david perry Posted November 5, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks to La Vida Leica! who has put up a link to this video on Vimeo which was shot with the M240 De Laatste Rit - een passie voor stoom on Vimeo Lovely story about a 90 year old's passion for an industrial steam locomotive (the voiceover is in Dutch). An impressive piece of work all round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 Hi david perry, Take a look here Video: The Last Ride - a passion for steam [merged]. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pieterpronk Posted November 5, 2013 Share #2 Posted November 5, 2013 Wow! Such a great little documentary. And I'm impressed this is possible with the M240. Did you make this yourself, or were you involved in the production? One of the challenges in using the M240 for video for me has been the shaky video. Did you find this to be a challenge in this production and how did you deal with it? Tripods, monopod or just a steady hand? Or perhaps software stabilization? Thanks for the video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david perry Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted November 5, 2013 If only Pieter ; I merely put up the link to the original on Vimeo. The originator is Daimon Xanthopoulos website Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 5, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 5, 2013 A particular delight for kettle-fanciers I would think. The M did a thoroughly decent job I thought (as did the videographer). Thanks for posting. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 6, 2013 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2013 I wonder if the photographer had pre-measured all his distances and then had a focus puller working alongside him. The film remains in excellent focus pretty much throughout. I suspect some of the outside scenes taken on a nice sunny day, were taken at quite small apertures on a fairly wide lens from looking at the DOF/EFOV. My efforts to take video with the M240 have been rather less successful, although on a sunny day with the 28mm Summicron, it is not too difficult. Trying to use a zoom without someone else to do your focus pulling is very difficult. I may well contact him to ask if he is prepared to pass on some of his methodology with the M240 and if he allows I will post the reply here. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanetomlane Posted November 7, 2013 Share #6 Posted November 7, 2013 Naturally I didn't understand a word but thoroughly enjoyed the video. A very impressive performance by the M. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danedit28 Posted November 7, 2013 Share #7 Posted November 7, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) All of the b-roll looks to have been shot with a small aperture. Thus, it would be quite easy to pull your own focus while shooting. I wonder if the photographer had pre-measured all his distances and then had a focus puller working alongside him. The film remains in excellent focus pretty much throughout. I suspect some of the outside scenes taken on a nice sunny day, were taken at quite small apertures on a fairly wide lens from looking at the DOF/EFOV. My efforts to take video with the M240 have been rather less successful, although on a sunny day with the 28mm Summicron, it is not too difficult. Trying to use a zoom without someone else to do your focus pulling is very difficult. I may well contact him to ask if he is prepared to pass on some of his methodology with the M240 and if he allows I will post the reply here. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 7, 2013 Share #8 Posted November 7, 2013 All of the b-roll looks to have been shot with a small aperture. Thus, it would be quite easy to pull your own focus while shooting. The shot that impressed me was the one near the beginning, where the engine pulls from the distance into what might be the close focus limit of the lens. In that the light when it is very close cannot have been that good, I don’t think it could have been shot at say f11. I have tried to do something similar with a car coming right up to me and with manual focus, it is far from easy and currently beyond my limited video skills working single handed. I have to admit, I gave up with the M240 and switched to my Olympus EP-5 with an autofocus lens. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted November 8, 2013 Share #9 Posted November 8, 2013 One thought re focus pulling while shooting video. If your camera is in the right position (sometimes bending to get to the right angle can be a problem) it's often MUCH easier to pull focus using the rangefinder than Live View. Just a thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi2ap Posted November 8, 2013 Share #10 Posted November 8, 2013 One thought re focus pulling while shooting video. If your camera is in the right position (sometimes bending to get to the right angle can be a problem) it's often MUCH easier to pull focus using the rangefinder than Live View. Just a thought. Interesting point. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 8, 2013 Share #11 Posted November 8, 2013 One thought re focus pulling while shooting video. If your camera is in the right position (sometimes bending to get to the right angle can be a problem) it's often MUCH easier to pull focus using the rangefinder than Live View. Just a thought. Chris, I was trying with a non-RF zoom lens, so had pre-marked the focus points with different coloured china graph pencils on the lens barrel. I did this after reading up how to do it and remembering from watching a number of period dramas being filmed outside my office in Spitalfields. Correct in theory but very difficult to get it right in practice. A long focus lever like proper movie lenses have, would have helped a lot. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 8, 2013 Share #12 Posted November 8, 2013 ... A long focus lever like proper movie lenses have, would have helped a lot. Do you mean like this, Wilson? Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted November 8, 2013 Share #13 Posted November 8, 2013 In terms of steam trains, if anyone should find themselves on Germany's Baltic coast, I recommend a ride on the train from Kuhlungsborn to Bad Doberan. Coffee drinkers on Bad Doberan's 'Haupt Str' have to keep their elbows in! (Excuse the burnt-out highlights - was extreme sun/shadow & Canon equip...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 8, 2013 Share #14 Posted November 8, 2013 Do you mean like this, Wilson? Pete. Pete, In theory, that is exactly what I meant. However, what I really needed was the man in the grey T shirt below Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/216051-video-the-last-ride-a-passion-for-steam-merged/?do=findComment&comment=2461090'>More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 8, 2013 Share #15 Posted November 8, 2013 In terms of steam trains, if anyone should find themselves on Germany's Baltic coast, I recommend a ride on the train from Kuhlungsborn to Bad Doberan. Coffee drinkers on Bad Doberan's 'Haupt Str' have to keep their elbows in! (Excuse the burnt-out highlights - was extreme sun/shadow & Canon equip...) Keith, My wife and I took the night train from Hanoi to Hue in Vietnam. There are only two trains a day down the line from the centre of Hanoi and people have built their houses right up to the loading gauge of the train, with open backs to their houses. If we had had a long ladle, we could have helped ourselves to some pho as we trundled past, watching everyone having their dinner. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 8, 2013 Share #16 Posted November 8, 2013 Pete, In theory, that is exactly what I meant. However, what I really needed was the man in the grey T shirt below Wilson Wilson, Unfortunately it looks like he's not included in the lot and would need to be purchased separately. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redge Posted November 24, 2013 Share #17 Posted November 24, 2013 There are some questions above about the techniques used to make this film. There are answers in an article that Mr. Xanthopoulos wrote for the Leica distributor in the Netherlands, which appears to have been involved in the production. The article, and some interesting photographs of the gear used, is at Filmen op de Leica M | Leica in Nederland It is in Dutch, but Google Translate does a pretty good job. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted November 27, 2013 Share #18 Posted November 27, 2013 De Laatste Rit - een passie voor stoom on Vimeo by Daimon Xanthopoulos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmolinski Posted December 7, 2013 Share #19 Posted December 7, 2013 By far one of the best videos I have seen made with the M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redge Posted December 7, 2013 Share #20 Posted December 7, 2013 Two earlier threads on this film: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m-type-240/307397-video-last-ride-passion-steam.html Note the links to the director's article on the film, which was apparently made with the support of the Dutch Leica distributor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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