Ef 500/4 IS

Jerry Gladh · December 23rd, 2006, 10:06 AM

First post here...

As a still photographer and new to the XL H1 i just wanted to share my joy over the EF adapter and my L-telephotolenses.

Way over my expectations to get acceptable footage at first try with 3600mm.

http://www.jerrygladh.se/film/hager500mm.mov

Best regards

Jerry

Ken Diewert · December 23rd, 2006, 02:54 PM

Jerry,

Welcome to the H1 forum!

Thanks for posting. I have not seen any footage with that lens until now. I'll bet Chris Hurd (the boss at DVinfo) would love to do some astrphotography with that setup. I can imagine the full moon through that lens. Wow!

I'm kind of surprised that you are maintaining a fairly deep depth of field in that shot, with that focal length.

The footage looks like the stock settings from the camera. If you haven't done so, check out the custom preset library for the H1. The default settings render colors far less vividly than after tweaking the settings. Several of us are using the settings by Steven Dempsey called "Panalook". There are several others in the library that you can download and try.

I look forward to seeing more footage from your H1 with that lens. I'm waiting for delivery of my new 70-200 L f/2.8.

Per Johan Naesje · December 23rd, 2006, 04:04 PM

Jerry, bra med nye fra skandinavia her på forumet (sorry englishspeakers!)

It's nice to view your footage of the Grey Heron (I suppose?) And I'm also surprised of your depht of field in the shoot. Do you remember your aperture settings?

I'm doing some shoots myself with the XLH1 and the exact same lense as you do. As Ken says there are som nice presets you can try out here at the XLH1 forum. Look at the sticky thread.

Until now I have tried several of the presets, my impression so far is that for the most natural outdoor colors (at least here in Scandianvia this time of year) is the Outsiden presets by Lauri Kettunen.
The Panalook gives a very rich and colorful picture but a little bit to colorful for my taste!

I might be able to put some of my footage online later tonight. Nice to compare different settings.

By the way, many of us wildlifephotographer are discussing different topics over at the Under Water Over Land (UWOL). There is also a UWOL-Challenge starting january 1st. Many of us are attending this challenge.

December 23rd, 2006, 10:06 AM	#1
Jerry Gladh Tourist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Markaryd, Sweden Posts: 1	Ef 500/4 IS First post here... As a still photographer and new to the XL H1 i just wanted to share my joy over the EF adapter and my L-telephotolenses. Way over my expectations to get acceptable footage at first try with 3600mm. http://www.jerrygladh.se/film/hager500mm.mov Best regards Jerry

December 23rd, 2006, 02:54 PM	#2
Ken Diewert Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 515	Jerry, Welcome to the H1 forum! Thanks for posting. I have not seen any footage with that lens until now. I'll bet Chris Hurd (the boss at DVinfo) would love to do some astrphotography with that setup. I can imagine the full moon through that lens. Wow! I'm kind of surprised that you are maintaining a fairly deep depth of field in that shot, with that focal length. The footage looks like the stock settings from the camera. If you haven't done so, check out the custom preset library for the H1. The default settings render colors far less vividly than after tweaking the settings. Several of us are using the settings by Steven Dempsey called "Panalook". There are several others in the library that you can download and try. I look forward to seeing more footage from your H1 with that lens. I'm waiting for delivery of my new 70-200 L f/2.8. __________________ XLH1 - mostly wasted on the Web

December 23rd, 2006, 04:04 PM	#3
Per Johan Naesje Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 960	Jerry, bra med nye fra skandinavia her på forumet (sorry englishspeakers!) It's nice to view your footage of the Grey Heron (I suppose?) And I'm also surprised of your depht of field in the shoot. Do you remember your aperture settings? I'm doing some shoots myself with the XLH1 and the exact same lense as you do. As Ken says there are som nice presets you can try out here at the XLH1 forum. Look at the sticky thread. Until now I have tried several of the presets, my impression so far is that for the most natural outdoor colors (at least here in Scandianvia this time of year) is the Outsiden presets by Lauri Kettunen. The Panalook gives a very rich and colorful picture but a little bit to colorful for my taste! I might be able to put some of my footage online later tonight. Nice to compare different settings. By the way, many of us wildlifephotographer are discussing different topics over at the Under Water Over Land (UWOL). There is also a UWOL-Challenge starting january 1st. Many of us are attending this challenge. __________________ - Per Johan View my website - lots of wildlife stuff!

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