Jason Jenkins
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[Steve Crow] “Filming at 1080p HD, I find I can easily “create” closeup shots particularly if the video is being edited for a 720p project. It doesn’t change the angle of course but it does add at least a little variety.”
Steve,
That is the best idea I’ve heard in a long while! I just did a quick test and I think this will work out nicely. A 1080p clip on a 720p timeline scales down to 66.67% to fit, so the clips you scale to 100% will, in essence, be 33.33% closer to the subject. That is enough differential to avoid the ‘jump cut’. Using this method, I can shoot a whole interview without having to snap zoom in and out, which affects exposure if you don’t have a constant aperture lens. Great tip!
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[Richard Walton] “I think we all have some genetic fear of spiders but jumping spiders
are definitely not the creepy kind. In fact some of us think of them as cute and cuddly 🙂
“I agree! In general, I don’t like spiders, but I like watching jumping spiders and I’ve even been known to try to get them to jump onto my hand.
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Nice article, Chris. Thanks for the link.
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Here’s a few pics I took over the Christmas holiday. Panasonic GH2 with Voightlander Nikon adapter w/Nikon 35mm f2 lens. Available light only.
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[clyde villegas] “Can the GH2 inexpensively make a similar bokeh to a Canon 60D with 50mm 1.4 lens (regular 1:1 lens)? The 60D has bigger sensor so I’m thinking it would blur my backgrounds better.”
I’ve used my Nikon 50mm f1.4 with my GH2 (among other lenses) and I’m very happy with the results. The GH2 does not have a full frame sensor, so the 50mm ends up with a field of view similar to that of a 100mm lens.
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[Roy Schneider] “I have the Camera in M set levels the way I want, but when tilting up from the darker bottom of the vase to the top brighter it seems like the “iris” is opening or the picture is getting brighter. I expected that in auto, but not in manual”
It’s likely just a shift in the LCD preview that you are seeing. My GH2 does that. Record while repeating that scenario, then play back on your NLE to confirm.
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[Roy Schneider] “Once I have my camera set up in manual, and am happy with all my settings, is there a way to move the camera and not have the “iris” adjust?”
If they camera is truly in manual mode, the iris should not be adjusting at all.
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[clyde villegas] “Is there a focus assist on the articulating LCD where you can enlarge the image to get critical focus?”
Yes. You can tap the touchscreen to zoom in and drag your finger to pan around the image, or there are other buttons to accomplish the same thing.
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[walter biscardi] “So fair use now extends to pulling material off YouTube and just crediting them?”
Not only that, but you can use any popular music you want and just slap on a credit to the artist. Very handy.
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[clyde villegas] “How accurate and sharp is GH2’s “Touch AF” rack focusing? It could be a great substitute for the expensive follow focus…”
It does work. I’ve only played with it a little bit. You need to be using a compatible AF lens, which are all pretty slow at this point. There is some good potential there, though.
Jason Jenkins
Flowmotion Media
Video production… with style!