Andrew Reid

[quote author=jeffdeponte link=topic=569.msg3766#msg3766 date=1334204415] It slays me to read posts where people think that a camera should cost $x and not $y. So funny! Canon are in business, yes [u]business[/u], to make money, not to give you free tools! And, if youʻre on this forum, donʻt you already have a GH2? If you have a GH2, whatʻs keeping you from making films/making money? ROTFLMAO! [/quote] Of course it is a business. And a business is about giving people what they want. If Canon continue to ignore video on the consumer, prosumer and low end of the pro market because they are focussing on the $10,000+ stuff, they are going lose a chunk of market share worth billions of dollars. 5D Mark III video users have spoken - that cam just isn't good enough, and there's no solution in sight.

[quote author=miseducation link=topic=569.msg3761#msg3761 date=1334193617] Despite my not being able to own it at 10k, it is a pretty remarkable thing to be able to shoot 4K on a full frame sensor in a Canon workflow, especially if it writes to CF cards. The Scarlet is an exceptional creature but its 4K raw workflow with proprietary (and very expensive) media excludes it from rental consideration for me. A 4k cinema 1d becomes a very appealing rental option as an A-cam with this feature set, especially the log-profile. [/quote] Totally agree. It is very appealing to me as well. The arguments about the low end are also valid. Everyone here is equally valid to be happy / unhappy in their own ways. I just wish Canon would give us a proper interchangeable lens video camera or video DSLR for $3000. It doesn't have to be 4K or even full frame. Just progressive. We haven't really moved on in all these years at the low end.

[quote author=Per Lichtman link=topic=569.msg3750#msg3750 date=1334187781] I think that people had some rather unrealistic expectations for this launch. Canon's flagship DSLR, the EOS-1D X(with HD rather than 4K video) is set around $6,800 body only. To think that they would cannibalize its sales with a 4K camera at lower price point before the 1D X has even been made widely available seems a little odd. [/quote] I wasn't expecting the 4K EOS to be much less than $10,000 to be honest. But if it was 1D X priced there is no way on earth it would cannibalise 1D X sales. That is sold to stills guys and press pack. So what if it did cannibalise it anyway? If you don't cannibalise yourself, someone else will. Does Canon care if you buy a $7K EOS 4K or EOS 1D X? No. As long as you don't buy a Sony.

[quote author=meltycat link=topic=569.msg3748#msg3748 date=1334185494] someone release something revolutionary in the $2,000-$3,000 range please.  if all of NAB's big announcements just end up being $10,000+ cameras that require $5,000+ external recorders to reach their full potential.. well hell, none of that is very revolutionary, because by then you're up to the price of a scarlet and that revolution has already happened. [/quote] I too am more interested in accessible 'Apple market' cameras rather than 'IBM mainframe' $10,000 crap.

[quote author=meltycat link=topic=569.msg3742#msg3742 date=1334182825] The "Cinema 1D"? ..so where is the Cinema 5D? [/quote] It isn't the forum ***URL not allowed*** is it? :) It isn't the Mark III It could only be the camera of our dreams circa $3000 in 2 years.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cinema-1d.jpg[/img] Canon are due to issue a press release ahead of NAB. What my source says about the new cameras is pretty extraordinary even in light of what Sony are doing with the FS700. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7846/canon-set-to-announce-4k-120fps-raw-c500-and-a-cinema-1d-dslr-specs-and-price-revealed/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Good to see the GH2 in there. I'd have put the 5D in there instead of the 7D though. If the test is about aesthetics, then a full frame sensor adds a lot.

[quote author=duvrai link=topic=565.msg3711#msg3711 date=1334149345] Apple released [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1513]RAW Compatibility Update 3.12[/url] last week. I downloaded [url=http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/canon-5d-mkiii/E5D3hSLI000050.CR2.HTM]a CR2 made with a 5D3[/url], tested it and it works fine in Preview, iPhoto and Aperture. I suppose Canon wants to make sure that new users get the best viewing experience, while still keeping the silence as long as possible. [/quote] Yes but you need iPhoto and Aperture which are paid apps. This version of Lightroom is free.

[quote author=OlegKalyan link=topic=561.msg3703#msg3703 date=1334139323] Andew, or any of fellow members who has this setup, could you compare 5dmk3 to GH2, do a test? [/quote] I will be doing soon, along with FS100 in the mix.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/700abP1010339.jpg[/img] [url="http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/awilt/story/an_nex-fs700_amuse-bouche/"]Above: FS700 in action with Adam Wilt of provideocoalition[/url] Sony did a live chat today, mostly concerning the FS700. Here is an extract of the most interesting bits, quoted almost verbatim from the horse’s mouth: [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7835/revealing-qa-with-sony-on-the-fs700/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/lightroom-4-1.jpg[/img] It is a pretty disgraceful state of affairs around raw support and new camera releases at the moment and heads need banging together in my opinion. However help is at hand from Adobe who have released the pre-release version of the new Lightroom 4.1 – and it is free. [url="http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom4-1/"]Adobe Lightroom 4.1 Release Candidate (RC) can be downloaded at Adobe Labs here[/url] [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7829/cant-open-5d-mark-iii-raw-photos-hate-bundled-software-try-this/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Why bother with the 7D any more? Far better alternatives out there at the same price like the GH2, NEX 7 and 5D Mark II now it is dropping in price.

It is possible the electronic contacts to the OLPF trigger a stronger anti-aliasing blur when video mode is active. More likely, video is more effected because you are viewing the results at 1:1 on a 1080p screen. If you look at stills they are quite soft at 1:1 as well.

