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8 hours ago, EthanAlexander said:
I've also come to realize that 90% of viewers don't care if blacks or whites are clipped, so long as people (skin tones) look great and there's a smooth roll-off.
And then there is the other 10%... who hang out on camera forums such as this
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20 minutes ago, Axel said:
The Pocket, with it's tiny sensor, is by no means a lowlight performer.
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23 minutes ago, Teemu said:
I believe these are lights that many doesn’t even know that exist.
I've known about them for years, as Nitsan made a whole bunch of videos about them:
But every time I tried to look for it, they seemed to only be in the UK :-(
Very strange I thought!27 minutes ago, Teemu said:Also one time assistant made one of these fall from 2,5m height down to ground. I was sure it will be a dead unit. But no, still works and I still use it!
Wow!
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46 minutes ago, maxotics said:
I assume something like the Sony F35?
The Sony F23 is even older than the F35 (not saying the F23 was the first with slog from Sony however, but I think it might be: https://www.provideocoalition.com/the_not_so_technical_guide_to_s_log_and_log_gamma_curves/ Though there is still the question of did other manufacturers do log before Sony?! Maybe Panasonic's first ever Varicam had log?!).
46 minutes ago, maxotics said:Also, does anyone have an opinion when most professional filmmakers moved from LOG on professional 8-bit cameras to RAW formats (like on RED, etc).
There were raw cameras before RED but none made the impact that the RED ONE made.
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1 hour ago, scotchtape said:
Godox sl-200w if you mod the fans. About $400 all in. No battery power though, but 200w and Bowens mount. I have a post on this on dvxuser lighting section with the specific fans used. Without fan mod its a bit loud for interviews for my taste, although you can filter it out using audition. After fan mod it's acceptable.
Are the lower power output ones quieter? Such as the 150W / 100W / 60W ones?
I was surprised just how cheap the 150W is, only US$248 with free shipping for the Godox SL-150W:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Godox-SL-150W-150W-5600K-Studio-LED-Continuous-Photo-Video-Light-Lamp-w-Remote/152746611175?hash=item23906851e7:g:Il4AAOSwU4FZ5XMc1 hour ago, scotchtape said:I'm using aputure 300dainly but the godox is 1/3 the price and 80% of the light...
I guess the big downside vs Aputure 300D is you can't power the Godox via battery power for even a moment. -
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Oh nice! So you purchased it?
I think you're one of the few on this forum (the only one?!) then who personally owns an Arri Alexa Classic. May I ask what price you got it for? (& what work have you got planned for it) -
6 hours ago, Teemu said:
I have in my set 4x Pixapro 100D MK II and 1x 200D. Those 100D MK II have the + model also which means those can be powered with V-lock battery. There is optional wireless remote sold separately which I recommend. With one remote I can control all of my units. These have fans but those are really quiet, never had any audio problems even in interview shoots.
3 hours ago, Parker said:I can second the recommendation from @Teemu for the Pixapro 100D mkii. Fantastic light, I've really enjoyed mine. The Godox is a great budget option, but considering that you're after a key light, if you compare the brightness at 1 meter, the Pixapro is more than twice as powerful, putting out 11,000 lux with the included reflector, compared to just 4,100 from the Godox (and 4,600 from the more expensive Aputure 120D) and adding a fresnel attachment can take that brightness up even higher to around 16,000 lux, which is a pretty serious amount of light.
Where did you guys buy your Pixapro 100D from? As a search on Aliexpress, eBay, and B&H turned up nothing. Seems like they can only be found in the UK?! Which surely is not the case, they must exist elsewhere too, but under a different brand perhaps? -
A little off topic for the thread, but I didn't want to bother with messing up the forum with a whole new thread, however if you know German this is worth a read:
https://agdok.de/de_DE/kameratest20172
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2 hours ago, Matthew Hartman said:
Then you're probably going to like the rumors that RED themselves are touting about their Hydrogen One phone camera module. They claim it's going to house one of the sensors of their normal RED lines. Base price (without the module) is said to be $1,600.
It will have a near S35 sensor shooting compress RED raw for $1.6K?! Color me skeptical -
On 1/29/2018 at 2:43 PM, maxotics said:
A similar movie that did work for me is "What We Do In The Shadows". It too, is shot like a documentary, but it is written for laughs and I cared immediately about the characters.
A kiwi movie too! :-D I know a few people who worked on it.
A recognise lots of scenes from the streets of Wellington as well. -
True. I only see a power cable connected to it. Nothing hiding over on the operator side?!
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9 hours ago, salim said:
@IronFilm do you recommend these as back up if one has a UWP-D11?
If you're next to broke and can't afford another wireless, but think you might perhaps in a pinch need an extra lav then a DR10L could be good to keep in reserve.9 hours ago, salim said:how do you use yours?
I don't. Hasn't arrived yet (well.... it might have! But I haven't been to collect my mail yet :-P ).
I plan to just do an unboxing/review then sell it on to my friend at cost price because he wants one. -
8 hours ago, cantsin said:
But back on topic: The newer EOS-M models are no longer based on the chips and on-board operating system of the EOS DSLRs, but on the electronics of the Powershot compact cameras. Genius cost-saving move by Canon since users don't see or feel any difference. So ML cannot be ported to them. The original EOS-M (as well as the EOS-M2 that was never sold outside Japan) will likely remain the only mirrorless camera with ML' s raw video recording/digital Super 8.
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11 hours ago, Matthew Hartman said:
41 freaking mp. Insane.
On a cellphone in 2013 too! -
I assume of course you are remember to distinguish between the 4K and 4.6K when looking at reviews/opinions online?
As the 4K sensor indeed crazy bad in lowlight, as you're basically stuck with just one ISO11 hours ago, Matthew Hartman said:I know myself too well bro. I'm fucking OCD when it comes to IQ. If there's noise that Neat Video can't take care of at a reasonable exposure I'm going to obsess in the most unhealthiest of ways. I'm a lunatic.
Have you considered the 12 Step Program? -
Not sure why I even bother wasting with a Vimeo paid account, shouldn't renew it.
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Oh hey an Arri Alexa Classic using a Nikon lens! :-D
Don't see too many photos of that. -
Good grief! :-o
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1 hour ago, Matthew Hartman said:
Would'nt you say Kineifity is close to achieving this? Look at the trend, RED brains are increasingly getting smaller and now we have Alexa "mini". It turns out ppl actually like mobility. RED jumping into the smartphone arena is a good indicator where the market is headed.
Yup, lots and examples we can look at!
The F65's size was a factor in holding it back.
The Varicam S35 had the smaller Varicam LT come out.
EVA1 & FS5 are teeny tiny.
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Ah cool! Didn't know that. Just had seen them during the 1st season when they were using Arri cameras for it.
Are we going to talk about Netflix's "Bright"?
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I watched "Bright" pretty much BECAUSE of the negative reviews (and also it is Netflix's most expensive one ever, that alone is worth a watch).
Was it one of the top 1% of films last year? No. Maybe not even the top 5%? But no way did it come within a million miles of being within the bottom half of films in 2017.
My biggest criticism is I felt perhaps it was trying to do "too much", I felt like there was so much of the world unexplained that it needed to be part of trilogy (like the Lord of The Rings is).
But maybe that was Netflix's intention all along....