Some of the bags that came along for the ride when I this week did beauty shots of a BMW ActiveHybrid 7.
Part of this job is to do interviews inside the BMW so first I tested how to rig my AF101. Used my new Camtree suction cups and a Leica 45/2.8. With the Camtree holding the camera there's some flex. This together with OIS within the Leica 45 lens gives the footage the impression of being shot in a studio but in a cool way. I like it when light and the background changes.
I used my Canon 5DmkII to get some nice shots outside of the car. There's lots of joints to be tighten and check.
I found out the Camtree worked great providing grip for the 5D and it felt secure on numerous locations. Thanks to it being so reconfigurable I had plenty of options on where it could be mounted.
I came back to my Panasonic AF101 to some shots of the BMW while driving. Had my Manfrotto 504/546 tripod fasten to the car and used the excellent Tokina 11-16 for these angles.
Last I used my Hauge crane to take some arriving/departure shots and used Tokina 11-16 for these as well. I'm going through the footage now and it's where nice images indeed!
It makes my work so easy when having options how to mount or move a camera with gear I own. The trick is always to have something good enough but without increasing cost to much.