Video-enabled digital still cameras continue to be hot and Canon, more so than other manufacturers, has been on the vanguard. Nearly every DP we know has responded to at least one bid where the client requested a hybrid DSLR and quite a few have put down their film, RED, P2 and Sony cameras to shoot predominantly with a Canon EOS 1D/5D/7D camera. Although it still takes a number of accessories to make these cameras "motion-production friendly," most of the learning curve is behind us.
The post vendors have responded in kind, with the latest NLE updates from Adobe and Avid designed to address this trend. One of the early stumbling blocks -- the true 30fps frame rate of the first 5D cameras -- is gone, thanks to a firmware update earlier this year. Now, these Canons all shoot in video-friendly frame rates and it's easier than ever to post the footage. Learn more about post in an HDSLR world in this two-part session.
