Comments on: Friday Format Frustrations

By: A.J.

A.J. — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:22:36 +0000

The Canon Gl1 is a good miniDV cam, it’s lacks HD, but I’ve used it professionally in the past. The only problem is it’s a little larger than I would like for an everyday “shoot for fun” camcorder.

I think that’s part of the appeal with video on regular cameras.

I do recall another conversation, and someone mentioned that the more you used the video aspects of the new DSLRs (Nikon in this case) the quicker wear & tear on the sensor making it worse for photographs. I would guess that problem would be addressed in future releases.

I agree that a dedicated device is better, but it’s hard to argue the convenience of traveling with a single device.

I know I blog & twitter more now that it can be done via cellphone.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:29:06 +0000

Interesting AJ, I do think that video will become more common in SLR’s whether it’s a novelty or not, but I am a firm believer in “unipurpose” devices. A camera is for pics, and a camcorder is for video. Are you pleased with the GL1 results?

By: A.J.

A.J. — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:09:09 +0000

I spent a number of years being the odd man out in terms of format. Went with Olympus using xD cards for a while, then mini-SDs, happy to finally use Compact Flash for most stuff now.

Recently, I had a conversation with a photographer friend about the need for HD video on a Digital SLR. While it seems quite a novelty to have, since the birth of my daughter last spring, I’ve found myself taking advantage of the quick video aspects of my compact camera. The quality doesn’t match my Canon GL1, but for family video montages it works quite well.