As it is not pushed at any place, most probably it is not best.
I especially like these features among others:
"Multi-area Mode Full HD Video: FX/DX, and 2.7x crop mode at 1080p video modes - Whether shooting for depth of field in FX format mode, or looking for the extra 1.5X telephoto benefits of DX mode, the high resolution sensor of the D4 allows videographers to retain full 1080P HD resolution no matter what mode they choose. With the 2.7x crop, users can experience ultra-telephoto benefits in full HD resolution all at 16:9 aspect ratio."
"Simultaneous live view output without display / simultaneous monitor - Shooters have the option to send the display signal directly to an attached monitor via the HDMI port. This signal can be viewed on the camera’s LCD screen and external monitor simultaneously. Additionally, the image data display can be cleared from the screen, to remove distracting data or when feeding a live signal."
"Time lapse shooting - This new feature combines a selected frame rate and “shooting interval” in a dedicated time lapse photography menu. Playback can be achieved with a wide variety of speeds from 24x to 36,000x while producing a fully finished movie file output for faster multimedia workflows."
Here is what looks like what will be the officially announced tomorrow. However, still no mention of what the uncompressed video out is, 8-bit/10-bit.
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/01/05/the-official-announcement-nikon-d4.aspx/#more-30044
@brianluce Funny world - I lived in SB most of the time for most of the 90s and some of the last decade. :)
Well, then I guess I'll have to be the one to hit you up. I come to SB to shoot beaches or ranches sometimes, or to visit old friends.
Funny you're in Pasadena, I was specifically thinking of incidents on the 110 fwy in the comment above near the Avenues/South Pas border. But these days I'm up in Santa Barbara.
@brianluce Btw, I'm based in Pasadena. If you ever have a slow weekend, I love spending time talking shop with other GH2 users in the area. :) (That is if you are still in the L.A. area).
@brianluce For some of the interviews and on location work, it would be great and the visual result would almost certainly be more beautiful than the high ISO approach. But I can't do ongoing inteviews with homeless people if I draw attention to the places they are hiding. :)
I worked for a long time as a first responder, free lance camera crews in LA used to carry these incredibly powerful portable camera lights. They'd just blast an incident with light and actually made our jobs easier in a lot of cases. That was a different time though. Pre dslr, pre HD even.
@brianluce That made me smile. :)
No, but part of what I do is interviews with homeless people, some reportage work (police, natural disasters, etc.) and a lot of landscape and nature photography. I've had interviews interrupted by the sound of 5 consecutive gunshots and I've had to use my camera and telephoto lens in combination to check for a dead body. In that instance it turned out to be a suicide as opposed to gang violence, one of 5 or 6 in the last year on that block.
I've done interviews in areas that were surrounded by violent hard drug users (where the interview had to be conducted at low volume and with an ear for footsteps) and I've had people threaten to break my equipment. In one lower intensity situation, I had to call the police.
In all that time, I've only ever had to "book it" fast enough that equipment broke once, and luckily it was inexpensive equipment.
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