Comments on: Nikon D3S video: dark, rain and wind 400mm f/2.8 http://www.dphotoexpert.com/2009/11/25/nikon-d3s-video-dark-rain-and-wind-400mm-f2-8/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:34:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony Davies-Patrick (GLOBETROTTER-WORLD) http://www.dphotoexpert.com/2009/11/25/nikon-d3s-video-dark-rain-and-wind-400mm-f2-8/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Tony Davies-Patrick (GLOBETROTTER-WORLD) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:39:12 +0000 http://www.dphotoexpert.com/?p=561#comment-1490 It is a pity that the video just doesn't show what the Nikon D3s plus 400mm lens is really capable of producing. There is no doubt that this would have been a lot better using an off-camera microphone or radio mic. The harsh sound just destroys the enjoyment of the movie clip. If you can't record on-site sounds via off-cam mic or seperate duo-system mic, then it is a simple matter to use a pre-recorded clean natural sound file and drop it into the timeline during post-edit. I also feel that there was far too much shake in the slow pans. It is a pity that the video just doesn’t show what the Nikon D3s plus 400mm lens is really capable of producing.

There is no doubt that this would have been a lot better using an off-camera microphone or radio mic. The harsh sound just destroys the enjoyment of the movie clip.

If you can’t record on-site sounds via off-cam mic or seperate duo-system mic, then it is a simple matter to use a pre-recorded clean natural sound file and drop it into the timeline during post-edit.
I also feel that there was far too much shake in the slow pans.

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