there are a few types of shooting that could make use of the limitations of VDSLT/VDSLR (short shooting durations, lens motor noise, etc.):
- short/experimental/low-mid budget films
- commercial
- music video

the current VDSLT/VDSLR is not suitable for
- news reporting/journalistic/documentary video
- wedding coverage

Why?

If you guys ever learned film production, or shooting actual films, you'd know that each scene takes are normally no more than 1 minute. Very rare goes beyond 3 mins. After that it's all about editing on how the director and editor will put every bits and pieces of shots together. Sound (even ambient) is often added separately. Mic with boom is always used. We never use the built-in mics eventhough there's one on our video camera. We are even encouraged to use manual focus. However I wish the current implementation accepts recording in RAW video, and support XLR inputs for high quality mics. Maybe there's adapter, but I don't know.

If I were to sum up, back then in uni, we only need/use: manual focus, external mics, built-in ND filter (used accordingly), and a very good sturdy tripod of course.

Not suitable for news reporting or wedding coverage due to handling, and limited shooting duration. Video camera is always the best in these areas.

I might have missed a few things though.

Oh ya... I know I've been missing for a while. Just being busy with other businesses... no time for photography anymore.

wa long time no see another sifu~

sifu sifu... especially albnok, do u guys noe wat is the repair cost for faulty aperture lever or something of the spring to control aperture (i suppose)

the lens is at wide open, cannot stopped down even when i change the F value in camera.

when trying to attached the rear cap, the lens will force the rear cap to rotate loose (causing it to cant close the rear)

soulfly: We can turn off SteadyShot, using a Sigma OS HSM lens instead to extend the running time to 29 minutes. Isn't reportage using external mikes too?

If I was using a XLR jack I might as well have my own amp since the A33/A55/NEX-3/NEX-5 does not have a sound level monitor and you risk volume clipping.

d4rkholeang3l: Which lens is this? If it's a crossed X Minolta then it's sticky aperture blades caused by grease. If the lens forces the cap to rotate, it sounds like one of the springs inside is broken. Should be a cheap repair from any camera technician, in the RM1xx range.

yup... which is exactly my point. the shooting duration isn't such a big issue like many people complained on 'other forums'.

When will Tamron SP AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD out for Sony eh?

Tried Nikon mount on D3100 yesterday and I'm impressed with it and its build quality

Yeah , but no blue sky , mostly raining otherwise its cloudy dull ..

Thanks !

was refering to this event just now:



Sony is there~ going to molest the a33 gao gao!!

and try the lensbaby also as Shriro is there too!

sony take part? later go not around..
have the new prime or not?

It's a SAL50mm1.4
wow, even cheap repair oso cos around RM 1xx ?

got got...the sony logo is there..

oh wai- its not alpha logo wor. later they just bring their handycam go i will emo!




wa..your new lens so fast got problem liao a?

haha...no la...long story..but it's not got problem... lolz...

u should do the a33 fondling in sonystyle...not sure if the sonycenter in MV has it in case no alpha is being displayed during the event

a55 should arrive right.. so can play²..

Actually... It's already in stores

a33 mid valley sony centre got also wad..

well....there's always a possibility of the 24mm CZ attached to a55 in the exhibition..

i want to try 35mm... but seems not avail..

where do u see the image??...wat website?

should i google for u? haha
http://www.klpf.com.my/