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Old April 28th 17, 04:20 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
John Albert
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Default Question re SLR's and video recording...

I suppose this qualifies for the "dumb questions" category,
but...

When shooting video with a mirror based SLR, how does one
view the subject?

Through the viewfinder?

Wouldn't the mirror have to be raised continuously for
recording video?

The digital cameras I've owned (to this point) haven't been
SLR's.

Just wonderin'...
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Old April 28th 17, 04:42 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On 2017-04-28 03:20:34 +0000, John Albert said:

I suppose this qualifies for the "dumb questions" category, but...

When shooting video with a mirror based SLR, how does one view the subject?


"Live View" or whatever each manufacturer calls their live view via the LCD.

Through the viewfinder?


Nope, the LCD.

Wouldn't the mirror have to be raised continuously for recording video?


Yes.

The digital cameras I've owned (to this point) haven't been SLR's.

Just wonderin'...


Now you know.
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Old April 28th 17, 05:05 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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In article , John Albert
wrote:

I suppose this qualifies for the "dumb questions" category,
but...

When shooting video with a mirror based SLR, how does one
view the subject?

Through the viewfinder?


rear lcd

Wouldn't the mirror have to be raised continuously for
recording video?


it is
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Old April 28th 17, 07:27 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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Default Question re SLR's and video recording...

John Albert:

I suppose this qualifies for the "dumb questions" category,
but...


Nope, not a dumb question.

When shooting video with a mirror based SLR, how does one
view the subject?

Through the viewfinder?

Wouldn't the mirror have to be raised continuously for
recording video?

The digital cameras I've owned (to this point) haven't been
SLR's.


Just wonderin'...


Yes, the mirror is up. And the rear display reflects what is being
recorded. Which is OK except in bright lighting when that display is
difficult to see. I tend to make the kind of videos linked below, so I
don't need to watch the display. I watch the subject and when it is no
longer doing what I want it to do, or I've just had enough, I stop
recording.

Here's a short DSLR video for your viewing enjoyment
https://vimeo.com/primordial/clumsy-crane-fly.

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