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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Has anyone shot a Holi?

Unless my memory is seriously failing me, I'm pretty sure Ketch once showed me photos from a Holi he shot once, I'm not sure if it was just pictures though. Paging Ketch Rossi!

EDIT: Or was it Bob Gundu? (maybe it was both?)

EDIT #2: Found this http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?115343-EPIC-Splash-Bag&p=1353460&viewfull=1#post1353460
 
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We just celebrated Holi here in India on 6th March. The splash bag is a good and elegant idea. If not, you can create a similar contraption. In such situations when you don't have it, screw a UV/ND filter infront of the camera just for protection and using a large ziplock bag will also do. If nothing works, just use a Go Pro 4 in its housing. :)
 
Ces Peynetti said:
Unless my memory is seriously failing me, I'm pretty sure Ketch once showed me photos from a Holi he shot once, I'm not sure if it was just pictures though. Paging Ketch Rossi!

EDIT: Or was it Bob Gundu? (maybe it was both?)

EDIT #2: Found this http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?115343-EPIC-Splash-Bag&p=1353460&viewfull=1#post1353460
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Hey Ces,

Yeah you got it,

My Holi stuff is coming via NAB... Got 40LB of Holi Powder... The A-RED ewamarine Splash Bag UW Housing, and the RPP 300mm for shoots on open Cam against wind... :)

BTS will be shot with it as well... See everyone at NAB... :)
 
had that happen.. rental where the rentee ran off through the thick of it; leaving the assistent I provided flabbergasted as they had just made an agreement that that would not happen.

had the whole rig in a rainprotection cover just to be sure. that it still took 2 days of intensive cleaning the camera and lens (weather sealed canon provided by the customer luckily) and a trip
to the UK to have the camera fully examined should say enough. the raincover was machine washable. took two complete programs.. still is slightly yellow/green under the 'right' light.

I think that during my upgrade to dragon there would have been some suprprises left for the tech.

on the other hand; the air duct for cooling goes through the brain and is completely sealed from the innards..

guess i was lucky but no more holi for me..

best
Joost
 
I was just in Varanasi for Holi. I shot it with Gopro 4 in it's housing. They spray ink and dye everywhere, the camera has to be protected well.
I also shot the Shiva festival, with the Gopro on a 3 axis stabilizer on a 6 foot boom. A Red would have been far far too bulky to get the shots I got. The crowds make it very hard to move around with such a 'studio' camera.
The rest of the trip was shot GH4 on a 3 axis stabilizer and a pocketable LX100. All UHD taking cameras.
The two stabilized cameras fit inside a small backpack. That's two 3 axis mounted cameras in one *small* backpack.
The Red stayed home and my back is very grateful for it.
 
The guys at Variable shot this a couple years back with a Phantom Flex.



From Vimeo:

"We created a custom glass lens filter which we were able to quickly swap out if needed.
We also used a dust cover and lots of garbage bags to protect the camera.
Let's just say there were a few close calls... Gotta take risks to create something unique!"

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I had the opportunity to hear the filmmaker talk for an hour about his experiences shooting holi. The film (and the musical score) is absolutely amazing; http://www.amazon.com/Radhe-Rite-Holi-DVD/dp/B00NJADERO

He used disposable Canon 5D2 cameras. There were several times when things got very intense, like security guards threatening him and his gear, but he was a master of harnessing the energy of the event and made things work in his favor.
 
Brian F Kobylarz said:
Very sad and disturbing news.

Who knew that the Holi powder was flammable?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhhXJdFyQ_c

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/28/asia/taiwan-water-park-explosion/index.html


Pray for those injured.
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The organic/food based/cornflour powder is all flammable & potentially susceptible to powder explosion. Basically it's a fuel-air mix waiting for an ignition source & the right fuel-air ratio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRw4ZRqmxOc

This danger has been around since sawmills and flour mills have existed. Spray paint rooms likewise.

Chalk/mineral based ones aren't explosive, but are probably carcinogenic for your lungs!

I personally think Holi powder events are plain stupid, even if they are fun to participate in.
 
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