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Learn How to Build a Freeze-Proof DSLR Timelapse Rig and Watch Tom Guilmette Brave the Elements

12.16.12 @ 3:43AM Tags : camera, dslr, kessler, timelapse, tomguilmette

We haven’t ventured all that much into freezing temperatures on this blog, but not too long ago Ryan took his SCARLET into subzero weather, and managed to get some great behind the scenes footage on a short film. Tom Guilmette, who is well-known for his Phantom Flex Vegas Hotel Room video, is shooting a project atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire, and braving the elements with the observers, engineers, and climatologists on the summit. He’s come up with a pretty ingenious way to keep his DSLR from freezing as it takes timelapse photos overnight. Click through to check out the video. More »

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120 FPS is Nothing: Here's What 2,564 FPS on a Phantom Flex Camera Looks Like

02.13.11 @ 2:09PM Tags : phantom, slowmotion, tomguilmette

With RED touting 120 frame-per-second shooting speeds — impressive on its own, and even more impressive given each frame is at 5K resolution — Vision Research’s claims that their new Phantom Flex camera shoots at up to 2,800 FPS (2,500 in 1080p) seems like a joke. But it’s not, and the following is proof. Tom Guilmette was hired to shoot the World Champtionships of Ping Pong, and found himself alone in his hotel room before the shoot with the Phantom Flex; here is the resulting video. More »