Teemu

1 hour ago, Wild Ranger said:

Hello!

I have new stills from a recent shot I was DPing. It's another theme, Kinda of game of thrones thing ?. I think this is a good point of reference to see how color look in this type of forest/swamp with those costumes and production design. Here i used some old vintage Takumar lenses because of the organic look they have, i think they help to sell the fantasy theme.

I use the same procedure I always do, and my style of grade using GHa Daylight to LogC. And diffusion LOT of diffusion!

Great shots, nice colors. Production design also looking really good.

I am curious what Takumars you used here. As I have been on market for a nice Takumar set because what I have seen so far from these lenses I really like what I see. I already own full cine converted FD set but Takumars has own color and look for sure

1 hour ago, Grimor said:

Bravo!!!!

Thanks!

Just remembered that I shot this video also with the quite same setup. A few more always trusted Russian lenses used there (Helios 44-2, Jupiter-9, etc):

For me, that represents the common playthrough music videos. Personally, I don't care about them much... I tend to like more story related videos.

Kowa 8z inside FocusModule. Taking lens 90% of the time Minolta pancake 45mm f2. Shot with GH5.

Also done in extreme conditions. We shot the night scenes in -25 °C weather. And we had all those practical effects to do IN location. All our blood pumps broke and we couldn't shoot fake blood as much as I wanted. But that's how it goes sometimes...

16 hours ago, AaronChicago said:

 

I've thoroughly enjoyed using the GH5s with Kowa Prominar 40mm. Lightweight and tons of character.

Please share some actually shot footage with that setup if you have any. Curious too see what kind of look you have managed to get out of it.

2 hours ago, IshootbeforeItalk said:

GH5, SB XL, zeiss 58mm, iscomorphot 16 x2, CoreDNA

This one looks really nice setup!

I have few questions about it if you don't mind...

1) Your setup isn't vignetting at all with the SB XL & 58mm taking lens?

2) What are those wooden side handles? On the left one you can control record&shutter buttons remotely, right?

3) What is that custom named anamorphic housing solution?

4) Have you managed to get the center of gravity with GH5+BG vs heavy anamorphic setup in the front? I mean is it balanced in your hand when you grab the top handle?

5) What is total weight with your setup?

Me, my crew and my gear in extreme conditions (-24 celsius). I don’t have better images from my setup but I could take one someday at the studio. GH5 with modified FM Lens (Kowa 8z inside) minolta pancake 45 2.8 taking lens, smallhd focus monitor, some different branded rig parts. I am quite satisfied with this setup. GH5 and image stabilization with anamorphic lenses is just great! Really like that I can do even rough handheld work with my anamorphic setup with a great results!

Photos by my talented gaffer Eetu Keränen.

I didn’t quite get the ’story’ in the video. If there even were any deeper story?

I thought this could be humorous smoking add. In the end text on the screen ”Relax. Have a Lucky Strike.” ?

Maybe I should have paid more attention for the lyrics to understand the bigger picture. Jump cuts didn’t work every time. The framing or action were too close to each others between the cuts. Jumpcuts are difficult to master in my opinnion. Overall ”flow” just have to work. But also might be a style that is just matter of taste.

Grading was a bit too warm for my taste, but again a subject that is more or less matter of taste.

5 minutes ago, Ian Edward Weir said:

If you like zooms with anamorphic's you might like this

 

Really cool! Can you also make really fast zoom changes with that setup? This is something I would like to try out.

7 minutes ago, DirectorCH said:

Yeah you would need a cinema zoom, or at least a long zoom that is parafocal, and very few cheaper stills lenses are. But it seems like the RMC might be parafocal.

Has the 72mm front thread of the RMC given you issues? Ana clamps are usually 52mm, and large front taking lenses are usually recommended against for anamorphic.

Well actually with my setup the 72mm works really well with my modified FM Lens (Focus Module). It has 72mm rear threads.

3 minutes ago, DirectorCH said:

@Teemu Fantastic stuff man! Usually zooms are out of question for ana setups, but its nice to know you are using one successfully, and able to utilize some of those in-between focal lengths.

I think if people keep adding their thoughts and suggestions this could be a beneficial thread for people that are looking beyond the standard suggestions.

This is fantastic.

Thanks. I totally agree that usually zooms are out of question. But this setup totally works in it’s own way. I would like to find a lens that gives me possibility to do those crazy ”italo zooms” or ”western zooms” or what ever you like to call it. But only one I know for this suff is Lomo Foton zoom with anamorphic front. But that comes with a big PRICE tag (as all quality anamorphic zooms).

