FS7: Sony FS7 engulfed in flames

Grug said:
Urgh... any particular reason you chose not to shield the camera with a sheet of glass or something?
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Yeah, I'm really scratching my head on this one. I don't see any reason why there couldn't be a small sheet of glass rigged in front of lens, and foil everywhere else. Like, every other time I've shot FX elements at a lens whether it be feathers or whatever.

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Nate Weaver said:
Yeah, I'm really scratching my head on this one. I don't see any reason why there couldn't be a small sheet of glass rigged in front of lens, and foil everywhere else. Like, every other time I've shot FX elements at a lens whether it be feathers or whatever.

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It's because of all the firmware bugs, frustration adds up over time.
 
:D yeah Donny it kind of was. :D

We had the camera wrapped in foil, but not taped so we could take it on and off quickly. We initially did have some glass in front, but the brighter of the ignitions caused a weird internal reflection. We could have used a coated filter in a matt box, but these were more expensive than the cheapy Samyang Cine lens we decided to use. However, on the ignition run you can see in the still, we had a little too much gas in the balloon. The shock wave that resulted literally blew the foil off well ahead of the fireball reaching the camera.

Still, this is the least of the punishment our FS7 has had. It gets all the abuse in our workshop, although usually a little less direct. :) It's very tough and we don't use it for any customer productions.
 
Glad you guys liked the shot. It looks even better when slowed down.

Hi Dwyz, haven't seen you in ages. I'm up in Derby next week filming. Are you around for a beer?

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If it was me I might have suggested using a 200mm or some long focal length lens as I don't see any reason the camera needs to be 5 inches from the opening.

Looks interesting nonetheless.
 
I'm all for special effects vs visual effects...but in this case, I guess I'll be the one to say it.....AE?...I'm sure with a little help from our good friend Andrew Kramer.
 
starcentral said:
If it was me I might have suggested using a 200mm or some long focal length lens as I don't see any reason the camera needs to be 5 inches from the opening.

Looks interesting nonetheless.
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200mm from further back would drastically compress the depth, minimizing the effect of the fireball moving toward the camera. Totally different feeling than what they achieved. The wide angle lens accentuates the distance. There are several reasons why someone would prefer to be close+wide vs. far+tight, aren't lens choices like this (and the feelings they convey) part of what makes us cinematographers?
 
Yes of course, but if someone were talking about damaging a camera and it being of any concern to them as I said I might have suggested using a different lens regardless of whether or not I am cinematographer.
 
starcentral said:
Yes of course, but if someone were talking about damaging a camera and it being of any concern to them as I said I might have suggested using a different lens regardless of whether or not I am cinematographer.
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I was responding to the portion where you said "I don't see any reason the camera needs to be 5 inches from the opening." I thought I had a pretty valid reason.
 
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