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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
I really like the look of HD video shot on a DSLR - the depth of field is gorgeous - so that's my main reason for wanting a D400. I'm hoping that the D400 will be the first DSLR to offer true auto-focus while shooting video, but that may be too much to hope for at this stage.
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I too love the look so long as there is a tripod involved, but I'm not loving the general look of video shot by hand in "real-world" situations. After reading this engadget comparison of Nikon's and Canon's latest (and looking at their sample video clips), I'm going to be waiting a bit for casual video to become viable.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/30/c...h-nikon-d5000/
I'm still really liking the Panasonic GH1, though. Based on this DPReview preview, I'm seeing a totally different story in terms of casual video, and of course it does do autofocus.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0905/09...gh1preview.asp
I don't have much money tied up in lenses at this point, so I wouldn't feel bad about jumping ship to a new platform. The few GH1 videos I've seen look awesome with none of the jumpiness and motion blur that I see with the Canon and Nikon. Not too surprising to me, since I think the GH1 is far closer in concept to a video camera than are either of the actual DSLR's. I can't wait to try it out in person.