60 fps??

hgernhardtjr

FWIW, there's some interesting screen shots here of purported new menu on the 5dMK2 firmware update ... it shows 24fps as well as 60fps at 720p.

Watch this about 5 minutes 10 second in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmS6r4VnHmI

ziggy53

hgernhardtjr wrote:

FWIW, there's some interesting screen shots here of purported new menu on the 5dMK2 firmware update ... it shows 24fps as well as 60fps at 720p.

Watch this about 5 minutes 10 second in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmS6r4VnHmI

I believe that 720P would be at 60 fps. (It looks like 480p as well, in the video link you posted).

I hope that Canon can pull this off.

waygard33

hgernhardtjr wrote:

FWIW, there's some interesting screen shots here of purported new menu on the 5dMK2 firmware update ... it shows 24fps as well as 60fps at 720p.

Watch this about 5 minutes 10 second in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmS6r4VnHmI

Those would match the current options of the 7D. Makes sense.

Wayne G

ziggy53

waygard33 wrote:

Those would match the current options of the 7D. Makes sense.

Wayne G

Unfortunately, the 7D is probably still more advanced for video.

The 7D has a true NTSC 1080P, and the timing matches HD television standards at 30p (29.97). The 5D MKII is a computer standard of 1080p at a frame rate of 30p, which is not a television standard. It would appear that likewise the 60p sizes are likely computer frame rates, not television frame rates. This difference also affects available video editing capabilities.

All this means is that for best results in HD acquisition and playback for televisions, the Canon 7D is currently the best still camera available. The 5D MKII will still be a more difficult second.

That does not mean to detract from the extra sensitivity of the 5D MKII imager or the ability of that camera to use lenses without imposing a crop factor, both compelling advantages of their own.

ziggy53

ziggy53 wrote:

Unfortunately, the 7D is probably still more advanced for video.

The 7D has a true NTSC 1080P, and the timing matches HD television standards at 30p (29.97). The 5D MKII is a computer standard of 1080p at a frame rate of 30p, which is not a television standard. It would appear that likewise the 60p sizes are likely computer frame rates, not television frame rates. This difference also affects available video editing capabilities.

All this means is that for best results in HD acquisition and playback for televisions, the Canon 7D is currently the best still camera available. The 5D MKII will still be a more difficult second.

That does not mean to detract from the extra sensitivity of the 5D MKII imager or the ability of that camera to use lenses without imposing a crop factor, both compelling advantages of their own.

Correction to my post:

The 5D MKII does appear to record at 29.97fps, but the video header records 30fps. If you take the time to "conform" the video to the audio, it will hold audio sync (with external audio) and you will be able to edit properly.