Also one lens that I like to use as taking lens in wider end is this great Russian 50mm macro lens. Volna-9. Even without anamorphic must be one of my favorite lenses. Crazy flares, star bokeh at f5.6 - f8 and great macro. Not so much talk about lens also in my opinnion.

22 hours ago, DirectorCH said:

As everyone knows the main recommendations for taking lenses for an anamorphic adaptor setup are generally the Helios 44-2 (58mm) and the Jupiter 9 (85mm) 

Since some anamorphic setups offer no vignetting between those two focal lengths I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for taking lenses that would fit between 58mm and 85mm that would be suitable to use for an anamorphic setup. Are there any good 65mm 70mm or more obscure focal lengths anyone has come across?

In my search I found a possible vintage winner that is just a little wider then the typical 85mm: Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 80mm f/2.8

Post suggestions below!

I have experience with this lens used as taking lens: Tokina RMC 28-85 f4.0 zoom.

Good things:

• don’t extend when focal lenght is changed (internal focus mechanism)
• same aperture all the way
• price

Bad things:

• heavy and big
• very low on contrast and soft wide open (might be good thing, my reason to buy this lens was exactly this)

I don’t know how many versions of this lens are around and how much those differs from each other. My version is with Canon FD mount.

Here is short testclip that I shot entirely with this lens combined with Kowa 8Z:

On 27.4.2018 at 1:59 PM, Oliver Daniel said:

The video was shot with a single GH5 (with a little A6500 in there) in 10 hours, edited, graded and effects done in 4 days (by me). 

The new album (last I heard) was at No.7 in the official UK chart. 

I'm a big fan of what Panasonic has done with this camera. 

That said, the shining star of this video is the band. 

 

Great work, nice images! This was done under Jäger Music right? I noticed the Jäger logo in the beginning. Could you share what kind of budget that Jäger Music was providing if involved. But I understand if you can’t share that information.

Shot on what glass?

My experience to fight against this a lot talked about ”digital look” is done by choice of lenses to use. Quite obvious. But that, lighting and art design makes a big difference. My recent musicvideo shot with GH5 with Kowa anamorphic:

Just recently released music video. Shot with GH5 + Kowa 8-Z.

6 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Wow, through product testing beforehand by them! :-o Not :-P 

I understand them this might be quite extreme question I asked. I believe these lights are designed for STUDIO shoots. But after all the abuse and conditions I have taken these through I can say they are totally fine to use outside even in rough weather. But can’t recommend it to anybody.

One of these lights were kicked over by one of my assistants when it was quite high on a lightstand. The light survived from that also!

10 minutes ago, pablogrollan said:

I have used the Pixapro 100D MKII with a large softbox and they're great -silent, nice light- but found that a little more power would be welcome. It's meant to be used 1-1,5 metres away from the subject...

How is the Pixapro 200D? As good as the 100D but double the power? That could be a much more workable option for me.

Lately I've been using rented Kino Celeb 400s and they're great, but bulky and pricey. It's great having a large soft light powerful enough to shoot from a distance or through a scrim jim. A nice alternative: http://www.cinelight.com/led-lights/flexible-led-lights/ I've used the L model and it is really nice and lightweight, though not really that large. I believe these are the same lights sold under Falconeyes and Swit brands, but I've only seen the 120x40 240Watt at cinelight. It's tempting since it looks like a Celeb power wise at a fraction of the weight and price.

Yes the Pixapro 200D is a bit more powerful but still I would like it to be even more powerful. Even though someone said to me that it really competes against the Aputure 300D which I was suprised. I was thinking that Aputure would win easily hands down.

But what I can say about the Pixapro leds is that these lights can REALLY stand some rough conditions. I recently shot a music video in cold finnish winter weather. We were shooting outside on a frozen lake. Middle of the night, -20 degree celcius. I used all my Pixapro leds (4x 100D MK II + 1x 200D). All of them survived from that! I asked from the manufacturer before the shootings what they say about using them outside in really cold weather. They just replied to me: ”we really don’t know...”

Here is the video, just released:

30 minutes ago, jonathan1990 said:

But if the picture is just too small for the frame how does simple cropping help? I don't get it, because i theory i need to scale up, right? If you could do a quick handy video on how you do it, that would be awesome.

@AaronChicago did you make it work on your 502?

