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Peter Koruga · July 20th, 2011, 03:25 PM

Hello,

I am starting to look into buying a camera. I will be taking wildlife / landscape stills and videos. I would also like to take HD video. The videos I would like to shoot in the near future anyways are likely to be for the internet.

Not being versed in photography I am not sure if the new DSLR's are the way to go for me. I know alot of them now are shooting video as well as stills.

So the question I guess is, Is a DSLR what I am looking for, and what are a couple options that you could point me towards for me to start researching.

Also if you could throw in your two cents on lenses, filters etc. Again thinking wildlife close up and far off, landscapes especially waterfalls and winter scenes.

Some notes:

Budget $2000.00 ish
Adobe Premier PRO CS3
Photoshop CS3
well all of the CS3 products really...

Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Peter

Jon Fairhurst · July 20th, 2011, 04:06 PM

The 60D is nice for wildlife. Get a long lens and shoot in crop mode and you're set.

Unfortunately, DSLRs are not as good for landscape videos due to aliasing. The exception is for timelapses. Timelapse video on a DSLR (shooting stills) yields amazing quality.

The real benefit for DSLRs is for shallow focus images of people. That's where they blow away traditional camcorders.

A 60D, a Tokina 11-17 (for timelapses), and a 200/2.8L for wildlife would be a great combo. I used to own a 70-300/4-5.6 IS, but the image quality doesn't compare to the 200L.

Frans Meijer · July 21st, 2011, 08:24 AM

If you are starting you might look at something like sony's NEX line, large sensor video and photo camera's able to use the same set of lenses (including SLR lenses) sounds interesting enough to investigate, I think.

Stelios Christofides · July 21st, 2011, 11:04 AM

Canon 60D or the 600D if you are on a budget.

stelios

Peter Koruga · July 21st, 2011, 11:36 AM

Thanks. This gives me a place t start looking anyways.

More suggestions or agreements with previous suggestions would still be appreciated.

Thanks,
Peter

David Stoneburner · July 22nd, 2011, 07:51 AM

Don't forget that you will need to encode to an intermediate codec or upgrade PPro CS5. CS3 doesn't natively recognize mpeg 4 based files which most DSLR's shoot from my understanding.

Justin Molush · July 22nd, 2011, 08:18 AM

Canon DSLRs shoot H264 encoded .MOVs.

Les Wilson · July 22nd, 2011, 08:18 AM

Panasonic tm900 or used tm700 have an intelligent zoom mode and shoot 1080p60. The panasonic gh2 dslr has a crop mode called ETC that gives you an additional 5x zoom factor on top of the 2x zoom factor you get from the micro four thirds sensor. All of these shoot avchd.

A cache feature may be important to you since it saves you rolling film while waiting for action.

If record time is an issue, be aware the Canon dslrs stop recording after 12 minutes in HD mode.

Chris Barcellos · July 22nd, 2011, 09:58 AM

These are DSLR Nature Video I shot for our UWOL nature challenge on this site. This give you an idea what can be done with DSLR. You will suffer somewhat in fine detail, as compared to a high end video camera.

Wayne Reimer · July 22nd, 2011, 02:41 PM

A Sony VG-10 hits all the marks for you. Big sensor, shallow depth of field, really high quaility video, great stills,an 18-200mm kit lens, and none of the downsides of DLSR video work. I've been shooting mine for 10 months now, and couldn't be happier. This camera has had more paying work than any that I have ever owned before.

July 20th, 2011, 03:25 PM	#1
Peter Koruga New Boot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wakefield, MI Posts: 12	DSLR Camera? Couple of options. Hello, I am starting to look into buying a camera. I will be taking wildlife / landscape stills and videos. I would also like to take HD video. The videos I would like to shoot in the near future anyways are likely to be for the internet. Not being versed in photography I am not sure if the new DSLR's are the way to go for me. I know alot of them now are shooting video as well as stills. So the question I guess is, Is a DSLR what I am looking for, and what are a couple options that you could point me towards for me to start researching. Also if you could throw in your two cents on lenses, filters etc. Again thinking wildlife close up and far off, landscapes especially waterfalls and winter scenes. Some notes: Budget $2000.00 ish Adobe Premier PRO CS3 Photoshop CS3 well all of the CS3 products really... Any direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Peter

July 20th, 2011, 04:06 PM	#2
Jon Fairhurst Inner Circle Join Date: May 2006 Location: Camas, WA, USA Posts: 5,513	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. The 60D is nice for wildlife. Get a long lens and shoot in crop mode and you're set. Unfortunately, DSLRs are not as good for landscape videos due to aliasing. The exception is for timelapses. Timelapse video on a DSLR (shooting stills) yields amazing quality. The real benefit for DSLRs is for shallow focus images of people. That's where they blow away traditional camcorders. A 60D, a Tokina 11-17 (for timelapses), and a 200/2.8L for wildlife would be a great combo. I used to own a 70-300/4-5.6 IS, but the image quality doesn't compare to the 200L. __________________ Jon Fairhurst

July 21st, 2011, 08:24 AM	#3
Frans Meijer Regular Crew Join Date: May 2011 Location: Netherlands Posts: 37	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. If you are starting you might look at something like sony's NEX line, large sensor video and photo camera's able to use the same set of lenses (including SLR lenses) sounds interesting enough to investigate, I think.

July 21st, 2011, 11:04 AM	#4
Stelios Christofides Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nicosia, CYPRUS Posts: 1,080	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. Canon 60D or the 600D if you are on a budget. stelios __________________ My Blog: http://steliosc.blogspot.com "I hope for nothing, I fear nothing, I am free" Nikos Kazantzakis

July 21st, 2011, 11:36 AM	#5
Peter Koruga New Boot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wakefield, MI Posts: 12	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. Thanks. This gives me a place t start looking anyways. More suggestions or agreements with previous suggestions would still be appreciated. Thanks, Peter

July 22nd, 2011, 07:51 AM	#6
David Stoneburner Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 493	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. Don't forget that you will need to encode to an intermediate codec or upgrade PPro CS5. CS3 doesn't natively recognize mpeg 4 based files which most DSLR's shoot from my understanding.

July 22nd, 2011, 08:18 AM	#7
Justin Molush Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 388	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. Canon DSLRs shoot H264 encoded .MOVs.

July 22nd, 2011, 08:18 AM	#8
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. Panasonic tm900 or used tm700 have an intelligent zoom mode and shoot 1080p60. The panasonic gh2 dslr has a crop mode called ETC that gives you an additional 5x zoom factor on top of the 2x zoom factor you get from the micro four thirds sensor. All of these shoot avchd. A cache feature may be important to you since it saves you rolling film while waiting for action. If record time is an issue, be aware the Canon dslrs stop recording after 12 minutes in HD mode.

July 22nd, 2011, 09:58 AM	#9
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. These are DSLR Nature Video I shot for our UWOL nature challenge on this site. This give you an idea what can be done with DSLR. You will suffer somewhat in fine detail, as compared to a high end video camera. The Sandhill on Vimeo Patterns In Green on Vimeo An Odyssey Delayed on Vimeo __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

July 22nd, 2011, 02:41 PM	#10
Wayne Reimer Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 255	Re: DSLR Camera? Couple of options. A Sony VG-10 hits all the marks for you. Big sensor, shallow depth of field, really high quaility video, great stills,an 18-200mm kit lens, and none of the downsides of DLSR video work. I've been shooting mine for 10 months now, and couldn't be happier. This camera has had more paying work than any that I have ever owned before.