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Old December 23rd 06, 11:19 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
RichA
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According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.

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Old December 24th 06, 05:39 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"RichA" wrote in message ps.com...
According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.


This would be hard for me to believe unless the video was
well-shot 1080p, in which case individual 2-meg 1080x1920
frames could be used. I have successfully upsized 480x720
(480x640 after proportion correction) Mini-DV (interlaced,
with no motion in the frame) frames large enough to look
good on DVD covers but I would not use this for general
purpose stills...
--
David Ruether


http://www.ferrario.com/ruether


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Old December 24th 06, 07:33 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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David Ruether wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message ps.com...
According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.


This would be hard for me to believe unless the video was
well-shot 1080p, in which case individual 2-meg 1080x1920
frames could be used. I have successfully upsized 480x720
(480x640 after proportion correction) Mini-DV (interlaced,
with no motion in the frame) frames large enough to look
good on DVD covers but I would not use this for general
purpose stills...


Certainly it would be easier for some action photographers to capture
events
with video than with still cameras. No 1/500th of a second to freeze
things however.

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Old December 25th 06, 10:22 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
C J Campbell
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On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:19:35 -0800, RichA wrote
(in article om):

According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.


I would not say "replaced" as much as "supplemented." It does seem that the
demand is greater now for video photographers is greater than for still
photographers. But the video is mostly for use on web sites, not print. If
the news you are talking about is web news, then, yes, it could be said that
video is replacing still photography.

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Old December 28th 06, 08:39 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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As a community journalist who regularly scans the employment
opportunities, I've noticed several job postings lately for print
reporters with video shooting capabilities for small dailies. Media
convergence via the web site. Who knows what's next.

C J Campbell wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:19:35 -0800, RichA wrote
(in article om):

According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.


I would not say "replaced" as much as "supplemented." It does seem that the
demand is greater now for video photographers is greater than for still
photographers. But the video is mostly for use on web sites, not print. If
the news you are talking about is web news, then, yes, it could be said that
video is replacing still photography.


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Old December 28th 06, 09:56 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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" wrote:

As a community journalist who regularly scans the employment
opportunities, I've noticed several job postings lately for print
reporters with video shooting capabilities for small dailies. Media
convergence via the web site. Who knows what's next.


At least one of the UK's national daily newspapers has re-equipped all
its photojournalists with video cameras.

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Old December 28th 06, 09:57 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
RichA
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C J Campbell wrote:
On Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:19:35 -0800, RichA wrote
(in article om):

According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.


I would not say "replaced" as much as "supplemented." It does seem that the
demand is greater now for video photographers is greater than for still
photographers. But the video is mostly for use on web sites, not print. If
the news you are talking about is web news, then, yes, it could be said that
video is replacing still photography.


The reproduction in newsprint isn't much better than it's been in the
last 10-20 years. Video images could probably replace most still
camera images so it comes down to which image captured the moment best?
If I have 1000 video frames to choose from and 50 still frames, which
do you think is more likely to yield the definitive shot?
On a lighter note, if you compare the number of photo mags to the
number of video mags, photo mags have definitely increased in 10 years
while video mags have dramatically decreased. As an artform, still
photography is in no danger.

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Old December 29th 06, 11:39 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"RichA" wrote in message oups.com...
David Ruether wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message ps.com...


According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.


This would be hard for me to believe unless the video was
well-shot 1080p, in which case individual 2-meg 1080x1920
frames could be used. I have successfully upsized 480x720
(480x640 after proportion correction) Mini-DV (interlaced,
with no motion in the frame) frames large enough to look
good on DVD covers but I would not use this for general
purpose stills...


Certainly it would be easier for some action photographers to capture
events with video than with still cameras. No 1/500th of a second to
freeze things however.


Actually, while video cameras may be limited to 50-60fps, their
shutter speeds may range up toward 1/10,000th second, though
a lot of light is needed to make use of this...
--
David Ruether


http://www.ferrario.com/ruether


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Old December 29th 06, 11:50 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Jay Beckman
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Default Still professional journalist photography dead?


"David Ruether" wrote in message
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"RichA" wrote in message
oups.com...
David Ruether wrote:
"RichA" wrote in message
ps.com...


According to an editorial in Amateur Photography, still pro
photography
for news is being replaced
by video. Single video images can be used if needed.


This would be hard for me to believe unless the video was
well-shot 1080p, in which case individual 2-meg 1080x1920
frames could be used. I have successfully upsized 480x720
(480x640 after proportion correction) Mini-DV (interlaced,
with no motion in the frame) frames large enough to look
good on DVD covers but I would not use this for general
purpose stills...


Certainly it would be easier for some action photographers to capture
events with video than with still cameras. No 1/500th of a second to
freeze things however.


Actually, while video cameras may be limited to 50-60fps, their
shutter speeds may range up toward 1/10,000th second, though
a lot of light is needed to make use of this...
--
David Ruether


http://www.ferrario.com/ruether


TV in the US runs at 30fps (regardless of the shutter speed being used.)
The fps is a scan-rate / transmission issue and not an exposure issue.
Super Slo Mo replay systems run at 90-120fps (depending on the manufacturer)
but are still transmitted at 30fps (well, technically 29.96 fps...Google
"Drop Frame")

And you'd need to be on the surface of the sun to get enough light for
quality images at a shutter speed of 1/10,000.

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
www.pbase.com/flyingphotog (My "Scenes From The Road" galleries will give a
hint as to the world in which I work...)


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Old December 30th 06, 12:25 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Philip Homburg
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In article ,
Jay Beckman wrote:
And you'd need to be on the surface of the sun to get enough light for
quality images at a shutter speed of 1/10,000.


ISO 100, sunny 16 and f/1.4?


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