Video & stills of Parker 425 off-road race

amycramer · 02-08-2011, 02:36 PM

I love this camera!! The video is amazing for a still camera. The operator is a little shakey, but hey the adrenalin was really pumpin.

It is nice to be able to run around the desert with just one camera, instead of 2 or 3. Played all day long, about 600 shots and about 1 hour worth of videos on one battery.
About 3 min. long. Hope you enjoy

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**NaClH2O** · 02-08-2011, 03:23 PM

Nice work amy. Some of the video was really great. (it was all good) I really like a bit towards the end where one vehicle kicked up clouds and clouds of dust and the guy behind him disappeared for a while.

NaCl(good action stills too)H2O

amycramer · 02-08-2011, 05:03 PM

I love doing the slowmo on those dust shots. We haven't had in rain for a couple of months, so the dust was really flying. I was glad to have a camera that is dust proof.

raphtze · 02-08-2011, 06:27 PM

fantastic!!! how did you keep focus for the video? i'm guessing you prefocused and stopped down the lens a bit. i've tried manually focusing while moving about and it's a tad cumbersome, but not impossible. also what lens did you have? and did you shoot on a tripod/monopod or just hand held? anyways great vids + pics!!!

-raph

amycramer · 02-08-2011, 06:59 PM

Originally posted by raphtze

fantastic!!! how did you keep focus for the video? i'm guessing you prefocused and stopped down the lens a bit. i've tried manually focusing while moving about and it's a tad cumbersome, but not impossible. also what lens did you have? and did you shoot on a tripod/monopod or just hand held? anyways great vids + pics!!!

-raph

This was the first time I had tried video w/this camera. I did nothing but, turn it on and point it. It was hard to aim it with only the live view in bright sunlight. After a couple of tries I just learned to line my eye up next to the viewfinder and fake it. This was all hand held, explains the shaky video. But I was on the run in rough terrain and didn't want to hassle with the tripod. I went out just to play around with the camera and didn't come home for 8 hours. Next year I will take a tripod.

amycramer · 02-08-2011, 07:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by raphtze

fantastic!!! how did you keep focus for the video? i'm guessing you prefocused and stopped down the lens a bit. i've tried manually focusing while moving about and it's a tad cumbersome, but not impossible. also what lens did you have? and did you shoot on a tripod/monopod or just hand held? anyways great vids + pics!!!

-raph

Forgot about the lens. It is my favorite all around lens. Pentax 18-250.

raphtze · 02-09-2011, 01:53 AM

thanks for following up

-raph

gybp · 02-09-2011, 05:55 AM

did you had any problems with the automatic ISO jumping around?

sjtryon · 02-09-2011, 06:07 AM

That's pretty cool, Amy!

Some of the stills look almost HDR-ish. Did you do anything special to them?

Nice work!

amycramer · 02-09-2011, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by sjtryon

That's pretty cool, Amy!

Some of the stills look almost HDR-ish. Did you do anything special to them?

Nice work!

Yeah, some of them were calling for tweaking in Topaz labs adjust.

amycramer · 02-09-2011, 07:44 AM

Originally posted by gybp

did you had any problems with the automatic ISO jumping around?

Auto ISO, can you explain? I didn't touch anything. Just turned it on and shot.
Doesn't look like the iso jumped around to me, and the shots of the cars going under the bridge were like bright sunlight to really dark.

steve500 · 02-09-2011, 12:07 PM

Nice job! some good shots in there.

Same here my 18-250 is my every day lens for everything. GREAT lens. Takes crisp shots near and far and is quick focusing. A bit rough in indoor shots though without a flash.

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02-08-2011, 03:23 PM	#2
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Nice work amy. Some of the video was really great. (it was all good) I really like a bit towards the end where one vehicle kicked up clouds and clouds of dust and the guy behind him disappeared for a while. NaCl(good action stills too)H2O

02-08-2011, 05:03 PM	#3
amycramer New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Parker, AZ - Sekiu, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	I love doing the slowmo on those dust shots. We haven't had in rain for a couple of months, so the dust was really flying. I was glad to have a camera that is dust proof.

02-08-2011, 06:27 PM	#4
raphtze Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 136	fantastic!!! how did you keep focus for the video? i'm guessing you prefocused and stopped down the lens a bit. i've tried manually focusing while moving about and it's a tad cumbersome, but not impossible. also what lens did you have? and did you shoot on a tripod/monopod or just hand held? anyways great vids + pics!!! -raph

02-08-2011, 06:59 PM	#5
amycramer New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Parker, AZ - Sekiu, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by raphtze fantastic!!! how did you keep focus for the video? i'm guessing you prefocused and stopped down the lens a bit. i've tried manually focusing while moving about and it's a tad cumbersome, but not impossible. also what lens did you have? and did you shoot on a tripod/monopod or just hand held? anyways great vids + pics!!! -raph This was the first time I had tried video w/this camera. I did nothing but, turn it on and point it. It was hard to aim it with only the live view in bright sunlight. After a couple of tries I just learned to line my eye up next to the viewfinder and fake it. This was all hand held, explains the shaky video. But I was on the run in rough terrain and didn't want to hassle with the tripod. I went out just to play around with the camera and didn't come home for 8 hours. Next year I will take a tripod.

02-08-2011, 07:02 PM - 1 Like	#6
amycramer New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Parker, AZ - Sekiu, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by raphtze fantastic!!! how did you keep focus for the video? i'm guessing you prefocused and stopped down the lens a bit. i've tried manually focusing while moving about and it's a tad cumbersome, but not impossible. also what lens did you have? and did you shoot on a tripod/monopod or just hand held? anyways great vids + pics!!! -raph Forgot about the lens. It is my favorite all around lens. Pentax 18-250.

02-09-2011, 01:53 AM	#7
raphtze Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 136	thanks for following up -raph

02-09-2011, 05:55 AM	#8
gybp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 165	did you had any problems with the automatic ISO jumping around?

02-09-2011, 06:07 AM	#9
sjtryon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Upstate, NY, USA Posts: 170	That's pretty cool, Amy! Some of the stills look almost HDR-ish. Did you do anything special to them? Nice work!

02-09-2011, 07:37 AM	#10
amycramer New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Parker, AZ - Sekiu, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by sjtryon That's pretty cool, Amy! Some of the stills look almost HDR-ish. Did you do anything special to them? Nice work! Yeah, some of them were calling for tweaking in Topaz labs adjust.

02-09-2011, 07:44 AM	#11
amycramer New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Parker, AZ - Sekiu, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20 Original Poster	Originally posted by gybp did you had any problems with the automatic ISO jumping around? Auto ISO, can you explain? I didn't touch anything. Just turned it on and shot. Doesn't look like the iso jumped around to me, and the shots of the cars going under the bridge were like bright sunlight to really dark.

02-09-2011, 12:07 PM	#12
steve500 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 86	Nice job! some good shots in there. Same here my 18-250 is my every day lens for everything. GREAT lens. Takes crisp shots near and far and is quick focusing. A bit rough in indoor shots though without a flash.