Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

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i’ve been taking (mediocre) photos ever since i was a teenager with my automatic minolta and i’ve never found myself a favourite photographer… til now! love your perspectives and how you’re completely unafraid of colour. i am completely inspired. thank you so much for sharing your photographs and thoughts.

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Hi Vincent

I’m k po from HongKong, I’m working in China GuangZhou over 8 years… and start to use DSLR since 2007.I like take photos and would like to join you and learning any about photojournalism ..

wish i can join when you come over to CHINA next time …and share any experience of DSLR and photos stuff

I also have a blog but in chinese word
http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/ozzyorb

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Hi,
I was surfing and found some of your work. They’re wonderful.

My name is LaForet, too. I’m wondering if we’re related. I never find anyone with my last name.

Carol L.

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I met David Schloss at a Aperture T1 training at the Apple training center in Boston. David spoke very highly of you. I have been reading Apertures User Network blogs and read your blog. It lead me to your website/blog. Your work and blogs are inspiring. Its very hard for me to get inspired from other photographers. I notice you shoot some Surfing. Heres a link to my website…. Jeffflindt.com, maybe check it out if you have time. thanks, Jeff Aperture Certified Trainer

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Dear Vincent

your excellent and must read article “The cloud is falling” raised some questions about video/audiovisuals.
- If there is a market for this products, where do I find a price list (I’m working in europe) on the web. Or do you deliver a video/audiovisual as a free gift in addition to your photos? (I hope not)
- When you’re working on a photoassignement, isn’t it distracting to think also video? (Myself I work as a photographer/writer and sometimes find it difficult to fullfill both tasks at once at high quality, but also sometimes the two tasks help each other to another level).

Thanks for your inspiring blog and work

Bernard

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I wish whomever designed your web site recognized the number of Linux users who cannot use it due to the arbitrary use of the proprietary Shockwave. Your work is great, your web site is not. It doesn’t map to your reputation and is, in fact, fully unnecessary.
regards,
patrick

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Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

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Please learn what copyright on images means. Per the DMCA act (the most aggresive copyright there is), fair use allows people to source the images to you so long as they are reporting news. Please stop with all the “see notes” in your 5D post and just welcome the internet with open arms.

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Greetings. Great work. Thanks for the heads up potential of this gear. Will you please take a few minutes and look at my website. If you like it you may link to it. I would be honored to see it in your artists links. Best wishes. Gerald. http://www.ghillphotography.com

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First thanks a lot for sharing your work on this blog - it’s extremely helpful and inspiring.

I noticed that many of your recent works have the appearance of being photographs taken off models. How do you create this effect? It seems a high/top down POV, narrow focus strip with blurring, and high contrast motives work best. Anything else and any tips on how to recreate this effect in a more simple/low budget way?

Thank you for your thoughts.

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vincent, we can stream the video of the eos 5D mkll worldwide, but must be reencoded as follow:
1280×720 or 1024×576
AVC H264 or X264 (free on http://x264.nl/)
1000 kbp/s
audio AAC 44.1 96 or 128 k

and we send a link you can put in your website
raw footage is impossible to stream, too heavy!

you can send a clip to test

Marcelo

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Hey,
I can share a bandwidth.
I have ~600G left until the end of the month I’m willing to share…

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Is it possible to have a download available to see it at 1080p? It looks amazing at 540p but I think I can fully appreciate this camera if I can see it in it’s full resolution.

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Hi Vincent. I really loved Reverie, awesome photography. One thing I wanted to ask, what Wordpress theme are you using? Loved it as well and would like a similar one for my own. Thanks!

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Great visuals but I was wondering why no audio was recorded with the camera. I look forward to samples which include the capability of the other half of the equation which is audio. Utilizing the external microphone connection would have been
informative and useful.

What about the ability to do zooms while recording? I hope Canon or someone else produces something soon which would enable that.

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Beautiful man, just beautiful. Congratulations on some very nice work.

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I’m totally stunned at what I’ve seen here. I’m a newcomer to videojournalism. I believes in shooting things as they are for the most part, using available light and making decisions on-the-fly about how to document what I’ve got in front of me. I can’t think of a tool more in line with my approach to video than this. Amazing work on your part! It must have been heart-pounding when you first saw those clips playback in the studio.

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I’m curious about a technical aspect of this amazing project (no not the camera).
In the cobblestone street why is there a break in the track near where the woman in red is standing?
Ok, saving my pennies to upgrade the original 5D.

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Vincent,

I’m blown away by the photos in the NYT “A really big show” link.

The picture of Maria S winning the US Open is mesmerizing with the amazingly shallow DOF. There is so much to like and discuss about this photo.

I’d love to know more about this technique if you can reveal and not give up any trade secrets. I heard in the audio you mentioning tilt/shift lenses. I have never used these before and don’t quite understand how/why you’d use them (despite reading writeups for them).

Can you provide any additional insight into this shot in particular because it (along with the Derby shots really highlight the look I’m drawn to) and the equipment you were using? Any links you want to refer me to would be most welcome as well.

By the way, your video is amazing. I have a nikon D700 and I’m more than a little jealous of the new 5DMII ability to shoot HD video. Congrats on another amazing job.

Dave

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Vincent, I noticed that all of your test shots with the Canon 5D II look slightly soft or out of focus. Do you think that’s because of a problem with the autofocus or of Canon using too strong of an AA filter on the chip?

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Attention:
one of the videos work perfect on my iMac core 2 duo 2.4 with 4 giga ram, the MVI_0706.MOV the one with the model splashing water on his face 30 fps perfect. Also in a MacBook 2 ghz coreduo with 2 giga ram (not full screen).
The other two play at 24 and 25 fps and looks fliking.
This is the reason why nobody’s looks those videos right on the computer. Maybe prototype camera have problems?
Vincent, can you check the originals? please
Marcelo

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Update:
the 3 videos are different: i examined with different applications and they have 3 different fps: one 30, another 25 and the other one 24. I think is a problem into the exif data inside the video.

