The new "-P" lenses are touted for focusing quietly
What is the best lens, in your opinion, for videos?
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It’s not letting me login, but I have the D500 as well as the D7200 but I mainly use the 500
What is the best lens, in your opinion, for videos?
What lenses do you presently have
50, 35, , 35-80, 70-200, 70-300 I would think any of these would do just fine. Have you tried them and if so why do you think anything else would be better.
50, 35, , 35-80, 70-200, 70-300 I would think any of these would do just fine. Have you tried them and if so why do you think anything else would be better.
I’ve not tried them very extensively. I’ve tried the 50 and 35. The focus just seems to be slow or not work at all for some reason. Idk if it’s a setting or something but I don’t know what it is
I’ve not tried them very extensively. I’ve tried the 50 and 35. The focus just seems to be slow or not work at all for some reason. Idk if it’s a setting or something but I don’t know what it is
Buying a new lens is not going to solve your problem. DSLRs are not the best video cameras especially if you are wanting to have it auto focus while you are videoing. They tend to get noisy also.
I’ve not tried them very extensively. I’ve tried the 50 and 35. The focus just seems to be slow or not work at all for some reason. Idk if it’s a setting or something but I don’t know what it is
Disclaimer: All of my video projects have been shot on the D810. I have not shot video extensively with the D500 yet.
I tend to shoot video in manual focus mode. That said, the video I shoot is more interview style, so I can pre-focus and lock that in, without needing to change on the fly. That does two things for me: it keeps the AF servo sound from interfering with the recorded audio (although I typically also use wireless lapel mics), it also eliminates focus hunting if the camera goes searching for focus again. I keep an eye on the live view display and may make subtle changes to focus during the shoot, but I'd rather have that control in this setting.
I bought prime lenses because I thought they would work better with video (I mean hey, Nikons film maker kit includes the 35, 50, and 85mm f/1.8 primes for a reason, right?), but I find myself using the 24-120mm f/4 or 24-70mm f/2.8 more often. I want the ability to zoom into or out from a subject during the shoot, without having to move the camera.