Done again

Mission acomplished, we did it again. Pinoke won the decisive match against Victoria at their turf, 0-2. As result they stay in the highest hockey league. Again it was not a good game, but 2 goals from our paid players were enough to beat Victoria.

Hm ..

The ladies did a good job, winning the second game 2-0 yesterday, thus playing the highest league again next season.

Today the man did a very bad job, after a 2-2 in overtime they lost by 7-meters. Sunday the third and last match in Rotterdam again.

Video of Lumix GH1

Kauai sunset: Lumix GH1 slow motion from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

I was out taking a look around for some spots for filming tomorrow with the Letus Ultimate and EX3 when we saw that the sunset was going to be beautiful…so we pulled over. All I had on me was the little red GH1 and an SLR Gorillapod. So not ideal. But I set it up on the sand, got myself covered in sand and filmed this beautiful sunset. All in 1280×720 mode…50p slowed down to 25p in cinema tools. Tutorial on how to do that here: http://philipbloom.co.uk/tutorials/how-to-turn-50p-and-60p-into-slow-motion-with-cinema-tools/

Graded with Magic Bullet Looks and it held up just fine!

More details on my site including more info on the beautiful song and where you can buy it. It's from an old Twilight Zone episode!
http://philipbloom.co.uk/2009/05/02/kauai-sunset-lumix-gh1-slow-motion/

Bad weather

Last night we had very bad weather, scattered all over.

There she is again, Susan Boyle ....

Pinoke in the play outs

Both the ladies and the gents are playing play outs this season, meaning playing against one of the champions of the second league and trying to stay in the highest league.

The ladies played in Breda against Push and won a bit lucky in overtime by the Golden Goal, 1-2.

After that we watched the play against Victoria in Rotterdam. After a 1-0 down, Pinoke one with 2-7, great performance.

Wednesday evening the second match for the ladies, Thursday for the men. Both in Amsterdam.

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Ended as number 2

Normally that would be shitty not being number 1, but we have done great this year. Yesterday the last match ended in 2-6 for our team. Not playing yet, but will again after the Summer Holiday.

Great lightshow

Ordered a Panasonic Lumix GH1

 

So I have to sell my other camera's. The GH1 is not available yet, but it is an extremely interesting camera which also adds full HD video.

What they write: See the difference. A new world of imaging. Creative photos and movies in full HD.

The advanced technology of the LUMIX GH1 has enabled a level of image expression that never before existed. It brings a gentle, soft focus to both photos and movies and enhances every single shot with the beauty of HD. Its new kit lens also provides continuous auto focusing for both photos and movies, creating a next-generation interchangeable lens system camera. The GH1 realizes creative images that exceed even your loftiest expectations. All in the new GH1.

Interchangeable Lens System Camera with Full-HD Movies - The Creative Way

Full-HD Movie Recording in AVCHD
With the GH1, shooting incredible photos is only part of the fun. You can also shoot beautiful, richly detailed movies in full-HD (high-definition) (1920 x 1080) at 24 frames per second, or smooth HD (1280 x 720) movies at 60 frames per second in AVCHD (MPEG-4/H.264) with a continuous auto focus function. Just press the Motion Picture button on the back of the camera, and shooting begins.

New High-Performance Kit Lens for Outstanding HD Movies
The GH1 kit is proudly equipped with the LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. lens. This compact lens boasts a focal length of 28-280mm [35mm camera equivalent] and supports a continuous auto focus function that works for both photos and movies. The aperture adaptively adjusts to each scene, letting you capture the kind of delicate, softly focused movies that only a digital interchangeable lens camera can produce. Thanks to a silence design that helps surpress lens drive noise, the GH1 with its new kit lens records sounds with amazing clarity. The GH1's advanced kit lens also incorporates MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) that helps eliminate blurring from hand-shake.

Enjoy the Freedom of Manual Settings in Creative Movie Mode
The GH1 gives you more creative freedom. It lets you adjust the shutter speed and aperture any way you like when shooting movies. This gives you a wider range of expressive possibilities to explore in your movie making.

An Audio Performance that Adds to Your HD Movies
Just set the GH1 to iA mode, aim and shoot. The iA does all the rest. It automatically determines the most suitable Scene mode and helps correct blurring, focus, and brightness problems for bright, sharply focused HD movies.

Enjoy the Beauty of Digital SLR - Quality Photos the Easy Way

The Advanced iA Mode Uses Face Recognition to Remember Individual Faces
The GH1 features an enhanced version of LUMIX's clever iA mode that includes Face Recognition, a function that "remembers" registered faces. When there's a familiar face in the frame, it optimizes the focus and exposure so that the face is in sharp focus and bright. This newly evolved technology makes it easy to get beautiful photos of a loved one in a group of people.

Full-time Live View and Live View Finder: See How the Image Will Turn Out Before You Shoot
On the GH1, both the LCD and the Live View Finder boast true Full-time Live View capability. Live View lets you see - before you shoot - how changing the shutter speed or aperture will affect the shot. This makes it easier to capture a special shot or particular kind of image without shooting and reshooting again and again.

Technology that Supports Beautiful HD Images

Newly Developed 12.1-Megapixel Live MOS Sensor
The GH1's 4/3-type Live MOS sensor with 12.1 megapixels gives you the best of both worlds: the superior image quality and the lower power consumption. It also adds a high-speed readout for recording HD movies. You can record images with a 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 aspect ratio. In each, you get the same angle of view and same outstanding image quality.

The High-Speed, High-Performance Venus Engine HD
The Venus Engine HD incorporates two CPUs. This not only boosts image processing speed, it also helps achieve an exceptional noise-reduction performance. Also, the two CPUs of the Venus Engine HD allow long-time movie recording in AVCHD while maintaining low power consumption. And the Venus Engine HD features HDMI output too.

Easily View Photos and Movies on an HDTV
Just connect the GH1 to an HDTV and you're ready to view your photos and movies in beautiful high-definition. If your TV is HDMI compatible, a single HDMI mini cable (optional) is all you need. If you have a Panasonic VIERA HDTV, you can use the VIERA remote control to operate the GH1, giving you even greater convenience.

Postponing my Canada trip

Due to my health issues I am postponing my trip to Canada to after the Summer holiday. Although I am feeling OK, going in June is still a small risk and also for my company now not the best time to go. Most probably will be rescheduled to end of August and beginning of September.

Feeling OK

After some days at home again I feel rather OK, but doing almostnothing is very difficult for me. This week no appointments in thehospital, so checking out how to fill the agenda. Cycling, walking andreading is now part of my day ... but I need other stuff. Will checkmovies and concerts.

Had some problems

With my health and had to go in hospital for almost a week. I am out now and will try to return to writing daily again.