andrgl
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Wow the node process difference between Sony and Canon is nuts.
Doesn't Canon have patents for BSI? Have they build any sensors with it?
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1 hour ago, zerocool22 said:
Well yeah, big production companies will not change their camera inventory into an unknown brand what their clients dont even know about. Kinefinity is more aimed at freelancers/low budget filmmakers/hobbyists, so Z-cam could def hurt kinefinity(bigger companies will not care)
You should join the unofficial group on Facebook. You’ll see production shots of their cameras. These aren’t being used by hobbiest.
The Kinefinity has pro features: modules, SDI, swappable mounts, proper SSD support, wireless lens and video streaming, more RAW and ProRes codec options.
The Zcam lacks these features and is priced accordingly.
Kinefinity has never priced their cameras for the low-end market.
You also have to piece together all the things to build your camera whereas Kinefinity has packages ready to go.
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42 minutes ago, KnightsFan said:
Up until the e2 series, you needed to pay tens of thousands for a kinefinity or red for those diminished returns, and now its down to $5k.
$54,500 for the MONSTRO 8K VV and $5,995 for the Z CAM E2-F8.
This thing is going to wind up as a B, C and crash cam for so many productions...
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Competing on price is a terrible business. Anyone and everyone can be the cheapest. Customers that prioritize a lower price over quality aren’t worth working for.
Think about any service. The cheaper the rate, the lower the talent.
Why would a professional accept less for creating a better product?
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19 minutes ago, AnthonyBert said:
Sorry to disappoint - Went for a test of the Zcam E2 with CVP in London: 16 stop - Not true, unless the C200 has 17 stops - Testing along side C200 and more DR on C200 - The camera is well made and has an interesting size, but for me the rolling shutter was the deal breaker... It is a good effort thought. Lovely little screen on the top, but it needs to be off centred a bit more. Solid construction. I did not buy it just because of the rolling shutter. The image coming out is very nice. Autofocus I did not try but talking to Philip Bloom at the BVE he clearly expressed that the AF was unusable....
You have any side by side footage?
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1 hour ago, Kisaha said:
Don't they have the 4K S35 camera also for October/November release? Their current m43 one is too knew also, definitely they need resources for firmware upgrades and bugs e.t.c
It takes almost 2 or more years for Canon (still waiting for that C100mkIII!)/Sony to produce a cine/video camera, it is amazing if the Z cam do 3 and a half in one..
They’re planning to release 5 cameras in 2019:
E2 C
E2 GS
E2 S35 6K
E2 FF 6K
E2 FF 8K
Canon and Sony are slow, old, behemoths. Literally dumpster fires of money. They need to sell 10,000x units to make a penny.
Being a tiny company in China you could stay afloat selling 500 cameras a year. Their government basically subsidizes industry with cheap loans and no cost shipping.
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9 hours ago, majoraxis said:
Or you could get the Pocket 4k Cinema Camera and shoot windowed HD at 120 frames per second with a crop factor approximately 1.38% (so your lens would not seem as wide) and if you shot 4k you would cover approximately 2.7k at the wide end and depending on the lens as you zoom in, many zoom lens have a large image circle on the long end, so you could even shoot greater that 2.7k and in crop in post.
The other interesting thing you could do is attached your lens to PL-EF adapter then to an Aputure DEC Vari-nd Wireless Lens adapter to m4/3 mount, then to the camera. That way you would have a high quality adjustable remote controllable ND filter, which would allow you to shoot the lens open or close to it.
Further more you could try adding a 1.4x extender in between the the PL-EF adapter and the EF to m4/3 adapter. That should come close to covering the sensor and I assume will cover the send if your zoom into the image a bit.
If you want 105% coverage, Tokin makes a 1.6x PL to PL extender so 12.52 mm x 7.42 mm becomes 20.032 x 11.72 and more than covers the Pocket 4k cinema camera sensor, but you lose more than a stop of light, though with the Pocket 4k this is less of an issue.
Only interested in 4K.
Trying to get a hold of a rental unit at the moment.
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Wowee, these lenses seem perfect for cine use.
- 35mm f/1.2
- 50mm f/1.2
- 85mm f/1.2
Manual focus, crazy fast, full frame, identical 86mm fronts, even looks like focus gear placement could be uniform.
Anyone using these lenses to shoot video?
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Anyone try using a Blackmagic URSA Broadcast with S16 lenses?
Super 16 aperture: 12.52 mm x 7.42 mm
Broadcast sensor: 13.056 mm x 7.344 mm
4K, 60 FPS, 12-ish stops of DR, internal NDs, SSD recording, SDI out, real PL mount... very tempting.
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Oh for fuck's sake Andrew. Your post somehow made it to my newsfeed titled "EOS R Getting External RAW Recording".
Canon will never give the EOS R that ability. It's not part of the Cine lineup. Be happy with Canon LOG.
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The Nanguang Pavolite tubes are a great cheapest option too. No built-in battery or DMX though.