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Attention:
one of the videos work perfect on my iMac core 2 duo 2.4 with 4 giga ram, the MVI_0706.MOV the one with the model splashing water on his face 30 fps perfect. Also in a MacBook 2 ghz coreduo with 2 giga ram (not full screen).
The other two play at 24 and 25 fps and looks fliking.
This is the reason why nobody’s looks those videos right on the computer. Maybe prototype camera have problems?
Vincent, can you check the originals? please
Marcelo//// I have tried these movies on my MacPro and they work fine all playing without frame loss… Are you are getting your info from Quicktime Info window ? As not sure how accurate that is..

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OK i have it
is a bug into Quick Time Pro: when QT (and Final Cut) export window is open in the field Frame Rate you MUST set the frame rate, in this case 30 frames, NEVER leave automatic. In automatic QT export the video in the original fps but in the metadata write something wrong, and the player read a bad frame rate and the video looks slow. I exported the clip from the helicopter at the SAME compression (1920×1080 39.21 mps H264 30 fps) and looks great in iMacs and macbooks. No need a supercomputer to work with these videos, the MVI_0706.MOV, the one with the model splashing water, is perfect as is. If the videos are downloaded directly from the CF card, i think this bug writes a wrong metadata into the camera.I think this because the 3 videos have a different frame rate.

marcelo

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Hi Mr. Laforet, this is Thomas Dibenedetto, from ACCRUE Sports and Entertainment Ventures located in Boston/New York. We are looking to purchase a poster sized photo of the 1999 Women’s World Cup Team holding the trophy. I have attached an image which we would like purchase a print of, from you to put on display in our office. Any information on how we could go about getting a print of this photo, or a similar photo which has the team holding the trophy would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time, as I know you are busy,

Thomas DiBenedetto
Accrue Sports Ventures
210 Bear Hill Road, Suite 300
Waltham, MA 02451
781-314-0129

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hi,
appleinsider is twice in the sidebar… sorry to be nitpicky
keep up the blog, appreciated!

thomas

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Re the What the Duck…. Way too many critics

Thanks for your beautiful examples of what the 5D MkII can do in skilled hands.

Brad

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Good morning, Vince Laforet ……..

Great article. Very exciting and looking forward to your video. Please include me in your release.

Thank you for being on the leading edge. I have been waiting on this for some time.

Jim Evans

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Hi,

In continuation to the discussion and opinions about the 24p support in the 5D mk II, I created a petition for canon to add this functionality.

I think it would be great if you could post this on your blog so we could start getting some volume:

http://www.petitiononline.com/SW5DMK2/petition.html

(Love your work BTW)

Thanks,

Shai Wininger.

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Your.Work.Is.Phenomenal.

…in case you didn’t know that already

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Really enjoyed your video shot with the canon 5D MKII. Looks great. I just to do some photography, but at the moment more into Digital filmmaking. Very low budget. To keep a nice DOF and perspective, I always shoot with the help of the P+S mini35 and 35mm Zeiss filmlenses. In Brasil, “Show de Bola” is now in the cinemas.
http://www.lightning-ent.com/movie/view/47
But the DOF with the 5D MKII is even nicer. Hope canon will stick that CMOS chip etc in a Canon XL like body.
I do have a question though. Is there any kind of TIMECODE, shootng with the 5D MKII??
I’m shure you will have a billion emails, so it might take a while before you get to my mail.
Hope it will be before the end of the year.
Have to shoot a feature movie in Spain soon. Really start thinking to do it with the 5D MKII. These new Zeiss ZE lenses look very nice to use for film as well.

Best regards, Arie.

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G’day, Canon are overrun with views, 1.5 million well done.. How or where can I go to see your film. Cheers Alex

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Thanks for so many things, Vincent.
But especially for this very special moment
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/21/sports/baseball/20080921_YANKEES_PANO2.html
All the best,
Peter

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Hmmm. Why does my comment does not show up at the post about the new home of reverie.

I offered to let my cutter do a soundtrack with apple loops. well, he isn’t a musician for hollywood studios but may help the project.

Sample linked.

bye

Kai

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VINCENT YOUR WORK IS AWESOME, I have to ask you a question though, your pic. “summer in new york” the picture of the airplanes congested, that looks like a picture of a model how did you obtain that look? what was your technique if you don’t mind me asking.

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I am interested in what editing program you used to edit the material from the Canon 5D mk2

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today i see the canon eos 5d mkll in milano, italy, and i can confirm that is impossible to use the camera in indoor lighting conditions in europe, absolute flickering, also the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS flicker too, and the bug on quick time remain on both cameras, sorry

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Dear Mr Laforet,

Did you know there is actually a super yacht existing named Reverie?

Wouldn’t it be a nice idea to make a sequel of Reverie on that yacht?

Reverie as seen that summer in Barcelona:

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How can I unsubscribe to the emails?

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Hi Vincent,

How does the 5D mark II handle ’slow motion’?
thanks and love the site…

Simon.

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Maybe you’ll find this link interesting (T&S video)

http://vimeo.com/1831024

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Hi Vincent,

do you use photo backpacks for some events or occasions? I would think for travelling a trolley is better and on site or on excursions a backpack.

Thinktankphoto have no backpacks with rolls unfortunately.

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Привет из России!

