12. The Moving Picture

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Shooting Video with the D800

Probably one of the reasons you purchased the D800 over competing cameras is its ability to capture video—and not just regular video, but high-definition video. As I discussed in the book’s introduction, the focus of this book is on the photography aspects of the camera, but that doesn’t mean I am going to skip the video functions. The fact is that the line between photography and video is getting blurrier each day, especially since the inclusion of video capture in DSLR cameras. In this chapter, we will address some of the basics of video capture with the D800 and also take a look at some of ...

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