I made a similar post in DaFireMedic's thread, but I don't want to hijack his question since this is a different subject.
I know using zoom is generally frowned on and some people never use it at all. It can result in shaky footage, less clear shots, etc.. However, some shots require using zoom. If you want to fill the frame with a tiny shrimp, or film a shy creature, you need zoom.
What I wonder is, are people totally not interested in watching or filming macro video ? Is it the difficulty of the shooting, the resulting shaky footage, or just plain non interest in the subject ?
I started to get a little bored with Caribbean diving, seeing and filming the same stuff over and over again. Once I started looking for the small stuff, diving became interesting again. Filming it is very difficult, but I find it interesting to watch because it's new to me. The eggs on the belly of a pederson shrimp, the claws just above the mouth of an arrowcrab, the tiny blennie hiding in it's hole and then darting out to feed. I never would have even seen this stuff if I didn't use zoom.
What are your thoughts ?
I know using zoom is generally frowned on and some people never use it at all. It can result in shaky footage, less clear shots, etc.. However, some shots require using zoom. If you want to fill the frame with a tiny shrimp, or film a shy creature, you need zoom.
What I wonder is, are people totally not interested in watching or filming macro video ? Is it the difficulty of the shooting, the resulting shaky footage, or just plain non interest in the subject ?
I started to get a little bored with Caribbean diving, seeing and filming the same stuff over and over again. Once I started looking for the small stuff, diving became interesting again. Filming it is very difficult, but I find it interesting to watch because it's new to me. The eggs on the belly of a pederson shrimp, the claws just above the mouth of an arrowcrab, the tiny blennie hiding in it's hole and then darting out to feed. I never would have even seen this stuff if I didn't use zoom.
What are your thoughts ?