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What HD camera or Red hand held setup should I take to Napal

Yaque Silva-Doyle

Yaque Silva-Doyle

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Hey
I am headed out to Nepal next month for a gentle walk up to Everest base camp. I would like to film some time laps, b roll, and what ever other random coolness i come across for possible stock footage.

So the question is this:

If I take my Red how Light can I go, what is the most minimal light weight configuration possible. And in what bag do I carry this minimal handheld setup while hiking up to Mt everest base camp.
If my Red is going to be just to much to carry what alternative light weight HD camera under 10,000 would be the best tool for the job.

Here is an example of some earlier work in the Himalays, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtmIzPuySts&feature=related
All thoughts and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

cheers
 
SHOOT YOUR RED!

What lenses are you going to use? Go as lightweight as possible, get a canon eos mount, or a nikon mount and shoot slr lenses on your red. Take 3 batteries, battery belt plate, a drive, four 16 gig cf cards, lcd, 9inch arm, 19mm top mounts, plus top handle, then your set, your camera pack should weigh less than 30lbs with all the gear and tripod. Get a nice tripod, something like a sachtler video 15sb with miller carbon fiber sticks (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/327753-REG/Miller_1505_SOLO_VJ_Carbon_Fiber.html).

Get this pack http://www.tamrac.com/welcome.htm
 
EX1 or EX3 a couple of 32 gig sxs cards and a couple of the large batteries. Don't leave the batteries mounted to the camera it will drain it even when powered down.

Best, Peter
 
thanks, Yea, I am still a bit torn. to carry a red up to 18000 feet is going to be a b":>?tch. unless i can get that thing really down to min weight.

But on the other hand i really want that look.
 
Yaque, you're going to love it. I went to base camp Everest in '92 with a Sony ENG (vx-5000 or something???). Today I would consider either a Red setup or a 5D / 7D. The Canon certainly wins for weight and power concerns.

If you do go Red, I'd say this job sounds perfect for the light weight and affordable Duclos Tonika 11-16 wide zoom T2.8. The Red 17-50mm / 18-50mm & 50-150 would cover you very well for the full range. You'll have plenty of light so T3 is fine. Don't bring an EFV (too big and power hungry). Do bring an LCD with Hoodman monitor hood (essencial). Don't bring the Red cradle. Do bring the ET shock-mount and battery belt. Tamarack seems to offer the best options for backpacks. Here's another option:

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=29923

I'd say your biggest concern is power. In 1992 I brought solar panels to recharge my batteries and strapped them to my hat and backpack. You could see me for miles away.

Do you plan on bringing a tripod? Yeah, this is getting heavy!!! I'd say go Canon... or wait until Epic ships :) On the other hand you can always get affordable transport help from a Sherpa or two. Those people are absolutely amazing, gentle, powerful, wise, etc. It's less macho than going solo, but it's what they do, and they do it well.

Anyway good luck on your trip. Sounds incredible.
 
Peter Strietmann said:
EX1 or EX3 a couple of 32 gig sxs cards and a couple of the large batteries. Don't leave the batteries mounted to the camera it will drain it even when powered down.

Best, Peter
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Any of those, for sure, great images, under 5 lbs/2.5 kilos weight. RED would be awesome but at that altitude it would feel even heavier than it already is...
 
Check out shows like "Survivorman" to see what they use.
Unless you have a team, I'm sorry but the Red camera would be insane. You'll spend
more time worrying about the set-up then the content. That's why the Scarlet is going to be a new best friend.
 
James Brundige said:
Red one is too big and heavy and power greedy for this shoot. I keep an EX-1 in my kit for such things.

OR If you need 4K, hire two sherpas to carry the big tripod and gear you will need.

Or (best option) wait one year and take Scarlet.
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This was kind of my thinking. My trip dates are all ready set for mid march.
I have done this trek once before but have not filmed on this particular hike.
I have used the good old Hvx on past trips that were similar as my work horse. On this trip I would really like to get some footage that will go beyond HVX and look a lot more filmic.
My intentions are to sell some of the footage as stock footage, as well as having varies people or CO. request footage that I can shoot on location in Nepal. This being the case I would like to shoot for the high end as it were.
The 5d could be a great option, but I am yet to be convinced on the quality of footage and people willing to use it in films, and commercials as stock to match other high end footage.

Thoughts?
 
If you shoot mostly with just the view finder and not the lcd monitor you can save a lot on the battery. This combined with a large solar pannel could go a long ways.
 
Cannon 7d, lightweight but solid tripod---for some awsome timelapse. Not sure how much valuable realtime footage one could get unless it was a job. But timelapse with 5d or 7d would be a great setup for those spectacular scenic shots.....i say that while with the same breath, knowing I'd hike my red and my girlfriend the lenses...but i'd also drop a 7d in the pack.
 
I'm having similar questions- heading into some thick spots in the Amazon this spring, sure wish I could be carrying Epic/Scarlet, but prob. end up on 1d/5d/7d or all of the above. It's not the weight, it's the running with the weight- I'll be in high strung territory.
The red 1 will be my scenic cam, and safe house interviews- I get pretty macho with that thing and my 20-120 with a 6x6 now and then but armed goldminers in a lawless jungle won't be so impressed.

I'm curious what you come up with- my trip is in May!
 
Alex Boothby said:
I'd say your biggest concern is power. In 1992 I brought solar panels to recharge my batteries and strapped them to my hat and backpack. You could see me for miles away.
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That's my main concern. I have a similar trip in planning for September, by which time the Epic and/or Scarlet should be available with Canon mounts.

But, what can I use to keep the batteries charged???
How big would the solar panels need to be?
How expensive?
 
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