There is serius software problem with dynamical range clipping on the 5d video footages. In your video “Reverie” too

Look at these link http://www.hv20.com/showpost.php?p=144690&postcount=36

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Hello Vincent. My name is Andrey. My mothercountry - Russia and I taking photo from highbildings 200m and up to the sky…. So. Yоu take good photos and not ordinary… I think that it’s interesting for you look my works… In example…http://s59.radikal.ru/i165/0811/73/5ddc13bb3da9.jpg Send me a letter . Austerliz2005@yandex.ru

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Vincent,

Your work has been a true inspiration to me since I watched the Aperture video about you on top of the Crysler building, and was wondering if I could get some feedback from you about my work? I’m only 17 years of age, and have been heavily into photography for meager 3 of those. I plan to study Photojournalism at Uni and can’t wait to see as much of the world as possible, not to tick countries off a list, but to experience the infinite creativity and ingenuity of us humans!
I apolgise for using up your precious time, but I simply couldn’t pass the opportunity to have your opinion of my work(/passion)

Best Regards,

Joe

http://www.joethomasphotography.com

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I am going to Tunisia on Saturday morning. This Canon w High Def (late November) is not out yet so I am getting the Nikon D90… Is that still excellent for this type of high def video? I am creating a short 23 minute film. Please tell me what you think.

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I’d like to thank you Vincent for your excellent blog and sharing your photographic experience with us all. I don’t have much time to read blogs but yours is well worth it.

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Do you know when Canon is going to release the EOS 5D Mark II?

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Hi!
I see you use the “Camera armor” form Made Products on the 5D mk II in the “making of reverie” video.
Will the camera armor silence the shutter noise, can you hear any difference?

Hope you can reply.

Regards,
Steve Nilsen

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Hello Vincent

Ik have a technical question.
What lenses did you use for those aerial shots with the selective focus? For example those with those airplanes on the ground.
Are these canon TS lenses?

Thanks!
Johannes

http://www.abeling.nl

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Vincent

Regarding exposure for 1080p on the 5D mark2, how did you control exposure and not have it doing it’s auto thing, while panning or moving through changing lighting, and keeping it set on the intended aperture. As far as the specs from Canon, it seems you can’t set aperture, shutter or iso. This would severely limit the footage unless there was a way to work around it. It looks like you did. I’m interested in the camera, and would like to know how you worked the exposure on your film.

Michael

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Vincent ~

Have you seen the new MacBook Pro screen and the 24″ LED Cinema Display? They look spectacular, but I’m worried about the glossy screens. What do you think?

Thom

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Vincent,
I attended your presentation in Dayton, OH on 11/17 and it was very inspiring. I have a specific question regarding your little video in the Arcade: there was a long unlit hall where your friends were shining flashlights along the wall - everywhere from close to the camera to furthest away was in sharp focus, telling me that you had a somewhat small aperture - yet the detail captured in that low light was awesome! I was assuming the ISO had to be high, but there was no apparent grain in the presentation. Does the flashlight provide enough light for the (assumed) small aperture, or is there another explanation? Video in low light with large depth of field and no apparent grain was messing with my head - I wasn’t patient enough to ask you in person due to the line of people….. Thanks, Rhoel

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Hi Vincent,

I am impressed with your first foray into the video world, ‘Reverie’. As a working DP, I have questions about the 5D/Mk2, which haven’t been answered by the manual PDF or via Canon tech support.
1) Shutter- info on page 125 (bottom) seems to indicate that the shutter in video mode is in fact a rolling shutter, which isn’t all that desirable. And a graph on pg. 126 (top) seems to give further support the notion that the video scanning is via a rolling shutter. Do you have any facts as to how the shutter works in video- mode?
2) Also noted on pg. 126 is a curious caution that the camera heats up under various conditions including video mode. What was your experience when making ‘Reverie’?
3) Did you encounter any situations that resulted in horizontal streaks from bright light sources?
4) As a video camera it also seems that the external audio input is limited to record in AGC (auto gain control), has any one discovered a manual setting for the audio input?
5) Have you or anyone else garnered full video tech specs for the 5d/Mk2.
Thanks for making and sharing “Reverie’, and for any light you can shed on my questions.

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I’m a belgian artist and working on a series of paintings called ‘google earth’ (you can see some examples on my site : http://www.unga-bunga.be ). I’m looking for photographs of people in overhead perspective. I noticed your photographs and I wonder if I can use some of them as basis for a painting. If so, do you have more similar photographs?
thx,
Dirk Eelen

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Vincent, since I truly trust your valued opinion, here’s a question on banding noise on the 5D Mark II.

While testing the 5D Mark II, did you experience any banding noise using high iso settings, or banding noise on low iso settings with long shutter speed in dark circumstances? Since this was a problem in the past (and still is apparantly with some copies of 50D and 5D), I’m really curious on the performance of the 5D Mark II. I personally had a lot of problems with banding noise, pretty annoying! With all the banding noise problems, I’m considering switching to Nikon (D700)…

Thanks for your comment.

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Hi,

I know your busy but i would love for you to check it out a photo i took. its very much like your NYC planet one. Its a full 360 planet taken off the empire state, made from 70ish photos. http://wreck-photography.deviantart.com/art/If-NYC-was-a-planet-88589460

Hope you like. And your work is amazing. Imspirational.

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I’m shopping for a video camera for documentary filmmaking, but I hate the look of video. The images from the Canon Mark II 5D are incredible. But will it hold up to heavy video use?

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I have the 5D Mark II and am wondering what changes you recommend in the picture style while taking Videos. I found the default to have too much contrast and saturation.

Thanks for your help.

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Oh my god! You are flippin amazing! I just bought a Canon 5D MarkII and should be delivered in the next couple days. Best Buy online, hint hint for everyone reading this. Going to the Caribbean Sun to shoot. I am an amateur but I think you are my new idol. Amazing job. Can I come and carry your gear one day I live in Oregon and have had devastating flood happen to us the last 2 days. Hope the camera comes soon. You are the bomb!

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The video I get from my 5D II on my HDTV is fine buit when I take the card watch the video on my PC (vista) or MAC G4 the video is choppy. What is my solution?

