1080 24, 25, 30
720 60/50 (for PAL)
and a Higher bit rate shooting option.
See more details below:
Please help to petition the engineers over at Nikon to make the D7000 a serious production-level camera that can compete with Canon on all fronts. While the D7000 on paper seems to be a great competitor for Canon's line of cameras, there are a few options that may keep it from being widely embraced as the Canons have.
As someone who makes his living working on commercials, I can attest to the number of Canons being used for TV Commercials, music videos, and short films. As a Nikon owner and user I would like to encourage Nikon to issue firmware upgrades to not only help themselves, but all Nikon owners, still shooters, indy filmmakers, news reporters, and hobbyists alike who will benefit from these upgrades.
Users want frame rate options. 1080 at 24p is there, but serious productions also want 25p (PAL countries) and 30 (29.97) options. 720 60p / 50p has become a mainstay on the Canons for slow-mo and would go a long way to getting Nikon caught up. Also, while we haven't really had a chance to test this, it seems as if the bit rate on the video is significantly lower than Canon's which indicates more compression. They already offer a normal and a high quality setting for video, why not offer a highest with bit rates that are closer to the 50 or 60 mbps range than the 19Mbs currently calculated on the camera. Even if this cut shooting times down to 10 or even 5 minutes per clip, that would be fine with me. (Now, I've read that Nikon is using B frames when shooting, while Canon is only using I & P frames. The actually quality comparison remains to be seen, but I have put a link to a forum discussing what this means for the Nikon in the links section). Also, for the love of god, let us adjust aperture while we are in live view. Its a huge pain in the ass to have to leave live view to change this! Also, give us an exposure meter in live view so we don't have to guess!
Please spread and sign this petition to get Nikon moving on finally being a real party in the HD/VSLR revolution.
Please see the blog entries for more details.
Also, Nikon Europe has added a suggestions page. Please post your feedback to them here:
https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/ask/c/216
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 1, 2011
April 18, 2011
The momentum we have built proves that filmmakers want Nikon to stop ignoring the professional video market. Take this momentum and text three friends who use this camera to keep the pressure on the engineers. Post the link to the petition on your Facebook wall today to make sure they see our demand.
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2010
September 29, 2010
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final push to cross that line today. Send the petition link to three fellow filmmakers who shoot on Nikon gear. Post this on your photography groups to get our message in front of the engineers.
21 Comments
The different frame rate makes it not possible to easily use this camera as a camera 2 in a video shoot with an D810. Why do I have to use a gopro for this? Argh.
im an archer and need to be able to film myself in slow mo to check my shooting form , don't want to buy cannon
Please make the nikon d7000 be able to shoot 720p at 60fps. Cheaper models of canon are able to do that but not the d7000. We really need this...
I own my own pro media company, I shoot video and still images. Most of my contracts are with local government organizations. I'm a hardcore Apple guy because Apple stays on top of their game with pro users. Been a Nikon owner for years and the ONLY thing keeping me with Nikon is my heavy investment in Nikon glass. However, I am seriously considering making the switch to Cannon for the exact same issues you've raised. I have a 7000 for video and a D3 for still. If Nikon could design a full frame camera that could shoot video, then I would stop rattling the cage and stay loyal to Nikon like I have been to Apple.
Das Update ist mehr als überfällig. Es ist eine Frechheit wie so teure Produkte vernachlässigt werden.
ikon D7000 Video Firmware Upgrades
NIKON DONT ABANDONED US
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1080 24, 25, 30
720 60/50 (for PAL)
and a Higher bit rate shooting option.
See more details below:
Please help to petition the engineers over at Nikon to make the D7000 a serious production-level camera that can compete with Canon on all fronts. While the D7000 on paper seems to be a great competitor for Canon's line of cameras, there are a few options that may keep it from being widely embraced as the Canons have.
As someone who makes his living working on commercials, I can attest to the number of Canons being used for TV Commercials, music videos, and short films. As a Nikon owner and user I would like to encourage Nikon to issue firmware upgrades to not only help themselves, but all Nikon owners, still shooters, indy filmmakers, news reporters, and hobbyists alike who will benefit from these upgrades.
Users want frame rate options. 1080 at 24p is there, but serious productions also want 25p (PAL countries) and 30 (29.97) options. 720 60p / 50p has become a mainstay on the Canons for slow-mo and would go a long way to getting Nikon caught up. Also, while we haven't really had a chance to test this, it seems as if the bit rate on the video is significantly lower than Canon's which indicates more compression. They already offer a normal and a high quality setting for video, why not offer a highest with bit rates that are closer to the 50 or 60 mbps range than the 19Mbs currently calculated on the camera. Even if this cut shooting times down to 10 or even 5 minutes per clip, that would be fine with me. (Now, I've read that Nikon is using B frames when shooting, while Canon is only using I & P frames. The actually quality comparison remains to be seen, but I have put a link to a forum discussing what this means for the Nikon in the links section). Also, for the love of god, let us adjust aperture while we are in live view. Its a huge pain in the ass to have to leave live view to change this! Also, give us an exposure meter in live view so we don't have to guess!
Please spread and sign this petition to get Nikon moving on finally being a real party in the HD/VSLR revolution.
Please see the blog entries for more details.
Also, Nikon Europe has added a suggestions page. Please post your feedback to them here:
https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/ask/c/216
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 1, 2011
April 18, 2011
The momentum we have built proves that filmmakers want Nikon to stop ignoring the professional video market. Take this momentum and text three friends who use this camera to keep the pressure on the engineers. Post the link to the petition on your Facebook wall today to make sure they see our demand.
Reached 100 supporters
October 2, 2010
September 29, 2010
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final push to cross that line today. Send the petition link to three fellow filmmakers who shoot on Nikon gear. Post this on your photography groups to get our message in front of the engineers.
21 Comments
I would also like D3 and D3x to be considered for firmware upgrades. Thank you for providing this petition.
The different frame rate makes it not possible to easily use this camera as a camera 2 in a video shoot with an D810. Why do I have to use a gopro for this? Argh.
im an archer and need to be able to film myself in slow mo to check my shooting form , don't want to buy cannon
Please make the nikon d7000 be able to shoot 720p at 60fps. Cheaper models of canon are able to do that but not the d7000. We really need this...
I own my own pro media company, I shoot video and still images. Most of my contracts are with local government organizations. I'm a hardcore Apple guy because Apple stays on top of their game with pro users. Been a Nikon owner for years and the ONLY thing keeping me with Nikon is my heavy investment in Nikon glass. However, I am seriously considering making the switch to Cannon for the exact same issues you've raised. I have a 7000 for video and a D3 for still. If Nikon could design a full frame camera that could shoot video, then I would stop rattling the cage and stay loyal to Nikon like I have been to Apple.
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NIKON DONT ABANDONED US
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I would also like D3 and D3x to be considered for firmware upgrades. Thank you for providing this petition.