2-star Restaurant Movie, shot with XHa1, Letus and FD-lenses at DVinfo.net

Gerdy Vandermeersch · November 4th, 2009, 03:17 AM

This is my first official movie I made with my new gear, the Canon XHa1, Letus extreme and some old school fd-lenses.

English version on exposureroom: Hostellerie St.-Nicolas ENG By Gerdy Vandermeersch On ExposureRoom

Maybe I overused the Indislider and somethimes it's a little bit 2 dark. So I have to work on that in the future. Other things to say?

Greetings
G

Bill Busby · November 4th, 2009, 07:34 AM

Very nicely done!

Gerdy Vandermeersch · November 4th, 2009, 04:47 PM

Thank you very much Bill

Rob Stoner · November 4th, 2009, 05:17 PM

very well done. How are you liking the letus?

Gerdy Vandermeersch · November 5th, 2009, 04:14 AM

Thank you Rod,

The Letus is a wonderful piece of equipment. The depth of field is amazing. The only problem is the darkness when you film inside. The next project I'm gonna use the 5d Mark II for the first time. I'm gonna rent it for a couple of days.

But I have a little problem. At the moment I'm using Canon FD-lenses and that doesn't fit on to the 5d! Do you know a place where I can buy a FD to EF adapter Rod?

Rob Stoner · November 5th, 2009, 07:14 AM

I was able to fond a couple adapters on bhphoto
Bower | Lens Adapter - FD (Manual Focus) System to Can | ABEOS

Gerdy Vandermeersch · November 5th, 2009, 07:25 AM

Seems to be a good adapter. Never found this one before. I think I'm gonna buy one. Thank you very much Rob. I'm gonna check it out!

Rob Stoner · November 6th, 2009, 08:24 AM

No problem. I look forward to seeing the footage when your done.

Will Mahoney · November 12th, 2009, 02:07 PM

Gerdy,
This video is beautiful. You've achieved a smooth, very organic composition here and I love it.

The stuff with the indie slider looks amazing - all of the movement (very smooth movement) added to the production quality of this video. Very, very well done.

The whole opening section is just amazing - smoothly moving from one bit of video to another, mixing and pasting over different sections - very cool.

Smooth transitions, beautiful camerawork. Well done.

Will

Gerdy Vandermeersch · November 17th, 2009, 07:51 AM

Thank you very much Will. I appreciate it a lot.
Off course it's not perfect, like lightning but I'm also satisfied with the result.

I learn a lot in every project I produce...

Chris McMahon · November 17th, 2009, 08:50 PM

I really enjoyed that video; it was very well done. I expected something totally different, though, as a two-star restaurant here in the states generally isn't half as nice as that.

Gerdy Vandermeersch · November 18th, 2009, 02:53 AM

Thank you very much Chris...

But they want their 3rd star! :)

Will Mahoney · November 19th, 2009, 09:55 AM

We use a different rating system in the states than they do in Europe. Two Michelin Stars in Europe is like four stars here...

Gerdy Vandermeersch · November 19th, 2009, 11:50 AM

I didn't know that! Nice. Do you have a five star restaurant then in your country? What's the maximum?

Greetings
G

Will Mahoney · November 20th, 2009, 12:58 PM

Yes, I'm sure Five stars is the maximum - and there are probably a bunch here, but I have no idea who/where they are.

November 4th, 2009, 03:17 AM	#1
Gerdy Vandermeersch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ieper, Belgium Posts: 75	2-star Restaurant Movie, shot with XHa1, Letus and FD-lenses This is my first official movie I made with my new gear, the Canon XHa1, Letus extreme and some old school fd-lenses. English version on exposureroom: Hostellerie St.-Nicolas ENG By Gerdy Vandermeersch On ExposureRoom Maybe I overused the Indislider and somethimes it's a little bit 2 dark. So I have to work on that in the future. Other things to say? Greetings G

November 12th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#9
Will Mahoney Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 259	Beautiful! Gerdy, This video is beautiful. You've achieved a smooth, very organic composition here and I love it. The stuff with the indie slider looks amazing - all of the movement (very smooth movement) added to the production quality of this video. Very, very well done. The whole opening section is just amazing - smoothly moving from one bit of video to another, mixing and pasting over different sections - very cool. Smooth transitions, beautiful camerawork. Well done. Will __________________ http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/ www.youtube.com/truckaccessories

November 19th, 2009, 09:55 AM	#13
Will Mahoney Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 259	We use a different rating system in the states than they do in Europe. Two Michelin Stars in Europe is like four stars here... __________________ http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/ www.youtube.com/truckaccessories

November 20th, 2009, 12:58 PM	#15
Will Mahoney Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 259	Yes, I'm sure Five stars is the maximum - and there are probably a bunch here, but I have no idea who/where they are. __________________ http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/ www.youtube.com/truckaccessories

November 4th, 2009, 07:34 AM	#2
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	Very nicely done!

November 4th, 2009, 04:47 PM	#3
Gerdy Vandermeersch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ieper, Belgium Posts: 75	Thank you very much Bill

November 4th, 2009, 05:17 PM	#4
Rob Stoner Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 50	very well done. How are you liking the letus?

November 5th, 2009, 04:14 AM	#5
Gerdy Vandermeersch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ieper, Belgium Posts: 75	Thank you Rod, The Letus is a wonderful piece of equipment. The depth of field is amazing. The only problem is the darkness when you film inside. The next project I'm gonna use the 5d Mark II for the first time. I'm gonna rent it for a couple of days. But I have a little problem. At the moment I'm using Canon FD-lenses and that doesn't fit on to the 5d! Do you know a place where I can buy a FD to EF adapter Rod?

November 5th, 2009, 07:14 AM	#6
Rob Stoner Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 50	I was able to fond a couple adapters on bhphoto Bower \| Lens Adapter - FD (Manual Focus) System to Can \| ABEOS

November 5th, 2009, 07:25 AM	#7
Gerdy Vandermeersch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ieper, Belgium Posts: 75	Seems to be a good adapter. Never found this one before. I think I'm gonna buy one. Thank you very much Rob. I'm gonna check it out!

November 6th, 2009, 08:24 AM	#8
Rob Stoner Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 50	No problem. I look forward to seeing the footage when your done.

November 17th, 2009, 07:51 AM	#10
Gerdy Vandermeersch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ieper, Belgium Posts: 75	Thank you very much Will. I appreciate it a lot. Off course it's not perfect, like lightning but I'm also satisfied with the result. I learn a lot in every project I produce...

November 17th, 2009, 08:50 PM	#11
Chris McMahon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose, CA,, USA Posts: 144	I really enjoyed that video; it was very well done. I expected something totally different, though, as a two-star restaurant here in the states generally isn't half as nice as that.

November 18th, 2009, 02:53 AM	#12
Gerdy Vandermeersch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ieper, Belgium Posts: 75	Thank you very much Chris... But they want their 3rd star! :)

November 19th, 2009, 11:50 AM	#14
Gerdy Vandermeersch Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ieper, Belgium Posts: 75	I didn't know that! Nice. Do you have a five star restaurant then in your country? What's the maximum? Greetings G