I set out this morning to take some video and photos of the the first ever Pioneer Day Raft and Run in Provo Utah! You can see all about the race here. The race began at Canyon Glen Park (Provo Canyon) with buses taking participants in buses to the upper Provo river. Teams of eight to twelve ran the river with a raft guide to steer. I got to meet Dave, the organizer of the event and some of the volunteers, all great people who were very helpful and friendly. I hope you enjoy the video Dave. Make sure you watch the HD 1080 version.
After the rafting race, each team had to run a 5k down the canyon from Vivian Park. I was able to catch most of the competitors coming out of the water, and then starting down the canyon. The race ended up at Canyon Glen park and I got to shoot the Quadcopter at the finish line at the end of the run. It was a bit windy and the canyons always hinder the GPS signal so I didn't go very crazy with it. It was fun to see people having such a good time. A couple of friends of ours came in first for best costume! Congrats to Tina and the Rootin' Tootin' girls.
Hi all. Enjoy the flight around Bridal Veil Falls using the brand new Zenmuse H3-2D Gimbal attached to the DJI Phantom Quadcopter. Thanks to my awesome daughter who let me follow her around for some great shots.
It was a bit windy and the canyon makes for some interesting flying in GPS mode. I decided to shoot with the GoPro in 2.7K mode with Protune turned on. Officially, this is my second flight with the gimbal attached... I did a test flight last night in my neighborhood at about 11:30, my new neighbors are probably going to regret moving in. I didn't quite have the daring ability to go all the way up the falls. It scares me a lot to be flying over water even though I have never had a single hiccup with this thing.
The cost of being on the bleeding edge of technology sometimes pays off.
If I can get enough practice in, and feel comfortable with it, I am hoping to make a trip to Yellowstone and southern Utah for some amazzzzing footage. Cheers.
Audio Technica PRO88W-830-24 Pro 88W Wireless Microphone
So you are thinking about wireless audio options for Canon DSLR
Reasons that I thought about buying…
So if you have watched my review on Zoom H4N, you know that using a separate Audio recorder is probably the way to go for capturing high quality audio. The next problem that I ran into is being able to record audio from a distance without running a wire and carrying around a microphone. The main things that I needed were the ability to run on batteries and keep the weight down as low as possible. I looked at the options with Sennheiser and some of other lower cost options. As you can tell from my other reviews. I tend to try and save as much money as I can. I want the quality and features but at the lowest cost. Even though I read several reviews on this product, I thought that for my needs, it would work out.
Here is what I actually use it for.....
I found that for interview and training types of videos, I use this as the main input for mic'ing and ultimately sending the audio into my Zoom H4N. If I want the flexibility of moving around, without moving a mic, I use this a lot. I will typically mount the zoom on top of the hot shoe on top of the camera and then mount the receiver to the bottom of the Zoom. This doesn't cover all things and the one area that I am lacking is news interview style where I use a lav mic for myself and a handheld for people I want to interview. Because of this, I haven't done any of this style of interviewing. Just as well because it really requires multiple people for a camera man and talent. I did my research to compare multiple systems and although the Audio-Technica is not the best, the distance that I typically shoot works alright.
Here are the things I didn't expect or didn't like...
I didn't expect the audio quality to be great, but I didn't expect the level of noise that is introduced because of the radio signal. I also didn't expect the level of radio interference that can happen at really short distances. Computer equipment, some lights, cell phones, all of these things can disrupt the signal. And not having the option to change the signal beyond an A/B switch is not enough to get to the best possible clear signal. I have found that when I shoot around lots of computer equipment, cell phones, walls, and other interference, I have to test and move the position of the receiver a lot. This is not a fun process. I typically have to be within a few feet in order to keep the signal from being static ee. In open air though, across 30 feet, it does pretty well.
Here are the super cool things that I love about it...
I love not being tethered to the camera, once I find the right (non-interference spot), turning on all the signal chain and the camera and then knowing that it will work. I haven't had any problems with cables, or even the mic, although I haven't ever stretched to any heat or cold limitations. The batteries last quite a while, several hours, without worry. Just don't forget to turn it off. For the price, it was a good purchase. For the amount of headache of checking for interference, and doing takes that end up screwed up because of signal interference, I can't really recommend this product. If you want rock solid and flexibility, it looks like spending the extra money is well worth it. I will be upgrading to a the Sennheiser system for the future.
Common settings that I use...
