Steve
"Letus Ultimate Summer Day" was excellent.
What kind of hardware did you use for the "dolly" shots???

The Indieslider was used for the dolly type shots. I will be doing a blog about this. I customized mine a bit by lower the center of gravity.

Here it is for ordering @ http://www.indifocus.com/products_indisliderpro.htm

Be interested in hearing how you customized your indisliderpro Steve. Did you just make a shorter mount for the head?

- Ray

Awesome device!
It's amazing you can get such distinctive shots with only 36" of leeway.

Great summer clips Steve of a very nice New England Town.

Cool find on the indislider. Can you set it up a little off level and have it run on its own?

Thanks for your help with the Fisheye it is working perfect.

New Ultimate EX! short
 

http://www.philipbloom.co.uk/Philip_...3_seconds.html

new short about cliff diving. My favourite!!

As always ...
 

Beautiful shots! Hope to have you in Tokyo again at some point. EX3 to start distribution in Japan mid-August, so, I should have a full set-up with 35mm adaptor and convergent design nanno/Flash sometime at the end of September, early October!

Hi Dean. How much does the EX3 go for in Japan? I'm travelling there from Australia later this year, so just curious on the pricing there and whether I should purchase there or not, thanks.

EX3 pricing Tokyo ...
 

854,000 yen via the internet
http://www.system5.jp/ec/html/item/0...item35505.html

828,000 yen via net
http://kakaku.com/itemlist/I2020202030N101/

828,000 yen via Fujiya-Avic in Nakano
http://www.fujiya-avic.co.jp/proshop/xdcamex.html

I do not know if this includes any cards? I'm also not sure how the warranty works? I usually buy local for service reasons. I've bought lots of gear from fujiya-avic in the past.

Nice, thanks for that. Now I have to decide whether saving almost $4000AU is worth the potential warranty and import duty hassles :D

David, I bought my EX1 in Tokyo, posted the box back and had EX1 as carry on back to Melbourne. No problem.
Dean, I was in at Fujiya Avic the other day. The have an EX3 in the showroom but wont have actual stock until september.

Go figure ...
 

I guess it's stock out first to Europe and the US then ... Japan.

Thanks for the info. I'd probably put the box in the nearest bin :) I was thinking about knocking up a fake invoice just in case. I've been hassled before with carry on video gear that was actually brought and paid for in Melbourne. Next question is do I have the patients to wait till the end of September when I go....

@Phil: nice pics and a really nice story. Give us some more details!
How many cams?
What did you do in post?

Thanks
Markus

one camera. loads of info on my blog! graded obviously.

just finishing off my little Siberia film now...

maybe get an EX3 this week too...

Selling because of this one of my EX1s. Boxed as new ex1, 2 8gb cards, all latest firmware, manfrotto 501 tripod. £3500. will give you run through for a few hours too...be quick before it is gone.

3500 Phil? Don't short yourself. There is certainly a premium to a Bloom-owned cam. I'd say double street price at least. Especially if you throw in a good bottle of scotch.

Don't forget to sign the lens - really make it a collector's item!

Thanks for your EX3 review once again - it's one of the main reasons that my EX3 is sitting on my desk right now!

ANOTHER "MASTERPEACE" MR. BLOOM! The helio shots not bad, as far as movement but if you really want them smooth then open up "Motion" and apply the stabilization, it is amazing how smooth it makes things, one recent helicopter shoot, it made the shoot look like a computer generated fly over.

Would like to hear your thoughts on the Zylight.

hi steve

just got it.

ordering a couple of batteries now but running off the mains today was superb. what a light!

Film competition needs votes from dvinfo users!!
 

Bloom's Forum :: View Forum - First competition

VOTE THERE!!

VIEW BELOW!!

Bloom's Film Festivals and challenges videos on Vimeo

Trying to encourage people to go out and film!!!

phil ...
 

As soon as I get my gear in order, I'll make a little film for the festival.
all the best

competition is closed Dean. Have you seen Kubalsky's film? Hilarious. I just want people to watch the films now and vote on them!!

gottcha ...
 

I've seen it and it is fun!

NEW website Philip Bloom Home with info and films galore. Hope you like the redesign.

i love the redesign.

2nd Film Competition
 

http://www.hostingphpbb.com/forum/vi...um=philipbloom

one piece of royalty free music, level playing field. Do with as you please!

Shoot on whatever you want!!

Philip, as a filmmaker I'm sure you've seen this, but if not, PLEASE watch the opening sequence of "Days of Heaven". This music was featured in the opening montage. This is a beautifully shot feature mostly shot during the "Golden Hour".

of course, just because it is familiar doesnt discount. I want to see what imagination can be done with a familiar piece of music! I want to be surprised!

Oh I like the music.. very moody. I have no hope of winning, my style is more 80s action movie than anything else.. but I might put something together.

Yeah, absolutely NO complaints about the piece itself. I only wish I could do it justice!

John Woo style slow motion action set to music?

Put a beat to the music! Do anything as long as you use the music somehow!!

How about a hit man listening to it on ipod as he takes out his prey. Think laterally.

Of course you can. It is so malleable as a piece you could do wonders with it if you put your mind to it (and of course camera!)

I will have something to show more than likely, never been afraid to try. I shot this with a 230 dollar youtube camera in about 30 minutes.. I am just now upgrading to pro equipment. But as you can see using odd music doesn't bother me in the slightest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yZOLaU-otM

Nothing technical about it, just fun.. Me building my bike.

two prizes!

$500 letus direct voucher and Magic Bullet Looks from Red giant software!!!

Winner takes all? Or gets first choice? Or which is the first prize?

George/

Ha, I got an idea. but let me ask you this. Can we add a music sting? So if the moment needs a bit more tension, add a few notes from another piece over the top of the provided music?

as long as the music features somewhere that is what matters. do as you want!

Hi Phil

Just looking at your film confession and here are some of my comments I would have posted on the site but for some reason wasn't able to

Slow start needs some cutting here? That built to become totally absorbing. The end was good but would have been helped by a little more aggression.

Location was great Camerawork and sound all great Music pushed it along nicely. It needs something more at the end to show the Priests religion turning on him. Perhaps his cross falling or david gives him a verse from the scripture? Just something to show the Priests punishment and torment.

That is sixth month old rough cut. Just seen finished edit "the echo". Hope to put it up soonish

final edit is now up: Philip Bloom Blog Archive “The Echo” Short Film

am very pleased with the job Joe Shaw has done with it