A poll: How many of you would use HD video mode on the newer SLR's

A poll: How many of you would use HD video mode on the newer SLR's

  • FANTASTIC feature, its great, and I would use it often

    Votes: 12 7.7%

  • NO, its an SLR, I dont see me using it, if I like filming, ill buy a video camera

    Votes: 70 45.2%

  • Im on the fence, id use it very occasionally perhaps, but its not really why im buying the camera

    Votes: 65 41.9%

  • I can see this becoming an extension to my photography hobby

    Votes: 7 4.5%

  • Other

    Votes: 1 0.6%
  • Total voters
    155
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As title (could a mod make a poll? I cant seem to find the poll buttons :()

With the Nikon D90, Canon 5Dmk2, there seem to be varying opinions on there HD vid mode, some say its great, some say its a little gimmicky. So whats your point ?

1) FANTASTIC feature, its great, and I would use it often

2) NO, its an SLR, I dont see me using it, if I like filming, ill buy a video camera

3) Im on the fence, id use it very occasionally perhaps, but its not really why im buying the camera, its certainly near the bottom of the features list.

4) I can see this becoming an extension to my photography hobby and I think most people are now going to become film makers/photographers

Hopefully all viewpoints covered there! just reply to this post with the number or hopefully this will be a poll shortly! Thanks:)
 
combat squirrel said:
As title (could a mod make a poll? I cant seem to find the poll buttons :()

With the Nikon D90, Canon 5Dmk2, there seem to be varying opinions on there HD vid mode, some say its great, some say its a little gimmicky. So whats your point ?

1) FANTASTIC feature, its great, and I would use it often

2) NO, its an SLR, I dont see me using it, if I like filming, ill buy a video camera

3) Im on the fence, id use it very occasionally perhaps, but its not really why im buying the camera, its certainly near the bottom of the features list.

4) I can see this becoming an extension to my photography hobby and I think most people are now going to become film makers/photographers

Hopefully all viewpoints covered there! just reply to this post with the number or hopefully this will be a poll shortly! Thanks:)
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#3 for me :)
Extra features which I'm not after won't stop me from buying a camera, and I'd probably use it for the fun of it. :D
 
I reckon it's a little gimmicky, but could be interesting-ish on occasion. Having said that, I'd never base a decision on what camera to get over movie mode.

As long as the video mode doesn't impair the performance of the SLR features, I don't see what the fuss is about. However, if sacrifices have to be made to image quality to allow bodies to take HD vids, then I'm very much against it! I also don't see the point in bringing it in on the models they are. I'd understand if the entry-level cameras aimed at people migrating up from a point-and-shoot had video mode, it's what people are used to, but the 5D mark 2?! That's going to be for pros, or semi-pros surely who are doing studio work, landscapes etc, and I don't see where they're going to be using videos!

Just my views of course!
 
4) I can see this becoming an extension to my photography hobby and I think most people are now going to become film makers/photographers

I think it's already happening, you can see heaps of people having cheap point and shoot digicams using them as cameras sometimes. Younglings even use mobile phones for that.
 
To buck the trend, I will go for 2.

I want a dSLR do do a dSLR's job. IF I want to shoot HD Video I will save up and get a red.
 
Number 3 for me as well.

Whilst I would certainly not base any buying decision on this feature I can see it possibly coming in handy from time to time.

Having said that, I suspect that it will fall between two stools - not quite good enough for serious videographers but over specified for the likes of youtube.

Youngsters (and others) use their phones to capture video because thay always carry them anyway and the file sizes produced are manageable for sharing.

My own eye sees in terms of still images when I look through a viewfinder and I think it is likely that I would forget that I even had the facility to record a moving image until too late (unless the Domestic Authorities reminded me!)
 
2) NO, its an SLR, I dont see me using it, if I like filming, ill buy a video camera - Up to a point. I think it's been mentioned already, but this kind of feature would be better aimed at the "lower end" Cameras - 1000D, 450D etc. as (IMO) the target market for these models would probably be more likely to use it.

I have a camcorder and a P&S along with my 30D - They all get used to varying degrees, but never at the same time. Not once, have I gone out with one and wished I'd brought the other so for me, my SLR is a camera, and should be used to take photos. The camcorder is a camcorder and takes great vids, and the P&S is great for the parties etc. where I don't want to, or can't take the SLR.......
 
on thet fence as its something thats useful once in a blue moon but it wont be a reason to buy the camera!
 
Just to add to what I said. I'm very interested in moving up to a D90 - subject to checking the reviews for its ability to shoot at high ISOs - the video gimmick has actually put me off the camera a bit. It makes me think that Nikon have invested a lot of time and effort into the D300/D700/D3 progression but when it came to the jump from D40/D60 to enthusiast level couldn't quite think of what to do that wasn't 'just' providing a pared-down D300 and so came up with a USP they didn't actually need.
 
