Teemu

5 hours ago, IronFilm said:

 

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?

 

I have bought all my lamps in good condition used via eBay. Yeah, I was looking them around for quite a long time. Some parts I have directly ordered from Pixapro. I am not sure if they deliver worldwide or not. But understand that shipping might get quite high.

I believe these are lights that many doesn’t even know that exist. Really good lights. Only thing I wish is that these had a bit harder light. But for that I have used cheap chinese bowens fresnel adapters, those help.

I have experience on using these in really cold weather in Finnish winter outside like -15 degree. They have had no problems. 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!

I can give a vote for these:

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.

8 hours ago, JordanWright said:

Can you duel record with the sandisks?

I have 2x 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SD UHS-II 300MB/s. And I can confirm that I was a bit dissapointed. These can’t do dual recording. Camera just says it needs two exact same kind cards. Even though those are exact same kind.

But, those aren’t marked with V90 so I can’t complain I guess. Otherwise those have worked perfectly never stopped recording with highest settings on my GH5.

This is a nice cinemagraph  "story":

Not so much story involved more like beautiful images in one scene. But like it as it is. I also myself like to do cinemagraphs. Also really like to make cinemagraph moments from movies that I love. That way give them new feeling and the respect those need. Those I just upload for my instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/vinovinkkeli/

On 4.11.2017 at 5:24 PM, AaronChicago said:

Here's a still from my 6K anamorphic video of the Grand Canyon sunrise. Full video coming soon.

 

Good looking colortones. Want to see rest of it  keep up the good work!

I just use simple card holder wallet that's waterproof and have a simple method:

Leftside of the wallet I keep empty unused ones sticker face up = empty cards.

On rightside of the wallet I put cards "facedown" (non-sticker side facing up) = used cards.

Simple and cheap but works. Don't buy any extra accessories for just to mark down used or unused stuff because you most likely have all the needed materials/methods for that. Just waste of money, I think. Invent your own method that best suits for you. Teach the same method to your assistants who are helping you and people who are involved with the gear that needs to be organized. 

Really good looking stills. Want to see the movinh images also

 I have been waiting for the right moment and opportunity to get Digital Bolex for myself. I must start the hunting around eBay, again!

Really like it. Better in so many ways than the GH4.

For paid jobs I really think this is a versitile and really killing combo vs more expensive and bigger cameras. But when I shoot own shortfilms, musicvideos or other more 'art' stuff I would like to have more DR, better motion, even better colors and so on. But have to say in those kind of jobs, GH5 is really capable also!

Here is my latest musicvideo with GH5:

1 hour ago, tweak said:

Why would you want to compensate for distortion? That's the best part! :D 

Yeah I know, I like image charracter and "imperfections" a lot too.

One of the main reasons I always shoot with vintage glass, anamorphic or spherical.

But sometimes too much is too much. That's why asked if it is easily fixed when you want lines to be straight.

@AaronChicago have you tried to compensate that 35mm distortion in post? I mean distortion post correction. 

Or does it need so much stretch for the image that it comes more or less pointless?

Also can you share your experience on close focus. Its like +100cm (3'6 feet) away from the lens, right?

Have you tried some diopters with the 50mm?

I have experienced that I am always wanting to get even closer with anamorphic lenses. Even that my modified FM lens + Kowa can focus as close as 40cm. And that is without any diopters.

What ND solution you use? Am I right that these SLR Magic 2x Anamorphic primes does rotate from the front when focused, so it might be a problem with VariND...

Many questions but I hope you could share your thoughts and experiences on these things. Thanks in advance!

-Teemu-

@AaronChicago looks great. A bit too sharp for my like. Is it just the lenses? How was your V-log setting sharpening -5?

You shot at 50/60fps 8bit everything?

These SLR Magic lenses are interesting. I would like to test those out.

I have shot anamorphic quite a lot with my GH5 but would love to have some native anamorphic lenses. Free from adapter problems and just native lenses. There is just that I am not sure if I like the image those produce or not...

Do you also shoot anamorphic stuff with your GH5 combined with vintage anamorphics?

