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Most useless feature has to be Hd video

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Seaclam said:
Too bad your such an idiot. I guess still cameras are on the way out
for you. Too bad FOR YOU, you consider your opinion on this site as
appearently the only one that matters. That's what this site is dumb
ass. Go back to school and get a brain.
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I'm an idiot? And I am the one considering my opinion as the ONLY opinion?!?! YOU are the one spouting off saying video is worthless and it provides NO impact. That's fine if it is worthless to you but it's NOT worthless to everyone. You are the one that wants video taken out of a DSLR, not me. You are thinking only of yourself. Having video does not harm anyone who does NOT want it but NOT having video DOES harm those who do want it. Who is the selfish one now?

And I never said stills were on the way out, I have however said the portion of videos will undoubtedly continue to increase. If either of the two of us needs to go back to school, I would suggest it is you. Perhaps you will there learn where the world is headed as opposed to only thinking about where it's been.

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
Seaclam said:
Christian Wagner said:
Seaclam said:
I came from the video production world, and without a doubt......the
saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" holds true about a
gazillion times over video. A single image is so much more powerfull.
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To you.
Seaclam said:
It's that literal "moment in time" aspect that makes video look like
a cheap dime store rag.
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To you.
Seaclam said:
Sure, video has it's places, but it just
can't match the magic of a compelling still image.
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To you.
Seaclam said:
There is no
comparision.
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To you.
Seaclam said:
That's why I will never use the HD video ability on my
5D2. I bought it for the great DSLR that it is. Not, the sudo HD
video camera that was an added, secondary feature.
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Learn to spell 'sudo' before using it in a sentence. And last time I
checked, all video is is a series of stills. Yeah, that's such a leap
for cameras to make.
Seaclam said:
I wish DSLR camera
manufacturers would make their cameras modular to a degree, then one
could simply choose the capabilities one wants. Instead of HD, one
could choose a different electronic package to improve the base specs
on the camera model purschased.
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You can choose the specs you want, go buy a cam from Sony if you
don't like video as I guarantee all future Canon cams will have video.

But all in all you're right, no one wants a moving picture these
days. No one watches TV or looks for video on the web anymore or god
forbid goes to the movies. And we all know how well all the
newspapers and magazines are doing in the US, I mean they can't even
print enough newspapers to keep up with the demand people have for
still pictures and printed text. And you tube and vimeo would be
lucky to get 5 people a day visiting their sites. Thank goodness we
have people like you to tell us video looks like a cheap dime store
rag.

As it seems like you have all the answers on everything from
politicians and corruptibility to camera design, perhaps you should
run for president of the world and while you're at it start a new
camera company.
--
Christian Wagner
http://www.lifevicarious.com
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The only true wisdom I have to impart is to say.....get out there and
shoot! Anything else is subject to interpretation.
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Christian Wagner
http://www.lifevicarious.com
 
lancemoreland said:
I don't intend to. I am still happily cranking along with my 1Ds, 5D
and 30D. I will however be disappointed if future 1 series bodies
incorporate video features. It looks inevitable though.
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While you will be disappointed, based on the vague idea that the camera would be a lot better or cheaper without video, a lot of users will be happy.

Also, it is possible that todays cameras are made slightly more expensive by video since many people want it and are willing to pay a bit extra for it, but when all cameras have video I doubt that will be the case. Most likely we will see some cameras more specialized for video than others, but all will have it and video alone won't be enough to charge extra.
 
First of all let me say I don't have a 5DMKII, nor do I plan on buying one.

But I assume the video feature will be on my next 1D - if it's not, please ignore this post. :-)

The first time I used a movie feature was on my Olympus C-2100, and thought it was cool. I didn't use it much because it wasn't very good and you could hear the lens on the recording when it zoomed in and out.

Time marches on and the camera makers will add whatever features they want, to keep up with the market and sell units.

I wouldn't buy a DSLR just because it had video, and it wouldn't prevent me from buying if it didn't. They make'em, I buy'em - or not. I don't use other features on my cameras, video will just be one more.

I can understand the OP's thoughts - but these cameras are made for the masses, if you want a custom made camera to your specs, it's going to cost considerably more than $2600. :-)

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People who claim to be open minded never see it my way.

I sincerely hope this post meets with the approval of DR.
 
during Feb in Liverpool, after a memorial event in the Cathedral, as I did'nt know this was going to happen outside the Cavern Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWyYdio6H1c

it was hand held, & jostled for position at start so unsteady, but you can hold it quite still eventually. shot in SD mode, in fading light

Trevor
 
I think a good picture (or two) would have been better.

I'm from the States, I didn't know what he was talking about, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
Trevor Allen said:
during Feb in Liverpool, after a memorial event in the Cathedral, as
I did'nt know this was going to happen outside the Cavern Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWyYdio6H1c

it was hand held, & jostled for position at start so unsteady, but
you can hold it quite still eventually. shot in SD mode, in fading
light

Trevor
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People who claim to be open minded never see it my way.

