Tales of Wonder and Woe: UWOL #9

Bryce Comer · June 11th, 2008, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Siegel

Bryce,
I'd love to hear some details about your home-made follow focus. Is it mechanical or electronic? I made one myself once. It looked like a 14th century clock with gears and arms. Didn't work worth a damn.

Hi Steve,
Here is a link to the post i made of the follow focus. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=120864
I have tweaked it a little since i posted the photos, & drilled lots of holes in the lens support & parts of the follow focus itself to lighten everything up, but i must say, it works like a charm. I will be heading over to Western Australia for a week to see my brother & sister in law & their new little baby girl on Friday night, so i have high hopes i will be able to do my entry whilst i'm there. Hopefully i will be able to give you a good idea of how my follow focus works in the footage i shoot.

Bryce

Vidar Vedaa · June 11th, 2008, 12:57 PM

Hello All

It`s bussy time for the challenge this time,but I have made a entery
just for fun this time.Cut is on tape and redy but bussy work I think
But shere some photo

VJV.

Trond Saetre · June 11th, 2008, 01:14 PM

Nice shots, Vidar!
Seems like we will get some under water footage from you this time. :)

I will most likely end up in the shark tank this round.
Don't think I will get my computer before the deadline.
Still crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.

Vidar Vedaa · June 11th, 2008, 01:23 PM

Hallo Trond

The shark tank is no place for you, shure you will make it .
Lykke til Trond!!!

VJV.

Trond Saetre · June 11th, 2008, 02:21 PM

Yes I know, the dreadful shark tank is the last place on earth I want to be in.
Hope everyone manage to stay away from that place this round.
Would be very good if everyone can submit an entry this round.

I will at least shoot my video, regardless if I have access to a computer or not.
Hmm, maybe Premiere Pro 2 can be installed on a 8 year old computer running win2k on a 450MHz CPU and 256MB ram? Guess it's worth a try.

Vidar Vedaa · June 11th, 2008, 03:34 PM

This round Trond, I have lisend to your word have fun and take it as it com.
I have been werry busy the last week.But wee got 1-day diving and it was great.
Hope you get the PC.Dont now so much about premier use Final cut.

Best Regards
VJV.

Mat Thompson · June 11th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Hey Vidar, what were those shots taken with? Look great fella....very nice indeed!

Oliver Pahlow · June 11th, 2008, 05:12 PM

I spent spent Monday and Tuesday of this week trying to capture something, anything that resembles wildlife. On Monday I crossed paths with hundreds of little, baby frogs crossing a path. I got some good shots, but it would have been cool to get some macro shots. I'm using my standard vx2100 without anything fancy. I'm not sure if it is usable but I thought I would share some scren shots with all of you anyway.

Oliver Pahlow

Trond Saetre · June 12th, 2008, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vidar Vedaa

This round Trond, I have lisend to your word have fun and take it as it com.

Yes, rule #11, to have FUN is the most important rule of uwol!

Vidar Vedaa · June 12th, 2008, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mat Thompson

Hey Vidar, what were those shots taken with?

Hello Mat

The clip was taken whid a sony A1,outside Bergen.But I missing a good Housing
Use a EWA bag, not the best in streamy wather.

VJV.

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Mat Thompson · June 12th, 2008, 10:30 AM

Ahh ok, thats interesting. It produces great results!

Ho are you finding the ewa marine bag? I'm thinking of getting one for my SLR as I'm diving in the Red Sea this Summer...

Meryem Ersoz · June 12th, 2008, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oliver Pahlow

On Monday I crossed paths with hundreds of little, baby frogs crossing a path.

It's always awesome to get good shots. But it's almost as cool to have interesting experiences. Too bad that you didn't have a macro option, that would have been amazing.

The wind is killing me this week. I hate trying to shoot in big wind. I guess I should look on the bright side. I'm not trapped in flood waters up to my eyeballs like Kevin....

Vidar Vedaa · June 12th, 2008, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mat Thompson

Ho are you finding the ewa marine bag?

The bag is limit to rec ,you have small manuel controll.But it make good results.
But I think for futures work a good housing is is a must.I think the weight is problem,
in stream I think EAW bag is imposible to hold stady.Light and motion my bee necst.

VJV.

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Dale Guthormsen · June 12th, 2008, 05:45 PM

Good evening,

Tronde, an older version of premiere would likly run.

Perhaps a trial software of one of the consumer prograns like ulead would do the trick????

meryem, I appreciate your trouble with wind!!!! we arre on our second month of winds 20 to fifty clicks everyday. windiest spring I can recall sense new mexico spring of 75!!!

