5d fieldtest /streetsport

Ok so I pulled together a quick edit of last week's Streetsport.
The edit - well, it is what it is, several clips put together. The film quality - well that's a different story.



To compare - the previous streetsport clip I put features almost  exactly the same lighting conditions. The only difference was it was shot with 500d.



The difference is pretty significant. Again - good to have both. If the overheating issue is as serious as some say (I don't think a powerplant would overheat in this cold... guess will have to wait until it's warmer to actually find out) I could always swop bodies and leave the other one for a rest.

I had some doubts about the reason behind using DSLR for video recently. Is it because it's cheaper and easier to use than a professional video camera? Or do we actually 'feel the vibe' and enjoy the different/better quality these little babies produce?

There are already enough people arguing over the statement above so no reason for me to join the battle. Facts are better than opinions and the fact here is - due to large size of the sensor the DSLR (especially full-frame) can beat any camera in low light conditions.
Turns out it is appropriate, and worth it.

Another cold shooting night

But it was worth it I think.
We've been hanging around the pitch with the cameras for over 2 hours but I think we managed to get some nice footage out of it. The idea was to set the cameras up to get pictures for a time-lapse + get some decent footage on the go. I think it will turn out quite well as I've already seen Richie's beta-version so as soon as I process mine  (or as soon as I finish the reports that is) we can combine it into a more complex sequence (apparently getting two points of view instead of one can enhance the quality. We will see though).

Again it was good practice of shooting in the field with pretty random lighting plus I am (sloowly) getting the hang of 5d and grow to appreciate having two cameras.

I really do admire these kids - I could barely stand the weather with the thickest clothes and they've been happily running around in t-shirts... brr!