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SmartLav+ is just a lav. Not wireless. So you can't monitor.
RODE makes many different microphones, all at a low price. As they target the low end.
The best one is the NTG3.
I have the NTG2 which is much worse. I've thought if I'd do it again I might get the MKE600 instead? Don't know much about the NTG4 but seems to just be a slightly improved NTG2
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7 hours ago, mercer said:
Where my opinion differs from most, is that a lot of low to no budget filmmakers believe that if they use a sennheiser Mic plugged into a zoom recorder and have a friend hold a boom pole over the actor's head, they are getting professional sound because Hollywood does double system, and Hollywood sound techs use boom poles. Sure that's true, but Hollywood has professional equipment way better than a zoom recorder and a mixing board with a mixer adjusting the levels of the tracks as the tape is being rolled.
Plus there is a fair amount of technical skill in operating a boom pole well, which nearly all "friends holding a boom pole into a Zoom" don't have.
7 hours ago, mercer said:As a no budget director, ADR sounds both liberating and terrifying. Now when I say no budget, I am not mincing words, I am not speaking micro budget or low budget... I mean NO BUDGET. I have a decent day job that affords me the time and a little cash to pursue this, but I am in zero position to invest too heavily into any one project.
"Time" is still a crucial part of a low/no budget film.
If anything... even more precious than on big budget films!
As you can't just pay people to get more of their time. There is only so much of people's time you can ask them to give up for free (or even for very low pay). Thus one of the pitfalls I see of ADR on low/no budget productions is that you run out of "time" with actors to get them back to do ADR. As the logistics of herding cats is not easy. -
7 hours ago, Flynn said:
Of course it could just be propaganda
Even if it is just "propaganda" it is still a positive sign! As a company doesn't bother to think up and put out propaganda if they don't at least have some thoughts about targeting that market segment. Better than totally ignoring it!
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8 hours ago, DBounce said:
I soon learned that it's not a great choice for serious work as it is hampered by it's many niggles.
Every camera (especially with the well under $5K range) has its own little set of niggles. Even the famous and expensive 1D C has ***HEAPS*** of niggles. Even an Arri Alexa has some niggles, that is why they brought out the Amira and then the Alexa Mini.
But with an external battery pack (or a pocket full of batteries... I've got 13! So I can go with either option, just internal or external as well) you can go for ages and ages. I did this a couple of weekends ago inside at a Motorsport Expo, using the BMPCC as a quick and dirty run and gun camera on a monopod shooting to Rec709 ProRes LT (as there would be a lot of footage, none of which I'd be editing).This shows you can even happily use a BMPCC for one of its most unconventional uses: run and gun!
If I was doing this outdoors I'd have added a monitor (I've got a Feelworld FW759 now, but hopefully I'll get a nice little 5" or smaller one to add to it instead).
The total size and weight would still be smaller than what a naked 1D C would be! And more functional. (1D C monitoring features are shit)8 hours ago, DBounce said:That it has been used on the set for major productions means nothing frankly. I am certain the GoPro has seen much more use in real productions than the BMPCC, so what's your point?
GoPros have been around for many years longer than a BMPCC, for a long time they were the ONLY option. That is why they were used.
GoPros would still be used now for their low cost , their widespread availability, waterproofness, extreme small size, and ease of use.
But for when image quality really matters, productions will always be now reaching for a BMPCC/BMMCC over a GoPro.8 hours ago, DBounce said:Does any of this make the BMPCC 4k@60p and 10 bit/raw?
In many many cases 4K is not **NEEDED***. 4K is not needed for nearly all of my work. As AaronChicago just mentioned only a few comments before yours, he is really only using his URSA Mini 4.6K as FHD ProRes HQ and not 4K as that is all that is required for his needs.
So yes, would be lovely if the BMPCC had 4K! But it absolutely does not have to be a deal breaker requirement for many of us.
As for 60p.... that is solved, we have the BMMCC if a person must have that.8 hours ago, AaronChicago said:The BM Micro Studio shoots ProRes at 4K so we know that's at least possible.
Needs an external recorder however... if BMD had included that inside the design then it would be a lot bigger and no longer Micro, plus the price would leap up.
This is however something I'd like to see! Could likely be sub $3K? With a URSA Micro (even a bit smaller than URSA Mini! But please please add internal NDs) design with a 1" (or 4/3") sensor doing 4K that gets recorded internal.
NAB 2017? To ship in 2018! Haha8 hours ago, DaveAltizer said:The amount of glass they sell is astronomically higher than camera bodies.
I dunno, they would sell a **SHITLOAD** of Canon Rebel series DSLRs (and 60D/70D DSLRs too, only one step up) to people who never buy anything more than the kit lens it came with. Maaaybe a 50mm f1.8 and/or a walk around superzoom as well.
The people who buy L series glass from Canon are a tiny proportion of that.
