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Just thought I'd share this with you guys, Spotted at the Quiksilver Pro Surfing Comp this week , I have no idea what gadgets he has hanging off the the Camera , But looks very impressive to me , I'm intrigued by the gear mechanism that drives the lens , Any body got a clue to what it does , I do know he's taking Video I'm guessing , Anyway interesting stuff I reckon
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I think that's called a "follow focus". Look here.
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Interesting bit of kit. Whilst not into it myself, from what I see around the place, the 7D & 5D MKII are quite popular for doco & short film production.
Yep, focus motor for easier and smoother focusing in video, a loupe for better viewing of the rear LCD - obviously more important for video than stills, and a baby shotgun mic on top. Plus a nifty little rail to sit it all on.
Not sure why he's filming his fingertips though.
Probably adjusting the CP filter.Originally Posted by James T
Not sure why he's filming his fingertips though.
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I'll go along with that Cliff, I could'nt work out what he was doing
Good point, almost forgot they existed it's so long since I used one.
I'd love to have a set-up like that for doing videos!
Mind you, that set-up probably cost more than the camera and lens combined!
I don't know about you guys, but I find the videos from my 60D are far superior to my expensive Sony HD video camera.
All those goodies are available from B & H in New York.
But wait until you see the prices........................
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Looks like he went for Zacuto gear as well, not exactly the bargain basement brand.
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Thanks for that James, Definatley looks the partYep, focus motor for easier and smoother focusing in video, a loupe for better viewing of the rear LCD - obviously more important for video than stills, and a baby shotgun mic on top. Plus a nifty little rail to sit it all on.
Not sure why he's filming his fingertips though.
Definately becoming more common to see this sort of stuff on the sidelines too these days. I just picked up a job with a newspaper today for a soccer match and was asked whether I do video as well
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I'd say he probably even needs a CPL (or ND) if he's aiming for the reccomended shutter speed of 1/50th for 25fps (or 1/60th for 30fps) to stop overexposure.
I fail to understand that, I didn't think movie fps was relevant re exposure ?
It is relevant. Google search "180 shutter rule"
This looks alright:
http://www.digi1080p.com/tutorials/1...t-love-it.html
But more specifically, If he wanted a slower shutter speed to give smooth movement like in film, he would likely have needed a CPL or ND.
They apparently do use quicker shutter speeds for sports footage, but if it is too fast, it looks very jittery.
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Thanks, Ill look up the 180 rule, I do have video on the d300s but I very rarely use it
All that, and hes got his fingers on the lens. Deeeerrrr.
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Yeah i've only really used it once.
I made this little clip:
I had it in auto to let the camera decide, which was fine for sunrise, but at the end of the vid, theres more light, and i shoot a couple waves and can see how it is a little unusual.
I don't know what shutter speed it was shooting at, but I imagine pretty fast.
If you're interested in finding more on Video, there's a lot of info on the cinema5D forum.
Wow that's a great set of kit.
That's exactly the sort of Rig I want!
I want to ease myself into video making since I got my 7D last week. I've been doing some research on these rigs since they are essential to being able to shoot a decent well focused video. I'm betting he had a decently chunky fluid head sitting on his tripod too.
The gear thingy is indeed a follow focus, but is not motorised in this case. The square hole is to insert a "whip" which acts like a flexible extension cord so you can "pull focus" without bumping the lens and is more convenient when you're moving with the camera and can't keep your hand near the lens.
You NEED a system like this in order to be able to monitor what's in focus and keep tracking it consistently.
These rigs are very much customly set up accoding to personal preferences and shooting intent. Here are lots of "gear" shots of similar rigs
http://www.zacutoimages.com/p2123372...bce1#h3f7abce1
This guy has a series called HDSLR 101 which is well worth watching if you starting from scratch
http://www.youtube.com/user/NextWaveG
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