Macro Video

Lumen Miner (Mitchell) · #1 24-12-2009, 09:30 PM

Hi all!

Thought I would go right out on a limb and try some macro video.
Well kind of.

No 7D here just the good ole' 350D.
Needed to use flash, so shutter times were slower than I would have liked. Will try again under better lighting, so I don't need to use flash as the end result is jerky at best.

Thought I would post my efforts, as I would love to see others give this a go.

274 images

Reversed 50 on 50
Camera flash, home-built snout
Shutter speed- 200
F6.3 (

Just checked then,I shot this at 6.3, I thought it was still set at around f16..... funny funny, ok, I'll try this again with a bigger DOF. )
Home built pistol grip

I'm sure I can do better than this... I'm saving for a 7D.

Anyway, I thought others might like to see.
This is my first attempt at this, freehand, with panning and tilting of the camera, no image stabilisation either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rogVlwxWAbI

telecasterguru (Frank) · #2 25-12-2009, 09:49 AM

Mitchell,

Super video, very smart.

Frank

Lumen Miner (Mitchell) · #3 25-12-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by telecasterguru

Mitchell,

Super video, very smart.

Frank

Thanks mate! Not sure if it would cut "super", but it's not bad for an old DSLR.

I need to increase the shutter speed, this turned out way too jerky.

troypiggo (Troy) · #4 27-12-2009, 08:13 AM

I'm not sure I understand. You call it video, but shot with 350D and flash was used. Do you mean it's a timelapse video? Must say it's a novel idea. I've never seen something like this for macro. Interested to see what else you come up with

Lumen Miner (Mitchell) · #5 27-12-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by troypiggo

I'm not sure I understand. You call it video, but shot with 350D and flash was used. Do you mean it's a timelapse video? Must say it's a novel idea. I've never seen something like this for macro. Interested to see what else you come up with

Yes I termed it "video", as a timelapse video normal indicates it is a long period of time condensed into a short amount of time. This is a video with only minimal frames. It is shot in realtime, just not with as many frames as what a 7d would take, so it ends up jerky...

You are right though a "video", would normally be 16 frames per sec to be smooth, this is only about 1 frame per second condensed down to 16 fps. A "timelapse" would normally also be a fixed position shot, not with panning / movement of the camera.

Basically I am trying to mimic 7d video, but I need to up my shots / sec count.
Perhaps if I shot in burst mode...?

Have you checked out some 7d macro video?
I'll grab a good link incase you haven't.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgtjbOofpn4 < one of my favourite on utube.