Andrew Reid

At Photokina (Photokino for video users!) I briefly played with the Nikon D750. With the camera tethered to a sales rep stand and so much else for filmmakers at the show like the Sony A7S, Panasonic GH4, Samsung NX1, Blackmagic and Red, I didn't really have much time for the Canon or Nikon areas, but I did form some first impressions of using the new camera. Read the full article here

  Given the sensor size and megapixel count are not exactly like the A7S, the ISO 3200 sample is ok and on par with a Red Epic.   The noise reduction setting in-camera is crazy high which makes it hard to judge sharpness from these hastily shot JPEGs before they glued the card door up to stop exactly the kind of post you just made slamming the camera based on a bad test!!   The guy who shot these didn't even get the model's head in focus and you are claiming her hair looks soft... no wonder.

  Old scope was 2.35:1, then there was 2.39:1 and now Red seem to say 2.4:1.   Confusing isn't it!

  Nice theory, unfortunately you're wrong and you really need to do some research. Anamorphic was designed to avoid cropping to achieve the wider aspect ratio.

  You have to be a Vimeo Plus member apparently, and lick the beards of several hipsters.   I'll upload a 4K version to YouTube.

I don't choose my tools based on Amazon popularity funnily enough.   By the way I tried the D750 at Photokina. Video seems ok for 1080p, but still not A7S level.   I tried the D810 and asked the Nikon person if video was better than D800. She said it was worse. I have it on tape, so make of that what you will. She reacted aggressively when I suggested she had the wrong info, and was adamant it was worse!! Suicidal or what?

High end mirrorless cameras like A7 or low end like Nikon 1?   That's an important distinction Danyyyel.

 

Before commenting, please download the 4K file at Vimeo.

For those who find video very lacking on small cameras especially the Fuji X100S and X100T, Panasonic now have a high end retro-styled compact with 4K video. The sensor and EVF come from the GX7, which in turn is quite close to the GH4 in performance terms. We are talking a gigantic sensor here for a compact, larger even than the 1" sensor of the Sony RX100 M3. As well as a large sensor, the camera packs a large aperture Leica 24-75mm which opens to an impressive F1.7 at the wide end. This adds a premium zoom lens to your small-camera-large-sensor arsenal whereas the X100T only has a fixed focal length prime. Read the full article here

4K Photo Mode shoots good video, but improvements will come in the future I believe

What informs the film look? Of all the technical aspects that do, I think it comes down to three key ingredients. 24p, a wide dynamic range and a 2x anamorphic lens. I and many other filmmakers chase that look. Well, I've just returned from Photokina in Cologne, Germany with a surprise. 2 years on from my first visit to SLR Magic at Photokina in 2012, they are back with a 2x anamorphic lens in 2014. This lens has the potential to revolutionise the consumer market for cinema-standard anamorphic. Read the full article here

Almost all new releases go to the top the moment they are put on sale.   Let's see how it is doing in a year.   That chart by the way is only DSLRs, no mirrorless in the mix like the A7 series, what DSLR were you expecting to see up there with the Canon and Nikons? A Pentax!?  

From the FD Times piece:   These greatest of all films, in their epic 65mm format, demanded epic logistical effort, 70+ pound temperamental cameras whose movements sometimes required oiling after every take, and set- ups that were not, shall we say, swift. Film, processing and dailies could average around $2500 for a 10-minute roll. 

  Beg to differ on that one :) Have you seen the price of iMax film?

  It's not about shallow DOF, it's the whole rendering which changes especially with wide angle shots.

  With three standard Alexa sensors stitched seamlessly together, 65mm film moves into the digital era and with it Arri into the 4K & 6K market. Read the full article here

  Because the A7S takes my Canon lenses, has 4K output, has a better form factor for video, better codec and better image with S-LOG.

  There seems to be no CineLikeD on it, but it is not the final firmware

Shot 4K with the LX100 yesterday, going to upload and write my review as soon as I have access to a 1st world internet connection ;)

  Definitely support is coming, but key thing is when. Camera is next month. If you can't edit the footage, then that's a bit of a problem isn't it!?   XAVC = H.264. What do you mean by hardware support? On the edit side?

Still shooting with it.

  Sensible suggestions, I'm going to act on them when I get back from Photokina. Cheers.

  No. Samsung need to work more closely with Adobe and Apple to get support and quick. Very important we can edit the native files directly. I don't like transcoding especially when it turns a 910MB efficient file into a 26GB behemoth!

  Yes e-shutter is in there. I saw a switch to enable it in the menus.