video feature of dslr ( use or don't use) (Page 3): I have had several Canons over the past 5 years or so, I have never used the video features. I tape youth hockey games and I have a...

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

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 have had several Canons over the past 5 years or so, I have never used the video features. I tape youth hockey games and I have a camcorder for that purpose.

chfrus

I use the video feature on my Nikon 7200 . That is the main reason that I bought the camera,I don't have to bring two cameras. Also the 7200 is less intimidating than shooting with a video camera. There are times like street singers and interviews where a video comes in handy. If you know how to shoot a picture story a La photojournalism you can enhance your presentations with live shots. I also bought a stereo shot gun mike that attaches to my camera.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

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 don't use a DSLR for video, although I did use it once just to see the result. My son, on the other hand, uses a camcorder for everything, including stills. He has a D5100, but he seldom uses it.

tmehrkam Loc: Houston,Tx

I have three Canons that take video. I have taken a few Video's with each of them but I mainly take Stills and I would purchase the cameras even if they did not take video. I have mainly used the video capability for work. I have made a few instructional videos on how to clean connectors or deploy streamer cables on an Seismic vessel. It comes in handy some times.

The majority of these videos have been taken with my ELPH 100 HS. Much better than a cell phone and just as portable.

PhotoArtsLA Loc: Boynton Beach

I know of a feature film shot on a Canon DSLR, "The Arroyo." I loaned lenses to it. The had their own Nikon to Canon adapter. I heard it had a run through Texas.

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Philo, When I got into digital photography and the cameras started coming out with video, I thought that is a useless feature. I have since changed my mind. I went on an African Safari a few years back and used the video feature to capture a lions kill and subsequent lion fight over the kill. We also were fortunate to capture the Great Migration of Wildebeests and once again my memories will be with me forever. I agree that DSLR's are for capturing images, but the video feature has opened a whole new world, you also capture the sounds, which you cannot in stills.. When on a trip such as this, and luggage space is very limited and you place your gear in a backpack, with limited space, you learn to utilize everything. If I use the video today, it is for short 30 second clips and it is to remind me of what I saw and the conditions that I saw it in. Only my opinion, good luck. Gary

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?

ceh1024 Loc: Lutz, FL

I got rid of my camcorder a few years ago. I found that People really didn't want to sit through allot of video that many times really didn't mean much to them. I also found that I didn't want to sit through them myself.

Enter the DSLR. In taking no more than 10-20 secs of video I found that they really enhanced my slide shows to family and friends. I keep to those short time frames with a real minimum of clips. Taking clips of such things as major wave action against the shore or a video panorama produced a dynamic effect that keeps pulling viewers into my slideshows and peaks their interest.

ClutchDisk Loc: Fayetteville, NC

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?

Simply put "No".

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

My first Nikon DSLR didn't have video capabilities. The second one, just purchased a few weeks ago, has, but it wasn't the reason I purchased it. I might use it, but not for a while.
--Bob

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?

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

My first DSLR didn't shoot video. So I bought a cheap video camera in a drug store to have video. I no longer have that DSLR, but still have the cheap video cam. My present DSLR shoots video. I never use it, and my cheap video cam is still unused. I guess there is a part of the DSLR population that isn't excited about video. The new Nikon D500 has 4K video. Thus far I have seen no comments about this new feature on the D500.

Elsiss Loc: Bayside, NY, Boynton Beach, Fl.

While I purchased my dslrs primarily for still, I do, on occasion, use it when I think the situation calls for it, i.e., grandkids running the soccer field, picking apples, etc.

tomcat

I use the video recording on my Nikon D750 a whole lot! With grandkids on vacation and at Disney, I have really cranked out videos. I love the incredible color quality of the images and how detailed and sharp they are. So much better than the old videotape days. I love it and can't say enough about how much fun they are. So if you have not used this feature yet, you are really missing out on a lot of fun.

Risingblue

I use the video on a Canon 7DII frequently. I shoot short clips mostly. They sometimes make an excellent complement to stills to record an event. Most recently whale watching off of Gloucester Mass. Video clips of whales showed the movement and sounds in a very interesting way. I am primarily a stills shooter of course, but having the option is really great.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

I probably should but so far haven't other than just trying it out when 1st getting my camera.

Dds82

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 don't us it on my 5D mark III, mainly because it doesn't have AUTOFOCUS so you need to constantly press focus button which creates noise and takes considerable time and ruins the video moment.

Having said that however, more and more professionals are using it for interviews where no one will be moving enough to require re focusing. If you observe you will see the canon cameras when multiple cameras are being used. I've heard that professionals love the quality of the video. What baffles me is why they don't make them with auto-focusing. Cheap video cameras all have auto-focusing.