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[quote][size=14pt]This video cannot be downloaded anymore today.[/size] [/quote]  :P

Anyway, Andrew thanks for this experimaent.

BTW, did you notice any effective increase in ISO without the filter? It should have been in place, I believe.

Since I also don't believe Canon will release any firmware upgrade to enhance output quality of video, I guess my best move would be selling my 7D right away, picking up a second-hand 550D and smashing it with Magic Lantern to the fullest, meanwhile waiting for the BMD camera.

BMD cinema camera seems overwhelming in terms of specs / cost ratio. Though I'm worried by some skin rendering artifacts shown here:

http://johnbrawley.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/another-blackmagic-clip/

(look at neck and shoulder of the lady). I guess 'a mere capturing device' might take some more than a sensor and a lens mount. Hope they will handle it.

[quote author=Simco123 link=topic=596.msg4474#msg4474 date=1335005054]
... Do you think the EF-S 17-55 f2.8 IS the best walk around lens for the BM?...
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"walk around lens for BM" sounds like self-contradictory, don't you think?)) a clever suggestion for a one4all lens option though. 17mm for BM is like 24mm on my 7D. And my 24-70L is one of those lenses when no wide is necessary.

[quote author=emgesp link=topic=613.msg4469#msg4469 date=1334995090]
I wonder what Canon/Panasonic will do if this camera really takes off.
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I really hope nothing bad happens to the production facilities / supplies chain / management / key investors of BMD in a couple of months. It's always cheaper to sabotage than to compete.

[quote author=wondo link=topic=613.msg4465#msg4465 date=1334988676]

guys, have you ever heard that it`s possible to stop a lens down?
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wondo, why would you like to play Captain Obvious? )

Of course someone else also knows how to stop down, thus having to raise ISO level, thus using that HIGH-ISO functionality that FF cameras provide.

This whole thing was discussed 3 years ago 300 times. Don't pick it up again...

I personally feel there have been so many wise decisions made during the development of this camera:

- 12bit RAW (awesome for post-grading)
- 2.5K (just the necessary premium over full HD needed to crop after stabilization / or after some "digital" zooming in)

The mount system and powering option does baffle me though. As well as Thunderbolt (does it mean my supercharged Sony Vaio with USB 3.0 / Firewire ports stands shamed? )

As the "soft-and-not-sharp" picture of the sample footage caused some people's dissappointment, in the same fashion it gave me the itching to post-grade it!! It does look like true c-log. It's gradeable!! Add an s-curve to increase the contrast in mid-tones, give it a scratch of sharpness -- and it will be [glow=red,2,300][b]golden[/b][/glow].

Somebody brought up the topic of possible LUTs for this cam. The post by John has probably an answer to this:

[quote]You can “shoot to edit” by simply shooting ProRes.  You can even choose a LOG or 709 version of prores.  If you really want to be able to take the files straight from the camera and use them straight away, you can ![/quote]

I understand that there is no perfect cam for everyone, and its positive points outweigh the frustrating ones by far. But as many other ones voiced it, if powering/hdmi/mounting issues are addressed, this could become... well... [i]perfect[/i]?

I can't wait to download some raw footage from it.

PS Andrew, thanks so much for your site.