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35 minutes ago, hmcindie said:
I've hold focus on a moving subject at f1.2 on a 50mm with full frame. On a Ronin.
It's actually easier than with f8 on a small sensor camera, atleast you can see clearly when it's off. Focusing on an XF100 was harder. So I have no idea about the "hardness" you are talking about.
On May 18, 2016 at 11:23 PM, hmcindie said:I was doing a dolly shot while rack focusing on a target with the FS7. Had to do multiple, multiple takes to get it on and this was with two guys on the camera, one pushing it on a dolly, the other focusing. But because we were going in/out with zooming at the same time, it was quite difficult.. I have a feeling a 1DxII would've just locked it on immediately without any hassle.
That's the "hardness" I am talking about.
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7 hours ago, hmcindie said:
Maybe you should need to ... you know. Learn your craft? How do you think people have focused on documentaries until now?
I'm talking about holding focus on a moving subject at f2. I don't care what docs you've done, why do you think vice uses the c100/c300. They want the shallow DOF look in a run and gun situation. You need all the tools you can get. People also produce great content without a waveform monitor, peaking, zebras, XLR audio in, or even ND filters... Why deny an amazing tool like AF. AF/IS 24-105 is just amazing to work with on the c series cameras, as I imagine it will be on the 1DXii as well.
14 hours ago, Mattias Burling said:You are right. The genre of documentary was invented in 2016. Before that it didn't exist. TV news does not exist. 100% of the people here that shoot events etc use AF 100% of the time. Every documentary ever made is AF or with a huge crew. This is fact and thank you for teaching me. I will call my latest client and tell them the doc I did is illegal because I didn't use AF and must be deleted. I'm sorry for saying MF is usable. It was a lie. MF is only for Nazis.
Nice.
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1 hour ago, Mattias Burling said:
If you can't pull focus on the run with a 1DC you need practice, not a focus puller. No need to be a dick just because thousands of people out there can pull focus on everything from DSLRs to BMPCCs.
This is the worst argument and everyone who tries to defend it sounds foolish. Maybe we're not talking about the same type of shooting, but documentary shooting/run and gun is extremely difficult, and anything to aid in that is huge. We're not talking about shooting static shots of grass in the wind or even film where you could use focus markers. We're talking about run and gun doc work where you need to get as much coverage as you can in a very short amount of time. I'm not saying pulling focus is impossible, but the "thousands of people," comment is ridiculous.
This is why a black magic pocket camera and a bag full of step rings and some ND filters does not cut it for a lot of work. People think auto focus = amateur, not the case with these cameras…
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Surprised no one has mentioned that you need to shoot with a really high shutter speed for twixtor to work well. The first ten seconds of this is all twixtor. A lot of of it was handheld, so it helped smooth out the movements. Like everyone has said, it all depends on how slow everything is. I consider twixtor to be an editors trick... It's not really something you can rely on all the time.
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16 minutes ago, independent said:
That's all kinds of horseshit. Based on what, youtube videos of flowers? A building?
So true. This is 95 percent C-Log footage on vimeo.
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All those people saying the auto focus is "the only selling point." Looks pretty huge to me.
I don't mind blown highlights when it looks this good. Basically straight out of the camera. Wow... I agree it needs to be treated like a high contrast reversal film stock.
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I'm a huge fan on the canon color space, but the noise always bugs me. I love how clean the FS700/7Q looks, but the image is ruined by the color it produces. I am really curious how much benefit a 1DXii is to a c100ii, (1080p delivery,) considering the lack of c-log. My only problem with the c100 is noise in the shadows, but the 1DXii can't even shoot flat enough to get viewable noise in shadows...
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That digital bolex footage sure is nice. One could argue that a lot of cameras would look good in those settings, a 5D raw would also look pretty damn good.
I can't believe more people don't shoot with the digital bolex. A pro colorist could do some serious magic with that camera.
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7 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:
I'd go for the 1D C.
The only thing the 1D X II has in its favour is the AF.
The 4K/60fps produces unmanageably large files and will be extremely difficult to edit on any current CPU, besides I'd rather shoot 120fps 2K if it were slow-mo I was after. 60fps doesn't really look that dramatic and there are a ton of cameras that can do 60fps at lower resolutions for a fraction of the cost.
Moving onto the 120fps mush on the 1D X II, obviously just about any other cheaper camera shooting 120fps is a better choice for that, there's nothing special about the image in comparison to the A7S II's 120fps that I can make out so far.
Any other advantages over the 1D C apart from the AF? Nope.
The only thing the 1DXii has is the images are in focus when you shoot them.
No biggy.
1 hour ago, Matthew19 said:This 1dxII footage at 120 fps is gorgeous. I mean just beautiful.
This does look seriously beautiful. A lot of people will be picking up this camera… Regardless of the price, the image is just great.
Mean while in sony land.
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I would love to see more tests in outdoor settings with lots of green/blue sky/skin tone. I want to like the Sony cameras, I really do. I can't believe I am deciding to purchase a c100ii or a fs700/7Q. I can't believe the FS700 is such a steal right now, and I love the crispy images, just isn't great for a lot of paid work where that Canon look is really preferred...
Would also like to add that is easier to tell which is which when there isn't 3 up in a row like that.
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On May 4, 2016 at 3:53 PM, Lintelfilm said:
I'm using the manual zoom a lot too as it's very smooth. Dan Chung has alluded to it being not quite parfocal BTW. For critical stuff you might not want to zoom but you can definitely get away with it without adjusting focus if you want to.