I'm curious actually, if video mode is as good as Canon and Nikon are so keen on us believing, is it going to be implemented on the next generation on the 1D, or D4 (?not a Nikon person, don't know how the ranges go!) I can see that raising a few eyebrows if they do!
 
2

I've had a number of compacts and bridge cameras over the years and have never used the video mode on any of them
 
Matt Sayle said:
2. If I want to film something I will get a video camera, if I want to take pictures a will get a camera.
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Exactly,

I'd rather manufacturers concentrated on improving the SLR functionality on DSLR's, rather than pack new Camera's out with half hearted extra features that aim to boost sales by sounding good/appealing to gadget fans.
 
I said no (#2) - I do use the video feature on my G9, but I can't see me using it on a dslr unless it was absolutely top quality... I'd buy a &*^^*^ video camera :lol:
 
I said 3, I wouldn’t buy a camera just for this feature though, if it was built into the camera that I really wanted then there’s not much I can do about it, I would probably use it once or twice to see how good it was etc…but not use it all the time. Photography is my hobby not filmmaking.
I do think it’s a bit gimmicky including these features on a camera that is probably aimed at semi / pro photographers.
 
I would say (1) but not quite fantastic :)

I could see myself shooting HD clips from motorsport events once I'd got my "standard" static shots. The abilty to get slo-mo HD shots of cars jumping kerbs etc would be pretty good.

As far as I can figure out the Video side of things has no hardware , it's just a software bolt-on which should not add any cost to the camera.
 
mrgubby said:
As far as I can figure out the Video side of things has no hardware , it's just a software bolt-on which should not add any cost to the camera.
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I would disagree with that, If a manufacturer can say that thier latest model can shoot (if all be it seconds) HD video, this is all the excuse they will need to introduce a price hike.

Maybe I am just being a synic......
 
Not that I agree with the introduction of this technology into SLR's but would it allow those of you with fast, expensive glass to produce top notch HD footage at the fraction it would cost you to buy an equivelent video camera (and I don't mean camcorder, I mean the betters stuff)??? :D
 
#2
 
Voted 2 here. Like others if I want to do video I'll get a Video Camera.
 
2

it sounds like technology for technology's sake. An answer to a question no one asked? :(

as others have said if I want video I'll buy a video camera.
 
I'm glad there are other people that agree with me about it being a gimmick! Maybe if it was in a separate line of "dual function" cameras it would be OK, I hope we don't get to the situation where it is standard across the range, I'd rather not pay for features I don't use...
 
Number 1 for me: I think it is fantastic news.

I find the whole "If I wanted video I would buy a Camcorder" thing funny to be honest.

Maybe people like taking stills all the time which is fine - I however have been in a number of situations recently where the ability to take even standard res movies would have been nice.

When I got the S3 for my dad he said "I cant imagine ever using videos"

He went over to the Falkland Islands doing some work and was lucky enough to be there for the anniversary.

There is no way he would have been able to capture the scene to its full extent in stills.

The sound of the band - the speeches - the lone bugler etc you just cant do that.

Now some people might think that a snap of a bugler playing away is sufficient but pops also does powerpoint so the videos come in handy.

So in a nutshell I myself cannot wait - people said digital was evil but here we are with DSLR's all over the country - Maybe I am wrong but I look forward to the future of this technology.

Murray :)
 
All i know is that i'd have loved to have been able to take hd video when i was on skomer island.
There were some moments with the puffins that were truly funny and would only have worked as a moving picture.
Would love that as an option, to be able to quickly capture any moment that only works as a video.
 
3

If it was a feature that happened to be on an SLR that I bought then so be it but I'd never look for it as a feature. I can't ever remember thinking that I wished I had video capability when I've been out shooting
 
A picture speaks a thousand words

In a video, it depends who is speaking...

2 for me
 
If I was going to do video I'd buy a decent video camera and learn all about video. But you see I'm not going to do video. I think everyone is missing the point about the 5Dm2 and D90. They're not video cameras. They're not designed to record your kids school play with, or an entire wedding. Its there to record your kids first steps with a 50mm f/1.8. Its there for your sister's first dance as a married woman. Its for moments. As I said, I'm not going to do video so I don't own a video camera but I am glad that my g9 has a video function. I've got lots of photos of my hamster with my 30D and they're all nice photos. But the night before I had to have him put down because he was terribly ill, on a whim I decided to play with my g9's video function. At the time I didn't think that the next day I was going to have put him down. I was simply playing. 12hrs later he was dead and I am damn glad for that footage. This is the footage. The footage I wouldn't have if it weren't for my g9 because I'm not into video so I don't own a video camera.
 
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