Archive for October, 2009

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

Extra! Extra! This just in. Canon has announced their newest flagship DSLR. I'm watching the walk-through video as I type this. Here's what I've gleaned so far: • 16.1 Megapixel APS-H sized sensor • ISO Range 100-12,800 native with extend ISO up to 102,400. It'll be interesting to see how this stacks up to the low light performance of the new Nikon D3s • New 45-Point AF • Auto Lighting Optimizer. I have no idea how this is supposed to work, but it looks kind of like it may add a little "fill light" to the picture. Similar to how Photoshop's shadows/highlights feature works. Don't quote me on that though. • 1080 24p + 720 60p. I ...

October 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Trackback | Tags:

Skate ‘N Strobe

Skate ‘N Strobe

Here are a few spur-of-the-moment shots from the local skating rink. We threw this shoot together very last minute with the help of a Facebook casting call (don't forget to follow via Facebook and Twitter!) I first tried setting up the light on a stand and had the skaters roll by as I shot. This yielded horrible results. I quickly realized that I needed to get the camera and light rolling along with the skaters, at a consistent distance, to get consistent focus and exposure. Well, it just so happens that I spent a good portion of the '90s roller skating on a weekly basis. Yes, I was THAT kid. I skated in ...

October 18th, 2009 | Comment | Trackback | Tags: , ,

Less is More

Less is More

I've been seeing a lot of motion graphic spots on TV lately that rely more on well designed graphics and less on dazzling motion. Figured that might be a good approach to this spot since I only had a few days to complete. Wish I could have spent more time on transitions between scenes but I like how it turned out thematically. ...

October 13th, 2009 | 3 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,

Busy, busy, busy.

Busy, busy, busy.

No rest for the weary. I was in Cleveland last week working on a campaign video for a US Senate race. Had one night in my own bed and then was off again. Spent last weekend in Santa Rosa filming pro cyclist Levi Leipheimer during his Gran Fondo ride. Lyn and I enjoyed a thrilling day wrestling the Red and a tripod on the back of a couple of motorcycles. Thumbs up to Bill and Chad our excellent moto drivers. Thumbs down to the angry rancher who used his truck as a weapon, driving over my tripod bag and stopping literally inches away from a *very* expensive camera. I'll tell you ...

October 5th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,