mercer Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I have a web series project I am working on and I was planning on getting the D5500 for a good 1080p. But with the price of the G7 being so good, I am not sure if that is the way to go. I am a fan of transcoding 4K down to 1080p, I feel it has a weight to the image. But, for my needs, will the 1080p from the D5500 be a better choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 If you're in the UK, the promotional price for the G7 is just too good to overlook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 If you're in the UK, the promotional price for the G7 is just too good to overlook!I'm in the US, but they have some good deals here too. Camera and kit lens plus rode VideoMic pro for $597, plus a rebate for a free copy of plural eyes express. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 You wouldn't really spend time transcoding, right? Just enter it in a 1080p timeline should work okay. More resolution and framing options with the g7 of ourse and might be more gradeable than the d5500, but might look more digital with the sharpness you can't really lower. D5500 could be more organic and nicer colors. Tough call. Probably can't go wrong either way mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I have this feeling the camera you already have is good enough for a webseries mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Oh yeah, it definitely is, but the time transcoding it to 1080p. The web series, I have in mind is designed to be a quick shoot, edit and turn around. Doesn't matter anyway, because I bought the G7, should be here tomorrow. Shit, now I have to sell some stuff. Anybody need any lenses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Shoot it and return it, bahahaha amazon fuck you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 Haha, I got it from B&H... Sorry Ed. But still... Eff them too... Happy Thanksgiving... Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 TheRenaissanceMan, Liam, Zak Forsman and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 You wouldn't really spend time transcoding, right? Just enter it in a 1080p timeline should work okay. More resolution and framing options with the g7 of ourse and might be more gradeable than the d5500, but might look more digital with the sharpness you can't really lower. D5500 could be more organic and nicer colors. Tough call. Probably can't go wrong either wayI think entering it into a 1080p timeline will crop it even further. With EditReady, for a 30 second clip, it takes about 3 to 5 minutes to convert it to 1080p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Think if you just make it fit the frame, that's the same as downscaling. Might look cropped initially, but just fit to frame of drag the corners in. May be smoother to edit if you transcode first though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I think you made the right call. Both are great cameras, but the G7 is an amazing value and it'll take your minoltas and Canon fds. mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Good point, but what cinched the deal was the ability to use c-mount lenses with it. I got the camera today, only had a few minutes to mess with it, but the conversion was twice as quick as the nx500, which is precisely what I was looking for and the image quality is beautiful. Also, I really want a camera with a mic input for this web series. For some reason though, the cinelike profiles are greyed out, I probably have to enable something to have access to them. I used the kit lens and it actually isn't that bad, but I will probably sell it to bring the cost down even further. Sorry, that response was all over the place. I'm exhausted from Thanksgiving festivities. Zak Forsman and TheRenaissanceMan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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