While we're wildly OT, does anyone know why the pano feature only works with
the big/rear camera?
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On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote:
While we're wildly OT, does anyone know why the pano feature only works with
the big/rear camera?
Because your head would be in the way with the front camera?
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Just a wild guess, but the algorithm would have to be built around a
known field of view and I doubt that the front facing and rear facing
lenses have the same FOV.
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote:
While we're wildly OT, does anyone know why the pano
AND... as Matthew alludes to, your interface with the app is on the
screen side, so it is assumed you are shooting with the other.
:)
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Matthew Hunt m...@pobox.com wrote:
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Charles Robinson charl...@visi.com wrote:
While we're
On Aug 16, 2013, at 16:51 , Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote:
AND... as Matthew alludes to, your interface with the app is on the
screen side, so it is assumed you are shooting with the other.
My brother routinely does panoramic selfies to get himself into the shot
(with good success)
on 2013-08-13 21:28 Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote
They're not stitching a video with the iPhone Panorama feature, the number of
vertical pixels is wrong for that.
right, that's why Larry was thinking in terms of using full-res video, a
full-resolution camera image (8mp for iPhone 5) for each frame
Interesting info, thanks.
I could ask the guys in iPhone camera engineering who wrote the panorama
function, but I'm sure it's proprietary info. ];-)
This panorama is a maximum capture. I kept the camera very level so there's
little trimming:
Apple may have popularized stitching a video to make a panorama, but they
weren't the first to do so. Is there any software to take full resolution
video from a DSLR and stitch it together into a panorama?
I guess you'd need a DSLR that would do full resolution video first.
If you could afford a
on 2013-08-13 15:02 Larry Colen wrote
Apple may have popularized stitching a video to make a panorama, but they
weren't the first to do so.
i'm not sure that's what Apple does; iOS seems to merely do a typical live view
while you pan, but then also auto-detects, captures and stitches
They're not stitching a video with the iPhone Panorama feature, the number of
vertical pixels is wrong for that.
G
On Aug 13, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
Apple may have popularized stitching a video to make a panorama, but they
weren't the first to do so. Is there
On Dec 28, 2011, at 13:16 , P. J. Alling wrote:
On 12/26/2011 3:59 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote:
On Dec 26, 2011, at 06:34 , Cotty wrote:
On 25/12/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
The school I went to we used an audio recorder to simultaneously record
a quality audio track.
On 12/26/2011 3:59 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote:
On Dec 26, 2011, at 06:34 , Cotty wrote:
On 25/12/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
The school I went to we used an audio recorder to simultaneously record
a quality audio track. The on camera audio was only used to synchronize
the
On 25/12/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
The school I went to we used an audio recorder to simultaneously record
a quality audio track. The on camera audio was only used to synchronize
the audio with the video when we edited.
This is an excellent idea. Two people with
On Dec 26, 2011, at 06:34 , Cotty wrote:
On 25/12/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
The school I went to we used an audio recorder to simultaneously record
a quality audio track. The on camera audio was only used to synchronize
the audio with the video when we edited.
This
On 26/12/11, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed:
Stick with cassette recorders. They're a proven technology. :-)
What proven shite? -- ;-)
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On Dec 26, 2011, at 13:01 , Cotty wrote:
On 26/12/11, Joseph McAllister, discombobulated, unleashed:
Stick with cassette recorders. They're a proven technology. :-)
What proven shite? -- ;-)
You know it's working 'cause you can see the hubs go round Cotty.
Couldn't do that with
From: Joseph McAllister
On Dec 26, 2011, at 06:34 , Cotty wrote:
On 25/12/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
The school I went to we used an audio recorder to simultaneously record
a quality audio track. The on camera audio was only used to synchronize
the audio with the video
On 27 December 2011 10:25, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: Joseph McAllister
School used Zoom H4.
I have the H4n but the new H2n looks like a nice compact and very
capable recorder too.
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On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed:
1 - I'd like a directional mic for recording at a concert, hopefully
getting
music instead of public noise.
