Ty Harper

Should I assume that the DS1 Beholder is the best handheld small 3-axis gimbal option available for 5D users right now?

This looks really promising... best I've seen so far.... but with a max load of 1200g looks like a 5D III + lens (I use a 28mm F/2.8 IS for steadicam/gimbal stuff) would be pushing it.... and that's not even including an ND filter :-(

Been looking at LTO as well. Seems like LTO-5 would be the model to start with.

Is a BDXL Blu-ray burner + 100GB M-Discs a worthy investment for longer term video file storage compared to hard drives? My drives of video footage keep getting bigger and bigger and it's only a matter of time before they fail, so is this the best practical/affordable option for prosumers?

I'm no expert either but I'd think the sound quality of the two Zooms would be the same. But if I'm understanding the other part of your question, and your mic is going directly from that xlr connection into your camera, then you're depending solely on the sound quality of your camera's amps, which usually isn't the best quality compared to if the mic was going into a dedicated preamp and then into your dslr/mirrorless (unless dslr/mirrorless cameras have much better amps now?? I'm still on a 5D III/ML). The point of buying a dedicated preamp is to bypass the camera's preamps right? So for me I use a Marantz PMD661 with the Oade mod which gives me a great preamp + a second HQ recording. But somehow I feel like you already know this and I'm not really understanding your question. Either way interesting find!

Anybody got experience with this lens on a 5D? Going on a trip and although I have the 24-105mm I'm no longer a fan of the images I get out of it. I've heard good things about this lens, it's super cheap ($80), macro @ 70mm, and I have a nikon adapter. Or will the 24-105mm give me better photo and video images?

Thanks for the info! I haven't seen a lot of discussion about 5D RAW projected on a big screen (just a thread on the RED forum) so my assumption up to this point has been it's because it might not hold up well. But if that's not the case that's amazing news for me. Hopefully there are other knowledgable filmmakers who can chime in as well but thanks again!

Hey all, Looking for feedback on the 5D RAW image's performance on a large screen projector. This is for a doc I've been working on for a bit about the history of Toronto's hip-hop scene. I mention it's a hip-hop doc because I'm also thinking it might be possible to use the 5D RAW image's limitations at that screen size for an aesthetic advantage (?) Additionally this doc is a political exercise, meant to show local communities - whose histories filmmakers/media companies consume for profit - can create, own, tell and watch their histories in a theatre without having to subscribe to the rules and exploitative tendencies of the established film and television industry. Any constructive feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I think budget, whether you will have daily access to power outlets, and whether you need to capture HQ audio, are key things to figuring out what's best and affordable for you. Based on a `once in a lifetime' 10-day trip I took a couple years ago where I didn't need HQ audio, I'd recommend: 5D Mark III with ML Raw Canon 28mm f/2.8 IS Canon 100mm L f/2.8 IS 72mm ND Filter 58 to 72mm step-up ring 67 to 72mm step-up ring Zacuto Z-Finder Pro 3.0x NEXTO DI ND2901 portable storage: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1061096-REG/nexto_di_nese_nd2901500g_nd2901_with_500gb_hdd.html (I'd buy the 500GB one and replace it with a 1TB SSD) NEXTO external battery (although it looks like these are discontinued????): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/588817-REG/Nexto_DI_NENA_21112_ND_External_Battery.html#customerReview 2x128GB Lexar 1066x CF Cards 2x64GB Lexar 1066x CF cards 4xCanon batteries 1xCanon charger CarrySpeed Sportsling strap system (allowed me to switch lens without putting the camera down): https://www.amazon.ca/Carry-CS-Sport-Camera-System-Mounting/dp/B0095M789A/182-0140037-4406003?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 2TB My Passport Ultra (you can connect this to the NEXTDO without a laptop): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1140711-REG/wd_wdbbkd0020bbk_nesn_2tb_my_passport_ultra.html And it all fit snugly into a ThinkTank Retrospective 5 (this bag's look does not scream EXPENSIVE GEAR INSIDE :-) : http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/847336-REG/Think_Tank_746_Retrospective_5_Shoulder_Bag.html Of course you're constantly offloading from CF card to portable storage to external drive, then repeating.... all while shooting. Also you have to remember to charge everything at the end of the day or you WILL be screwed the next day. This might be too tedious of a workflow for some and I don't know where it falls on the affordability spectrum but it served me well for what I needed. I got amazing footage, had no regrets, and would probably do the same thing again.

Just haven't switched yet.. is it that big of s difference? But more importantly, will it help me solve this workflow issue? :-)

Hey all, I've been doing all of my raw editing and grading within Resolve 11 Lite and this weekend decided to try a roundtrip with FCPX. However it was a nightmare to say the least. I keep getting a "timecode extents do not match" error message. So far the only way I've been able to relink the files when I bring the fcpx xml file into Resolve for final grade has been by manually force conforming each clip with the original dng files... which is obviously not practical. Does anyone have a tried tested and trusted settings for a 5D Raw to MLV Mystic to Resolve to FCPX (proxies for edit) back to Resolve (raw for final grade) workflow? I am totally the dude that prefers to figure things out on my own and hates asking for help. But I spent three days tinkering and trial and erroring and trying to figure it out to no avail. So this is my last resort. I honestly wish I could just edit/grade on Resolve bcuz I had fun doing my first edit in there, but the audio functions are really subpar and the inability to export just the audio is frustrating too. Anyways, any insight on this would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Ty And I've been adding reel numbers too.

