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nikon d90 slr records HD video.

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from the nikon press release:

For the first time in digital SLR photography, Nikon introduces the addition of the D-Movie mode, allowing consumers to create their own HD movie clips (1280 x 720) with sound from their D-SLR camera. Photographers will appreciate the cinematic qualities that come from the 24fps frame rate, which matches theatrical film, whether producing vacation clips or creatively melding stills with video. Additionally, the large size of the D90’s DX-format sensor, combined with the optical superiority and broad selection of NIKKOR lenses, provides shooters with the ability to capture amazing perspectives not possible with typical camcorders. D-Movie clips also benefit from Nikon VR image stabilization, which is automatically activated during recording to aid the low-light capability that trumps many other hybrid devices. Users can record movie clips onto an inserted SD / SDHC card, created as Motion JPEG AVI files that are easily edited with widely available video editing software. The D90 also features an HDMI terminal, allowing viewing of both pictures and movies on High Definition televisions.
 
Could be interesting, but I wonder about the compression scheme and whether they will have to compress heavily to get a decent amount of footage onto SD cards. And you don't get RAW files :-)
 
Thanks Nikon, best thing I have heard looooong time. I unluckyly have Canon gear. Hope Canon will do same, with raw.
 
DO we know the data rate they're using for video recording yet?

Graeme
 
No hard data rate info yet. According to dpreview you're limited to a max of 5 minutes per clip if you shoot 1280x720. Since the cards are FAT32 that at least establishes the upper range as 2GB per 5min. Eg max 13.3 MB/s. Probably it's lower than that. Could be variable, since it's MJPEG?

All the people saying Scarlet beats it are right, of course. Scarlet will be in a different league.

But "just because it's 3K" isn't the right reason.

EG if you were shooting low light, which would you rather have:
- Red One sensor-size footage shot with a f1.4 Nikon lens, downsampled to 1280x720 with MJPEG codec
or
- Scarlet footage shot with a f2.8 lens, with a much smaller sensor, at 3K?

For any normal situation Scarlet will beat it conclusively, I expect.

EDIT: Oh, and VR works too apparently! Bodes well for Birger...

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com
 
Amazing. Compare that to a HVX200 with 35mm adapter... People are going to make movies with this.
 
markp said:
Possible scarlet killer?
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Yes definitely! Go for it! You save 2000 bucks :greedy:, get perfect video and get rid of all that annoying Red hype. What else you need? Isnt it amazing?
 
Not RAW, probably not enough data rate. Probably a neat feature that really doesn't turn out to be useful in practice.

Graeme
 
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