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We are playing with the Idea of catwalk video, we have a catwalk, but are having issues with the correct lens.

Using a 5dmk2 and various lenses, we are struggling.

A wide angle lens is great when the model gets to the camera, but she is tiny at the start, others lenses give us a good start but not a good end.

The catwalk is around 16-20 feet long and the frame would be about 5-6 feet wide.

We are using the camera on its side as we find this is more suited to a model, ie portrait type.

Ideally we don't want to "zoom" the image.

Any ideas.

Thanks
 
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Why don't you want to zoom?

If you want the model to fill the frame you either zoom or use more than one camera.
 
Ideally what you will need is a telephoto lens on the camera, and have the whole rig mounted further away from your catwalk. This option will mean the subject is not so small when entering the runway, and still filld the frame at the end.

I've just done a quick check on a couple of calculators.

Canon 5D2 and 135mm lens. Camera and lens mounted 35 feet from the catwalk end and set to F16. At that sort of distance F16 give acceptable sharpness approx 14 feet behind the subject *and about 7 in front, so room for some adjustments.

OK, this is rough, you could probably use different settings depending on available space... but I think the key is get the camera as far away from the catwalk as possible, then use a telephoto lens until the end of the catwalk has the desired subject size.

Hope this makes sense!
 
Forgot to me mention, that we cannot go back further than about 24 feet.
 
That's the distance bit sorted then!

At 24 feet you will need to be at approx 85mm to get the subject almost filling the frame at the catwalk end... but you can drop down to F8 and still have the whole runway sharp... although test this first as I'm doing it all on calculations.

It won't be perfect, but much better than the wide angle!
 
How about different lenses for different positions of model/camera and then edit the clips together with a funky soundtrack :D?
 
That was going to be my next plan to use two cameras, more experimenting me thinks.
 
I just did a charity fashion show on catwalk a couple of wks ago. Initially I had the idea of using two cameras, but my second camera doesn't have the same resolution as my number 1, so after I'd found my spot, and worked out the routine (timings, stopping points, commentary cues0 I actually opted to use the one camera, and just did quickfire lens changes. Why don't you try practicing your lens changing skills? Nothing like a challenge!
 
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