GL2 Slower zoom?

Don Palomaki · January 30th, 2007, 05:28 PM

Some third party controller might be able to emulate a slower zoom by pulsing the camera quickly.

Alternatively, do a zoom in post with your NLE. One way might be to slo-mo the segment, if you can accept any artifacts the process creates..

Micah Garner · January 31st, 2007, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micah Garner

...This is a live production that we have side screen projectors for, so theres no options for post.

post = not going to happen

Michael Westphal · February 13th, 2007, 10:28 PM

This thread got me curious. I just tested a Varizoom on my GL2. 30 seconds, just like Don saw with the ZR-1000.

That's always been slow enough for me... BTW, the Varizoom with the zoom speed control knob is at least very easy to control even if it's not slow enough.

Graham Bernard · February 14th, 2007, 01:40 AM

Michael you got me thinking.

It would be real neat if one could use a LANC to control another LANC! Soooo... if one could slow down a LANC with another LANC - see?

But I guess all of this must be a function of:

#1 - Slowest Canon motor speed and resistivity

#2 - LANCS only being an END-of line device and cannot TAKE instructions.

Anyway, it is obvious I aint no electrical engineer, just a dreamer!

January 30th, 2007, 05:28 PM	#16
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,488	Some third party controller might be able to emulate a slower zoom by pulsing the camera quickly. Alternatively, do a zoom in post with your NLE. One way might be to slo-mo the segment, if you can accept any artifacts the process creates.. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

February 13th, 2007, 10:28 PM	#18
Michael Westphal Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 166	This thread got me curious. I just tested a Varizoom on my GL2. 30 seconds, just like Don saw with the ZR-1000. That's always been slow enough for me... BTW, the Varizoom with the zoom speed control knob is at least very easy to control even if it's not slow enough. __________________ Michael A Westphal

February 14th, 2007, 01:40 AM	#19
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Michael you got me thinking. It would be real neat if one could use a LANC to control another LANC! Soooo... if one could slow down a LANC with another LANC - see? But I guess all of this must be a function of: #1 - Slowest Canon motor speed and resistivity #2 - LANCS only being an END-of line device and cannot TAKE instructions. Anyway, it is obvious I aint no electrical engineer, just a dreamer!