Comments on: Questions and Answers

By: Jim Bianchi

Jim Bianchi — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:38:44 +0000

New to the site, and love it all. Bought a Canon 60d to do video recording as well as stills. I’m in a small band, and want to video our gigs, using Rode mic. Our sets are the typical 40 minutes long, but the 4 gig clip length will stop the recording, and I can’t leave the stand and mess with the camera every 12-24 minutes.

Question #1: Will any remote reset the video, so that, I could covertly restart the video just before each song, creating several clips? I checked the specs of the Canon LC-5 and it doesn’t appear to be able to control video.

Question #2: While I really don’t want to use 3rd party software, is there any out there that eliminates the limitation on clip length?

Thanks.

By: Maayan Laufer

Maayan Laufer — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:35:55 +0000

Hi Phillip,

Thank you so much for your website. It’s super awesome.

I’m starting a project in NYC where I’ll be shooting 2 person scenes, 3 min max, about moments that happen between people as they wait for the subway. So this will not be in the subway itself.

I’m looking for how to record audio. I want it to be top notch but also budget conscious. I was looking at the Rode mike but I’m worried about it being unidirectional. I wondered if you had some advice on what audio-setup I could make for the GH2 which would take into consideration the rather large ambient noises in subway stations.

Thank you in advance!

Best,

Maayan

By: Changxin Chen

Changxin Chen — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:43:55 +0000

Hi Philip,
I’m a student of film school. I’m a GH2 user and I wanna buy Olympus 12mm F2 lens, the question I concerned about is the software correction of distortion and CA on M43 lens.As the test by lens tip http://www.lenstip.com/310.6-Lens_review-Olympus_M.Zuiko_Digital_12_mm_f_2.0_ED_Distortion.html
the REAL distortion of this fast wide lens is not acceptable in such a high price. I know the correction effects in still shooting, but how about in video shooting? Now I use the Olympus ZD 11-22mm as my wide lens, the optical quality is good but it’s not compact. Can u make a the distortion test of M43 wide lens in video mode or you can ask panasonic euro. I’m appreciate if you answer me.

Best regard,
Changxin

By: Jeff Tocci

Jeff Tocci — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:05:01 +0000

Awesome. Please let us know what you think.

By: Philip Bloom

Philip Bloom — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:13:33 +0000

I have one right now!

By: Jeff Tocci

Jeff Tocci — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:13:10 +0000

Philip,
When are you going to get your hands on a Sony a77? I’m anxious to see if it lives up to its specs.

By: Hans Damkoehler

Hans Damkoehler — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:35:03 +0000

Ha! Thanks Philip. Keep doing it!

By: Philip Bloom

Philip Bloom — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:15:46 +0000

Hi Hans….i just ask with a smile!

By: Hans Damkoehler

Hans Damkoehler — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:43:17 +0000

Philip,

First, thank you so much for sharing your amazing work and all of the additional information that goes along with it. I’ve learned so much and have been inspired to do more and more DSLR shooting because of you.

My question may be answered somewhere here but if so, I apologize, I’ve missed it.

I was wondering how you handle getting so much great footage of people? Meaning, how do you handle the approach, do you concern yourself with releases and such, etc? Having the ability to capture great imagery, an eye for composition, the technical skills, all of this is great talent … but there’s a talent too in approaching and handling those you film and I’d love to know more about how you handle that side of all of your wonderful experiments!

Again, if you’ve posted this elsewhere I apologize.

Thanks again!

Hans

By: James Williams

James Williams — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:53:06 +0000

Hi Philip

Just recently filmed a travel log documentary in gambia with a couple of crew members who were using canon 7d’s, i was using a sony hvr z5, after the experience though i wouldn’t want to make a doc entirely with a DSLR, I’d love to have one for the great portability discrete filming, (apparently i could have been a terrorist when filming a church in the middle of gloucestershire and for some reason using a camcorder in a public place immediately youths (i’m 23) think i’m filming something for the BBC and that they may get on tele) any who i digress.

The atomos ninja has recently come out and I’m looking for a DSLR with a clean HDMI out, really just wondering if i should either wait for canon to release another camera and hope they get rid of the red/white dot issue or just cover up the dot somehow in FCP, or get a GH2 (even though i’d love a proper DSLR for photo quality), any thoughts on this little dilemma would be gratefully helpful