Andrew Reid

The FS100 is almost a match for specs and image quality to the C300 despite being $11,000 cheaper and half a year older. $16,000 to $4500. Canon will need to justify this price somehow throughout the C300's 3+ year lifespan and I have no idea how they are going to do it. When newer cameras come along from Sony and Panasonic, some maybe as soon as NAB with better specs for less money who is going to buy the C300 at $16,000?

[quote author=tungah link=topic=484.msg3142#msg3142 date=1332950026] Low light in the D800 looking really nasty in this comparison with the 5D3. And moire. LOTS of moire. [url=http://gizmodo.com/5897098/d800-vs-5d-mark-iii-which-shoots-better-video]http://gizmodo.com/5897098/d800-vs-5d-mark-iii-which-shoots-better-video[/url] [/quote] I like Gizmodo but they need to put more effort and knowledge into DSLR video. That was a really bad test, unexposed by several stops and with several stops difference in between the camera in the ISO test above 12,800.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Hockney-DSLRs.jpg[/img] Above: artist David Hockney at his DSLR video bank For his latest work David Hockney shot video with a rig of nine 5D Mark II DSLRs provided by his fine art printing solutions supplier [url="http://www.chaudigital.com/"]Ted Chau[/url]. The work is for Hockney’s new exhibition [url="http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/hockney/"]currently open at the Royal Academy[/url] in London. Similar to his photography and painting – the video piece is a large montage of 18 canvas-like video displays, showing DSLR footage shot by the artist in Yorkshire, England. In this interview Ted Chau talks to EOSHD about the project and Hockney’s use of DSLRs. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7697/david-hockney-and-the-canon-5d-mark-ii-exclusive-interview-with-ted-chau/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

It is weird, I have seen very detailed brickwork shot with the D800 and it has come out fine, and I have seen stuff like this which is terrible. The problem seems to be limited to very fine horizontal striped patterns rather than all fine detail. I've been talking to Mosaic Engineering about a possible filter and they say if there is enough interest they may do one - so contact them and request it, show them how many people would potentially buy one. It is certainly doable and would help a great deal without majorly softening the superb resolution the D800 produces.

[quote author=Simco123 link=topic=484.msg3124#msg3124 date=1332940148] Werent video on the D4 suppose to be load of rubbish ??? D800 HDMI out is only 8 bit. Looks like the first impression of the 5DIII handed Nikon some PR bonus points but we all know Canon has got something up its sleeve as Phil Bloom has just unleash the 5DIII video's potential. And if push to comes to shove there is always the firmware option to uncripple clean HDMI possibly 10bit and better. [/quote] 8 bit isn't a problem. C300 is 8 bit! Yeah the D4 isn't very good apart from in crop mode. D800 however... The D4 is Nikon's offering for stills, the D800 is more of a convergence thing. It is a huge improvement for Nikon in video. Don't forget where they were last year. Nowhere. 10bit clean HDMI from a hacked 5D Mark III. You're optimistic. 9 tenths of this is about the will of the manufacturer to provide it. Don't forget there is only so much hacking existing functionality can do. Canon has clearly no intention to provide proper video in DSLRs now as they have their Cinema EOS range.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/nikongold.jpg[/img] [url="http://www.photographyblog.com/news/new_limited_edition_nikon_gold_dslr_rigs_from_redrock_micro/"]Above: Marketing ploy alert! RedRock Micro’s new ‘Nikon gold’ branded rig for shooting video on the D800[/url] In an interview with the [url="http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2157603/interview-nikon-bets-d4-d800-grab-lead"]British Journal of Photography[/url], Nikon are really talking sense. It has taken a few years! Let’s listen to what Nikon group marketing manager for the UK, Jeremy Gilbert has to say about the company’s direction with their DSLRs and video. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=7694/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

I don't recommend it for 90% of 5D Mark II shots, that camera is a lost cause for fine detail to be honest. Maybe with the VAF-5D2 you can consider it though.

Same goes for 5D Mark II lenses wise as goes for III. Nikon Ai stuff a good start. You can get a 50mm F1.8 for under $100.

Certainly the sensor will. Not sure about the codec. It does seem to have more in the lows than before, I am able to get a lot back from an underexposed shot. But there is often a bit of a fizz from the codec, not ISO noise but something else, even in the mids, mainly in the green channel.

Thanks for the comment ;D I remember Gale Tattersall (House) saying 11 stops was generous for the Canon DSLRs. I'd say it was more like 9 or 10? 5D Mark III should be better given the new sensor... Looking forward to seeing how this plays out...

