New Photo toy

[RONDAL]

i'll admit, this photo SUCKS....but its a start.

been dicking around with a new toy, went out testing tonite to see how it would work but its still too bright out.

i almost need a parking garage to practice so the lighting is controlled. oh well.
its all about trying new things.




look ma....no driver!

[J-hop]

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rig shot? or is that the reflection of a lamp post in your front fender

[niXon]

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You can see where you shopped out the rig hahaha. Love rig shots

[RONDAL]

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yeah it was a rush edit.

you cant save crappy photos....and this was no exception.

even stopped down to f25 and the EV cranked to -5 and then further -3 in post it still is too bright.

annoying

[Jam-T]

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Nice! where'd you get a rig in town?
You need an ND filter, get a 10 stop.

[RONDAL]

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i just built it. its not hard.
stopping tube flex....thats hard.


yeah i need a 10 stop i know i know. hell i'd settle for a 6 right now

[cam_wmh]

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Totally awesome. I'll have to steal one of my uncles cars again.

[RONDAL]

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its def a two person job to shoot with these.

i did that alone by pushing the car on flat ground, but the problem always is you cant push a car too fast or you cant stop it.

having an additional body helps so that one can push, one can steady the camera and remote trigger it.

once i get a wire to stabalize the shots should be a lot sharper as well

[luunta]

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get a remote for the camera. also shooting on an overcast day, is possibly the hardest thing to do. a lot of the shows i work on shoot locally in vancouver, and it's overcast for a good portion of the fall/winter/spring. blows everything out because most DP's have no idea what a neutral density filter is.

[Snowcatxx87]

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What type of rig did you setup? A rig shouldn't move an inch.

[luunta]

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is there a "steadycam" rig on there?

I hate them for what I do, because it makes camera tracking (the idea of creating a "digital" version of the camera so I can move it in 3d) difficult because it smooths the up down jitters. But for shooting stills it's a beautiful thing if you're on the move.

[BillyJoelR]

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Andrew...
Call me up mang.
I keep missing your invites. :(

What type of rig did you setup? A rig shouldn't move an inch.

He prolly used a pole twice, if not x3 longer than what you posted.
Much like what my sig or avatar is shot with.

[RONDAL]

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yeah im shooting with a 16' rig. that tube is also a lot thicker diameter. i might have gone too small

[RONDAL]

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anyone know any good flat parking garages? shooting outside just has too many variables to deal with right now.

it needs to be empty and freeee

[BillyJoelR]

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There's a parking lot here @ Chestermere.
Also, the roads are pretty empty for the most part.