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    The New 5D – Is it turning photographers into videographers?

    As Oldnick says, the difference between stills and video is quite marked. Some of the skills translate, but there is enough difference to mean that an experienced stills guy couldn't just go out and make a professional looking video straightaway.
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    Camcorder/ 600d opinion please

    The 600D will be much more difficult to use. To get the best from DSLR video you really need to be using it manually, which is a whole different skillset to stills. I would stick to the Samsung, especially for videos that are aimed at YT.
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    studio kayak photos

    Thanks for the suggestions guys, keep em coming! Space in itself isn't a huge issue as the guy who is selling the kayaks has a gigantic industrial unit with a large amount of clear floor space I can use. A big problem though, related to the space, and especially if using silks, is the amount of...
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    studio kayak photos

    As a favour for a friend of mine who is selling kayaks, I need to take some 'studio' based shots of the various boats and their fittings. I haven't done any of this type of photography before. Although I produce videos for a living and I am used to video lighting for interviews and sets, product...
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