We have had a week of needed rain and unrelenting wind. Rain spoiled my trek last week to bad lands for prairie falcon footage. Had a trek planned for tomarrow, that is not going to happen as it is still raining and you might get in the bad lands with 4x4s but you'd definitely have to walk out.

Looking like my second option is going to be the only option!!!

Dale

Dale Guthormsen · June 12th, 2008, 07:14 PM

Good evening,

Tronde, an older version of premiere would likly run.

Perhaps a trial software of one of the consumer prograns like ulead would do the trick????

meryem, I appreciate your trouble with wind!!!! we arre on our second month of winds 20 to fifty clicks everyday. windiest spring I can recall sense new mexico spring of 75!!!

We have had a week of needed rain and unrelenting wind. Rain spoiled my trek last week to bad lands for prairie falcon footage. Had a trek planned for tomarrow, that is not going to happen as it is still raining and you might get in the bad lands with 4x4s but you'd definitely have to walk out.

Looking like my second option is going to be the only option!!!

Dale

June 11th, 2008, 12:57 PM	#47
Vidar Vedaa Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bergen norway Posts: 235	Hello All It`s bussy time for the challenge this time,but I have made a entery just for fun this time.Cut is on tape and redy but bussy work I think But shere some photo VJV. Attached Thumbnails

June 11th, 2008, 05:12 PM	#53
Oliver Pahlow Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Woodridge Illinois Posts: 237	I spent spent Monday and Tuesday of this week trying to capture something, anything that resembles wildlife. On Monday I crossed paths with hundreds of little, baby frogs crossing a path. I got some good shots, but it would have been cool to get some macro shots. I'm using my standard vx2100 without anything fancy. I'm not sure if it is usable but I thought I would share some scren shots with all of you anyway. Oliver Pahlow Attached Thumbnails

June 12th, 2008, 05:45 PM	#59
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Good evening, Tronde, an older version of premiere would likly run. Perhaps a trial software of one of the consumer prograns like ulead would do the trick???? meryem, I appreciate your trouble with wind!!!! we arre on our second month of winds 20 to fifty clicks everyday. windiest spring I can recall sense new mexico spring of 75!!! We have had a week of needed rain and unrelenting wind. Rain spoiled my trek last week to bad lands for prairie falcon footage. Had a trek planned for tomarrow, that is not going to happen as it is still raining and you might get in the bad lands with 4x4s but you'd definitely have to walk out. Looking like my second option is going to be the only option!!! Dale __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

June 12th, 2008, 07:14 PM	#60
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Good evening, Tronde, an older version of premiere would likly run. Perhaps a trial software of one of the consumer prograns like ulead would do the trick???? meryem, I appreciate your trouble with wind!!!! we arre on our second month of winds 20 to fifty clicks everyday. windiest spring I can recall sense new mexico spring of 75!!! We have had a week of needed rain and unrelenting wind. Rain spoiled my trek last week to bad lands for prairie falcon footage. Had a trek planned for tomarrow, that is not going to happen as it is still raining and you might get in the bad lands with 4x4s but you'd definitely have to walk out. Looking like my second option is going to be the only option!!! Dale Attached Thumbnails __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

June 11th, 2008, 01:14 PM	#48
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Nice shots, Vidar! Seems like we will get some under water footage from you this time. :) I will most likely end up in the shark tank this round. Don't think I will get my computer before the deadline. Still crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.

June 11th, 2008, 01:23 PM	#49
Vidar Vedaa Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bergen norway Posts: 235	Hallo Trond The shark tank is no place for you, shure you will make it . Lykke til Trond!!! VJV.

June 11th, 2008, 02:21 PM	#50
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Yes I know, the dreadful shark tank is the last place on earth I want to be in. Hope everyone manage to stay away from that place this round. Would be very good if everyone can submit an entry this round. I will at least shoot my video, regardless if I have access to a computer or not. Hmm, maybe Premiere Pro 2 can be installed on a 8 year old computer running win2k on a 450MHz CPU and 256MB ram? Guess it's worth a try.

June 11th, 2008, 03:34 PM	#51
Vidar Vedaa Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bergen norway Posts: 235	This round Trond, I have lisend to your word have fun and take it as it com. I have been werry busy the last week.But wee got 1-day diving and it was great. Hope you get the PC.Dont now so much about premier use Final cut. Best Regards VJV.

June 11th, 2008, 04:27 PM	#52
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Hey Vidar, what were those shots taken with? Look great fella....very nice indeed!

June 12th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#56
Mat Thompson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kent UK Posts: 1,397	Ahh ok, thats interesting. It produces great results! Ho are you finding the ewa marine bag? I'm thinking of getting one for my SLR as I'm diving in the Red Sea this Summer...