Amsterdam 2010

So here are some family friendly highlights from our trip to Amsterdam.

Bonfire Night 2010

I went out for Bonfire Night to watch the fireworks with some friends.
I took along my 550D and f1.4 50mm along for the ride.
Manual settings on the 550D make it so much better to use than the 500D.
I'll probably do a comparisons post in the near future.

Anyhow, I mashed the clips I took together and here is the result!


The track is Cigarettes by Russian Red.
No copyright infringement intended.



Also in HD.

I'm going to be doing more video's from now on so subscribe to my Youtube page to keep up to date!

Bed Building

Here's my second DSLR video.

Again, shot with a Canon 500D and 50mm f1.4 lens.

The story to this video is that we returned home after a heavy night out and one of my flatmates managed to accidentally destroy his bed with the help of a friend. This video is the process of rebuilding the bed as best we could.



Also, I think the 550D is probably a more realistic aim for my next camera opposed to the amazing but also expensive 7D.

Video SLR

Yesterday I had a play around with my flatmate's Canon 500D, capable of recording HD video.
I paired it up with my 50mm f1.4 lens as I was shooting inside in low light.

I love the depth of field and the way that I can control the focus, although I must admit, an auto focus wouldn't be missed.

I made a couple of videos last night. This is the first one.
I reduced the quality to just under 720p to help my mac process it.

It's called San Andreas.



Let me know what you think!
I really want a Canon 7D now!