Andrew Reid

Moire great news from Nikon's marketing department :)

I don't think still quality will be lousy. It wasn't that bad on the GH2 just not quite up there with the APS-C competition (7D, NEX 5N, etc.). The E-M5 proves you can have good stills quality on a Micro Four Thirds camera. Panasonic just need to sort the sensor and if what I hear is correct they have most certainly done that ;)

He's also selling a 6mm T1.3 Says it covers. Insane! http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574929666&toolid=10001&campid=5336727214&customid=&icep_item=180918389049&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

[quote name='Simco123' timestamp='1347118480' post='17600'] Unlikely.[/quote] No. There IS a pre-order allocation program.

Maybe some people have become so used to the cleaner look that now someone tries a gritty one, they write it off as a mistake or incompetence? I honestly can't judge this fully until I've seen the movie!

Nice comment on Facebook... Somebody said the Blackmagic sucks because of the sensor size. This guy replied well...Says it all doesn't it!? "[color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif][size=2][left][background=rgb(237, 239, 244)]Yeah having real 1080p with 13 stops of dynamic range in 12bit 4:2:2 RAW or 10bit 4:2:2 ProRes sucks so bad when you can shoot pristine real 720p soft macroblocked unfocusable 8bit 4:2:0 compressed h264 on a 5D MarkIII for just $500 more!"[/background][/left][/size][/font][/color]

Indeed you can get a c-mount 12mm F1.3 that covers the sensor for $100. Search for Computar 12mm F1.3. SLR Magic 12mm F1.6 an even better choice though.

I know people who would happily spend $11,000 on L glass but not this. Is creativity dead? :)

Haven't seen the Expendables 2 and not much interest in seeing it, but I have heard this a lot. Was the reduction in quality on purpose for a rough & ready feel? If so then it isn't wrong. There's no such thing as wrong and right when it comes to art. Although calling the Expendables 2 that is stretching it a bit.

Not sharper so much as more detail and less noise. I can see why they did it. Smart move, and I love B&W.

[img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/1/504a585882fcb_T2eC16RHJHoE9n3Ke90ZBP72E2fPfg60_12.jpg[/img] Only $11,000! http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574929666&toolid=10001&campid=5336727214&customid=&icep_item=180918390524&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg 8mm T1.3 (18mm equivalent on full frame, 12mm equivalent on Super 35) I'll take two! This covers 23% more than Super 16, so it does cover the larger sensor in the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Maybe not optimal in the corners though, like you'd expect for an expensive ultra prime on Super 16mm.

Focus assist - it has peaking and a punch in zoom doesn't it?

They're normal, compared to a DSLR or GH2 pretty much the same. Don't fear rolling shutter too much.

You can't initially. SLR Magic 12mm F1.6 will be fine.

There's a pre-order re-allocation program. However you'd be well advised to keep hold of the EF until the MTF ships, and sell it in my view. You might even make 150% of your money back since demand far outstrips supply.

I actually really enjoyed Cameron's view. The technology is still exciting. But it doesn't have to be complicated. Let Cameron continue to develop 3D, it is in its infancy at the moment and the technology just isn't there yet.

[media]http://vimeo.com/15543342[/media] [b]"There's no video village on our films" - Wally Pfister (Dark Knight Rises)[/b] Should you ever miss someone, turn those feelings into a movie. Why does that have to be complicated? This is what I was doing when I shot the above piece on the good old GH1 a while back. For me filmmaking isn't any more difficult than feeling. It is just another language. http://www.eoshd.com/content/8906/top-directors-and-cinematographers-debunk-the-myth-that-filmmaking-has-to-be-difficult

Best of luck Gary. I too planned ahead and took into account a bit of inevitable slippage but it is getting silly now.

Update September 7th... The camera's production has been hobbled by a parts shortage. Terry from Blackmagic: "[color=#444444][font=Lucida Grande', Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif][size=3][background=rgb(236, 236, 236)]Would love to give dates and a more exact timeline, but right now we can't until we get info on when that slow to arrive component will arrive in bulk. When we know that, we will communicate when we will be shipping in volume right away."[/background][/size][/font][/color] To get an idea of how short supplied it is at the moment, after all that time to ramp up, the biggest dealer in the UK (CVP) got just 1 demo unit, with the rest going to the IBC stand in Amsterdam and 1 more to Jigsaw, another large UK pro video dealer. B&H got between 3 and 8 units according to reports, and they shipped a few to some extremely lucky customers. I have a trip to the UK planned tomorrow, essentially it was in anticipation of the camera. Now I will be spending time with family before returning to Berlin for just a few days before Photokina begins in Cologne. Then I'll be in Croatia for 2 weeks. So unless Blackmagic can pull a rabbit out of the hat, I'm as fucked as you all are.

Yes it was sobering. I feel like it has been bumped down to Earth somewhat. I'm still excited about the actual IMAGE though. In future versions we need... - Micro Four Thirds lens mount - NEX mount if it goes S35 - Anamorphic 4:3 film mode - No silly quirks like lack of file management - A DSLR like form factor and articulated screen - Phantom power - Iris displayed on screen and quicker access to ISO - $1000 (joking) By the way people are still missing the point about the power of raw. Acquisition in raw. Grading in raw. Transcoding to ProRes Editing in ProRes Archival in ProRes or H.264 [b]Maintain 2.5K resolution throughout[/b] Simple.

Yes there's something wrong there. Please post your full settings so I can diagnose. Hack settings, camera settings and your workflow - Premiere, FCP settings, etc. Let me know if you need any help, and post on this thread. Sorry to see such a beautiful shot with this weird issue!

Long lenses and a lot of wind.

[img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/1/5048accb77bb6_nex5ncoldshoe.jpg[/img] Just got some of these 'cold shoes' from Wide Open Camera so I can mount stuff like the Zacuto EVF onto the hot shoe like on other cameras and have a really small B-camera to my FS100. Also useful for my Rode video mic! Feel that the quality is good - it is not plastic but anodised aluminium and feels very solid. http://wideopencamera.com/products/ Check out the lens gears and vari-NDs too. I have the Lighcraft workshop vari-ND from WOC as well and it is a big step up from the cheap eBay ones for not actually much more dosh! [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/1/5048acdccc757_nex5ncoldshoe2.jpg[/img]

[quote name='Mei Lewis' timestamp='1346919218' post='17428'] Your diagram and the sentence: Is wrong. The C300 has a _larger_ sensor than the Black Magic. You're getting confused about resolution, sensor size and what 'crop' means. Similarly your resolution comparison is flawed - of course the Black Magic shows more details, you've effectively used a longer lens. [/quote] So so wrong! On so many levels.

[quote name='Samuel H' timestamp='1346916816' post='17425'] oh, the joy of shooting RAW!!! with the BMC, a better demosaic algorithm can get rid of that moire (better in the sense that it's geared towards reduced moire, instead of towards maximum detail) and if said better algorithm is released six months from now, you'll be able to apply it to the RAW footage you shoot today [/quote] Correct.