Only has an A/B switch for channels
Levels can be adjusted but I never have from out of the box.
So you are thinking about buying Wacom Cintiq 24HD Touch
Reasons that I thought about buying… As a long time lover of the Wacom products, I had quite a history with using their products. I had a serial 9x11 (and for those of you that don't know what serial was, there use to be serial and parallel interfaces in computers of old, is has since been replaced by USB and the like) So I had a tablet to draw with clear back in the 1990's. I bought the original Painter (in a paint can, no less). I have always liked the idea of having a pen to be able to sketch and draw and paint with a digital interface. Chances are that the thought of using both the analog of a drawing pen with the latest advancements in the digital realm. If you know about me from my bio, you know that my primary profession is designing software interfaces. This usually involves a very large amount of drawing. About 6 years ago, I convinced my boss to let me get a Cintiq 21UX for work. If you are looking at the Cintiq 24HD Touch, chances are that you are already a digital artist of some sort, or want to be. When the announcement came of the 24HD, I got really excited about the added capabilities, with the extended full HD resolution. For a while now, trying to do digital whiteboarding, using a HD projector with the Cintiq 21, was a pain. So I thought that moving to a full 1920x1200 resolution would enhance this greatly. Probably my main excitement came from the enhanced ergonomics of being able to pull the drawing surface closer to me. Drawing on the 21UX was alright, but trying to keep a keyboard close by, and draw made for a sore back most of the time. To my surprise, Wacom announced a Touch version of the same 24 HD. To me, this was going to remove the need for keeping an external keyboard nearby. I watched several of the marketing videos that showed "beta" software that made this thing really sing. I had to have one.
Here is what I actually use it for..... So my primary uses were going to be, drawing user interfaces, mostly in Photoshop, and photo retouching in Lightroom and painting in Painter 12 on my personal time. So I use this to draw, edit, prototype, and share what I am drawing by hooking to a HD projector and mirroring the Cintiq display on the projector. I started with Windows 7 Enterprise Edition and most of the features that were demoed in "beta" software, were released by the time I got the Cintiq. While it wan't perfect, like how Painter would stop being able to touch the tools menu bar, even though multi-touch zoom and rotate would continue to work, it was awesome. Photoshop had it's own strange-ness with using touch features to zoom and rotate, but it too was very cool. Being able to see what you are drawing and touching right on the screen as you draw it, is amazing. Especially when you switch between a pencil, to a pen, to a brush, to selection tools, it is awesome. As a monitor, the color reproduction is also much improved over the 21UX.
Here are the things I didn't expect or didn't likeWow, where to start. So I thought that software updates would fix all the annoying bugs that seem to happen in the initial release. I upgraded both the Wacom drivers and other software like Adobe Photoshop as soon as they were released. This was the worst experience that I have had with any piece of software. I am not one to complain about buggy software, because I know the nature of software because I write software. It is rarely perfect. But when every update actually made things worst, or kept things the same, I went from annoyed, to livid over the course of several months. I updated to Windows 8, thinking that maybe these products were being tested in a different environment than I might be using -- no such luck. So without taking you through the process, today, almost a year after the release of this product, it doesn't work even as well as it did the first day. I actually did an unboxing and a review of the product when I got it, and showed features that don't work now. As far as I can tell, Adobe pulled out of being able to support some of the basic features of this touch and pen enablement. So, for most people, this means that using their primary software choice, Adobe Photoshop, requires the touch feature to be turned off. This wouldn't be so bad accept for the fact that it kinda worked before, as it was a selling point in the marketing material. It was very strange to watch how Wacom had remove marketing material and place "disclaimers" on their website saying that Adobe didn't support touch features. It also wouldn't be as bad if the touch version was a few hundred dollars difference. But it's not, it's 1000 + more for the touch version. I do not think that knowing what I know now, that having the touch version is worth the trouble and heartache that I have had over this past year. My disclaimer for this is that Adobe might come around an do a update tomorrow and make it all better. The testing teams of both Wacom and Adobe should be ashamed of themselves. They let a marketing and sales teams push through a product that wasn't ready. Shame on them. Shame on Adobe for not recognizing this trend and having a touch ready product with the release of Windows 8. This was the primary reason that most people bought a Windows 8 tablet and if they did, they are frustrated trying to learn some other drawing program and product. I can understand not doing an RT version, but are you really going to ignore the potential market of Touch and Pen combination that would have been huge. I spent a huge amount of time trying to get a Touch Keyboard that would work well. I found the Windows 7 virtual keyboard to be useful, but without enough flexibility to really use it to replace a hardware keyboard. The Windows 8 touch keyboard is better in some areas, but much much worse as a replacement keyboard, as it is designed for tablet devices and not desktop screens. I will probably do a full review just on the state of the virtual keyboard world.
