Andrew Reid

Canon should give them full access to the libraries and support. Whether or not they approve it officially the project exists and people like it.

[quote name='Per Lichtman' timestamp='1347423336' post='17806'] That seems like it would remain to be seen. The 5DMkIII uses an SLR design - when it shooting video, the light transmission should be more effective than with a partially reflective mirror. Some of the previous Sony designs took an ISO hit because of this. It would of course be great if it could match the 5DMkIII, but the assumption is not affirmed by the data so far. If the sensors seem equal, then the mirror-design could be a differentiating factor in terms of ISO performance, so the Sony sensor would seem to have to work harder to match the performance. It will be interesting to see how it turns out. :) [/quote] From initial samples it would appear you may be right :)

[url="http://www.magiclantern.fm/whats-new/78-articles/news/137-first-alpha-version-for-5d-mark-iii"]Go here to download the file (you must be a donator to access it, large or small it doesn't matter)[/url] The first Alpha version of the 5D Mark III Magic Lantern port has been outed. 5D Mark III owners can give it a go. I am going to try it myself (thanks Alex). The initial feature-set is quite small, and there's no bitrate tweaks yet. These will be added later by the test and development team step by step once they are seen to be stable.

[url="http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sony-a99-lcd.jpg"][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sony-a99-lcd.jpg[/img][/url] Sony seem to have worked hard in optimising the A99 for video, and not just stills only. Point by point, EOSHD takes a first glance at the official information...

[url="http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sony-a99.jpg"][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sony-a99.jpg[/img][/url] Continuously updated... My thoughts in a moment Sony Introduces New Full-Frame α99 Camera with Translucent Mirror Technology and Dual AF System Flagship α A-mount camera delivers new levels of image quality, focus capabilities and video performance SAN DIEGO, Sept 12, 2012 – Sony’s long awaited α99 digital camera sets a new performance standard for professional-class DSLRs, combining all of the benefits of full-frame imaging with the responsiveness and speed of Translucent Mirror Technology.

45mb/s is not enough you need a 95mb/s card ideally. The noisier the image the more data is used to store it. A noisy image is a detailed one, more variation from pixel to pixel, not as many smooth areas of one colour, etc. If you're using a hack which has crazy high bitrates then 70% of that bitrate is going to be used to store noise! Either try the faster card or try a lower bitrate in PTools like 60Mbit, it shouldn't affect image quality too much. My GH2 book tells you how to set individual parameter in PTools to make your own custom hack, it is pretty straight forward.

Considering the Dell was half the price, that had a lot to do with it. I compared the 27" Cinema Display and iMac directly to the Dell before buying it. The blacks and contrast of the Apple displays have a slight edge. But most of that comes from the glossy finish so it has the draw back of your ugly mug mirrored in it. The Dell is a matte finish. Colour was slightly more vibrant on the Apple, but the Dell is also very good in this regard. Backlight uniformity is definitely better on the Apple screens though, that is one weakness of the Dell. Broadly speaking they are in the same league. Apple's stuff is pricey though for the little bit better image, and the glossy screen I am not a huge fan of. The U2711 and Cinema Display are both high end displays, they are a big leap in terms of resolution, contrast and colour from your average monitor.

With all version 1.0 products in the history of time, they by their very nature have flaws. It is is up to us to find them and I feel Philip did a good job of finding the ones this has. All good feedback for Blackmagic to act on when it comes to camera 2.0. Already they have acted with the mount issue. The only thing I would have liked to have seen Philip cover is raw and how it grades. I am sure there is more dynamic range in the raw than in ProRes and I'd have shot it raw and transcoded to 2.5K ProRes to avoid the pink and give my eyes a feast on my Dell U2711. Apart from that it was a nice looking piece, sensitively shot.

Box is really nice. When I get mine delivered like Michael Lee above, I am sure you will enjoy the coverage Jeff. [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/1/504dc652153d3_7944018216_8e0898896b_n.jpg[/img]

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Simco123, I don't think the problem is EF mount Blackmagic cameras sitting on the shelf. The problem is how to make enough of them! Also there's a lot of people with Canon glass who will still be better off with the EF mount. You can't use Canon glass on the MTF version as there's no way to control the aperture. Unless you count a third party adapter. Birger? Good luck.

The parts are coming in slower than expected. To ship a grand total of 8 cameras to the USA after over a month of production at the factory has me a little worried at [i]how[/i] slow! Yes I agree that [i]part[/i] of the reason for the mount change is to shift some pre-orders and expectations to 2013. Notice that 31st of December is mentioned as the earliest possible shipping date - so essentially it is a 2013 camera now for the MTF version, and I'm expecting demand to outstrip supply of the EF version until the end of 2012. They are like gold dust!

B&W filmmaking isn't a niche!

Is it still 'a marketing concept' Jeff or did I miss something? When I get mine and you are still shooting your upscaled 720p H.264 mush at 8bit do feel free to join the 6 month long waiting list. :)

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.