5D mkII video from the Aquarium

radiantm3 · 07-26-2009, 05:09 AM

I'm sure this is amateur hour for the pro video guys, but I still can't get over the quality of video this camera produces considering I bought it for stills.

c0nstant · 07-26-2009, 05:15 AM

oh my god thats outstanding!

- Paul - · 07-26-2009, 06:19 AM

Great Vid - it should be good tho - the camera body alone is £2000 in England.

radiantm3 · 07-26-2009, 06:22 AM

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Great Vid - it should be good tho - the camera body alone is £2000 in England.

True, but the camera is worth the price without the video capabilities. Video is a great bonus.

- Paul - · 07-26-2009, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

True, but the camera is worth the price without the video capabilities. Video is a great bonus.

I have a Canon Sx1 which has 1080p etc but I'm pretty sure my Video (if I did shoot in an aquarium) would be nowhere near as good as that.

remmib · 07-26-2009, 07:47 AM

I think it's looks fantastic.

I've got to get the 5D mkII some day too.

TurboFan · 07-26-2009, 10:16 AM

Looks great!

Obviously it will never replace a high end video camera, but I'll bet its just as good as the little handicam I have. Far better lens than you can get on a handicam.

What holds back the DSLR's is the inability to have a deep DoF and low light performance at the same time. However, I'd say the trade-off is worth it if I don't need to lug another camera around with me!

radiantm3 · 07-26-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TurboFan

Looks great!

Obviously it will never replace a high end video camera, but I'll bet its just as good as the little handicam I have. Far better lens than you can get on a handicam.

What holds back the DSLR's is the inability to have a deep DoF and low light performance at the same time. However, I'd say the trade-off is worth it if I don't need to lug another camera around with me!

The 5d can have a wider DoF in low light if you bump up the ISO. I was shooting at iso800 the whole time. I just wasn't sure how bad the noise would get with video at a higher iso. I need to test that sometime.

darkphantom · 07-26-2009, 04:21 PM

Do you want to buy me a similar camera?

dcstep · 07-27-2009, 04:20 PM

That video is stunning Mark. Seeing the potential of my 5DMkII for video I now HAVE TO get out and use that function. With the right subjects (that don't require zooming) the results are incredible. I see that you used a tripod. Did you get permission to clean the glass??

I'm guessing that you got very close to the glass. Did you do anything else to eliminate the reflections in the glass.

Dave

TWiTCHY · 07-27-2009, 04:39 PM

Wow, I need to spend more time with that function. Great vid. So clear!

radiantm3 · 07-27-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dcstep

That video is stunning Mark. Seeing the potential of my 5DMkII for video I now HAVE TO get out and use that function. With the right subjects (that don't require zooming) the results are incredible. I see that you used a tripod. Did you get permission to clean the glass??

I'm guessing that you got very close to the glass. Did you do anything else to eliminate the reflections in the glass.

Dave

I used a monopod. I don't think they allow tripods. Probably a good thing because kids were pushing my monopod away to get closer to the fish and stepping on my feet all the time. Don't go on a weekend!

I didn't clean any glass either. I think you just don't see smudges mostly because of where I was focusing. I did have to manual focus a lot because the glass was making it tough to auto focus. The 2x/4x zoom in live view was really helpful for manual focusing. If there was really dirty glass, I just didn't bother trying to shoot through it.

Cyruz · 07-27-2009, 05:11 PM

wow one of the better videos with that camera body i have seen yet. makes me look down to my 40D and think...

dcstep · 07-27-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

I used a monopod. I don't think they allow tripods. Probably a good thing because kids were pushing my monopod away to get closer to the fish and stepping on my feet all the time. Don't go on a weekend!

I didn't clean any glass either. I think you just don't see smudges mostly because of where I was focusing. I did have to manual focus a lot because the glass was making it tough to auto focus. The 2x/4x zoom in live view was really helpful for manual focusing. If there was really dirty glass, I just didn't bother trying to shoot through it.

Good stuff. I usually only take my monopod, so that's good to know. (I'm pleased that people don't usually freak out over the monopod, but go crazy when they see a tripod, extended or collapsed).

How close was the front of the lens to the glass?

Thanks for your feedback on how you did it.

Dave

radiantm3 · 07-27-2009, 08:01 PM

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Good stuff. I usually only take my monopod, so that's good to know. (I'm pleased that people don't usually freak out over the monopod, but go crazy when they see a tripod, extended or collapsed).

How close was the front of the lens to the glass?

Thanks for your feedback on how you did it.

Dave

Anywhere from about 4 inches to a few feet. There were a lot of people and I didn't want to hog up all the glass. I just made sure I shot perpendicular to the glass when it was thick and refraction was noticeable.

Vudoo4u2 · 07-27-2009, 08:09 PM

very cool

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