Nikon D7000

Marcus Martell · February 3rd, 2011, 09:32 AM

But if i live in the PAL land and i want to add a video from the nikon D7000 to a timeline where the most of the project is shot with a FX1 sony 1080 50I, which settings should i use from the Nikon menu?

Other help needed: is there any way to control the audio to avoid that it clips during the claps of a show?

Thx a lot my friends

Eric Pascarelli · February 6th, 2011, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus Martell

Other help needed: is there any way to control the audio to avoid that it clips during the claps of a show?

Have you tried turning the D7000 audio down to level 1 or auto? If that doesn't work I'm sure you can find an external mic with an attenuator that you can set to bring the audio level down.

Marcus Martell · February 6th, 2011, 04:18 AM

Could u drive me step by step, now i'm out of my house, i'll ge tback next week and i don't have with me the d7k, whare are these option of the audio?

thx

Jim Forrest · February 6th, 2011, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcus Martell

But if i live in the PAL land and i want to add a video from the nikon D7000 to a timeline where the most of the project is shot with a FX1 sony 1080 50I, which settings should i use from the Nikon menu?

Other help needed: is there any way to control the audio to avoid that it clips during the claps of a show?

Thx a lot my friends

If you are using an external mike this is a simple solution to set audio levels

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/672719-REG/Beachtek_DXA_2T_DXA_2T_Universal_Compact_Camcorder.html

Or you can use this shotgun on the hotshoe which has a Two step high-pass filter - flat or 80 Hz; three step PAD - 0, -10, -20dB

Amazon.com: Rode VideoMic Directional Video Condenser Microphone w/Mount: Musical Instruments

Annie Haycock · February 7th, 2011, 09:35 AM

I think I've read the whole of this thread and have found definitely found it very interesting and enlightening. I've also read the information on the Nikon site, and a number of other reviews of the camera. Before I trade in one of my D200s, however, I still have a couple of questions:

1) Whether I'm doing video or still, I always use a remote control. I don't expect a DSLR to have a lanc socket, but is it possible to start recording video with the remote control, or is that only for stills?

2) I'm not clear, even from the Nikon site, if the built-in flashgun will work in commander mode, or if it needs the SU-800 commander unit to fire off-camera flash.

I've compared a D200 with a Nikon 300mm f4 plus 1.4 teleconverter with the image at the top of the zoom on my Canon XH-A1, so I have a pretty good idea what kind of magnification I'd be able to get (exactly the same). Has anyone doing wildlife stuff found any problems with using long lenses for video on the D7000?

Chris Leong · February 7th, 2011, 09:51 AM

Annie, hello!
Please check the Nikonians org site for many of your questions. In particular there's a D7k video section and also quite a few D7k BIF threads that will interest you.
Cheers!
Chris

Greg Laves · February 7th, 2011, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Annie Haycock

I think I've read the whole of this thread and have found definitely found it very interesting and enlightening. I've also read the information on the Nikon site, and a number of other reviews of the camera. Before I trade in one of my D200s, however, I still have a couple of questions:

1) Whether I'm doing video or still, I always use a remote control. I don't expect a DSLR to have a lanc socket, but is it possible to start recording video with the remote control, or is that only for stills?

2) I'm not clear, even from the Nikon site, if the built-in flashgun will work in commander mode, or if it needs the SU-800 commander unit to fire off-camera flash.

I've compared a D200 with a Nikon 300mm f4 plus 1.4 teleconverter with the image at the top of the zoom on my Canon XH-A1, so I have a pretty good idea what kind of magnification I'd be able to get (exactly the same). Has anyone doing wildlife stuff found any problems with using long lenses for video on the D7000?

I can answer one of your questions for sure. The on board flash works exactly like the D200 and you can use the onboard flash in the commander mode.

While I haven't shot any video with my D7000 and a 300 f4 (I don't have the TC) the only issue would be having a heavy duty tripod to control the wiggles with a lot of lens. Which would be the case with any model camera.

Annie Haycock · February 8th, 2011, 02:04 AM

Chris - thanks for that - my head was reeling after a couple of hours trawling through Nikonians' posts. At least I did find an answer to my second question, and also found what you meant by BIF - obviously I'm not up to date with terminology!

Greg - thanks - it's good to know I won't have to buy an extra bit of kit there. I do have several photo and video tripods (too many according to my husband who doesn't believe in using such things) accumulated during thirty years of using long lenses.