I blogged about this yesterday, did you see it? [url=http://www.eoshd.com/content/7671/which-to-get-as-a-low-budget-shooter-5d-mark-iii-or-gh2]http://www.eoshd.com/content/7671/which-to-get-as-a-low-budget-shooter-5d-mark-iii-or-gh2[/url]

Zig, I believe no matter what new stuff is coming (and it IS for sure), the Sony FS100's price will be a lot lower than the new NAB stuff. Don't hold fire if you really need to shoot now.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/evo2.jpg[/img] First the Story Continues now the Next Evolution Is Here. This is an invite posted by [url="http://www.definitionmagazine.com/journal/2012/3/27/canons-next-evolution.html"]HD Magazine[/url] for NAB 2012. In it Canon asks a select audience to attend dinner, where they will unveil details of a new camera – widely speculated to be their debut 4K cinema camera to compete with Red. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7687/more-canon-invites-for-nab-2012-unveiling-a-technical-briefing-and-dinner/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/5d-mark-iii-patch-vault1.jpg[/img] [url="http://www.eoshd.com/5d-mark-iii-settings-vault"]Get ‘Cinema Mark III’ by EOSHD in the 5D Mark III Settings Vault[/url] I’ve created a section of the site for recommended 5D Mark III settings, including the all important picture profile settings that I personally shoot with. These are general purpose settings – the ones I use most often. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=7677/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=jay shay link=topic=477.msg3076#msg3076 date=1332874772] It has been shot with in the wild. Canon 4K DSLR IS going to be announced at NAB. Not sure on the price except that it will be pricier than cheap. A very famous British cinematographer who I met in LA saw me with a GH2.  I ran into him again and guess what he has for his own personal use...GH2 with a 14-140mm.  Said he absolutely loves it. I gave him the address to your site. [/quote] Cheers Jay. NAB will be interesting for sure. Although I have a feeling it will have low budget filmmakers and consumers weeping into their cornflakes. Myself included.

[quote author=Tzedekh link=topic=477.msg3071#msg3071 date=1332870916] Scarlet was never billed as 4K for $4K. It was 3K for under $3K. Regarding the FS100, it's already about a year old. It's 8-bit and lacks built-in ND filters and HD-SDI. I certainly hope that any manufacturer would be aiming higher with a $5-6K camera in 2012. And I hope that all of them start thinking about 4K (or at least QuadHD) in that price range. Geez, if JVC can do it, so can Sony. [/quote] 8 bit is fine. Most people's displays are 8 bit. The C300 is 8 bit and that is $16,000! So you can hardly blame Sony for not putting it in a $5000 camera.

[quote author=tungah link=topic=477.msg3065#msg3065 date=1332868401] Could be. [url=http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/11/2862370/canon-movie-cinema-camera-invite-las-vegas-2012]http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/11/2862370/canon-movie-cinema-camera-invite-las-vegas-2012[/url] [/quote] I believe this is for the screening of EOS 4K DSLR footage.

[html][url="http://www.vimeo.com/32520456"]http://www.vimeo.com/32520456[/url] Above: the Olympus 12mm F2 in action on the GH2 Here’s a gear guide along with a round-up of footage for low budget shooters. There’s a big difference in price between the very capable Panasonic GH2 and the new 5D Mark III. One is $800 new and the other $3500. All the discussion so far has been about the camera – is it worth $3500? Well unless you’re going to drill a hole in your lens cap and do pinhole photography, it all comes down to the price of lenses not the body. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7671/which-to-get-as-a-low-budget-shooter-5d-mark-iii-or-gh2/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Monsal head in Derbyshire, near Matlock.

