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During Roger and Hayley's engagement shoot I shot about 11 minutes of video on the 5D, in between shooting stills with Katie. The main purpose of the shoot was taking photos but I wanted to test out my new Cinevate DSLR rig.

The rig is not a beauty pageant winner by any means but in terms of functionality and flexibility it's awesome. I can hardly bare to look at the hand-held footage I was shooting prior to getting a rig like this.

Shot on the Canon 5D Mark II. Lenses used: Canon 50mm 1.4, 70-200mm 2.8 and 20mm 2.8 plus a Nikon 50mm 1.4.

Music: Joshua Radin "A Friend Like You"

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allen mechen 6 months ago

nice, love the flexibility of the 5d, pictures are just unreal, like the wide shots in this one, nice work.
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Allen!
Max kegfire 6 months ago

so simple and so beautiful. you are the king! :D
Matt E 6 months ago

Cheers Maxim! Thanks for watching!
Mark Labriola II 6 months ago

So is this the end of your HV30?
Matt E 6 months ago

It seems so. The little HV30 is gathering quite a bit of dust.
No Limit Pictures 6 months ago

Great stuff Matt. Your style is very unique!
5D colours are just awesome. I think Konrad and this video have convinced me to get one :P
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Daniel! I haven't shot with anything but the 5D for a few months now. I hate the thought of shooting with another camera :)
Peter Szilveszter // Living Lens 6 months ago

beut clip. 5D is the rock star right now!!
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Peter! Yep, the 5D is hard to put down that's for sure.
Ryan Koral 6 months ago

yeah, dude.. very nice!
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Ryan!
Anthony Quintano 6 months ago

beautiful work...
Matt E 6 months ago

Cheers Anthony! Thanks for checking it out.
Greg Brand 6 months ago

Woweee!!!
I have in the past been very impressed by the 5D and this just cements my desire for one... :)
obviously the equipment is only as good as it's master, and you my mate have got some skills.
keep on rolling man.
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks heaps Greg, I appreciate your comments!
Dan Deveau 6 months ago

awesome... it's the small simple things... throw on some Joshua Radin and the couple will love this.

Great job!
Matt E 6 months ago

Cheers Dan! Thanks for watching!
mintyslippers.com 6 months ago

beautiful :)
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Danny!
diego gagliardi 6 months ago

Wow, that 5D is just incredible! Great and beautiful video. I guess it makes life so much easier when you have a gorgeous location and great personalities to shoot. Great work my friend!
Matt E 6 months ago

Give me some credit! :) It's not all the camera and location and beautiful people :) Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Jeff Brouillet 6 months ago

Where's the other 10 minutes? (kidding) Thanks for sharing that Matt... I was actually considering that Cinevate rig for my D90... the 5Dmk2 blows the D90 away but I'm hoping Nikon comes out with something to compete with it soon... and I still love the D90. I loved the shots where they walked into focus... so simple yet so cool. Great work once again!
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks heaps Jeff! Yeah, it'll be interesting to see what Nikon comes out with next.
Denver Riddle 6 months ago

Love it! Thanks for sharing Matt. Composition and color are stunning! Do you like the DSLR kit? I sold mine to buy a KS-4 gyro ken-labs.com and have been having great success with that. One of my latest vids I have posted was shot with the gyro, vimeo.com/4361885 .

Cheers,
Denver Riddle
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Denver! Yeah, I'm happy with the DSLR kit. It's a bit ugly but the job it does is excellent.
diego gagliardi 6 months ago

Hey Matt, I give you all the credit in the world mate. You are top notch!
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Diego!
fredy wijaya 6 months ago

Matt, i love it so much...
so romantic scene...
Matt E 6 months ago

Thanks Fredy!
ANTHONY JACKSON 6 months ago

This is beautiful my friend .
Matt E 6 months ago

Cheers Anthony! Thanks for taking the time to watch it.
dylan morgan 6 months ago

Any use of light reflectors?
Matt E 6 months ago

Hey Dylan, thanks for watching. No reflectors used at all, just available light.
Bartosz Hamerlak 6 months ago

really great!
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks Bartosz!
Charles Lowthian 6 months ago

I love the simplicity of this. The calmness in the movements has confidence. A very nice style.
The mark II obviously can create some amazing images, but you have shown this.
I just hope Nikon's next release will justify my wait, and then it's goodbye to my adapter.
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks Charles!
Casey Warren | MIND CASTLE 6 months ago

wow, the light and location looks amazing!
Matt E 4 months ago

Casey! Thanks mate!
dyrekt productions 5 months ago

...prolly a really stupid question, but isnt the 5D a still picture camera?
Matt E 4 months ago

Yes, it is. But it also shoots gorgeous HD video.
LensFlare Films 5 months ago

Very well done Matt. Do you do your grading in FCP or in AE?

