I know...I'm a bit late to the party. Video from DSLR's has been around for a while. I've always been leery of the idea, but then read Chase Jarvis' blog about Panasonic's foray into the world of video from a still camera. Chase's review of the camera, the Lumix GH1 was a little luke warm, and I still think I'd prefer a dedicated video camera (although I'm willing to be convinced)...
BUT...what really caught my eye was the piece put together with the GH1 and a little software. You can see it below...
Kauai sunset: Lumix GH1 slow motion from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.
SO...what did YOU think? I have to admit being pretty blown away. The quality is much better than I expected--certainly far in excess of what is needed for web applications. Compare it to the huge majority of U-Tube fare and I think you'll agree.How good is the underlying DSLR? Chase doesn't really get to far with that conundrum and I'm not on Panasonic's list so I can't speak to it personally. Expect reviews to begin flowing as the camera approaches its market release date at the end of May.
Do I have applications for such video? You bet. I'd love to be able to embed clips on the websites as easy as the short above was to patch in.
The music was great too, no?