[quote author=Bruno link=topic=456.msg3004#msg3004 date=1332786560] Hey Andrew, you don't seem to be taking this into account on most of your reviews, instead leaning more to round ISO numbers: [url=http://www.photographybay.com/2011/05/01/proof-that-multiples-of-iso-160-work-best-on-canon-hdslrs/]http://www.photographybay.com/2011/05/01/proof-that-multiples-of-iso-160-work-best-on-canon-hdslrs/[/url] I'm not sure it still applies on the 5DmkIII, but it's probably worth testing. Or maybe there's another reason for you to run tests at 100 ISO? Would be great to get you opinion on this! cheers, Bruno [/quote] More interested in the Flaat picture profiles, as they actually have a visible affect on your footage unlike the native ISOs! I have never really seen the benefit in real life shooting from them. In a test with the lens cap on, yes.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/fs100-rig.jpg[/img] NAB 2012 is a few weeks away. Nobody can be sure what is going to come out of it. May be a lot, maybe not. But one thing is for sure, if you look at the market right now – Canon have a hole to fill. Where is their Sony FS100 competitor? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/7665/will-canon-launch-eos-movie-line-as-well-as-4k-cinema-eos-at-nab-201/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=cameraboy link=topic=469.msg3053#msg3053 date=1332860799] Conspiracy? if somebody  pay u to shoot video and then expect to do editing for free and u refuse is that conspiracy... companies goal is to max profit...best way is to sell same tech in different niche ... just  lock some options for consumer market... have peaking in the viewfinder is lamest thing they can do to protect af100... more people  ask for clean hdmi,zebra or waveform ....cheap consumer camcoders have clean hdmi ... and how about their answer that hardware for 10bit hdmi would up the price of af100 beyound 10000$... now in 2012 we still  use 8 bit 420  as standard... what canon learn from 5d mark II that is big market in aps c and FF video cameras and that is what they give to as in c300.... so dont expect to get same quality from 5dmark III ... cameras are nothing more than peace of plastic and silicon  ... tools  not religious artifacts ... all that fanboy talk is nonsense i dont care what is logo on my camera... all big companies got tech to give as 4k raw images for less than 5000$ ... but if they do that will crash market  ....so baby step is a answer for good profit... [/quote] Of course profit is the goal for any company. There's no conspiracy. It is just I believe the crippling the video on your only interchangeable lens video cameras under $16,000 is a bit silly and will leave to less profit, not more. Peaking, 4:2:2, proper 1080p, crop mode, articulated screen, official Canon video accessories, slow mo, zebra.... Where? I know a lot of customers will be backing the FS100 instead if they have a spare $3500+ In my opinion they should start a new EOS Movie line of DSLRs with the emphasis on video instead of stills, but with good stills like now. Then the photographers won't get jumpy. Cinema EOS line is not for commoners!

I've also shot in Boracay, amazing place. Quite a different video and a different side to the island in mine though! [url=http://vimeo.com/9853081]Modernisation[/url]

Still have my NEX 7 (and NEX 5N). More to come from it soon. Also just got a Canon adapter for my Nikon 1 - that is an interesting camera if you don't mind the smaller sensor, nice image.

[quote author=hoodlum link=topic=469.msg3037#msg3037 date=1332816073] [quote author=moebius22 link=topic=469.msg3035#msg3035 date=1332815140] [quote author=hoodlum link=topic=469.msg3014#msg3014 date=1332789464] [quote author=themartist link=topic=469.msg3008#msg3008 date=1332787688] Seeing how the video and 1080/60p for slow motion holds up will be very informative too. [/quote] 1080/60p halves the 24p bitrate on the NEX-7 to 14mb/s, so right there you have a big step back in quality. [/quote] Makes you wonder if Sony is going to pull this with their full frame dslr. I hope not. [/quote] It'll be interesting to see what Panasonic does with the GH3. [/quote] Time for some fun speculation... 1080/60p, better built quality and a 920k LCD are almost certs. New sensor of course, and since the previous ones have been faster than average to support faster contrast detect AF it may even do 120fps in 720p which would be really cool if it is as clean and well resolved as 720/60p on the GH2. A faster sensor also reduces rolling shutter. Better EVF from Epson, possibly weather sealing since the new X lenses will have that. No point having a weather sealed lens with no weather sealed body to go with it  ;D Better in low light, hopefully still hackable, maybe a high bitrate mode built in (they did after all kind of add one 'HBR' mode in the latest firmware). May have some form of lossless digital zoom in video mode that works like a variable crop mode. The Nokia 41MP phone has that. Ex-Tele is a great feature. Anything else would be wild speculation... 4K? Too soon unless Panasonic have a consumer 4K TV to sell. The hardware would most likely be capable of doing it but whether it will be implemented is down to market trends come the 2nd half of this year. 3D video mode a possibility, although the 3D lens sold absolutely miserably! I'd prefer some practical stuff not gimmicks - like raw codec, peaking for manual focus, etc. HDMI is hopefully going to be uncompressed 4:2:2 10bit, but don't hold your breath. It is still a consumer camera. I really hope they bulk the body up a bit rather than make it smaller like a GF of G series camera. This is a flagship and should look like one. The mount definitely needs to be tougher!