ntblowz
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ntblowz reacted to Andrew Reid in Android Filmic Pro: Disable digital video sharpening
I still don't shoot much video on a smartphone. I don't know why but it's almost 100% a stills cam for me, and a very good one too.
I find it very clever though how we are now able to get clean video off a 100MP chip or a 40MP. The sampling has got a lot more intelligent since the days of line skipping. Pixel mix / binning is now not so much the sin it once was, and with Quad Bayer it is actually turning into a nicely oversampled positive with big chunky pixels.
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Mi 10 is 25MP output from the 108MP sensor.
Mate 30 Pro is 10MP from 40MP... You can have it output the full 40MP RAW DNG. Is that possible with the Xiaomi?
Comparison shots from DXOMark below only show the Mate 30 Pro in 10MP mode.
However it is a very good 10MP mode that looks more like a normal camera at around 16MP.
The Mi 10 25MP looks a bit lower when you pixel peep it - maybe 18MP.
So the difference is there but not as massive as 40MP vs 108MP suggests at 1:1.
I scaled the Mate 30 Pro up to 25MP and did a 1:1 crop compared to same crop on the Mi 10...
Mate 30 Pro
Mi 10 Pro
The plants behind them look a bit more natural on the Mi 10 Pro but the difference in clothing texture shows actually an advantage to the Mate 30 Pro, weirdly.
So either it is a soft glowing lens on there, or too much noise reduction?! Or just a bit off on the focus?
As for the RAW...
I find the JPEGs are often cleaner and more detailed with better dynamic range on smartphones, due to the composite, multi-shot, multi-lens, neural network upscaling, etc. nature of the beasts. But the RAWs do give you some low-fi natural look back and more fine grained noise, less sharpening and less NR.
Raw sensor data at 1:1 from 108MP with 0.8 pixel pitch is always going to be quite noisy and soft... Although big leaps have happened in last few years!
Can you edit such a large file on the phone?
I can with the P30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro at 40MP but 108MP would be majorly pushing it!
The big key to all this is the multiple sensors and lenses, composite images and computational imaging.
The cameras should be seen as a system of cameras rather than one.
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ntblowz reacted to Video Hummus in Poor Olympus E M1 Mark III video specs
And the BTS of the short story.
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ntblowz reacted to Anaconda_ in TV and film production has been reinvented
The Mandalorian has reinvented how we can make films. No need to build physical sets or travel to remote locations. This is like green screen 2.0. Filming in a controlled studio, but the cameras and actors can all interact with the digital environment. Realtime keying without having to use tracking markers or anything. I'd be surprised if every studio in the world isn't already building this. We'll be seeing it in every movie and TV show within the next few years, for sure.
Here's a full article
https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/20/how-the-mandalorian-and-ilm-invisibly-reinvented-film-and-tv-production/
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ntblowz reacted to IronFilm in Addicted to Gear ....is this normal?
It is very normal on this forum!
Is it normal in "real life"... no.
I dunno man, I feel a cocaine addiction would've been cheaper in the long run.
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ntblowz reacted to Anaconda_ in 1 Shot Car Chase Scene
Car chases are always exciting, but this scene just looks rediculous. Huge props to the camera team, but have been a highly stressful situation for the guy in the passenger seat.
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ntblowz got a reaction from sanveer in Samsung S20 smart phone with 8K video
Preordered S20 Ultra, should be enough as travel cam/daily cam for me and nice 8K B cam to R5.
The DoF should be similar to APS-C on F4 for the wide angle, quite a bit nicer than F6.3 on normal smart phones.
Xiaomi Note 10 Pro is much cheaper for the price but there is something iffy about their software and UI in general and of course the security.
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ntblowz reacted to Django in Canon EOS R5 - What Panasonic, Sony and Fuji can do to fight THE 8K BEAST
close? the A73 has the worst codec out of all current-gen FF cameras!
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ntblowz reacted to Dave Maze in Truth about YouTube income
ya if i didn’t have an agent by now i’d be looking for one. almost everyone has one at higher levels.
i share an agent with kai w, jarad poland, gerald undone, and jeven dovey for example.
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ntblowz reacted to Dave Maze in Truth about YouTube income
it’s a combination of subs, views, comments, audience engagement that led to getting an agent who lands the brand deals. that’s the majority of my income. half of it is through sponsorships. the rest is all related to ad rev and affiliate
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ntblowz reacted to Django in Canon EOS 1D MKIII specs revealed
Spent some time with the 1DX3. It's an amazing beast of a camera as expected.
The AF is so fast I could hardly notice it 'working' half the time. Lightning quick response.
The touch screen response is also on another level VS previous generation.
AF is definitely present in all shooting modes (including 120fps) except above 4K30p.
RS quite visible in FF 4K24p. Gets much better in 4K crop mode (which is 1.3x like 1DX2).
Anyways, I realise everybody is waiting for R5/R6 announcements now but the 1DX3 is definitely a power house.
I'd even say the most advanced performing DSLR I've ever handled. Quite impressive.
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ntblowz reacted to Dave Maze in Truth about YouTube income
I was lucky enough to break six figures last year with 73,000 subs. I’ve never enjoyed my work more and i’ve never made more in my life. I highly recommend it if you’re thinking of starting a youtube channel.
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ntblowz reacted to Trankilstef in Canon EOS R6
IBIS is real and glorious !
https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-eos-r6-ibis-in-action-request/
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ntblowz reacted to BrooklynDan in Camera company staff dramas on GlassDoor
Newsflash: Almost every large company is run like this. Once a company achieves a certain scale, old school management principles come into play. A strict hierarchy is established and innovative minds tend to get pushed to the bottom. Companies are run by MBAs, not by camera nerds. Small start-ups can run a bit leaner and display truly innovative and disruptive behavior. But that only lasts until it's sold off or becomes a key player in the industry. Then the dogs start chewing at each other.
