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My home town and favourite place in the world. The Sunshine Coast of Queensland located just an hour north of Brisbane, Australia

Shot by me, mostly on a Canon 500D. There are snippets in there of Panasonic HVX202, Sony EX1 & Nikon D90 too. . .

On the 500D I used an old 75-300mm, the 18-55 Kit lens and the Tokina 11-16 2.8. Can't wait to get some serious glass!

Music is Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolph.

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  • Karan Kadam 5 months ago
    excellent video. its videos like these that have inspired me to buy a 500d... great work. what software did u use for editing?
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks for that! I edit with Final Cut Studio 2.
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  • andy probst plus 5 months ago
    Love it, looks so great.
    I´ll give you a "Like"

    Did you shoot in 720 ?
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Andy, yes all the 500D stuff was 720p. 1080p at 20fps is not much use for anything if you ask me.

    There were only a couple of HVX and EX1 shots in there at 1080P.
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  • Tomas Mazon plus 5 months ago
    Very good movie from the first second to the last one.
    Congrats!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Tomas! Much appreciated!
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  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Edgar! :)
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  • BlackBurst 5 months ago
    great shot 1:34 "the wakeboarder" did you have any stabilization?
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  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Cheers Blackburst! No stabilsation on that one . .just 4 years of practise. . . :)
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  • XLHone 5 months ago
    Great Work!!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks mate, glad you liked it!
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  • EJ Angeles 5 months ago
    Dang! Great video! If at 720p, it records at 30fps? Which ones were shot with the 500D? I'm planning to buy one. :D How much color correction did you use? Any additional software? You just stunned me with your work, my friend,.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks EJ. Yes the 720P mode records in 30P.

    All the really wide shots were 500D, all the sunrise stuff, pretty much anything with really shallow depth of field. Obviously all the slow motion is either HVX or EX1.

    I try not to colour correct too much, all the really crazy colours in that clip were achieved in camera with custom settings and filters. I only added some contrast to some of the clips. I did use magic bullet on one clip, a girl walking the plank on a longboard, and only because it was backlit crap.
  • EJ Angeles 5 months ago
    Wow! Thanks for the tip! In your opinion, a 500D or an HF11? :D
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Mate, that's a can of worms right there!

    It depends what you want it for. The 500D is not a video camera, it's a still camera that happens to shoot video. The video mode is extremely crippled and it takes some work (and some ridiculous workarounds) to pull decent images out of it.

    The 500D is capable of some nice images but is by no means as capable in most things as a dedicated video camera. It works for me in certain applications and I love it in those, but I still have a Panasonic HVX video camera that does all the things the 500D does not.

    Hope this helps. . .
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  • Joe Marszalek 5 months ago
    Awesome video.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Joe! Glad you liked it!
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  • Blake Whitman staff 5 months ago
    really awesome shots. need to go. asap.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Cheers Blake, thanks for adding it your channel! It was a nice suprise when I woke up this morning!

    You should get down here, it's nice this time of year, not too hot and nice, still days.
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  • Lowell 5 months ago
    oh man that is just superb! loved it! excellent!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Lowell, it's nice to know you enjoyed it.
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  • Miguel Bernal 5 months ago
    Wow. Great video. I will go to buy the 5D MII but now... I am thinking in the 500D. You are a talented man, congratulations (sorry for my english, spanish is my firsat language)
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Hi Miguel,

    Thanks for the comment. I would LOVE a 5D MKII, but at the time budget constraints did not allow :( But the 500D is still doing the job nicely. Sure it could be better, but I love shooting with it and that's all the matters.
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  • Surfdudespain 5 months ago
    incredible man, great filming, so now I really need to upgrade my humble Casio Exilim EX-FH20, 210 frames at 360-480 pixels is way too poor quality. For slow motion, which one do you recommend, the HVX or EX1?
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Hey Surfdude,

    Thanks mate!

    Based on slow and fast frame rates only the EX1 is the superior camera with more options.

    Either is very nice to shoot with though.
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  • Sebastian Denis 5 months ago
    very nice :)
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks for the comment Sebek. Cool, Seychelles vid. There are some nice shots in there. :)
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  • Shiksa Studio plus 5 months ago
    Amazing work!!!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thank you very much!
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  • dalvideoguy 5 months ago
    Awesome work! What gear did you use to shoot? What about color grading?

    Kudos mate!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Hi mate, thanks for the comment. Camera's used are in the comments above, cut in Final Cut Pro.

