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Mikon Haaksman · May 31st, 2007, 05:26 AM

I had the fortune of travelling to Egypt for a couple weeks recently and I took the HV20 with me. (The trip was the catalyst for me to buy it.) I shot 7 hours of footage and I'm putting together a number of short videos of trip highlights. Here is part 1: http://gibopictures.com/video/egyptpart1.mov

I shot all of this at 1080i, then de-interlaced it for the compression. Because the m2t is so big, I decided to upload this smaller version for bandwidth purposes.

Other settings were shutter kept at 60, exposure was usually locked, except for a few shots, and the white balance was primarily set for shade. I haven't manipulated the footage at all with regards to color correction or enhancement.

Martin Newsome · May 31st, 2007, 05:44 AM

did you shoot 24p ?????????? or 60i ?????????

Mikon Haaksman · May 31st, 2007, 07:39 AM

I shot all of this at 1080i

Glenn Thomas · May 31st, 2007, 08:26 AM

Wow, there's some impressive looking shots in there. Too many to mention. Must have been a great trip?

Mikon Haaksman · May 31st, 2007, 09:19 AM

It was the trip of a lifetime! That's why I shot as much as I could. Beautiful country, with an obviously rich history. The light is just stunning too.

Gabriel Yeager · May 31st, 2007, 09:21 AM

Wow, very cool Mikon!!
Like Glenn said, to many things to list! Spectacular...

I would like to go there some day...

Keep up the great filming! Can't wait to see more!
~Gabriel

Mark Williams · May 31st, 2007, 09:39 AM

Wow, Very impressive.

Glenn Thomas · May 31st, 2007, 09:58 AM

Mikon, by the look of the footage, I'm sure it would have been a trip of a lifetime. Thanks for sharing, and how many more videos are you planning on putting together from the trip?

Mikon Haaksman · May 31st, 2007, 10:16 AM

I don't know yet how many I will end up editing together, but the next video will be a montage of all the sites we visited (that I was allowed to videotape.) So I will edit together footage from the Great Pyramids, Luxor, Karnak, Edfu, and Abu Simbel.

The video was my souvenir so to speak, as there were a few sites that I actually had to pay extra to bring in my camera such as the light shows at night.

When you go to a place like Egypt, you never know when you might get to go back. So I shot as much as I could!

Andrew Plumb · May 31st, 2007, 01:26 PM

Love the video, Mikon!

Were you able to use a tripod at all the sites you visited? When I was in India a few years back I had to check my mini-tripod (for my little Canon SD300) at the gate of the Taj Mahal. They don't want the feet scuffing up the place.

Andrew.

Mikon Haaksman · May 31st, 2007, 01:48 PM

Well, I bought a monopod and also had "the pod" (http://www.thepod.ca/) with me.

I used the monopod at the pyramids, but pretty much everywhere else I went, they wanted extra money for me to bring it in, or they just wouldn't allow it. So in the end, I just kept the pod attached and used rocks, etc. for static shots. In the end, that little beanbag was a lifesaver. (And no, I have no affiliation with the company.)

Joey Atilano · May 31st, 2007, 02:59 PM

What a video. Egypt is a dream place for me to visit . I enjoyed it please post some more.

Joey

Cole McDonald · May 31st, 2007, 03:27 PM

Absolutely stunning. wow.

Ian G. Thompson · May 31st, 2007, 04:40 PM

Very Impressive video Mikon. I like your music choice. Canon should have put you on their payroll to do their demo footage.

Norm Goodger · May 31st, 2007, 08:04 PM

Mikon... Excellent... Some of the shots where your moving it appears, do you have some sort of steadycam device, they seem very stable and not hand-held.??

