Photoshop Insider

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   It was so much fun to follow all the Photoshop World blog posts. Even though I was there I kept reading all the instructors’ blogs to hear their take on it. I kept up with it too and posted a lot of images on my blog, including many from the NAPP Photo Safari pre-con: http://karennace.blogspot.com

   Karen on September 11th, 2008 at 6:42 am
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   Cool - thanks for the link! I’ll come back and read the others after I get my kids to co-op today. Somehow I wound up teaching folk dancing and music… Haven’t figured that out since I’m not good at either, but I guess I’ll learn!

   Dawn @ My Home Sweet Home on September 11th, 2008 at 7:14 am
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   Hey Scott - thanks for linking to my blog!

   Mike Lao on September 11th, 2008 at 7:32 am
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   Hey Scott - willl be very interested in your full review of the Nikon D90.

   Carrie Hickey on September 11th, 2008 at 9:10 am
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   Hey Scott,

   The manual focus on the video feature for the D90 makes sense. On an SLR, the mirror usually needs to be down for the autofocus to work. That is why of your D300 in Live View the mirror briefly flips down to allow for the autofocus system to lock focus before you take the picture.

   Yes, DSLR’s with live view also have the ability to focus directly off of the sensor as well, but this is usually very slow in comparison to the dedicated autofocus system.

   I know that everyone got all excited about the video feature on the D90, but in my opinion, it is like a Swiss Army Knife. While it is handy to have all of those tools in one package, not one of those tools does the job well enough. A chef wouldn’t use a SAK in his kitchen, and electrician, carpenter or a home builder wouldn’t use the SAK’s wire cutter or saw or screwdriver in their profession, so I am not sure why Nikon or DSLR users in general felt the need to have video on a prosumer level DSLR.

   The DSLR isn’t design for video and to bastardize it doesn’t make all that much sense. I am pretty sure Scriv won’t be taping PSUTV using a D90 anytime soon; he will use a tool for professional video.

   And there are cameras out there like the Canon G9 that do a pretty good job of taking Raw Stills (12MP) and a decent job on HD Video. Personally though I still like the photos I get from my 20D (8MP) better than the G9’s and if I needed good video, I would probably look to something more like Canon’s Vixia line of Camcorders.

   One of the jobs of a professional is knowing the right tool to use for a given task and that is no different for a Photographer than it is for a Doctor or a Chef or a Craftsman.

   Alessandro Rosa on September 11th, 2008 at 9:14 am
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   Thanks for linking my blog, Scott!

   Nicole on September 11th, 2008 at 9:47 am
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   Not to put a downer on your blog, but seven years ago today I was thirty feet away from being incinerated and escaped unharmed. I just wanted everyone to take a moment out of their day to reflect and remember those who weren’t as lucky as I was. While I didn’t need their help that day, I will always be eternally grateful for the men and women, heros, that risked and gave their lives seven years ago today to try and rescue the victims of that tragic event.

   Alessandro Rosa on September 11th, 2008 at 10:05 am
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   Let’s be real -The D90’s video function was added to sell more cameras. Will that strategy work? Probably, there’s already a lot of buzz about it. Does it work as good as a dedicated HD camcorder? No, but that’s not to say that it won’t come in handy if you want to shoot a quick clip. And the ability to limit depth of field isn’t something you’re going to get on a camcorder unless you pay a few thousand dollars. And autofocus during video capture could be easily added to a firmware update.

   Anyway, I read your blog everyday Scott, Love it! Keep up the good work.

   Bryan on September 12th, 2008 at 11:34 am
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   Hey Scott- when are you going to do a review on the new D90?? I can’t wait!

   on another note, i think that it’s always nice to have a video feature on a camera to catch quick moments in time that you wouldn’t have had otherwise (especially as a parent of a baby!). most people own a camera and not a camcorder so the only way they catch those precious moments is with video clips on their camera.

   E House on September 12th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
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    Hey Scott, I have the D90 for review, and the trick on the video is to put the lens into focus before you start shooting video. Quality is amazing!

    Jefferson Graham on September 12th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
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    I took 80 photo’s during the walk. So I am way below average. During my recent vacation in Switzerland I took 250 in 12 days, I guess 80 pics during 2 hours isn’t that bad (at least for me).
    Not all things should be looked at through a lense

    Marianne on September 14th, 2008 at 7:33 am
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    I think some people are possibly missing just how revolutionary the D90 is. Being able to shoot video with a large sensor [+ good optics] is something many video people will be very, very excited by. I’d be over the moon if the 5D replacement, did video. The look of the image will be way superior to that taken by footage shot on the normal much smaller sensors of video camcorders. I often use the video feature on my pocket camera, but being able to do the same on my DSLR would be amazing.
    Those who already work with video will appreciate this a lot more I think. The next affordable [+available] camera to shoot with a decent size sensor is the RED camera and incredibly cheap as it is, $20,000 for just the camera is way more than the D90.

    imajes on September 14th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
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    Wow, this is remarkable. Nikon’s marketing department must absolutely love you guys!

    Now I may know very little about Video, but when you are talking about a display medium (in this case a HDTV) that displays a maximum of 2MP (1920×1080) I don’t see how a larger sensor is an advantage? And the D90’s output is only 720p anyway, which is roughly 1MP (1280×720). I won’t deny that interchangeable optics isn’t interesting.

    The professional Video cameras are much more expensive because of the extensive adjustability of settings that they have, there ability to be time synced with multiple cameras to allow for editing from multiple sources and that they have 3 imaging sensors instead of just one.

    By the way, I was at a B&H demo recently where Canon was presenting its professional level DSLR and Video line. The name escapes me right now, but they mentioned that there is a major motion picture being shot currently where the Vixia consumer level HD camera was the main camera being used for shooting with Professional Level camcorders being used for back up and specialty shots. Its small size gives the film makers options that they couldn’t get with the larger cameras.

    I for one hope Canon never adds video to their DSLR’s. All that will do from my perspective is add more clutter to already complex menu’s and just add a level of complexity that will give more opportunities for something to go wrong with the camera. And again my feeling is it is like using a hammer to pound in a screw (Or a D3 to pound in a nail if you have seen the D3 torture tests on YouTube). It will probably work, but it isn’t the optimal tool for getting the job done.

    Alessandro Rosa on September 15th, 2008 at 9:33 am

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