Rungunshoot

Bruno, thanks for this advice. My main gripe with the RX100 is trying to do 24p with the NTSC version.  Neither 30p nor 60p cleanly converts to 24p (at regular speed, not slow-mo).  It always has that weird, skipped-frame look.  

 

I've used Optical Flow rate conforming in FCP X to some success, but it's never been perfect.

 

I understand you're in a PAL region and are shooting 25p, but if anyone has any advice on getting non-jerky 24p out of this cam I'd appreciate the help.

Even if you had a real steadicam, a full rig, the takes hadn't been any more stable. As I see it, there are other aspects that give hints - subliminally or directly - that these are actually very stable handheld shots.

 

You dodge the people, you scan for motifs. A dolly shot, a long travelling shot, a plan-séquence, gives you the impression that the camera is heading straight along an even path, as if on rails.

 

In the Steadicam Merlin manual the inventor Garrett Brown elaborates on a few principles that make an already steady shot look even more elegant:

 

> Keep the camera on the same level all the time (rule of thirds, one can use the grids for proportions).

> Use tilts only as vertical pans without other movements.

> An exception is, if you need to climb stairs. Then you have to find a way to smoothly keep the 'horizon' on the same level again.

> Now there are steadicam shots that look like jib shots, combining tilts with forward or backward movements, but they usually don't work off the cuff, they need to be planned, tested asf.

 

That said, I find you are very good at what you do.

Awesome, I've never thought about camera moves like that. Will incorporate the advice into future shoots. Thanks!

Were you the only person there? How did u shoot the portions, in the car? Also, did you set up the camera, in a tripod each time u ran away from it, or you separated the still, from the handheld, footage, and shot, one, after the other?

 

Either ways, if you have done it alone, then, WOW !!!

 

Damn neat. And, really good editing, too. It created a great effect, for the movement bits. 

Thanks! Yeah, this was all me.  I held the camera at arm's length for the self-shots, then set it on the ground or a fencepost or whatever I could find for the rest. 

https://vimeo.com/58370816

 

Another test.

Richg101 is right.  There are cheap ones and even the Steadicam Smoothee is a great value.  Check out cheesycam.com:

 

http://cheesycam.com/steadicam-smoothee-modified-test/

 

http://cheesycam.com/gh2-on-baby-merlin-modified-steadicam-smoothee/

 

http://cheesycam.com/steadicam-smoothee-modified-baby-merlin/

 

I've done these mods and it cost less than $200.  There are many others that are way cheaper, just check on ebay.  Perfect for small cams like the GH2 or RX100.  And much easier to stabilize than the regular steadicams.  This plus the stabilizer plug-ins will give you perfect smooth footage.  Good luck!

 

Awesome, I was just about to ask which stabilizers would work best with the RX100.  I'll give one of these a try. Thanks!

The goal here was to use the Sony RX100's Active Image Stabilization + the plugin Lock & Load to get steadicam-like fluid walking shots without too much CMOS jello wobble or digital zooming on the image. You be the judge...

 

http://vimeo.com/57910477

Please update us on the absolute latest with this technology. This a total game changer and is exactly the kind of development I've been waiting years to see.

Thanks! It was an awesome weekend.

https://vimeo.com/56781551

 

This nightlife events company flew me to Vegas and let me shoot whatever I wanted for a promotional video for them.

 

Had a pretty awesome weekend and just filmed everything as it developed.

Really GH2? I thought it was the RX-100. Lenses?

Yeah GH2 just has a better image than the Rx100, much as I love that camera.  I used just the 20mm pancake, wide open at f/1.7.

Just for the hell of it, filmed myself running in the Texas countryside and put it to a Johnny Cash song.

 

http://vimeo.com/56426354

Wow, I'm really impressed by all the work you put into this. It's just a matter of time before 12-bit RAW becomes as popular a look as full-frame did a few years ago, and prosumers will be clamoring for more camera options. I also hope we see new super-fast and compact lenses developed to take advantage of the crop factor of the BMCC. It would be great to have a kit of smaller, lighter primes and zooms that only cover the 2.3x crop sensor. Hopefully those lenses could be a bit cheaper as well. Think it would be possible to adapt C-mount lenses for this task?

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That was awesome! I love slow motion. I could watch it for hours. I really looks like you lead a fun life. ;-)
[/quote] Thank you! I do have a lot of fun, and this cam makes it easy to document things with lots of creative options.

Good to know, thanks. I think a squaretrade warranty is in order then, because I intend to abuse this camera quite a bit. :-)

Thanks for the advice. I'll avoid that for sure.

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This video here mentions he had problems with overheating every 15 minutes or so. Has anyone else had a problem with this? I really do need the 30 minute record time, as I was planning on buying one of these as a B-cam for some wedding footage

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I've shot up to the 29-minute limit with mine at room temperature, and while the overheating indicator started flashing at around 11 minutes (like with the NEX-5n), it never actually forced me to stop recording. So while I'm sure overheating can become a problem, it hasn't stopped me yet.

I've been shooting with the RX100 for a couple weeks and would like to submit a few of my samples here:

Lowlight footage:
[url="https://vimeo.com/50587334"][media]http://vimeo.com/50587334[/media][/url]

Using the RX100 as a handheld "steadicam":
[media]http://vimeo.com/50493691[/media]

Chronicling the Hollywood nightlife with RX100:
[media]http://vimeo.com/49147544[/media]

Just bought a Sony RX100 (two, actually) and have been trying them out in challenging environments. Here's a quick vid that takes a poetic look at the Hollywood party scene.

[media]http://vimeo.com/49147544[/media]

This trip cost me a GoPro. I didn't have an underwater housing and thought it could survive a couple splashes...nope. Luckily the footage survived.Awesome trip, though. We rented a Catamaran and circled the island, which is surprisingly barren outside the town of Avalon. It's about a 4 hr journey from Long Beach by boat.

http://vimeo.com/47936990

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How bout IBIS? It would be amazing if the camera offered sensor-shift stabilization with little or no crop factor.
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Good point, that would be great on legacy M42 adapted lenses if it worked with non-Sony stuff like the Olympus IBIS does. I am sure we will see IBIS as Alpha lenses don't have optical image stabilisation as standard.
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My only concern would be if they go for the electronic stabilization used in other Alpha cameras to reduce overheating. That 2x crop factor on APS-C sucks; it would probably be a .5x crop on full-frame.

I think we'll get 1080/60fps but don't know about 4-2-2. My guess is it will compress like the FS100 to 4-2-0 at 24 and 28mbps, but it will probably offer clean HDMI out for external recording.

How bout IBIS? It would be amazing if the camera offered sensor-shift stabilization with little or no crop factor.

Filmed my weekend in Catalina from the eyes of a teacup Yorkie.

https://vimeo.com/47111626

Cool shots!  Interesting use of timelapse.

Just manually turned the focus ring on the Panasonic 20mm pancake. I'm still learning how to pull focus on that thing - tricky when using the built-in LCD screen, especially while filming myself.