ProAm DVC250 Crane Test - Canon T2i

[EQRELH]

sick! wicked, awesome...

[Canon1080p]

Are you using an auto Pan/Tilt head? If not, do you recommend?

[chasedubbs]

I have a t3i and a crane, but whenever i put it on the crane it just flips upside down any tips?

[HitPalaceTV]

Hey man nice work. Saw this a while back and i'm definitely gonna pick up one of these cranes. Btw which codec do you use for rendering your videos?

[AmazingFilmsStudio]

I would shit a brick if my t3i was up there

[JGByron]

this vids amazing, how much was the crane?

[ee95ee]

YOU, and this video made me buying this crane! The video i so amazing, thank you!

[TheBTBproduction]

this looks amazeing



[vitalmindz]

got skills g



[JRTET21]

while on the crane can it tilt up and down?

[BenHughesStudios]

@JRTET21

yup! it takes some practice to do it smoothly though.

[dirtbikeracer520]

Beautiful footage, even if it's just a test!

[bbcasting]

Anne is awesome, yes she is.

[RedHandedRejects]

Do you find difficulty with focus?

[CJRh0ne]

Man... wish I woulda had this when I was your age

[FULLofJOHN]

Does it have follow focus?

[TomasCimma]

The one person who disliked this video has poor parents and he gets 1 cent as a pocket money each month

[sightworkz]

Great shots! I bought one a few months ago and finally got to use it for a project. I posted it as a vid response. Keep shootin' Ben. Your work looks great! Thanks for sharing

[JoeNationTV]

this is awEsome! 

[montamear]

? Did you use MF this video ? Why has not changed foucs

[edviux6]

Why i do have watched it ? Now i want to go to america.. What's the name of the city?

[DKTV01]

Do you think its durable enough to support a Sony Z1U camcorder?

[gruponemesis]

dude thanks for the link to an affordable jib!!!

I just bought 1!!!

Im subsrcibing to you!

=)

[floysie21]

Thanks for the crane link!

Nice video!

[vautinsh]

nice camera work!

[lenoat702]

How old are you?

[ferr17]

how much did you get it for?

[BenHughesStudios]

@DeShonDixonHD

It does actually.

[codyryanproductions]

what did you use for the color correction?

[nelsono415]

@codyryanproductions Color corrected with Magic Bullet Colorista

[bobbyhalick]

Gah! Those are some gorgeous shots! I gotsta get me a DSLR one of these days...

[3DMERCENARIES]

Beautiful work!

[trackattik]

Damn bro, thats a nice street...LOL. What software do you use to edit. These shots are amazing. I was wondering if I should get a T2i and I think i've just decided. Thanks!

[SquareballTV]

and the best part is the lil gril singing.

[thatniggbeme7]

hi can u tell me what ure doin to get ur video so sharp & crisp on youtube? mine looks good till it gets to the youtube stage..

[RedXPoison]

how can you make t^he camera movements so corectly?

[RedXPoison]

@RedXPoison sorry i haven't seen the whole video ^^

[the405show]

were can i purchase this crane my friend, awsome vid

[yayarea82]

do you use your t2i to record too? do you ever have problems with auto-focus making a sound? if so how did you handle that problem? im getting my t2i 2morrow? great work man

[BenHughesStudios]

@yayarea82

You shouldn't use autofocus for video recording... ever.

[TheBTBproduction]

@BenHughesStudios AGREEEDDD

[wordupmag]

NIce Job....thumbs up

[aydemircemil84]

what is this objective thank you very

[Lipsnx4u]

Wow - nice footage. Great music. Thank you, for posting.

[DreamSerumProd]

Looking very epic!

[dillonp23]

I looked at the seller and was wondering did you buy the cheaper one with just the crane and stuff or the kid with the LCD monitor and accessories?

Also does it come with the weight or you need to get one yourself? I saw you were using some sort of bag for the weight?

Thanks heaps!

[BenHughesStudios]

@dillonp23

I got the full package with accessories.

You need weights yourself. For the 12 foot setup, I had an 8 pound weight, a 5 pound weight, and the bag full of my lenses lol. I'm getting bigger weights soon.

[sourcekings]

i see they had a 4 foot one also what you think of the 4 foot one?

