Adaptor or 5D MKII at DVinfo.net

Robert Bec · February 26th, 2009, 02:04 PM

Hey Guys

Buying a letus or brevis is going to cost me the same as buying a Canon 5D MKII. My point is i shoot weddings so during the day i would like to get my DOF shots. Do i stick with the Adaptors or do i go for the canon. I currently own a canon XH-A1 and i shoot by myself alot of the time.

We have the Canon 5D MKII which is compact and light and the adaptor which adds to the front of the camera i guess it is heavy.

Do these 2 units do the same job.

Rob

Dylan Couper · February 27th, 2009, 12:11 AM

If you are shooting weddings, I'd go with the adapter and a "normal" video camera instead of the 5DmkII (I currently own both).

Daniel Lipats · February 27th, 2009, 09:43 AM

The best thing the 5D2 has going for it as far as weddings is the low light performance. Receptions and sometimes ceremonies often have very poor lighting (candle light even) and an adapter will make that even more of a problem (if not at times impossible). In the end the 5D2 may be the difference between a clean saturated video and a dark, noisy desaturated video.

On the other hand a camcorder is easiest to use and has the most consistent results. Fiddling around with exposure and manual focus on the 5D2 in "real time" may be asking for trouble.

John Stakes · February 27th, 2009, 09:52 AM

Thoughts:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/let-us-di...n-d5-mkii.html

February 26th, 2009, 02:04 PM	#1
Robert Bec Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 358	Adaptor or 5D MKII Hey Guys Buying a letus or brevis is going to cost me the same as buying a Canon 5D MKII. My point is i shoot weddings so during the day i would like to get my DOF shots. Do i stick with the Adaptors or do i go for the canon. I currently own a canon XH-A1 and i shoot by myself alot of the time. We have the Canon 5D MKII which is compact and light and the adaptor which adds to the front of the camera i guess it is heavy. Do these 2 units do the same job. Rob

February 27th, 2009, 12:11 AM	#2
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	If you are shooting weddings, I'd go with the adapter and a "normal" video camera instead of the 5DmkII (I currently own both). __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

February 27th, 2009, 09:43 AM	#3
Daniel Lipats Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 260	The best thing the 5D2 has going for it as far as weddings is the low light performance. Receptions and sometimes ceremonies often have very poor lighting (candle light even) and an adapter will make that even more of a problem (if not at times impossible). In the end the 5D2 may be the difference between a clean saturated video and a dark, noisy desaturated video. On the other hand a camcorder is easiest to use and has the most consistent results. Fiddling around with exposure and manual focus on the 5D2 in "real time" may be asking for trouble.

February 27th, 2009, 09:52 AM	#4
John Stakes Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 558	Thoughts: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/let-us-di...n-d5-mkii.html