Mate, I hate to say this but with a cheap and cheerful camera-mounted
3.5mm jack unbalanced mic, you are not
Cory Waters wrote:
I don't believe the impedance mismatch is the source of your problems.
Most audio electronics will have a much higher specified input impedance
than the corresponding output of the source device.
Thanks!
There's some quick reading here:
On 24/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed:
This
boost in the microphone output allows the user to reduce the camera's preamp
level (or mic-input level), effectively reducing the amount of noise
generated by the camera's comparatively low quality audio circuitry.
Is there a manual
Cotty wrote:
On 24/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed:
This
boost in the microphone output allows the user to reduce the camera's
preamp
level (or mic-input level), effectively reducing the amount of noise
generated by the camera's comparatively low quality audio circuitry.
I bet the camera has some bit automatic circuitry that adjusts the input
level for external sources. Given the lack of importance video people
generally place in how the audio sounds (really tall Empire-types
excluded, of course), I wouldn't be surprised if that circuit was
designed by the
The school I went to we used an audio recorder to simultaneously record
a quality audio track. The on camera audio was only used to synchronize
the audio with the video when we edited.
From: Cory Waters
I bet the camera has some bit automatic circuitry that adjusts the input
level for
Hi all,
Anybody here having experience with Pentax DSRL video recording? I
especially ask which mic is better for the K-5.
I've tried the SG-108:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SG-108-Microphone-microphone-Samsung-Camcorders/dp/B004UN9I2O
and the result is crap: almost unintellegible and nothing
:
Video tutorial on DSLR sound:
http://philipbloom.net/2010/12/16/recording-sound-with-dslrs/
LInks to more articles and tutorials:
scroll down, left hand column (DSLR Shooting):
http://philipbloom.net/education/
Hope this helps!
If you really want to get into shooting DSLR video and record
Dario, I purchased the RODE VideoMic that is show in all the images from Pentax
re: video recording. It works great, but the formed mic muffler that covers it
from the factory is only good for indoor use. You have to spend a few bucks
more for a proper wind attenuating cover, the ones that look
output like the Chinese unit?
If you really want to get into shooting DSLR video and record
professional-spec balanced audio, you'll need a breakout box like these:
http://www.hdvideopro.com/gear/cameras/at-a-glance-juicedlink-cx231.html
http://www.abelcine.com/store/Beachtek-DXA-5DA-Passive-DSLR
Joseph McAllister wrote:
Dario, I purchased the RODE VideoMic that is show in all the images from
Pentax re: video recording. It works great, but the formed mic muffler
that covers it from the factory is only good for indoor use. You have to
spend a few bucks more for a proper wind attenuating
On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed:
Is the
200 ohm output of the cheap Chinese Sg-18 mic responsible for the barely
audible sound level I got? I had this suspect since the K-5 specs say that
input impedance is 2.2 Kohm.
If so, why should the Rode SVM mic everybody suggest be
On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed:
1 - I'd like a directional mic for recording at a concert, hopefully getting
music instead of public noise.
Mate, I hate to say this but with a cheap and cheerful camera-mounted
3.5mm jack unbalanced mic, you are not going to get the sound
From: Dario Bonazza
Hi all,
Anybody here having experience with Pentax DSRL video recording? I
especially ask which mic is better for the K-5.
I've tried the SG-108:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SG-108-Microphone-microphone-Samsung-Camcorders/dp/B004UN9I2O
and the result is crap: almost
I don't believe the impedance mismatch is the source of your problems.
Most audio electronics will have a much higher specified input impedance
than the corresponding output of the source device.
There's some quick reading here:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/audio/imped.html#c1
If you have to deal with me, you're SOL, buddy...
CW
On 12/22/2011 11:28 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 22/12/11, Dario Bonazza, discombobulated, unleashed:
1 - I'd like a directional mic for recording at a concert, hopefully getting
music instead of public noise.
Mate, I hate to say this but with a
On 22/12/11, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed:
If you have to deal with me, you're SOL, buddy...
