http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: review - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:15:02 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70945 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:05:14 +0000 Kevin Monahan 70945@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Enjoy guys. Let me know if you have any trouble.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70943 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:10:27 +0000 pseudosafari 70943@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>As am I!  CS5.5 arrived yesterday (upgrading from CS4).</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70932 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:17:51 +0000 michael9 70932@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Great. I'm installing CS5.5 as we speak. Thanks for the links.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70925 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:52:18 +0000 Kevin Monahan 70925@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This is the mother of all posts regarding what's new and changed in Premiere Pro CS5.5 by Todd Kopriva.</p> <p><a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2011/04/adobe-premiere-pro-cs5-5-whats-new-and-changed.html" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2011/04/adobe-premiere-pro-cs5-5-whats-new-and-changed.html</a></p> <p>It includes links to helpful tutorial videos by Video2Brain and Todd: http://www.video2brain.com/en/products-117.htm</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70373 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:18:49 +0000 Murani Lewis 70373@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Dynamic linking is the stuff.&nbsp; Utilizing After Effects, photoshop and premiere pro without rendering wait time is worth the price of admission.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70357 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:05:57 +0000 chamberlane altatis 70357@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>@Charles: Thanks for that addition. I hope Adobe really work on that issue of dynamic linking soon. </p> <p>@pseudosafari:<strong> </strong>Thanks! I'm glad I can help. I think I'll do more article about it focusing on specific features. I might ad what Charles said about the dynamic link for others to know as well.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70354 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:01:11 +0000 pseudosafari 70354@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Charles I agree.  I use it on 80% of what I do, especially going between Photoshop and Premiere Pro.  It was the big reason I chose Adobe when I stepped out of Pinnacle Studio, and it has not disappointed me.</p> <p>chamberlane, as a CS4 user getting ready to switch to CS5.5, your review makes me even more anxious.  Thanks for posting that--I printed it out so I can explore these changes when I upgrade and get up to speed that much quicker.  Thanks!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70352 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:31:49 +0000 Charles Schultz 70352@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Great article, I currently use both CS5 and CS5.5, CS5 at work and 5.5 at home. The one thing that is a given and I cannot see how people can work without it is dynamic linking, I love that feature in itself. Nothing like bringing in an After Effects composition and not have to render it before hand. Need to make a change on a graphic in Photoshop, change it and save it and it automatically shows the newer file in PP. I cut my teeth with Adobe and have no desire to change; the capabilities are outstanding and I am sure will be used by more professionals very soon. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-premiere-cs55-new-features#post-70350 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 06:56:05 +0000 chamberlane altatis 70350@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>For those who might want to check the new features added in Adobe Premiere CS5.5 version, you can <a href="http://adobepremiereprocs5.com/adobe-premiere-pro-cs5-5">check out the review I made</a>. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/kodak-zi-8-review-from-video-quicktips#post-68217 Tue, 24 May 2011 07:57:16 +0000 Bill 68217@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>A bit of a review on the Zi8  from Video QuickTips</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.billmecca.com/kodak-zi8-review-and-some-thoughts-on-chromakey/">http://www.billmecca.com/kodak-zi8-review-and-some-thoughts-on-chromakey/</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/kodak-playsport-is-great-for-starting-out#post-64114 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:56:21 +0000 brettney 64114@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I am disabled and only have the use of 1 hand so this little handheld is great for me. I have made a few fims on you tube about me backpacking have a look .I use imovie09 as my video editing tool.and all filmed on my kodak playsport.</p> <p> </p> <p>look me up on you tube Brettney72 ...</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-61908 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:45:51 +0000 kiloby 61908@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello <strong>bohus</strong> thanks for sharing such a good info!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.in-dash-receivers.com/">In Dash Receivers</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/tele-converter#post-60150 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:16:45 +0000 adwalt 60150@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Has anyone any experience using a tele-converter lens??    I am going to S. Africa in October and want some extra lens power for my Canon hv30 zoom to get close shots of the animals.  I like the snap -on feature of the Raynox QC-180 which works on a 43 to 46 MM lens barrel and says you can zoom  and focus through it.</p> <p> </p> <p>Would appreciate a recommendation or any good reviews of this or any other lens which will work with a 43mm lens.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59348 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:48:29 +0000 composite1 59348@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Bo',</p> <p>That sounds like a plan. Recently I've installed a BMD Intensity Capture card and they have some pretty good codecs for transcoding. Their software Media Express has a setup where you can capture via HDMI from cam to NLE or as in my case a BR-HD50. Being able to process up front is a definite time saver.</p> <p>I read you LnC about that 'Film Degree'. Fortunately, mine has paid itself off at least twice by now and though I love my Xl series and GYHD 200 series cameras, the prospect of getting a real cinematic look without having to purchase a 35mm adapter does bring a sparkle to my eye.