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Title: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on June 20, 2010, 12:57:29 PM
Wow.  So much a better picture.  Can't wait till festie season!

http://www.youtube.com/user/tapermark#grid/user/90BA09AEDEFF07BF

Great cover of Seal.  Can't think of a band that's ever covered Seal?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4XuiUK8NjU

I might add this was the maiden voyage with the Panasonic PQ tapes.  No dropouts!  Awesome.

Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: dennisrtyler on June 20, 2010, 07:26:17 PM
 :coolguy:
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: rastasean on July 01, 2010, 12:41:50 PM
nice work but things look slightly out of focus. Have you tried using the manual focus to get better focus?
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on July 02, 2010, 11:26:43 AM
 ???  Hmm.  Really?  I use only manual focus and have the IRV focus ring.  ???  Not sure how I could get sharper footage?
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: Neilyboy on July 04, 2010, 08:26:14 AM
Hells yes Mark! this is looking damn good! If you ever throw together a chaptered dvd let me know (until then im going to try downloading the 1080 versions off youtube). With the cost of these hd cams dropping so low I may have to get into this vid recording here in the near future as well!

Neil
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: rastasean on July 05, 2010, 11:32:41 PM
???  Hmm.  Really?  I use only manual focus and have the IRV focus ring.  ???  Not sure how I could get sharper footage?

Well to me the background is TOO much in focus so it looks like the musicians are RIGHT in front of the bushes which is not the case. you will get the hang of it with practice.
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: beatkilla on July 06, 2010, 08:17:11 AM
Well since this was shot in outdoor daylight the iris will be closing down making everything in focus,solution is to use a neutral density filter in bright conditions.recommend a 0.9 which is 3 stops.
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on July 06, 2010, 11:30:33 AM
Could you suggest a link to what you mentioned beatkilla?  I know nothing of filters.   :-\
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: rastasean on July 06, 2010, 11:40:20 AM
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=neutral+density+filters&ci=114&N=4294203504

they screw onto the camera in front of your lens. more commonly used in photography because video cameras sometimes have ND filters built in and your activate it by sliding a switch. you have probably seen tv shows where the camera guy is outside and when they walk in, its super dark until a filter is turned off and the iris can readjust.

filters are bought and sold based on the mm of the lens they need to fit so look on your camera to see what mm filter is required for your camera.

but before dropping serious cash on one of these filters, I would play with manual focus more-- try putting things out of focus and back into focus. also just remember this is my opinion so if it looks fine to you, that's all that matters.
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: beatkilla on July 06, 2010, 08:03:41 PM
I think the canon hv30 is 43mm from memory.a 43mm neutral density filter 0.9 should cost between 25 and 50 dollars,to cover all conditions it would be smaqter to get 2 nds...a 0.9 which is 3 stops and a 1.8 which is 6 stops that should get you that shallow depth of field if thats what your after .
Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: liveween on July 26, 2010, 08:18:14 PM
I might add this was the maiden voyage with the Panasonic PQ tapes.  No dropouts!  Awesome.

That is great news!

Footage looks great, Mark!


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Title: Re: First time shooting HD outside
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on August 26, 2010, 12:53:31 PM
A little shaky handheld with the matrix audio.  You can see the busman toobes on stage.   ;D  Thile is the man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPO8p5ldFbI