In the March issue of Tech Tips, Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor for Canon’’s Consumer Imaging Group, answers quite a few interesting questions for Canon users.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II captures video clips (HD or SD) at precisely 30.00 fps, while other A/V devices confirming to North American standard record and playback at 29.97 fps, which will eventually leads to audio out of sync problem if both are used in the same timeline. There is no easy solution from Canon except either transcoding the EOS 5D Mark II footage to 29.97 fps or stretching the 5D Mark II footage on a 29.97fps timeline. However some users have found that reconforming to 29.97 (no render needed since this is only a change to the meta data) is all it takes to make the audio sync a non-issue in Cinema Tools.
There are questions that can be answered quickly by reading the product manuals but some lazy people choose to ask anyway.
In the comment section, there are users who got upset because their brand new Canon EOS 5D Mark II cameras had to be sent in for service within weeks of purchase due to hot pixels in video mode and “Err 20″. As expected, the real Chuck wouldn’t address directly to those complaints but the FAKE one would.
Nikon Capture NX users may complain about its slowness or strange user interface, but apparently the Canon DPP software cannot even fix tilted horizon… Some has suggested Canon stop making its own software that can produces the best image quality but suffers badly in usability and functionality, but it looks like Canon will not, just like Nikon.
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does the new nikon f1.8dx lens work on my Nikon d2x?
It should work fine on a D2X.
Hello there,
I’m looking to get my hands on a Canon 5D mark II. Currently I shoot on a JVCHD111e at 29.97 fps. I want to use the canon as a second camera. I’ve heard rumours that it actually shoots at 29.97 and the meta-data is incorrect, and from others that it is definitely straight 30fps. So I would like to see what kind of process it would take to sync the 5D mark II with a 29.97 native device.
What I would like to do is get my hands on 5 – 10 minutes of Canon mark II footage at its native frame rate, and the same scene (eg someone talking or music) shot at 29.97 fps (eg from a consumer level digital video camera). The resolution isn’t really an issue, just the frame rate. I want to test syncing these up in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 and/or After effects CS4, to see if it can be done by changing the frame rate interpreted by the program, or seeing what it will take to get the whole footage in sync. How much of a process it will be, if it is worth it etc.
What I would like to do is run these tests and post the results for everyone in relevant forums, as there seems to be a lot of uncertainty out there with regards to the frame rate and compatibility with other cameras etc
So if anyone out there is able to do this, film 5 – 10 minutes of footage on the 5D mark II, and the same thing at 29.97 from another camera, and upload it somewhere where I can access it. A server, a website – anything! Or if its possible for it to be put on DVD and mailed to me and I would cover all expenses!! I would greatly appreciate it.
If anyone is able to do this, or has information that you think may answer some of the questions that I have please e-mail me at:
dean@alucinorproductions.com
Thanks very much
Dean