Yep, there was a patent filed. And now you see the results  :P

[quote author=jcs link=topic=561.msg3677#msg3677 date=1334104382] [quote author=moebius22 link=topic=561.msg3673#msg3673 date=1334103053] Wait till somebody figures out they can do this for money. [/quote] $450 USD + shipping (includes optical replacement glass): http://maxmax.com/IRCameraConversions.htm [/quote] A service like that [i]could[/i] be a solution for many people here. It is worth the price if they can do the 5D Mark III, and do it right. I'd enquire and explain the situation with a link back to this article.

Sorry for any confusion. By better I mean better specified. That paragraph is all in the context of specs, since the whole article is about the specs of the new camera. It goes without saying I am aware (as most of my readers are) that cameras have different strengths and weaknesses depending on the job. All of them. You wouldn't use a GoPro to shoot a narrative sequence, or an Alexa as a helmet camera for instance. The FS700 is a much better specified camera and more attractive than the C300 because it is 4K capable, does 240fps at 1080p and is cheaper. I agree that the ergonomics on the C300 are better, but in my opinion Sony's offerings are braver and more compelling, for less money. Hard to argue with that! Subjectivity is one thing, the facts quite another. It is also a fact that the 5D Mark III has competition from Nikon. I hope Canon show a lower cost C100 or 4K DSLR at NAB as it is sorely needed by lower budget filmmakers.

Try formatting the card (low level format) and try again with the 24p mode.

I'm using a SDHC 95Mbps and get 66-88Mbit footage in ALL-I mode. What are you using to analyse and playback the footage? It must surely have a problem with ALL-I because there is no WAY the highly compressed IPB has better image quality from my experience.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cinema_eos1.jpg[/img] [url="http://www.nabshow.com/2012/default.asp"]NAB 2012[/url] is just around the bend and already some rumours have started to circulate about what Canon are up to. I’ve heard the same thing now from multiple people. I’m not a rumours site but if I was I’d give this a pretty good rating – although please do take this for what it is, a rumour! [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=7825/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Thanks for the test. But I'm still not seeing it!! Edit: at least not the different IPB makes. ND - I will test that!

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/DSCF0134.jpg[/img] [url="http://twitter.com/#!/millerandmiller"]First and foremost – a huge thank you to James Miller for the inspiration and guidance[/url] Disclaimer: I accept no liability, nor can I recommend this risky operation on your camera unless you are totally insane! Over Easter I disassembled my 5D Mark III. The aim is to remove the optical low pass filter that sits in front of the sensor block, a drastic operation [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7727/james-miller-removes-optical-low-pass-filter-from-5d-mark-iii-for-resolution-increase"]pioneered by James Miller last week[/url]. Removing it increases resolution in video mode and makes for a sharper image with no digital sharpening in post required. With results that good on offer, why do you need to be bonkers to try it? Read on to find out how the teardown went… [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7813/how-i-opened-my-5d-mark-iii-and-why-you-have-to-be-crazy-to-do-it/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

There may be a reaction between the ND and OLPF that causes moire but I'm not seeing any extra sharpness or detail.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/d800-mosaic-engineering.jpg[/img] Good news for Nikon D800 owners. Mosaic Engineering are currently working on anti-aliasing filter for the camera. Because the sensor line-skips to produce HD video, the custom-designed optical low pass filter should almost eliminate any moire and aliasing on the D800 if it works as well as it did on the Canon 5D Mark II. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=7809/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=rishaar link=topic=545.msg3589#msg3589 date=1333971345] Andrew, can you please elaborate about the export profile in PP cs5.5? [quote]I exported to H.264 High Profile, level 5.1 from the original ALL-I 1080/25p which is level 5.1 originally.[/quote] Do you mean you created a custom profile mimicking the ALL-I properties? Beside level 5.1, what target bitrate did you use, and how many Pass? I believe this is a really important breakthrough, more and more people are saying (on forums of course) the ALL-I is crap compared to the IPB, which i find very intriguing. NLE compatibility and/or export settings sounds more plausible. [/quote] I find that intriguing as well, because in my testing IPB has been pretty poor. What are they saying about it on the forums and have you any links?

[quote author=gene_can_sing link=topic=548.msg3626#msg3626 date=1334000839] [quote author=hoodlum link=topic=548.msg3623#msg3623 date=1333997127] [quote author=gene_can_sing link=topic=548.msg3619#msg3619 date=1333994811] I wondering if Panasonic is going release an industry standard 1.5-ish crop? Hate to say this, but if Panasonic sticks with the Micro 4/3rd 2x crop, it will never be used on high profile, marquee type projects no matter how high the resolution. The aesthetic is noticeably different, at least to Pros. Can they make Micro 4/3rd at least a 1.6x crop? Is that even possible? [/quote] You could say the same about FF vs 1.5 crop.  Actually the difference between m43 (1.85 crop in video) vs 1.5 crop is small compared to the drop from FF.  Lens selection will have a greater impact. [/quote] Depends on who you talk to. GH2 fanboys will say there is very little difference, to many other people, there is definitely a noticeable difference between 1.5x and m43rds in DOF. Plus, a HUGE difference if you are shooting super wide or with fisheye type lenses where a difference of 2 to 3mm is an entirely different composition. For the pro market (many of whom are very particular), Panasonic shot themselves in the foot with M43. But I'm wondering if Panasonic can somehow adjust the crop to make it wider? Or is that impossible. [/quote] M43 isn't the right choice for the AF100 or successor(s). It was a consumer format so that the lenses could be smaller and more portable. Panasonic thought - hey, let's be first to the market with the AF100 and do it as fast as possible with our existing sensor and lenses. I'd be very surprised if the NAB 2012 cameras are M43rd's. M43 does however get a bad rap for having a smaller than idea sensor size. I have never really found it a massive issue to be honest, and the difference is actually quite small and more than compensated for by focal length and aperture.