Here are the super cool things that I love about itSo, with all that said, and ignoring touch features for a moment. The pen interface (even though there have been problems with certain pens and programs) for me, it has worked very well. Like I said before, the color and brightness and the texture of the screen are all great. The touch ring and programmable buttons are all so much better and very useful. I love the multi-touch added capabilities that are also programable. Being able to position the screen at an angle to prevent back ache makes things so much more comfortable. Too bad I have to turn off touch and still position a keyboard within reach. I am so utterly disappointed with this product. It is like having something that is a dream come true, but, when you get it, it is all smoke and mirrors. I have to say that there was a large stretch of time that I just didn't use it. I used the old fall back of just a mouse and keyboard. That was just sad times. There may come a day when Wacom and Adobe get back together to give creative professionals the best experience that money can buy - who knows, it could be next month, next year, or maybe never. Right now, there is NO REASON to buy the Touch version unless you are a gluten for punishment. Wait till they figure out what the hell they are doing.
Settings that I use all the time… Custom settings for buttons for applications Multiple monitor setup and projector mirroring Cakewalk Sonar X2 with update for touch (Win8 only but still very cool)
Reasons that I thought about buying…
If you have watched my review on the Canon 7D or the Canon 5D Mark III, you know that one of the hard things about using a DSLR for video is focus. I went down the path of getting a viewfinder that attaches to the back of the camera in my review of my viewfinder. With that review, I also talked about how it exposed the quality of the LCD quickly becomes the issue of being able to really see focus. I also found that watching things back on the same small 3 inch LCD. especially when I was trying to share the video with those around me became a huge issue. So for shooting things that I wanted the ability to see focus, as well as play things back, I needed something that would be large enough and of course battery operated. Along came the Swivi... I read several reviews of people who got pre-release over at Cheesycam and Oliviatech who liked what they were seeing. I also found the price to be within reach. Honestly at the time, I didn't understand focus peaking but it seemed like this would be something that would come in very handy. It really really did make a huge difference to be able to see where the focus really was.
Here is what I actually use it for.....
I have found that this is very useful for almost every situation shooting video. The Swivi attaches to the camera mount at the bottom of the camera and swivels either to the side or just overlays the back of the camera. I found the resolution to be a huge jump from the LCD of the back of the 7D. When I take it out in public, people tend to be in awe of it, and other photographers tend to be jealous of it. The monitor sun hood comes in very handy when trying to deal with blocking the sun. Obviously, this is not an super bright LCD or OLED screen, so being able to see in direct sunlight is a must. Also being able to attach the sunhood in either direction gives some great flexibility. It is plastic so the durability is worry some. I have been very careful with being hard on it. I have always left it behind when shooting on hiking shoots. The focus peaking that is built into the monitor is pretty good. I have seen other high end monitors that do a much better job, but it is very useable. Indoor shots are usually the ones where I use it the most.
Here are the things I didn't expect or didn't like
So probably the biggest problem that I have had is getting it to stay tightly connected and not swivel when attached to the camera. The wheel that allows you to screw to the mount at the bottom of the camera takes a lot of force to get a tight enough fit to really stay put. I have found that pulling the right edge up against the camera is the only way to really make it not swivel on the 7D. For what ever reason, this didn't seem to be the case with the 5D Mark III. The other strange thing that I noticed is that if I leave a battery in, which it takes the same LP-6 (the video says EP-6, whoops) Canon battery as the camera, it will actually drain the battery within a day or so. Even if the monitor is not turned on, it seems to suck battery power. My fix for this is to always place the battery that I am using in upside down when not in use. This way it doesn't drain the battery. The power button is a little strange as well. Turning it off takes holding it down for a full second or two before it powers off.
