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9. The Luge Mountain Bike Trail

by Simon Cudby

10 months ago

8. Untitled

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1 year ago

7. Trey Canard on a Honda 450- Canon 7D

by Simon Cudby

1 year ago

6. Wil Hahn Supercross- Canon 7D

by Simon Cudby

1 year ago

5. James Stewart Supercross practice- Canon 7D

by Simon Cudby

2 years ago

4. Honolulu Hills Supercross Academy- Canon 7D

by Simon Cudby

2 years ago

3. Cole Seely- Suzuki Supercross- Canon 7D

by Simon Cudby

2 years ago

2. Racetown Motocross- Canon 7D

by Simon Cudby

2 years ago

1. James Stewart Yamaha Sx Testing HD

by Simon Cudby

3 years ago

Just got the camera yesterday. I am a pro still photographer, with some experience with a Panasonic HVX200.

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Simon Cudby 2 years ago

50mm 1.4
70-20 2.8
10-22 EFS

Mostly handheld for the action. Tripod in the pits.
Lukas Korver 2 years ago

simon, is that 70-200 2.8? Canon it looks like right?
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

yes- 70-200 2.8L Canon.
Ly Nguyen 2 years ago

Definitely one of the better 7D image quality I've seen yet. Love the sharp colors. Do you remember at what ISO most of these were shot at?
Mike Panganiban 2 years ago

Agree with Ly. Loving the colors in this piece. Curious on the iso as well? You throw on any filters Simon?
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

No filters. Just bumped the color saturation a click in the Picture settings.
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

Mostly 100 and 400 iso.
Scott Dreslinski 2 years ago

Great stuff Simon! My 7D just arrived this evening. What did you use to edit the video with?

Thanks,

Scott
Jay M Raiveeson 2 years ago

BRO, great video. I love your shots. I am in New York, still waiting for 7D.
A Rigged Production 2 years ago

This is fantastic, I can't even see any rolling shutter issues, a lot of so called "cinephiles/experts" are complaining about with regard to fast moving action.

Great stuff! :D
Omar Khalifa 2 years ago

Love the footage! Well done!

7D is a great cam, but seen a mixture of generally good footage. Is it all in the glass as they say??
Appartement 303 2 years ago

I am amazed ! Really good footage !
creative-control 2 years ago

Top notch, and like everyone is asking: what was the ISO, lenses, shutter pls, cool, thanks
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

iso 100 for the pit shots with wide aperture. iso 400 for the action at around 1000/f8.
Contrast and color pushed a little in camera. Edited on Final Cut Pro.
jamesdierx 2 years ago

Great work Simon. Thanks for sharing!
Justin Goudreau 2 years ago

sweet
keoshi 2 years ago

great imagery, well done!
Tim French 2 years ago

What did you use for the audio?
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

Hi Tim-
I use the Sennheiser MKE400. It works pretty well IMO.
stikman glaspell 2 years ago

fantastic
Neal Carroll 2 years ago

This is Greeeeat! I love it. I really can't wait to get my hands on one. I am really digging not seeing any rolling shutter.
Bill Pryor 2 years ago

That's some of the best looking footage I've seen so far!

Did you see any of the heating issue we're hearing about?
ZHIC 2 years ago

awesome, great!
haven't been deceived by 7D so far... quite tempted. 2010 perhaps?
Yufei 2 years ago

The focusing is great! Can you share a bit on how to achieve such good focus?

Thanks a lot.
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

Manually focus on a spot and the riders would go through that zone. Some of the action was at a small enough aperture that there was plenty of depth-of-field to cover a pretty wide area.
chris karalis 2 years ago

did you shoot in 60 fps?
and did you do extra processing for the slowmotion? or just slowed it down in FCP?
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

I shot a mix of 1080/24 and 720/60. I converted the frame rate of the 720/60 to 24 in FCP.
Parkpoom Khankaew 2 years ago

awesome, great!
Bellographix 2 years ago

The colors and the shots were beautiful! Did you use any stabilizer device, viewfinder?
Simon Cudby 2 years ago

I used a tripod for the static pit shots, and handheld on the track. I have the Hoodman loupe, but I think I might fork over the cash for the Zacuto.
Frandoce 2 years ago

nice video!
Josh Bowman 2 years ago

Wow! Fantastic shooting! I'm getting a 7D and was wondering what it's capabilities were at shooting action in motion like this and you've finally put any doubts I had about the camera to rest.....now all i need is that 50mm f1.4 -_-
Joe Moya 2 years ago

During anytime during your shooting... did you ever experience any rolling shutter? If so, what were the camera movement and/or settings.
Drew Maw 2 years ago

What's the process of converting the 60p footage to 24p in FCP?
Rick Darge 2 years ago

Open the 60p clip in cinema tools and convert to 24p and save. Import in to FCP, edit.
Drew Maw 2 years ago

Now, couldn't you just do that when you're converting in Mpeg Streamclip? It asks you to specify FPS, but you can also leave it blank.
creative-control 2 years ago

Thanks for the info! Best 7D I've seen yet, just superb.
Michael Blackwood Barnes 2 years ago

Sweet.
Michael Blackwood Barnes 2 years ago

Fast shutter is superb at freezing all that flying mud v nice
Eric Ferguson 2 years ago

The first 7D footage I've seen that doesn't pump out the shallow DOF just for the same of shallow DOF. Great stuff, 60p on fast shutter really works here. Colors are great, dynamic range seems not to be a problem.
DeEpReD 2 years ago

awesome!gotta tweet this!
Dasher 2 years ago

Beautiful footage. I shoot primarily action sports, surfing, kitesurfiing so this gets me stoked.

