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November 26th, 2009, 11:50 PM
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Inner Circle
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5D II (Or 7D for that matter) on Merlin?
Has anyone tried to fly one of these on a Merlin? Would it even be possible to balance it?
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November 27th, 2009, 12:20 AM
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Jim,
Here's a recent thread on the topic from the 7d forum. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-eo...steadicam.html
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November 27th, 2009, 12:50 AM
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Inner Circle
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Thanks much Ken
I took a look - Maybe I'll just try mounting my 5D I on it to see what the rig feels like. Haven't quite decided if I'll get a Mk II or not, but if I can fly it, I might go for it. |
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November 27th, 2009, 01:17 AM
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it is very possible, even with the large lenses, but IMHO 5/7D is not the best camera for steadicam work.
when i occasionally fly 5D, i only use 35/50mm primes, they lighter and you don't need an extender, also you don't need to re-balance every time you change your working distance. i only did this video cuz someone was asking how to balance 5D on Merlin with 24-70mm lens;
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November 30th, 2009, 01:54 AM
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Inner Circle
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Results looked pretty damned good!
What I want to use it for are 20 to 30 second clips that will later be used for matchmoving At present I'm using a JVC 110 on a vehicle mount to get nice smooth clips. |
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