Thread: 5D Mark II news and clips

I'm digging this camera! I'm not so good at zooming in or out smoothly yet, and my homemade steadicam needs some work, but it's tons o fun to play around with.

On a super awesome note, Canon will now be giving the camera full manual control in video mode!!!!

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0905/09...iifirmware.asp

Here's a couple of clips I've made so far.

Damn those mtb trails look so fun

I was gunna make the same post. Im glad canon felt the heat, and decided to release the firmware to their customers.

5D MarkII owners rejoice!

Yay Hall Ranch FTW!!! Sweet vids!

So undecided between getting a 5DII or a 1DsII as my second body! Argh!

Originally Posted by BurnHard

Yay Hall Ranch FTW!!! Sweet vids!

So undecided between getting a 5DII or a 1DsII as my second body! Argh!

I'm selling my 1DsII and will be buying a 5DII: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/776990

I've decided that for the work I do, high-iso performance is more important than any of the features the 1DsII offers. And it offers a lot.


Cool vids, btw.

Originally Posted by dipstik

I'm selling my 1DsII and will be buying a 5DII: http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/776990

I've decided that for the work I do, high-iso performance is more important than any of the features the 1DsII offers. And it offers a lot.


Cool vids, btw.

haha FKNA I thought it was you, I just pm'ed you on FM

Originally Posted by PROVO

5D MarkII owners rejoice!

Nah, people will still whine because it doesn't shoot 24p, doesn't shoot PAL, doesn't have mini-XLR, doesn't have a cure for cancer, and can't cure world hunger.

Get the 5D man. The high ISO is phenomenal.

Sweet vid hitek. Hall was my old stomping grounds. Graduated from CU in...

It's too bad the quality is so crappy though

Keep 'em coming!

does the auto focus work such that you could shoot someone skiing towards you easily?

Originally Posted by Trackhead

Nah, people will still whine because it doesn't shoot 24p,

Yup

Stoked they've got the full manual thing available though.

You mixed footage with this thing yet (IE with clips from other cameras)?

Any headaches?

Originally Posted by Trackhead

doesn't have a cure for cancer

Fuck, I thought for sure the new firmware would have a cure for cancer some where in there.


I guess it really is a worthless piece of

What are you guys editing in? I have Final Cut Express on my desktop, but supposedly it doesn't work real well with the files. I don't want to drop $1200 on Studio though because this is just a hobby for me.

I use an older version of Imovie HD. I absolutely fucking hate editing in Imovie however I too have yet to muster up 1200$ for the final cut studio.

I use Final Cut Studio. Editing is as simple as dropping the native file on the timeline, setting the settings to accomodate the file format and you're good to go. Plays back fine with no rendering needed unless you add transitions or color work.

I have Final Cut Express on my computer too, and I would think it would handle it just as well as Final Cut Pro.

Well from what I've read FCE will not. It needs to convert the file to a few different formats, and it tends to create a quality loss. Either that, OR, you have to render the file every time you add to it.

Originally Posted by hitek79

Well from what I've read FCE will not. It needs to convert the file to a few different formats, and it tends to create a quality loss. Either that, OR, you have to render the file every time you add to it.

If I remember to check this thread when I get home, I'll let you know.

I've heard of people converting the raw 5DM2 clips to apple pro res codec when using final cut for editing. apparently you lose quality when you compress h264 footage as h264 footage.

Right, but the only program that converts is Final Cut Studio. You have to use a free converter to use in Express, and there's a loss of quality there as well.

Originally Posted by PROVO

I've heard of people converting the raw 5DM2 clips to apple pro res codec when using final cut for editing. apparently you lose quality when you compress h264 footage as h264 footage.

XDCAM works good too. Smaller file sizes, fast conversion, easy editing, holds up well in post.