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59347 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:46:39 +0000 bohus 59347@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Heh - well, once you get to know me you'll see that I'm not all that detestable. ;)</p> <p>Yes, there are certainly people transcoding to make the magic happen. Next week I'll be shooting a video demonstrating one editing program that doesn't require transcoding at all. Transcoding is one of my pet peeves, as people don't seem to realize that it does actually matter how many times you recompress an image. Those folks who didn't grow up being careful about analog video's generational quality loss seem pretty blithe about doing much the same thing in digital. And yes, I know all about lossless codecs, but those sap up another resource - time.</p> <p>The program I'll be using is NewTek's SpeedEDIT2. Not well known, but a quite powerful tool to have in your toolbox right alongside Premiere et al.</p> <p>The shootout was terrific. Made me feel really good about that film degree of mine. ;)  Actually, I haven't felt this excited about shooting for a long time. I'm really looking forward to getting a DSLR of my own. I've got a lot of projects that could use that extra sheen, plus I'd love to make a few extra bucks selling stock footage.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59346 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:31:50 +0000 composite1 59346@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"I was at the DSLR shootout in person here in Chicago."</em></p> <p>I hate you.... Seriously, I couldn't have explained the difference in workflow better. Concerning the H.264 issue, all current info suggests that converting the footage to a more workable codec will increase your ability to manipulate it in post. I'm curious to see how all that will work in Premiere CS5 when it comes to down and dirty post work.</p> <p>Hope you had a good time at the shootout!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59338 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:59:14 +0000 bohus 59338@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I was at the DSLR shootout in person here in Chicago. The tests were projected on a movie theater screen, and they were stunning. I didn't see any anti-aliasing problems at all. Fine textures really shined through. The shallow depth of field thing is already a visual cliche, but used right it still works. ;)</p> <p>As for a DSLR as a replacement for a traditional video camera, it's not a point by point replacement. If you're making a cinema-style film, it's a great tool. my background is in film, and we're already used to post-synching audio, and having lots of bits and bobs of support gear to get the project done. Also the DSLRs can't do a take longer than 12 minutes. More than enough for cinema style work, not great for an interview.</p> <p>Regular cameras are still the best tool for longform work, and for studio use. DSLRs still aren't ready for using with a multicam setup in a live situation. Not what they were even intended for, so that's not a knock against them...</p> <p>I mostly do broadcast stuff as well as industrials and educational. I couldn't use a DSLR to replace my Canon XL H1, but it would be a great b-roll camera. I plan on getting one and using it for beauty shots of products.</p> <p>The DSLRs really shine in low light. Not only can you deliver a gorgeous picture without a huge light kit and lots of prep, but that image will be free of grain. That also makes it potentially good for greenscreen work (though the internal compression to h.264 might be a hiccup.  I won't know till I've noodled around with a DSLR some more).</p> <p>So if your projects are long form long take sorts of things, the DSLR isn't a great tool. But if you're shooting a project where you'd use a film camera and a film production process, the DSLR is amazing.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59330 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:49:04 +0000 composite1 59330@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"The "Great Camera Shootout" was not comparing DSLRs to a true video<br /> camera."</em></p> <p>Lens,</p> <p>You are correct but I said to take a look to see the capabilities of DSLRs. In the first shootout they did compare the looks of DSLR's and traditional HD video cameras. Here's an entry with some 'numerical' and not subjective information;</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_sensor">CMOS vs CCD sensors</a></p> <p>As for 'why a videographer would choose a DSLR over a Trad vid cam' are capabilities, expense and a certain amount of 'wow' factor. I'm an old-school broadcast camera shooter, but when the XL1 came out, I knew where things were going. Yeah, you sacrificed picture quality compared to a late model Betacam-SP, but the picture was very good, building a kit for it was infinitely cheaper and I could take it places a Betacam couldn't go. I've seen 'ordinary' stuff shot with DSLR's and in the hands of someone who knew what they were doing, it looked 'cinematic'. </p> <p>Now you've got the same thing with DSLR's. A huge sensor with unprecedented low-light picture quality in a body smaller than an XL1 that can shoot in full HD that can hold up side to side with RED footage. Oh and cheaper! Yeah, the accessories can get expensive, but you are trying to make a still camera into a video camera. Secret is, you don't need 'the erector set' as you rightfully called it. Just enough for good shoulder support and hand-held is all you really need. It's when you start adding all the 'doo dads' that crap starts getting complicated, heavy and expensive.</p> <p>At least with the Canon models there are regular firmware updates that add video controls that weren't present initially. Remember these things were initially made by still camera engineers for still photographers to do short video feeds on blogs and junk. They had no idea of what they really came up with until videographers got a hold of the tech.</p> <p>Dude, I think your 'sweating' the rolling shutter thing way too much. You really have to crank on some of these rigs to see the effect. On the forum there are a number of posts with aerial video shot with RC units and the 7D and I think the 5D. No rollin' jello at all. </p> <p>This is just where things are going. Personally, I still love 'tradi cams' and use them regularly. But I am looking to have a couple of DSLR's in the arsenal including a 'flip' or three when something needs to get blown up.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59329 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:56:18 +0000 robGRAUERT 59329@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>To be more accurate, rolling shutter happens because the sensors' horizontal rows of pixels become "active" starting from the top and then working downward (as opposed to all pixels on the sensor becoming "active" at once).</p> <p>Video cameras don't really have a physical shutter in them. When you adjust the shutter speed of a video camera, you're really changing the duration in which pixels on the sensor become active.