Dave

But since I last commented, I have managed to read the 5DmkII manual. It seems when you do a video and take a photo in the middle, it is essentially like putting your camera into green box mode. The ISO, Focus and Exposure is all done automatically. This may be OK sometimes, but it’s something that needs to be considered.

http://www.bebbblog.com/index.php?link=94&cat=7

But, if the couple decide on just a photographer, if one can offer “some” video & the other can’t, all other things being equal, there could be an advantage there ?

With DVD slideshows of Weddings becoming even more popular for the Wedding Photographer, imagine being able to slice in some “special” video moments (that don’t impact photographs taken). If we take your example of the 1st kiss. If video’d & then the photograph taken at the correct moment, you could have a section of slideshow that shows the video lead up to the kiss, followed by actual still photographs. Could work well.

One thing for sure though, is no photographer should under estimate the skill required to make decent video. Those who have the skill to combine both will succeed. Those who don’t could end up devaluing their photograph package with some poor videoing.

Only time will tell

1. Videos need to be taken ALL THE TIME (photographers will need to get into the habit of looking at the liveview screen and keeping the camera steady all the time.

2. When you take a photo the video stops for about a second and starts again (not the best way to do a video)

3. You need to know how to edit video (if you can learn, this is fine)

4. When you shoot a video and take a photo at the same time, Shutter speed, aperture and ISO are all set automatically (not exactly putting a professional photographer in control)

I still don’t see how a wedding photographer can use video well unless the couple really don’t care about the video. I think they’re being paid to do photographs, so that is what their priority should be. If a moment is interesting enough to be on a video, wouldn’t it be better for them to be photographing it, not doing a video?

Like the “first kiss”. This is usually a good video moment. But it is also a moment people want a photograph of. How can they do both?

I think there still is a strong case for keeping video and photography separate in events that can’t be repeated.

If you’re a wedding photographer, I strongly suggest you think hard about offering a video/photography package using one camera for both.

Another thing, if you shoot full HD you can only get 12min per 4GB card (4GB is the file size limit) you can get about 24min if you shoot below SD (640×480).

Which restricts photography/videography combos quite a bit.

I’m not saying you CAN’T do what you said above, just be practical about what you can do.

I plan to use it for both since I am both a videographer and a photographer. But I can see the 5D mkii video is really restricted to special shoots.