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Small technical error - “”I travel with a set of 72mm and 77mm filters for my Canon lenses - but you could also buy a step-down adapter to screw on your 77mm filters onto your 72mm ..”. Incorrect. It’s a step-up ring. You start from the size of the lens and adapt to a bigger filter. Step-up and step-down adaptors are not the same thing, nor interchangeable. The threads are in different spots.

Steven

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Hi! It was great to see you at Javits. And thanks for the advice you gave my son Christian.

I see that you’re involved in the Do1thing project, which is wonderful. How will you be involved? And will you be publicizing it on your blog?

Take Care and Congrats on your amazing year.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

Regards, Fred Bonilla

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I have a question, i just got a canon 5d mark II
and i been shooting video just fine, but when it come to zooming there is a lag in the video have you have the same problem ?

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I just saw your picture in this week’s TIME; the one of Obama at the podium and the masses around him. I love how the depth of field is set so low that only he is in focus at the center of a faceless mass of millions. What a great metaphor! I am an amature photographer and self taught, mainly by looking at the works of other artist. Shots like this can teach me a lot. This is one of my favorite pictures of 1/20/2009.

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Hi Vincent,
Awesome blog! Don’t know how you get it all done!
Last Wednesday I used my two 5D MkII’s in a 3 camera music video shoot. The third camera was a Sony PMW-EX1. Audio was recorded on two additional devices. One audio recording device was an Edirol R4 Pro. The other audio recording setup was a Tascam USB Interface to a MacBook Pro.

The Sony Camera, Edirol, and Tascam/MacBook Pro devices all synced sound perfectly over the full duration of the shoot (just over 20 minutes). To clarify - once the different sources are sync’d quickly and easily to the slate clap on the waveform at the beginning of the shoot they all stayed perfectly in sync for the rest of the video.

Both Canon cameras audio and video sync’d perfectly to each other but drifted significantly from the other 3 devices even over a 3 minute segment. The is a very serious problem for me and one that introduces significant post-production trouble expense.

This issue was so unexpected that I performed 3 subsequent tests to confirm that the 5D MkII’s run too fast. The results from the test show both of my 5D Mark II run about 14 frames too fast in 10 minutes. Audio that is 1 full frame out of sync is noticeable on sharp sounds causing an echo. Audio that is 2 or 3 frames out of sync looks odd in terms of lip sync.

That the two Canon cameras audio sync’d OK to each other tells me that the cameras can be calibrated to a standard. Evidently they are just calibrated to an incorrect standard.

Anybody else experience this? Does anybody really know if this is likely a chip issue or a firmware issue? Does anyone know an easy reliable way to get the clips to conform to the standard without time-consuming constant tweaking?

Thanks for your help!
Mike

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Vincent,
The beauty of the Red Camera is its ability to provide a RAW file with its inherent creative potential. Wouldn’t it be great if the 5D could output a RAW video file? Understandably, the files would be large, but just think of the possibilities. Wow, Canon competing with the big Red!

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Are you still going to be looking for an intern in the near future? I saw your posting last month where you spoke about selling prints to pay for the internship. I know a great candidate for that position if you are interested…(not me)

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Hello:
I really love your works!
Both of your quality and creativity are outstanding!
I’m a singer-songwriter of Sony Music Publishing Taiwan.
We’re going to NYC for music video shooting in September 2009.
Can you also direct a music video?
Looking forward to your reply.

Justin Chen

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Vincent,
When are you going to do a follow-up post on your “workflow”?

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Great stuff! I just got the new 5D, off the bat I have one big questin. How do you keep the aperture low (1.2, 1.4) during video mode, especially in the day time, if the cam chooses everything automatic?? Thanks!

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Have enjoyed your blog. Great stuff here!

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congratulations for your world press photo award!!!

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I am a current college student that is attending the Art Institute International. I am going for my BA in Photography. Last week in one of my photography classes we watched your first ever video for the Canon 5D Mark II! I really loved the video that you put together. Good song of choice to! You help give beginning photographers and other advanced photographers inspiration!!
I myself am learning about photography back in the early 1800’s when photography first began. I find it very interesting.

Thank you again!

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Hello,
How can i use my photograph skill to earn money in NYC? Do you have any suggestion if i am a young chinese and just move to the US.

appreciate

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Dear Mr. Laforet,

My name is Dustin Miller and I was recently introduced to some of your work through a friend and I was blown away by it, especially by your work with the Canon 5D and Reverie. I now anxiously await new posts.

I just want to say that I really enjoy your work and look forward to seeing more in the future. Also, this is a long shot, but I am an aspiring cinematographer and was curious if you ever accept interns.

Thank you for your time, and have a good day.

Dustin L. Miller
University of Missouri Columbia
Strategic Communications Student
Columbia, MO

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Bravo pour le chemin parcouru.

a little q?
did you noticed when using th 5D in vidéo mode with the Eposure locked any automatic adjustment of the sensiblity or electronical shuter resulting in a modification of the image during a movement with something dark or bright apearing in the frame.

in 2 words, when it’s locked is it freezed?

comment :
it’s funny to hear in the interview the 5D was a kiker for your cinematographer’s career.
and as a cinematographer you prefer to work with the red instead of a dslr…..

i’m DP myself in Paris
thanks for the reply from you or anyone aware.
and congrats for your fotographic style it’s beautifull.

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What is your technique for making your photos look like miniatures? i.e. the train station, houses, and the planes on the tarmac. Great pics.

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Welcome to L.A. Vincent, You’ll love the traffic LOL.

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hi,
i’m trying to figure out how you make the images that appear to be miniatures

r

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Hey Vincent

Just trying to find out what car camera mount you used in Reverie.

Thanks
Vince

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Good evening. Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted.
I am from Emirates and learning to write in English, give true I wrote the following sentence: “Search compare for the cheapest airlines tickets book online at yatra.”

Thank Lionel.

