The Hybrids are here! D-SLR that shoots video, Finally!
August 28, 2008
Yes, we’re back, and just in time to spread the good news. Just when you thought you would have to spend thousands of dollars on a DOF adapter for your video camera to achieve that way cool shallow depth of field look we’ve all come to love, here comes Nikon with the best news I’ve heard in years.
And if history tells of anything, its that Canon won’t be too far behind with a better set-up. The only thing I’m not seeing in this Nikon is a Mic input. But I’m not complaining……Let the good times roll! Get a load of this…Nikon D90 shoots stills plus 720HD video at 24fps up
to 5 minutes with all the depth of field benefits of 35mm for under $1K!!
Check out the page here
I’m not sure I agree with the statement about a Canon follow-up given their record lately (and I’m a Canon shooter), but it is definitely an awesome development. Great price point, too!
Don’t forget many of us in the biz NEVER thought we’d get this camera this fast!
Nice for b-roll, but basically just a high def flip phone without real audio capability.
The D90 shoots 720p, widescreen, 1280-by-720, 24-frames-per-second video…”Nice for b-roll, but basically just a high def flip phone without real audio capability”…
Curt, I bet you’re a camcorder type who just can’t see the forest for the trees….
“Nice for b-roll”……..yea
I think this is awesome! The opportunity to shoot video the way I see stills images is very exciting- not necessarily because of this one camera but more about what will all too quickly come next.
The interesting issue this brings up is how some photo assignments won’t allow video cameras- technically this applies but right now they (PR folks) don’t know that.
A step in the journey. Remember the NC2000e? Yuk.
I agree that this is a first step, and an exciting one. I’m all for higher resolution, better control over depth of field and being able to shoot in lower light. But audio drives the story and the DSLR manufacturers have to come up with a better audio solution if this is to have an real use in producing video. For example, adding a small directional mic that fits in the hot shoe of the camera. That would make this much, much more than a high res flip camera.