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D7000 Video Settings And Discussion

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  • Started 2 years ago by NikoDoby
  • Latest reply from rickbass
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  1. lightsaver

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    This video was shot in 1080p with a D7000:

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  2. Jarski Mela

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    Nikon D7000 Quick test. Nikkor 50/1.8

    F/1.8-5.6
    Shutter 1/50
    ISO 200-640

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  3. jonnyapple

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    I posted my first real video shot with the D7000 to youtube. It's a magnet being levitated by a superconductor, shot with a 60mm 2.8 micro nikkor. You guys know I'm a blabbermouth when it comes to photography, but if you get me talking science I'm a tough one to shut up, as well. It's available in HD. I'm not sure the most elegant way to keep it in 24p. As it is, I just rendered it to 1080p30.

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  4. AngeloMargentina

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    I have a d7000 and i like using the sony vegas 10 program for editing. I am a little unsure what rendering settings would be best for my camera to get the full potential of its hd recording out of it. I would like the picture to be as clear and non motion blurry as possible. Do the rendering settings have an effect on that? any advice on what i should set my rendering settings to? or just my general properties? or were can i find the information to fix this problem?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  5. studio460

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    I don't have Vegas now since I'm OS X, but I used to have the demo on my PC. Try using the presets that make the most sense. My only recommendations are going to be very general:

    1. Choose a high data rate.
    2. Choose variable-bit rate.
    3. Choose multi-pass for best quality (takes longer).
    4. Output using a modern CODEC like H.264.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  6. starkcontrast

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    When Nikon says the D7000 can capture 20 minutes of video, are they saying that is the total amount regardless of SD card size or do they mean 20 minutes of continuous video?

    Posted 2 years ago #
  7. jonnyapple

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    Welcome to the forum, starkcontrast. The 20 minute limit is for one single file, but the total time that will fit on a card will be limited by card size.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  8. smile208

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    Hi everyone, new to the forum and have read over the last few pages of this particular thread.

    My question really is, I'm a Nikon man and can't see myself using a Canon, partly due to my lenses, partly due to the fact that, I'm not really keen on them!

    I want to get the D7000, but the frame-rate thing is driving me crazy. I've kind of accepted that doing slow-motion is out of the picture, unless you use twixtor, but even at 24fps, thats pushing it. Although you could shoot in 30fps at 720 which would be better, but anyway. I'm planning on shooting a few things with friends this summer - Short films. It's just recreational but it's going to be done properly and seriously! So I hope all goes well.

    Getting to the point, we are planning on shooting a few action scenes. There will be alot of movement at times, and we will have proper equipment to counter the usual things of holding the camera. Is the d7000 capable of this? That is - can it handle immense action at 24fps 1080?

    Primarily I'm a photography man, but 2011 will be the year I get into film more and more, I LOVE the d7000 for photos, I think its a brilliant camera, and it out-does Canon all day everyday in that respect. But is it worth just switching over because of the frame-rate? Anyone know of a possible firmware update to the d7000 to give us these framerates? Or if its even POSSIBLE to update via firmware!?

    All the best

    Posted 2 years ago #
  9. smile208

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    Also, to add, I believe the D5100 is being released in a few days time? Thoughts on the video spec of that?

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  10. studio460

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    smile208 said:
    Getting to the point, we are planning on shooting a few action scenes. There will be alot of movement at times, and we will have proper equipment to counter the usual things of holding the camera. Is the d7000 capable of this? That is - can it handle immense action at 24fps 1080?

    Even the most expensive digital cine cameras shoot at 1/48th shutter at 1080p24 and capture action just fine. The only limitation of the D7000 is its low resistance to rolling shutter ("jello"). Just don't pan too quickly.

    smile208 said:
    Also, to add, I believe the D5100 is being released in a few days time? Thoughts on the video spec of that?

    It will use the same AVCHD CODEC as both the D7000 and the D3100, so its video quality will be on par with the D7000's (which is excellent), and will be superior to that of the D90's (which is horrible) and D3s'. The only question is if Nikon will allow manual control over ISO and shutter speed in the D5100. This is the primary difference (for video) between the D7000 and the D3100. Without manual control over ISO and shutter speed, it's near-impossible to attain professional results with the camera.

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  11. smile208

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    Thanks for your info. I will try my best not to pan too quickly..!

    Yes indeed, the manual control over ISO and shutter speed would be nice. Do you think that, if this was included, it would be worth getting over the D7000? Taking into account the fact that, I would still be taking photography very seriously.