@Nicholson Ruiz I would not over think about matching perfectly two different cameras. When you are making musicvideo I would use it as an tool. Even make it more clear that those are really different looking cameras.

And talking about different looks.. in my opinnion the biggest problem in video is too much same size&looking images through the video. There is no closeups, no extreme close ups, really wide angle, crazy camera angles and so on... I would move and search much more interesting angles. That way you keep people much more hooked for the video. If it just same kind of shots with same framing it gets very boring quickly.

4 hours ago, PannySVHS said:

Hallo Teemu, one thing ahead: your other video is really dope. My compliments. This is one to me seems a little loose on the narrative string, different locations, moods,

visual styles, some of them very nicely done indeed, but to me they are not seemlessly fitting with one another. The Teaser shot is gorgeous and so is

your other video. My two cents.

Thanks for commenting and giving feedback!

Different kind of videos and different kind of songs. In this I wanted to leave time for the images. Long transitions, slow and more poetry like. The other one is definetly more narrative driven. To be fair, this video was just a bit too much for our micro crew to handle in the given time. I would like to have had one more shooting day for this, but can't get everything. 

Both videos are made with micro crew and micro budget (or no budget). But that is not a reason for good or bad video, not at all. Just a fact.

Okay, now the video is officially announced. So here it is. Feel free to comment and give feedback, thanks!

On 7/23/2017 at 0:42 AM, PannySVHS said:

Very effective. Looking great. Awesome mood and pace and framing. What is the taking lens on this?

Thanks for the comments. Taking lens is 50mm 2.8 russian macro lens. Really love that lens. Volna-9 is the lens.

Really nice flares, bokeh, colors. Everything is just something that I really like on this lens.

It has also special aperture charracter between f5.6-f8, it's star shape. 

PS.

Still late with the realease. Video has been ready for almost a month now... Still waiting the band to officially release the video.

Here is a new musicvideo shot for a great artist Nightstop. Don't miss this sleazyness!

You can listen the music if you haven't heard of it before:

soundcloud.com/nightstop

On 3.7.2017 at 6:49 PM, mercer said:

Looks awesome. Congratulations on some of the best GH5 video I have seen. I've been very critical of the work I've seen coming from the GH5, but you have definitely proven that this camera is a force to be reckoned with. I look forward to the finished video!

Thanks @mercer! Final video have been ready for a while now but waiting for it's 'official' release. But I am sure to post it here this week.

Also working on another musicvideo at the moment. Have to say, it looks quite good to my eye  can post some teasers of that Later.

Hello!

I would like to share my work done with GH5 + FM Lens (Kowa inside) and russian taking lenses. Musicvideo is still under work but here is promo clip for upcoming video. Will post it here soon when it's complete.

As others has mentioned it depends a lot of your shooting style and what you want from your lenses.

I had several m43 native lenses used them but never was quite happy. Too sharp, too digital, not good for manual use (which I use always) not enough charracter. So I sold everything and invested in Canon FD glass fully cine converted (machined to EF mount, clickless, standard mattebox/filter sizes) and haven't regred the decission a day.

Also have many old soviet lenses if I am even more charracter hungry.

Have used many Canon modern L lenses also: 16-35, 24-70, 70-200 and primes 24, 35, 50, 85, 135. Nice glass, sharp images and like the Canon warm tone. But those lenses are not for video use. Focus throw sucks, zooms are always loosing the focus when touched even a bit and also heavy compared to vintage FF lenses.

But consider your style and likes to shoot. It might be best for YOU to keep already owned glass and adapt them to new camera. Always invest in glass not in camera body. It's easier to invest good future proof glass than camera.

21 hours ago, dahlfors said:

I read this quote in the locked Lexar memory card topic:

"The card was corrupted so badly that computer/rescue software's only recognized it as 7,60gb drive... Even that it is 128gb card. Tried to format it with panasonic, canon and sony cameras, nothing. With computer and all formatting methods, nothing. So totally destroyed card. Just rubbish."

