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Posted on 05/02/19 11:48:47 AM

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I am going to jump back for a moment to drones. Shot in 2014 the music video "Don't let me Down" by OK GO was ground breaking and is still one of the most remarkable and astonishing pieces of drone shooting yet. (You certainly couldn't do it with a helicopter!). At the start you have no idea that this is drone work or what is to come, but it develops into a single seamless shot over five minutes long that leaves you gasping in amazement. If you haven't seen it you must!!

It was shot at half speed which, with musical moves and lip sync, is in itself no mean feat. There is more detail about it here. According to this it was shot with an octocopter (which I presume to be an eight rotor drone).

An astounding combination of precision drone operating and even more astonishing precision Japanese choreography, this is an absolute MUST SEE!! Watch right to the end even after the music has stopped.

Then try and find the nerve to lie and tell me you weren't amazed ........

I am amazed.... I love to see this sort of seamless video production. Any more?

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Posted on 05/02/19 11:55:21 AM

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lwc wrote:
Don't forget the wedding!

Let us know when your Colombia photos are posted at your site, I don't want to miss seeing them.

Well, I spent the day at Lifepixel's website and am totally intrigued. From what you have written and the photos from your website, I am interested in one of their cameras to give IR a go. The 720nm sounds like what I would be best for me. I'm not interested in any color IR only dramatic B&W. A single zoom lens would have to fit my budget. My intent would be to play with it for a while and then give it to my grand-daughter, she has become interested in photography and likes to work with landscapes.

Landscapes in infrared are glorious.

There are a few things to be aware of with infrared photography. One of them is lens choice as not all lenses are suitable. Often the cheaper lenses are better than the most expensive. Check out this website for Kolarivision which is another camera conversion company based in the USA. This is a comprehensive list of lenses that are either good or bad (sometimes very bad) in IR.

http://kolarivision.com/articles/lens-hotspot-list/

As an example much of my work is done using a Sigma 12-24mm lens. I use the Mk 1 version. When I converted my Canon 70D I bought a nice new 12-24 but it was the Mk 2 version with a different lens design. It was useless as it had a very large hotspot right in the middle of the frame. I had to return it and search for a used Mk1.

I also tried a Canon 10-20mm. This was an atrocious lens as not only did it have an awful hotspot but edge sharpness at infrared wavelengths effectively made the lens useless. That was true at visible wavelengths as well; Canon should be ashamed of themselves for marketing a lens this bad.

There are other aspects to be aware of. Check your PMs for more info.

Thanks Gordon,

I read quite a lot yesterday about good and bad lenses on the Lifepixel website... interesting, I had no idea. I will check out kolarvision today.

Posted on 07/02/19 11:07:50 AM

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lwc wrote:

I am amazed.... I love to see this sort of seamless video production. Any more?

Not quite the same thing as the drone video but go to YouTube and search "OK GO videos". You will find a whole slew of wonderfully imaginative and creative video. There is one where they shoot for a little over four seconds at 300fps. When played back it even contains music lip sync. Just astonishing!

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Posted on 07/02/19 1:28:11 PM

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Thanks David,

As we are in the midst of a somewhat brutal ice storm and I don't plan to leave the house for a couple of days, I'll have plenty of time to have a look.

I stumbled upon this interesting air to air video (in part) a few days ago here and would certainly enjoy reading any comments, technical or otherwise, that you and Gordon might care to make.

Posted on 07/02/19 1:47:52 PM

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Yes. I've seen that before. Not quite sure what to say. Puts me in mind of a friend who once said of living in Los Angeles "You don't have to be mad .... but it helps!".

If you miss the plane and have to go and land unaided, I wonder what the flying time is in one of those suits? Keeping your arms out like that to support your weight, especially head to wind, must get very tiring. I presume they carry 'chutes as well.

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Posted on 08/02/19 01:24:13 AM

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My first thoughts were along the line of 'sheer guts' or 'totally nuts'! Likely a combination of the two.

I also wondered about their sensation of speed, fast, slow?

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