Last week I picked up the Casio EX-F1, a prosumer digital camera that also happens to shoot video at a max of 1200FPS. This is a first for easily-available cameras (I picked mine up at London Drugs), and definitely a first for it’s pricerange (it’ll set you back $999.90). I returned the camera, but before I did I shot a LOT of good video. You’ll be seeing more over the next few weeks. First video after the jump.
The first clip I want to show you is carrots in a blender at 600FPS, which I shot The resolution is atrocious (but still double the quality of 1200FPS). Set to 19 Ghosts III by NIN:
Here is something else shot on the same camera. Mostly shot at 300FPS, this piece really showcases what a little slow motion can do for every day events. I shot something like this for saskatoon, not nearly as good, but I’ll toss it up here once it’s edited.
Set to Numb by U2:
Wow, the carrot thing is totally beyond rad. I’d love to play with a camera that can do video that fast.
Wow – the NYC footage is amazing!
wow its amazing i want to buy this kind of camera.
Very nice video! Maybe it needs more light
For the NYC footage, I’m thinking that music from Koyaanisqatsi would fit. Maybe even “The Grid” …
What’s the title/artist of the music used?
[...] seems to be an inveterate experimenter, too. While you’re at the site, check out his video of carrots in a blender, shot at an amazing 600FPS on a Casio [...]
So you bought a camera, used it a lot (your words) then returned it and you don’t see anything wrong with that? The videos are cool but knowing you basically stole them takes the pleasure out of it for me. Get some ethics man!
Hey Jerry,
Thanks for the frank comment. Although I initially bought the camera, along with the Canon T1I and another Casio high speed camera (a lower quality model), I settled on the Canon. I purchased them so I could try each out and find which was the best fit for me. I was up front with the people at London Drugs about this (they were wondering why I was buying 3 cameras) and they had no problem with that. I assume you don’t have a problem with that?