Saw this in in article, thought you guys would get a kick out of it, on top of that the article is a really cool look at how sports photography is evolving.
p.1 #9 · Reuters has their 1dx's and they are robots!
Absolutely amazing what they're doing. I remember 6-7 years ago when remote mounting cameras behind a basketball goal was considered cutting edge. This just takes it to an entirely different level.
Saw this in in article, thought you guys would get a kick out of it, on top of that the article is a really cool look at how sports photography is evolving.
p.1 #13 · Reuters has their 1dx's and they are robots!
cputeq wrote:
I would imagine they have it wired to either an external source or the battery is sufficient to provide the juice for whatever shots they need.
I'm guessing it's the external source considering the the following quote,
Over the next few weeks until the Olympic Games open on July 27, I will install our new robotic cameras, often using climbing equipment.
Hard to access and probably just as hard to change the battery by the looks of it.
p.1 #16 · Reuters has their 1dx's and they are robots!
pinball_pw wrote:
Very neat, I bet they use the video from these as well. I wonder if this type of thing is already in place when making movies...
Of course. They even have a rig that can memorise the movement of the robot arm to shoot a clean plate for post production, and this was back in 2000. Check out the "behind the scene" of Hollow Man DVD.
p.1 #18 · Reuters has their 1dx's and they are robots!
deepbluejh wrote:
Absolutely amazing what they're doing. I remember 6-7 years ago when remote mounting cameras behind a basketball goal was considered cutting edge. This just takes it to an entirely different level.
Amazing what one can do with an unlimited budget.
Having some experience in embedded systems and robotics, I'd price each one of those rigs at at least $25k not counting camera and lens. If they build enough of them, they can probably cut that in less than half.
Here's the real scary part...... Put enough of those things at every vantage point, shoot enough at 14fps, hire a bunch of $10/hr monkeys to throw away the trash, and give the top 10% to the photo editor ---- How many of us can they replace like this? $20k for a "photographer" that works 24/7 for a few years, doesn't care about rights, travels in a cargo hold, needs no hotel, and does not eat and drink is one hell of bargain.
I realize that this comment has been made with every bit of new automation since the industrial revolution began almost two centuries ago -- but there it is again.
Here's the next step: Wait till the 4K video cameras become commonplace..... You'll be able to pull a 4096 pixel JPG from any/every video frame that is every bit as good as a still. Now you're shooting at 30-60 fps and "capturing the moment" will just sort of "happen" every time.
p.1 #19 · Reuters has their 1dx's and they are robots!
pKai wrote:
Amazing what one can do with an unlimited budget.
Having some experience in embedded systems and robotics, I'd price each one of those rigs at at least $25k not counting camera and lens. If they build enough of them, they can probably cut that in less than half.
Here's the real scary part...... Put enough of those things at every vantage point, shoot enough at 14fps, hire a bunch of $10/hr monkeys to throw away the trash, and give the top 10% to the photo editor ---- How many of us can they replace like this? $20k for a "photographer" that works 24/7 for a few years, doesn't care about rights, travels in a cargo hold, needs no hotel, and does not eat and drink is one hell of bargain.
I realize that this comment has been made with every bit of new automation since the industrial revolution began almost two centuries ago -- but there it is again.
Here's the next step: Wait till the 4K video cameras become commonplace..... You'll be able to pull a 4096 pixel JPG from any/every video frame that is every bit as good as a still. Now you're shooting at 30-60 fps and "capturing the moment" will just sort of "happen" every time.