May 31st, 2007, 05:26 AM	#1
Mikon Haaksman Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 42	Egypt I had the fortune of travelling to Egypt for a couple weeks recently and I took the HV20 with me. (The trip was the catalyst for me to buy it.) I shot 7 hours of footage and I'm putting together a number of short videos of trip highlights. Here is part 1: http://gibopictures.com/video/egyptpart1.mov I shot all of this at 1080i, then de-interlaced it for the compression. Because the m2t is so big, I decided to upload this smaller version for bandwidth purposes. Other settings were shutter kept at 60, exposure was usually locked, except for a few shots, and the white balance was primarily set for shade. I haven't manipulated the footage at all with regards to color correction or enhancement.

May 31st, 2007, 08:26 AM	#4
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	Wow, there's some impressive looking shots in there. Too many to mention. Must have been a great trip? __________________ Personal Website: http://www.avene.org

May 31st, 2007, 09:21 AM	#6
Gabriel Yeager Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, NorthWest USA Posts: 788	Wow, very cool Mikon!! Like Glenn said, to many things to list! Spectacular... I would like to go there some day... Keep up the great filming! Can't wait to see more! ~Gabriel __________________ Gabriel Photography

May 31st, 2007, 09:39 AM	#7
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Wow, Very impressive. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

May 31st, 2007, 09:58 AM	#8
Glenn Thomas Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 320	Mikon, by the look of the footage, I'm sure it would have been a trip of a lifetime. Thanks for sharing, and how many more videos are you planning on putting together from the trip? __________________ Personal Website: http://www.avene.org

May 31st, 2007, 05:44 AM	#2
Martin Newsome Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: new york , usa Posts: 45	did you shoot 24p ?????????? or 60i ?????????

May 31st, 2007, 07:39 AM	#3
Mikon Haaksman Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 42	I shot all of this at 1080i

May 31st, 2007, 09:19 AM	#5
Mikon Haaksman Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 42	It was the trip of a lifetime! That's why I shot as much as I could. Beautiful country, with an obviously rich history. The light is just stunning too.

May 31st, 2007, 10:16 AM	#9
Mikon Haaksman Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 42	I don't know yet how many I will end up editing together, but the next video will be a montage of all the sites we visited (that I was allowed to videotape.) So I will edit together footage from the Great Pyramids, Luxor, Karnak, Edfu, and Abu Simbel. The video was my souvenir so to speak, as there were a few sites that I actually had to pay extra to bring in my camera such as the light shows at night. When you go to a place like Egypt, you never know when you might get to go back. So I shot as much as I could!

May 31st, 2007, 01:26 PM	#10
Andrew Plumb Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 94	Love the video, Mikon! Were you able to use a tripod at all the sites you visited? When I was in India a few years back I had to check my mini-tripod (for my little Canon SD300) at the gate of the Taj Mahal. They don't want the feet scuffing up the place. Andrew. __________________ "The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed." - William Gibson

May 31st, 2007, 01:48 PM	#11
Mikon Haaksman Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 42	Well, I bought a monopod and also had "the pod" (http://www.thepod.ca/) with me. I used the monopod at the pyramids, but pretty much everywhere else I went, they wanted extra money for me to bring it in, or they just wouldn't allow it. So in the end, I just kept the pod attached and used rocks, etc. for static shots. In the end, that little beanbag was a lifesaver. (And no, I have no affiliation with the company.)

May 31st, 2007, 02:59 PM	#12
Joey Atilano Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Garden Grove CA Posts: 239	What a video. Egypt is a dream place for me to visit . I enjoyed it please post some more. Joey __________________ My videos http://www.youtube.com/user/lucasberg

May 31st, 2007, 03:27 PM	#13
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	Absolutely stunning. wow. __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

May 31st, 2007, 04:40 PM	#14
Ian G. Thompson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rockledge, Florida Posts: 351	Very Impressive video Mikon. I like your music choice. Canon should have put you on their payroll to do their demo footage.

May 31st, 2007, 08:04 PM	#15
Norm Goodger Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maple Grove, MN. Posts: 30	Mikon... Excellent... Some of the shots where your moving it appears, do you have some sort of steadycam device, they seem very stable and not hand-held.??