Camera Suggestions Please! - Green Screen

[Wreckless Eating]

I would not recommend the Nikon D3100 for video. When used for video, the sensor tends to overheat after about 15-20 minutes in 80-90 degree conditions), which gives the video an orange tint before shutting down completely.

 

[Unknown_User11]

I would not recommend the Nikon D3100 for video. When used for video, the sensor tends to overheat after about 15-20 minutes in 80-90 degree conditions), which gives the video an orange tint before shutting down completely.

80-90 degrees? Do you have your lighting ON your camera? hahahahaha

 

[TrollFood]

Thanks. I will have to do personal research regarding this matter.

 

[Wreckless Eating]

80-90 degrees? Do you have your lighting ON your camera? hahahahaha

We film outdoors a lot and it's frequently 90-105 where we film in the summer. That's why we stick to camcorders. Most DSLRs can't handle the heat.

 

[Unknown_User11]

We film outdoors a lot and it's frequently 90-105 where we film in the summer. That's why we stick to camcorders. Most DSLRs can't handle the heat.

Understood!

 

[TrollFood]

Since reading this, I have already seen several posts on google regarding this issue, and in the camera's users manuel it even warns of such events occuring. Further research is required, though each shot I do will only last 10-15 minutes since we read scripts that are prepared before-hand, and recored several takes of each line being read before turning the camera off, reviewing the shots, and seeing if more takes are required from that script being read. Thank you for your input.

 

[Wreckless Eating]

I think the manual for the D3100 says the time limit for video is 10 minutes (2010 version), so getting 15 minutes in moderate heat is actually pretty good, but we frequently film for hours at a time, so that camera became rather useless very quickly.