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Vincent, I really enjoy your blog and site. The 5D MkII is a piece of hardware that might be a wonderful solution but I am a bit confused about what I have been reading online (from others) about the editing process. Did you need to ‘transcode’ the footage before you imported it into FCP6 or were you able to drop the files directly into FinalCu? With the camera so hard to get and so little experience out there with it, there seems to be a lot of conflicting info. I really appreciate your work and your insight.

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Vincent,
I recently made a few friends in Canada and they Googled my name and told me about it. I had heard about this but never actually did this until this morning. The picture that you took of me in New Orleans was everywhere. What a great picture. It brought back many memories, some I wish that I could forget. I recently hired someone for my training department and we were speaking about the rescue. He recently retired from the national guard and was present that day. Unlike him, I was not trained for what I witnessed and went through that day. It was something that I thought of every day for several months and it’s etched in my memory for life. Would you know of a way that I can find out where Sara is these days? I hope you and your family are doing well. Take care!

Chad Meaux

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I am having issues finding a 10 stop filter. Your thoughts on where to pick on up would be great.

Thanks
Vince

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Hi Vincent my name is Steven Reed. I was writing to thank you. You took some photos of me after Katrina and I explained how I had lost my studio and equipment. You had Canon send me a Pro-card. You don’t know the depth on my appreciation. I didn’t know how to thank you. So I’m looking through my Studio Photograhy mag and there you where. So I looked up the site so I could just say Thank you for caring. Steven Reed

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Where in the world is Vincent Laforet….hard at work I am sure. Can wait to see the next great project.

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Hi Vincent

Which lens adaptor do you use to mount Nikon lenses on the Canon EOS 5D MKII. We are experiencing the 3 frame drop as writen about in this link… scroll down to the “THE SOLUTIONS” in yellow text.
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=187&sid=4bae77aa48eb0f58ba21779d1344bde6

Cheers,
William

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Could we take the signal out of the camera to a large LCD SCREEN? For large events?

What outputs does it have
Will the camera stay on while not recording?
Or does it have an auto shut down?
So if my event is 60 minutes could I use the camera to pass a signal into a video switcher and get it on screen 12 x 9 FT? LCD standard def

Hmmmm? This would be very cool? I have a 1 x 9 ft Barco B10 with

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How did I get so lucky to be invited to this incredible visual party? The most beautiful photo-jounalism I have ever experienced! Thank you for your work! I feel as though I have been on a visual
healing vacation, so very lucid!

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Love a review on Ikan’s V5600 5.6″ TFT LCD Monitor you were thinking of writing. I’m all ears.

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Great demo clip. Some tracking moves would have been exciting. Check out the VideoSlider at http://www.videoslider.com. Seems like a perfect fit for the Canon 5D.

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Vince, do you have any ‘inside’ info on whether or not Canon are going to do a 25P firmware update?

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Я конечно в этом не особо разбираюсь, но после вашего поста стал гораздо больше понимать. Спасибочки

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Hi Vincent,

Could you recommend a handle held mount to use the video mode with the 5d mk ii?

Best,

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Vincent,

How did you get the mov. files from the 5dMarkII to run soomthly on the time line.Ie., without rendering ?

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dsfsdfs67877 test test

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Dear Vincent,
You have my respect for your ability. I am lost. How does a person link up the Fostex fr-2le or the Tascam HDP2 recorder to the Canon 5D MK2? There is no time code input or output on the camera and the fostex has no timecode? I called Canon and Tascam and they have no idea. Tascam keeps saying timecode and Canon has no idea what so ever.
Thanks for your reply in advance.

Howard Sheldon

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What? You think you are Jason Bourne? Come on. Pick DIFFERENT music!

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I am curious about editing the video.
I noticed appleFCP was used.

Does adobe have premiere pro updated.
I understand the format requires heavy duty processors I do edit HD I guess to be specific.
Are there windows and adobe options available adobe

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I’m very curious abt Photography, I talking pictures for last three years with my Cannon Rebel Xsi, It its nice and very in quality of picture, I read your blogs its very nice, and I’m learning lot abut it.

Thanks,
Sooriya.

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the video is not working 100% in the front of your website, i really want to see the whole video. It stopped after 50%…. thanx

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Hello Vincent! On http://www.vincentlaforet.com/ , Video “Reverie” not load completely!!! I want one more view video clip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I was wondering how you shot the video that shows up when you first enter your site….Someone showed me a video on how it was done…can you please give me thee link to that site

Thank you

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Hi Vincent,

I know you are a busy bloke so I will keep it short. I love the blog, very inspirational. What WordPress theme have you based the blog on? Any suggestions for a good web portfolio provider?

Thanks for the time,

Paul

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Dear Vincent,

I’m shooting a bunch of Aerial in NYC…. Actually, shooting the Newark Skyline. Long story. Blue Cross Blue Shield. Anyhow, you and I shared a glass of Penfolds at the 3 Ships Cunard thingie - and I remembered about your book. Can you recommend a helicopter pilot/company you like? I’ve been using the BCBS blimp (really no kidding) but it’s a 9 hour flight from Solberg and there’s no head! Let me know, if you have time, who you trust. Peace - and respect, M

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Hey Laforet!

Keep us posted on the “Betrayed” with background and behind the scenes info please!

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Vincent

You need to change your last name to what it
should be
Laforest or Laforet with a circumflex over the e

regards

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Vince, just watched a NYTimes “Last Word” video on Les Paul and was shocked (and delighted) to see your credit at the end. When did you produce this? Hope all is okay. John in Miami

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Quick note, can you share the “grip” equipment used on the hood of the car? Trying to duplicate your set-up for a video we are doing, I did look on your blog & posts? AND can you share how you took the shot out of the helicopter, was that hand held or with some type of stabilizer set-up. My two questions, thank you in advance. Rusty

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Can you give details on editing of Reverie Ie. Software used , traetment of mov. files etc.