The color reproduction is good. Good enough that I rarely find enough color difference between the back of the camera and the monitor, although there is some. Brightness is good as long as you are not in direct sunlight. The sunhood helps but it isn't quite enough to really see well in that much sun. Sunsets work well though. Bootup time isn't great. It does take a while before the camera recognizes the signal and switches to the monitor. Some of that is the camera though. It has a button that allows it to go full frame or cropped. It is mostly useless on the 7D. The menu and rocker wheel to select and modify settings like brightness and contrast works well enough. Swiveling the monitor feels like you might break it off. The fact that it is made of plastic makes it feel cheap but as long as you don't twist it the wrong way, you should be fine. When it is not rotated, and even when it is, access to the buttons on the left side of the screen are hard to get to. But, access to the scroll wheel on the right is. So recording is easy, but playing back is not because the play button is on the left side.
Here are the super cool things that I love about it
I have to say that it was really nice to be able to see a level of detail that I could not see just looking at the back of the camera. The resolution bump from the LCD of the back of the camera to this monitor is enough that it adds a huge value. Having the focus peaking available, at least before Magic Lantern started working on a 7D, was worth the money alone. For the price, this was a great addition that allowed me to step up to a level of cinematography that I expected. The fact that it uses the same batteries for me was a huge plus. It meant that all my power options were sharing the same type, so in a pinch, I could swap things around if needed.
I like the ease of mounting and the cable that is rotate-able to prevent it from getting messed up by rubbing or pushed sideways. I have also gotten several adapters and a longer HDMI cable to be able to mount on a jib/crane away from the camera. Although it doesn't help with being able to remotely focus the camera, it does help to be able to see the shot as you are shooting from the back of the crane.
So you are thinking about getting an audio recorder for Canon DSLR with the Zoom H4N
Reasons that I thought about buying…
So if you have watched my review on Canon 7Dhere, you know that using the on-camera mic is not great. I knew that I needed to add-on to the camera to allow for better audio recording. I read review after review of people discussing an on-camera mic, but I really wanted the added flexibility of multiple channels of audio. I wanted to be able to plug-in multiple mic's for field recording and I wanted it to be simple. Funny story, I actually got my wife to agree to getting it because she was a big fan of Ghost hunting. I told her that she could use it as a great EVP recorder. Turns out, it's a horrible EVP recorder, because of it's high quality, the chances of "interference" causing "unknown" sounds to be recorded is pretty low. That being said, the Zoom H4N has become the de-facto standard of off camera audio recording. There are many imitators out there, and even Zoom is trying to up-sell people to the new Zoom H6N that is about to be released. But the abilities of this little recorder make it flexible enough to do just about anything.
Here is what I actually use it for.....
I use this as the main input for mic'ing and ultimately sending the audio into my camera. The nice part of this is that I can record multiple mic inputs at the same time either on multiple channels or just from the x/y stereo mic on the zoom. I will typically mount the zoom on top of the hot shoe on top of the camera if I am running and gunning or shooting an event like sports or concert type events. It captures the stereo field rather nicely, and also has the ability to set limiting and compression for those moments that you want the maximum audio signal that you can. In more advanced setups for interviews or training videos I usually run a separate condenser mic in order to get closer to the subject. Originally, even though you could have this as a recorder, plugging into the Canon 7D directly out of the Zoom required a intermediate device or cable in order to cancel out the AGC from the 7D. I bought a JuicedLink device to have the signal on half of the stereo channel to max out in order to allow the signal be controlled on one channel. Now with the latest 2.0 firmware for the 7D, you just need to set the levels in the camera to Manual and then make sure the levels in the camera are set to not peak, and in the Zoom both the record level and the headphone out level so that the camera does not peak out anywhere along the audio chain.
Here are the things I didn't expect or didn't like...
Learning the menu system and learning the different options in the Zoom can take some time. Recording multiple inputs at the same time with multiple mic's can be a bit tricky. The Zoom also has updated the firmware to allow for setting input levels while recording multiple sources. I highly recommend updating if you want to do multiple mic setups. The biggest surprise was when I accidentally tipped my camera bag over into a river at the top of a waterfall. The Zoom went off the 100 foot waterfall and survived the fall, not even a scratch on it. I did the bury it in rice for a couple of days trick to get the water out. And to my surprise, it worked. Even the microphones sound no worse for wear. I have used the Zoom in meetings, concerts, interviews, and in cold and hot weather. It just works. I haven't come across any flaws that I can find. The only thing that I had to do is get a fuzzy wind screen. The foam screen that comes with it doesn't help with wind. When shooting with the camera I typically don't even record on the Zoom, I just turn on Monitoring (in settings) and go directly into the camera. If you want to monitor with headphones, then you need a splitter cable for coming out the headphone out.
Here are the super cool things that I love about it...
