First Outdoor Wedding with HMC150s

[Mark Von Lanken]

I agree with Superfresa, the fisheye shots ,which I am usually not a fan of, looks amazing. I didn't even read to see it was a SDE, that is even more impressive. I would love to see the full highlight video.

Hi Tony,

Thanks. I am really looking forward to this edit.

 

[Mark Von Lanken]

Very nice Mark... I shook my head when people mentioned they don't like fisheyes for weddings, you guys make it look so required.

I noted about 3 lights on the reception? what lights are you using? they look like battery led's.

Thanks. Good eye on the light thing. We recently started using "The Reception Light" and really love them. We have two of those and set them up by the DJs speakers. I can't say enough good about them. I am going to do our next Von Real on reception lighting.

In addition to the Reception Lights, my second shooter was using the new Comer Light. It's the best LED light I have found. It throws so much farther than the Sony LED light. In addition to those two lights, the photographer had a light girl. With all of that lighting, I did not need an on camera with my Glidecam rig, which is good because I do not use the vest system. Just a GC2000.

 

[Mark Von Lanken]

It's the Theme song from the 2005 movie The Island by Steve Jablonsky

edit: It's called "My Name is Lincoln" on the soundtrack

Thanks for answering Blades question for me. We have been swamped and am just now getting around to replying.

 

[Mark Von Lanken]

You Sir,
HAVE GOT GAME!

Really a cut above.

Thanks for your kind words.

 

[Mark Von Lanken]

That is some nice glidecam work for sure. Are you just using the 2000? Any arm support or the vest too? I heard people complaining and saying that you need the GC4000. IF the 2000 works then I might have to pick it up.

Aside from the cheap price, do you like the glidecam? Easy to set-up and do you have any shortcomings that you have to work around? I think this might be one of my next purchases.


Cheers and nice to see some quality work done in this area.

Hi Justyn,

Yes, the GC2000 alone. That's just one of the great things about the HMC150. It is so light weight and has such a wide lens, that it makes shooting with the GC2000 so much easier than any other camera in it's class. The other cameras weigh more and really need a wide angle lens to get cool GC shots.

If you do not weigh down the HMC150 with additional accesories like a wide angle/fisheye lens, video light, receiver, etc, the GC2000 works great with the HMC150.

I like the Glidecam better than the other stedicam type of devices, but it really comes down to personal preference. With the Glidecam I can use it up on my shoulder for high shots, or brace it against my body for non moving shots. You can find used GC2000s pretty cheap, but if you are going to buy new, the new GC2000 HD is pretty sweet. They have refined the weights to look better and the way you make adjustments is better than the brass screws on the older models.

Keep in mind...the GC is not a magic wand. It takes practice...practice...practice.

 

[MadHMC150]

Thanks. Good eye on the light thing. We recently started using "The Reception Light" and really love them. We have two of those and set them up by the DJs speakers. I can't say enough good about them. I am going to do our next Von Real on reception lighting.

In addition to the Reception Lights, my second shooter was using the new Comer Light. It's the best LED light I have found. It throws so much farther than the Sony LED light. In addition to those two lights, the photographer had a light girl. With all of that lighting, I did not need an on camera with my Glidecam rig, which is good because I do not use the vest system. Just a GC2000.

Mark,

Thanks for the answer, I noticed wedding receptions are the most difficult when it comes to lighting and can't wait to see your input in your Von Real.

I also found the Comer's to be one of the best lights out there. Went with the 900 planning on the 1800's soon. The Reception Light looks like an answer to many problems us videographers were facing with reception lighting, nice share.