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The Pocket 4K has better IQ but the FS5 has features I need:
- No crop, full coverage S35 or Full Frame with a speedbooster
- 4K 120fps RAW cdng
- positive lock EF mount with metabones cine
- inexpensive SSD media
I was patient and got a used FS5II and a Odyssey 7Q bundle for under USD$3500.
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37 minutes ago, mercer said:
OT - but how do you like the FS5ii Raw? Is the Odyssey CDNG only or can you shoot ProRes Raw with it?
Also, how’s the Venice color with the internal 10bit 1080p?
No ProRes RAW, does ProRes HQ and CDNG.
Shogun Inferno is the better choice for shooting ProRes, as it does ProRes RAW.
Unless shooting RAW or you can grade SLog, the baked in Sony look sucks. It’s not as bad as the original A7S but I haven’t seen anything special with the supposed “Venice” colour. Maybe the highlight rolloff is improved? It’s a Sony camera, and the straight off card image leaves you feeling underwhelmed.
The FS5 is a poor man’s Red. Does HFR well enough. Plus coupled with a cine metabones adapter and Oddysey 7Q you get a complete cinema package.
The Mini Pro G2 is looking like a good challenger. But I’m skeptical that it will do HFR with a single SSD. Also, the EF mount doesn’t lock the lens. A remote follow focus will torque the **** out of the lens and cause a visible jump, ruining your shot over and over.
I also had an awful time with noise in the mid tones with the original URSA. So when I properly “exposed” I was left with like 6 stops of latitude when shooting 60 frames and above. I want to see how well this new sensor handles UHD at 150.
Never got a chance to work with braw, so maybe that will fix the issues you usually get with capturing cdng.
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Wow 150fps! But I remember the issues I had with the OG 4.6k with nasty noise at 40-50 IRE. And that was only at 60fps.
I heard it got better with the pro and braw, but I’d wait for tests before ordering the new URSA.
Price is also higher than what I paid for a used FS5II and Odyssey 7Q.
Any word if the SSD module is capable of recording those high frame rates?
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I'm going to go with the Odyssey 7Q as it offers CDNG recording at 4k60 and 4k120.
It's also surprisingly easy to find used ones with drives and the paid upgrade, for under USD$1500.
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Is there anything cheaper than the FS5 for 4k120 RAW?
Only other camera I could find was the Sony FS700R.
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2 hours ago, sanveer said:
Have the prices gone down on the ZCam E2?
No. The early bird price last summer was $1750**, but since launch it's remained $1999.
**Wasn't much of a deal since shipping was $50 and you had to pay duties.
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7 hours ago, DBounce said:
I think you left out a few things there buddy... what about, Stills, battery life, weather sealing, flash support, state of the art AF, flippy screen ability to travel ultra light boby only... no EVF. I could go on, but this list would consume a whole page.
Let's keep it real... the only way to get the most out of the P4K is rigged. That 5" screen is great, but she doesn't tilt or flip. And many have reported poor performance in sunlight. The batteries last 40 minutes... that's not too long. And most are shooting to external ssd's. Add all the items you are omitting and you still have a fraction of the functionality and features as the Nikon... with a sensor that is 1/4 the size.
Nikon has made the ML dream real. Finally, at long last the hybrid is being unleashed onto the world.
One last thing, Jeremy from Atomos mentioned that Nikon can do Raw internal... but the Ninja V makes it possible to do in the near term. I would not be surprised to see this feature added when CF Express is released.
I'm not omitting anything. It's a comparison of the video specs. I thought it was pretty obvious.
Feel free to make your own chart.
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8 minutes ago, androidlad said:
The resolution could very likely be higher than 4K. As the camera has to send 6K Bayer data to Ninja V, then it's subsampled to lower resolution.
Totally agree. I'm going to guess it'll do DCI 4K, but only time will tell.
It's too early to compare, but I'm very excited by the announcement. I wonder if there will be full frame 1080p120.
I'm also hoping for cdng support.
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9 minutes ago, Emanuel said:
Not exactly. RAW doesn't necessarily mean uncompressed (that is, can perfectly happen to be minimally processed) but more prone to be taken as a digital negative where information may be subject to be recovered lately. This is what generally characterizes the tool : -)
Definitely, but ProRes RAW sucks, you can't even change the white balance in post.
This is an awesome development but...
- Z6/Z7 only 4k30
- No electronic EF to Z mount adapters
- RAW output only readable by Ninja V
- Ninja V media overpriced
- Ninja V can't do cdng
This probably the best hybrid camera package on the market now though.
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21 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said:
Yeah the sigma 18-35 vingettes with a speedbooster if used on a GH5S or Blackmagic pocket 4k. The crop is 1.8 so with a speedbooster it goes down to 1.27 or 1.15 (depending on the speedbooster you get).
What values did you use to determine a 1.8x crop?
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Yes it does.
Windows is missing the codec, you can get it free from Microsoft here:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/hevc-video-extensions-from-device-manufacturer/9n4wgh0z6vhq?SilentAuth=1&wa=wsignin1.0&activetab=pivot:overviewtab