Digital BW, The Print

I feel the same way. Was waiting for the 5DII to move from APS-C to
full frame... but now I'm waiting for maybe... a 5DII without the
movie mode... a 7D?

Maybe I'll wait all my life... ;o)

Denis


> 
> To get the video capability they had to do a fair amount of work to the 
> hardware as well. They had to get it to move the data this fast inside 
> the camera for example. It took a fair amount of software work as well. 
> None of this is a value add for me, but it drives the price of the 
> camera up as if it were. In the end then it makes the camera a lesser 
> value to me ([value = needed functions / price] in my definition).
> 
> I didn't buy a 5D because it was missing some things I really wanted 
> (automated sensor cleaning being one of the biggies). I may not buy a 
> 5D2 either, because it costs too much for what it is. It's too early to 
> tell because we don't know the real street price yet. For the record, 
> I'm still primarily using 5x4 film so perhaps my opinion carries little 
> weight.
> 
> I'm just really glad I'm not working in marketing. It's tough to know 
> where to draw the line, and the stakes are fairly high in the DSLR
market.
> --
> Bruce Watson
> 
> 
> 
> E Neilsen wrote:
> > In place of a motor drive, perhaps he is using it to capture the
perfect
> > moment. 
> >
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> > Eric Neilsen Photo
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> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Bruce
> > Watson
> > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 6:49 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Digital BW] 5d markii video capability
> >
> >  
> >
> > steveabrink wrote:
> >   
> >> I know this is not related to B&W printing but there seems to be
a lot 
> >> of interest in the new Canon 5dMKii with an affordadable 21MP full 
> >> frame imager. I'm certainly interested, but does anyone see real
uses 
> >> for the HD video imaging capability for us fine art types? And
should 
> >> that bother us ... 
> >>
> >> This question of the convergence of video and still photography
-- and 
> >> apparently this is just the beginning... I could see it for working 
> >> photojournalsits but thats about it. But, I'd prefer to have 
> >> a 'stills' camera only and therefore less dollars, and an interface 
> >> designed purely for still photography... 
> >>
> >> SteveB
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > I'll second that. I've got no use for video. But if I did, why
would I 
> > want a still camera for it? I would want a camera designed to take 
> > advantage of what video can do and make it easy to do it. And
that's not 
> > what a full frame 35mm DSLR is about.
> >
> > I would much prefer that the video capabilities be left out of my
still 
> > camera. But if it's put in, I can always ignore it. Like I ignore all 
> > the text editing capabilities in Photoshop.
> >
> > Besides, most of the interest I see coming at this is from one guy
who's 
> > more interested in video than in stills as far as I can tell. I don't 
> > know why this is, but it sure seems to be true.
> > --
> > Bruce Watson
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