Shooting Video with a DSLR

May 24 2010, 7:51pm

A recent shot, happened while fiddling with the camera at the coffee table. I’m thinking about upgrading my DSLR to one capable of doing high-res video — any recommendations on that? I absolutely love what I see people doing with Canon’s 5D Mark II for example:

Grand Central Terminal NYC: Canon 5D mark II from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.

Lowa East Side People: Canon 5D mark II from Mike Kobal on Vimeo. I don’t think going full-pro in terms of equipment is any good since this’d be my first real step into shooting video. And I probably won’t do excessive shooting. On the other hand, I’d clearly label myself as a pro-sumer — I’m not doing this stuff professionally, but I do have professional demand. So, what do you think? What do you recommend for my first steps into some nice filming? I love the bokeh digital SLRs create and don’t want no stinking camcorder where everything’s flat out sharp. For more great material on DSLRs and video, check out VideoDSLR.tv