andykee Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I was never super excited about the 28-300mm. I bought it originally many moons ago for either the Elan 3e or the 7e. It was great with the film camera... but it never popped with the digital. But I haven't tried it with this camera. I try to use my 50mm like an all purpose lens... but everyone's rooms are too small for me to use it sensibly I'm guessing that the 5d2 will probably out-resolve your 28-300 and you'll end up with soft images. That's the problem with your situation... IMO, your glass doesn't really match the level of your camera. High-end lenses matter a whole lot more than a high-end body, so I'd suggest starting to save for a quality lens walkaround lens for your body. Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Can you tell my husband for me please. Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I'm guessing that the 5d2 will probably out-resolve your 28-300 and you'll end up with soft images. That's the problem with your situation... IMO, your glass doesn't really match the level of your camera. High-end lenses matter a whole lot more than a high-end body, so I'd suggest starting to save for a quality lens walkaround lens for your body. +1 agreed. If you get the kit, that comes with the 24-105 L, thats a great start and smart one. Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I already have the body. Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I already have the body. DOH! Ok...sorry I didn't realize that. Well, I bought the body first and then added the 24-70mm and love the shots I'm getting, the Ls really put the quality where the $$$ is. Link to comment
andykee Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 just keep the 50/1.4 on there for the time being. should be fine until you have the money for nicer glass. Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Has anyone gotten any decent videos from this thing? I can split any scenes because it shuts down the Windows Movie Maker. I downloaded Pinnacle VideoSpin and it doesn't recognize the files on the disk. Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Has anyone gotten any decent videos from this thing? I can split any scenes because it shuts down the Windows Movie Maker. I downloaded Pinnacle VideoSpin and it doesn't recognize the files on the disk. I'm not sure Windows Movie Maker is the right tool for this cameras files. I haven't started trying to work with any video yet on my slow old PC. A software package I've read about many times that converts to file to something more useable is called Cineform NeoSCENE...its fairly cheap to get the video file into a good format to use on the PC. There are lots of places you can go to find out and ask questions from those people using the 5D Mark II for video... Here are lots of great examples of video done on the 5DMKII... http://www.vimeo.com/videos/search:Canon%205D%20Mark%20II Here is a forum on Cinema 5D with PC Editing in mind... http://www.cinema5d.com/viewforum.php?f=29...a4ad912b70466d5 Other resources with Canon 5D Mark II specific threads... http://www.dvinfo.net/ http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/ But again, I think the NeoScene is the one you want... http://www.videoguys.com/Item/CineForm+Neo...3435F454E4.aspx Do you have a new compact HD camcorder that records to a hard drive or media cards using AVCHD? The image quality from these camcorders are superb – full 1920 x 1080 HD resolution. The problem is that editing these files is a bear. While many applications claim they can edit AVCHD, it's a choppy, sluggish workflow. That's why you need the new Neo Scene plug-in from CineForm. It allows you to edit HDV and more importantly AVCHD much more efficiently, without the need for a super fast Neo Scene converts HDV, AVCHD, and Canon 5K Mk II sources into professional-quality CineForm files for higher visual quality while editing your video/film projects in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 for PC, Sony Vegas Pro 8, Apple Final Cut Pro, or iMovie. Now you can capture and edit your high-definition fotage from your new camcorder in Adobe Premiere Pro and even export to Blu-ray Disc or DVD with Encore CS4. Neo Scene also extracts progressive frames from your footage to allow 24p or 25p editing, regardless of whether your footage was shot in progressive or interlace mode. Hollywood producers rely on CineForm file formats for their editing and archive workflows because CineForm offers: •the highest visual fidelity achievable, and •the fastest real-time editing performance You see, camera formats are designed for recording, not editing. With Neo Scene you will convert your difficult-to-edit HDV, AVCHD, or Canon 5D Mk II camera footage to CineForm AVI or MOV files and then benefit from the same theatrical quality format and real-time editing performance as professionals. The Coveted 24p Cinema Look Feature films are shot and edited at 24 progressive frames per second (North America) or 25 (Europe / Japan) yielding the coveted "cinema look" you see in theaters. CineForm’s Neo Scene uniquely extracts 24p / 25p progressive frames from all your HDV or AVCHD material for editing in your favorite NLE. Your masterpiece will look like it is ready for the big screen - in fact, it is.... Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The video sucks. Link to comment
Rehype Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Do you mean overall video quality or the ability to edit? Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I can't get a tank video to save my life. Think it's in focus and then you watch it... yikes. I'm buying a "real" camcorder. Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I can't get a tank video to save my life. Think it's in focus and then you watch it... yikes. I'm buying a "real" camcorder. Ha, if you think the 5D Mark II video sucks, you are mistaken. There is plenty of evidence out there of how extremely awesome the video is. There is something you are not doing that is probably causing you problems. Has anyone gotten any decent videos from this thing? I can split any scenes because it shuts down the Windows Movie Maker. I downloaded Pinnacle VideoSpin and it doesn't recognize the files on the disk. This could be your problem... Link to comment
Rehype Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I can't get a tank video to save my life. Think it's in focus and then you watch it... yikes. I'm buying a "real" camcorder. Post your settings renee. I might be able to help Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Okay, it's me. But I want to hit record and catch a video. Regular camcorders will do that for me. But I didn't buy this camera for it's video features. My problem is everything looks in focus in the viewfinder and then you go back and watch it on the PC and it's not even close. Link to comment
TriggerHappyDude Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Okay, it's me. But I want to hit record and catch a video. Regular camcorders will do that for me. But I didn't buy this camera for it's video features. My problem is everything looks in focus in the viewfinder and then you go back and watch it on the PC and it's not even close. Humm, very odd, what about the LCD Live View are you using that during video mode? Not the real view finder right? Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Oops, I just came back in to edit that. It looks in focus in the LCD Live View. Link to comment
Rehype Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 What lens and whats the aperture set to? You need to stop the lens down to gain greater depth of field. This would help to get most of the tank in focus.However there is a trick to do this since the 5D doesnt currently allow manual aperture control. Do a quick google search Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'm not sure what my settings were at that time. I should have known there was a trick...... Link to comment
05XRunner Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 What lens and whats the aperture set to? You need to stop the lens down to gain greater depth of field. This would help to get most of the tank in focus.However there is a trick to do this since the 5D doesnt currently allow manual aperture control. Do a quick google search yes it does..they released the firmware a while ago that gives you full manual control in video. Link to comment
Rehype Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 yes it does..they released the firmware a while ago that gives you full manual control in video. oh my fault. Thanks 05x. Well in that case stop the lens down to F5.6 or F.8 for greater DOF and it will be alot easier to get your fish in focus. Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 How do y'all tell if something is in focus by looking at the screen? Link to comment
Rehype Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Well i would recommend using live view since its the most accurate way of confirming focus. Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Isn't live view looking at the LCD screen? Link to comment
Rehype Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Isn't live view looking at the LCD screen? Yep. I just wanted to confirm you are manually focusing using live view. Link to comment
seahorsedreams Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I get better results with my old Hi 8 camcorder! Yuck this is bad. I'll be the first to admit I know nothing about videos. But I figured a camcorder in a camera couldn't be that complicated. O.O Link to comment
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