richg101

I got extremely lucky and managed to do a straight swap on some lenses and custom work.  The guy is a very high end photographer who had literally just bought the iq3-100 and had no need for the back.  It had been sitting unused for a few years after some of his hy6 lens shutters died and he moved to PhaseOne.  he'd seen that I was using HY6 lenses on FORBES70 and took a punt and asked if I wanted a back that I could use with them.  Put it this way, I never thought I'd get hold of a full width medium format back. - The going rate is still madness.  Goes to show there are some guys so high end they literally do jobs that pay for these things outright, and still pay the mortgage.

Even now, comparing it to arguably the most advanced sensor available (the A7Rii) I can't see the Aptus-10-iir ever not being something that delivers less than astounding images.  For my own personal photo taking the only thing that gets use is the 8 year old Aptus!    
 
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it's simply a artifact when the sensor is pushed too far.  Mine does this.  the effect only really shows where the dynamic range in the shot is beyond what it;s capable of handling - pulling the shadows down will remove this.  the difference between the black sky and a street lamp is almost an infinity number to stops difference.  a bounce board for your talent or a small led source on your camera will lift the talent and allow you to expose slightly less then the light sources wont cause this.  it's a bit like the vertical flares often seen on 1990's dv cameras when they flare.  
if you really wanna hide this artifact..  shoot anamorphic and the flares will hide it:)
 
PS.  S-Log isnlt the best profile for this type of scene.  you;re wasting a lot of the dynamic range that s-log provides.  try one of the cine profiles.  one of them (I think cine 4) has a better response curve for night scenes.
 

I got extremely lucky and managed to do a straight swap on some lenses and custom work.  The guy is a very high end photographer who had literally just bought the iq3-100 and had no need for the back.  It had been sitting unused for a few years after some of his hy6 lens shutters died and he moved to PhaseOne.  he'd seen that I was using HY6 lenses on FORBES70 and took a punt and asked if I wanted a back that I could use with them.  Put it this way, I never thought I'd get hold of a full width medium format back. - The going rate is still madness.  Goes to show there are some guys so high end they literally do jobs that pay for these things outright, and still pay the mortgage.

Even now, comparing it to arguably the most advanced sensor available (the A7Rii) I can't see the Aptus-10-iir ever not being something that delivers less than astounding images.  For my own personal photo taking the only thing that gets use is the 8 year old Aptus!    
 
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I got extremely lucky and managed to do a straight swap on some lenses and custom work.  The guy is a very high end photographer who had literally just bought the iq3-100 and had no need for the back.  It had been sitting unused for a few years after some of his hy6 lens shutters died and he moved to PhaseOne.  he'd seen that I was using HY6 lenses on FORBES70 and took a punt and asked if I wanted a back that I could use with them.  Put it this way, I never thought I'd get hold of a full width medium format back. - The going rate is still madness.  Goes to show there are some guys so high end they literally do jobs that pay for these things outright, and still pay the mortgage.

Even now, comparing it to arguably the most advanced sensor available (the A7Rii) I can't see the Aptus-10-iir ever not being something that delivers less than astounding images.  For my own personal photo taking the only thing that gets use is the 8 year old Aptus!    
 
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I haven't even acknowledged those comments because he's deluded.  There's nothing wrong with his camera.  My pocket reacts exactly how his does - as does every other bmpcc.  All his actions do is increase the price of future products from BM because they have to add costs for the idiot factor.  
 
BM's customer service personel:-
"We got another email from a customer expecting his camera to perform with a iphone torch as lighting.  What should I do boss?"
BM's customer service manager:-
"just send him another one.  Don't bother wasting Mr Petty's time.   The sooner we get his unit back, the less time he can spend shooting crap 'low light tests' and uploading them to youtube"

 

I haven't even acknowledged those comments because he's deluded.  There's nothing wrong with his camera.  My pocket reacts exactly how his does - as does every other bmpcc.  All his actions do is increase the price of future products from BM because they have to add costs for the idiot factor.  
 
BM's customer service personel:-
"We got another email from a customer expecting his camera to perform with a iphone torch as lighting.  What should I do boss?"
BM's customer service manager:-
"just send him another one.  Don't bother wasting Mr Petty's time.   The sooner we get his unit back, the less time he can spend shooting crap 'low light tests' and uploading them to youtube"

 

Often it's cheaper to just send a replacement than try to diagnose the problem only for the customer to complain online.  I've yet to send examples of what I've found with my camera since I don't think the issue is really an issue unless the footage is pushed heavily.  I'm on the fence.    I always felt amazed how much the pocket could do, and know that what I'm seeing is likely a firmware fix rather than a physical problem.    because i know how good they are with customer service I'm happy to sit back and see.  if in 1 -2 months - or 8 months for that matter I feel the camera isn;t doing what it should I'll get in touch with them.

