Been playing around with video lately , trying to get accustomed to using Davinci resolve . It's a whole new ballgame.
I'm handholding the Z8 / 500 F4 with and without the TC for these two clips, so there's quite a bit of camera shake on a super windy day , the bird is moving, I'm moving, the branch is moving. The image stabilization in resolve can only do so much , so you see some warping and jumpiness to the footage. I guess a stable platform would make things a lot less taxing on the software.
JustShootMe wrote:
Been playing around with video lately , trying to get accustomed to using Davinci resolve . It's a whole new ballgame.
I'm handholding the Z8 / 500 F4 with and without the TC for these two clips, so there's quite a bit of camera shake on a super windy day , the bird is moving, I'm moving, the branch is moving. The image stabilization in resolve can only do so much , so you see some warping and jumpiness to the footage. I guess a stable platform would make things a lot less taxing on the software.
Wow! You did a great job on this! I know what you had to deal with. I've been going through the same stuff. Big learning curve for me. Video tells a story.
bs kite wrote:
Wow! You did a great job on this! I know what you had to deal with. I've been going through the same stuff. Big learning curve for me. Video tells a story.
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Thanks man .. it sure isn't easy .. I love a challenge
JustShootMe wrote:
Thanks man .. it sure isn't easy .. I love a challenge
An afterthought I had: I noticed you tried to follow the hawk as it launched. That's difficult in itself. I sure *do not* want to interfere with your personal workflow, but you *may* be able to slow down that launch and still have it look smooth. I think it's called Speed Change and it is in Inspector. Ok, I caused enough trouble. I'll leave you alone.
bs kite wrote:
An afterthought I had: I noticed you tried to follow the hawk as it launched. That's difficult in itself. I sure *do not* want to interfere with your personal workflow, but you *may* be able to slow down that launch and still have it look smooth. I think it's called Speed Change and it is in Inspector. Ok, I caused enough trouble. I'll leave you alone.
Yeah slowing things down helps for sure , I have been shooting in 4k 120 , so I have played around with the fps. I will post a slowed clip tomorrow , I have taken a few over the last week or two.
As stated on the Z600 TC thread. I just received my Z600 TC late last week and have not had too much of a chance to shoot with it however, I did manage to go out very late the afternoon I got it - first two images below. A few days ago, I did manage a couple of hours at the zoo to become more familiar with the lens and how it operated - the zoo is a great place to test a lens's performance and IQ. I then did get out yesterday afternoon for a few more. This lens rocks! The IQ is amazing, whether bare or with the TC engaged. I had to sell off my 400 f2.8E FL VR and Z800 PF as well as the rest of my F mount lenses in order to afford it! I now do not have any F mount gear anymore, totally Z mount.
Most shot at very low shutter speeds to keep ISO as low as possible. Most shot with TC engaged.
1) Cormorant - wild. This was one of the first photos taken, shot across a river and was about 40mts away and hence the use of the 1.4x TC.
Z8 + Z 600 TC, 1/125s f/5.6 at 840.0mm iso1000
2) Eastern Yellow Robin - wild. It was getting very late and quite dim by this stage.
Z8 + Z 600 TC, 1/80s f/5.6 at 840.0mm iso1400
3) Regent Bowerbird - zoo
Z8 + Z 600 TC, 1/60s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso1250
4) Forest Kingfisher - zoo
Z8 + Z 600 TC, 1/60s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso1100
5) Forest Kingfisher - zoo
Z8 + Z 600 TC, 1/60s f/4.0 at 600.0mm iso320
6) Eastern Yellow Robin - wild
Z8 + Z 600 TC, 1/160s f/5.6 at 840.0mm iso320
7) Spotted Pardalote - wild
Z8 + Z 600 TC, 1/250s f/5.6 at 840.0mm iso1400
8) Variegated Wren - wild. A particularly fine specimen of a male, one of the best I have seen in full breeding plumage.
