Lenses and the mk2

I knew such an answer would come jake.
I think ill just begin with the default (24-105mm) lens that comes with the 5d. So i can do some closeups and some wider shots.

BTW with a stock lense like that, you probably wont be able to shoot at night.
The lowest apeture is 5.6 for stock lenses I think.

My asahi lense has an apeture of 1.4 and it does incredible in low light conditions. when it is on 1.4

I know I say this is a great camera, but it is NOT user friendly. It has a steep learning curve compared to other cameras. Its more like a film camera than a video camera in some ways. You have to be very steady, you have to know how to manipulate the settings etc. plus you have to be careful about dust, balancing it etc.

Using my video camera is like driving a car.
Using the 5d is like flying a jet.

The people on other forums who say this camera is still a work in progress and its not useful as a video camera, are basically saying its too hard for them to use. They are blaming the camera for their lack of knowledge.
I like it better than a normal camera.

My 24-70 is a constant aperture of 2.8 so that one I'm excited about doing more night videos.
The 70-300 is a 3.8 but that is what I used for those night shots I have of Delores.

Well i probably don't have enough knowledge either, but i need to start somewhere with learning and its hard to learn if you don't have the equipment.

A total different question. How much minutes do average fit in 1gb

Not much.
It depends on the clip, if it has a lot of motion, color, amount of compression etc. that makes a difference in the size of the finished clip.

For a 15-20 second clip, the size that I see can be from 200 to over 450 megs.
So I guess you could get one minute clip in a gig (maybe a little more)
Jake

Hmm i think i didn't asked the question right. I meant on a flashcard in the mk2. So the raw footage. I know it has several factors, but im just looking for an indication to determine what size i need to buy.

Oh, sorry. :-)
I use 4 gig cards, simply because I found them really cheap.
I can get about 13 minutes on a card.

Jake

Eddie,
16 gig is better for travelling, when you do Time lapse you need 2 of them at least. Plus a notebook for upload clips in the hotel. At home 4 gig is enough.
5D2 can only record max 4 gig in one time, that means around 12-13 minutes.
I am sure you will enjoy this camera. (I have another Canon camera with video function. It is great to use camera to film). It is not that difficult to use, once it is in your hand.
I found it difficult to use my Canon HV20 at the beginning too. (I was a total beginner at video). Now it is OK, lot of fun..
5D2 will be a good choice. But I am waiting for the improvement of this camera . A movable monitor will be ideal.
Pat

Yes, a movable monitor would be great. Like the D5000. If you're waiting for Canon to make this change on the 5D, I don't think its going to happen.
They can't keep these on the shelves long enough to worry about doing anything more to it.

I use an external 7 inch LCD monitor for studio or outdoor when time isn't a problem.


Personally, I would go to a 8 gig card, but not a 16 gig since if a card goes bad, You will loose a lot of work.
But I have six 4 gig cards and haven't had a problem with running out of cards during a shoot.

I too use 4 gb cf cards, I like the idea of changing them over while still on location to ensure I don't lose the data for some reason. I'm looking to get a couple 8 gb cards, I think that will be more than adequate.