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Dan Chung · October 14th, 2009, 03:07 AM

Thought you might like to know there is a new blog post by Danfung Dennis on his kit for shooting with the 5DmkII in Afghanstan.

Photojournalist Danfung Dennis: How I cover the Afghanistan war with the 5DmkII DSLR News Shooter

Dan

Steve Maller · October 15th, 2009, 07:13 AM

Wow. Hard core stuff!

Tony Davies-Patrick · October 15th, 2009, 02:59 PM

Powerful and compelling footage. As an ex-soldier myself, it reminds me why I finally left for civi-street after 7-years of army action. :)

It just shows what a small DSLR plus glidecam and mics can do in tight and very difficult conditions.

"...The most frustrating problem was that the camera would overheat after about 15 minutes of continuous shooting in 120 degree heat. I had no option other than to turn it off and let it cool. I did not have a spare body..." Was the single sentence that struck me.

Nicholas de Kock · October 16th, 2009, 06:54 AM

Brilliant!

Charles W. Hull · October 17th, 2009, 05:18 PM

"The rig is very heavy and it took about two months to get my arm strong enough to shoot extended shots."

Wow, I have a Glidecam 2000 - I can't imagine how many months it would take me to do what Danfung is doing, just with the Glidecam. This is wonderful work, just what the 5DII is made for (along with a very talented journalist).

Ben Denham · October 17th, 2009, 07:11 PM

This is one case where I would almost prefer old-fashioned interlaced video or at least really deep depth of field. This feels a little to much like a Hollywood production to me, at least judging by the trailer (the music and editing only add to this impression).

On the flip side maybe as systems like the 5D become more mainstream some of these distinctions between the "look" associated with different genres (documentary, fictional narrative etc.) might start to change.

October 14th, 2009, 03:07 AM	#1
Dan Chung Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beijing Posts: 665	5DmkII at war in Afghanistan Thought you might like to know there is a new blog post by Danfung Dennis on his kit for shooting with the 5DmkII in Afghanstan. Battle for Hearts and Minds Trailer on Vimeo Photojournalist Danfung Dennis: How I cover the Afghanistan war with the 5DmkII DSLR News Shooter Dan

October 15th, 2009, 07:13 AM	#2
Steve Maller Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burlingame, CA USA Posts: 285	Wow. Hard core stuff! __________________ me@facebook: http://facebook.com/stevemallerphotography

October 15th, 2009, 02:59 PM	#3
Tony Davies-Patrick Trustee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Worldwide Posts: 1,589	Powerful and compelling footage. As an ex-soldier myself, it reminds me why I finally left for civi-street after 7-years of army action. :) It just shows what a small DSLR plus glidecam and mics can do in tight and very difficult conditions. "...The most frustrating problem was that the camera would overheat after about 15 minutes of continuous shooting in 120 degree heat. I had no option other than to turn it off and let it cool. I did not have a spare body..." Was the single sentence that struck me. __________________ www.WILDCARP.com www.NIKON.me.uk

October 17th, 2009, 07:11 PM	#6
Ben Denham Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 149	This is one case where I would almost prefer old-fashioned interlaced video or at least really deep depth of field. This feels a little to much like a Hollywood production to me, at least judging by the trailer (the music and editing only add to this impression). On the flip side maybe as systems like the 5D become more mainstream some of these distinctions between the "look" associated with different genres (documentary, fictional narrative etc.) might start to change. Last edited by Ben Denham; October 17th, 2009 at 08:44 PM. Reason: typo

October 16th, 2009, 06:54 AM	#4
Nicholas de Kock Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: KLD, South Africa Posts: 983	Brilliant!

October 17th, 2009, 05:18 PM	#5
Charles W. Hull Major Player Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 445	"The rig is very heavy and it took about two months to get my arm strong enough to shoot extended shots." Wow, I have a Glidecam 2000 - I can't imagine how many months it would take me to do what Danfung is doing, just with the Glidecam. This is wonderful work, just what the 5DII is made for (along with a very talented journalist).