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Update from Apple that fixes throttling issues with the i9.  Im getting much better cpu performance with it.  

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/24/apple-addresses-macbook-pro-throttling/

53 minutes ago, DBounce said:

So after some more testing with and without the eGPU, I have concluded that render times are reduced by approximately 25%. Color me unimpressed... and disappointed. I expected more for north of $700.

Did the playback improve any with the C200 files?

26 minutes ago, Don Kotlos said:

I received a new macbook pro 15 yesterday. 

I suggest anyone interested that wants to upgrade from a >=2015 macbook pro to wait a bit or at least don't waste money on the i9 CPU. The throttling issues are a real problem and the performance improvements are tiny for heavy workloads in video processing. For photo editing it is much better and it might be worth the upgrade. 

There are plenty of throttling examples around, but here is one with FCPX in which disabling 2/6 cores improves performance!

https://9to5mac.com/2018/07/18/how-macbook-pro-throttles-with-final-cut-pro-x/

Again I will stress out the fact that if you are into Resolve/Premiere and need a laptop you are better off with a Windows machine. 

If you really want to get the new macbooks for other reasons, then use this to speed up your fans:

https://www.crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control

I just picked one up yesterday as well and im not seeing a massive throttling issue like whats being reported. Im not getting constant 4.8ghz cpu speed.  Average 2.2 to 3.5. But im still testing.  I coming from a 2013 macbook pro so from a 2016 to 2017 owner the 2018 might not be worth an upgrade.

On 7/12/2018 at 11:17 AM, sqm said:

Hey Guys, 

I got an offer, 2000€ for the C100 Mark ii.

You guys think its still relevant today?

I know the Pocket is right around the corner but damn, there is something about the c series.

Crazy battery life, build in ND+ XLR, ergonomics, AF and just the ease of use.

What do you think ?

Yes.  4k is NOT needed for every job and sometimes you need a workhorse to get the job done camera that can perform multipurpose duty and pull solid image.   Long battery life, NDs, auto focus, wifi browser control, XLRs, SD dual sd cards, and ergonomically a breeze to use.  

12 hours ago, squig said:

It's the 1080p youtube compression, they should've uploaded 4k. I don't know how soft SLRmagic anamorphics are, but I shoot 5D Mk3 raw 2.8k with Iscorama anamorphics and it looks as sharp as you could ever want it to be for 2k DCP.

In google chrome i can view it in 4K.  I just don't see 4k here.  It looks like they softened the footage.  
 

On 6/28/2018 at 8:35 AM, DBounce said:

Here is some new footage shot with the C200 by the folks at Film Riot. It a short, granted YouTube compression is evident all over the place, but still nice to see something other than slowmo, weddings and plant life. 

 

I liked it mostly but I thought the footage looked incredibly soft for 4k.  Almost like 5DMK3 h264 upscaled to 4k.  I know the c200 is soft so it's probably a combination of that and shooting anamorphic. 

This looks great! Teaser makes me want to see the film!

Thanks.  I'm using the 113 build version.  I haven't had any corrupted frames yet.  It think it's more likely when using the MLV raw record module.  With the higher res dngs you have to use the Footage app to convert to dngs or movs.
https://rink.hockeyapp.net/apps/3ed6ecf60e684239a6aba3d407cf3935

As far as the 12bit vs 14bit. It very hard to tell just from visually looking at them.  I haven't done much testing to know...but I suspect when in post the 12bit won't feel as color heavy as the 14bit one when grading.  I attached a 12bit dng for anyone that wants to play with it.  I really want to test this agains the C200 rawlite.  I have a feeling that I won't like it as much.

M24-0525_C0000_00511.dng

3.5k Crop Recording test.  I was able to get solid continuous recording with the settings below.
Raw Record Module/no sound
Resolution: 3520x1320  
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Bit Depth: 12 Bit Lossless

Other notes.  I was able to easiy pull focus while recording in 3.5k mode using canon live view in 5x zoom.  Using the 3k 1:1 mode with a resolution of 3072x1308 & 2.35:1 ratio I could get continuous recording and pull focus after pressing the zoom button once and using a half press on the shutter button to get a clear live view.  With the half shutter the live view zooms in again allowing you to set focus.  It may seem fiddly but with these resolutions on a full frame I think it's one of the best ways to check focus.

4 hours ago, webrunner5 said:

  I think jpfilmz is talking about the buggy LiveView on the LCD that still has some problems. It is probably better now since this statement was written by A1ex.

 

From A1ex :  April 1st, 2017.

         Where's the catch?

This is only a very rough proof of concept. It has not been battle-tested and has many quirks. Some of them may be easy to fix, others not so. In particular:

* It feels quite buggy. I'm still hunting the issues one by one, but it's hard, as Canon's LiveView implementation is very complex, and our understanding on how it works is still very limited.
* Write speeds are high. For example, 10-bit 4096x2500 at 15 fps requires 180 MB/s. 1080p45 should be a little more manageable at 111 MB/s.
* Canon preview is broken in most modes; you need to use the grayscale preview in the raw recording module.
* High-resolution modes (in particular, full-res LiveView) may cause trouble with memory management. This is very tricky to solve, as we only get 3 full-resolution buffers in LiveView, with restrictions on the order in which they must be freed, and lots of other quirks.
* Since these settings were pushed to limit, the risk of corrupted frames is high. If it happens, decrease the vertical resolution a bit (from the crop_rec submenu).
* When refreshing LiveView settings, the camera might lock-up (no idea why). Pressing MENU twice appears to fix it.

