I'm looking at buying one of these to get my feet wet in the full frame arena. How is it for noise? One of the main things I shoot is astro.
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Hey there. Honestly I'm not sure. My main camera is a 5Dmkiii. The 1d is my backup. Never done astro with it.
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This isn't a full-frame camera. It's aps-h, 1.3x crop. And if you're shooting astro photography you should be looking into a Nikon d800 or a 5dmkii. This is a camera with 11-year old sensor technology. I bought one to shoot surfers with here in Hawaii broad daylight and I get noise (by modern standards) past about ISO400-500. This camera is great if you're looking for a cheaper 7d and you don't want video capabilities or a screen you can actually see. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but its age definitely shows. I bought one in perfect shape with 42k actuations for $430 and not 3 months later I bought a 7d for $530. The extra money spent on a more modern camera is well-worth it. This isn't a full-frame camera. It's aps-h, 1.3x crop. And if you're shooting astro photography you should be looking into a Nikon d800 or a 5dmkii. This is a camera with 11-year old sensor technology. I bought one to shoot surfers with here in Hawaii broad daylight and I get noise (by modern standards) past about ISO400-500. This camera is great if you're looking for a cheaper 7d and you don't want video capabilities or a screen you can actually see. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but its age definitely shows. I bought one in perfect shape with 42k actuations for $430 and not 3... » Read More This isn't a full-frame camera. It's aps-h, 1.3x crop. And if you're shooting astro photography you should be looking into a Nikon d800 or a 5dmkii. This is a camera with 11-year old sensor technology. I bought one to shoot surfers with here in Hawaii broad daylight and I get noise (by modern standards) past about ISO400-500. This camera is great if you're looking for a cheaper 7d and you don't want video capabilities or a screen you can actually see. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but its age definitely shows. I bought one in perfect shape with 42k actuations for $430 and not 3 months later I bought a 7d for $530. The extra money spent on a more modern camera is well-worth it. « Show Less
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This isn't a full-frame camera. It's aps-h, 1.3x crop. And if you're shooting astro photography you should be looking into a Nikon d800 or a 5dmkii. This is a camera with 11-year old sensor technology. I bought one to shoot surfers with here in Hawaii broad daylight and I get noise (by modern standards) past about ISO400-500. This camera is great if you're looking for a cheaper 7d and you don't want video capabilities or a screen you can actually see. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but its age definitely shows. I bought one in perfect shape with 42k actuations for $430 and not 3 months later I bought a 7d for $530. The extra money spent on a more modern camera is well-worth it.
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I found it doesn't have a lot of distortion. Is it pro-level? Not even close, but for a budget and for most people that might listen to recordings done with it, it will be fine. I've recorded performances with it, and as a shotgun mic, it filters out external noise nicely.
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It's great. I use it for weddings which happen always at night time in my country. there is a bit of noise but way better than it's rivals in the market in my opinion. Don't compare it to a DSLR because that's an unjustified comparison.
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It's got good performance in the auto modes. While I haven't used the sports setting, I can say it's got plenty of shutter speed to stop action and good reproduction at ISO settings so you'll get good shots even in low light. The burst rate is good and the auto focus tracks reasonably well. It'll get the job done and you won't need to read more than the manual to get started.
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I would recomend it if your on a budget. Its mounted on my sig 716 and shoots great. On a 3x3 tatget at 25 yrds we were getting really good groupings. Only took it out to 100yrds once. Very easy to dial in the moa to bring the shots where you want them.
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I use it that way currently. It is very good sound, and I use it at the end of a boom pole since I don't have other materials. The sound is more about getting a good level on the H1, keeping positioning during the take, and EQ. You press record on the H1, also on the dslr, then its easy to sync it up in post.
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ive seen those videos where folks shoot them with bb's, I see no combat situation where id be shooting an optic with bb's though, its a 30$ sight, it probably wont survive a bb blast, usually the double glass higher end ones survive
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I can't speak to your comfort level, but I use mine all the time at outdoor performances and indoor recording. You must expect some wind noise, and sounds from handling it if you don't mount it somewhere. I absolutely recommend it for non studio use. Only complaint is the small orange screen is somewhat hard to read, and the user interface is not very intuitive to learn. Very simple once you catch on to the menus. Very good value.
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Just purchased the Canon SX40. It is truly amazing. There are not too many boats out on the ice right now, but I think it will do what I want. The picture quality is fantastic. Shortcomings? Since I'm a newbie I don't understand why some pics are blurry and others not; but that is probably more my inexperience than the camera. Also, it shoots 1080 video only at 24 fps. This is still pretty good, but there are some situations where a moving video is less crisp. But I could always switch to non HD if I choose, and have 30 fps that way. Thanks for your help.
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Hello Hoover -- I've yet to try the separate waterproof case. But, I've shot many hours of film and still shots in the stock impact / water resistant case under every imaginable condition: From adventure races to night time and plenty of stupidity. All-in-all, I haven't noticed much, if any distortion or blurring (fish bowl). I know that's often the feedback. The biggest issue I have is forgetting to clear the housing from mud or other debris when shooting. There may be some occasional fish bowl effects on the edges, but it's not enough to be a real issue for me. I also use a Sony a7 for hi-def personal shooting. But, love the results from the Action Cam for fun active shots -- it will be joining me on another Tough Mudder in two weeks.
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Mine are excellent for the noise, but they are just so bulky. I don't really like the way they fit.. I will get different ones that are not so big , bulky and heavy.. when I shoot at the local indoor range here , they make sweat like crazy.. LOL...
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It is really and amazingly good sound recording system ! I have not encountered any AF noise from internal mechanisms. The last take of Over the Rainbow was one of my first uses of the SEMA-1 microphone system mounted on a hand held Olympus EPL-1 w/ kit lens.http://www.fandalism.com/hhh/ceQh The earlier video or the solo singer & girls swaying was made without the SEMA-1 system so you can compare the two cuts.
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It can be a bit noisy. It's a great all-around quiver for target and 3D shoots but definitely not intended for hunting.
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I love mine. I have caught birds in flight (Grand Canyon, Warwick Castle, England). I do not know how it would work at sporting events. I have taken evening shots w/o flash, indoors and outdoors. I had two lenses before and it was a pain. Now I can go from wide angle to zoom and I love it.
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I have Gamo big cat/1400 and it is very powerfull...it almost makes to much noise for me to shoot in my yard and I have 4 acres (afraid neihgbors).It is fun to shoot and seems very accurate.....I have been shooting it at about 100 feet.But I can't compair the two
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Thanks for the info. What does sound attenuation mean and do? Also, are there any shotgun mics that will fit the Canon mount that are of excellent quality? Shotguns if I understand it will only get sound toward the front and center of the camera.
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I shoot mine inside and outside and find it quiet but I don't hunt with it either.Check with Grossman or eBay or look it up on utube and see if anybody's done it yet. Good luck.I hope this helped!