Remy,

Do not worry you are not coming off as mean. It is all good.
I re-posted the 5D information as a means of qualifying my speculations on the pocket cameras and where they might be in the NEAR future. In the above postings the use of the 5D in professional production was not covered. From what I can discover the Nikon was not first but neither was the 5D.

http://www.electronista.com/articles...lrs.this.year/

Also, I think you confused my point. It was not to show anything, it was to speculate on the future and gain insight to the thoughts of other photographers on the site. I hope you don't confuse my speculation on what is coming in the NEAR future with what I use currently or even with what I like.
I just wanted other folks thoughts on the pocket cameras and you and Peggyee provided.

Thanks to both of you for your insights.

Quote Originally Posted by Remy757Photog View Post
Dammit, I posted two paragraphs just for that response ^ No this doesn't qualify at all. For the record I do believe Nikon (?)came out with the first HD DSLR not Canon's 5D so someone was thinking of doing it.

I already know of this DSLR camera, we aren't referring to these cams at all. I know about the 5D already, I know it's a fantastic camera. I totally know what it's capable of, we talked about it earlier...in this thread *sheesh* I personally don't use the 5D because I already have a capable HD camcorder, which meets company requirements for archival purposes, which the 5D doesn't. The whole point you were making, was using the small point and shoot camera instead of DSLR. This portion of the topic is really starting to seem redundant now. Yes, if you are filming multimillion dollar budget tv shows, commercials and such with certified actors, perfect lighting and proven talent the 5D is a perfect tool. Now shooting a $.... budget solo girl porn production, with no acting/performing talent, well that's just a little overkill. I can imagine the huge number of 10 Gig memory cards would be needed for the video segments. When I currently upload vids they come out over 10gigs btw. Not to mention most of us schedule many shoots back to back so the 45mins needed to upload video and another 20 mins to upload pics all seems like a waste of precious time. Yes, if I'm some rich fuck with loads of money and not caring about making a profit and just want to be around naked trannies, yes I would use 6 separate 5D's all at once and create masterfully shot 10min solo girl scenes. She'll probably be scared out of her mind by all the equipment but who cares the camera shoots HD and still photos Hooray *Side Note* I shoot at 1080p now, if it doens't look that way it's because we have to downgrade vid some for easy web consumption, less you want to spend hour and half downloading one 10 minute video.

Your point was to show how using a point and shoot INSTEAD of a DSLR will make models [On a porn shoot] more comfortable. Professional models woudnt have a comfort issue anyway. DSLR's all have similar look so how will using an even more expensive DSLR + Mic fittings added on for audio [You are FAIL if using on board Mic] will make the model more comfortable? By the way, the 5D has NO software to negate camera shake so it has to be used on Tripod, which goes against the Gonzo style of shooting we do here. There is also NO auto focus with HD video side of the 5D so it will take an extremely skilled, patient, photog and model to create what you want, drastically increasing the workflow of what should be a simply shoot. Please, actually do the research on the camera before recommending it.

Not sure on current prices for the 5D now that newer model (I think ?) is out, but I will assume it's probably in the $2500 range for body only. I still can't justify the price of the separate lens (the best lens start around $1000+) that would be needed specifically for HD video use. Do I want a 5D, sure mostly for the FULL FRAME not the damn HD Video which is an admittedly nice perk, would I use it on our shoots here, maybe with the right girl who wouldn't waste my time and effort. Will it make the models more comfortable... NO!

Sorry if I come off as mean it's not my intention, the best thing the now nearly year old 5D offers to a photographer is the Full Frame Sensor, any photog should realize that first and foremost. It's these kind of components that are not in point and shoot cameras which make DSLR's the cameras to use by professionals and drives up the price of the device considerably. You can search tech sites and see a wide range of Proof of Concept devices which may be available in some distant future (10+years) but massively expensive cameras that can do all manner of things. I saw one camera at a convention with the equivalent of 250 lens all each focusing independantly (kind of like a fly eye) to deliver the pefect shot all the time. No price tag as it cost millions just to create the concept device they had showing. So yes I know where the industry is going, but lets get back from the future and talk about what's currently available.