D90 and its movie mode.

[Deadtrees]

http://chsvimg.nikon.com/produ...lineup/d90/en/d-movie/

Since the affordable FF becoming reality, I haven't been this much excited about new feature/function on DSLR cameras. Now, this movie mode on DSLR...I think it's the market buster. I bet the mass consumers will dig this.
As for me, D90 just doesn't cut it due to its limitations but D300/D3 like cameras with this feature will get me for sure. I don't know how long it'd take for other brands to get it on theirs, but they better be fast.


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Update #1:
Here you can grab user sample of the video mode in action.
http://118.38.40.23/upload/d90/

 

[Sid59]

5 min limit in 720p (HD)
20 min limit in other modes

they picked some godly lenses to show off the D90 video mode. godly lenses ...

preview for D90 is up at dpreview - http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...2nikond90previewed.asp

 

[Deadtrees]

Originally posted by: Sid59
5 min limit in 720p (HD)
20 min limit in other modes

they picked some godly lenses to show off the D90 video mode. godly lenses ...

preview for D90 is up at dpreview - http://www.dpreview.com/news/0...2nikond90previewed.asp

What kind of "godly lenses" were used?
I've used equivalent lenses on Canon and they weren't "godly".

 

[Sid59]

here's a list. i dont equate godly with price for the lens but in general. the lenses listed are great lenses and most reviews back it up. Prices from BHphoto -

14-24mm f2.8 ED - AFS - $1550 -
10.5mm f2.8 ED - $600 -
85mm f1.4 - $1025 -
60mm f2.8 ED Micro - $480 -
200mm f2 ED VR - $4000

 

[jpeyton]

You don't need godly lenses to show off DOF effects. A 50mm f/1.8 MF lens is only $30 used and does fantastic (I've seen some videos on a Canon Vixia with a Brevis adapter using one).

You just need a fast aperture.

I know I'll be using it with:

Nikkor 35mm f/2 $200
Nikkor 180mm f/2.8 ED $200
Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8 ED $500
Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 $100
Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 $700

 

[Sid59]

true . to be honest we dont know how much of the glass makes a difference in the movie mode, i was merely pointing out the lenses were awesome.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Very interesting move on their part! I like it after it watching those!

 

[troytime]

nice. i think i might replace my d80 with the d90 when it comes out (and i have more than 3 bucks in my wallet)

 

[996GT2]

D90 looks like THE camera to have in the $1000 range right now...

 

[OdiN]

Movies on a dSLR doesn't interest me in the least.

 

[yllus]

Dear lord that is cool.

 

[aphex]

Wow. I may just have to upgrade from my D80 now. That is just SEXY.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: yllus
Dear lord that is cool.

yes its cool but id never use it,

i do however think its awsome that Nikon is pushing the Tech they way they are currently

my next cam is prob gonna be the D700

 

[jpeyton]

More:

http://blog.chasejarvis.com/bl...nce-testing-nikon.html

http://www.chasejarvisandfriends.com/

 

[soydios]

I wish I could afford a D300, or a D700, or a D3. But I can't. So I'm waiting with my credit card for B&H to have the D90 in stock. An MB-D80, spare EN-EL3e batteries, and a pair of 4GB SD cards will be on their way to me shortly.

 

[troytime]

Originally posted by: OdiN
Movies on a dSLR doesn't interest me in the least.

it didn't interest me either until now.

i have a p&s that does good video, i have a flip video, and i have a canon hd camcorder

they all have the same problem - giant DOF
seeing the dof and focus effects of that d90 changed my mind about movie mode on a dslr

 

[Heidfirst]

even ignoring the movie mode the D90 looks like a very solid mid-range camera.
Tbh I think that I'm more impressed with this than the 50D but of course we will have to wait for some (relatively) unbiased reviews showing IQ etc.

 

[twistedlogic]

Originally posted by: troytime

Originally posted by: OdiN
Movies on a dSLR doesn't interest me in the least.

it didn't interest me either until now.

i have a p&s that does good video, i have a flip video, and i have a canon hd camcorder

they all have the same problem - giant DOF
seeing the dof and focus effects of that d90 changed my mind about movie mode on a dslr

Thats what I was thinking. My Canon HV20 is great, but as you said the DOF is huge and the noise level at low lights is crap(small sensor). That and I'm stuck with a 6.1 mm - 61 mm focal length zoom lens with my only option is to attach more glass on top of the built-in lens.

 

[ivan2]

read the fine print guys:

*Autofocus is not available when recording movies. Matrix metering is used regardless of the metering method selected.

 

[ElFenix]

no autofocus in movie mode :thumbsdown:

i guess we'll have to wait for olympus to get it right.

 

[pennylane]

I didn't expect autofocus. In no way do I consider lack of autofocus a deal-breaker.

 

[jpeyton]

Yep, even advanced amateur video solutions (e.g. Canon HDV camcorder + Brevis adapter) are manual focus only. Phase-detect AF during movies was out of the question; nobody wants to blank their video feed to AF. And contrast detect would be painfully slow.

Sony and Canon (and even Nikon) will come out with better implementations of DSLR movie mode. Who knows when or how.

 

[ivan2]

I didn't know, I always thought my 300 dollar Elura 100 was auto focusing... At least this old Sony one I had was.

 

[jpeyton]

Your Elura has no DOF control: http://www.vimeo.com/videos/search:dof+adapter

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Yep, even advanced amateur video solutions (e.g. Canon HDV camcorder + Brevis adapter) are manual focus only. Phase-detect AF during movies was out of the question; nobody wants to blank their video feed to AF. And contrast detect would be painfully slow.

Sony and Canon (and even Nikon) will come out with better implementations of DSLR movie mode. Who knows when or how.

advanced amateur video solutions don't record in 5 minute bits either. this is a consumerific movie mode and it's a step in the right direction but color me underwhelmed. most people on their vacation would rather have AF than DoF control, and there is no reason they couldn't have allowed contrast detect AF in movie mode.