Are ND filters useful with digital camcorders?
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Sorry do not know how it would work with a digital camcorder.I only use a DSLR and rarely use movie mode.The ND works very well with decreased shutter speeds on my DSLR for effects such as blurring the running water on streams and to cut down the glare on sunny days.I also use a CP (circular polarizer) filter for glare control.
1126563
If camcorder has manual exposure in still shooting mode I guess it is not any different from still camera. Any filter would protect the lens from mist, vapor or drops of water and sand.
1126564
Sorry do not know how it would work with a digital camcorder. I only use a DSLR and rarely use movie mode. The ND works very well with decreased shutter speeds on my DSLR for effects such as blurring the running water on streams and to cut down the glare on sunny days. I also use a CP (circular polarizer) filter for glare control.
327498
Yes! Polarizers are used with ND all the time. Sometimes even to add additional density, and sometimes for the actual polarization. Vignetting is always a concern, but reasonably correctable in post processing.
2019787
Sorry yes I meant FZ35 Panasonic, right, thanks for your advise I will follow your recomendations, I am getting the camara this week but I am a newie and I will take any advise to do things right. I am reading a book about digital photographic because I want to do the best I can with it. I read in others forum that people use also son type of camara filters to change colors when taking pictures. Did you any idea, let me know everything I will need for your experience to take the maximun from my camara. Thanks. Ed
645067
You do not need a UV filter with a modern digital camera. A polarizer is good for outdoor landscape work.
1468274
Somewhere I read that the DGX version has better anti-reflective coatings than the DG version...supposedly better for digital cams. Whether that is true or not I do not know...
620882
I don't believe there is an apprecible difference between the filters for digital and film cameras
2064365
David Pogue wrote a piece in the NY Times on the subject, making some solid points in favor of mini-dv which ultimately turned me away from any non-tape-based cameras. If you feel like subjecting yourself further into this dead horse of a subject, the link to his piece is below:http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/20/technology/circuits/20pogue.html
620883
I do not see where there is a large difference in multi-coatings "specifically for digital" as opposed to film. They can be designed slightly differently in color temp. etc. due to the way a digital/electronic sensor "reads" light; but filter coatings that are designed to reduce glare and stray light are going to do that for your OPTICS, and can help whether your recording mechanism is digital (electronic sensor) or chemical (film). These should be fine for your digital cameras.
1769812
I use it mainly for video work on my camera, and it works like a champ. No image deterioration. And I'm also pleasantly surprised by the solid build quality of this filter.
846653
If you go to cnet, they have a more detailed comparison between the two. I'll try a link here...http://www.cnet.com.au/camcorders/0,239035877,339272971,00.htm
687899
Not sure what you are after. You can lower the ISO, increased fl i.e. F4, F5.6, F8, increase shutter speed. I mainly use the ND filter when shooting water falls, sunsets with slow shutter speed on a tripod. For bright days, try using a polarizer filter first. It cuts down on haze, blue skies are more blue, lakes, trees, etc are more green. Hope this helps.
1930857
recvd my nex5n a few wks ago,haven't tried video about the clicking sound though it doesn't matter to me, i have sony a55 for when i need it but so far I didn't use it too. If I want movies I'll buy a camcorder. all I'm interested a go around convience,which the the 5n has,and acording to the reviews. I'm thinking of the evf and wondering if it's worth the price. Lens adapter,forget about it.already have the a55 and my various lens,it's just defeating it's purpose. so again is the evf worth the dough. I'd like to hear from users.
244950
I have recorded video on my panasonic digital camera from time to time, but I primarily take stills so I cannot attest to the hd video......but the stills come out great.
1684089
I used mine for color. I'm not an expert but I see no reason why you couldn't use it for black and white. If used for color, you can convert back to black and white during post processing. By the way, this filter worked great for me.
1093467
It is an HD camcorder that produces very nice video and great still pictures as well. These things used to be pricier, but now it's easier to come across one at an affordable price. They have a cool feature: shooting 3D video. There's a special lens that attaches to the camera, and with compatible TV and glasses, you can enjoy the novelty feature. Camcorder uses SD cards, preferably Class 10. It has a touch screen that is pretty cool. If you're interested in the video quality, there are quite a few tests on YouTube. Have a great day!
71835
No still camera digital can produce HD of the same quality as a dedicated camcorder. BTW, if you are going the digital still camera route, the Panasonic TZ5, Panasonic FZ28 and the Panasonic LX3 are all very different, but excellent choices that do HD movies.
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@ Ronnie Dale Frost: What do I think? I've already pre-ordered one! Yes, $5,200 is a bit steep, but I will sell my current D3 body (mint condition, should fetch $3,200 - $3,700) and use those proceeds to offset the purchase price. I want and need the extra 1-2 stops this new extended ISO range will provide. Regarding the 720P-only video, while the omission of 1080P seems both inexplicable and ridiculously short-sighted (given what is readily available elsewhere, and for far less money), it's not a dealbreaker for me--and that comment is all the more interesting when you factor in that I am an independent filmmaker. Nope, for filmmaking, I want a REAL video camera/camcorder, designed for filmmaking from top to bottom. The Canon 5D Mark II, for example--and despite that whole very impressive Laforet short--is NOT a camera I would even consider using for indie filmmaking.