Peace :)
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks! This one was edited and graded in FCP. I used a combination of the in-built 3-way colour correction, plus Magic Bullet Colorista and some custom Magic Bullet Looks filters.
Tracey Lee 5 months ago

Matt,

beautiful! how do you like the 5d now that it has manual control? have you gone full 5d yet or do you still use other camcorders?
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks Tracey! To be honest I have hardly shot with any of my other cameras since getting the 5D. Every time I go to use my A1 I succumb to the lure of the 5D :)
Luke Pygman 5 months ago

This is so awesome! Fantastic job!! Perfect location...
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks for checking it out Luke!
Carlos 4 months ago

Exellent video.
from Spain.
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks Carlos!
endless wave studios 4 months ago

Perfect
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks mate! Much appreciated!
Robert Goulds 4 months ago

Love it Matt. Such a simple shoot but the colours just are perfect...I had the pleasure of using your XL2 with Andrew Forster last year was an amazing rig... and also Tim and Shayas wedding in April...! Count me in for any workshops you do with Still Motion in Toowoomba/Brisbane/Gold Coast
Matt E 4 months ago

Hey Robert. Thanks for your kind words!
Finci 4 months ago

Very nice video, great colors and composition(s)
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks Finci!
Casey Warren | MIND CASTLE 4 months ago

dude, still lovin this video like crazy....the light was crazy amazing.
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks mate! Need to get in touch with you, it's been too long!
James Wong 4 months ago

This was a pleasure to watch, Matt. Fantastic stuff. Thanks for sharing :-)
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks James for taking the time to watch and comment.
Bryan Daniel 4 months ago

This looks beautiful! The lighting is gorgeous and the video itself was simply pleasing.
May I ask why a Canon and Nikon 50mm 1.4?
Matt E 4 months ago

Thanks Bryan! The manual control firmware update for the 5D wasn't released at the time I shot this clip. So, I shot a lot of it using the Nikon 50mm 1.4 and a cheap adapter to attach it to the 5D. Hope that helps!
Bryan Daniel 4 months ago

Ahh I figured that's what the Nikon lens was for.
I knew that before the manual control firmware update, Nikon lenses were a favorable choice for shooting video on the 5d. I was honestly questionable over the resulting quality and consistency of shooting through a Nikon lens and adapter, but this video really speaks for itself in answering those questions!

Do you have a site or link to some of the photos from this shoot? I would love to see how they turned out!
Matt E 4 months ago

Yeah, for sure - you can check out the photos on our blog: shadowplay.com.au/blog/?p=216
Yucel Yilmaz 3 months ago

Great one ! I love your shots man !
Matt E 3 months ago

Thanks!
Towle Neu | TALLGRASS FILMS 3 months ago

Great job! Small world - I went to college with Josh Radin.
Matt E 3 months ago

Very cool, love his music!
briggabee 3 months ago

This video is one of the main reasons why I got a 5D! I haven't really done much but test it, but it's beautiful!
Matt E 3 months ago

Thanks ... that's nice of you to say.
Byron Quandary 3 months ago

Great work as usual matt =)

I noticed you had both a canon and nikon 50mm 1.4. You were comparing the two? If so, how do they rank?
Matt E 3 months ago

Hey Bryon. Thanks! The main reason I used both lenses was at the time of shooting the 5D didn't have manual control. So, a Nikon lens plus cheap lens adapter was the best way to control the f-stop. For video I prefer the Nikon 50mm 1.4 - it's a lot sharper and the focus ring super smooth and is better suited for video purposes. The focus ring on the Canon 50mm 1.4 is terrible, really tight and not smooth at all. Hope that helps!
Byron Quandary 3 months ago

That does help! thanx heaps for the info.
briggabee 3 months ago

So I just got the 5d... and now there is the hoopla about the 7d. ... are you a little miffed about this?
Matt E 2 months ago

Sort of ... but not really. I was more annoyed about the two XH-A1 cameras I bought a month before the 5D came out. Plus, I've been able to use the 5D for months now and it's been great. I am saving for a 7D now though :) It'd be great to eliminate the 30p to 25p workarounds for sure!
Jakob L 2 months ago

Matt, this video is awesome. The light, the music,...perfect! I read all your comments on lens issues as i am about to buy the 7d and I don't know, which lens I shall buy to start of with. I read that you like the Nikon 50mm 1.4. Can you recommend this one as a good allround lens for dslr video beginners? Which lens would you take with you, lets say for an engagement shoot, if you could only take one and you only want to shoot video?
Matt E 2 months ago

For starting out I'd suggest the 50mm 1.4 as it's only $400 or $500 and it looks great. I'd be hard pressed to leave my 70-200mm 2.8 behind though ... it's amazing and the image stabilisation means you can shoot totally handheld with it and the footage is really solid. But, it's a $2,000+ lens though.

I'd get the 50mm 1.4 and some sort of shoulder rig to support the camera and eliminate shake. I could shoot all day on a 50mm :)
Rick Salgado 2 months ago

i'm with the rest of the people here. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO> great editing. which one of the lens gave you the wide angle? and I'm debating my self also in between to get the 7D or the 5D mark ii.. ?
Matt E 2 months ago

The wide shoots were done using a Canon 20mm 2.8. From everything I've read and seen I'd hold off and get the 7D. Full frame only really matters for really wide shots. Everything else about the 7D seems better, especially the different frame rates. I'm still holding out for a 24p/25p upgrade to the 5D but at the same time I'm saving for a 7D.

My speculation is that canon will bring out something like a 1DS Mark IV which will be full-frame plus all the frame rates you need, and who knows maybe more features. I have no way to confirm this, just an uneducated guess :)
Michael McCabe 2 months ago

Forget all the gear talk for a bit. You're camera didn't shoot that, you did. Very nice film, your work is impressive.
Matt E 2 months ago

Thanks Michael! Very kind of you to say.
Geoff A Charters 2 months ago

Yea you are a real talent mate. Smoking! You're one of the best by far on this site.
Matt E 2 months ago

Thanks Geoff! Much appreciated man.
Colm O'Neill 1 month ago

Now that was just down right amazing!

So purely simple, yet so brilliantly built!

Thanks for changing my mood!