should i get a gopro hero 3? or is there something better?

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Anonymous

Im getting into filming, and i want to get a camera that has great fps...
My dslr nikon d5000 kinda sucks to be recording with. The new GoPro Hero 3 Black edition has 1080p and 60fps. I want to do a lot of shots where slow motion will reel in the viewers attention. Is there any other cameras out there that will benefit an amateur directors needs?

Answer
Hi "Anonymous:"

Even a regular, off-the-shelf camcorder is going to give you 20% better frame-rate than the 24fps your Nikon D5000 is limited to shooting in video mode.

Keep in mind that the GoPro Hero series are a fixed-lens wide-angle system designed for action Point Of View shots, mounted on a subject or vehicle, and not for "narrative" or normal day to day shots. Your audience might get bored with the constant barrel-distortion, if that's all you shot with.

For myself and other video professionals, a GoPro (or other action camera) is just one tool out of many to use in shooting a production. Other shooters have had good luck with the H3 Black's 1080-progressive @60fps setting, for later slow-down & achieving smooth slo-mo sequences.

But if you plan on mixing footage between cameras, normally I'd caution you to set both cameras at 720p (since that's what your Nikon is limited to), but one DP Review author was disappointed with the H3 Black's 720p footage "artifacts" and image noise. See: http://www.dpreview.com/articles/1284782993/gopro-hero-3-black-setup-guide

I know you are just around 17 and starting out, but if you've invested in more than one Nikon lens (good glass, and not cheap), you might save your $400+ dollars towards getting a newer Nikon body-only with a faster frame rate (720p @60fps, and 1080p @30fps). Or shop around for one of the Sony NEX or Handycam models that offer Super Slow Motion (120fps & 240fps) in short 16- and 8-second bursts, and offer better lensing than the GoPro.

With the Sony NEX systems, you can get a Nikon-to-Sony lens adapter, to allow you to use your current Nikon lens investment.

And depending on what edit software you use, there are software slow-motion rendering options that do a better job of slo-mo sequences than what you might be currently using.

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

How To Change Continuous Shooting Time (12 min) on Canon 7D?

Yevy

I want to buy Canon EOS 7D Camera for shooting video, but the main concern that I have with it is the limitation of 12 min. of
Continuous Shooting Time at 1920 x 1080
Is there a way to change that and how?
I would really appreciate any feedback.

Answer
There are two reasons that dSLRs have time limits. On older bodies (like this one) it's a heat issue. Large image sensors found in dSLRs produce a lot of heat. The camera will shut itself down to protect the image sensor. If you found a way to force the camera to continue shooting, you would end up destroying the image sensor.

The other reason for time limits are tariffs or taxes. When dSLRs cross certain borders, the camera will be slapped with extra taxes if it can shoot continuous video clips of 30 minutes or longer. You can tell when newer dSLRs have a limit not tied to heat because the time limit will be 29 minutes and 59 seconds.

So if you want a dSLR, and you need longer video clips, get a newer model if nearly 30 minutes will cover your needs. A cheapo Sony A57 will give you more than double the video run time and it can shoot full 1080p HD at up to 60fps, great for slow motion work in post.

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