Andrew Reid

Just a few days ago in Mitte!

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/canon-ef-40mm-pancake-5d-mark-iii-review.jpg[/img] Canon’s first ever pancake has been cooked up. Is it sweet or a bit crêpe? EOSHD takes a look. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=8344/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Leang, my findings are that although the FS100 is nice, it isn't actually THAT much of a leap ahead of the GH2 for image quality. I have one because I wanted a few operational 'fixes' that no DSLR currently offers, plus 1080/60p for slow mo.

Nice stuff there especially the lenses and ReWo cage. Good luck with your sale sir.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Flea-3-4k-usb3-camera.jpg[/img] Above: ‘Micro Epic’. The 4K Flea 3 brain with Sony sensor Machine vision company Point Grey have been getting some attention [url="http://www.ptgrey.com/products/flea3_usb3/Datasheet_Flea3_USB3.pdf"]for their new 4K camera[/url] which retails at just $945. For those who want to build their own cinema camera, this is a solution which provides both the ‘brain’ and software necessary to do so. The camera is also usable out of the box tethered to a PC, delivering 4K video via a 5Gbit USB 3.0 port which can then be recorded in 16bit raw format to an SSD. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8336/4k-for-1k/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=FilmMan link=topic=908.msg6750#msg6750 date=1341285697] Bitrate when recording in ProResHQ: ProRes 422 HQ “target” data rates (VBR): 1080p24 @ 176 megabits/sec. 1080p25 @ 184 mbs. 1080p30 @ 220 mbs. [i]June 28, 2012 John Brawley quotes: The ProRes is actually very good. If you shoot in “film” mode, then there seems to be little cost to the DR of the camera. I’m shooting all the time with it, but there are still some things to be resolved. I can’t say when exactly i’ll be able to show you footage, but it should be soon. It will be DNG and ProRes too.[/i] [/quote] Good news about ProRes. Saves me the hassle of raw.

[quote author=Junius link=topic=926.msg6744#msg6744 date=1341268080] Will you still be buying a BMC, Andrew? Or put the money towards an FS700? [/quote] Still buying a BMC, but the pricing is rather different. The FS700 is 3x more. I'll see how the FS100 + BMC pans out. If the BMC is not working for me, I'll be tempted to sell both the FS100 and BMC for one FS700.

[quote author=markm link=topic=926.msg6736#msg6736 date=1341250687] If I was serious about making a film I would choose the BMC. The FS700 is 8 Bit 4.2.2 out. I'm not sure if that could change if it ever gets its 4k option. [/quote] 8 bit per sample. Lots of colours (16.7m I think?) and 255 shades of each. Seems enough for me. 10 bit is overrated. Your screen is likely 8 bit too. Well my Dell U2711 and MacBook Pro use 8 bit LCD panels. JPEG and raw stills look fine with 255 per colour sample as does C300 footage.

[quote author=gene_can_sing link=topic=926.msg6727#msg6727 date=1341242601]It's interesting how everyone is comparing the FS700 to the C300. I think the image is comparable for sure; maybe a slight nod to the C300. But people seem to forget that all the amazing, dramatic slow motion stuff you cannot even come close to achieving on C300. Maybe not so much for narrative, but for doc work and beauty shots, the slow motion is HUGE. Adds so much to the drama to the shot. Plus FS700 costs $7000 less  :) [/quote] $7000 less is a big deal! That's the main gripe I have with Canon's cinema stuff. It is designed exclusively for the 'old' video industry. A time of bloated costs, way before DSLRs came along. Lovely camera otherwise though. Slow mo in narrative - Anti Christ by Lars Von Trier springs forcibly to mind. He made graphic use of it throughout the film, which is beautifully shot but disturbing and not an easy watch.

[html][url="http://www.vimeo.com/42589604"]http://www.vimeo.com/42589604[/url] Above: 240fps at 120mph by Bill Totolo shot on the FS700 Adam Wilt over at ProVideoCoalition has done the first really comprehensive look at the Sony FS700′s image quality with a lab test. So far we’ve had field reports but nothing that goes into depth about image quality. How does it perform? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=8332/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Your tests need fixing  ;D

Interesting that you found less macro blocking in IPB mode JCS. What about transcoding ALL-I to ProRes with 5DToRGB? Does that solve the decoder issues?

