video feature of dslr ( use or don't use) (Page 2): I primarily select my cameras for still photo capability, but do need/want video occasionally. I certainly consider video capability...

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

philo wrote:

I for one never have used the video feature of my Canon 5d 11. I just wonder how many of us use the video and how many don't? If you do use the video feature is this the reason you would upgrade to a new model?

I primarily select my cameras for still photo capability, but do need/want video occasionally. I certainly consider video capability when choosing a camera. Having all the lenses and everything else is a huge asset. The only additional thing I need to carry is a decent microphone. I would certainly down rate a camera that didn't have decent video capability. It costs nothing extra yet adds a lot of value, as does an articulated screen. Would I pay extra for it? Maybe not, but I certainly wouldn't pay more to have less functionality.

Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana

Like Mac and Bebulamur, I shoot with a Df, and one of the main draws for me was the fact that it doesn't do video. That said, I've only shot one video with my D7000, and that was a spoof commercial that my sons put together and asked me to shoot for them. You can see it here, but be warned, it's rather silly. I wonder about those boys sometimes.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Peterff wrote:

I primarily select my cameras for still photo capa... (show quote)

The cost of the Df isn't a result of not having video.

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

philo wrote:

I for one never have used the video feature of my Canon 5d 11. I just wonder how many of us use the video and how many don't? If you do use the video feature is this the reason you would upgrade to a new model?

why do we pay for features that we never use? I guess the answer is that it comes with the camera body.
Could or would a body cost less if it did not have the video feature?

If you have a 5D MK II and you're not using video, you've really been missing out.

I would not buy a camera that didn't have at least HD video.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

The cost of the df is only the result of marketing 'a retro' camera that had nothing real to offer other than looks. Read all the reviews at the time and almost all had less than flattering take on it.

This does not mean the df is a bad camera, far from it. It just means it is way over priced for what it is. For a lesser price I turn all the features off in my cameras and have the same 'retro' meaning full manual control w/o the 'look' and privilege to say 'I have a df!'.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Mac wrote:

The cost of the Df isn't a result of not having video.

That may well be true, but is it relevant to the discussion. Cost and features are often completely independent things. That was my point. In the electronic world often the features are there, just not enabled. In the Canon world look at Magic Lantern as an example. All sorts of stuff that Canon could charge for, but doesn't...

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Rongnongno wrote:

The cost of the df is only the result of marketing 'a retro' camera that had nothing real to offer other than looks. Read all the reviews at the time and almost all had less than flattering take on it.

This does not mean the df is a bad camera, far from it. It just means it is way over priced for what it is. For a lesser price I turn all the features off in my cameras and have the same 'retro' meaning full manual control w/o the 'look' and privilege to say 'I have a df!'.

philo Loc: philo, ca

If canon offered a dslr without video at $500 less then one with video I would buy it. If it was $50 less I wouldn't buy it because I believe the resale would be higher with the video.

jgunkler

I can only assume you don't have grandchildren and don't do much foreign travel. Video is indispensable in those two cases. And DSLR video is of such high quality that it's replacing other video methods.

philo Loc: philo, ca

No I do not have grandchildren, but I do do foreign travel. i still only shoot stills.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

jgunkler wrote:

I can only assume you don't have grandchildren and don't do much foreign travel. Video is indispensable in those two cases. And DSLR video is of such high quality that it's replacing other video methods.

Video might be advantageous in the cases you mention, but certainly not indispensable. People had grandchildren and traveled to foreign countries long before there was ever video.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

jgunkler wrote:

I can only assume you don't have grandchildren and don't do much foreign travel. Video is indispensable in those two cases. And DSLR video is of such high quality that it's replacing other video methods.

Why is that relevant? I don't have children, let alone grandchildren. I have done a bunch of foreign travel which has no impact on my video usage. Can you explain the connection?

bettis1 Loc: Texas

As several others have said, I also have three Nikons and I have never turned on the video function. Can't really imagine that I will because I don't think about it.

Yesterday I was shooting a Robbie Knievel jump. I was the only DSLR that I saw among hundreds of phones. The person next to me casually asked me "does that shoot movies?" I was initially stumped...had never given it a thought. I eventually answered yes. I continued happily on with my D750's six frames per sec. I got lots of good shots of Robbie doing wheelies and speed runs but just as he launched off the ramp a sea of elbows and iPhones rose up in my face. It wouldn't have made any difference if I had been using a Hollywood cinema setup.

Bob

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

tusketwedge wrote:

It's just a ploy for the manufactures to make you ... (show quote)

It costs next to nothing to include video capability in a digital camera, and there are many people who do use video (myself included--I've shot a number of serious documentaries for TV on DSLRs). I'm sure there are plenty of features on your camera you personally never use, so should manufacturers leave off those capabilities because only some camera owners use them?

frjack Loc: Boston, MA

Don't know if my Olympus E-30 shoots video. No interest in finding out. Totally useless.