Here's some footage of a fireworks show I took this weekend on my hacked GH1. I'm running the 100Mbps Max Latitude patch, though this was shot in AVCHD not MJPEG. Not sure what my bit rates on the original footage are, but they're pretty low since so much of the screen is black.
This was also the first test of one of my new vintage lenses. I'm really impressed with the way this lens handled the light here (on the really bright bits it has a nice, sharp star-shaped pattern), and I think it's definitely going to be one of my favorite lenses. It's a f2.8/28mm JCPenney lens, I'm guessing from the late 70s or maybe early 80s. I picked it up with two other Sears lenses (a 135mm and a 55mm) and a Sears SLR camera on Etsy for $86 with shipping. I think this lens alone was worth what I spent.
It's been so hot out that I haven't done much in the way of test footage yet, but hopefully I'll be able to get more this week.
Anyway, here's the video (with William Tell Overture, because what else would you put with fireworks?
): http://vimeo.com/26299992
This was also the first test of one of my new vintage lenses. I'm really impressed with the way this lens handled the light here (on the really bright bits it has a nice, sharp star-shaped pattern), and I think it's definitely going to be one of my favorite lenses. It's a f2.8/28mm JCPenney lens, I'm guessing from the late 70s or maybe early 80s. I picked it up with two other Sears lenses (a 135mm and a 55mm) and a Sears SLR camera on Etsy for $86 with shipping. I think this lens alone was worth what I spent.
It's been so hot out that I haven't done much in the way of test footage yet, but hopefully I'll be able to get more this week.
Anyway, here's the video (with William Tell Overture, because what else would you put with fireworks?
): http://vimeo.com/26299992
Quite the deal for those lenses as well! kudos sir