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  1. Andrew Reid
    Whilst you lot have created..... what...   A bunch of astounding negativity on a forum!?
  2. Andrew Reid
      I had one for a week for stills. Sent it back. Ergonomic issues and preferred the 5D Mark III.
  3. Andrew Reid
    Did you just quote YOURSELF!?
  4. Andrew Reid
    I am overflowing with glee.
  5. Andrew Reid
    Source: Trusted Reviews So far, so predictable. Like the Sony A7R the D810 will feature 1080/60p. And you may as well stop reading now! For all the claim to 'go after video pros' after the dramatic improvement we saw with the D800, the new D810 does the absolutely minimum to excite us. I really don't see the point of buying one, especially with the A7S release next week! I do currently have a Nikon D600 which satisfies my needs for stills and Nikon lenses. Video is terrible on that too. I think Nikon really need to up their game. I don't feel the need to add much more information at this time. Check back later for the official announcement and sample videos.Read the full article here
  6. Andrew Reid
      You don't get it do you. At all. The video is supposed to have a raw, ramshackle, Manchester band / New Order feel to it. Why do you think they left the cars in the background towards the end and have the crew come out?   Of course they could have made it slicker like every other fucking music video... that is not the point...
  7. Andrew Reid
    There is some dodgy stabilisation going on (presumably all part of the charm) but it isn't rolling shutter you're seeing.   Creatively I think the video succeeds. Give the pixel peeping a rest on this one guys.
  8. Andrew Reid
    I don't know at what point OK Go's music turned into New Order but I like it just as much as their choice in camera! Here's the behind the scenes video of how OK Go made their latest video with the Panasonic GH4.Read the full article here
  9. Andrew Reid
      Downloaded the 1080p version and there's nothing wrong with resolution from the camera... looks very sharply resolved to me. However the upload is too heavily compressed. A shame he did not upload it in ProRes LT.
  10. Andrew Reid
    Despite appearances the third RX100 is no incremental update. It is astounding that Sony have managed to put a built in ND, OLED EVF, 120fps and XAVC codec in a compact camera, not to mention the new 24-70mm F1.8 to F2.8 lens. Sharply detailed resolution in video mode round out the spec. But does the reality of shooting with it live up to the specs on paper? Read the full article here
  11. Andrew Reid
    Haha the wonky in reality curse strikes...   S-LOG 2 is ISO 3200 only, you can't shoot at a lower ISO. Good look with those NDs. I don't understand how Sony claim the dynamic range is optimal at ISO 3200 on the A7S which is why S-LOG 2 is 3200 and DXOMark claim it is optimal at the lowest ISO in all of their tests on all the cameras on the market either. Perhaps someone could explain?   Apparently the cameras which have shipped in the US are not NTSC / PAL switchable. Anyone got theirs yet?   But I have a feeling rolling shutter will be the main cause of wonkiness.   Let's see. Getting mine next week hopefully!
  12. Andrew Reid
    Speed Booster doesn't make bokeh taste of onions...   This was shot on my BMCC Speed Booster modified to fit Canon EF mount Speed Booster on GH4 (bit of a mouth full I know!)  
  13. Andrew Reid
    All lenses with aspherical lenses have onion bokeh, although Panasonic tried new technology to reduce it recently with the 42.5mm F1.2.   The onion bokeh is there with the aspherical lenses on my 5D Mark III without Speed Booster.   Samyang 35mm F1.4 is especially bad for it. But 99% of the time I don't notice it.   I like older lenses like the Canon FD 35mm F2.0 for the bokeh... no aspherical elements... smooth as hell.
  14. Andrew Reid
      It is not officially shipping yet. These few orders were shipped by mistake.
  15. Andrew Reid
    Yes.   And more details are coming in the next post.
  16. Andrew Reid
    Blackmagic firmware Version 1.8 is set to be released for all cameras simultaneously. The good news is that the work to create a unified firmware seems to be done. This was the work which for so long was getting in the way of Blackmagic adding new features to their cameras (like histograms). From now on we could be seeing some more regular and more exciting updates. Straight off the bat with 1.8 there's a lot of new additions like 4K raw on the Production Camera and a new user interface for all cameras. Read the full article here
  17. Andrew Reid
      It does not vignette but it does go very soft in the corners at 11mm. 16mm better but not wonderful.
  18. Andrew Reid
      Just to be clear here, you just made that up.
  19. Andrew Reid
      Yes as you have stabilisation and proper aperture control from the body. The Nikon mount adapter has no electronic contacts.   Regardless with the Canon mount adapter, you can still use Nikon lenses on it via an adapter ring.   So best of both worlds in terms of the optics.
  20. Andrew Reid
    Along with Philip Bloom and James Miller I have been testing a beta of the first Micro Four Thirds mount Smart EF adapter with Speed Booster from Metabones. Now the final version is available and it will start shipping end of June for $659 at the Metabones site. This version to be released imminently is designed ONLY to fit the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. This has the lovely 0.58x glass which turns the 3x crop Blackmagic sensor into a much nicer 1.74x crop, approaching the Super 35mm standard size for cinema. James has shot some rather lovely footage with it. Do check that out at Philip's evil rival site to mine :) Read the full article here
  21. Andrew Reid
    I'm working with two musicians, Hauptman & Friendly in Berlin. They are composing sound tracks for filmmakers which you can license for your own work and avoid the dreaded Copyright Match on Vimeo. Pricing will start at just $19.99. The cinematography reel I have edited above showcases some of my cinematography along with the score "Chains" written by Ofer Hauptman. This is in the early stages... I'd love to hear your feedback about what you'd like to get from EOSHD Filmic Compositions and how you'd want to use it. We won't be going for quantity, but quality.Read the full article here
  22. Andrew Reid
    Is there a version 4? Didn't realise that. I have the v3 and it works great.
  23. Andrew Reid
      Metabones Smart EF adapter version 3 is the one to go for.
  24. Andrew Reid
    Best test yet, it's looking good. Doesn't say whether it is 1080p XAVC-S internal or 4K external though?
  25. Andrew Reid
    Debayer is greatly improved since version 10 of Resolve. 9 wasn't as good as Adobe but now I feel it is actually better.
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