Sorry about the vagueness. Yep that's what I was referring to.  BUT......this morning I was testing out the 3.5 raw(not mlv version) crop recoding feature and was able to use a clean live view with continuous recording.  Build 1.1.3 Global draw was off and everything else was off.  When I hit the trash can button to go to live view it was the usual buggy look , but when i hit the magnification button it was all clear and I could film using normal non laggy/buggy canon live view "without" any screen data showing.   I'll retest when I get off work to confirm it.  

19 hours ago, kidzrevil said:

Holy shit ! 0:24 seconds in and im already blown away by the detail !!!! What lenses did you use ?

Canon 70-200mm f2.8 II and I think the 24-70mm f2.8.  Definitely the 70-200 on the closeups.  The first 3 shot were mirror reflection shots.  If they could stabilize the live view the 5D3 would be a beast.

On 3/16/2018 at 6:31 PM, kidzrevil said:

 

Not bad.  The 1080 does upscale to 4k nicely.  Here is a 3k to 4k upscale i did awhile back.  I still haven't found a camera that can match the color, detail, motion cadence of the 5DMK3 in raw unless I want to spend a fortune.  Canon could really truly rule everyone if they wanted.  It's such a tragedy.  :-(
 

Also the Hero 6 was announced. 

17 hours ago, tomsemiterrific said:

That's nice of you. I think you'll be happy with the pairing--the colors are very compatible.

Here's one on exposure lock--with this you'll never shoot manual while run and gun.

 

Fantastic review and tutorial explanations.  From watching I've incorporated the reassignment of the push auto focus and will return to experimenting in shooting in TV mode.  I was before and got but away from it.  

I really don't see anything that can compete with the GH5. For about $2000 + the cost of a speedbooster you have a incredibly power tool that is mobile AND has excellent in body stabilization.  After renting the GH5 and seeing the 400mb codec and not the 5k open-gate...I look at my canon gear with contempt.  All except for the 5DMK3 but only due to the magic lantern team.

Rented the GH5 to test it out and Im pretty impressed.  I was able to match the GH5 to 5D Raw 4k footage and color.  Below is a test with an GH5, XC10, and C100.  Try to guess which camera is which.

GH5 axis stabilization test.

It can definitely look cinematic. I've been on the fence about this camera...but it's just to hard to ignore it's features per price.  Especially with the news of the new 400mb codec.

12 hours ago, EthanAlexander said:

Between this and the footage philip bloom and cinema5d shot (and more), I really don't see the appeal. Don't get me wrong: it looks good, highly detailed, but there's nothing I've seen that could justify the extra cost of media (both in recording and storage) and not having a second CFast slot to record to for a backup. 

Maybe it's the locations they're filming at. Or maybe it's just the talent behind the camera... I really just don't see why raw would benefit any of these shots over a solid, low compression 10 bit codec. 

Having said that, I'd gladly change my opinion if someone could post some footage that truly showed the latitude this afforded. I've seen plenty of ML raw vids that blew my mind but the C200 footage I've seen has been nothing short of underwhelming. 

To be brutally honest....Most camera reviewers and early adopters do a PISS poor job of filming good subject matter and showing off the strengths of the camera being evaluated.  They WASTE so much time blabbing about tech specs and and showing themselves on screen TALKING about features of the camera VS shooting something and SHOWING the features.  No one wants to watch 3 minutes of a talking head and 1 minute of sample clips.  Take for instance the C100...folks swear its merely a documentary camera.  Below are some test shots I took for a web series I'm working on with the C100MK2. Clog with light grade upscaled to 4k.  I'm betting the C200 looks even better.
 

5DMK3 Raw 3k upscaled to 4k.  The first shots are filmed in a mirror's reflection so they are not as sharp.  I really hope the C200's raw is similar to this.

What's this C200B? Interesting.  It's listed at $5,9999

The Canon EOS C200B Digital Cinema Camera offers cinematographers the same camera without these accessories and the EVF to optimize shooting using a gimbal, drone or a variety of other configurations.

The Canon EOS C200 and Canon EOS C200B Digital Cinema Cameras sport the same 8.85MP CMOS sensor, that combines with a newly developed dual DIGIC DV6 image processing system to help process high-resolution image data and record video from Full HD (1920×1080) and 2K (2048×1080) to 4K UHD (3840×2160) and 4K DCI (4096×2160). A core staple of the third generation Cinema EOS System, this new processing platform offers wide-ranging expressive capabilities and improved operation when capturing high-quality HDR video.

The Canon EOS C200 and EOS C200B Digital Cinema Cameras are scheduled to be available in August 2017 for estimated retail prices of $7,499** and $5,999** respectively. The EOS C200 comes equipped with additional accessories including the LM-V1 LCD Monitor, LA-V1 LCD Attachment, GR-V1 Camera Grip and HDU-2 Handle Unit. These accessories will also be sold separately and available in September 2017.


http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-u-s-a-announces-new-canon-eos-c200-and-eos-c200b-digital-cinema-cameras-in-continued-expansion-of-cinema-eos-system/

 

http://www.canonrumors.com/hands-on-with-the-canon-cinema-eos-c200-pricing/

As far as pricing goes, the new camera will be priced at £7,699 in the UK or $7,499 in US and is scheduled to begin shipping in July.

Definitely adding this to my kit. 
 

Im getting one.

On 5/14/2017 at 8:08 AM, mojo43 said:

Alright, so the mavic is the perfect size for what I film, but the footage looks so bad. It's aliased and over sharpened. I am just trying to get something decent with it. Does anyone have any good results to share? 

 

 

I recommend these ND filters and filming in 2.7k vs 4k

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQULKJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1