Edmond Terakopian tests Canon 5D Mark II video capabilities for BJP

The Muse video certainly shows off the capabilties of the 5Dmk2, but dont give up your day job! French music in London too? Hmmmm...

The manual focus looked problematic on a couple of scenes where you were trying to follow her walking whilst using a wide aperture.

Otherwise pretty cool. The Gaza demo video was far more like it. Fast clips of action with good quality. Looks much more like what the camera was made for.

Hi Tobers,

Wasn't thinking of giving up the day job! The music's a tango which isn't French, but I know what you mean by the accordion. The music was specifically supplied by an Italian composer for the film and I chose to go with it because of the mood it portrays. However, as all things, its subjective!

The one scene you mention with the focus issues of her walking from the bench she's sat on, I agree with. Without a focus puller its very hard to track focus manually and after several attempts I actually gave up. However the clip you see, I was playing with the focus in a kind of "dreamy" way, and to my surprise, the majority of people who have commented on it really like the effect; there are some who don't and again, its a valid point as I would have preferred to be conventional and have her in sharp focus as she walks to the camera.

Thanks for your kind words nevertheless and glad you liked the Gaza demo film.

Regards,

Edmond