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59326 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:59:24 +0000 roblewis56 59326@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Rolling shutter happens because the sensor gets scanned progressively as the shutter moves. In focal plane film cameras the slit moves horizontally across the film plane. Shutter speed is determined by the width of the slit with a higher speed corresponding to a narrower slit. In the Canon 5D the slit moves vertically from top to bottom. This means that for something moving horizontally something at the top of the frame is recorded before things at the bottom and appear slanted away from the direction of motion. In the video shown in the link below the leading edge of the train moving from left to right is slanted to the left because the top is recorded before the bottom as the shutter moves down.</p> <p>Canon VIXIA HF11 Shutter Speed Test</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/roblewis56?feature=moby#play/all/uploads-all/0/tsb6T_4SYJE">http://www.youtube.com/user/roblewis56?feature=moby#play/all/uploads-all/0/tsb6T_4SYJE</a></p> <p>Robert</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59324 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:16:56 +0000 LensLens 59324@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Intuitively, I felt that the 5D MK2 would produce the better result. I was kind of hoping there was a "numerical" answer to my question above, as opposed to a subjective evaluation. I intend to do just such a side-by-side test later this week. I'll report back on my subjective results.</p> <p>An additional consideration...I do quite a bit of aerial video. This is where my concern about the rolling shutter enters the picture. When doing aerial video, there is quite a bit of motion, in spite of the fact that I am using two gyros on the camera. Last thing I need is "jello" on the image.</p> <p>The "Great Camera Shootout" was not comparing DSLRs to a true video camera. It compared them to film cameras.</p> <p>Len</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59322 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:45:28 +0000 robGRAUERT 59322@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>And I'd still get one of the DSLR cameras, but only if I didn't need any other equipment (but I always seem to need something) and it would never be my first choice to shoot with.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59321 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:41:58 +0000 robGRAUERT 59321@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"please tell me what makes DSLRs so hot?"</em></p> <p>In my opinion, the only thing hot about them is the DoF and the fact that you can sacrifice one if you don't want to put a really professional camera in danger for a sweet shot.</p> <p>But if it weren't for these DSLRs, I don't think Panasonic or Sony would have announced those new cameras at NAB, ya know, the ones that are really video cameras that have 35mm sensors, and that aren't as expensive as RED.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59320 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:29:59 +0000 jakeman3 59320@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm with robgrauert..DSLRs aren't really my thing. I don't undersatnd why so many shooters are willing to trade off all the pro features of a professional HD camcorder for a DSLR. OK, the image is very nice &amp; using different lenses is cool. But by the time you add all the accessories to make it a usable camera, you've spent more then a real camcorder, it's not ergonomic or easy to use &amp; the audio is marginal at best. I've used a 5D with all the "erector kit" add ons. What a pain in U know what. It's a 2 man job &amp; not at all good on the shoulder. I'm not buying the depth of field argument. I don't need or want it for every shot. Plus, that can be done in post. So....if you're not attempting to do something cinematic, (and most of us aren't) please tell me what makes DSLRs so hot?   </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59319 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:51:00 +0000 robGRAUERT 59319@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"That would be the 5D. Much larger sensor."</em></p> <p>Are you sure? I could have sworn I heard somewhere that the DSLRs don't utilize the entire 35mm sensor when recording video. They will only utilize whatever pixels are needed for recording 1080 or 720.</p> <p>I certainly could be wrong though. Like I've said in the past, DSLRs aren't really my thing</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59316 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:38:11 +0000 CraftersOfLight 59316@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>LensLens</p> <p>Since you have both, have you tried a test yourself? Which one did you think gave the best video? Which was easier to "fix" in post? Which was easier to set up on shoot so you didn't need to "fix" in post?</p> <p>You can do the math and see what that tells you but with environment variables, lighting, haze, etc., they would each seem to have there "charms" and "curses".</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59315 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:38:01 +0000 composite1 59315@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Lens,</p> <p>No 'dancing' required. That would be the 5D. Much larger sensor. To get more of an idea of the diff between the two check out my post 'The Great Camera Shootout is Here!'</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59311 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:37:07 +0000 LensLens 59311@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have both the XHA1 and the 5DMK2. If I take the depth of field/film look aspect out of the equation, in terms of sheer resolution, clarity, bit depth (useful for grading), which of the two cameras will produce the better quality video?</p> <p>I've asked this question of a number of people, and everyone seems to "dance around" an answer.</p> <p>Thanx!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59187 Sat, 29 May 2010 08:24:49 +0000 roblewis56 59187@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Also check out</p> <p><a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&amp;articleID=2186" rel="nofollow">http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&amp;articleID=2186</a></p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-xh-1a-vs-canon-5d-markii#post-59182 Sat, 29 May 2010 06:05:39 +0000 roblewis56 59182@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>A major difference in these two cameras is the sensor. The XH 1A has three 1/3" CCD sensors while the 5D Mark II has one 36mm X 24mm CMOS sensor. Besides the rolling shutter effect already mentioned with the CMOS sensor the much larger sensor in the Mark II means it has much better low light performance. </p> <p> </p> <p>Robert</p>