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Turn off Dynamic Range + It acts as auto-iso. Cheers
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If you find an Iscorama on eBay for £1300 Liszon please send it my way
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What a nice post. But you're wrong! 4K is important on a DSLR because all of the sensors are >4K in resolution. Once you start throwing tons of image data away to get these high resolution photographic chips down to 2MP for crappy 1080p you lose a TON of everything else, colour included. Anyone want to go back to standard def by the way? Nope, thought not. So my message to the manufacturers is clear. If the 5D 4 is 1080p, it's a no buy from me, and I don't care if it makes coffee, it's still a no buy from me.
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In a way the monitor I want doesn't really exist yet. A smartphone screen, as thin as a smartphone, a single HDMI input, lasts for ages on a built in battery (again, size of a smartphone). Clips over the existing camera non-articulated LCD on a Zacuto Z-finder style frame with hinge. Problem solved. I don't want to bolt on an articulated arm made of steel, just to get a screen I can angle upwards! How many hours on the smallest possible NP sony battery for the Spectra Tim?
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Macbook Air is very much underpowered for the transcode of H.265. It's not a problem unique to H.265. The 4K MJPEG on the 1D C really needs transcoding to ProRes as well for smoother editing and playback. At least H.265 saves you space when it comes to archive the masters after the edit is unlocked. Saves you a heap of money in terms of the cards you record on too. The A7S has the easiest workflow for you, 1080p internal. Editing any kind of 4K footage on a Macbook Air is going to pose a problem so I say stick to 1080p for now. I am loving the NX1's image. Colours are spot on right out of the box on standard whilst the A7S takes a heck of a lot of grading. With both on standard or Rec 709 the A7S seems to have a brown 'mist' enveloping the image. It isn't the white balance. It just doesn't have the crystal clear saturation of the NX1. Maybe it's the quality of the glass over the sensor that is a problem or the micro lenses / angle of light.
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Looks good. I'm also looking for as small a possible 4" monitor at the moment. Found this but it's too expensive and no HDMI! http://www.newsshooter.com/2014/09/27/ibc-2014-live-show-replay-starlitehd-5-inch-oled-display-with-h-264-recording-can-be-converted-into-a-high-grade-evf/
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Next Shogun article is coming soon, just editing. Monday likely
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Does Cinema EOS mark the end of high spec Canon DSLR video?
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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OK Matt I will delete your account. Sounds like you need a break. Thanks for all your contributions and best of luck with your work in 2015. If you feel like re-joining again in the future, feel welcome to. Cheers - Andrew
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Haha I can see the temptation already. All the criticisms still stand from my review here, I better re-read it to remind myself of the monster I'm dealing with here. Horrible ergonomics for video!! http://www.eoshd.com/2013/04/the-canon-1d-c-review/ But I've always loved the image...ahh. I can stick two 256GB cards in there to give me 2 hours recording time, then convert the footage over night to ProRes LT to make it more fluid to edit and smaller to archive (300Mbit compared to 500Mbit) The NX1 & GH4 can be a good B-cameras to it... stick the Cookes on them and let them roll for hours in H.265 / H.264 when I really need to shoot excessive amounts of extra b-roll 4K material. The 1D C makes a good A-camera because it has the dynamic range with C-LOG, the 422 internal, 1.3x crop, better low light. The A7S with Shogun is amazing but I wanted that image internally. Sometimes I can't shoot with the Shogun due to rigging reasons, or reasons of stealth or reasons of the bloody Berlin weather wondo, when it's raining all the time But really it was the 'new lower price' and the thought of replacing my 5D Mark III that made it more palatable as a £3200 upgrade. I will have to sell some gear now to fill the hole in my accounts!! Anyone want a D750!?
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Flatter doesn't always = nicer tonality especially in an 8bit codec and skin has a lot of gentle variation in tone. Better to have a steeper curve and contrast to bring out the colour. Otherwise it can go a bit muddy and weird. CineV with the black levels brought up is great. CineD is a bit weird for my tastes.
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In my GH4 book two of the three EOSHD profiles are CineLikeV based not CineLikeD They deliver the best skintones. The CineLikeD one is a reserve one for when you want to sacrifice colour accuracy to save a shot, one that needs the most possible dynamic range, or for a shot that needs grading more than usual. So for those who think CineLikeD gives strange skin tones (well, it's designed to be graded...) try the other two.
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If you've touched a nerve with your conspiracy theory it isn't because it holds any water, it's purely for the fact that it's bloody annoying! So what shall I do? If I defend myself then that worries you and if I don't it is a deflection!? What am I hiding exactly!? Can't win! OK I admit it. Canon are plying me with whisky and gin, in sheer desperation to stop me from insulting their cameras! Sony are paying for all the A7S coverage and sending me to the moon to shoot under GENUINE MOON LIGHT. Atomos are renting out the Sydney Opera house for my Shogun workshop and Panasonic are flying me to Japan for an all expenses paid trip to film the Cat Cafe in 4K. SOO CUTE!
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Max. Color is subjective. Do what the hell you like. The A6000 looks absolutely dreadful in your video and you're saying the GH4 is off? Looks fine to me. Again I won't be drawn into taking the blame for profiles or colour-paths you happen to take a dislike to, when it's purely your subjective taste at play. Bye!
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That post is a real shame. I've given you a platform to put yourself on as a filmmaker to the tune of 1031 posts and counting, thousands of people have noticed you on the forum because you're a regular poster. I don't feel the need to defend myself here. I do however feel it is time Matt that you moved onto some more constructive posting.