Actually that would be cl ;-)
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On 9 November 2011 17:02, John Celio n...@neovenator.com wrote:
Have any of you used software (in Windows) to compress or convert videos
you've shot with your dSLR? Lately I've been shooting videos of my new
kitten with my K-5, but when I upload them to YouTube, the file sizes are so
huge that
Doesn't Windows MovieMaker save in several different formats?
-p
On 11/9/2011 12:02 AM, John Celio wrote:
Have any of you used software (in Windows) to compress or convert videos
you've shot with your dSLR? Lately I've been shooting videos of my new
kitten with my K-5, but when I upload them
On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 12:59 AM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote:
I use Avidemux. It is free and rather powerful - in regards to the
choice of varios options.
Thanks to Igor for mentioning Avidemux. Whenever I hear someone
mention a good (free) program my bottomfeeder ears perk up. Then the
From: John Celio
Have any of you used software (in Windows) to compress or convert videos
you've shot with your dSLR? Lately I've been shooting videos of my new
kitten with my K-5, but when I upload them to YouTube, the file sizes are so
huge that it takes forever to transfer, and then there's
I use Avidemux. It is free and rather powerful - in regards to the
choice of varios options.
Thanks to Igor for mentioning Avidemux. Whenever I hear someone
mention a good (free) program my bottomfeeder ears perk up. Then the
first thing I do is Google better than x where x = program name.
John,
I've seen video or sounds artifacts that occured after Youtube's
conversion in two cases:
1. I've seen the pop noise that occured
when I converted the video files from K-7 or from a PS Lumix ZR-1
into something with compression (like mp4 with mp3 or aac sound
compression), and then
You also need something to get rid of that annoying pop noise every
second.
That's exactly why I'm asking. I figure YouTube's converters don't work
well with something in the native .avi files the K-5 puts out, so I want
to try compressing and converting them before upload to see if that
Have any of you used software (in Windows) to compress or convert videos
you've shot with your dSLR? Lately I've been shooting videos of my new
kitten with my K-5, but when I upload them to YouTube, the file sizes are so
huge that it takes forever to transfer, and then there's this weird
John,
I use Avidemux. It is free and rather powerful - in regards to the
choice of varios options.
HTH,
Igor
Wed Nov 9 01:02:14 EST 2011
John Celio wrote:
Have any of you used software (in Windows) to compress or convert videos
you've shot with your dSLR? Lately I've been shooting videos
from another source that Zeiss now offers their CP.2
Cine lenses in Canon EF mount so you wouldn't have to modify the camera.
What I understood from the lecture is the real advantage to the DSLR
video was using the 5D with its full frame 135-format sensor to get a
film like quality to the captured
On 4/3/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
I sort of think the whole DSLR video is going to be a passing fad.
Agree, but now that video is part of the design, it won't disappear.
It'll still be there, and in some ways that's not bad as it represents a
cost-effective way to get
On Mar 5, 2011, at 2:32 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 4/3/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
I sort of think the whole DSLR video is going to be a passing fad.
Agree, but now that video is part of the design, it won't disappear.
It'll still be there, and in some ways that's not bad
On Mar 5, 2011, at 5:32 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 4/3/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
I sort of think the whole DSLR video is going to be a passing fad.
Agree, but now that video is part of the design, it won't disappear.
It'll still be there, and in some ways that's not bad
/11, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
I sort of think the whole DSLR video is going to be a passing fad.
Agree, but now that video is part of the design, it won't disappear.
It'll still be there, and in some ways that's not bad as it represents a
cost-effective way to get into video
On 5/3/11, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
Wish you were here!
Rates on request !
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On 5/3/11, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
I'm a little concerned about his focus accuracy with that rig. His HD
screen was very good, and since we were dealing with room interiors, he
shot mostly with wides, including some with a 17mm fisheye (which is
almost rectilinear on an APS
On Mar 5, 2011, at 11:10 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 5/3/11, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
I'm a little concerned about his focus accuracy with that rig. His HD
screen was very good, and since we were dealing with room interiors, he
shot mostly with wides, including some with a 17mm
It's not you're rates it's your shipping costs...
