HMC40 on ESPN

[CMcMahon]

http://espn.go.com/action/bmx/blog/_/post/6757081/dylan-sparkman-bay-area-streets

All clips shot with the HMC40 on 720p60 (mostly 1/120, some 1/250). Fisheye shots done with 58mm Opteka, and rolling shots done via bicycle. Final render is 360p30.

 

[Felipe Henao]

Some nice shots, the guy rides the bike great, but the wide angle seems to be low quality glass

 

[Greg Smith]

For the rolling shots, did you ride and hold the camera at the same time? Or two people on the bike, or a special mount, or what? Totally successful no matter how it was done!

- Greg

 

[CMcMahon]

Some nice shots, the guy rides the bike great, but the wide angle seems to be low quality glass

Correct. Reason being is that, rather than spend $800 on a Century Mk II, I intend on buying the older, wider Mk I lens (bayonet mount for a VX1000), remove the bayonet, and have a custom bayonet fitted for my HMC40. Just haven't had the time to get it done yet.

For the rolling shots, did you ride and hold the camera at the same time? Or two people on the bike, or a special mount, or what? Totally successful no matter how it was done!

One-handed. Here's an example from a recent trip to San Diego.

 

[Mike Gorski]

Super rad, high level of technical riding thats real smooth. Stoked on the edit, even more stoked that the HMC40 got the shots on lock down on ESPN. Props.