Two short films done with Panasonics new vDSLR

Hi all,

I'm mostly a editor / motion graphics designer hanging over the FCP and After Effects forums but thought I'd show two little films I've made with Panasonic's new DSLR with video recording, Lumix GH1. Nikon D90 was first and Canon 5DmkII have been getting most attention but this little camera is actually really good for video work. It's sensor is just slightly smaller than 35 mm Academy so I feel right at home with focal lengths and how the depth of field will be. It has a nice 14-140mm kit lens with a pretty decent auto focus but it's bit on the slow side - f/4.0-5.6 depending on focal length. So I found a adapter for Canon FD still lenses and got some speedy second hand ones for next to no money. Here are the films on Vimeo, click on the Titles to see it there in HD.

cheers

Closing Time from Martti Ekstrand on Vimeo.

A Kindling Light from Martti Ekstrand on Vimeo.