Archive for July, 2009
Transcoding h.264 files from the Canon 5D Mark II…
July 26th, 2009 | Author: Fergle Gibson
From a stills point of view, the Canon 5D Mark II is a fantastic camera, and totally kicks the ass of my 5D Mark I. But from a motion stand point, sure, the footage LOOKS great, but you’re very limited in terms of what you can actually do with it, and here’s why…
The Canon 5D Mark II records to the famous h.264 codec, which, when rendered at a low bit-rate, is great for web-distribution, and also produces some really awesome results at low file sizes. However, at higher bit-rates (let’s say 35Mb/s and above), it becomes almost impossible to view, let alone edit with… Unless you own a monster super computer that doesn’t yet exist. Don’t get me wrong! High bit-rates are where it’s at, just not if recording to the h.264 codec.
It looks faster than it is…
July 20th, 2009 | Author: Ben Dean
This is something I have been wanting to do for quite a while.
I really enjoy automotive photography, expecially when the shots really portray the speed and movement of the vehicle. This usually means long exposures, car rigs and lots and lots of blurs… Because I don’t currently own a car rig I improvised with a compact tripod which I fastened into the back of my car and these following shots are the results. This was one of my first attempts at this and I learnt allot. I am not satisfied with the composition of these shots and I think I should have been using a wider lens rather then the 24-70. However I am still quite pleased with the results, so I have decided to release them here.
As per usual click on the thumbnails to see them bigger.
Look at the time!
July 20th, 2009 | Author: Ben Dean
And what a timepiece!
I met up with a good friend of mine recently for the first time in a while, weighing him down in rather spectacular style was this quite monsterous time piece. A Breitling Montbrillant!
I couldn’t miss this oportunity to grab my camera and snap a few shots.
Please click on the thumbnail to see the full size pic.
Canon EOS-1Ds, Canon 24-70 F2.8L, Speedlight 580EXII and Ray-Flash Ringflash Adapter.
Cheers!
Ben Dean