Has anyone shot video with this? Is it too bulky to film video using a shoulder mount? How smooth is the focus ring?
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The focus ring is very smooth, I've shot all video with it. Haven't used it with a shoulder mount, but it works with my tripod without any issues. Not sure if that gives you a good idea about it's bulkiness.
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It`s just a bit on the bulky side but I think you can shoot with a shoulder mount...the focus ring is smooth , and great quality for video.
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It's no different than any other DSLR still lens, if you've used any Canon L lens, then it will feel similar. The ring is as smooth as the operator can manage, on a stills lens that has smaller rotation travel.
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Its is a bit bulky but you can handle it. It has a very good built and the focus ring is very very smooth. Take in consideration that it does´t have Image Stabilization so you will not be able to shake it too much. It´s very sharp and the bokeh is beautiful. Totally recommended.
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I have and it's great. Focus ring is incredibly smooth. Very well built lens!
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I use this video in fairly high end video production on my Red Scarlet. It is not too bulky, but I believe in having a bit of weight to improve the quality of shots. The focus is pretty darn smooth for a non-manual lens! I would give the smoothness a b+ where most slr lenses are a d+. And the images on this are spectacular.
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I can't say it would be perfect as a video blog camera but I have found it to be entirely useful and would recommend it to anybody for a pocket camera, still and video. I have always used a Canon pocket for point and shoot and the only time I went off-brand with a Nikon I was extremely disappointed.
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Oh yeah!! With the low aperture, the background is all blur so it makes the video look great. You just have to get used to the manual focus, so you don't loose focus.
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The video seems to be just as good as our point and shoot which has full HDmovie as well. Seems like people have left poor reviews because of the microphone being an internal monomic vs capability for an external stereo mic. The sound quality as is seems fine. The video is also fine, one caveat would be that I am not sure if it can autofocus when zooming in during recording. Hope this helps.
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I have never tried it for video, however, I would stay as far away from this camera as possible - it is JUNK. There is a major issue concerning the lens getting stuck in the extended position and remaining there. The camera is unuseable unless repaired and in Canada, there is a flat repair fee of $159 (including tax and shipping) - you can get a used one for half on e-bay. My first one was in my pocket when the lens jammed and I had to scrap it. I bought a second one and it jammed while I was using it. Just Google "Canon ELPH lens problems" and you will get a whole pile of hits. Canon must know it is a piece of junk yet instead of giving you a break with repairs, rip you off.
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I have owned my 100-400 for 5 months now and I love it. I photograph wildlife and our Grandsons sporting events and use it 100% of the time. I must say that 95% of those pictures are taken using 400, however, it was nice to be able to zoom out for the 5%. The only time that I change a lens is for indoor use. So far it has been easy to use and produces very good quality photos. The only drawback at this point is that it is a little heavy so I purchased a shoulder strap to take the weight off my neck. My opinion is that if I had it to do over (purchase or not) that yes I would invest the money and purchase again. I have owned my 100-400 for 5 months now and I love it. I photograph wildlife and our Grandsons sporting events and use it 100% of the time. I must say that 95% of those pictures are taken using 400, however, it was nice to be able to zoom out for the 5%. The only time that I change a lens is for indoor use. So far it has been easy to use and produces very good quality photos. The only drawback at this point is that it is a little heavy so I purchased a shoulder strap to take the weight off my neck. My opinion is that if I had it to do over (purchase or not) that yes I would invest the... » Read More I have owned my 100-400 for 5 months now and I love it. I photograph wildlife and our Grandsons sporting events and use it 100% of the time. I must say that 95% of those pictures are taken using 400, however, it was nice to be able to zoom out for the 5%. The only time that I change a lens is for indoor use. So far it has been easy to use and produces very good quality photos. The only drawback at this point is that it is a little heavy so I purchased a shoulder strap to take the weight off my neck. My opinion is that if I had it to do over (purchase or not) that yes I would invest the money and purchase again. « Show Less
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Hey how are you. I would recommend a wide angle lens to minimize you touching the focusing ring and making the stabilizer wobble. For the price, I can honestly say this is one of... If not the best you'll get. Comes with a nice carrying bag, weights and the stabilizer ready to go after balancing. Any other questions feel free to contact me.
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I have scuba dived with it. It is not particularly useful. The wrist mount does not point naturally in a direction that you want to shoot.I would recommend something that points in the direction that you want to shoot. A head or chest mount, or a head mount with a pole that points back towards you would be better. It is not particularly stable either as the strap will only tighten so far. The strap holding the mount to the wrist strap is not tight and can come loose; you won't lose the camera, but it will dangle from the other strap mount and footage will be 'shaky' to say the least.
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I was in the same boat with you guys, but after reading everything I could find on camcorders for several hours I finally purchased the Canon M30. The deciding factor aside from great features and a good price ($399.00) was the size and weight of the camera. Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 2.7 x 4.9 inches ;13.4 ounces (11.3 w/o battery pack and SD card). I travel often and don't like to lug around heavy gear. This tiny camera will fit in my shirt or pants pockets so there will be less of a chance of losing or misplacing it when I need two hands and a shoulder strap is not an option. I can get 32 gig memory cards pretty cheaply which for me translates to unlimited storage and filming. For me it's a win win situation.
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I've taken short vids. I've not tried long ones. There are two things limiting videos - battery and SD cardsize. My 8 gb card gives stores about 30 minutes at the default. The battery dies fairly quickly as well. As far as action or POV, if you can figure out how to mount it, why not? The camera has a 1/4-20 mounting thread. Or there's always duct tape :)
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here is the camera I use with this, Sony HDR-CX260V. when moving around it seems like its putting some strain on mount, its not completely smooth movements. This mount is really design for really light objects.
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I've got both. If you're on a budget, get this one, because it's a fluid head, which is great for video... And you can lock it down for long exposure photos.
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We use it with sony handycam. The movement is pretty smooth. Sometime the video shakes a little when the movement is stopped suddenly. It probably not work good with a heavier camcorder. I have been very happy with it.
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I actually disagree, I'm a music video director and have used this lens a few times on shoots. It's extremely sharp, probably one of the sharpest lenses I have, and it's a blast to use. I wouldn't shoot an entire video with this lens but you can sure do a heck of a lot with it.
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you can look up the specks on it for weight, now you aint going to put it in your pocket, like those slinder cameras NOw it aint as heavy as some of those monster fancy cameras but for the money it is nice, do have wee problem focusing, video is nice, expanded side gives you a better grip on the camera. I did get 2 extra batteries and charger for $30 which allows a one and half hours of video. see my film on youtube (donze52) to see this camera videos.
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I should give the ring light look. Haven't used it for that. Since it stays on constantly, it should be fine for video. But, for video you may want to buy the flat panel and attach it to a tripod or light stand or on-camera.
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I use it to shoot video with my olympus om-d. Keep in mind the manual aperture ring has a "sweet spot" that I find is equivalent to about f/8 or f/11 , if you try to close it down further than that , noticeable vignetting does occur. For shooting on bright sunny days I recommend looking into purchasing a neutral density filter set as well.