WSsick

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Looking at picking up a DLSR here in the few weeks, don't want to spend a lot as pictures aren't my job or hobby, really I would be using it for videos...mostly racing, street & track, with the occasional pictures for myself. Looked at a T4i today but not deadset on that one or anything.


Anyways, I was looking for anyone that could help me out by posting or creating a video for me. Where I live, our highways don't have street lights hardly anywhere, so I would like to see how a DSLR does in this environment. Can't really find any videos on youtube, other than one someone linked me that are what I'm looking for. I know they look great when there is light around but I won't always have that.


Basically, this is what I don't want to be stuck with:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEvQf0Ahs4U
Once the car gets out in front, it looks good but when they are side by side...NOTHING. My cheapy camcorder can at least get the outline of a car when they are side by side.

I was told this can be done on a DLSR by upping the ISO a ton. Any truth to that?


If someone would be so awesome as to have a DSLR and make a video for me out in the pitch black highway next to another car, that would be awesome!!! But if you can give me a link or just some info on things in general that make it would work as well. Just don't want to waste my money.

Any help is appreciated!

TX RED

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here is my T2I with 50mm 1.8 lens


the only draw back on dslr is the zoom

gconnoyer

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Pick up a 2.8 zoom lens?
My D700 doesnt have video so I cant exacty say how the video on the SLRs and lenses works.

snoops

I think you are asking a lot of the camera. I will see if I can come up with a video tonight, I have a canon 7d. I am guessing its gonna be pretty noisey if the video is brighter than it is to the eye. I have not used my camera for video that much but I hate how crappy works compared to an actual video camera.

I have an old Sony with "night vision" that me work better. I think the new Sony video cameras are the **** right now.

Here is a video I took with my 7d. I know its not what you want to see as for your example but it is in HD and my daughter is pretty cute!!!

WSsick

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Thanks, got any using it side by side out there? Looks like the perfect environment, just the headlights give it all the light it needs.

WSsick

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I'd agree I'm definitely asking a lot I would think. Just looking for something decent, not perfect. Can't expect much with little to no light, but some have said the ISO settings make a big difference. A little noise doesn't bother me as that's how my cheapy Sony camcorder does it.

TX RED

iTrader: (19)

you can only do so much with iso... the lens is going to play a big role in how much light you can get . also you have to manual focus as well. I think you better off with a video cam sony has some good ones on the market right now