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Really?

Really?

Really?

Unfortunately my best video can never be released publicly due to a fall out between myself and the band, but that didn't stop me from completing the video and showcasing it for my skills.
Shot on hacked GH2 (Flowmotion) with a set of vintage Nikon AI/AIS lenses. No budget, simple gear and a couple of friends.

PW: MyVersion
 
 

@Mark Romero 2 Sure, bud  My only short to get into a couple of big festivals. Also a no budget project with a few friends, shot on a hacked GH2 (Flowmotion) with vintage Nikon AI/AIS lenses.
 
 

@Mark Romero 2 Sure, bud  My only short to get into a couple of big festivals. Also a no budget project with a few friends, shot on a hacked GH2 (Flowmotion) with vintage Nikon AI/AIS lenses.
 
 

@Mark Romero 2 Sure, bud  My only short to get into a couple of big festivals. Also a no budget project with a few friends, shot on a hacked GH2 (Flowmotion) with vintage Nikon AI/AIS lenses.
 
 

It's alright. It was a no-budget project between friends. They got no label and I didn't have a production company.

But they really wanted a video for the song, so the deal was that they could use my footage to make their own, official version and I can show my version with the song to people as long as the video isn't public.

@Mark Romero 2 Sure, bud  My only short to get into a couple of big festivals. Also a no budget project with a few friends, shot on a hacked GH2 (Flowmotion) with vintage Nikon AI/AIS lenses.
 
 

Unfortunately my best video can never be released publicly due to a fall out between myself and the band, but that didn't stop me from completing the video and showcasing it for my skills.
Shot on hacked GH2 (Flowmotion) with a set of vintage Nikon AI/AIS lenses. No budget, simple gear and a couple of friends.

PW: MyVersion
 
 

I'm wondering too how to use that to create noise profiles. What advantages does it have over a regular color chart (which I've used on every camera)?

Having a blast with your files, Luke!
 

Having a blast with your files, Luke!
 

My area is the same as you and I just got the Canon 1DX mkII because it fits all my needs:

- FF for photography
-1.3x crop (right in between s35 and FF, which I really like) in 4k up to 60p for video along with proper 24p and DCI resolution.
- Internal 8bit 422 sure, but it's not limiting at all, that's more than enough data for pushing it around in post (both for color correction/grading and VFX).
- Great motion cadence since it's not Long GOP compression + fast sensor readout, RS is about 14ms. Not bad for APSH in 4k.
- Autofocus is wonderful, especially on the Canon lenses that support user defined speed of the pull.
- Great in low light, I could easily use 12800 ISO with just some color noise reduction since the noise is quite filmic thanks to the compression. Double that ISO if downscaling for a 2K finish.
- There are several "C-LOG" profiles out there now, but only one truly match the 1DC and reacts as it should to LUTs and profiles like Filmconvert that were created for the real deal.

Expensive? Yes. But I look at it this way: With this camera I got everything I need without external batteries and adapters and whatnot and all the problems I've encountered in the past like focus issues and having to charge a dozen batteries and keep track of all the little pieces. There is a lot of money I don't spend on rigging for power solutions and speed boosters, a second high res monitor (and more batteries) for a focus puller. It just works! And all the lens choices... Hidden gems like the 35mm/f2 are cheap and a knock out!
And Canon won't replace it next year with mk87 of minimal improvements like Sony and why should they? 4k60p will hold up for quite some time. This is a battle tested work horse that will last for years! It's very liberating to have all these features and not worry about the technical stuff like I've done with other DSLRs/mirrorless/hybrids in the past.

Oh, and don't let the size and weight stop you. It's extremely ergonomic and so well balanced that I didn't get tired at all despite going handheld (without any rig) an entire day. I was really tired before lunch with the lighter (and also well balanced) Digital Bolex, despite the comfy pistol grip and a small lens.

Canon makes (and I own and use ALL the time) a 24-105 STM F/3.5 - F/5.6.  It's cheap (you can find them around $350) is light, dead silent AF, and works beautifully with the 1dx II.
As a testament to how good this lens is - in Ohio today it warmed up to around 60 degrees - my daughter just learned to ride a bicycle on her own without training wheels.  I grabbed the 1dxII and this lens and shot it in 4k and it turned out wonderfully - just stopped down to F/5.6 and was able to zoom in/out without issues (IE no aperture flicker).
HIGHLY recommend the STM 24-105.  Did I mention it is a EF lens?  IE made for full frame?    A hidden gem...

I am trying to match the GX85 to my Canon 70d. I love the colors that the Canon produces. I have found on the GX85 that Standard +4 -5 -5 0 Highlights -2 Shadows +2 I dynamic off comes close. On the Canon I am using Vision Color Profile sharpness 2 Contrast -1 Saturation 0 Color Tone -1
I am flying the GX85 on a steady cam and needed them to match to save time in post.
Testing highlights and shadows. Compairing hignlights -2 or -3 shadows +2 or +3   I am liking -3 +3 
 
 

I really like how this topic is turning out! Anyone dared to try a bmpcc speed booster on this? xD

It's a wonderful camera! Easily my fav DV cam and the HDV version (XL-H1) is great as well and there is an adapter for EF glass but... the circa 7x crop is not so fun haha. I would love to use it again with a modern external recorder and wish a focal reducer was made for it xD 

LCD stays on and touch focus remains active when using HDMI out

Yeah, the DVX100 def got a mojo to it. Remember being so angry I never got to try it, only had a consumer canon mini-DV. Used some Panasonic eng camera first year in film school (don't remember the model name), but it too had something, even if it was 50i only:
 

Second year we had the RED One, everyone was fighting for it except me. I prefered the Sony HDCam we had, despite the small sensor, upsampled 3:1:1 image. My DP hated me for choosing that camera everytime haha.
 
 

Yeah, the DVX100 def got a mojo to it. Remember being so angry I never got to try it, only had a consumer canon mini-DV. Used some Panasonic eng camera first year in film school (don't remember the model name), but it too had something, even if it was 50i only:
 

Second year we had the RED One, everyone was fighting for it except me. I prefered the Sony HDCam we had, despite the small sensor, upsampled 3:1:1 image. My DP hated me for choosing that camera everytime haha.
 
 

Two more with the Zeiss 12-120mm T2.4 on the Digital Bolex, this time indoors. The wide shot is with the Aspheron wide angle attachment (6,6mm!). ISO 400, T4, 172.8 degree shutter at 2k24p.

Two more with the Zeiss 12-120mm T2.4 on the Digital Bolex, this time indoors. The wide shot is with the Aspheron wide angle attachment (6,6mm!). ISO 400, T4, 172.8 degree shutter at 2k24p.

Two more with the Zeiss 12-120mm T2.4 on the Digital Bolex, this time indoors. The wide shot is with the Aspheron wide angle attachment (6,6mm!). ISO 400, T4, 172.8 degree shutter at 2k24p.