Skateboard footage shot with 5D M2 at DVinfo.net

Van Styles · March 21st, 2009, 05:00 PM

Some mess around Footage of friends skating a private skatepark. Used a 70-200 2.8L lens and 15mm wide angle.

link:Sk8 Session @ P-rods on Vimeo

Evan Donn · March 21st, 2009, 10:24 PM

looks good, focus looks like a challenge with this type of shoot. I'd try keeping the focus plane parallel to the subject's movement.

Steev Dinkins · March 22nd, 2009, 10:05 AM

As I've been pondering how to live without an articulating LCD if I were to buy this camera, I'd like to know:

How did you view your low angle shots? Just wing it?

Jonathan Bufkin · March 23rd, 2009, 03:05 AM

Van,

What do you think about your 70-200 2.8L lens for video? Any cons you know of?

Van Styles · March 23rd, 2009, 08:39 AM

Steev- I had a Gorilla Pod Focus attached to the bottom, curved the legs upward so I could hold the camera on both sides. I too wish there was a moveable lcd, but it wasn't too bad shooting like this actually. And the the tripod shots I just had a little monfortto tri pod set up to get those shots.
Jonathan- I think it is a great lens. For photos I try to use it as much as I can and for video it's the same but when it is the right shot. If there were any cons I noticed is you need to have this thing on a mono pod or tripod. Focus is very sharp so if you try to do some following shots might be a little difficult due to subject loosing focus but you can def do some interesting dof shots.

March 21st, 2009, 05:00 PM	#1
Van Styles New Boot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles,Ca Posts: 15	Skateboard footage shot with 5D M2 Some mess around Footage of friends skating a private skatepark. Used a 70-200 2.8L lens and 15mm wide angle. link:Sk8 Session @ P-rods on Vimeo

March 21st, 2009, 10:24 PM	#2
Evan Donn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 795	looks good, focus looks like a challenge with this type of shoot. I'd try keeping the focus plane parallel to the subject's movement. __________________ My latest short documentary: "Four Pauls: Bring the Hat Back!"

March 22nd, 2009, 10:05 AM	#3
Steev Dinkins Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 613	As I've been pondering how to live without an articulating LCD if I were to buy this camera, I'd like to know: How did you view your low angle shots? Just wing it? __________________ www.holyzoo.com

March 23rd, 2009, 03:05 AM	#4
Jonathan Bufkin Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 253	Van, What do you think about your 70-200 2.8L lens for video? Any cons you know of? __________________ Jon Bufkin focalpointcinematic.com

March 23rd, 2009, 08:39 AM	#5
Van Styles New Boot Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Los Angeles,Ca Posts: 15	Steev- I had a Gorilla Pod Focus attached to the bottom, curved the legs upward so I could hold the camera on both sides. I too wish there was a moveable lcd, but it wasn't too bad shooting like this actually. And the the tripod shots I just had a little monfortto tri pod set up to get those shots. Jonathan- I think it is a great lens. For photos I try to use it as much as I can and for video it's the same but when it is the right shot. If there were any cons I noticed is you need to have this thing on a mono pod or tripod. Focus is very sharp so if you try to do some following shots might be a little difficult due to subject loosing focus but you can def do some interesting dof shots.