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thanks for the link kerm. i guess the point is either (1) 550D or (2) spend more and choose between the GH2 and 60D.
― caek, Sunday, 5 December 2010 17:02 (thirteen years ago) link
yes i have.
i haven't foudn the lack of a flip-out to be too limiting. but like i said i've only been doing casual stuff. pretty sure you can run a line out to a monitor through the hdmi cable... but not 100% on that.
i was gonna get a 7D until i realized the video capabilities were exactly the same and i could get the 550 for literally half the price
― shirley summistake (s1ocki), Sunday, 5 December 2010 17:09 (thirteen years ago) link
nah jokes. just want to experiment really, so i guess flexibility is a virtue, but assuming the experiments work out then i will be in a position to make a more informed decision about lenses and sell the kit.
― caek, Sunday, December 5, 2010 11:05 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
fwiw the 14-140mm lens holds its value pretty well because its still one of only a few lenses that was designed for movie shooting (i.e. silent AF, stepless aperture control). the 14-42 is kind of worthless as is whatever will be bundled with the canons, which don't resell too well (maybe $1-200 max here in america).
I feel that the canons have the advantage in low light performance and also it'd be easier to get shallow depth of field. otoh the four thirds format is already pretty close in size to 35mm movie film and if you really want blurred backgrounds just move the camera in and focus closer.
but probably all of these cameras will be more than sufficient for your purposes. I'm still a proponent of buying the best camera available at the time to suit your needs, that way you don't have to go through the rigmarole of selling and upgrading.
or fuck it and just get this
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/panasonic-hdc-tm700/4505-6500_7-33976887.html
― steendriver DUMB BIG, his HOOS got HOOS (dayo), Sunday, 5 December 2010 23:45 (thirteen years ago) link
i don't really like that narrow dof hdslr look. it has a place in demo stuff, but it doesn't really belong in 99% of shots in narrative stuff. feel like people who call it the "film look" have never actually seen a film.
low light performance is useful, since at the tooling around stage i will be working with available light, but when a modern camera is working at 1080p rather than 18MP or whatever, i assume what is possible in low light is much more a function of the lens rather than the camera.
the flexibility of the 14-140 (and the resale value for when i figure out what i actually want to do with the camera) is relevant to my interests, so if I was going to pay extra for the 60D or the GH2, I think i will get the GH2.
i am not buying until i am in the u.s. in february. i have time to get my hands on a couple to try out. will maybe go to tottenham court road after xmas with a memory card and try the GH2 and to 550D.
thank you all for your comments.
― caek, Monday, 6 December 2010 13:51 (thirteen years ago) link
one year passes...