Night-time Motion challenges... at DVinfo.net

Timothy Prince · January 8th, 2013, 10:11 PM

Members,

I hope this is in the right section of the forum.

We are in need of suggestions for shooting equipment (camera, mount, etc) as well as
post-production techniques to get a quality shot of these LED roadway lights at night.

Here's a IPhone video to give you an idea of what we are shooting. (FFWD to 0:27)

The goal is to get a jitter-free shot that remains in focus (obviously IPhone is
doing its own auto-focusing here)

Thanks in advance for your tips and advice!

Edward Carlson · January 8th, 2013, 11:02 PM

Depending on the size and weight of the camera, you could use a single vacuum-cup mount, or a more elaborate one like this: Filmtools® Four Leg Full-Sized Camera Mount - Filmtools

I would also put the camera in manual focus, up the ISO to 1000 at least (depending on the sensor) and use an off-camera monitor to view the shots.

Trevor Dennis · January 9th, 2013, 03:45 AM

You could look at the GoPro Hero 3. It is small and light weight, and has better low light capability than the earlier GoPros, and there is a stack of mounting options for them. The most expensive 'Black' version will record 1080p at 60fps which could help smooth things down on a 30fps timeline.

HERO3 Cameras | More Powerful in Every Way | Most Advanced GoPro

Suction Cup Camera Mount - Strong Enough for up to 200 MPH Wind

Please note I have zero experience with any GoPro cameras.

Dave Blackhurst · January 9th, 2013, 12:35 PM

Best bet would be one of the Sony handycams with the "magic eyeball"... (they call is "BOSS" I think, and new cheaper models just announced). The entire lens block is gyro stabilized (like a missle tracking system!), not going to get much more stable than that, it will get you a good image, and then the mount just needs to keep the camera in place - plenty of suction cup or clamp mounts out there.

January 8th, 2013, 10:11 PM	#1
Timothy Prince Tourist Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1	Night-time Motion challenges... Members, I hope this is in the right section of the forum. We are in need of suggestions for shooting equipment (camera, mount, etc) as well as post-production techniques to get a quality shot of these LED roadway lights at night. Here's a IPhone video to give you an idea of what we are shooting. (FFWD to 0:27) 0620Test2 - YouTube The goal is to get a jitter-free shot that remains in focus (obviously IPhone is doing its own auto-focusing here) Thanks in advance for your tips and advice!

January 8th, 2013, 11:02 PM	#2
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Re: Night-time Motion challenges... Depending on the size and weight of the camera, you could use a single vacuum-cup mount, or a more elaborate one like this: Filmtools® Four Leg Full-Sized Camera Mount - Filmtools I would also put the camera in manual focus, up the ISO to 1000 at least (depending on the sensor) and use an off-camera monitor to view the shots.

January 9th, 2013, 03:45 AM	#3
Trevor Dennis Major Player Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Zealand, Rapaura (near Blenheim) Posts: 434	Re: Night-time Motion challenges... You could look at the GoPro Hero 3. It is small and light weight, and has better low light capability than the earlier GoPros, and there is a stack of mounting options for them. The most expensive 'Black' version will record 1080p at 60fps which could help smooth things down on a 30fps timeline. HERO3 Cameras \| More Powerful in Every Way \| Most Advanced GoPro Suction Cup Camera Mount - Strong Enough for up to 200 MPH Wind Please note I have zero experience with any GoPro cameras. __________________ Stills at: www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-dennis/

January 9th, 2013, 12:35 PM	#4
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Re: Night-time Motion challenges... Best bet would be one of the Sony handycams with the "magic eyeball"... (they call is "BOSS" I think, and new cheaper models just announced). The entire lens block is gyro stabilized (like a missle tracking system!), not going to get much more stable than that, it will get you a good image, and then the mount just needs to keep the camera in place - plenty of suction cup or clamp mounts out there.