hollis_f
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Darn! Forgot how much of a compression effect such a long FL gives.
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Dslr bird video thread (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter peteh
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Darn! Forgot how much of a compression effect such a long FL gives.
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
That's good Rob, you are sure tempting me to have a crack at video on my 7D.
BTW are you using your pod and gimbal head for support? or would a video head be better
Im having a tough time trying to get decent quality through youtube so Im moving my videos to Vimeo.
This is the same peregrine clip on Vimeo.
http://www.vimeo.com/8759019
Couldnt get this Iceland gull video on youtube without it going blocky and horrible
so Ive put it on Vimeo.
http://www.vimeo.com/8759332
taken with a 2x tc
so Ive put it on Vimeo.
http://www.vimeo.com/8759332
taken with a 2x tc
Scousemouse
Well-known member
I noticed my clips were slightly better on photobucket than youtube.
Vimeo could be better still, in that it isn't loaded with adverts like Photobucket is.
GYRob
Well-known member
Robert L Jarvis
Robert L Jarvis
The videos are really excellent and show what can be achieved. I notice that invariably a large lens with a TC is being used to get the reach. Has anyone done any video with a 400mm or 300mm with or without a TC?
If I may add that as one may build up a collection of videos consideration should be given to putting in a title page giving the species, date and location and a finish.
By the way what size of memory cards are you using and how much is taken up with a 2 minute videeo shot at 1080p. Some still using 720p I notice better off going to 1080p IMO.
If I may add that as one may build up a collection of videos consideration should be given to putting in a title page giving the species, date and location and a finish.
By the way what size of memory cards are you using and how much is taken up with a 2 minute videeo shot at 1080p. Some still using 720p I notice better off going to 1080p IMO.
My Brent Goose video mentioned earlier in the thread was with a 100-400 and I was shooting at about 200mm with the lens resting on my knee (I was sitting on the beach).
That clip (about 30 seconds) came in at 170MB. I have a 16GB card, with a couple of 8GB spares in my pockets/camera bag. I've almost filled the 16GB card a couple of times but as of yet 16GB has been enough.
To be honest the continuous shooting (8fps) fills up my card more than anything, last week I took over 500 images of Eagle BIF shots. I've only shot very short videos so far.......
Saphire
Christine
The Robin video was doen with the 400 f5.6 no tubes.
Just download the video to your Mac (you can use the application called Image Capture for this, either via a card reader or via your camera's USB cable) and then edit it with the application called imovie....................
This is a mentally long range video of a Male Merlin. (one of these days Ill get a chance to video something close up! 
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I would guess the bird was well over 100 yards away so I had to stack the 1.4tc onto the 2x tc to attempt it. But you can see its been affected by environmental conditions. Not heat haze cus it was freezing but something. (Although I was balancing my camera on a headrest so it wasnt the most stable to begin with)
http://www.vimeo.com/8762635
)I would guess the bird was well over 100 yards away so I had to stack the 1.4tc onto the 2x tc to attempt it. But you can see its been affected by environmental conditions. Not heat haze cus it was freezing but something. (Although I was balancing my camera on a headrest so it wasnt the most stable to begin with)
http://www.vimeo.com/8762635
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Thank you, will have a go in next few days. Phil
hollis_f
Well-known member
This is a mentally long range video of a Male Merlin. (one of these days Ill get a chance to video something close up!
I would guess the bird was well over 100 yards away so I had to stack the 1.4tc onto the 2x tc to attempt it. But you can see its been affected by environmental conditions. Not heat haze cus it was freezing but something. (Although I was balancing my camera on a headrest so it wasnt the most stable to begin with)
Pete, you mention using stabilisation software. Would you mind telling us what it is?
GYRob
Well-known member
Some intresting shots comeing in i like the slowed down gulls,.
I had a go at slowing this clip down by about 70% .i spent 4 hours waiteing to get this switching on and off of cause and recharging the battery.
At first sevral landed on this branch then when i put the cam on it they landed everwere else lol then this one helped me out
Rob
http://www.youtube.com/user/BirdingRob
I had a go at slowing this clip down by about 70% .i spent 4 hours waiteing to get this switching on and off of cause and recharging the battery.
At first sevral landed on this branch then when i put the cam on it they landed everwere else lol then this one helped me out
Rob
http://www.youtube.com/user/BirdingRob
Got a slightly closer video yesterday of a Pied Wagtail
I like how he spots the fly midway through and snaffles it up
http://www.vimeo.com/8763618
Hollis, Ive used the deshaker plugin for virtual dub. Its all free. Requires a bit of playing about but it works.
Theres also Adobe After Effects and the stabliser in it and you can get a 30day trial of that.
I like how he spots the fly midway through and snaffles it up
http://www.vimeo.com/8763618
Hollis, Ive used the deshaker plugin for virtual dub. Its all free. Requires a bit of playing about but it works.
Theres also Adobe After Effects and the stabliser in it and you can get a 30day trial of that.