Agree, it isn't really a worry.

As you'd expect for the price they resolve detail very well. A little less detailed than the GH2 but more organic looking. Not quite up there with the C300 and GH2 for sharpness and fine grain but very close.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1dx-comparison1.jpg[/img] Battle of the flagships We had a [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8259/canon-finally-stretches-video-legs-with-eos-1d-x-resolution-fixed-and-better-compression-chip"]small glimpse[/url] at what the 1D X was capable of last week. Now Associated Press shooter Ivan Sekretarev has very kindly provided his raw test clips to EOSHD. Here’s my view on them… [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8299/does-the-canon-1d-x-sharpen-as-well-as-the-5d-mark-iii-plus-bonus-1d-mk-iv-comparison/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=hoodlum link=topic=812.msg6606#msg6606 date=1340850635] Here is a short clip from the RX100 in 1080p60 28mbps that you can download. http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/video/avw/docs/541/059/00041.mts [/quote] Very impressive quality. No compression mud or noise, very nice clean resolution. I'll be buying myself one of these.

You're still mentioning the "competence of the camera" not the competence of the shooter though. I rest my case. DSLRs are competent as video cameras. But it is clear to me Canon could be doing better than just competent, given that the large sensor and interchangeable lens mount blows a consumer camcorder into the weeds for a cinematic image.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/fs700-in-mongolia.jpg[/img] The first pro field report of the FS700 is in. This compliments some of the other reviews pretty well and a general consensus about the camera is starting to form amongst pros. Is it worth selling both your FS100 and 5D Mark III and buying this with the money left over? Let’s find out… [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8288/revealing-sony-fs700-field-report-video-review/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=amband link=topic=884.msg6578#msg6578 date=1340793761] [quote author=Junius link=topic=884.msg6452#msg6452 date=1340552598] it was the indie filmmakers, who according to you are "without knowledge", that gave Canon street-credibility amongst filmmakers. That is the simple fact that you can't recognise! [/quote] I recognize a lot of gullibility and lack of knowledge of DSLR negatives promoted by the indie film makers to their [s]victims[/s] Arts college audience [/quote] You can't blame DSLRs. You can only blame people. Give certain people an Epic and they will produce shit. Hell knows I've seen a lot of that.

Not just Canon but the whole of the Japanese camera business community should be watching their backs if TV and other consumer electronics sales are anything to go by. South Korea is more competitive on the cost of their exports. Now Samsung are a leader in LCD panel technology nobody can deny they deserve to own, along with LG, the TV market. As soon as China gets the technology required, they will be doing full frame DSLRs for $500 and nobody will be buying 5D Mark IIIs any more.

Interesting test. Might blog this after I've tried it myself. Well done guys.

[quote author=johnnymossville link=topic=902.msg6539#msg6539 date=1340740246] Those are really nice.  I like the retro look of the welterwerk one. Here's one I heard about last week that's really well done.  On a GH2 as well. [/quote] That in particular Johnny is stunningly beautiful. The lighting is almost as good as the camera. ;) Thanks for posting everyone and keep em coming.

No Simco, not lack of 'sharpness' but a lack of detail. Soft detail is nice. Learn to know the difference between soft vintage optics and a smeary image which is the result of an electronic process, and I'll forgive you for that comment!!

That comment above is extremely short sighted to say the least. There's no excuse for not improving existing features, be it stills or video. Convergence is happening. Do Apple sit by and not improve their graphics chip on an iPhone because it is primarily a phone not a games console? The size of the market Canon is pissing off with lacklustre DSLR video modes is sizeable.

[html][url="http://www.vimeo.com/43188144"]http://www.vimeo.com/43188144[/url] [url="http://www.vimeo.com/42592241"]http://www.vimeo.com/42592241[/url] I hope these inspire some shooting action. I sometimes get a accused of being a bit of a GH2 cheerleader, with pom poms. But the results from a $700 consumer camera speak for themselves. To me it will always be big news that aspiring filmmakers have access to this kind of image quality for $700, regardless of how much effort and money is required for good content. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8280/two-great-low-budget-music-videos-shot-on-the-gh2/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]