Thanks

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Awesome video, taken by the camera 5dmark2.
Vincent, you have done a great work!
Thanks

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Hi Vincent,

Do you have any recommendations on a camera that can shoot 1080p 24-60fps and is under 10K? We’ve looked at the Panasonic HVX170/HVX200A that shoots on P2 cards as a possibility, however, it seems to perform optimally at 720p. Just wondering if you have any thoughts or suggestions for us. Thanks!

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Dear Vincent,

Could you please inform me how to enroll to your NYC workshop (22-24 October)? What are the rates? Thank you!

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Hi Vincent,

I just attended your amazing workshop in San Diego. (wore the  hat).. THANK YOU. I wanted to ask you what brand is your EVF (Electronic ViewFinder)? I’m looking to get one. Thank you SIR!

-Sean

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Dear Vincent,

Which external mic do you recommend for the 5D Mark II? Thanks.

Cheers,

Chris

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When will you be in Mexico City?

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Hi Vincent.
Your blog is new to me and I have to say its a damn fine read and visual feast.

Speaking of the visual arts…I have put together some of my images into a wee you tube video…..thought you might like a look:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtFk67HnUd4&feature=player_embedded#

Best Regards.
Edd

http://www.carlilephotography.com

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What do you owe Canon, that you have to take down your personal work. Something is missing in your comments/explaination.

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Im not sure if this person has any relation to you or anything, but they’re posting stills from Reverie. I dont think theyre claiming them as their own, but still.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zechslin/2882574568/

Just thought you should atleast know.

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Vincet; your footage is fantastic!
I’ve been using years the Canon EOS20D for time-lapse and astronomy videos. Best low noise for at high ISO, best quantum efficiency (about 30%)removing the internal IR cutout filter. However, daylight regular video is another thing; seems the DSRL HD’s are quite clumsy for shooting video as you need a lot of rigs and supports for handheld, monitoring (and very expensive).
In total, the camera + handheld support can be up $8.000 With this, you can have a good P2HD camera for instance. Even for the half a panasonic AG-HPX171. What would be good to see it compared both with a pro like you.
Regards;
Javier

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Saw that your event with Bedfords in Little Rock was postponed. I was looking forward to listening to you. Hope that all is well.

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Dear Vincent,
I run a small gallery in Bristol England. We represent a number of established names to emerging talent to keen amateurs. I would love to sell your images through our gallery, i truley think they have worldwide appeal. Do you have representation in the UK and would it be something you would consider.
Please keep this email confidential.
Best Wishes
Simon

Simon Whitehead
Creative Director
Gallery2c

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Hi Vincent,

Its always a pleasure following your blog. I live in Dumbo, 2 blocks from where you shot Reverie and next week I am getting my Canon 7D.
I have a quick question:

I would love to get the 5D MII with the full frame sensor but I fear that the usability of the 7D is superior. Do you agree?

Also, B&H offers 3 options:

1) body only for $1699
2) body + 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens for $1899
3) body + Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS for $2129

Which option would you recommend?

Thank you so much.

GC

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Hello Vincent i have a big question about the canon cameras.

We are about to shot an long film and we are planning to use the 5d MII or the 7d camera but we got a big issue.

When we shot fast camera movment scenes like fast panns or bumpy videos we have a lot of vertical noice.

So what do you recommend? Did you have that same problem shooting reviere or nocturne?

Thank you so much

GM

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Hi Vincent,
I´ve been following your site and blog since you put on it “reverie”. Like many others,I´m fascinated by the video-possibilities of the 5D Mk II and 7D. I would like to use one just for documentation purposes, so the issues of “aliasing” and “rolling shutter” should not be the big issue for me. But, for my interest and general information for many others, what do you think about these two problems in general, see also here:
http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/article.php/20
Do they affect alot your everyday work in the field of HDDSLR?
Thanks alot and greetings from Germany!
Gerald

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Vincent,
Thanks for all the open exchange of info, really!!
I was wondering if you could explain your workflow after editing in FCP, how do you get from your finished edit to a beautiful full HD for Smugmug, export settings, ect;
I think it would help alot of us watching and learning from you.
thanks from Florida
David

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Hi Vincent,

I’m wondering do you carry around backup pairs of eye glasses in case the one you use meets some unfortunate fate?

I know everyone should be carrying backup gear to make sure a shoot does not fail from technical difficulties but I just never considered eye glasses till now.

Weiyang

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Vincent
For my Cannon XTi, what do you recommend as an
everyday lens, I already own a 18-55
wich is stock , a 28-90 and a 70-300
What about a 28-135

Love Nocturne , but Reverie , New Yawk
and all .
Regards

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hey vincent
i love your work, and i vould like to know where i can download one of yr picture (the beach) in super hight quality for extend it for my home.(i can buy it, but i m not rich)
thanks for everyhing

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Congratulations for your work Vicent !!! Keep it like that !!!.

Vicent the rail that you have used in the Vimeo Canon Film contest is it home made or is it commercial it´s at 1m 15 seconds.

Many thanks,

Bernard.

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Hi Mr Laforêt,

I’m a french student and i really like your work. Since i saw “REVERIE” i intend to change my hardware and to buy the 7D or the 5D (for video use only). It’s the purpose of my question, should i pay more for the 5D better sensitivity? In other words is the difference so big in video?

Thanks for your answer.

Robin

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coming from the world of still photographers, i appreciate your mention of photographers. one you did not mention and worthy of your list is lee freidlander a true master of the medium. lee is represented by the fraenkel gallery http://www.fraenkelgallery.com/?gclid=CObu7dyzhJ8CFQk75Qod-3f7dQ
regards, paul h

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Hi Vincent,
I’m a big fan of your work. I use to work as a photojournalist in a town outside of Chicago. So photography is my first love of course. I’m an MFA student and I’m taking a Contemporary Graduate Class and I would love to do my final research paper on you. Is that okay and where can I get the most information about you. Also would have time for a quick phone interview? If you don’t contact me right away no big deal because I just started my first week of class and have the whole quarter to work on this project. I’m going to google you and get the ball rolling on my research.
Thanks for your time,
Paul

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I saw your movies created by Canon 5D. I would like to know how it`s possible to create a focus using the LCD vew finder, because it has a terrible resolution of the image.

