walking when shooting with FX1 at DVinfo.net

Yiannis Kall · March 31st, 2005, 05:37 AM

Hi
I would like to buy the FX1, but i'd like to take video while i'm walking. It gives me after the sensation (when viewing the video) that i live again the moment.
I saw a sample video with panning and it didnt looked great.
Have anyone took video like that? how was the quality?
thanks (sorry for my bad english)

Yiannis-Greece

Yiannis Kall · March 31st, 2005, 11:35 AM

please can anyone try to shoot with fx1 while walking and tell me how it was
I must know before i buy it

Hans ter Lingen · March 31st, 2005, 12:19 PM

read the threads carefully on this forum (search function) and you will see that the footage will be poor!!!

Peter Rixner · March 31st, 2005, 02:20 PM

I dont know what some are doing with their cameras, but I never had any problems with any movement of the camera.

When doing crash-pans or shaking the camera the picture looks like I'd excpect from such movements. But I can't see any technical problems.

But I have to admit, that it's not my intention to shake the camera.

Peter

Brad Bodily · March 31st, 2005, 02:32 PM

I've taken some "just walking" footage and it looks fine to me. Of course, I was trying to keep the camera reasonably steady, and maybe you want a more "bumpy" look, which could change things.

I'd suggest searching for the Sugar Bowl footage that was posted awhile back. There is some really fast panning in there that might help you decide. It's a great illustration of what the compression looks like in motion, compared to just looking at stills.

Mike Tiffee · March 31st, 2005, 03:05 PM

I shoot while walking all the time- it looks great.. don't understand why anyone would say it looks poor. I also have the shoulder brace and a glidecam. But straight walking while holding the camera works great- I like shooting using two hands in front of you at chest level.

March 31st, 2005, 05:37 AM	#1
Yiannis Kall Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greece-Athens Posts: 37	walking when shooting with FX1 Hi I would like to buy the FX1, but i'd like to take video while i'm walking. It gives me after the sensation (when viewing the video) that i live again the moment. I saw a sample video with panning and it didnt looked great. Have anyone took video like that? how was the quality? thanks (sorry for my bad english) Yiannis-Greece

March 31st, 2005, 11:35 AM	#2
Yiannis Kall Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greece-Athens Posts: 37	please can anyone try to shoot with fx1 while walking and tell me how it was I must know before i buy it

March 31st, 2005, 12:19 PM	#3
Hans ter Lingen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 55	read the threads carefully on this forum (search function) and you will see that the footage will be poor!!!

March 31st, 2005, 02:20 PM	#4
Peter Rixner Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: near Munich, Bavaria Posts: 139	I dont know what some are doing with their cameras, but I never had any problems with any movement of the camera. When doing crash-pans or shaking the camera the picture looks like I'd excpect from such movements. But I can't see any technical problems. But I have to admit, that it's not my intention to shake the camera. Peter

March 31st, 2005, 02:32 PM	#5
Brad Bodily New Boot Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 21	I've taken some "just walking" footage and it looks fine to me. Of course, I was trying to keep the camera reasonably steady, and maybe you want a more "bumpy" look, which could change things. I'd suggest searching for the Sugar Bowl footage that was posted awhile back. There is some really fast panning in there that might help you decide. It's a great illustration of what the compression looks like in motion, compared to just looking at stills.

March 31st, 2005, 03:05 PM	#6
Mike Tiffee Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 150	I shoot while walking all the time- it looks great.. don't understand why anyone would say it looks poor. I also have the shoulder brace and a glidecam. But straight walking while holding the camera works great- I like shooting using two hands in front of you at chest level.