    I didn't really grad anything as such apart from a backlit shot of a female surfer walking up the nose of a longboard. All the colours were acheived in camera using a combination of filters and settings. I do add contrast in post to some shots that require, but that is pretty much all.
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  • Vencislav Stanchev 5 months ago
    It's AMAZING. Great work.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Vencislav, glad you like it!
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  • Nicolas Bryant 5 months ago
    Quite Amazing the stability all over this film, the smooth slides, crisp pictures and everything really :)
    Bravo!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thank you Nicolas! Love your profile pic mate, that looks epic!
  • Nicolas Bryant 5 months ago
    Well nothing to compare with Australia but we have nice times too :)
    You could like my vid (my kitepark2) but no waves as in your vid :)
    Again congrats for this film no wonder you work for a professional team :)
    ++
    Nico
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  • Tom @ Timescapes plus 5 months ago
    Great job, dude! Really impressive.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Cheers Tom, it's easy when you've got the Sunny Coast to work with. . .
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  • Daniel Lieber 5 months ago
    Hey Christian, congracts for all the clip! How much time to capture all that great momments ? A year ? Or it this just your weekend ? I got my 5Dm2 now and want so much travel aroud to get these experiences with surf (I surf here in Rio de Janeiro / Brazil). Well, congracts again. You must make money with your kind of work !!
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  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Daniel. I shot all of that over the last 3-4 months, just getting out when I can and when the weather is blinging.
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  • will cline 5 months ago
    Good video, terrible song.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Hahaha! Awesome! I couldn't agree with you more, I hate the song, but that's life, you know? If the client's happy, I'm happy.
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  • Dean Mann plus 5 months ago
    Nice shooting and cutting. Did you have any trouble colour matching the clips from the EX1 and the Canon?
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Dean! :)

    No trouble at all matching the colour, I was shooting different camera's different days so you wouldn't really have noticed too much I don't think.
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  • Carrementdard plus 5 months ago
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  • Lahav Levi 5 months ago
    Amazing! I have watched all of your clips, love them all!
    your shots are quite outstanding, I have the 500D and it's 720p is pleasing enough for me :)
    keep up the good work :)
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Lahav! Can't believe you watched them all! Cheesy home movies and everything! :) Hahaha! Awesome!

    Yeah, the 500d goes alright, huh? I love shooting with it!
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  • Wanderer 63 5 months ago
    Hi
    Awesome video, I'm over in Perth and it's cold at the moment, can't wait for the summer! I used that music on a video I was helping my daughter produce....
    Well done.
    Cheers
    Paul
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Paul! I love Perth, lived over there a many years back, plenty of places to get great footage.

    I was up north shore way, Whitfords, Kallaroo, Mindarie. . .Beautiful part of the world! :)
  • Wanderer 63 5 months ago
    Hi,
    I'm down the coast at the end of the freeway in Baldivis.

    Cheers
    Paul
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  • Stephen Hudgins 5 months ago
    Holy crap, that was awesome.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Stephen! Much appreciated! ;)
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  • Makinov plus 5 months ago
    Love it man. Sometimes that 'Like' button just isn't enough! Some beautiful shots, some awesome shots, brilliantly paced. Cracking stuff.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Makinov, that's really good feedback. :)
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  • Martin Ring 5 months ago
    Awesome video! what's the name of the song?
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    It's up top in the the description. :)

    Let it rock by Kevin Rudolph.
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  • Richie C 5 months ago
    Damn, didn't know the 500D was that capable. Excellent work. Loved it.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Richie! Yeah the old 500D goes alright for the price.
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  • Cedric Gillissen 5 months ago
    I'm impressed with the 500D, only for the film option I would buy it. The only thing is the frame rate?..
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Yes it's all 30P which is not so awesome, but there are ways around it. It all depends what you are shooting and what you need it to do. It doesn't faze me too much.
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  • Sam Root plus 5 months ago
    Excellent work!

    I wanted an inexpensive way to do shallow dof. It was either the Nikon D90 or the 500D.

    I picked the D90 as I already have the glass.. now I find out(1st day of use) it over heats and shuts off the video mode after 30 seconds when the camera think it's too hot outside.(safety mode)

    Did you have any issues with your 500d doing this?

    Again excellent work!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Sam!

    Ah yes, the old overheating trick! I used a D90 extensively before buying the 500D, that was one of the things that led me to jump to Canon, that and the terrible rolling shutter and poor compression. I do miss the sharpness of the D90 though, it was alot clearer than the 500D.

    To answer your question though, no, the 500D doesn't overheat and turn off the LiveView.
  • Sam Root plus 5 months ago
    Thanks for the reply Christian..

    Good to hear about the 500d..but..

    Man it's tough to get away from all the Nikon Glass I have..lol

    Thanks again man.
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  • steven caton 5 months ago
    its amayzing quallity
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Steven. I wouldn't say the 500D is as sharp as the HVX or the EX1, but for the price it does a pretty great job.
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  • Per Erik Sviland plus 5 months ago
    Very inspiring. I miss having a video option on my D300
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Thanks Erik. I miss shooting Nikon! So now we're even!

    I hope Nikon get their act together and release a camera with a decent video implementation. As soon as they do, I am DONE with Canon! :)
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  • Sean Scott 5 months ago
    Dude just bought a 1080p full HD monitor 24" using your Your stuff to test it out.... AWESOME BRO blew me away!!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 5 months ago
    Cheers bro! Hahaha! Awesome! Sounds like fun, got to love big screens and HD!
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  • Dirk Kruyder 5 months ago
    Really nice vid! Did I made the wrong choice by buying the Nikon D90???
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 4 months ago
    Thanks Dirk! I like the D90, it's a really nice camera, I only went with the 500D, because it's implementation of video was a little less problematic.
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  • François Dormoy plus 5 months ago
    Great movie !
    Sorry for my ignorance, but which camera did you used for these shots? If I am not wrong, you used a Canon 5D still camera whihc as a 1080p video capture function. Is that right? I could not find any Canon Model titleds "500D" in the web.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 4 months ago
    Thanks François.

