Scott Freestyle

[quote author=MANYHANDS link=topic=631.msg4626#msg4626 date=1335297920] Hi Andrew, I'm a long-time listener, first-time caller, as they say. I just firstly wanted to say how much I appreciate your work. I hope you get some good discounts! Just wanted to mention that I just went to the Bradford Film Festival and saw my 5Dii film "Trading Licks" on an IMAX SCREEN!!! last night. It was a salutary experience. I should preface what I'm saying by pointing out that it was projected off Digibeta (which I think is only 1000 lines - correct me if I'm wrong)and we may have made mistakes in post bouncing between FCP Premiere and Resolve - having said that it looked ABSOLUTELY FINE!!! The banding was there - which we had picked up in the grade - some noise, although not in the blacks. Sharpness was NOT AN ISSUE - yes there are no cityscapes or wides of trees in the film - but sharpness is relative. It still looked pretty filmic. Skin texture and eye-lashes were sharp. If I could share the lessons learned  - it would be that the hand-held didn't work so well, and that I could have shot more wides. But seriously - all this talk of 4K and RAW...The important thing is to get the camera on a slider or legs, whenever possible, and shoot wides. I'm definately getting the 5D3 after this experience. In my single days - i once read a dating book which suggested turning the lights down low - as pupils will dilate- tricking the date into thinking she is in love! This is why large sensors work. If Clooney or Johannson were shot on the Black-Magic their careers would be over... we go to the cinema to dream, not see things too clearly. [/quote] I've been a reader of these for a while, but this post made me join. Great Post..As for the flack that has been handed to Canon about the 5D3, there is something that needs to be addressed. This camera is a magnificent piece of hardware. It's all but eliminated the problems that plagued the mk2 and it's added features that will improve your production. Opinions have been spread about this camera by people that don't even own it...have never shot with it or graded it's footage. Internet forums can be full of useful information, but they can also give rise to people regurgitating information that they have not experienced first hand. Whatever camera you choose.. Have fun..!!