Where you shooting continually with the 7D? Did you get any warnings with the overheat icon during you filming?

I am just trying to work out how hard one can push this camera.
panga 2 years ago

exactly what i was hoping the 7d would be capable of - high motion sports footage, mine should be arriving end of the week
RogerB1 2 years ago

Very well done. Is there any chance you will upload this to the site so we can download it? I think it would look great on my 46 inch HDTV and PS3. thanks
Rick Darge 2 years ago

Really nice work man
Ryan 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing at C5D. This is excellent!
YoungSteezy 2 years ago

I am a newb to filming, was this shot with a handheld video camera? (i could see it in that dudes sunglasses) What kind is it that it produces that HD of a video?
Sasha Fornari 2 years ago

great work! thanks so much for sharing this
Jeff Hammond 2 years ago

I do alot of work with the HVX and am thinking this cam is next for me. I know the Canon is around $2,000 but how much $ were the lenses used in this video. I'm thinking that buying this camera doesn't get me results like this without another $5-$20,000 in lenss?
AJ Aguirre 2 years ago

i am wondering the same exact thing
Stewart Smith 2 years ago

the canon 50mm f1.4 he was using is under $400 USD
the sigma 10-20mm EF-S f3.5-4.6 is under $500 USD
and the Canon 70-200 2.8L is the really expensive one at just under $2000 USD
Ludovic Jolivet 2 years ago

well the 70-200 2.8L cost $1,300 and the 70-200 2.8L IS cost $2,000... the IS is useless in video:)
Daniel McEnrue 2 years ago

wait...i thought it was crucial in video??
AJ Aguirre 2 years ago

awesome, thanks for the info guys!
Andy M 2 years ago

this is a very good sample, ell done and thanks for sharing all your info.
FINKMAG 2 years ago

Really good shutter speed selection bro.. That's the one major thing most shooters don't get right.., Well that and exposure..lol.. anyway Very professional..
Mike Neale 2 years ago

High shutter is key for shooting action stills but in video it can make the action look far too digital. It may be worth using ND filters on the lenses to get correct exposure and keep the shutter speed lower. I very rarely use a shutter speed over 1/120 when shooting with a video camera. The 7d may be different i dont know. The footage looks amazing as it is but it may be worth trying the lower shutter and seeing if there is any difference. It may look a bit more film like.
Wes Coughlin 2 years ago

Finally, someone with kick ass 7d footage! Excellent job! Going to get one for sure now! (if there are any left.....)
Dave Dugdale 2 years ago

Great job! I gotta get this camera.
Mike Neale 2 years ago

Hi Simon,

Great vid. I have been a fan of your mx vids for a long time. I make videos for the moto magazine website in the uk. Seen one of your vids on racerx the other day and i thought Cudby's got a 7d the lucky git. Been shooting some depth of field stuff with the letus extreme lens adapter but it is a real ball ache at times. The 7d stuff looks great. I want one really bad. Keep up the good work
Arif Rasib 2 years ago

a real Gem of capture and edit Simon. loved the wide shots (1:50). thanks for sharing.
domenico bandiera 2 years ago

fantastic 60p
Daniel Atkinson 2 years ago

Was this video made in Adelanto, CA at Sunrise Park?
NaKiD EyE 2 years ago

wow the metering system is doing a great job. No filters huh? great vid buddy! Also you won't regret getting the Zacuto. I had the opportunity to try one (version 2) and it is amazing. To bad they are out of stock until November 7th I believe.
Alsone 2 years ago

How do you rate the 7D compared to professional video cameras such as the HVX200? Obviously there's a restriction on recording time but that aside, is the picture quality up there with the best?
VW TV 2 years ago

beautiful
domenico bandiera 2 years ago

excellent work
skyloader 2 years ago

awesome vid, nice editing. seems like the 7D is a great cam for both stills and video
Martin Macrae 2 years ago

Great filming!
Just got a 7d with very similar lens setup what tripod do you use?
Jeff Frick 2 years ago

Awesome, makes me want to run out and get one of these cameras.
Harris Publishing 2 years ago

Regarding lens prices, you can actually get the 70-200 for about 1K, the IS version runs about $1800-$2000 brand new.
Harris Publishing 2 years ago

And by the way--Holy Crap, this is good. Interesting how quickly pro still shooters can adapt their talents to motion.

This is also the final straw for me. I'm lining up a project for the next few weeks on our local ski resort. No way am I shooting my 5D solo, not after seeing this.
Mike Luzansky 2 years ago

Nice video, definitely like the quality of the 7d footage. I just got my 7d...but havent shot any video yet.
Seiishu 2 years ago

Genius! Beautiful shots. When I see something like this, I feel very proud as 7D owner :)

Great job Simon!
Tom Smith 2 years ago

VERY nice.
kyle Sauer 2 years ago

how were you able to keep focus so well with all the moving subjects? did you shoot in a high f stop?
MxReview.se 2 years ago

I love the sharpness in these shots, really nice!
DANIEL T STILLSON 2 years ago

Simon Cudby, Kool stuff
Laszlo Bodrozsan 1 year ago

What type of scaffolds do you use? :)
Dory Breaux 3 months ago

The shot at 1:10, absutively RAD! Great job man.

I'm not seeing a lot of skew, even in the poles and fence posts. Are you doing anything to remove it in post? or are you using some technique that I'm not aware of?