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February 4th, 2011, 02:30 AM | #16 |
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The 5DII is not clunky at all compared to the AF100. For one thing it is specifically designed to be used handheld & the shutter button & video start/stop buttons are easy to operate while the camera body feels comfortable in the hand.
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February 4th, 2011, 08:23 PM | #17 | |
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Now I love the 5DmkII and I am not getting rid of it because I have the AF100, I also have the F3 on order. The F3 and the AF100's are real video cams. The 5DmkII is not, (like I said I still will use it for video and stills of course). Niether of these (AF100 and F3) cams are meant to be R&G cams, but they are real video cams with proper audio etc. This makes them much easier to use for video, if you can't admit that the 5dmkII, is a challenge to use for video, you are in denial, in my humble opinion. Like I said I still will use the 5D for video, one really good reason is it can be invisible, when naked. But it is not a video camera. The AF100 and the F3 can be set up as can the 5D to be shoulder mounted, but the short comings in the 5D ergos and bad audio make the real video cams way superior in my opinion. My favorite ENG cam at this time is the EX3, with shoulder bracket and NanoFlash and IDX battery. Very comfortable light and balanced. And it has a proper servo zoom lens and the possibility of mounting better (more expensive) ENG lenses. So my bottom line is I will be using the AF100 for more relaxed ENG (is there such a term) and the 5D for low key shoots, but most of my pure ENG will be with XDcams. Just my nickel, I don't mean to offend anyone. These are exciting times, I love all the new options coming out.
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February 5th, 2011, 01:55 AM | #18 | |
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I totally agree that on a tripod & in all other regards that I can think of the AF101 is a far better camera for shooting video. |
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February 5th, 2011, 04:06 AM | #19 |
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The AF-100 cameras have the boxy design that Panasonic has been employing for their sub $10,000 cameras for years. Not conducive to long bouts of hand-held shooting without an extra shoulder brace.
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February 5th, 2011, 06:18 AM | #20 |
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I have used an HMC-151 which is not dissimilar in size & shape to a Canon XH-A1. The AF101 feels much bigger & boxier.
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February 5th, 2011, 03:33 PM | #21 | |
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Anyway, point was that for all the whining and moaning I used to do about how unusable DSLR's were in fluid shooting, learning about that guy's work kinda shut me up to concentrate on my skills more than my gear. |
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February 8th, 2011, 10:13 PM | #22 |
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Kevin, thanks for sticking with it and pointing out that the trailer you posted was live and run & gun.
I am sorry I did not pay more attention as I thought the clip was something else. You are correct, the use of the 5d in that environment is quite an accomplishment. |
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