The manual zooms above looked really nice. I want one! Thanks for sharing.
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I was pretty blown away by the auto focus when I used it.
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9 hours ago, jgharding said:
For the price of this you could go and buy a proper video camera 2nd hand. I can't see why you'd get it unless you're primarily a stills guy, weddings and so on.
Because this will put out a better image than most "proper video cameras." Straight out of the camera, this will look better than an FS7, it also has 4k/60p, really great auto focus, and the smaller size.
Obviously there are better deals out there, but if you want the top of the line DSLR...
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19 minutes ago, Jimmy said:
This article is embarrassing.... The guys that did all the hard work gave it a positive review with some negative caveats... Andrew then takes those few caveats, without any real world testing or insight and creates this clickbait monstrosity to fit some ludicrous Canon narrative (while using the 1DC and XC10).
Great forum, dreadful blog.
So true. This camera is going to put out some real nice footage.
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23 hours ago, jgharding said:
maybe if you're a still+video guy this is a good option. Weddings etc. Shoot stills, roll baked-in 8-bit video. But It all seems a bit ropey for video only use. I can see no reason to drop that kinda cash on it TBH and in hiring terms the C300 mk ii has it beat.
Well, it's one third the price of the C300ii, it also does 4k/60p, and the camera is tiny in comparison. We use the C300ii at work, would love to own one, but this is the closest image you can get without dropping 16k. Having a small hybrid camera is always a good thing.
The 5D3 is still being used in productions and this is a very upgraded version of that. I imagine the 1DCii will be really popular.
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1 hour ago, andrgl said:
I'm more impressed by how well the GH4 has held up. If this is what's to come from Canon, I'm sure people who bought into m43 will be happy knowing their investment is sound
Grade is also terrible for a Canon camera. People hate on Sony's colours. Obviously they chose to go cold and green but it'd make more sense to play to the brand's strengths.
I agree on the grade. Not feeling it at all.
The 1DXii is going to be an amazing camera. I've been using the auto focus on the C300ii and it is amazing. I love the canon image. Want the FS700/7Q because it's cheap and has so many features, but I think this camera will do very well and the feature set makes it a useful tool for the years to come.
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8 minutes ago, tupp said:
Don't get LED fixtures. Get straight tungsten. The footcandle-per-dollar is generally better with tungsten as is the power-luminance density. Plus, focusable tungsten fixtures are significantly less expensive than their LED counterparts.
Straight tungsten fixtures are probably the most versatile source, so they cover most lighting situations.
But they're heavy, large, and get really hot. If you're lighting interviews, LEDs are great, but yes an LED panel is no competition for a 2k Arri...
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On April 22, 2016 at 11:36 PM, jcs said:
We use the LS-1S, LS-1/2 (97 CRI), 528W, 528S, and H198, in daylight color. They all work great, especially for skin tones (better than our more expensive Dracast LEDs, which are only used for bounce/back fill now). Look forward to seeing the variable spot/Fresnels from Aputure (we use a Fiilex P360EX- very nice but not variable beam angle or very bright (can swap in/out the plastic Fresnel insert).
Which Dracasts did you buy? I actually just picked up two of the Dracast Plus color adjusting panels. Right now if you purchase from BH photo, they ship with a 300 dollar V mount battery. I actually prefer the controls to be on the panel, this way you get a super portable temp adjustable soft box, without being tethered to a stand...
I'm a little on the fence whether I should go color adjusting or go straight 5600k for my next purchase. I currently own a 1x1 and 1/2 panel from dracast. The light out put isn't as high but the versatility is really nice…
Would also like to add that this case is really good for any light panel kit. I have taken the original light panel 1x1s all over the world with this case. It can hold 4 stands, a microphone boom kit, stingers, etc. I use this as my main lighting/accessory case.
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16 minutes ago, HelsinkiZim said:
HVX200! No? What was the DR and bit output on that camera?
edit: looks like hvx200
422. No rolling shutter. Great colors, audio, and a zoom. Reliable. It was good for the time, still gets used a lot in the sports world for ENG style stuff.
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2 hours ago, Volker Schmidt said:
And of course: Everybody can do what he wants to do:) Taste is absolutely subjective.
Yes, but why care so much about bit rates and dynamic range, when you apply a look that makes your 4k Pro Res footage look like 8 bit 5D footage...
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1 hour ago, Phil A said:
Afaik so far only the Odyssey7Q+ and the Shogun (with announced firmware update or is it out yet?) do raw. Neither the Blackmagic Design VideoAssist nor Video Devices PIX-E recorders are announced to do it.
My mistake, I am just talking about Pro Res HQ/4k. I know people get excited about RAW but Pro Res is really amazing without all the fuss...'
Will this send 4k out of HDMI or SDI? If only HDMI, it leaves the first 7Q out.
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6 hours ago, MattH said:
Can anyone confirm whether all you will need for this is the paid firmware update and an external recorder? So you wouldn't also need an interface unit like you do with the FS700 and FS7?
You don't need it as long as the recorder can pull the raw signal. You will probably will be able to do 24p/4k/10 bit with the 4k video assist or the shogun, but the high frame rates will require the 7Q with sony firmware unlocked... That would be my guess at least.
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I disagree as well. James Miller and Philip bloom make every camera and sensor look identical at this point with their heavy heavy filtering. I just want them to attempt to make some natural looking images.
Ed, I love your color work on the F3 and the other older sonys. Gives it character in good taste.
Can someone do me a huge quick Twixtor favor?
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Is this included in the light version?