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This is how the Sony FS100 looks like with Canon's EF 70-200mm f/2.8 lens attached with the Metabones EF to E-Mount adapter. These are supported by Manfrotto's Sympla base plate and lens support. On the front sits an amazing user friendly Swedish Chameleon matte box. And to carry all of these I attached a Zacuto Top Handle.

The entire rig got a bit heavy with everything attached. But everything is solid and the rods and lens support bracket gave the Metabones adapter and the camera lens mount much needed support. Since the EF70-200mm lens has internal zoom, it makes it a perfect lens to use with the matte box installed. A great combination for run and close-ups.

#metabones #canon #sony #FS100 #Sympla #Manfrotto #Swedish Chameleon #rig

Here is our teleprompter setup with the Sony FS100 and the PadPrompter. It is based on using an iPad inside the PadPrompter. It worked good, but even with the iPad 's brightness at max strength it was a bit difficult to read for our talent around 5 feet from the camera. Other than that it is a great affordable teleprompter setup. PadPrompter: www.onetakeonly.com

#padprompter #teleprompter #FS100 #cheap #affordable

Here is a quick sample of the footage from the C300 with C-Log. The footage was quickly graded a little in FCP7's Color Corrector 3-Way.

#c300 #canon #c-log #california

I tested out the Canon EOS C300 cinema camera today with it C-Log picture profile to see how much latitude I would get on a partly cloudy day here in Southern California.

Woke up early on Dec. 10, 2011 to capture a total lunar eclipse. The next full lunar eclipse will be in 2014. The 39 degrees and windy conditions were a bit cold to be out filming this morning but it was worth it. I set up a Canon 7D with the EF 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II and capture both photos and video.

The stills were at captured at f/11, 1/50, ISO 640. Video footage was captured at f/2.8, 1/30, ISO 3200, 1080p, 29.97fps

It was difficult to decide when to shoot video and when to shoot stills. Hope you enjoy the result here: http://youtu.be/HUWAVvegY24

#lunar #eclipse #total #moon #amazing #red #southern #california #redlands #CA #dslr #canon #7D

While I’m waiting for Birger Engineering’s Canon EF to Sony NEX E-Mount electronic adapter I have stared using the Canon EF and EF-S lenses with a simple mechanic Fotodiox EOS-NEX adapter. Choosing this option implies the adjustment of the iris on the EF lenses on a Canon DSLR camera prior to mounting on the Sony NEX-FS100. The EF lenses have an electronic iris that requires the camera to adjust it and not manually on the lens. It is more time consuming and inconvenient, but the beautiful Canon glass pays off in image quality when used on a FS100. This adaptation works great for controlled filming environments like interviews and studio work.

#FS100 #Birger Engineering #EOS to NEX E-Mount #E-Mount #Canon #adapter #Sony

Here is short slow motion test with the new Sony NEX-FS100 camera at 1080 60p.

#slow motion #fs100 #sony #Sony NEX-FS100 #bodysurfing

Here is an introduction to the Sony NEX-FS100 Super35mm cinema camera written by B&H. It offers a great simple explanation to this new amazing camera and its capabilities.

Click to read more!

Los Angeles to San Francisco in 1:38 min. Captured this time-lapse of the road trip on a GoPro HD. Thousands of JPEGs cropped 16x9 in Aperture and used one photo pr. frame @ 24fps in FCP.

Super35mm sensor: A new era has begun with the Sony NEX-FS100

The new Sony NEX-FS100 is in house and it is amazing. Minutes after assembling the camera I was blown away by the image quality and low light capabilities. Teamed up with a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 it was stunning.

Check back soon for video examples!

#Sony #FS100 #Sony NEX-FS100 #Super35mm #sensor #camera #canon fd 50mm f/1.4 #50mm #1.4 #cinema

Our EMMY nomination made it to the local newspaper! Exciting!

Here is another set-up of the Canon 7D camera for a shoot in an OR. To minimize my footprint in the OR I decided to go with the 7D on a monopod with everything attached to it. A good and steady way of shooting video with DSLRs is to have them on a monopod resting the monopod on your hip/thigh with the camera strap around your neck. This uses your body to stabilize the camera and it takes the weight of it off your hands. Another advantage having it on a monopod is the ability to extend the leg of the monopod and keep it steady on the floor. Throughout the last year of shooting video with a DSLR I have found this setup as the most efficient way for filming. For this occasion I had the Canon 7D attached on a Manfrotto tilt-head to a Slik aluminum monopod. Attached on top of the 7D was a JuicedLink DS214 microphone pre-amp with AGC disabler connected to a Røde Video Microphone. I then needed to attach the Sony CLM-V55 5" monitor to the rig and the only way I could do this was to attach a Manfrotto Nano Clamp to the monopod, then use an israeli arm to get the Sony monitor in the right position. I found this set-up of the camera very useful for shooting a medical procedure in an OR. My ability to move around the OR improved, and I was not in the way of the medical team. Using the 5" monitor and keeping the camera steady with the monopod help out in achieving great looking shots.

Here is another set-up of the Canon 7D camera for a shoot in an OR. To minimize my footprint in the OR I decided to go with the 7D on a monopod with everything attached to it. A good and steady way of shooting video with DSLRs is to have them on a monopod resting the monopod on your hip/thigh with the camera strap around your neck. This uses your body to stabilize the camera and it takes the weight of it off your hands.

Another advantage having it on a monopod is the ability to extend the leg of the monopod and keep it steady on the floor. Throughout the last year of shooting video with a DSLR I have found this setup as the most efficient way for filming.

For this occasion I had the Canon 7D attached on a Manfrotto tilt-head to a Slik aluminum monopod. Attached on top of the 7D was a JuicedLink DS214 microphone pre-amp with AGC disabler connected to a Røde Video Microphone.

I then needed to attach the Sony CLM-V55 5" monitor to the rig and the only way I could do this was to attach a Manfrotto Nano Clamp to the monopod, then use an israely arm to get the Sony monitor in the right position.

I found this set-up of the camera very useful for shooting a medical procedure in an OR. My ability to move around the OR improved, and I was not in the way of the medical team. Using the 5" monitor and keeping the camera steady with the monopod help out in achieving great looking shots.

#Canon #Canon 7D #monopod #dslr #JuicedLink DS214 #Røde Video Microphone #Manfrotto Nano Clamp #Sony CLM-V55

Great article on native ISO settings on DSLR cameras.

Loma Linda University time-lapse

Here is a time-lapse video I did with a Canon 7D and a GoProHD camera.

My film "Out of the Rubble" will be screened at Newport Beach Film Festival 2011. Read more about it: http://bit.ly/hY8p88

Safety first!

Canon 7D on a Genus GCSMK Shoulder Mount - Tascam DR100 for sound recording with a Sennheiser G2 wireless lapel mic and a Sennheiser ME66 on camera boom mic. Formatt Matte Box with the D-Focus Follow Focus attached on the lens. Zacuto Z-FINDER-PRO 2.5x DSLR Viewfinder. For counter weight I used two Manfrotto 172 Counter Balance Weight.

A bit heavy, but very stable and easy to use on the run!

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