Video / Image editing, advanced techniques, computer settings, third party software, shortcuts, workarounds ... share your tips and tricks here.
by momoffduty » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:08 am
Tried this it and it does work. The location on the monopod that was slightly off balance just happened to be a leg joint. I used 2 fingers as a fulcrum and the leg joint was the pivot. Tried with an HV30 that is light weight. My test shots were stable, but too close to the subject. I think it would take some practice to judge the distance between the person and camera.
aka Cheryl Intel i7 3770, Windows 7 Pro w/SP1, 64 bit, Intel 520 Series SSD, 32G RAM, 2 – 2T RAID, (1T external), GTX 550 Ti graphics
-
momoffduty
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 7603
- Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:43 am
- Location: near St. Louis
by John 'twosheds' McDonald » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:42 am
Good tip. Thanks, Cheryl.
AMD Ryzen 3900x 12C/24T, ASUS x570 mobo, Arctic Liquid Freezer ll 280, Win11 64 bit, 64GB RAM, Radeon RX 570 graphics, Samsung 500GB NVMe 980 PRO (C:), Samsung 970 Evo SSD (D:), Dell U2717D Monitor, Synology DS412+ 8TB NAS, Adobe CS6.
-
John 'twosheds' McDonald
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 4237
- Joined: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:57 am
- Location: Cheshire, UK
by Jayell » Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:58 pm
Think the bobcat will wait while I prepare my camera set up? But seriously that is a interesting angle effect. Thanks for posting it.
HP Envy Desktop 795-0040xt / Win 10 Home/ Intel Core i7-8700 / 32GB memory / NVidia GeForce GTS 1060 3G
-
Jayell
- Premiere Member
-
- Posts: 1896
- Joined: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:05 am
- Location: near Tucson, Arizona
by momoffduty » Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:46 pm
Jayell wrote:Think the bobcat will wait while I prepare my camera set up? No, but maybe a skunk would wait. I plan on getting some low angle shots of Aubrey this summer.
aka Cheryl Intel i7 3770, Windows 7 Pro w/SP1, 64 bit, Intel 520 Series SSD, 32G RAM, 2 – 2T RAID, (1T external), GTX 550 Ti graphics
-
momoffduty
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 7603
- Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:43 am
- Location: near St. Louis
by VernonRobinson » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:06 am
Great idea. I was wondering how they managed to get the running shot without a lot of bouncing? In general, a great and inexpensive idea. I will put it in my toolbox for later use.
-Vernon
-
VernonRobinson
- Super Contributor
-
- Posts: 1133
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:03 am
by VernonRobinson » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:11 am
momoffduty wrote:.... Tried with an HV30 that is light weight. My test shots were stable, but too close to the subject. I think it would take some practice to judge the distance between the person and camera.
Cheryl, Would flipping out the LCD viewer on the HV-30 help you frame the shot? Also, could you use the infra-red remote to help with your zoom? It would definitely take some practice to get the remote to work, but just an idea. -Vernon
-
VernonRobinson
- Super Contributor
-
- Posts: 1133
- Joined: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:03 am
by momoffduty » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:57 pm
Vernon, I can't see what is in the LCD viewer. Are there any small screen attachments that would work?
aka Cheryl Intel i7 3770, Windows 7 Pro w/SP1, 64 bit, Intel 520 Series SSD, 32G RAM, 2 – 2T RAID, (1T external), GTX 550 Ti graphics
-
momoffduty
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 7603
- Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:43 am
- Location: near St. Louis
by momoffduty » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:21 pm
Here are 3 videos on monopods to stabilize shots and useful techniques. This first one is using the monopod as a steadicam. I tried this out and I need to learn how to walk like a guy because the video was level, but side to side. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEIhx1OghI0&feature=related[/youtube] This second video has some very good techniques. Be sure to watch the ending for a very good tip on using a string & a washer. A good reasonable slider is the IndiSliderMini. Mine just arrived and I am still testing it out, but appears to be stable & smooth. The rubber band technique helps to get the same rate of speed. Practice should help too. http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/indislidermini/
aka Cheryl Intel i7 3770, Windows 7 Pro w/SP1, 64 bit, Intel 520 Series SSD, 32G RAM, 2 – 2T RAID, (1T external), GTX 550 Ti graphics
-
momoffduty
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 7603
- Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:43 am
- Location: near St. Louis
by TreeTopsRanch » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:07 pm
In the above vid, did you catch that really simple and cheap monopod using just a washer and a bolt?
-
TreeTopsRanch
- Super Contributor
-
- Posts: 1027
- Joined: Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:57 pm
by momoffduty » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:27 pm
TreeTopsRanch wrote:In the above vid, did you catch that really simple and cheap monopod using just a washer and a bolt?
Pocket monopod.
aka Cheryl Intel i7 3770, Windows 7 Pro w/SP1, 64 bit, Intel 520 Series SSD, 32G RAM, 2 – 2T RAID, (1T external), GTX 550 Ti graphics
-
momoffduty
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 7603
- Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:43 am
- Location: near St. Louis
by Peru » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:31 pm
TreeTopsRanch wrote:In the above vid, did you catch that really simple and cheap monopod using just a washer and a bolt?
I saw that in a previous thread here somewhere and tried it. It worked well, however I did get a lot of people staring at me.
-
Peru
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 3693
- Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:34 pm
- Location: Peru, NY, USA
by Jayell » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:15 pm
That was some interesting monopod stuff, Cheryl. Thanks for posting. I'm really interested in that "washer & a bolt monopod." I shoot wildlife in the desert, so I'm always putting my camera back in the pack to keep it clean .. but my shots are so hand-held shaky.
HP Envy Desktop 795-0040xt / Win 10 Home/ Intel Core i7-8700 / 32GB memory / NVidia GeForce GTS 1060 3G
-
Jayell
- Premiere Member
-
- Posts: 1896
- Joined: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:05 am
- Location: near Tucson, Arizona
by Peru » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:22 pm
Jayell wrote:That was some interesting monopod stuff, Cheryl. Thanks for posting. I'm really interested in that "washer & a bolt monopod." I shoot wildlife in the desert, so I'm always putting my camera back in the pack to keep it clean .. but my shots are so hand-held shaky.
You could also tie the string to your belt or belt loop instead of using a washer, and just stick the bolt in your pocket after putting the camera in the pack.
-
Peru
- Moderator
-
- Posts: 3693
- Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:34 pm
- Location: Peru, NY, USA
by Jayell » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:39 pm
Peru wrote:You could also tie the string to your belt or belt loop instead of using a washer, and just stick the bolt in your pocket after putting the camera in the pack.
Nice additional option, Peru. I think I have some experimenting to do. Peru wrote:It worked well, however I did get a lot of people staring at me.
Whenever I start to worry about what others might be thinking .. I remind myself that THEY never get to see the great video I end up with!).
HP Envy Desktop 795-0040xt / Win 10 Home/ Intel Core i7-8700 / 32GB memory / NVidia GeForce GTS 1060 3G
-
Jayell
- Premiere Member
-
- Posts: 1896
- Joined: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:05 am
- Location: near Tucson, Arizona
Return to Tips and Tricks
Similar topics
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest
|