My 5D MKII Goes Handheld Doc style!

Ryan Mueller · June 7th, 2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Minh Khang

my new 5D set up

total set up cost me around 500 bucks

Some more info is much anticipated and appreciated! Is that a geardear matte box? Where did you get the rails and handgrips? Inquiring minds want to know! Mainly because it looks really clean, and for $500?

Minh Khang · June 8th, 2009, 11:27 AM

the Rail system i bought it from indifocus.com & carvison

IndiSYSTEM - Studio 4 Productions - The indiRAILSpro ( ~ 269 )
Cavision Rods Support System for Mini-DV ( ~ 100 )

the matte box i got it from ebay for 139 $ bucks . but it need a lil mod in order to connect it with the Rod .
compair to redrock micro or zacuto DSLR kit . it alot cheaper

Ryan Mueller · June 8th, 2009, 02:44 PM

Nice kit, and for under $500 you really can't beat it. I just ordered the Redrock shoulder mount and that rig alone cost me about $400. I bet yours probably works just as well, but for a lot cheaper. Oh well.

Yang Wen · June 8th, 2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Minh Khang

my new 5D set up

total set up cost me around 500 bucks

THe problem I see with your's is that the camera body is not offset from the shoulder pad. The LCD Is basically in line with the shoulder pad. You have turn your head to look over at the LCD... That can't be a comfortable shooting position.

Minh Khang · June 8th, 2009, 06:40 PM

i'm gonna add an external LCd & the follow focus soon . The Lcd will be plae near the hand grip .

Julian Frost · June 8th, 2009, 10:05 PM

I also tried uploading a 29.97fps, HD clip in MP4 format, using the settings the Vimeo staff said should give good results. The video was good on my own computer, but truly sucked on the Vimeo stream (even after fully downloading). It looked like it was dropping frames.

Julian

Nigel Barker · June 8th, 2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Julian Frost

I also tried uploading a 29.97fps, HD clip in MP4 format, using the settings the Vimeo staff said should give good results. The video was good on my own computer, but truly sucked on the Vimeo stream (even after fully downloading). It looked like it was dropping frames.

Julian

The Vimeo ecompression & encoding system seems very iffy at times. In the 'Help' forum I see plenty of complaints from people who get the Vimeo staff to do some magic to their video which then fixes things. Often it's fixed by changing the video slightly & re-uploading.

Glen Elliott · June 9th, 2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

Holy monkey, four hundred bucks for that? I'll spend the couple hundred more for an external HD monitor instead... yowza.

My thoughts exactly. I bought the Hoodman loupe for $75 and it works flawlessly. I dare you to take a look at the pricing on their other items... !

Phil Bloom · June 30th, 2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Brockett

Buying the best is never cheap and Zacuto usually makes the best, it is in a whole other class than the Hoodman. External monitors are cool but more weight, more money, extra batteries to mind, hard to focus in daylight, you need to use a sunshade, making the whole rig ridiculously over sized and much heavier. The 5D MKII also drops it's HD output to SD when rolling, focus is a joke in SD. You cannot accurately focus 1080 Hi Def with an SD 480p monitor. Fine if you are on sticks, but for hand held operating, how are you going to track HD focus in SD?

There is a method to my madness with this rig, it is for run and gun documentary shooting. No follow focus or matte box, no monitor. Also, when I rent cameras that cost more to rent for two weeks than this entire 5D MKII rig, cost is relative. 5D MKIIs are close to disposable for many working pros, I will be buying at least one or two more for a multi-camera project I have coming up. They are a lot of bang for very little buck. ;-)

D

I absolutely swear by it. Just finished shooting a hand held 5d commercial for a cell phone company using Zacuto Z-Finder and tactical shooter. Couldn't have done it without it

Peter Damo · July 1st, 2009, 03:08 AM

Phil,
You mean you couldn't have done as good a job with the Hoodman? Is it that much better?

Phil Bloom · July 1st, 2009, 03:28 AM

yes due to it magnifying the image, makes focus much easier.

Bob Thompson · July 1st, 2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

yes due to it magnifying the image, makes focus much easier.

If it magnifies are you still able to easily see the whole frame, for framing the shot

Bob

Phil Bloom · July 1st, 2009, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Thompson

If it magnifies are you still able to easily see the whole frame, for framing the shot

Bob

yes, it's spot on. You don't lose anything. Sharp edge to edge on the lcd...

Bob Thompson · July 1st, 2009, 06:14 AM

Thanks Phil for the instant reply. Good luck on the edit of your new commercial

Bob

Peer Landa · July 1st, 2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Brockett

Zoom H4N

Dan, perhaps it's only for show, but the way you have mounted the H4N in this picture will quite certainly give you a funny stereo image ;^)

-- peer

June 8th, 2009, 10:05 PM	#36
Julian Frost Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California USA Posts: 576	Vimeo I also tried uploading a 29.97fps, HD clip in MP4 format, using the settings the Vimeo staff said should give good results. The video was good on my own computer, but truly sucked on the Vimeo stream (even after fully downloading). It looked like it was dropping frames. Julian

July 1st, 2009, 03:08 AM	#40
Peter Damo Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 90	Hoodman v ZFinder Phil, You mean you couldn't have done as good a job with the Hoodman? Is it that much better?

July 1st, 2009, 03:28 AM	#41
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	yes due to it magnifying the image, makes focus much easier. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

June 8th, 2009, 11:27 AM	#32
Minh Khang New Boot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: california Posts: 19	the Rail system i bought it from indifocus.com & carvison IndiSYSTEM - Studio 4 Productions - The indiRAILSpro ( ~ 269 ) Cavision Rods Support System for Mini-DV ( ~ 100 ) the matte box i got it from ebay for 139 $ bucks . but it need a lil mod in order to connect it with the Rod . compair to redrock micro or zacuto DSLR kit . it alot cheaper

June 8th, 2009, 02:44 PM	#33
Ryan Mueller Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Posts: 336	Nice kit, and for under $500 you really can't beat it. I just ordered the Redrock shoulder mount and that rig alone cost me about $400. I bet yours probably works just as well, but for a lot cheaper. Oh well.

June 8th, 2009, 06:40 PM	#35
Minh Khang New Boot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: california Posts: 19	i'm gonna add an external LCd & the follow focus soon . The Lcd will be plae near the hand grip .

July 1st, 2009, 06:14 AM	#44
Bob Thompson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 340	Thanks Phil for the instant reply. Good luck on the edit of your new commercial Bob