Thanks Sekhar! I agree, it would've made sense to throw in actual examples of the photographer's work. Unfortunately this was more an exercise in shooting/editing/getting familiar with grading than sensible storytelling :-) 1st grade. Just did the interview shots. Password: Malvern https://vimeo.com/145587099

Hey all, Just shot/edited my first piece. I'm coming from a radio producer/documentarian background and have produced some stuff for television, but this is the first thing I've shot and edited myself. It was done strictly as a learning exercise. I've dabbling in video in my spare time (which has been scarce and so painstakingly slow) for about 5 years now and have learned a lot on these boards. I definitely appreciate the information and experiences shared here and would greatly appreciate any constructive criticisms and advice. Password: Malvern I did basic color correction as I'm just beginning to learn how to grade, and honestly thought it looked decent until it got uploaded to vimeo. So any vimeo tips would be appreciated as well. Here's a run down of the stuff I used: Camera: 5D MKII (ML Raw) Lens: Canon 28mm F/2.8, Canon 100mm F/2.8 L, Canon 80-200mm F/2.8 L Audio: Sennheiser G3, Marantz PMD661 Lights: F&V R-300, Lowel Rifa Ex-88 Conversion: MLVMystic Edit/Basic Color Correction: Da Vinci Resolve 11 Lite Export: ProRes 422 HQ (resized to HD 1920x1080) Password: Malvern <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/145473746" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/145473746">People I Know - Kevin Jones (No Grade)</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/tyharper">Ty Harper</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

​ From comments I made on a similar topic in a different forum: Personally, I went through the same search when I went on vacation a couple months ago. I finally just bit the bullet and picked up the Nexto DI ND2901 (1TB version) with the external battery. I also brought a 2TB WD passport that could connect directly to the Nexto for mobile/computer-free back up although I never needed it. I was shooting ML raw, not 4K. Also, I haven't really checked this further, but I figure you could probably buy the cheapest Nexto version and put your own larger hard drive in it later (although I'm sure it'll void the warranty). Anyways, I relied on it daily for 2 weeks, and it never let me down. It does present a new level of file management awareness, bcuz the Nexto drive and the external battery become another piece of equipment you have to make sure are both fully charged the night before + you'll want to know exactly how many transfers you can complete in the field before you run out of power. All that said, no regrets (yet) and media-wise it takes CompactFlash/SD/SDHC/SDXC cards, so I feel like I'm fairly well future proofed (as long as I don't end up with a CFast camera :-) http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1061094-REG/nexto_di_nese_nd29011t...

Cool, many thanks to you both, and everyone else, for your insights!

@Ebrahim Saadawi, @michaelfilm, any idea how much quality is lost on pictures taken when the filter is kept in the camera? Is it negligible?

Aaah ok makes sense.. thanks for clarifying!

@Ebrahim Saadawi and @michaelfilm, thanks for the input. Have you read Andrew's review of the Mosaic filter where he talks about sharpening in post? "I recommend putting sharpness to medium or high with the VAF-5D2 and avoiding the soft zero sharpness image that we’ve put up with to date. The amount of real detail is definitely closer to 1080p at this setting with the anti-aliasing filter to soften the images than using the internal processing alone to soften the image." http://www.eoshd.com/2012/02/canon-5d-mark-ii-mosaic-engineering-vaf-5d2-anti-aliasing-filter-review/ Just needed clarity on the sharpening bit, because what I get from Andrew's stance (at least at the time that he wrote that review, was that sharpening in-camera first was the better option. Thanks again for your thoughts on this!

Also Tom can you confim whether you have the original version or the newer B version?

Thx Tom, and great video. This was actually one of the few examples I came across prior to posting. Do/did you boost sharpening in-camera at all? Also, have you tried with wide lenses (past 28mm)?

Thanks @Ebrahim Saadawi :-) Yes, I shoot raw exclusively with the 5D Mark II and hope to pick up a Mark III once the price hits the sub $2000 range. Eventually I'll likely grab something from the A7 series, but till then I'm totally cool being a step behind the whats-hot-now-curve. Anyways, I really just needed more feedback on the B version as there isn't that much out there. My main concerns are the tradeoff in softness, whether Andrew Reid's suggestions to increase sharpness in-camera as opposed to in post have been tried by others, and whether wide angle lenses are still an issue with this new version.

​Thanks @Sekhar, I shoot with mostly primes except for my 80-200mm f/2.8, but that's definitely being taken into consideration. Aside from the positives of moire removal, how was the overall image quality for you? Also, did you have sharpness set at medium as suggested by Andrew Reid in his review of the original filter? Thx! http://www.eoshd.com/2012/02/canon-5d-mark-ii-mosaic-engineering-vaf-5d2-anti-aliasing-filter-review/

@BrorSvensson, you've seen lots of people discussing the first version or the newer, B version? I've only come across a couple mentions. I know the filter does those things, just interested in whether the new version is that much better, also interested in the claims they've made on the website regarding the newer version's wide angle performance: "For the Canon 5D Mark II: A solution for 1080p moiré and aliasing. Now revised for excellent wide-angle performance!This unique, precision optical accessory for the Canon 5D Mark II produces a profound correction of the 5D2's well-known 1080p video moiré and aliasing artifacts. The revised design of the VAF-5D2b provides the same excellent anti-aliasing performance as our original VAF-5D2. However it incorporate our newest and most advanced optical design: for excellent performance with wide-angle lenses, and minimal focus disparity." http://www.mosaicengineering.com/products/vaf/5d2.html

Hey all :-) Just wondering if anyone has had first hand experience with, or seen/heard any noteworthy reviews on, Mosaic's upgrade to their VAF-5D2. Was thinking up picking up a used one I found online, but not 100% sure it's even worth it at this point. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.