Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, for the video I sent the link to, they didn't use tripods. They threw the camera around in the air and set it in the baby carriage and generally used the advantage of having a small, portable camera to give a camera's eye view of everything. There is a great behind the scenes video that shows how it was done: http://www.digitalcinemafoundry.com/2010/04/19/the-last-3-minutes-behind-the-scenes/ <http://www.digitalcinemafoundry.com/2010/04/19/the-last-3-minutes-behind-the-scenes/> Tina On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Robert D. Baron <rbaron at concentric.net>wrote: > ===On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:03 AM, George Lottermoser > <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > > Certainly the best work will come from using > > the same camera supports used with any other video or movie camera: > > tripods with fluid heads, dolly and track, cranes, steadi-cams, > glidecams, > > etc. > > along with after market follow focus controls, full audio upgrades, etc. > > All of which make the cameras the least expensive piece of the kit. > > > > The great plus of the full 35 mm frame digital video lies with the lenses > > which, > > for the first time, put the "look" of 35 mm movies in the hands of > > videographers. > > This has been the holly grail search for decades. > > > > Yes. > > I've been scratching my head wondering what the advantage is in using > a DSLR rather than a single-purpose high definition video camera and I > finally understand the answer is as you say it. It is the image > produced. > > I may be slow but it does dawn on me eventually. > > ;-) > > --Bob > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com