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What rod set up are you using in the video “the story behind the still” at about :23 seconds in. It looks like it mounts via the Hot Shoe and has 15mm rods off the top of the camera. This looks like the exact piece of gear I’ve been looking for.

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Do you know about a box that softens compression during transfer from Canon 5D Mark II to hard drive?? Would love to know what this is and where to find it. In NY and shooting a project with Canon 5DMII in 6 days! Thank you.

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yYou videos are Superb Ihave tried to enter my video on your Caon contest but it was impossible Iwould like you to see it its on Vilmo Paul A Villeneuve

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The Arte às Tantas Collective is organizing an exhibition of short-films in “Paralelo 38″ bar, Portugal. This events aims to culturally enrich a social extract with few knowledge on short-film language, trying to instill in the audience artistic expressions with little support in Portugal.

Accordingly, the Arte às Tantas Collective is interested in the short-film “the story beyound the still- the cabbie” because it fulfills the artistic requirements that we intend to present the audience.

We would like to know if you provide us your short-film, with the best quality possible and if authorize its projection in this event, to be held in March 2010.

Due to the inexistence of financing or profits, we are unable to pay for the “projection rights”. So, we ask for your contribution in our cause to raise awareness for this type of artistic expression.

Best regards,
Gilberto Godinho
Founder and member of Arte às Tantas Collective

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a quoi sert un blog si personne se donne la peine de repondre aux questions posées?
merci de votre acceuil cher monsieur laforet
desormé mon regard sur vos photographies sera different

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Hello Vincent,

I love your work and have recently launched a new website dedicated to Canon 1d Mark4 . http://www. canon1dmark4 dot com

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Hi Vincent,

You are a really talented film maker. Some people says, that i’m a talented composer. So for instance, I suggest you to create original soundtracks for your short films, for no money at all. Tell me if you’re sensitive to this idea. Your next short film, I will compose you the music. If we work toguether, please give me on 10 words your feeling about what you’re waiting for…

best regards Christian (Paris-France)

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free film score composer for your great creativity !

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I am in love with your photographs… they are heartbreakingly, dizzyingly beautiful and stirring in a way that only happens in the presence of angels, demons, passion and art. I would LOVE to pass along nuggets from your blog, your heart-stopping photography, any, all, whatever of the above … if only you were on Twitter. Would you consider it?

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I’m really impressed by the bits of JOB youve uploaded.
Any chance to see/buy Who is JOB??(if its out yet)

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Hey!

I take crappy pictures, and pretty much know nothing about photgraphy…however I’m travelling this to many interesting parts of the world, and I want to invest in a camera that takes amazing shots, and less than 1000 dollars US…any suggestions????

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HI Vincent are you responsible for this video titled The Daytrader for New Yorker Magazine, I’m trying to find out where that (location) office is in NYC - * great video work and Thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XruhYQW6unA

Cheers Paul

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Vincent!
I saw your work on youtube.
i was impressed Digi looks great!
I’m currently running a personal image production i want to exchange information about film.
my adress is (noyor88@naver.com)
best regards.

-junghwanpark

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My question is about noise in high ISO video.

I’ve found the video that I’ve shot with my MkIV at 6400 to be noisier that what I see in nocturne. Are you doing anything to manage noise, either in post or exposing hot and bringing down the brightness in post?

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Hello Mr. Laforet,

My name is Matt Johns.

I’ve sent an e-mail to you directly, but figured more platforms are better….

I’m a senior at Michigan State University. A Journalism Major, Environmental and Doc Films Minor, and had a few questions.

The questions are related to a study abroad trip to the Philippines and an internship while I’m there.

I’m going to be creating a documentary film highlighting pristine rain forest in hopes to get the land protected.

Once protected, the developing island nation could then promote it’s Eco-Tourism industry to stimulate economic growth.

In an attempt to stay concise, I’ll keep my fingers crossed that you view the e-mail for further details.

Thanks for your time and inspiration!

Matt Johns

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Hi Vince,

I really enjoy your blog. I was wondering, do you know if it’s possible to use a DSLR camera with HD video capability as a broadcast camera feed for an 2 or 4 hour public event? I need it to stream to live screens.

Thanks in advance!!!

Tony Huy

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If you buy one canon tilt shit what would you buy?

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Very nice information.

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Hello Vincent, My name is Pierre Deschamps, I am a film director, DP and editor, working mostly the with 5D Mark II. I have been following what you do since day one, well done. I’d like to introduce myself and show you what I do. Here is a link of my latest short doc made with 5D Mark II, in case you need some help on a project. Kind regards. Pierre. http://www.pierredeschamp.com/category/films/awarded-films

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Dear V and all those on the blog.
I’m a Nikon user, and having seen Canon take the lead re. HD on the DSLR i’m thinking of going fr a 550D body or even a 5D, I’ve got a set of Nikkor D lenses that i would love to use with the Canon should i go for it, any ideas on mounts/adapters to fit the Nikon lenses on to the Canon, or is this heresy?
please advise
many thanks amjad

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Hi,

I just ordered the 5D Mark II to create Ads for my design company. I’m wondering if I should send it back and get two of the much cheaper T2i. Is the 5D that much of a higher quality are there any significant disadvantages to the T2i compared to the 5D?

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As of may 2010, is the Marshall monitor, still the on you recommend?

best regards

Henrik

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Vincent - I’ve enjoyed you and admired your work for many years, since I started reading articles about you. I hope your fascination with motion capture passes soon - I think you’ve been seduced by the technology. You’ve always seemed fascinated by the latest technology, but it really came become a distraction for those in position (like you) to take full advantage of it regardless of expense.

