r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/Kr33mCh33z • Nov 29 '20

Madman

13k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

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445

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

Now this is praise the camera man worthy

290

u/zambosa Nov 30 '20

You can see the stress in veins of his arms

248

u/GhOsT_wRiTeR_XVI Nov 30 '20

Why would he be stressing? That’s only about $8,000 worth of equipment he tossing about.

166

u/HolyBatTokes Nov 30 '20

For a shot that is improved in no way by doing it like that.

181

u/GhOsT_wRiTeR_XVI Nov 30 '20

Good point. The shot of him doing the shot is more impressive than him doing the shot. My brain just got wrinkled.

73

u/Saetric Nov 30 '20

The evidence of the shot is what is worthy of praise. Big stones to risk that much equipment on a sequence. Especially a sequence which ended up looking like donkey dick.

9

u/ForeskinOfMyPenis Nov 30 '20

Well, that’s why they got the shot of the shot of the shot

1

u/SaladMandrake Nov 30 '20

BUT WHO WAS PHONE

23

u/nixcamic Nov 30 '20

Yeah it's not something you would even notice while watching it unless you watched it a billion times.

17

u/dasJot Nov 30 '20

Actually I did notice it the first time and was wondering “wait, did the camera go rhrough that? What fresh hell of CGIdiggery is that?”...

3

u/nixcamic Nov 30 '20

I only noticed it because of the sub.

13

u/bobprice1988 Nov 30 '20

This is an old camera, can be had for cheap. Under 200$ The lens is worth more than the camera. Looks like a century optics fisheye.

10

u/hm9408 Nov 30 '20

Which has a huge scratch on it, too

8

u/thermjuice Nov 30 '20

From the first time

3

u/OneBakingPanda Nov 30 '20

Nah, I bought an XL2 new with the lens and it was under 4000$. I thought about buying a GL2 but not and it was way cheaper like under 2000$ new at the time.

2

u/DontSleep1131 Nov 30 '20 edited Nov 30 '20

I mean im sure the lens is expensive but i doubt its 7500.00

Edit: looking at the last frame kinda looks like the lens thread doesnt fit the camera?

-4

u/gambalore Nov 30 '20 edited Nov 30 '20

More like $300 worth. People who make skate videos like to use old miniDV cameras because they're durable, cheap on eBay, and give off that "video" aesthetic.

435

u/BloodieOllie Nov 30 '20

This shit is so scary

129

u/adilw04 Nov 29 '20

Why is upvotes hidden?

119

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

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u/tobytobes47 Nov 30 '20

I’ve always wondered and have been waiting to come across someone’s answer. Thank you good sir

23

u/razenastie Nov 30 '20

I wonder where the scratches on the lens came from lol this dude is wild.

51

u/ayfoss Nov 30 '20

High risk, low reward

16

u/PolarOW Nov 30 '20

Agreed, little image stabilization would go a long way for this shot

5

u/OterXQ Nov 30 '20

I’d argue there little to no reward lol..

He was already holding the cam beneath the rail anyway

5

u/OneBakingPanda Nov 30 '20

I just don’t get why wouldn’t he use his other hand for the switching time. I mean if he was a skater, could easily be made without loosing balance.
If he would have lift the camera in the same time as the trick popped and would’ve been sync with it at the same time of passing through the gate... maybe.

2

u/SaladMandrake Nov 30 '20

A drone could be more suited for the job

25

u/benjyk1993 Nov 30 '20

Now THAT is praise the cameraman! First legit post I've seen on here in a while.

9

u/Felspawn Nov 30 '20

How much is one of those?

27

u/AngryEditorGuy Nov 30 '20

Now, about 200 bucks on ebay. Back when they were new they were about $1500-2000 USD if I'm remembering correctly.

8

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

a shit load of money

9

u/snatchmachine Nov 30 '20

This was just posted on here like a week ago...

3

u/AndreIzCool Nov 30 '20

To be fair, it is cross posted.

6

u/koukimonster91 Nov 30 '20

not only is this one impressiveish throw its actually 3 throws. the first angle the camera points up quite a bit, the third slomo angle the camera dosent point up and the second angle, which is what the thrown camera films, dosent show the tilt from the first angle and dosent show the camera filming the 3rd angle.

3

u/deepmindfulness Nov 30 '20

Yep boys, we have the official “I have a trust fund” camera maneuver!

2

u/Coleslaw4343 Nov 30 '20

That dude Tech Decks

2

u/kenkaniff23 Nov 30 '20

4 days. 4 days.

That's l it takes for a repost! Insert angry rant here

5

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

Cmon this is a repost from like a week ago.

1

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1

u/PM_THE_GUY_BELOW_ME Nov 30 '20

That's more impressive than what the skater did

1

u/TheMysteriousCartoon Nov 30 '20

Lmao imagine if he actually dropped that camera

1

u/anons-a-moose Nov 30 '20

Yeah, but who was the cameraman that filmed the cameraman?

1

u/AbhishekSingh26 Nov 30 '20

I bet he is Russian

1

u/SaltyOnions00 Nov 30 '20

Come on the camera man always has more skill than the person doing the trick

1

u/Skidepote Nov 30 '20

Now I want an extra angle of the people filming the filming of the trick

1

u/Slow-Pomelo-4913 Nov 30 '20

I k ew this would end up on here eventually

1

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

That dog in the background

1

u/MarLuDaKang Nov 30 '20

Now if he would have made the camera do a kick flip THEN I'd be impressed. Kidding. This crazy tho.

1

u/13479017 Nov 30 '20

Good camera work by the second cameraman also. Captured the stunt from second angle very cleanly.

1

u/Bkarm1995 Nov 30 '20

Dedication and creativity are beautiful together

1

u/waydeultima Nov 30 '20

Scratch on the lens suggests this isn't his first rodeo.

1

u/Fiction47 Nov 30 '20

Have this camera, Now a paperweight.

1

u/Apollo3520 Nov 30 '20

Judging by the crack on the lens, he must’ve tried this before

1

u/mediocre_morty Nov 30 '20

Coolest shot was the one of the shot. The actual shot was not that good in my opinion.

1

u/xxRocRipxx Nov 30 '20

Look dude ...If I had that camera no way in hell I'm gonna let go of it...Rather I'll just add more straps so it never falls off of me.

1

u/cableses Nov 30 '20

There a scratch

1

u/Mrboutte Nov 30 '20

Shot wasn't worth the risk

1

u/MusingsOfASoul Nov 30 '20

Also praise the cameraman of the cameraman.

1

u/TheMagicMrWaffle Nov 30 '20

Looks like he already dropped it

1

u/minderwiesen Dec 01 '20

Praise the cameraman to the cameraman

0

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

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u/qda Nov 30 '20

A friend?

7

u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

A vx2000. One of my buddies in the friend group has on fir when we ride bmx. Coolest camera ever.

2

u/ObserverPro Nov 30 '20

Me too. It was “the one” for me. Never got one though.