Because you have to crop the black area away that it includes to the sides of the image. It feels quite stupid thing but it woks. I don’t have my gear at home. I try to remember and shoot small video when at studio next time.

5 hours ago, jonathan1990 said:

@Teemu sorry, i don't wanna be a pain in the arse, but i need to follow up on this one more time. I've just thrown a signal from our A7sII on the Small HD 503 and as it is fullscreen already, the scaling tool only allowed to scale it down from 100. Reversely that means the monitor registers the smaller 4:3 signal and gives a starting point of 50 and i can scale up? It this the way it works for you? And to you have separate controls for height & width? Because i just got SIZE.

It is Crop&Scale menu inside the pages menu. Not in the main setup of the monitor (where the anamorphic desqueeze is for example). I ment to say cropping earlier not scaling.

On 16.2.2018 at 9:37 PM, jonathan1990 said:

@Teemu and just to be sure. You are working with a Small HD focus and record internally with the following settings:

Anamorphic 4:3, 3328x2496, 24p/25p, 400Mbps, 10Bit 4:2:2, All-Intra, MOV/MP4

And everything works fine?

 

That’s correct!

2 hours ago, AaronChicago said:

Interesting. I don't have that scaling option on the 502. I normally just select Canon 5D scaling and it helps fill out anamorphic, although not 100%.

Really? I thought it would be setting that is in all SmallHD monitors. And to be precise its ”cropping” what I am doing. But that is under menu called ”Crop&Scale”. I noticed if I use the DSLR scale it will not show the exact frame for some reason. At least on GH5 in anamorphic mode. It will punch in the image slightly and don’t even fill entire screen as @AaronChicago described.

19 hours ago, jonathan1990 said:

I got an answer.

I just tested the Panasonic GH5 with the newest firmware and the Small HD 503 / Atomos Shogun Inferno.

First of all. If you want to record with the folllowing settings internally:

Anamorphic 4:3, 4992x3744, 24p, 200Mbps, 10Bit 4:2:2, Long GOP, MOV/MP4

.. you WILL NOT have a picture on both monitors.

If you records with the other setting:

Anamorphic 4:3, 3328x2496, 24p/25p/50p, 400Mbps, 10Bit 4:2:2, All-Intra, MOV/MP4

.. you HAVE a picture on both monitors.

But the Small HD has a scaling issue. It is basically a picture-in-picture. You can punch in via the DSLR scaling, but it still has black bars left and right.

The Atomos Inferno was fine and looked great.

HAVE A NICE DAY!

Jonathan

 

 

On SmallHD monitor you can scale the image after you have the anamorphic stretch chosen.

When I shoot with my 2x anamorphic + gh5 + SmallHD Focus I put the scale value to 75 (width). Then it fills up the whole screen. I believe this custom scale setting is in all SmallHD monitors.

The ”6k” anamorphic (4:3, 4992x3744) mode can’t be viewed when recording from SmalllHD which is a bummer. You will see it when not recording but after hitting rec you lose the signal.

10 minutes ago, zerocool22 said:

I have seen a picture on a facebook group of somebody who used them side by side. And it seems identical. Maybe 2% less bright. Allthough I am wondering if I am going to miss the v-lock option. 

Oh, really? :O

Well that is nice to hear! I was thinking there would be a clear difference. I know that Aputure have battery option but it needs 2x V-lock and those need to be powerful v-lock batteries. I think it's quite much money and gear to carry. Also Aputure 300D light has quite loud power brick what I have heard.

Also in my style of shooting I often just use electricity straight from wall because shootings take that much time I would be needing so many spare batteries. So for me it mostly isn't issue.

Just now, Gregormannschaft said:

Looks great, but where do you lot buy these things? I'm based in Germany and all I can find is an Amazon link with them listed at 1300€.

If you are in Germany you can order from here:

https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/

OR

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PIXAPRO®-Continuous-Interview-Marketing-Registered/dp/B017M0CD14/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517492062&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=pixapro%2B100d%2Bmkii&th=1

I actually found them on amazon.de site also. So there is many options. I think those will be anyway sent from UK.

Wanted to share this latest music video project that was just released. Comments are all welcome!

2 hours ago, zerocool22 said:

Dont forget the pixapro 200d which is about the same output as a aputure 300D. Without the V-lock option. 

Yeah, I mentioned it earlier. I own one of them. Not quite sure the power VS Aputure 300D, would like to see them side by side.