indeed.  because the front sections of the trump lenses are so over engineered, they are just waiting for some refined main lenses to be used with.  it's looking like a 58mm biotar with an f1.4 widest aperture might be made this year - ultra clean, mc's, less of the biotar.  drop in to replace existing f2 glass in trumps.  it won;t be crazy good wide open, but will provide that extra stop to allow an f2.2 2x oval to be implemented.  a 1 stop advantage.  The 28, 38 and 88 attachments have been designed for 58mm/2 so when a 2x oval is used they'll be able to perform just fine.  and at f1.4 they'll not reduce transmission by a full stop, but more like around 1/2 a stop and they work great on a planar 50/1.4 so should be fine on a 58/1.4.:)
 
The only real disadvantage of OLIVIA Scope is that it'll likely only see popularity within the rental sector, due to the huge cost (compared to typical ownable lesnes like isco's and below.  However I'll hold rental stock here in Bristol for EU service, and there are a good number of indi rental houses signed up in the USA. a few in Japan and Australia.  I hope to be able to do a f2 - f2.8 unit later down the line which will be a bit more affordable, yet still not really a impulse buy.  problem is, there are so many options in this region.  The full size unit is an esoteric piece:)    

WOW! Yes that does look big - nice!
I love my 54, just because it is bigger & gives you the weight that you need to get steady shots handheld - under arm or over the shoulder. I feel this need for small is so counter productive - fixed shots on a [proper] tripod just can't be beat.
The only small attachment that i'll consider using (and am so glad I kept a hold of it) is the Widescreen 2000 - yes you can kinda focus through it (with practice), you do need diopters & you do need to stop down sometimes. All those sterile sharp cheap projector lenses just leave me cold - they really don't have anything to offer.
Rich, really stoked for you - I guess a lot of blood, sweat & tears has gone into the Oliviascope.
Does this mean that you'll eventually make some normal lenses?

I haven't even acknowledged those comments because he's deluded.  There's nothing wrong with his camera.  My pocket reacts exactly how his does - as does every other bmpcc.  All his actions do is increase the price of future products from BM because they have to add costs for the idiot factor.  
 
BM's customer service personel:-
"We got another email from a customer expecting his camera to perform with a iphone torch as lighting.  What should I do boss?"
BM's customer service manager:-
"just send him another one.  Don't bother wasting Mr Petty's time.   The sooner we get his unit back, the less time he can spend shooting crap 'low light tests' and uploading them to youtube"

 

Tell me about it! - the design and manufacturing of the focus mechanism for such a badboy has been a task.  it uses both a beautiful brass helical and a system of rollers / bearings to alleviate droop due to the weight of the huge pieces of glass.  

   
 

OLIVIA Scope was originally going to be a straight clone of an iscorama, just scaled up.  It soon became clear that in order to make something really groundbreaking we had to start out with a blank canvas.  Though OLIVIA Scope is operated in the same way as an Iscorama, because of the wide fov capability a racking adjustable diopter type 'untactful isco copy' focus mechanism would need a ridiculously over-engineered helical to provide shift of a big diopter element.      

 

I haven't even acknowledged those comments because he's deluded.  There's nothing wrong with his camera.  My pocket reacts exactly how his does - as does every other bmpcc.  All his actions do is increase the price of future products from BM because they have to add costs for the idiot factor.  
 
BM's customer service personel:-
"We got another email from a customer expecting his camera to perform with a iphone torch as lighting.  What should I do boss?"
BM's customer service manager:-
"just send him another one.  Don't bother wasting Mr Petty's time.   The sooner we get his unit back, the less time he can spend shooting crap 'low light tests' and uploading them to youtube"

 

Often it's cheaper to just send a replacement than try to diagnose the problem only for the customer to complain online.  I've yet to send examples of what I've found with my camera since I don't think the issue is really an issue unless the footage is pushed heavily.  I'm on the fence.    I always felt amazed how much the pocket could do, and know that what I'm seeing is likely a firmware fix rather than a physical problem.    because i know how good they are with customer service I'm happy to sit back and see.  if in 1 -2 months - or 8 months for that matter I feel the camera isn;t doing what it should I'll get in touch with them.

But that's the micro which you are betatesting like all early adopters do with blackmagic stuff, giostrante has a pocket.(yes, the thread is about the micro :))

Filmmaker is the standart text that the forum places there, mr professor. If you take a look at bioskops file, open it in photoshop, turn off color noise removal and push one stop (iso 1600) you will see the same noise you have. You can take any camera and put it into equivalent iso (iso 4800-6400 for fullframe) and you will see the same noise in shitty light.
Have fun, I've seen this noise debates on dpreview for years, it's always the same story.
 a cookie if you need one for your ego.
 