Since noone else mentioned it in the thread, I thought I'd mention it: THIS IS PERFECTLY NORMAL BEHAVIOUR. (Teemus card most likely wasn't broken at all - it just had garbage data in the middle of the partition which cameras and operating systems interpreted as end of partition - or made them hang).

So, Windows has no builtin partition management if you have broken the partitions (or managed to garbage the data by removing the media mid-writing) on any USB flash media or CF/SD cards. I'm not sure if MacOS has the ability either in this case. However, Linux has tools for fixing these issues (and I've had to turn to Linux a few times to fix my media after experimenting with them too much...).

In case you'd have partitioned a CF/SD card with just 8 GB - then all windows will be able to do is to recognize that 8 GB. However, in Linux you can remove that partition and create a new one spanning the full card, 64 GB, 128 GB or however big it is. After remaking these partitions, you'll be able to format the full card in Windows / MacOS or in camera.

Hope this might help some of you in case you break your flash media partitions...

Okay, didn't know this...

Also want to update status on the case of my Lexar card. (Old topic got locked so can't put it there) It will be sended over to Lexar laboratory at UK. Below is straight copy from email they sent me.

Regarding our data recovery process, we will take your card back and attempt recovery for you in our East Kilbride lab in the UK. If this is successful, the recovered data will be sent on DVDs or copied onto your replacement card and sent to you that way.

Should the recovery not be successful in East Kilbride, we will send the card on to our headquarters in Milpitas, California, where it will be dismantled so the NAND can be accessed directly. This process can take up to 12 weeks.

Please note, image recovery service is a courtesy for our Lexar Professional customers and is not part of our warranty. The recovery process does not guarantee the recovery of images as the nature of data loss on flash technology can vary.

The card will be replaced under the warranty but during the recovery process, the original may be destroyed.

So... time will tell what is the conclusion on this case.

6 minutes ago, tugela said:

That is probably just the camera disconnecting from the card. The flashing light does not necessarily mean that data is being transferred, just that some card related operation has been carried out.

Yeah, maybe you are right. But for sure I know even if it is just disconnecting from the card or some other card related operation, it may burn your card if ejected at that time. Stupid me, human error. I will do human errors in future also and other people too. Only backups can save in situations like that.

On 24.5.2017 at 3:26 PM, Samin said:

I didn't see if you mentioned but did you try to see if GH5 can read or reformat it as well? Did you check your footage in the camera before taking the card out?

Gh5 can't read or format the corrupted card. I was playing back our last shot everything was working great. I returned to shoot mode, turned off the camera and then took the card too soon out. Maybe when there is still this Lumix screen in monitor. Just a second too early.

On 24.5.2017 at 4:06 PM, scotchtape said:

Also... You ejected the card while it was being written to and blame the card???

Everyone can make a bad card, but no one can save you if you pull a card while it's being written to...

I was not recording or playing back when ejected the card. I think it's because camera was still shutting down and making some last "writings/markings" to card.

Also I have noticed when you flipp open the memory card door. GH5 sometimes writes/flashes the card slots like one second some times. Don't know is it possible to burn card on that moment. It's really wierd because sometimes it does it sometimes not.

8 hours ago, tugela said:

Are you sure that it is  genuine Lexar card? There are a lot of counterfeits out there.

Well I have bought it from reputable local retail store. And I lnow they buy items from official Lexar dealer from Finland. But how could I ever know where they buy the cards...

More likely I think I burned and completely destroyed the card when it was making some "last markings" when shutting down. It's the only logic way how it got destroyed so badly.

9 minutes ago, Fritz Pierre said:

But there is a learnable moment in this for all...although cameras and media are ridiculously cheap compared to the "old days" an additional expense that should, though probably rarely is factored in, should be a robust RAID /system on any set as is the case in @Teemu's experience...allowing for smaller cards to be used and captured on set, so one may lose 20 min of data on a card but not the whole day...that's what makes the GH5's dual card system so invaluable.

@Fritz Pierre, Well said. There is definitely learning for everybody.

Backup, backup and backup = even to the level where others think you are paranoid with backup's.

OR 

Re-shoot, re-shoot and re-shoot = you will have stomach ulcer thanks to the stress and lowered lifetime expectation.