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On 5/3/11, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
Wish you were here!
Rates on request !
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On 3/5/2011 12:37 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
It's not you're rates it's your shipping costs...
On 3/5/2011 10:52 AM, Cotty wrote:
On 5/3/11, Paul Stenquist, discombobulated, unleashed:
Wish you were here!
Rates on
Just like marriage -
Its not the cost of acquisition, its the upkeep.
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- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: OT: DSLR video
It's not you're rates it's your shipping costs
If you want to hear some interesting perspectives on DSLR video
capture, Gale Tattersall (the person behind the shooting of that
episode of House made with the Canon 5D II) was interviewed by
Ibarionex Perello on The Candid Frame podcast very recently. You can
get the MP3 from here:
http
-Original Message-
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of
Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've bought a
highly recommended book on the subject of DSLR video capture ...
haven't had much time to read it yet, but it looks good skimming
through it: From Still
and having to wait for
the manufacturer to come out with lenses is going to cut it.
Doesn't appear to take the existing Sony/Minolta mount lenses, which is
the big appeal of DSLR video. That's Canon's big selling point right
now, that you can use it with a fast prime to get that really shallow
.) Most shots were off a jib boom. Footage looked great on a
monitor. I'm anxious to see the final results.
Paul
I sort of think the whole DSLR video is going to be a passing fad.
The reason I think that is you don't need the SLR viewfinder, and in
fact can't use the viewfinder, when you're
the shooter, but I'm pleased with this guy's work -- so
far.) Most shots were off a jib boom. Footage looked great on a
monitor. I'm anxious to see the final results.
Paul
I sort of think the whole DSLR video is going to be a passing fad.
The reason I think that is you don't need the SLR
John Sessoms wrote:
I expect we'll see divergence into a slightly more specialized video
equipment; it'll be a modular box with the sensor, lens mount, LCD and
connections to output the video.
Look at Sony NEX doing it here and now - lenses optimized for video with silent
motors even for
Airborne and on my way home from producing a one-day video shoot in Atlanta.
The shooter I worked with used a Canon T2i DSLR with a 7-inch HD monitor
mounted atop. (This was another job where I didn't get to hire the shooter, but
I'm pleased with this guy's work -- so far.) Most shots were off
AFAIK Sony has an APS-C video camera just as Panasonic has a 4/3 one.
FF is a possibility (mount allows for it) nut nothing more than rumors AFAIK.
2010/9/23 Cotty cotty...@mac.com:
I know some of you are interested in the video functions of your DSLRs,
Pentax or otherwise. The video camera
The Sony is much less capable than the Panasonic, but you can actually
buy the Sony. It's essentially a NEX-5 in a camcorder body with more
control over video and no RAW option for stills.
The Panasonic is essentially going to be a GH2 in a camcorder body,
likely with more video control and
I know some of you are interested in the video functions of your DSLRs,
Pentax or otherwise. The video camera makers have sat up and taken
notice of the impact that high quality DSLRs have had on filmmakers.
Panasonic's 4/3rds system camera has made a splash at IBC in Amsterdam,
and Sony has
On 27/4/10, Walter Hamler, discombobulated, unleashed:
Saw a post somewhere the other day that the final episode of House
for this season has been filmed using a Canon DSLR. The reason was
stated as wanting to explore the limited depth of field that was
available with some of the Canon lenses. ??
Informed sources have told me that many of the recordings for the
upcoming Eurovision Song Contest (finals in Oslo in May) will be done
with DSLRs. The stated reason is a certain fashion for shallow depth
of field in videos. The rumor also told about complications from
codec- and file format
Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office sent
two people over to get video for a capital campaign DVD.
Interestingly, they used a Canon 5D. They said that, as long as they
didn't need sound, the DSLRs were more than adequate. I'm just
reporting not defending. ;-)
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On 4/27/2010 11:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office sent
two people over to get video for a capital campaign DVD.