    Ronnie, below, is correct. The 500D is called the T1i and also the Kiss X3 I believe.
  • Seyfi Cem Baskın 3 months ago
    Both right, it is 500D in Europe, T1i in America and X3 in Japan.
    All for the same camera.
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  • ronniemcbride 4 months ago
    The 500d is the Rebel T1i
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  • Rhea C 4 months ago
    Wow, awesome video. Looks like a great time :)
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 4 months ago
    Hey Rhea,

    Thanks for the comment! :)
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  • Brad Andrew 4 months ago
    Beautiful video Christian. Well edited. Was the 500D only used for the static shots and The HVX and EX used for all the surf/wakeboard shots?
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 4 months ago
    Thanks Brad!

    The HVX and EX1 are all the slow motion shots definitely. There are also some D90 surf shots in there, and some 500D surf shots.

    Despite it's shortcomings the 500D is basically my goto camera at the moment. I love it and shoot everything I can on it. I don't have to nurse it in complex scenes or anything, if that's what you mean. It laps up action and statics alike. . .

    It's a bit of a hodge podge in there mate! :) I could tell you what a shot was taken with if you give me the timecode.
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  • Burkotenko Dmitry 4 months ago
    Cool. Dslr video is my dreame. thank you.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 4 months ago
    No worries mate! Glad that you liked it!
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  • Pahis 4 months ago
    You have a talant.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 4 months ago
    Thanks mate! Much appreciated. I think it's just lot's of practise though :)
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  • Ivan Forastiere 4 months ago
    Fantastic video!!
    One question:
    what abot exposure in 500D'
    how do you fix this?
    with manula lens?
    or did you shoot in full auto?

    thanks.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 3 months ago
    Cheers Ivan!

    The 500D has an exposure lock button and a exposure compensation adjustment, which allows you to control the exposure of the shot, albeit without the ability to control the shutter, iris or ISO independently.

    It is effectively a full auto camera.
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  • genwhy 3 months ago
    hell yeah

    love the osprey footage
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 3 months ago
    Cheers bro! :) They are quite impressive birds and always hunting around the points.
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  • Seyfi Cem Baskın 3 months ago
    First of all, good video Christian, well done.
    But what amazes me is the valuable info on 500D and D90. I'm comparing these two for some time. Still don't know what I'm gonna buy comparing the image quality of D90 and all other pros of 500D.
    But...
    You may help me with my final decision. The most important thing for me now is the fps modes of both cameras. As you already know 20fps is useless mostly, 24fps at D90 is superior.
    But 30fps at 500D is still a question mark for me.
    When you are comforming, what do you loose exactly? Image quality, delay in sound, flicker?
    If I can get good 24/25fps videos out of 30fps from 500D, I'm gonna buy it, otherwise I'm at my starting point again.
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 3 months ago
    I do not even bother shooting 1080P at 20fps. It's pointless for me.

    I don't try and retime footage from 30P to 25P either, I don't care about maintaining perfect time as I don't use the camera to capture audio, and audio sync is not an issue for me.

    I just conform my files to 25P, it decreases the audio pitch and mildly slows the footage.

    24P is good and easier to get to 25P. But no frame rate is inherently better. . .It depends what you want to do. I can't tell you that! :)

    Even though I much prefer the colours and highlight rendering of the D90, it's terrible compression and horrible rolling shutter ruled it out for me.

    Sorry I can't be more help, but ultimately you need to decide what's important to you.
  • Seyfi Cem Baskın 3 months ago
    "I just conform my files to 25P, it decreases the audio pitch and mildly slows the footage."

    And I just needed that. Thanks a lot.
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  • James Benet 3 months ago
    Awesome video, gives me hope that Canon will do good with the 60D!
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 3 months ago
    7D! It's coming! I ordered mine today!
  • James Benet 3 months ago
    Yah mine is on the waiting list also, great times!
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  • Katzenmann 3 months ago
    nice video.. makes me want to go there :)
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  • Annie plus 3 months ago
    STUNNING!!! :))))
    Absolutely stunning mate :)))
    I really love the shots of the sea eagle that was fabulous :)))
    Say Hi to Brett and the gang for me and we'll have to get together for a beer next time I'm down that way or if your heading up to Tin Can Bay call in for a beer :))))
    Love your work mate :))))))
  • Christian Fitzpatrick plus 3 months ago
    Hey Annie! Thanks mate, glad you liked it!

    How do you know Clements and the gang?
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  • Maximilian L. 3 months ago
    Great!! :) Love it!
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  • BigDime 2 months ago
    Hey) Its great video, can you say, what is this song in your video?
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  • kellolcz 2 months ago
    Awesome vid! Its so joyful...i watch that film daily...grate prod! so summery or how to say it :P
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  • Peter Melnicuk 1 month ago
    this is amazing ! :)
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