Two long duration, night capable kits are centred around CANON 5D cameras, with NIKON and SIGMA
true-circular 8mm fisheye lenses, and 17mm, 50mm, 28-300 + 24-135mm
flat lenses. Fully portable in dedicated Pelicases for worldwide
shipping. Pan or tilt is currently available, and a prototype tracking system
is now operational. The reel below demonstrates some initial tests.
True 'feathered' or 'ramping' motion control enables professional,
perfectly smooth acceleration /
deceleration of camera movement at the start and end of each shot,
and can be programmed for any duration required. For further
examples please see EMPIRE OF STONE and TIME FLIES at the
showreels page.
Shooting with 5D Mk1 cameras in RAW
resolution at approx. 12mb per frame, a pixel dimension of 4368 x
2912 is achieved. Even an uncompressed render to half this size
yields astonishingly crisp and saturated images, making it an ideal capture medium for giant screen presentations,
like IMAX DIGITAL and 2k projection.
Shooting with 5D Mk2 cameras at approx 22mb per frame yields a pixel
dimension of
5616 x 3744. Whilst the dimension
for full circular fish eye frames falls just short of true
4k for dome projection, this image size remains amongst the highest
in the world for cost effective
capture of material for the new generation of immersive FULLDOME
theatres, at approx. 3.6k after minor cropping.
FULLDOME motion control night rotate / pan
about to start at Callanish stone circle
Flat
lens 4k shot of dusk at
The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands
Systems are not triggered by external computers, but internally via control hardware.
Fully tested and utilised in temperature ranges of 1 to 30 degrees, on-location reliability is 99% and above.
Includes camera power adaptors and lens heating. Systems can be
hooked up to larger 12v car and truck batteries
if required. Modular and adaptable design enables hand carried
'stripped-down' single camera set-ups
to be transported to difficult locations.
A dedicated production vehicle with live-in facilities, complete
with high output solar panel and all-12v charging is available for
European productions, enabling long duration location shooting, and
on-site image processing and rendering via laptop.
FULLDOME true circular
fisheye
frame of sunset at Callanish
At the end of a 5 hour
motion control
night tilt-down at Callanish
Systems Specifications:
- 3 x Canon 5D Mk1 cameras / 2 x 5D Mk2 cameras
- 4 Intervalometers
- 2 x Motion Control tables
- 2 x Pelicases + 1 x Pro camera back-pack
- Capture in RAW format to hi-speed 32, 16 + 8 gig CF cards
- Individual shot lengths can exceed 40 seconds
- Max. frame rate with motion control: 0.3 fps
- Max. frame rate static: 0.5 fps
- Faster frame rates and extended shot lengths available in hi-res
Jpeg mode
- Unlimited time-exposure periods for night sky photography (fisheye
lenses f3.5)
- 2 x 'baby-legs' and 1 x tall legs (spiked and/or flat-foot) pro
tripods supplied as standard
- 2 x Fisheye, and 17mm, 50mm, 28-300 + 24-135mm flat lenses
- High friction heads, 3-way levellers and quick release plates for
fast set-ups
The
production vehicle on location
in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A
Canon 5D Mk1 on the moving production
line at the AGCO factory, Beauvais, France
Systems operated by Director of Photography Grant Wakefield
Semi 'dry hire' is available after brief training period
24/7 Technical support via phone / e-mail
Insurance per kit £6000
Rental prices negotiable dependent of shoot duration, location and
requirements
Motion controlled long lens pan at The Stones of
Stenness, Orkney Islands
Dual
camera shoot at Skara Brae,
Orkney Islands
CONTACT:
GRANT WAKEFIELD
(07967) 101 757
grant@grantwakefield.com