If you are going to get serious about shooting video with a DSLR, you are going to need some way to get quality audio with the video. The Zoom makes this possible with a portable, quality audio, at 24bit 96Khz. I love my Zoom and would replace it immediately if it ever got lost or broke. Because it is so portable, and the battery life is very good -- about 4-6 hours of continuous recording, taking on a shoot is a no-brainer. I am going to look seriously at the Zoom H6N. The added flexibility for the 6 channels and the different on-board mic options is a very nice set of added features. I would highly recommend this piece of equipment for anyone trying out film-making. It has about every feature you could ever want from a portable and high quality audio reproduction.
Common settings that I use...
Record Settings, 24 bit WAV, mp3 variable
Input Monitoring On
Record levels
Headphone out levels
Camera settings Manual levels
Multiple microphones attached
Reasons that I thought about buying…
Canon is a strong brand. I had a Canon film camera and I also bought a Canon T2i (now upgraded to a T3i) years ago when I got back into shooting. I had friends who got the Canon 5D Mark II (now upgraded to a Mark III) and I wanted one. The things that were really important to me were the mega pixels, and the ability to shoot video. The pictures per second, the crop factor…although there were benefits, I didn't really understand them fully at the time. I also knew that the camera needed good lenses, and I couldn't afford both the 5D and some good lenses. I knew that I wanted high quality glass, probably a 24-70 2.8 and a 50mm 1.4. My main focus was going to be shooting stock photography of common things. I knew that I wanted to shoot some landscapes and shoot portraits. For video I also wanted to shoot stock video of locations and people. And of course, I wanted to capture all the school activities and cheerleading of my girls.
Here is what I actually use it for.....
I started down the path of shooting stock photos. After getting into it, and shooting several things, I found that there are a lot of rules about shooting stock photos. And this is a club that other photographers do not necessarily want new members. This is pretty typical though. I shot outdoor landscapes and took it to shoot cheer competitions. I had shot with a Sony HD Camcorder in the past which always left me frustrated with the quality of the picture. I bought the Canon 50mm 1.4 lens first, thinking that the light sensitivity would allow me to get more great shots even in poor indoor lighting. The camera with this lens, performed really well in low light, but shooting outdoor landscapes with a lot of light did not give me the flexibility that I thought it would. And the inside cheerleading shots, while much higher quality than the Sony, forced me to have to pan back and forth even when sitting at the very top of the bleachers. I think the biggest problem for me, even now with DSLR shooting is focus. Getting focus to happen fast and accurate is an art form. It takes lots of practice and you need the right tools that I didn't originally have at the time. I have taken a lot of photos as well. I have used the on-camera flash for some of them. I liked the fact that this camera had a flash for those moments that you want to treat it like a point and shoot. Since I was determined to make good photos and good videos, the cheaper price on the camera allowed me to add more things to it later on. And with the firmware update that was released, some of the audio missing features are significantly better now. I have shot a lot with this camera. It has performed well even in extreme conditions. I have shot in brutal Utah cold, humid Oregon coast, hot southern Utah. I have never dropped it in water, unlike the zoom audio recorder and a flash, but it has gotten slightly wet at times.
Here are the things I didn't expect or didn't like...
The crop factor of the camera with the 50mm lens was narrow. I hadn't done the math to realize that 50mm meant it was really a 80mm lens. I didn't realize how much I would have to move back to shoot any people or things. Don't buy a fixed lens for your first lens. A lot of people really like the 28-104 f4. I bought a 24-70 2.8. It has been a great lens. Shooting photos in almost any condition with the a lens like this is great.
It took a lot of work to figure out how to best focus. If you get used to looking through the viewfinder with photos and setting focus, when you are in video mode, the viewfinder is obviously blocked by the mirror so you have to use the video screen to check focus. Doing this is almost impossible without digitally zooming in. Which means following and changing focus is impossible without adding other viewfinders or bigger screens, or magic lantern firmware on. There is no autofocus while recording unless you like your video to look weird while the lens searches for focus in the middle of a shot.
The on-camera mic is not bad if you don't care about quality audio. If you do care, you are going to have to get some sort of mic, or mic's to go with the camera. The AGC, or Automatic Gain Control, tries to get the most signal and compresses the sound to raise it to a level without clipping. For someone who just wants to shoot without worrying about the audio, this feature can come in handy. For someone who wants to get the best quality audio possible, not so much. If you upgrade to a mic, you will hear the difference.
