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[adziebart]

If there is anyone else out there that has been using DSLRs for shooting video. Does anyone else wish that Nikon, and other DSLR manufacturers deal with video compression? The problem I am running into is the fact that color data is getting crushed due to the compression being used.

 

It is somewhat recoverable in post, however it would be nice to see the DSLR manufacturers start to view their products as competitors to the prosumer market and work on the video side of their products.

[Some Guy]

My brother used to use a 7D primarially for video, and while he never took the plunge into it alternate firmware such as Magic Lantern, but it seems like a great way to get a bit more performance out of the body, even if it seems like something that aught to be supported out of the box. This is mostly guessing, but I persume the concern has something to do with either dropped frames, or more wear on the sensor. Still, a fast card is fairly cheap, as are many of the cameras that support raw video via ML, like the 50d.

[Lightningad1]

I record from a D5300 via hdmi using a Blackmagic Design VideoAssist, which allows you to record full resolution HD prores422 video files. It also has a much higher resolution screen with video scopes for checking exposure etc.

I hate H264 files that cameras tend to record with, so feel the videoassist is a worthwhile addition.