Behind the scenes at the Olympic Trials - Setting up a remote camera šø The gold standard for remote cameras are Pocket Wizards, nearly 99% of all professional photographers use them!
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Hereās my set up with some tips & tricksā£
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Gear list:ā£
-Canon 1dxmk2 (these things are tanks, rain or shine)ā£
-Canon 16-35 F2.8 (my favorite wide angle)ā£
-Platypod platypodtripods + ball head ā£
-Pocket Wizard Plus IV (make sure long range & same channels are synced)ā£
-Pre Trigger (prevents camera from going to sleep, always on)ā£
-Cable (each cable is different for each camera)ā£
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Settings:ā£
-1/2500 (needs a fast shutter to capture action)ā£
-F4 (I want multiple people in focus)ā£
-ISO (AUTO - While 100 is a safe bet, clouds were in the forecast, and the race wouldnāt happen for another 4 hours)ā£
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Tips:ā£
-I turn on video mode & zoom in with the šā£ for best focus
-Manual focus + taping down the lens to lock inā£
-RAW (A bigger file to work off of)ā£
-Go out to set up the camera as early as possible, give y...
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