One of the features that this camera has is micro focus adjustments. I found that my 24-70 lens wasn't tack sharp in a lot of my photos. At first I thought maybe it was camera shake or just me doing something wrong. After much research, I found that some combinations of cameras and lenses can be off just a bit when focusing. I used this feature to have the camera recognize this lens and automatically adjust the tiny amount required to get accurate focus. If you are going to be using lots of different lenses, this is a very helpful feature.
Moire patterns are something that I didn't really understand in video. Wow, do they become bad news. I shot a training video where I had a shirt with horizontal stripes. I was shocked when every subtle movement became a huge distraction. I went to my friend Google to find an answer. Turns out the only answer is to blur the crap out of the video - kinda pointless if you are trying for something sharp. Problem is, you don't really have any control of them, it's because of the sensor.
Here are the super cool things that I love about it...
If you are going to get serious about shooting video or photos with a DSLR, you can't go very wrong with any of the Canon's. While some have more features to enable you to extend things even further into some creative areas, the thing I have enjoyed about the 7D is it's modularity. I have been able to get into slowed waterfall types of shots, astrophotography, HDR photos, night time video, wireless audio, sports photography and sports video, multiple flash types and sizes for all types of shooting,.. the list goes on and on. The lenses that are available hit every price point and every feature. And glass doesn't lose value. There will always be upgrades, and more features that everyone has to have, if you can afford it. For me, this has been a great camera and a great bunch of shots.
Common Settings that I use and will add on to later videos
Picture Styles
AEB HDR photos
Audio Manual settings
Max ISO settings High noise reduction
Video record settings
So I put together the long list of equipment that I have purchased over the years... and it is substantial. I got back into photography and videography as a way to capture the fun things that my kids were into. My son has become the guitar player that I always wished I could become and my daughters are into cheerleading mostly. Both my daughters are excellent cheerleaders. My second daughter, switched it up by getting very interested in playing violin.
I also found myself needing to produce training videos for work. I have always been into producing music, so the idea of taking audio production to another level, mixed with video, seemed compelling. So I have spent a lot of time watching, learning, growing and then producing videos. Of the equipment that I have chosen to procure, having a camera and lens that allowed me to capture the scenes was probably the most important purchase I have made. So I am going to start there.
Here is a list of equipment that I am going to review. Leave me a comment if anything of the things here you would like to hear more about first.
Main components
Canon 7D
Canon 5D Mark III
Zoom H4N
Canon Lenses - 24-70mm 2.8 L, 16-35mm 2.8 II L, 50mm 1.4
ePhotoinc Video light kit + Greenscreen backdrop
60 LED on camera video light
iPad split beam glass teleprompter
GoPro Hero 3 Black
DSLR Camera Jib/Crane
Handheld DSLR Stabilizer
Video "super" Computer
Software
Adobe Premiere CC
Adobe AfterEffects CC
Davinci Resolve (lite)
July 4th, time for everyone to take off work, spend time with family, and celebrate. A few weeks back, I pre-ordered the DJI Innovations Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal for the Phantom. I was hoping to be able to shoot some of the festivities on the 4th. Well, to my dismay, I found out I am in the second or third shipment on Monday, so the fourth was definitely out. Oh well, better luck next time. I decided that I was going to shoot all the same and learn as much as I could, even though some of the shots may not be up to my own standards.
So I headed down to the Freedom Festival hot air balloon launch early morning on the fourth. I took every bit of equipment that I could carry. Alas, no launch today. Turns out launching balloons in potentially wet, windy and lighting is probably not a good idea. So I had 3 fully charged Phantom Batteries and no place to shoot.
So I decided to go and practice shooting some of the other shots that I have been waiting for the gimbal to shoot. To the temple!! It was almost midday by now, and the sun was getting pretty hot, not necessarily a bad time to shoot with the GoPro. I have found that if you are angling the shot down and the sun is directly above, you can usually avoid the lens flare and reflections of light that get in the way. Wasn't quite directly above so I did catch quite a bit of light in the lens.
So the shot challenge that I was looking to accomplish is to fly toward the temple at ground level, and as I approach the building, fly up the building, and get up to Moroni (the guy at the top of most Mormon temples) and then circle around and back down. Check out the video to see how I did.
Then, that night, we went down to the Freedom Festival fireworks. This time I tried out the new 5D Mark III Raw Video capabilities using Magic Lantern, (June 27 build). Check out the video below.
