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68wSteve · 08-31-2011, 09:05 PM

So i am going to be doing the photography for my sisters wedding in a couple weeks. I would like to be able to use both my K-5/K-7 with different lenses for taking pics. I had an idea to possibly get video of just the Ceremony itself. I was thinking of putting my GO Pro HD on a Tripod along with something like this

Ikey Audio HDR7 Portable Digital Field Recorder HDR7 B&H Photo

to record the sound and then sync the sound in editing. I read that sometimes taking long video with the pentax bodies can cause heat problems. Does anybody thing this might be a useable solution, or should i just try to record the ceremony with one of my Pentax Bodies and a lense. Thanks for the help.

Steve

fuent104 · 08-31-2011, 09:33 PM

Your slrs should be able to shoot for a decent amount of time if the environment is not too hot. If you have both them, I would keep lenses on both, and switch back and forth between them if they start to overheat. Do you have access to two tripods? if not, you could try to get some hand-held "B roll" to use to cover the cuts between the two cameras. These could be shots of the details of the venue and members of the audience.

I'm not sure the wide angle and 30fps framerate of the Go Pro are as appropriate for the emotional content of the ceremony as the shallow depth of field and slower framerates of the K5/K7.

Adam · 09-01-2011, 02:28 AM

Unless the recordings will be several hours long I think your SLRs will do fine- otherwise, a cheap camcorder could also do the trick!

tuco · 09-01-2011, 09:22 AM

You're not going to have a continuous recording time over 4GB on your DSLR.

johnmflores · 09-05-2011, 08:37 PM

The GoPro is a wide angle so unless you can get the priest to hide it in his garments then it probably won't do the trick.

How long is the ceremony? Test out your cameras at home beforehand and see which one lasts longer before overheating.

FWIW, my Panasonic GH2 can record 90+ minutes without breaking a sweat. I ran out of memory card (16GB) before any heat issues arose. The camera was smart enough to break the video down into 4Gb chunks. I use Pentax lenses with mine all of the time.

magnosantos · 09-06-2011, 01:52 PM

What adapter do you use to have the Pentax Lens with the GH2?

johnmflores · 09-06-2011, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by magnosantos

What adapter do you use to have the Pentax Lens with the GH2?

Fotodiox. The one with aperture control. Here's a pic:

And here's a still from a 1080p video using the DA70 IIRC:

CharltonChars · 03-13-2012, 04:26 AM

I do not think any other brand can work like Pentax. I use only Pentax.

08-31-2011, 09:05 PM	#1
68wSteve Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas 76053 Posts: 474	Alternative to using Pentax Body for Video?? So i am going to be doing the photography for my sisters wedding in a couple weeks. I would like to be able to use both my K-5/K-7 with different lenses for taking pics. I had an idea to possibly get video of just the Ceremony itself. I was thinking of putting my GO Pro HD on a Tripod along with something like this Ikey Audio HDR7 Portable Digital Field Recorder HDR7 B&H Photo to record the sound and then sync the sound in editing. I read that sometimes taking long video with the pentax bodies can cause heat problems. Does anybody thing this might be a useable solution, or should i just try to record the ceremony with one of my Pentax Bodies and a lense. Thanks for the help. Steve

09-01-2011, 02:28 AM	#3
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08-31-2011, 09:33 PM	#2
fuent104 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,356	Your slrs should be able to shoot for a decent amount of time if the environment is not too hot. If you have both them, I would keep lenses on both, and switch back and forth between them if they start to overheat. Do you have access to two tripods? if not, you could try to get some hand-held "B roll" to use to cover the cuts between the two cameras. These could be shots of the details of the venue and members of the audience. I'm not sure the wide angle and 30fps framerate of the Go Pro are as appropriate for the emotional content of the ceremony as the shallow depth of field and slower framerates of the K5/K7.

09-01-2011, 09:22 AM	#4
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pugetopolis Posts: 11,032	You're not going to have a continuous recording time over 4GB on your DSLR.

09-05-2011, 08:37 PM	#5
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	The GoPro is a wide angle so unless you can get the priest to hide it in his garments then it probably won't do the trick. How long is the ceremony? Test out your cameras at home beforehand and see which one lasts longer before overheating. FWIW, my Panasonic GH2 can record 90+ minutes without breaking a sweat. I ran out of memory card (16GB) before any heat issues arose. The camera was smart enough to break the video down into 4Gb chunks. I use Pentax lenses with mine all of the time.

09-06-2011, 01:52 PM	#6
magnosantos Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lisboa Photos: Gallery Posts: 46	What adapter do you use to have the Pentax Lens with the GH2?

09-06-2011, 02:40 PM	#7
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by magnosantos What adapter do you use to have the Pentax Lens with the GH2? Fotodiox. The one with aperture control. Here's a pic: And here's a still from a 1080p video using the DA70 IIRC:

03-13-2012, 04:26 AM	#8
CharltonChars Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 17	I do not think any other brand can work like Pentax. I use only Pentax.

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