Canon5D Mark II Helmet Mount for Panavision and Hollywood
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by planetMitch in 5D mk ii, Video
UPDATE: We found out how the Canon EOS 5D Mark II helmet cam was used! Please read our new story – Canon EOS 5D Mark II Helmet Cam used to promote “Terminator Salvationâ€!
planet5D EXCLUSIVE! Friend of planet5D, Rodney Charters (Director of Photography (DP) on the FOX TV series 24 – IMDB profile), sent us this very interesting tidbit… a Canon EOS 5D Mark II mounted on a helmet and Hollywood is standing up and taking notice. Hold on to your hat!
Rodney said: “This really interesting e-mail got to me on Friday and I am convinced that you will want to post it immediately. It was sent by my DP friend Lisa Wiegand who has just taken over as the DP on Dollhouse. By all accounts Panavision were happy to have people photograph and videotape this demonstration. It’s my sneaking suspicion that the helmet was used on Ironman, but I do not have any confirmation of that. It’s a device which allows for a very close camera point of view in any kind of fight situation where somebody is coming at you and again of course in parachute drops and the like.” (editor note: we inserted the links)
(Photo credit: snap from the video)
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AlainP
20. Jul, 2009
Cool exclusive info Mitch!
I guess the guy is going to have neck problems by the end of the shoot…
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Dave
20. Jul, 2009
Really????!!!!! Contact your local skydiver! They will hook you up and get you out of that……. that……… that……thing!
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Greg
20. Jul, 2009
Why would anyone use this camera to shoot a movie? it doesn’t do 24p!
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BlueSky
20. Jul, 2009
I’m a skydiver, and to me that thing he has on his head is horrific. If you want a good camera/camcorder helmet setup, look at the stuff we use.
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Ciska
21. Jul, 2009
Hah hah no dropzone is gonna let you fly that THING as it is waay to much of a snag hazard, wouldn’t work with that kind of helmet anyway (it’s unstable). If you want to mount a photo or video camera in a decent, proven way, take a look at http://www.boneheadcomposites.com (or any other skydive camera helmet manufacturer but Bonehead’s Flattop range is considered the best by many), they’ve kinda done this thing before
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Nicholas
21. Jul, 2009
You can’t you a rig like this for parachute drops! Do you have any idea how many people have died as a result of the parachute snagging on the camera, as a result helmet cams have to be streamline with no chance of hooking the parachute.
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Douglas
21. Jul, 2009
This is the third time I’ve commented on how ridiculous this rig is. Skydiving photographers have long worn 5D’s and other full-frame cameras.
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Cajones
21. Jul, 2009
Yea, but no one listens to people like you, Spot – that is until someone gets hurt or it just doesn’t work.
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Merle
21. Jul, 2009
Yeah maybe it’s not practical, but it looks really good!
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pope
25. Jul, 2009
You mean… “maybe it’s not practical, but at LEAST it DOESN’T look really good!
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30. Jun, 2010
Many type of use Helmet Camera .http://www.tachyoninc.com Helmet Cam have become the newest gear in any kind of sports, whether it’s surfing, skating boarding, basket ball or hang gliding; sportsmen of all kinds are wearing helmet cams to get that perfect shot and have the proof later to tale the tale
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