Interestingly, they used a Canon 5D. They
On 27 April 2010 11:42, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken.
Just sayin.
CW
Maybe they were filming for Mime TV.
Just sayin...
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On 4/27/2010 11:44 AM, Miserere wrote:
On 27 April 2010 11:42, Cory Waterscbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken.
Just
DSLRs like the Canon 5D Mk II create seriously good video for the
money that can take advantage of interchangeable lenses. The two main
downsides are ergonomics and (as noted) sound. A second system is
required for good sound. The camera's rudimentary sound is left on to
provide a reference track
Remember the application. They only want footage, over which they
will dub a voice over and/or music.
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Cory Waters cbwat...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken.
Just sayin.
CW
On 4/27/2010 11:31 AM, Steven
Tell that to Douglas Fairbanks, (never mind, he's dead).
On 4/27/2010 11:42 AM, Cory Waters wrote:
Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken.
Just sayin.
CW
On 4/27/2010 11:31 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office
On 27/4/10, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed:
Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken.
Couldn't put it better :)
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DSLR's have their place now in filmmaking (yes I know it's not film, but
programme-makers still affectionately refer to the process as
filmmaking, including this one) it is true - but there are limitations.
If you're reading this thread then you will also find this article
interesting:
I joke about this only being a development DVD but they are trying to
raise a quarter billion USD.
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote:
On 27/4/10, Cory Waters, discombobulated, unleashed:
Sound without video is radio. Video without sound is broken.
Couldn't put it
From: Steven Desjardins
Today during my nonlinear dynamics lab, the Development Office sent
two people over to get video for a capital campaign DVD.
Interestingly, they used a Canon 5D. They said that, as long as they
didn't need sound, the DSLRs were more than adequate. I'm just
reporting not
On 27/4/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed:
K-7 manual says it will record monophonic sound in camera and you can
plug any commercially available stereo microphone that has a 1/8 inch
stereo connector into the camera for stereo recording.
Don't the Canon's record sound?
Recording
On 28/04/2010, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote:
Recording unbalanced audio through 3.5mm jacks is not proper audio
recording. You might as well shoot the video and then show it underwater.
Oh it's fine over a short distance and absolutely no problem with
these pre-amplified hot shoe mounted mics.
On 28/4/10, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed:
Oh it's fine over a short distance and absolutely no problem with
these pre-amplified hot shoe mounted mics. Balancing only reduces
cable induced noise, a bad balanced mic pre-amp can sound worse than a
good unbalanced system.
Well, you kn ow
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote:
On 28/4/10, Rob Studdert, discombobulated, unleashed:
Oh it's fine over a short distance and absolutely no problem with
these pre-amplified hot shoe mounted mics. Balancing only reduces
cable induced noise, a bad balanced mic pre-amp
On 27/4/10, Adam Maas, discombobulated, unleashed:
One advantage to only shooting video of drunken engineers is that
nobody actually wants to hear them.
LOL
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Saw a post somewhere the other day that the final episode of House
for this season has been filmed using a Canon DSLR. The reason was
stated as wanting to explore the limited depth of field that was
available with some of the Canon lenses. ??
I have been watching the TV guide so as to record it
On-topic in that this excellent article about 35mm adaptors and shooting
video with DSLRs (will) relate to the K-7 when it is released. Nice
charts with sensor size comparisons and personal experience by a British
colleague.
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 02:24:53PM +0100, Cotty scripsit:
On-topic in that this excellent article about 35mm adaptors and shooting
video with DSLRs (will) relate to the K-7 when it is released. Nice
charts with sensor size comparisons and personal experience by a British
colleague.
Well, maybe using Pentax is against some fundamental belief...
Serious, a very interesting link indeed, and maybe from what the article
points the K-7 would perform better than the others in that area. At
first I didn't feel the 30fps a nuisance, but then almost 99.99 of what
I do is in NTSC
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