experience shooting surfing?

Re: experience shooting surfing?

I am one that owns a Vx1000 and Century Optics Ultra fisheye(brand new) and yes they work immaculant for any kind of extreme sport, 750 dollars but well worth the money, if yur interested in buying my whole setup for your surfing show, or if you would ever like to work out a trade for one of you Dvx100s for my Vx1000,Mk1 .3x ultra fisheye,bescore 50/100 watt light ect... that would be awsome too.
 
Re: experience shooting surfing?

Watch the bts in "Riding Giants" as suggested. Great stuff of the uw wave cameramen. These guys are tough. Train by running underwater carrying big rocks. All custom made housings for slo mo film cameras. I'm not familiar with any housings for the DVX, but know that without a lan-c connector, camera control will be limited compared to the PD150, which I've used the Amphibico housings for. Lack of focus control is important, although once you test it out you'll know just where to park the focus for infinite depth of field. The dome ports on most housings give you a wide angle, so no need to buy an additional wide that wont fit in the housing anyway. Aluminum housings are better than plexi ones, because if left in the sun, the lens is the first thing that fogs on a plexi housing. Had a lot of problems with this when I shot Fly-Fishing The World in the Bahamas. Have some moisture absorbing silica gel with you to keep with the gear. I'm not sure what they use to keep dropplets off the lens when in the water, but if you find out, let me know.
A long lens and super smooth tripod head, and an umbrella for shade, are good things to have when shooting from shore. If you go out to the big breaks, you'll be shooting from a boat, so the long lens and tripod will be pretty useless. Clean the gear every day to stop the saltwater corrosion, and take lots of extra batteries, because if they get wet, they go fast. Good luck and have a good time.
 
Re: experience shooting surfing?

I shot for an adventure video this summer in Hawaii and found I had pretty decent control with fins and a boogie board. I perched the camera housing on the end of the board to scoot in close to the surfers. The trick was catching a bit of their ride with them, but not getting clobbered by their boards as they passed.

The higher up you are on land for the beach shots the more interesting your perspectives will be on the riders too. All board and wave with minimal to no horizon line. A building beachside, a small cliff, or even on top of a truck parked in the sand would help.

Have fun!
 
well if you have not left yet. every spot is different for what is possible or not. off the beach is a easy. every wave has it own risks. shooting off a jetski is my expertise. i have a waterhousing for both my fx1 and my hvx200 .the gyro that bolts on the bottom smooths out for great shots. made up a shoulder harness with handles for heli shots. getting in the right spot is 90%. must get the best driver. i have a set up witha steadicam arm to take the wieght that bolt on the back of the ski or boat. worked on the billabong odyssey for a few years . we hit france,spain ,tahiti, africa,jaws,todos . if conditions are great spend the doe on the heli. your surfers will know who they trust in the water with a ski. there are only a few of use with this experence. all the pro surfers know me as "havasu". website is jetaddiction.com
 
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