video is the future

his might be interesting....

http://www.epuk.org/News/369/video-is-the-future-for-telegraph-photographers

which isn't the same as saying that I like it.
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Anders

Some of my pictures can be seen at;
http://teamexcalibur.se/US/usindex.html

event photography and photo journalism

I shoot competitive equestiran events, and do ok; but notice pro videographers are present in increasing numbers (and I have to be ever earlier each time, to stake out my favorite shoot positions). It's friendly competition and we don't see ourselves stepping on each other's toes - yet. Haven't seen any particular change in sales, but my gut tells me its just a matter of time. Many competitors buy prints and other items for the traditional reasons and uses. Some buy prints as it helps them self critique their ride, and refine their methods. Video will help them with that more than static images. I foresee I'll be losing more of those sales as the videographers get their marketing and sales houses in order. To be creative, I intend to approach them with the idea of joint marketing ideas where we refer our respective customers, to the other format. Who knows if that will work, but I'd rather go at it from a "how can we help each other" angle to see where that takes me.
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Dan
http://www.danielwest.net

As long as we think a computer is a good way to look at a picture, it's almost a toss up whether that picture can be still, or able to move.

It'll take a different mindset to accept moving pictures as freestanding elements. Mostly, people expect movies to be edited and have a start, middle, and end.

We've had homemovies for years, andthey are usually awful

But, once people start to think like movie makers, and take advantage of editing software, and have powerful enough computers...

I expect my 12 year old to grow up to be a movie maker -- whether those movies are two hours long or two minutes long... who knows.

BAK

Video will replace still photography when you can use a frame as an individual shot.

That wont happen soon. We will all be long dead before the equipment reaches that level.

Let me change that statement - I will be long dead. Someone in their twenties will probably live to see it.

Dave

That is what they have been saying in the staes for the past 20 years...

I shoot video with a pro level video cam and use pro level stuff for my still photo stuff.

I sell alot more still photos than I do short video clips ???????

Go Figure... ?

My clips come from the same area as the still photo's yet I would say I sell 100 fotos for every 15 or 30 second clip of video, maybe this will change in the future but I am not about to get rid of my cameras just yet.

J

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If I wake up breathing it's going to be a great day...

I forgot to mention that all of my stuff has been either in Pakistan, Afghanistan or from Iraq since 2001.

Maybe that makes a difference but every time any of the agencies have asked me they have always wanted still pix. The stuff I capture on video is excellent quality (so I have been told, not trying to be egotistical) yet the AP & Rueters seem to request still over video...

J
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If I wake up breathing it's going to be a great day...

Chato said:

Video will replace still photography when you can use a frame as an
individual shot.

That wont happen soon. We will all be long dead before the
equipment reaches that level.

Let me change that statement - I will be long dead. Someone in
their twenties will probably live to see it.

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Have you seen this? Twelve mexapixel Raw files at 60 fps:

http://red.com/

It's only $17.5k USD, less than the cost of some MF digital backs. I haven't seen single frame examples, so I don't know if the stills are publication-quality, but it looks like this is close, based on specs.

The next (or competing) models will go even higher in resolution, I'm sure. There is no reason to stop here. The Ultra HDTV spec is now 33mp (7680x4320), which is aimed at theater projection, but there is an obvious application there for high-res frame grabs for reproduction as stills

I don't think HD video will immediately put all still photographers out of work, but it's bound to have an impact on some markets. If I was doing any kind of event or sports photography for a living, I'd definitely be keeping an eye on where video is headed. Architectural, product, and landscape photographers are probably safe.

720,000,000 bytes a second? I don't buy it...

Dave

foldedpath said:

Chato said:

Video will replace still photography when you can use a frame as an
individual shot.

That wont happen soon. We will all be long dead before the
equipment reaches that level.

Let me change that statement - I will be long dead. Someone in
their twenties will probably live to see it.

Click to expand...

Have you seen this? Twelve mexapixel Raw files at 60 fps:

http://red.com/

It's only $17.5k USD, less than the cost of some MF digital backs.
I haven't seen single frame examples, so I don't know if the stills
are publication-quality, but it looks like this is close, based on
specs.

The next (or competing) models will go even higher in resolution,
I'm sure. There is no reason to stop here. The Ultra HDTV spec is
now 33mp (7680x4320), which is aimed at theater projection, but
there is an obvious application there for high-res frame grabs for
reproduction as stills

I don't think HD video will immediately put all still photographers
out of work, but it's bound to have an impact on some markets. If I
was doing any kind of event or sports photography for a living, I'd
definitely be keeping an eye on where video is headed.
Architectural, product, and landscape photographers are probably
safe.

Click to expand...

Video will never replace Still.

Photos can be printed and reproduced in so many forms. The end item needs no equipment to be viewed and so forth, it's just there.

Yah, and TV is going to eliminate radio!!

http://red.com/

http://red.com/accessories.htm

According to the numbers, that camera captures 720,000,000 bytes a second.

Do you actually expect me to believe this?

You are correct, when a video camera can match a still camera in it's quality, then the handwriting will be on the wall. In fact the handwriting IS on the wall, if you consider a thirty year lag time as a current warning. But this camera is nonsense...

Dave

AperturePro said:

http://red.com/

http://red.com/accessories.htm

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