First time shooting with a Canon 5DMkII setup for video. I had a couple days to familiarize myself with the setup, tested the workflow, injected some errors to test its reliability, and decided to use it as our main camera on a recent shoot. We kept our normal video cameras as a backup, and watched everything meticulously during the entire shoot. Proper advance training and practice paid off, as the shoot went without a hitch.
While I do like the image produced by shooting video in a DSLR, there are areas that need workarounds, additional time added in post and the workflow in general, and some limitations that must be understood going in. I’ll be shooting more and more with DSLRs for video, but there are many projects the standard professional video camera will be a must have. With Canons introduction of the C3000, Panasonics AF100, and similar cameras, we end up with the best of both worlds in the very near future. I’ll definitely be testing this cameras before plunking down $30K on a traditional professional video camera.
