My 5DM2 opinions....

Don Miller · December 3rd, 2008, 07:08 PM

We will find more work around, but there's always going to be a gorilla aspect to using this camera for serious video. It's going to be about designing around what CAN be done with the tools.
The way Canon has talked about continuous shooting, I can pretty much guaranty the camera will overheat and shut down, or at a minimum become noisy. Maybe it will shoot for 45 minutes every hour.

Daniel Lipats · December 3rd, 2008, 07:15 PM

The manual did mention that the sensor can overheat. If I remember correctly, all they said is that the video quality will degrade and it should be turned off to cool. I assume it will depend on a lot of things, for example the temperature, and if its in direct sunlight all day.

I just ordered mine a few hours ago, should have it by mid December.

Tyler Franco · December 3rd, 2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel Lipats

The manual did mention that the sensor can overheat. If I remember correctly, all they said is that the video quality will degrade and it should be turned off to cool. I assume it will depend on a lot of things, for example the temperature, and if its in direct sunlight all day.

Which is a good reason to have two! :)

Josh Fung · October 19th, 2010, 09:22 PM

What a long way we've come! looking back this was of the first 5D2 posts.. now firmware upto 2.0.8.. hehe

Bill Pryor · October 20th, 2010, 10:21 AM

Christopher, it sounds like you're trying to shoot video with the auto stuff on. The camera keeps the aperture setting and everything else if you shoot manual. And you have manual audio control, you just have to go into the menu and set it. Out of the box the camera comes with all the auto stuff turned on and an oversaturated picture style--turn all the auto things off, including shutter, white balance, gain, etc. Turn audio to manual and set gain before the shot (or use a mixer or Juicedlink, etc., calibrated to the camera).

December 3rd, 2008, 07:08 PM	#16
Don Miller Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	We will find more work around, but there's always going to be a gorilla aspect to using this camera for serious video. It's going to be about designing around what CAN be done with the tools. The way Canon has talked about continuous shooting, I can pretty much guaranty the camera will overheat and shut down, or at a minimum become noisy. Maybe it will shoot for 45 minutes every hour.

December 3rd, 2008, 07:15 PM	#17
Daniel Lipats Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 260	The manual did mention that the sensor can overheat. If I remember correctly, all they said is that the video quality will degrade and it should be turned off to cool. I assume it will depend on a lot of things, for example the temperature, and if its in direct sunlight all day. I just ordered mine a few hours ago, should have it by mid December.

October 19th, 2010, 09:22 PM	#19
Josh Fung Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 81	What a long way we've come! looking back this was of the first 5D2 posts.. now firmware upto 2.0.8.. hehe

October 20th, 2010, 10:21 AM	#20
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Christopher, it sounds like you're trying to shoot video with the auto stuff on. The camera keeps the aperture setting and everything else if you shoot manual. And you have manual audio control, you just have to go into the menu and set it. Out of the box the camera comes with all the auto stuff turned on and an oversaturated picture style--turn all the auto things off, including shutter, white balance, gain, etc. Turn audio to manual and set gain before the shot (or use a mixer or Juicedlink, etc., calibrated to the camera).