hey rob have you tryed taking any video yet?
i`m thinking of getting the same cammera and mounting it on my helmet!
suposed to be the best cam for kiteing ,[anti shake, auto everything.]
had ok session down at brighton last wednesday with 4 others blew 25+knts for a while then settled in at around 15-16.
cheers

Zola, Nice shots mate! I heard there were some all-time waves in Perth recently. Looks like you nailed it! I think once I crank up the shutter speed (i was accidentally using the "Landscape" mode on the last session) my shots will be better.

I find also that you get the most interesting shots with the kite close to the water, but that also has its obvious risks...

Vader, I did try a video session -- the quality is awesome, but as BigMark1000 says, it's pretty much a waste of time and will make you ill, unless you have a special plugin from QuickTime Pro that will auto adjust the kite movement to keep the kiter in zero motion.

I have seen a few good vids -- There is a cool video if you go on GoogleEarth and then look at one of the YouTube videos that's linked to Broughton Island up near Hawks Nest. Nice work but again you have to have the QTPro plug in or it's just not worth the effort.

Cheers,

Rob

Good stuff! Some really interesting angles. Be great to see some big turns and jumps in decent surf on a sunny day. Keep them coming lads.

zola said...

I set the camera to sports mode with infinity focus - this helps reduce blurred images.

Cheers
O

Also don't zoom right in either, you will get a lot more camera shake that way & if it isn't a nice sunny day you will get blurred images due to the longer exposure time. I find that zooming in not quite half zoom give you the best result. You get yourself a little closer to the action that way as well.

I shot a short video last year with the W30, you can view it here: www.markg.com.au Just click on 'The Lyall Sessions" link on the right hand side of the page.

gkram said...

zola said...

I set the camera to sports mode with infinity focus - this helps reduce blurred images.

Cheers
O

Also don't zoom right in either, you will get a lot more camera shake that way & if it isn't a nice sunny day you will get blurred images due to the longer exposure time. I find that zooming in not quite half zoom give you the best result. You get yourself a little closer to the action that way as well.

I shot a short video last year with the W30, you can view it here: www.markg.com.au Just click on 'The Lyall Sessions" link on the right hand side of the page.

did you do the editing of this vid. its absol sick.
what programs were used...