09-24-2008, 06:32 PM
Danny,
We have a videographer in my office from one of the local TV stations. I showed him the video and he was amazed. He said the difference between it and the HD camcorders (even hi-end) is the lens. The better quality glass makes a huge difference compared to the zooms on the dedicated video gear.
He observed that while the professional HD video gear used by TV stations is better, it also costs upwards of $50k for a camera and lens. He could see smaller market stations looking at the 5D mkll at a cost of $2700 plus some lenses (say another $4k) as a very attractive cost savings. An entire staff of a small station could be outfitted for what one HD pro setup would cost.
That this a first generation serious attempt at merging professional level DSLR and video gear, I can't imagine what we'll be looking at in 3-4 years.
We have a videographer in my office from one of the local TV stations. I showed him the video and he was amazed. He said the difference between it and the HD camcorders (even hi-end) is the lens. The better quality glass makes a huge difference compared to the zooms on the dedicated video gear.
He observed that while the professional HD video gear used by TV stations is better, it also costs upwards of $50k for a camera and lens. He could see smaller market stations looking at the 5D mkll at a cost of $2700 plus some lenses (say another $4k) as a very attractive cost savings. An entire staff of a small station could be outfitted for what one HD pro setup would cost.
That this a first generation serious attempt at merging professional level DSLR and video gear, I can't imagine what we'll be looking at in 3-4 years.