Sample clips discussion

Jeff Harper · April 13th, 2011, 11:00 AM

Footage of squirrel slowed up to 80%! In ETC mode. Still acceptable footage, IMO.

Dan Carter · April 13th, 2011, 04:46 PM

Chuck is sharp and massive.

Nigel Barker · April 15th, 2011, 06:20 AM

Great! Assuming that you were using the long end of the 18-55mm f/2.8 the 35mm full frame equivalent lens would be 55x2(MFT crop factor)x3.9(720p ETC crop factor)=429mm. A Canon 400 F2.8L lens costs about $8000!!!

Jeff Harper · April 15th, 2011, 06:26 AM

Wow, that's cool Nigel!

I can't imagine what the mm equivelant with my 135 using ETC would be, around 1000? Pretty neat!

No intention to try it handheld, that is for sure!

Nigel Barker · April 15th, 2011, 08:23 AM

1053mm

I have a Canon FD 200mm F2.8 that on the GH2 1280x720 with ETC becomes a 1560mm 35mm FF equivalent & you cannot even buy a lens like that.

Jeff Harper · April 15th, 2011, 08:46 AM

For my work a 135mm x 2 is not even usable much of the time as it is, but it is nice to have the option.

Jeff Harper · April 19th, 2011, 10:28 PM

Jewelry store footage shot with the GH2. Much easier than a wedding. Not perfect, but is it watchable.

- Jeff Harper Video -

Kevin McRoberts · May 19th, 2011, 09:01 AM

Shot and edited a music video with my church's youth group in about 6 hours total.

GH2 was handheld throughout, except for two skateboard dollies and two gorillapod "lock down" shots. Available lighting throughout.

Shot 1080/24 at 80%, which was SUPPOSED to sync with a suitably sped-up audio track, but what I thought was the kids' sped up track was actually normal speed... so there's lots of odd flicker going on due to speeding slow-mo footage back up to normal speed, along with numerous other imperfections. Oh well.

Lenses:
14-140 (all outdoor shots)
20/1.7 w/ .5x Wide Angle converter (most indoor shots)
Oly Zuiko 50/1.4 (kids at the mic)

Anyway....

YouTube - ‪Summer Swag- THE VERGE‬&rlm;

Jeff Harper · May 19th, 2011, 10:06 AM

Cute video. I just deleted a criticism I had written of the rapping, after all they are kids.

Kevin McRoberts · May 19th, 2011, 10:19 AM

Yeah, the whole thing is straight-faced clowning - intentionally so. None of them are planning to supplant 50Cent anytime soon.

Even though it was just fiddling, I did like the results of the 20/1.7+0.5WA. Plenty of edge aberration wide-open, but still useable in the right situation if I really, really needed a fast wide-angle.

Jeff Harper · May 19th, 2011, 10:22 AM

Are you sure you're not seeing artifacts that have to do with the SD conversion? That's what I see.

Kevin McRoberts · May 19th, 2011, 10:36 AM

There's lots of that, too :D

The original footage has a ton of blurring at the corners, which isn't so much an issue when focus is in the middle anyway. If you stop the lens down to about f5.6, most of it goes away and you get a nice clean wide-angle shot - of course by then, you're not that much wider than the kit lens at 14.

I'd had this WA adapter in a yard sale box (convenient, considering I'd gotten it at a yard sale), because it absolutely sucked with my HV30. On a whim, I plopped it on the 20 and... well, maybe it'll stay around a bit longer. Next step is to try it on my wife's ELP1s 14-42 lens and see if I can't eek out an actual 14mm on the cheap.

Jeff Harper · May 19th, 2011, 10:38 AM

I see, I didn't read your post completely so I didn't realize you were using a WA adapter. Yes, it no doubt compromised things a bit.

Jerry Neal · September 28th, 2011, 09:53 PM

I recently shot some fly-fishing footage with my GH-2. Amazingly, a huge bull elk came down to the water while I was filming to drink from the same pool my guide was fishing out of. Simply amazing...

The video was shot in 720p and was editing using Sony Vegas. I used some film-type effects on the footage.

The underwater shots were done with a GoPro cam.

Autumn Fly Fishing in Rocky Mountain National Park (Moraine Park) - YouTube

Jeff Harper · September 28th, 2011, 10:06 PM

Jerry, I don't know how much things were the results of the film effects you used, but your video was beautiful. Really nice. Great work.

April 13th, 2011, 11:00 AM	#31
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion Footage of squirrel slowed up to 80%! In ETC mode. Still acceptable footage, IMO. Chuck the Squirrel looks for a handout. on Vimeo __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 13th, 2011, 04:46 PM	#32
Dan Carter Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 366	Re: Sample clips discussion Chuck is sharp and massive.

