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Some Powder Skiing shot on the Epic

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Daniel Kelly Brown

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Thought you all might enjoy some recent powder skiing I shot on the Epic. Been working hard to try and learn how to operate the camera solo in the mountains, its been very fun and very challenging, but I am getting it dialed in:


Also check out my configuration for skiing the camera, three lenses, and accessories around in the Satori F-Stop bag:


Satori Backpack

Love shooting on the epic, its just so smooth to operate, and the motion mount is really a fantastic device.

(edit) wanted to add this little bit I filmed for Aspen Ski Company a few days ago as well, the light was about as flat as it gets, but the epic did an amazing job as usual.
 
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Awesome work! Any quick advice for others shooting skiing footage?
 
Thanks David, glad you enjoy.

Some quick advice:

1) Its key to have a solid backpack that can accommodate the epic mostly setup and ready to shoot.
2) Also key to have a small rain cover to place over the camera if its dumping snow, or if you are worried about skier spraying you and camera. (Although the epic does a pretty amazing job evaporating most snow when its on)
3) Its nice to have a tripod, even if you end up shooting hand held, its good to have somewhere to put the camera to get it all setup and ready for the shot.
4) I had the skiers I was filming help carry my tripod around, best to try and get an assistant if possible.
5) If its cold bring two pairs of gloves, one big mitts, one smaller gloves to operate camera.
6) Get a stylus for touch screen, especially if you don't have side handle.

I will add more as I learn more, as of now that all I can think of, hope it helps. If you have any specific questions I am more then happy to try and answer them.

Cheers!
 
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Nice shots. I´m going into the 3rd year of hauling our Epic into the mountains, so I´m always interested in peoples setups. I´ve changed it a lot over the years, and our last trip to Kamchatcka, Russia, last winter made me strip it down completely.

I got a Dakine Poacher backpack (not made for camera gear, but very light). I usually had the Canon mount on with a 17-55 and a 70-200 in the side pocket. I used the battery belt clip and kept the battery end in the top lid of the camera bag. This is great for long runtimes and a lighter camera when I go handheld.
After a while I attached a rubber strap (like the ones used for securing skis etc on your car rack) to the Epic and carried the Epic around my neck while holding it in my hands while skiing from location to location.
Packing the camera up and down all the time slowed us down and the skiers gets impatient.

I don´t recommend this solution unless you are a skill full skier your self.

The Dakine backpack don´t protect the gear as well as your setup, but after all I dragged our Epic through, I´m not very worried about damaging it when I´m surround by snow.

I really like the look of your backpack though, how heavy is it when empty?

EDIT: Saw you did a JEEP thing as well, I shot a JEEP TVC here in Norway this summer with some great wing suit flying
 
Hi Joachim,

In answer to your question the Satori with XL ICU is about 6pounds empty. XL ICU is not fully necessary and took some serious rigging to get hooked up properly, with all gear accessible from both back and top. It would probably be ideal to have a large ICU and just use empty space above that for gloves or clothes, this would shave off a pound or so. Over the past 10 years or so I have gone though camera bags from mtn smith, dakine, burton, gura gear, and lowpro. The F-stop bags with the ICU system and rear zipper flap are the most spacious and solid. Also they are the best for rigging tripods and skis/board to that I have found.

Sounds like your Jeep shoot was quite a bit more interesting then the one I was on :)

Anyways I would love to check out some of your work in the mountains if you can link it. Cheers!
 
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.

I shoot a lot of ski / snowboard also. I have moved to the F-Stop bas as well. (After 10 years of using just about every other one on the market… ) I have the Satori and also the smaller one thats carry on size.

What I like to do with them is run either no ICU, or sometimes the smallest ICU for lenses only. I don't really need the padded protection, and the weight saving is good.They are the best bags for rigging tripods / ski's etc.
 
The F-stop got my attention now. Like you guys I have gone through Lowepro, Kata, Dakine etc, but still haven't found the right backpack. I'm happy with the Dakine if I will walk a lot as its very lightweight, but it is not ideal for camera gear.
Carry on size would be great for me, what is the name of that model Ruff?
Don't think I can get the bags here in Norway, I have to check.
 
Jealous you guys have snow out there in Colorado, you Got some great shots in there Daniel!

I also settled on the F Stop packs a couple years ago. I have the Tilopa, with Large ICU. Allows me to use the top opening lid for easy access to batteries, filters and extra lil accessories in the backcountry. One of the real nice things is you can slide your shovel into the laptop pocket and probe along the ICU and interior of the pack. This lets your pack be more compact and not have a bunch of shit hanging off your pack...except that back breaking tripod! :)

- I try to bring an assistant whenever possible, but that is not always a reality given some of the locations we get into. :)
- I really like using the EVF in snow/high contrast environments for critically viewing the image.
- 100% user of the side handle...tactile feel, muscle memory operating and when mapped right it makes operating far faster.


DRM-Tilopa1_image by Dane Henry, on Flickr


DRM-Tilopa2_image by Dane Henry, on Flickr

Cheers...and let's hope for a bit more of the white stuff on the west coast!

-dane
 
Thanks for the posts guys.
Jealous about the amount of snow too. Had the first ever Xmas eve with rain here in Norway, depressing. All the white is green again
 
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