Just got a Canon D60 with a 24 - 105 L lens and Sigma 100 - 400 lens (Piros I weakened as the L was $2200) and want to get into some video. Was going to pm Reflex, Casso and Piros but I though a few others maybe interested so if they can add here that would be great.
Matts stuff is greathttp://www.reflexfilmsaustralia.com.au/Reflex_Films_Australia/REFLEX_FILM_SCHOOL.html
This guy seems to have some info any thoughts or settings that work on ocean shots? Any good links?
If you ever need a subject to practice shooting, I will volunteer my time for you. Other than that I can't help you with any tech tips ir tricks.
You mean you don't want to film me on a 20km flat water paddle?
I've got a brand new 8'10 sitting in the garage that hasn't touched the water yet! Haven't even put fins in it.
Any reason why you went the canon over Nikon Hilly?
I just bought my first DSLR about 2 months ago and went with Nikon, no particular reason was just a good entry level camera for me.
Hilly just set it to auto (green button)...and just shoot in good light to start (don't shoot into the sun) you've got a great camera let it do the work for you.Crawl before you walk.
Always try and have the sun behind you and set up on a good tripod especially with the long lens , take lots of shots of the same thing and then change the settings.Matt (Reflex) has some great advice but just play around with the basics first.
Re Canon V Nikon , Canon have the jump on Nikon on video with the DSLR
and if you want the best video out of a dslr - panasonic has them all beat with the gh2 - (except for low light ability where the canons really shine)
check out the results from the etc crop feature which zooms your lens in 3x in 1080p and 5 x in 720 p just by sampling a 1080 or 720 rectangle from the middle of the sensor (goodbye aliasing and moire too)
effectively turns any lens into 2 lengths - eg a 50mm becomes a 50 or 250mm
a 400 mm lens becomes a 400 or 2000mm !
Hi Reflex looking to buy a slr mainly for photo as i have a hd video camera,would like a 300mm lens, was looking a Nikon d7000 with a 28-300mm lens nikon or Tameron or may be a d5100 with same lens but i would rather not spend that much money an less you think it would be worth the investment.Is there another better option out there.
I did look at the panasonic but i think i was looking for a bigger zoom
does anyone know if a adapter is available for an old pentax 400mm telephoto lens bayonet mount.
to fit a cannon DSLR ?