April 15th, 2011, 06:20 AM	#33
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	Re: Sample clips discussion Great! Assuming that you were using the long end of the 18-55mm f/2.8 the 35mm full frame equivalent lens would be 55x2(MFT crop factor)x3.9(720p ETC crop factor)=429mm. A Canon 400 F2.8L lens costs about $8000!!!

April 15th, 2011, 06:26 AM	#34
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion Wow, that's cool Nigel! I can't imagine what the mm equivelant with my 135 using ETC would be, around 1000? Pretty neat! No intention to try it handheld, that is for sure! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 15th, 2011, 08:23 AM	#35
Nigel Barker Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,531	Re: Sample clips discussion 1053mm I have a Canon FD 200mm F2.8 that on the GH2 1280x720 with ETC becomes a 1560mm 35mm FF equivalent & you cannot even buy a lens like that.

April 15th, 2011, 08:46 AM	#36
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion For my work a 135mm x 2 is not even usable much of the time as it is, but it is nice to have the option. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 19th, 2011, 10:28 PM	#37
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion Jewelry store footage shot with the GH2. Much easier than a wedding. Not perfect, but is it watchable. - Jeff Harper Video - __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

May 19th, 2011, 09:01 AM	#38
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Re: Sample clips discussion Shot and edited a music video with my church's youth group in about 6 hours total. GH2 was handheld throughout, except for two skateboard dollies and two gorillapod "lock down" shots. Available lighting throughout. Shot 1080/24 at 80%, which was SUPPOSED to sync with a suitably sped-up audio track, but what I thought was the kids' sped up track was actually normal speed... so there's lots of odd flicker going on due to speeding slow-mo footage back up to normal speed, along with numerous other imperfections. Oh well. Lenses: 14-140 (all outdoor shots) 20/1.7 w/ .5x Wide Angle converter (most indoor shots) Oly Zuiko 50/1.4 (kids at the mic) Anyway.... YouTube - ‪Summer Swag- THE VERGE‬&rlm; __________________ Freelance pudgy bearded lighting camera operator www.mcbob.tv

May 19th, 2011, 10:06 AM	#39
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion Cute video. I just deleted a criticism I had written of the rapping, after all they are kids. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

May 19th, 2011, 10:19 AM	#40
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Re: Sample clips discussion Yeah, the whole thing is straight-faced clowning - intentionally so. None of them are planning to supplant 50Cent anytime soon. Even though it was just fiddling, I did like the results of the 20/1.7+0.5WA. Plenty of edge aberration wide-open, but still useable in the right situation if I really, really needed a fast wide-angle. __________________ Freelance pudgy bearded lighting camera operator www.mcbob.tv

May 19th, 2011, 10:22 AM	#41
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion Are you sure you're not seeing artifacts that have to do with the SD conversion? That's what I see. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

May 19th, 2011, 10:36 AM	#42
Kevin McRoberts Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 700	Re: Sample clips discussion There's lots of that, too :D The original footage has a ton of blurring at the corners, which isn't so much an issue when focus is in the middle anyway. If you stop the lens down to about f5.6, most of it goes away and you get a nice clean wide-angle shot - of course by then, you're not that much wider than the kit lens at 14. I'd had this WA adapter in a yard sale box (convenient, considering I'd gotten it at a yard sale), because it absolutely sucked with my HV30. On a whim, I plopped it on the 20 and... well, maybe it'll stay around a bit longer. Next step is to try it on my wife's ELP1s 14-42 lens and see if I can't eek out an actual 14mm on the cheap. __________________ Freelance pudgy bearded lighting camera operator www.mcbob.tv

May 19th, 2011, 10:38 AM	#43
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion I see, I didn't read your post completely so I didn't realize you were using a WA adapter. Yes, it no doubt compromised things a bit. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

September 28th, 2011, 09:53 PM	#44
Jerry Neal Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 121	Re: Sample clips discussion I recently shot some fly-fishing footage with my GH-2. Amazingly, a huge bull elk came down to the water while I was filming to drink from the same pool my guide was fishing out of. Simply amazing... The video was shot in 720p and was editing using Sony Vegas. I used some film-type effects on the footage. The underwater shots were done with a GoPro cam. Autumn Fly Fishing in Rocky Mountain National Park (Moraine Park) - YouTube

September 28th, 2011, 10:06 PM	#45
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sample clips discussion Jerry, I don't know how much things were the results of the film effects you used, but your video was beautiful. Really nice. Great work. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."