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  12. NikoDoby

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    smile208 said:
    Also, to add, I believe the D5100 is being released in a few days time? Thoughts on the video spec of that?

    I'm going to take a wild guess and say the D5100 will have the best video specs of all of Nikon's DSLRs.

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  13. Jarski Mela

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    Just some random test video.

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  14. DeathK

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    A few vids with my D7000

    Rainy Day:

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  15. Gunner

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    I can't figure out how to post a video here, but this link shows a 30-second commercial where I shot part of it with the Nikon D7000. The parts which show the handgun shooter outdoors were shot with the Nikon. I used the 70-200 f/2.8 VR and the 16mm fisheye.

    http://www.youtube.com/user/GunTalkTV#p/u/56/ixmur2jXFjM

    Other video segments on our Youtube channel have a lot of video shot for our TV series with the D7000.

    Posted 2 years ago #
  16. alchse

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    So played around with the video function for the first time last night...shooting clips in 1080 24fps, and 720 30 fps and the results when viewing on the ViewNX software that came with the camera were very choppy

    what could be the cause?

    Could it be my SD card (I have a cheapie in there)
    My ISO setting?
    My shutter speed setting?
    The viewNX software / my mediocre laptop?

    Sorry if this has been asked and answered already...looked like some discussion on the topic but focusing on watching on an apple

    thanks

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  17. jonnyapple

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    It depends on what you mean by choppy, I guess (dropping frames or a hyper-realistic feel to it?). I doubt it's the card. It could be the ISO or shutter speed. It's possible that your laptop's video card can't handle displaying so much information. Do you have a mini HDMI cable to plug in your camera to an HDTV? That would be a good thing to check.

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  18. alchse

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    Thanks - I paid more attention to the shutter speed and ISO settings last night and watched on old tube TV with the supplied AV out cable and looked much better

    Thanks for the input

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  19. jonnyapple

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    Like Studio mentioned above, 1/50s (1/48, actually, but that's not possible) is the standard shutter speed for cinema. It will look more natural than a really fast shutter speed. Video needs good stabilization no matter the shutter speed.

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  20. alchse

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    Do the VR lenses help at all with stabilization?

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  21. jonnyapple

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    Yes, they make a huge difference if you're shooting handheld.

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  22. fotomokio

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    Hi all, regarding the flickering advice below, what can I do in imovie to get rid of the flickering/artifacts? Your help is much appreciated!

    "I'm in FCP now. I've found that the native D7000 .MOV clip won't play properly in the FCP timeline without first transcoding to ProRes 422 in Apple Compressor (maybe my drives are too slow). I just batch-converted all of my D7000 .MOV files in Compressor, then imported the resulting ProRes 422 .MOVs into FCP. I set the Easy Setup to "HD;" "23.98;" and "Custom Setup." Now, the clip plays on the FCP timeline without stuttering. Export your sequence out of FCP into a QuickTIme movie, and the resulting .MOV clip plays perfectly from the desktop, with no motion-related artifacts."

    Posted 1 year ago #
  23. Wiserman

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    The clips I make with my D7000 easily are displaced by my sanyo tv, never have seen the flickering. .Movs I make are usually short, though.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  24. DaveyJ

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    I do hope that NR keeps this topic going for sometime as I believe I will find it invaluable when trying D7000 video although we are thinking of adding an external mike. B&H has a external microphone that they recommend over the Seinheuser MKE 400. That external mike is what we had intended to add to the D7000 and a shoulder bracket with image stabilizer. We do intend to build the shoulder mount unit but info on a cost effective and trim field unit for sale would also be appreciated. I do know the D7000 video is quite a big improvement over my D90 but our D90 will still continue to get used a lot as our work does sometimes put a camera at risk and a D4 is NOT what we plan on purchasing.

    Posted 1 year ago #
  25. rickbass

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    Hello all,

    I need some serious advice as I'm kind of beside myself on this issue. My D7000 seems to generate an excessive amount of noise when filming in low light... at least it seems like it is excessive compared to other test clips I've seen. It only affects video and not still photography.

    I'm shooting with the following gear/settings:

    Nikkor 35mm
    Aperature: F1.8
    Shutter: 1/50
    ISO: 100
    White Balance: Auto

    Here's a sample of the issue. Though, what appears on Vimeo does not seem as bad so I've provided a download link to the video as well.

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    or you can download the clip via Dropbox (67mb): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5431419/DSC_9353.MOV

    Thanks so much for any advice and suggestions!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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