 7" monitor for my nikon d7000? Which Eye finder Monitor Shoulder rig support? Thx

February 26th, 2011, 04:26 AM	#23
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	D7000 settings compared with the old Sony hdv Hola, just one question to you HDSLR gurus.... IT's long time i ve been using the HDV sOny cameras like Fx1,fx7, Z7 and since a couple of months when it happens i like to use my dad's new d7000. For the picture is amazing and i guess so for the video. The image quality is stunning but i need your help on suggestions about settings: -1: perfect (spring) sunny day, i set 100-200 ISO while with the sony i used to set 0 DB as Gain value. Is it a good value for outside shooting 100-200 ISO? To not have DOF i uese to keep the iris of the nikon at f11. -2: cloudy day with the sonys setting @9db of Gain how many Isos would you recomend? Iris? -3: interior of a house very dark i used to set 12 DB but the noise begin to appear, so how many Iso would you suggest? thx guys, but these are the new steps on the HDSLR world

April 25th, 2011, 05:59 AM	#24
Laurence Scott Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 61	New Nikon D7000 1.02 Firmware update The latest firmware update is available on the Nikon European website Nikon D7000 firmware update 1.02 is now official \| Nikon Rumors

April 26th, 2011, 01:15 PM	#25
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Re: New Nikon D7000 1.02 Firmware update No 30p FPS??

September 15th, 2011, 11:46 PM	#26
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Jerky playback of D700 video Anyone using Premiere CS5.5 and experiencing jerky playback from their video files might like to try this quick fix. The jerky playback problem is caused by the .MOV extension, simply change the extension to .MPG and the problem is fixed. Use Bridge, Batch Rename to change the extension. Problem fixed __________________ Eyes are a deaf man’s ears. Ears are a blind man’s eyes

October 14th, 2011, 11:40 PM	#27
Laurence Kingston Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clermont, FL. Posts: 941	IOS 5, Nikon D5100 and iPad iMovie success! I am pleased to announce... no, make that THRILLED to announce that since upgrading to iOS5 and the latest version of the iPad version of iMovie, my native Nikon D5100 1280 x 720 footage now works directly in iPad iMovie! This is extremely cool! I have no idea if other cameras work now as well, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if several of them do. Other Nikons will I'm sure. I'd love to hear from a Canon owner trying this.

December 31st, 2011, 09:23 AM	#28
Laurence Kingston Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Clermont, FL. Posts: 941	Re: IOS 5, Nikon D5100 and iPad iMovie success! A few IOS updates later, now all footage from the Nikon D5100 works with the iPad, including 1080p at the highest quality! This may not be so unusual now. Video from several cameras I've tried now plays on the iPad and edits in iPad iMovie at 1080p. Very cool none-the-less.

March 25th, 2012, 06:15 PM	#29
Johnnie Behiri Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vienna/Austria Posts: 187	Nikon D4-work in progress for an image video Dear friends. The new generation of VDSLR's is here and Nikon was kind enough to supply me with the D4 for filming my latest project, an image video for one of the most prestigious universities in the world, "the university of music and preforming arts, Vienna" (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien \| MDW \| Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien) Nikon D4 footage-University of music and preforming arts, Vienna. Image video project. Part 1 on Vimeo My full report on the "work in progress" can be found in the Vimeo page Thank you! Johnnie __________________ http://www.johnniebehiri.com/

March 26th, 2012, 05:35 PM	#30
Daniel Browning Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 949	Nikon 35mm f/1.4G? I'm enjoying my new Nikon D800, but I'm having a little trouble deciding on lenses. I played around with the Nikon 35mm f/1.4G today and I like everything about it except for the focus ring. It's very light/loose, and I don't know if I can get used to that for shooting video. Some lenses seem to have the best of both worlds: lightning-fast autofocus and well-dampened, smooth focus rings (e.g. my EF 24mm f/1.4 II and Sigma 85mm f/1.4). I'm thinking about getting a Samyang 35mm f/1.4 in addition to the Nikon 35mm f/1.4 just because of this issue. (Well, and I bet it also provides a much larger turning distance for focus travel.) Has anyone else shot video with the 35/1.4G? And if so, were you able to get used to the focus ring pretty well?