But yes, if you excluded Rebel DSLR buyers from these figures, then I could agree with you.4 hours ago, Tiago Rosa-Rosso said:I suspect there will be a 5d mark IV with 28mp and 5dC with 18mp and this one will have C-log. I don't believe 1dx mark 2 will get C-log in the future, it's a machine built for other purposes. Canon segments the market very well.
5Dmk4 and 5D C having two very different sensors? Doesn't seem like a Canon thing to do! This seems unlikely to me.
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9 hours ago, BenEricson said:
Overkill unless you need/want dual output SDI/60p. I'm shooting a ton of 60p and the 7Q is easier than paying much more for the 444 enabled F3.
I'm not seeing any real price difference on the secondhand market between ones with and without the paid s-log upgrade. And the BMD VA is heaps cheaper than the 7Q.
Anyway, I can disagree but still respect a person could go either way on this
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Oh darn, that is a pity, hopefully in future firmware updates BMD will give support for that. I wonder what is the problem?
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Ah! I see what you mean. But even ProRes HQ 10bit 422 is plenty I reckon for most cases
I'm happy with my Atomos Samurai Blade!
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Is sadly in 3rd place at least after Premiere and Final Cut.
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F3 is not getting any new updates, F3 has been able with its upgrade to do 444 for many many years now
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1 minute ago, Jimmy said:
just the HDMI/SDI .... Just pointing out that it is not just a monitor though, when you first get it.
Yeah well that puts it at a big disadvantage for the price when compared to Atomos with an FS5/FS700
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40 minutes ago, Jimmy said:
Note... You can still record to ProRes with the Base unit.
But is it capturing FSraw and downcoverting it to ProRes with the base unit? Or is it just for use with the uncompressed HDMI signal?
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It is a bit like people complaining about how awful GoPro footage is vs from an F5, true!! But can be worth it for the little niche it serves and what it adds to the overall story.
But yes, I won't disagree for a second, if you can afford the extra cost of a Gear 360 then get that instead. I've used the Gear 360 a lot as well: -
Oh for sure, if you have more money then spend more! Though Jimmy also makes the good point as to why a person shouldn't spend too much, & instead just spend the minimal amount to dabble in this area. Which is what this is.
I see this as serving two key areas:
A) people brand new to 360VR and want to dip their toe into the water as cheaply as possible so they can get experimenting
B) people who already have a bigger/better 360VR rig (such as myself) who want a smaller/cheaper/casual/disposable 360VR set up to use in small snippets of a longer 360VR shot (such as on a drone, or whitewater rafting).
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That Lilliput Q5 has an estimated rough street price of US$475 which might make it an even more attractive option!
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10 hours ago, PannySVHS said:
SDI and HFR up to 240fps. Atomos Shogun has HFR up to 60fps plus SDI plus 12bit 444 RAW with its newest free! update.
But you were saying the Odyssey with the F3? & in that combo it is overkill.
As BMD VA & Samurai Blade already have SDI.
And F3 can't do raw or 240fps.
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GizChina put up a review of the Elecam 360, by far the most affordable entry point to 360VR filmmaking:
http://www.gizchina.com/2016/07/26/elecam-360-review-360-budget/
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On 7/26/2016 at 8:08 AM, Jonesy Jones said:
What is the real price of the 7Q+? Seems very confusing... SSD's, firmware, 4K?
Yeah it is a bit confusing... good news is they have opened up SSDs though to 3rd parties! But only very specific Samsung SSD.
As for buying licenses from Convergent Design, I'm not 100% sure if that was just a thing of the past and now new models come with it, or this is still true? Would need to look that up. -
On 7/26/2016 at 11:22 AM, BenEricson said:
I would get the F3 and a the 7Q recorder used.
7Q seems a bit overkill when there are cheaper recorders? Only good reason for it is it can maybe do 444 I guess?
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On 4/23/2016 at 9:49 AM, Mattias Burling said:
(to bad I needed wifi)
Using a WiFi card is no good? Am thinking about using one with a FujiFilm XF1.
On 4/23/2016 at 10:31 AM, BrorSvensson said:oh that sucks, yeah the prices are crazy low, im stongly thinking about getting an x100 for 2300kr used for stills.
US$270 for an X100??? Holy crap, once again I keep on wishing I had access to the deals you guys seem to have!!
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On 7/25/2016 at 7:18 AM, Brian Caldwell said:
Thanks Ebrahim. As always, your contributions here are extremely helpful. What you are reporting is what I suspected, but its really nice to get confirmation like this since I don't have the camera myself.
Brian, I recommend you take what he posts with a very very large grain of salt. (not saying what he said is true or false however)
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It is very good! Glad you joined up to the forums now
This site is a great resource!
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Doubt they'll have a 5Dmk4 with two different sensors but yes if they do then reusing the old 1D C sensor might be most likely