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Should there now be a separate forum for video enthusiasts?

Started May 5, 2015 | Polls thread
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Re: Should there now be a separate forum for video enthusiasts? no

Usually I find most things interesting on these forums but I am afraid 4K just leaves me cold. I do not even mind if a camera has only 720p so it is that bad. I like doing video segments but HD looks fine so I suppose it is just a case of sorting out the photography items from the video stuff.

Is there an upload in posts for insertion for video as there is for stills? I cannot see how the quality of any persons video captures can be assessed in the same way as photographic stills. It is a completely different world. The difference between an art museum and a cinema.

Markr041 wrote:

Greynerd wrote:

For video a video camera is going to be a lot more useful with quiet lenses and better zoom. These large high mega pixel sensors are not really optimum for video.

Your incorrect statement about the usefulness of hybrid cameras for video is evidence why there should be both video and still photography here. You might actually learn about video, and see, literally, exactly what a large sensor camera offers for video, and why many pro videographers use them for video.

The NX1 is a prime example of how to use a big sensor with a high megapixel count to obtain superb video. And Samsung offers quiet lenses precisely for video use. And a power zoom. The only real difference is lack of parfocal zooms.

Many issues are also in common - manual focus aids, for example.

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