jan kristensen
Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
I also recently shot a bunch of oldtimers, although they weren’t in quite the same pristine condition ;D
Jan
I have the 50 f/1.4 ZE that I use on a 5D Mark II. It’s an awesome lens, great for portraits, shallow DOF, low light and landscape work with an unbelievable amount of detail. It’s small, well built and relatively cheap. I like to use a focusing screen made for shallow stuff, helps getting the focus right. If you’re in DSLR video, this lens is a must have. The focus ring moves a whopping 270 degrees (I think..) from infinity to min. focusing distance, making follow focus much, much easier.
An example:
I’m dreaming of the 21ZE for landscape work…
Cheers,
JanBut would it be wise for you to risk a tarpon trip on a drag that remains the same from trout through salt, regardless of target?
Actually the drag of the Litespeed 4 is bigger than that of all the other Litespeed sizes. It’s identical to the one in all the Waterworks Force Saltwater/Spey reels.
I’ve personally landed jacks up to 25 lbs and tarpon up to about 40 lbs on my Litespeed 4 without a problem. A friend of mine has had several 120+ lbs tarpon on his Force reels.
Have fun whatever you go with, tarpon are addictive!
Jan
The GoPro is a fantastic little camera. Not the easiest to use initially but its size, price and possibilities makes it a true winner.
All the underwater footage as well as POV (chest mounted, such as at 03:36) in this trailer:http://vimeo.com/14877592 was shot with a GoPro. For even better UW footage you should use the special lens (that we didn’t have at the time).
Jan
Hi Maarten,
I have a fair bit of experience shooting video with the Canon 5DII and 7D – in fact our upcoming tarpon movie was shot almost exclusively with these two cameras.
– We used follow focus rigs from Half Inch Rails – very affordable compared to many other options. I put a short review here:
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=15517– I also recommend the LCDVF (viewfinder). It works a treat and is much cheaper than the Zacuto.
– Get yourself some variable ND filters, they are indispensable for DSLR video.
– cinema5d.com has a wealth of information. Understanding the basics (180 degree shutter rule, etc.) is important for good results.
– The Røde Videomic is a great, affordable microphone.
Let me know if there’s anything else I can help with.
Jan 🙂
With my iMac 27” i5 I’m able to directly import full HD (1080p) footage from my 5D Mark II into iMovie. Not sure why you can’t… could it be a NTSC/PAL thing?
If you don’t figure out why, MPEG Streamclip should do the trick for you. You could also try and ask the guys in the cinema5d-forum, they know all about this stuff.
You’re gonna love your iMac 27!
Jan
Hi Matt,
Long exposure photography is a lot of fun, I can only recommend experimenting some more! Some excellent advise from John, already.
I bought myself a 9-stop neutral density filter. This allows me to do very long exposures in daylight, for some pretty special effects. I still haven’t used it much for flyfishing photography but have a few things lined up that I need to try. If you don’t mind me spamming your thread, here’s a few examples:
Jan 🙂