 

The funny part is when the camera comes back and the noise is still there while doing stress tests, but we won't see that post on the forum. (and I'm not talking about zaks fixed pattern noise)

No one in high end fashion will discard a phase one mf camera for the benefits of having video functions of a canon or nikon.  in high end fashion the stills are done one day on medium format and the video another - on an Alexa or Red.  Usually with the same creative director, but two different shooters.  That said, a lot of the guys I've dealt with in the high end fashion world are stills photographers who now shoot or more often direct video.  I can;t see them ever moving to a canon for the benefit of being able to shoot low quality video - not until they offer a medium format sensor and lenses that match or outdo the offerings from Phase One.      
CCD has only just started to be matched by cmos in terms of image quality in the Medium format world (the IQ2-50, and the IQ3-100 - both are Sony developed sensors). - due to the smaller market there was less demand for development of cmos sebnsor of medium format size than there is in the dslr market.  - tech always moves quicker in the consumer sector.
CCD tech reached its peak 5-10 years ago and even now my Dalsa 56mpx sensor in my leaf aptus 10-ii (released in 2008) delivers an image that makes my a7rii cry.  Dynamic range is around 3 stops less than the a7rii but it's the 16bit colour, and refinement of overall image that has the edge on the dalsa sensor.  not to mention how good Phase One's 'Capture One' software is at processing the 16bit raw files out of the sensor.  Main reason for lack of live view is due to the number of pixels they're dealing with, and the prehistoric processing (when compared to the processing within an a7rii or a dual digic7 canon camera) - the buffer on even the fastest mf backs only permits around 1 frame per second for 50mpx-80mpx sensors.  I think this is the main reason for lack of live view.  
I'm definitely looking at the kipon medium format to Fe-mount with excitement.  They won't give a genuine medium format look, but will get close.  but to obtain worthwhile results it'll be down to what MF lenses you stick on the front.  atm there is only really the hassy 110/2 that really offers an exciting proposition to me - a resultant 80mm/1.4 will be magic.  however probably wont come close to an otus 85/1.4 and will only be slightly cheaper. 
I'm certain there will be a 50mpx fixed lens camera from sony using the iq2-50 sensor some time soon.  then naturally a interchangeable lens version a year later! 

If you're doing a wide angle Iscorama-style attachment with a large diameter front, then my statement about the variable diopter being "easy" obviously needs amendment, since the mechanics does become much more difficult.  Although I'm a big fan of big lenses, they tend to require exotic/expensive items like precision linear bearings to keep them moving straight and without play.
Maybe not entirely relevant here, but its interesting the the new Cooke anamorphics also use a pretty basic variable diopter focusing scheme, although the net power is negative rather than afocal:  http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20140300973&IDKey=735679DAC5C4&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D5%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3Diain.IN.%2526s2%3Dneil.IN.%2526OS%3DIN%2Fiain%252BAND%252BIN%2Fneil%2526RS%3DIN%2Fiain%252BAND%252BIN%2Fneil

OLIVIA Scope was originally going to be a straight clone of an iscorama, just scaled up.  It soon became clear that in order to make something really groundbreaking we had to start out with a blank canvas.  Though OLIVIA Scope is operated in the same way as an Iscorama, because of the wide fov capability a racking adjustable diopter type 'untactful isco copy' focus mechanism would need a ridiculously over-engineered helical to provide shift of a big diopter element.      

 

OLIVIA Scope was originally going to be a straight clone of an iscorama, just scaled up.  It soon became clear that in order to make something really groundbreaking we had to start out with a blank canvas.  Though OLIVIA Scope is operated in the same way as an Iscorama, because of the wide fov capability a racking adjustable diopter type 'untactful isco copy' focus mechanism would need a ridiculously over-engineered helical to provide shift of a big diopter element.      

 

I think the death of anamorphic film projection and the resulting appearance of dirt cheap anamorphic projection lenses (e.g. Schneider Cinelux etc.) was also an important factor.  After all, the variable diopter part is easy, its the cylindrical lenses that are hard to make.  It will be interesting to see what happens once the supply of grossly underpriced projection lenses dries up.

OLIVIA Scope was originally going to be a straight clone of an iscorama, just scaled up.  It soon became clear that in order to make something really groundbreaking we had to start out with a blank canvas.  Though OLIVIA Scope is operated in the same way as an Iscorama, because of the wide fov capability a racking adjustable diopter type 'untactful isco copy' focus mechanism would need a ridiculously over-engineered helical to provide shift of a big diopter element.      

 

in video mode the frame will be 16:9 so the biggest they'll get is 53mm x 30mm vs Full Frame which is 36mmx20mm in 16:9.  It's a significant increase in sensor area, however I bet they window in.  - the 11,000 pixels of sensor width skipped down to 3800 will not be nice!.  Assuming they do use the full sensor width the horizontal crop factor is 0.68x.  When the lens speed tops out at f2.8 on Hassy's boring lens line up a 5dmk3 in raw and some otus's are likely a better bet for achieving the look of medium format motion picture.     
Since it's a Phase One back, I expect video will be offered on the phase system, - vastly superior lens line up.  Still I imagine the downscaling to 4k from over 16k worth of pixels is gonna affect image so much it won't matter what lens you use. 

From Panavisions site:
"Photographed by Greig Fraser, ACS, ASC with Panavision's new anamorphic ULTRA PANAVISION 70 optics."
http://www.panavision.com/new-rogue-one-star-wars-story-trailer
So I guess they're a new version of the ones Tarantino brought back?