Annie Haycock · February 8th, 2011, 12:31 PM

Chris - thanks for posting the question on nikonians.org. I found an answer via an indirect route, and it is no, the remote doesn't operate the video at all. Pity, but I might give the camera a go anyway, if our local photo shop has one in stock.

Bob Thompson · February 8th, 2011, 11:33 PM

Annie, before you race out and buy the D7000, check out the newly released Canon 600D it has 4x - 10x crop mode in video. Just what you wildlife people need

Bob

Annie Haycock · February 9th, 2011, 03:30 AM

Bob - as I already have Nikon cameras and lenses, I'd have to start from scratch if I bought a Canon DSLR, regardless of how good it was. But thanks for the suggestion.

Marcus Martell · February 23rd, 2011, 06:53 AM

Hola,
i remeber i read somewhere here in the forum, where can i find i CHEAP solutions as loupe for the D7000?

thx

Marcus Martell · April 17th, 2011, 05:31 PM

@ Chris:
Sup buddy? What about your DP came with after all the time he spent with your d7000?

February 7th, 2011, 09:35 AM	#155
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Remote control for video? I think I've read the whole of this thread and have found definitely found it very interesting and enlightening. I've also read the information on the Nikon site, and a number of other reviews of the camera. Before I trade in one of my D200s, however, I still have a couple of questions: 1) Whether I'm doing video or still, I always use a remote control. I don't expect a DSLR to have a lanc socket, but is it possible to start recording video with the remote control, or is that only for stills? 2) I'm not clear, even from the Nikon site, if the built-in flashgun will work in commander mode, or if it needs the SU-800 commander unit to fire off-camera flash. I've compared a D200 with a Nikon 300mm f4 plus 1.4 teleconverter with the image at the top of the zoom on my Canon XH-A1, so I have a pretty good idea what kind of magnification I'd be able to get (exactly the same). Has anyone doing wildlife stuff found any problems with using long lenses for video on the D7000? __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

February 7th, 2011, 09:51 AM	#156
Chris Leong Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles CA USA Posts: 507	Annie, hello! Please check the Nikonians org site for many of your questions. In particular there's a D7k video section and also quite a few D7k BIF threads that will interest you. Cheers! Chris __________________ "The content, not the container."

February 8th, 2011, 02:04 AM	#158
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Chris - thanks for that - my head was reeling after a couple of hours trawling through Nikonians' posts. At least I did find an answer to my second question, and also found what you meant by BIF - obviously I'm not up to date with terminology! Greg - thanks - it's good to know I won't have to buy an extra bit of kit there. I do have several photo and video tripods (too many according to my husband who doesn't believe in using such things) accumulated during thirty years of using long lenses. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

February 8th, 2011, 12:31 PM	#159
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Chris - thanks for posting the question on nikonians.org. I found an answer via an indirect route, and it is no, the remote doesn't operate the video at all. Pity, but I might give the camera a go anyway, if our local photo shop has one in stock. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

February 9th, 2011, 03:30 AM	#161
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Bob - as I already have Nikon cameras and lenses, I'd have to start from scratch if I bought a Canon DSLR, regardless of how good it was. But thanks for the suggestion. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

February 3rd, 2011, 09:32 AM	#151
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	But if i live in the PAL land and i want to add a video from the nikon D7000 to a timeline where the most of the project is shot with a FX1 sony 1080 50I, which settings should i use from the Nikon menu? Other help needed: is there any way to control the audio to avoid that it clips during the claps of a show? Thx a lot my friends

February 6th, 2011, 04:18 AM	#153
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Could u drive me step by step, now i'm out of my house, i'll ge tback next week and i don't have with me the d7k, whare are these option of the audio? thx

February 8th, 2011, 11:33 PM	#160
Bob Thompson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 340	Annie, before you race out and buy the D7000, check out the newly released Canon 600D it has 4x - 10x crop mode in video. Just what you wildlife people need Bob

February 23rd, 2011, 06:53 AM	#162
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Re: Nikon D7000 Hola, i remeber i read somewhere here in the forum, where can i find i CHEAP solutions as loupe for the D7000? thx

April 17th, 2011, 05:31 PM	#163
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Re: Nikon D7000 @ Chris: Sup buddy? What about your DP came with after all the time he spent with your d7000?