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William
11-03-2011, 11:21am
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
Cliff
11-03-2011, 11:25am
I think that's called a "follow focus". Look here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_focus).
Art Vandelay
11-03-2011, 11:55am
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.
James T
11-03-2011, 12:50pm
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. ;)
Cliff
11-03-2011, 1:00pm
Not sure why he's filming his fingertips though. ;)

Probably adjusting the CP filter.
William
11-03-2011, 1:06pm
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. ;)

Thanks for that James, Definatley looks the part :D
William
11-03-2011, 1:07pm
Probably adjusting the CP filter.

I'll go along with that Cliff, I could'nt work out what he was doing :o :)
James T
11-03-2011, 1:40pm
Probably adjusting the CP filter.

Good point, almost forgot they existed it's so long since I used one.
Bennymiata
11-03-2011, 2:56pm
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........................
James T
11-03-2011, 3:18pm
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........................

Looks like he went for Zacuto gear as well, not exactly the bargain basement brand. :)
William
11-03-2011, 3:26pm
Looks like he went for Zacuto gear as well, not exactly the bargain basement brand. :)

I'm guessing that means he's serious , Or a big wallet :D
kiwi
11-03-2011, 3:35pm
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
pmack
11-03-2011, 5:34pm
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.
kiwi
11-03-2011, 6:51pm
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 ?
pmack
11-03-2011, 7:20pm
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/114-180-degree-shutter-learn-it-live-it-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.
kiwi
11-03-2011, 7:35pm
jello effect

Thanks, Ill look up the 180 rule, I do have video on the d300s but I very rarely use it
Roosta
11-03-2011, 7:40pm
All that, and hes got his fingers on the lens. Deeeerrrr.

Wasted, Give it to me I say. LOLO HHHHHAAAAAA HHHHHH AAAAA EVIL HHHHHHAAAA.
pmack
11-03-2011, 7:43pm
Yeah i've only really used it once.
I made this little clip: http://vimeo.com/19612663

http://vimeo.com/19612663

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.
phild
12-03-2011, 3:05pm
If you're interested in finding more on Video, there's a lot of info on the cinema5D forum (http://www.cinema5d.com/).
Daniel S
15-03-2011, 6:05pm
Wow that's a great set of kit.
spasmoid
25-03-2011, 1:38am
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/p212337293/h3f7abce1#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
Ploddy
26-03-2011, 6:57pm
My guess is, fingers on the front are to rotate the lens hood to remove some glare.
William
26-03-2011, 7:20pm
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/p212337293/h3f7abce1#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



A not so tight shot showing tripod head
Art Vandelay
29-03-2011, 3:13pm
Here's an interesting video shot with probably much teh same set up

http://www.petapixel.com/2011/03/28/slow-mo-surfing-shot-with-a-canon-7d/
Bennymiata
29-03-2011, 4:07pm
Very useful Art.
Thanks.

My Fuji HS-10 takes video at up to 1000 FPS, but the quality at that speed is pretty poor, but it sure slows down the action.


Adobe Premiere Elements also has a Time Warp feature, and it works very well and simple to use, even allowing you to maintain the audio at normal pitch, but speeded up, of course.
I don't know about you guys and gals, but I find doing video with my Canon 60D fascinating and a lot of fun.
The quality that comes out of it is superb too, especially when you plug the camera into a good HD TV.
Must get myself one of those viewers for the screen though.
pmack
29-03-2011, 5:54pm
how do those viewers connect though?
between tripod plate and camera?
fairy bombs
31-03-2011, 8:20pm
Amazing gear! I have always wanted to see what this video gear looked like all attached.Certainly very impressive!.A very clear and sharp
image the OP has taken too.

My son has just started a Film and editing course,he will be using similar sorts of gear.I read here from a post that someone mentions
60D cameras take great video.I think the 60D has a 'flip screen' (not sure) but if it does would certainly be useful for this type of use.

Thanks for posting this great set up.Cheers