About Black Magic, I appreciate the image quality on both the Pocket 6k and the Ursa Mini. But the so-called "industrial design" is pretty atrocious and the build quality still leaves a lot to be desired. They would do well to charge a few thousand more and equip their camera with fully aluminum bodies, so that they stand up better to on-set use. And the Pocket has the worst form factor of any camera on the planet. No amount of cages, rigs or battery plates can turn it into a functional piece of cinema equipment. It's like a camera designed by an ancient Egyptian who'd only seen a camera in hieroglyphs.
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ntblowz got a reaction from heart0less in A7S might be skipped again due to coronavirus outbreak
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-says-coronavirus-outbreak-in-china-could-affect-image-sensor-and-electronics-business-enormously/
Luckily for Canon most of their product is Made in Japan or Made in Taiwan, and Olympus move all their stuff to Vietnam so wont be affected, wondering about Nikon and Panasonic will it affect them too? Since some of their stuff is made in China.
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ntblowz got a reaction from IronFilm in A7S might be skipped again due to coronavirus outbreak
https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-says-coronavirus-outbreak-in-china-could-affect-image-sensor-and-electronics-business-enormously/
Luckily for Canon most of their product is Made in Japan or Made in Taiwan, and Olympus move all their stuff to Vietnam so wont be affected, wondering about Nikon and Panasonic will it affect them too? Since some of their stuff is made in China.
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ntblowz reacted to kye in How is this funded? Mega rich YouTubers
Oh, I don't know... the people who are wasting their life watching TV and movies are the ones (indirectly) paying your salary. I wouldn't be too critical of their life choices!!!
Besides, if we only compare the number of people whose devotion to computer games is about computer games themselves, rather than the number of people whose devotion really lies to avoiding the rest of their life, or devoted to hanging out with their friends, or addicted to the thrill of crushing their opponents, or to getting stoned and amusing themselves, (etc etc..) then that ratio would be quite different.
Some people got where they are by running towards it, and some got there by running away from something else. You can't sensibly expect jobs for everyone who got somewhere because that was the least worst option they found, so I'd automatically eliminate them from consideration.
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ntblowz got a reaction from Jerome Chiu in Canon EOS R5 - 8K30p 4K120p
I am glad I ditched Sony and go back to Canon last year, all I need now is the tasty new body 😎
But man those new R5/R6 definitely make my R look like dinosaur for sure, but R still producing pleasing image with minimum tweaking.
Now just need Tamron to port their lens to RF and that will be perfect.. not all of us need big expensive lens.
My interest for Red Komodo 6K drop to 0%
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ntblowz reacted to Trankilstef in Canon EOS R5 - 8K30p 4K120p
Exactly the same I did ! Ditched Sony last year tired of trying to grade Slog on an 8 bits codec... Even C-Log in 8 bits is way better and more solid thant S-Log in sony mirrorless. I came back to canon and I really knew they would commit fully on mirrorless bodies.
Tamron, Sigma and Samyang/Ronkinon will port their lenses, it's just a matter of time...
Good times...
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ntblowz reacted to Stronz in Canon EOS R5 - 8K30p 4K120p
Sounds like your blog name might finally start to make sense again, although the "HD" is starting to look a little small compared to 8K 🙂
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ntblowz got a reaction from Trankilstef in Canon EOS R5 - 8K30p 4K120p
I am glad I ditched Sony and go back to Canon last year, all I need now is the tasty new body 😎
But man those new R5/R6 definitely make my R look like dinosaur for sure, but R still producing pleasing image with minimum tweaking.
Now just need Tamron to port their lens to RF and that will be perfect.. not all of us need big expensive lens.
My interest for Red Komodo 6K drop to 0%
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ntblowz reacted to seku in Canon EOS R5 - 8K30p 4K120p
mighty interested in this as well. Heck, we have the S1H and XT-4 for anamorphic nuts like me already, i really wonder what Canon will pony up in 2 weeks.
The canon really got one big advantage over the other 2 : the RF to EF ND adapter. that alone could sway me.
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ntblowz reacted to Stanly in Canon EOS R5 - 8K30p 4K120p
https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-releases-financials-and-lays-out-advanced-eos-r-plans/?fbclid=IwAR0p-iQG09dDym6CRrOc7mEW9Ek_xDZ6VJ9HCldtL3JTmtcicQcFDMzGXrA
Looks like Sony might delay a7S III once again 😄
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ntblowz reacted to newfoundmass in What cameras are you currently shooting with?
I'm rocking the GH5, the G85 and the GX85 for my multicamera shoots these days. My original plan was to sell the G85 and buy a second GH5 but then I got the GX85 for a steal used and decided to also get the 35-100mm f/2.8 when I found it in pristine condition for an absolute bargain.
I still use my JVC LS300 too, though I'm considering selling it. It's hard to part with, as I really do love it, but I also feel bad not putting it to use more. I instinctively just grab my Panasonic kit most of the time.
I think a lot of people have gotten caught up on full frame, which I understand, but I still love M43 and see so much more upside in the system than full frame. I want a small, compact kit. It's literally what I dreamed of way back when. If you told me 10 years ago that I'd be able to fit my entire multicamera kit in one small Pelican case AND get the quality that I'm able to get, I don't know that I'd have believed you. Using the GX85 has really reignited my love for the system and reminded me of the possibilities. It's so tiny and lightweight! But the image! It's lovely! And slap that 35-100mm on there! It's insane! I won't hold my breath, but if they could pack all the features of a GH5 into a small body like that? Gimme!