Adam Andersson
October 25th, 2012, 02:55 AM
I am an artist, working with both video and photo, and because I have a limited budget I thought it would be a good idea to get a dslr that shoots both video and photos. I have previously worked a lot with the XH-A1s (borrowed), and I own a nikon D80. But I lack experience in shooting video with a dslr.
I really miss being able to print bigger high-res photos than what is currently possible with my d80 (APS-C 10mpx), so I am thinking of getting a “full-frame” camera, I.e. the Nikon D600 or soon to come Canon 6D.
I am now trying to decide what lens setup I should choose. What makes this decision so difficult is that I tend to do different kinds of videos, both documentary style and staged well planned shoots. I find myself mostly doing shoots in a focal length about 24-85 mm, almost never beyond 100mm (well, hard to tell with the xh-a1, but never any wild life zoomed far away work..)
One way to go is to get a set of prime lenses. These are of course great lenses for shooting photos, fast, sharp etc. and if it was just for taking pictures, I would definitely go for these. However most of them don't have any built in stabilization (VR/IS). Since I am unfamiliar with shooting video with a dslr I have no idea how important this is.
Another way to go is a zoom lens with VR/IS. Not as sharp or fast (unless really expensive), but perhaps better suited for video work because of the stabilization?
I guess what I am really curious about is how important VR/IS is. If I shoot mostly with a monopod like the Manfrotto 561, and also have access to stabilization software like the warp stabilizer for Adobe After Effects, do I really need the VR/IS?
(btw, sorry if my english is off, it's not my first language)
I really miss being able to print bigger high-res photos than what is currently possible with my d80 (APS-C 10mpx), so I am thinking of getting a “full-frame” camera, I.e. the Nikon D600 or soon to come Canon 6D.
I am now trying to decide what lens setup I should choose. What makes this decision so difficult is that I tend to do different kinds of videos, both documentary style and staged well planned shoots. I find myself mostly doing shoots in a focal length about 24-85 mm, almost never beyond 100mm (well, hard to tell with the xh-a1, but never any wild life zoomed far away work..)
One way to go is to get a set of prime lenses. These are of course great lenses for shooting photos, fast, sharp etc. and if it was just for taking pictures, I would definitely go for these. However most of them don't have any built in stabilization (VR/IS). Since I am unfamiliar with shooting video with a dslr I have no idea how important this is.
Another way to go is a zoom lens with VR/IS. Not as sharp or fast (unless really expensive), but perhaps better suited for video work because of the stabilization?
I guess what I am really curious about is how important VR/IS is. If I shoot mostly with a monopod like the Manfrotto 561, and also have access to stabilization software like the warp stabilizer for Adobe After Effects, do I really need the VR/IS?
(btw, sorry if my english is off, it's not my first language)