I sincerely hope this post meets with the approval of DR.
 
DGates said:
So just don't use the HD and quit bitchin'.
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The OP believes the very existence of the HD video feature is like taking money out of his pocket when he buys the camera. Like it would be $400 cheaper if it didn't have it.
 
But you're not going to hear what the guy said. That's the point.

By the way, if you're in the states (like me), you misspelled offense.
 
and still didn't hear what he had to say, it was too boring! \;-)
DGates said:
But you're not going to hear what the guy said. That's the point.
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I could have recorded him with my cell phone - or I could have just listen to him. :-)
DGates said:
By the way, if you're in the states (like me), you misspelled offense.
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Thanks, yes I am and yes I did.

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People who claim to be open minded never see it my way.

I sincerely hope this post meets with the approval of DR.
 
same thing about digital, then I heard the same thing about sensor size.

While I don't use the 5dMKII for Video I can fully understand the merging of the technologies and will bet you anything, that in a couple of years people will be saying how did we ever live without it.
 
I mean, come on, they are already sitting in the safest part of the car - what more do they want? They also get the DVD screens, audio head jacks, divided seats with cup holders!!

But just like cameras, I have to buy whatever the manufactures put on the market. :-(

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People who claim to be open minded never see it my way.

I sincerely hope this post meets with the approval of DR.
 
Several big-ticket commercial photographers have lost projects in the last few months because they couldn't offer an integrated still/video production capability. It is coming and it is going to change the way many (but not all) photographers work. The most interesting outcome will be project wins by relative rookies who grew up in the youtube world and can move seamlessly between stills and video.

--

 
Christian Wagner said:
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
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I like this joke, can I use it ? :D
Christian Wagner said:
Christian Wagner said:
Christian Wagner said:
Seaclam said:
I came from the video production world, and without a doubt......the
saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" holds true about a
gazillion times over video. A single image is so much more powerfull.
Click to expand...
To you.
Christian Wagner said:
It's that literal "moment in time" aspect that makes video look like
a cheap dime store rag.
Click to expand...
To you.
Christian Wagner said:
Sure, video has it's places, but it just
can't match the magic of a compelling still image.
Click to expand...
To you.
Christian Wagner said:
There is no
comparision.
Click to expand...
To you.
Christian Wagner said:
That's why I will never use the HD video ability on my
5D2. I bought it for the great DSLR that it is. Not, the sudo HD
video camera that was an added, secondary feature.
Click to expand...
Learn to spell 'sudo' before using it in a sentence. And last time I
checked, all video is is a series of stills. Yeah, that's such a leap
for cameras to make.
Christian Wagner said:
I wish DSLR camera
manufacturers would make their cameras modular to a degree, then one
could simply choose the capabilities one wants. Instead of HD, one
could choose a different electronic package to improve the base specs
on the camera model purschased.
Click to expand...
You can choose the specs you want, go buy a cam from Sony if you
don't like video as I guarantee all future Canon cams will have video.

But all in all you're right, no one wants a moving picture these
days. No one watches TV or looks for video on the web anymore or god
forbid goes to the movies. And we all know how well all the
newspapers and magazines are doing in the US, I mean they can't even
print enough newspapers to keep up with the demand people have for
still pictures and printed text. And you tube and vimeo would be
lucky to get 5 people a day visiting their sites. Thank goodness we
have people like you to tell us video looks like a cheap dime store
rag.

As it seems like you have all the answers on everything from
politicians and corruptibility to camera design, perhaps you should
run for president of the world and while you're at it start a new
camera company.
--
Christian Wagner
http://www.lifevicarious.com
Click to expand...
--
The only true wisdom I have to impart is to say.....get out there and
shoot! Anything else is subject to interpretation.
Click to expand...
--
Christian Wagner
http://www.lifevicarious.com
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You may not be aware but the airbag idea is not what it is cracked up to be.

Any accident where a car travelling at 80KM or more hitting and immovable object will render the occupants dead and that is a fact.

Airbags have been responsible for taking many lives where they have inflated and killed unrestrained occupants.

Children under a certain age are not permitted to ride in the front seat of a car in Australia and also this sounds strange but seat belts were compulsory in Australia long before Americans even had seatbelts in their cars let alone airbags.

That also means a head on collision between two cars travelling 40km/per hour will have the same result.

Surely you can't belive a small car fitted with 12 airbags is going to make you more safe at those speeds.
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.... and really, it doesn't matter if the video function is useless or not to you - it's just an added bonus to a pretty darn good camera!

Put it this way - I have a perfectly good 1Ds mk2 sitting in a box gathering dust now because of the 5D mk2 .... so even if you don't use the video setting, just be glad that you have a camera thats arguably better than a camera that was the best in the world a couple of years ago! ... (and for half the price!!)

stop whineing and start using!

:)
 
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