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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.
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SLR Magic 2x Anamorphic - my footage and first impressions
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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! -
SLR Magic 2x Anamorphic - my footage and first impressions
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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. -
Panasonic LX100 first impressions review and 4K footage
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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?
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Panasonic LX100 first impressions review and 4K footage
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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
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SLR Magic 2x Anamorphic - my footage and first impressions
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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
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Arri goes 6K 65mm with the Alexa 65 at CINEC in Munich
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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. -
Arri goes 6K 65mm with the Alexa 65 at CINEC in Munich
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
Beg to differ on that one :) Have you seen the price of iMax film? -
Arri goes 6K 65mm with the Alexa 65 at CINEC in Munich
Andrew Reid replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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
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Still shooting with it.
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Sensible suggestions, I'm going to act on them when I get back from Photokina. Cheers.