I hope you return soon to your single image work (’still’ photography). That’s where you will create lasting work. I don’t see why you care about 30 second car commercials, etc. etc.

As far as motion capture, I’m still waiting for the emergence of another Stanley Kubrick - there is so much mediocrity out there now, and I think that’s partly due to how easy and cheap the technology has become.

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I like your pro style. Will you come to Venezuela to make some workshops to young videomakers? Let me know if you will to start programming. Also want to know how much will it costs and conditions
Thanks

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Hi Vincent,

I had the opportunity to get a tour of Panavision’s 3D rig yesterday.

It might be of interest to you: http://www.josemarianorton.blogspot.com

Take care!

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Hello It seams that you were the first to do High end work with the EOS cameras shooting HD. As for getting the best image with the of 8bit codec, it seams there are 2 schools of thought. Hurlbutt is saying light shot exactly what you want because the image falls apart in color corection. Stu says to shoot flat and expose to the right. I am wondering how you shoot?

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Hi Vincent,

Have you ever heard of any licensing and/or legal problems using the 5D MKII for commercial projects?

My question is prompted by a recent conversation I had with a commercial DP who said that the season finale of FOX’s HOUSE was shot using the 5D MKII and that they encountered some sort of a legal/licensing problem with The CODEC H.264. I understand the FOX has run into some sort of an issue over this matter.

I have discovered several articles on this subject and it would appear that even Canon states in their 5D manual that the camera can only be used for “personal use and non-commercial” purposes. Seems that a company called MPEG-LA holds the licensing rights to the H.264 and can demand payment for commercial products made with the Canon’s 5D.

If this is in fact the case, then all the excitement over the 5D is for nothing, unless the shooter has deep pockets to pay MPEH-LA’s licensing fees for commercial work shot on this camera.

Have you encountered any such problem or heard anything of this subject.

Regards
Bruce

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Vincent, I know you most receive hundreds of emails daly, but I was wondering if you can guide me… I assisted to your HDDSLR workshop, that was very helpful, thanks for that anyway!
I will buy some staff and I wish have your advise. I have in mind the Manfrotto 504 HD and some tripod. My budget is not much, can you recommend me one that fits with this head and works well? Thanks in advance and congrats, go ahead your works are each day more incredibles!!

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You said in one of your posts you wanted to use your IPad as a monitor, the AirDisplay app has complications but if you feed the camera to your mac you can then wifi stream to the ipad and walk around with it. It’s more of an Android open source around way of getting it done but you could use it.

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Hi Vincent!

I love your videos, specially tha video with the teddy bear
I’d like to ask what stabilizer did you use with Canon 7D.
I have this camera, but to record, making good scenes is impossible
to record without shaking. Could you help me please?
What editing program is your favorite? Do you like Final Cut da Apple??
Thank you!!!
Suzana

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Hi,
I just bought your DSLR Slate. I filled in from ISO speed to DP name. When I select “open slate” it closes down. Also, the Reset button has no effect.
Please help
Frank Feran

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Hey found this link and thought you and your followers would be interested as a cinematographer.

http://www.tuaw.com/2010/06/29/video-shot-and-edited-entirely-on-an-iphone-4/

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Vincent, A quick question about the portfolio shot of the guy doing acrobatics in the red plane with NYC in the background. How was the camera mounted, or was the background photoshopped?

Know you’e busy, thanks for you time. Love your work and what you write about the 5D MKII.

Phil

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Hello Vincent LaForet -
Your a work is fantastique.
Are you, by any chance, related to Carlos LaForet? Carlos LaForet was from France - his Mother, a Parisian and a friend of mine from New York City when I worked at Bloomingdales many years ago. Just wondering? Thanks. Nanette Varga Hayakawa

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Hello Vincent,

I’d like to know your take on what’s a good monitor to use for the 5DmkII. What are the pros and cons of some of them? (ex: Marshall LCD70XP, Small HD DP1x or the new DPSLR, etc)

I crave your opinion

Cheers,
Mike

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Dear Mr. Laforet. I am a 5D Mark ll user thanks to your video Reverie. I wrote a little tribute to you in my blog: http://www.blog.realnshort.com/?cat=10

Thanks a lot, from Argentina.

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Hi,

I know you’ve been noting the difficulty in focusing the HDDSLRs and thought you might find this of interest. I have no affiliation with them but thought of you when I saw this…

P.S. I wish I had your life… =)

Sam

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Hello sir Vincent Laforest.

I’ve been following your work for the last few months and you’ve been a great inspiration to me due to how you used a DSLR for film making.

I’m a college student with one year of studies in Cinema & Audiovisual completed and i’m planning to become far more active now, as far creating shortfilms goes.

The thing is, I was going to buy a camera for said shortfilms and you have convinced me through your work, to get myself a Canon 5D Mark II.

My problem is that I’m on a tight budget and won’t be able to spend more than 400/500 Euros( around 515/645 American Dolars) on a Lens.

I though that maybe you could give me your opinion on what lens to buy for the Canon, with such a low price. I understand that the best way to go is to use multiple lenses, each with it’s own job, but if you could recomend a single lens that could serve as a multipurpose lens, at least for the begginning, that would be of great value to me because out of all the professionals out there, I believe your point of view on these things to be the most important.

I’m sure you get comments like this all the time and i’m sorry to be a bother, but if you had the time to answer, i would be a very happy fan.

Cheers to you Vincent Laforest.

Raphael Wood

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Hey Vincent, I am about to shoot some 1D4 video in a low light outdoor situation. I am using 1.8 canon primes, what else can I do to get the best pic quality out of the camera? Thanks.

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I would like to know how/if you can shoot a sync sound short film via the Canon 5D, using a sound recordist?

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