[BenHughesStudios]

@sourcekings

waste if money.

[tritonpictures]

@BenHughesStudios I have two cranes 12' and 4' and I'm using my 4' one way more than the big one. Yes the 12' one is great for wide shots and when you want to show where your story takes place. But: Especially in tight spaces and indoore you almost never can use a 12' crane. If I hade to choose I'd sell my 12' and keep the small 4' one. seriously.

[BenHughesStudios]

@tritonpictures

yeah well if you have a steadycam or handheld stabilizer, a 4 foot crane becomes pretty much pointless because you can do everything you can with that with a steadycam. The dvc250 can be used at 8' also, which is perfectly fine inside.

[sourcekings]

nice how much was it? it seems smooth! what problems have u seen with it?

[BenHughesStudios]

@sourcekings

the only problem is that the camera mount bracket is on the side, so the image might tilt a bit in some shots. that's about it. the tilt control isn't perfect, but i rarely use that anyway. When it's in automatic level mode it is great.

[DylanW216]

what settings did you use?

[SunRunnerNY]

Looks Great!

[dillonp23]

Looks amazing dude! I'm looking at that crane too, how is it? Is it easy to set up and portable? Also how do you go about focusing? Or do you just use lenses which keep everything in focus?

Thanks!

[BenHughesStudios]

@dillonp23

I usually just set a constant distance before i start operating the crane. It is by far the easiest crane to set up over all the others. It's only portable if you get the carrying case with it.

[dillonp23]

@BenHughesStudios Do you have a monitor for it too?

[BenHughesStudios]

@dillonp23

yeah, i haven't used it yet though.

[dillonp23]

@BenHughesStudios Ah okay so you couldn't really see what you were filming then?

[BenHughesStudios]

@dillonp23

not too much. i could still look way up into the T2i LCD though which was still visable.

[3ripp]

@BenHughesStudio can you tell me what I would need to get started shooting now besides the camera

[Medievalfilms]

Amazing Ben, I can't wait to see what you do with this now. You're just getting better and better, it honestly wouldn't surprise me if you start getting really popular really fast. Keep it up!

[BenHughesStudios]

@Medievalfilms

Thanks!

[DekarPictureS]

i have some questions Ben, with the kit lens you shot at 18mm? 24mm? 35 or 55mm? and wich white balance you use? thanks for the answer. good job!

[myrage156]

Great test and awesome shots...Ill get me one someday

[PowerTurkish]

That is really nice, where do you get that money from to buy such cool things?

[BenHughesStudios]

@PowerTurkish

I get most of my money from doing music videos.

[3ripp]

I have so much to learn from you, you're amazing

[3ripp]

I'm such a fan of your work Ben I'm a writer and I been trying to get into directing I'm shooting a short in New York I would love for you to DP it

[hector252]

hey !!! your color correction is super amazing!!!! do you use magic bullet mojo or looks?????

PLz answer :)

thnx

[BenHughesStudios]

@hector252

Magic bullet colorista. they have a free version on their site. magic bullet mojo is good too though.

[hector252]

@BenHughesStudios thanx!!!! thats why you the best!!! reply in like 5min dang!!

thnx alot :)

[JaseSheehan]

that was really great!!

[deelans]

nice your work always progresses forward. Happy Jibbing ;)

[cpo2u]

You know what's stopping me from shooting some awesome film? A good story.

/sadface

[BenHughesStudios]

@cpo2u

Yeah good stories are definitely hard to come up with, but watch a lot of movies and devote a lot of time to brainstorming and you'll come up with stuff. Also, it's smart to take your own experiences and turn them into stories.

[ThisPersonSaid]

Looks great! How much did it cost?

[SeleahTV]

Looks great!

[ARTeFAKD]

This place /town looks so beatiful : )

[orlandojosemachado]

Belas imagens! Congratulations!

[nyamjargalant]

wow . Nice moving your crane

[MortalKombatTribute]

so you have a dolly a crane a tripod and a few true 1080hd camera's i think you are ready for hollywood

[captlcitystunt]

Sweet! Watch out for those power lines :)

[lutenant3]

thats awsome,the music really suites the video,how much did it cost,

[BenHughesStudios]

@lutenant3

It costed about $400 on ebay.

with the monitor it would cost at least $600