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    BenEricson reacted to tonysss in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
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    BenEricson got a reaction from henricus in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    Nah, I don’t think I really touched those files. Maybe used the three way color to ease off the black level a tiny bit or shift the WB. 
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    BenEricson got a reaction from mercer in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    You may have seen this, but I shot this when I first bought the camera. Looking at this footage reminds of how crazy easy the camera is to shoot with and how good the stabilizer on the long end is crazy good. 
    The shots at :09 were shot on the "standard" profile I believe, with the NR and Sharpening all the way down. They seem to have a thicker color than the other clips I shot. You could easily cut shots like that with a C300 and not notice. 
    The indoor shots are all ETTR (expose to the right, kept the clouds jammed to the right on the histogram.) The highlights are so soft I don't think it would matter if they clipped anyway. 
     

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    BenEricson got a reaction from henricus in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    I was using the C300 Log 2 or 3 LUT? Probably not the proper way to do it, but I am happy with the results.
    Sorry, I can't remember which profile it was. Early on people were recommending it as the best profile with the least amount of NR.
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    BenEricson got a reaction from henricus in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    You may have seen this, but I shot this when I first bought the camera. Looking at this footage reminds of how crazy easy the camera is to shoot with and how good the stabilizer on the long end is crazy good. 
    The shots at :09 were shot on the "standard" profile I believe, with the NR and Sharpening all the way down. They seem to have a thicker color than the other clips I shot. You could easily cut shots like that with a C300 and not notice. 
    The indoor shots are all ETTR (expose to the right, kept the clouds jammed to the right on the histogram.) The highlights are so soft I don't think it would matter if they clipped anyway. 
     

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    BenEricson reacted to IronFilm in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    Can you switch it over to NTSC? Maybe then you can see 24p as an option??
     
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    BenEricson got a reaction from henricus in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    I forgot it went to 2.8 on the wide end. 2.8 is great. I just notice the image gets noticeably mushy if you’re all the way closed down. 
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    BenEricson got a reaction from kye in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    I forgot it went to 2.8 on the wide end. 2.8 is great. I just notice the image gets noticeably mushy if you’re all the way closed down. 
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    BenEricson got a reaction from henricus in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    You will, but it needs to be F3.5 - F8 and it needs to be 4K. I had my best luck with CLOG @ ISO500. Some of the built in profiles are nice if you turn the noise reduction all the way down. 
    Talking about this camera makes me want this camera again. The colors it produces are just really so nice. Perfect camera to bring on trips, as long as you’re only shooting in the day. The range on the lens is incredible. 
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    BenEricson got a reaction from kye in Canon XC10 4K camcorder   
    You will, but it needs to be F3.5 - F8 and it needs to be 4K. I had my best luck with CLOG @ ISO500. Some of the built in profiles are nice if you turn the noise reduction all the way down. 
    Talking about this camera makes me want this camera again. The colors it produces are just really so nice. Perfect camera to bring on trips, as long as you’re only shooting in the day. The range on the lens is incredible. 
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    BenEricson got a reaction from Zak Forsman in Slow Motion in Resolve - I must be missing something   
    You need to conform to 24p. Don’t slow it down with slow motions tools, conform the media. I don’t use revolve but in premiere you right click on the clip in the media window. I am sure it is done similarly. 
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    BenEricson got a reaction from zerocool22 in Slow Motion in Resolve - I must be missing something   
    You need to conform to 24p. Don’t slow it down with slow motions tools, conform the media. I don’t use revolve but in premiere you right click on the clip in the media window. I am sure it is done similarly. 
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    BenEricson got a reaction from mirekti in Slow Motion in Resolve - I must be missing something   
    You need to conform to 24p. Don’t slow it down with slow motions tools, conform the media. I don’t use revolve but in premiere you right click on the clip in the media window. I am sure it is done similarly. 
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    BenEricson reacted to TheRenaissanceMan in I might get the C200   
    Just did my first shoot with the C200. A few observations:
    -It's a small, weird little body. Taller, and maybe even fatter, than it is long. Strange ergonomic choice if you want to get it on the shoulder. Still, the dedicated buttons cover all the essential tools/controls and are easy to find...except the strangely placed operator-side record button, which is hard to find by feel. Comes into play when you're jammed in a little closet.
    -With Wide DR gamma and Production Camera matrix, the tones and color palette are lovely straight out of the camera. Particularly in mixed lighting, the Canon pumps out predictably pretty results. Can't speak to their accuracy, but for a sentimental narrative it was just what the doctor ordered.
    -The new 2K XF-AVC is a weak codec. Looks nice with no corrections or grading, but falls apart quickly if you biff your white balance or start to mess around in Resolve/Lumetri. Still, it's nice to have the extra metadata, and they make good dailies/proxies to use until we circle back and link up the RAW Lite files (which we haven't touched yet).
    -The viewfinder is nice and usable. Not nearly as good as the incomparable C700 EVF, but that costs about as much as the C200. ? For a built in, it does exactly what I need--show an accurate enough, sharp enough picture to operate and review with. The tilt was nice too, especially since I LOVE low angles.
    -RAW Lite chews through CFast cards like nothing. 128GB cards gave us 15mins each. Now I know how film shooters feel with their limited mag sizes. It didn't hold us back too much this time, but our future days will have longer, more complex takes, and I don't relish the idea of nervously watching our card time tick down.
    -It's a nice light camera, and moves around easily. In my case, I really prefer more mass to keep things uber steady. Might have to rig her up a bit more for our next go around.
    -I was fighting the fading sunlight in our last scene of the day (these damn, short Wisconsin days...), but I didn't seem to suffer too much penalty for bumping up to ISO 1600/2000 for our last couple shots. A little NR should take care of it. Ultimately, I think it'll actually be less noticable than the blue shift in the window light. Hopefully I can color it out convincingly.
    I'll end with a few stills for your perusal, but...for the price, it really is an easy, simple little camera. If the RAW punches as hard as I've heard, then the ease of use vs strength of results ratio is very impressive. I have mixed feelings on the body, but as a nice cheap rental, it delivered exactly what I needed.
     






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    BenEricson reacted to webrunner5 in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    That might be true, but I am still looking I think at buying a Canon C100. Just a lot less hassle battery, buttons, memory space, and even grading wise.
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    BenEricson got a reaction from TheRenaissanceMan in Replicating 'big camera' feel with small camera   
    Agreed. I was using the F3 with the 7Q for a while. You get really nice heavy and smooth movements with that setup. The way the camera settles is different than a camera with no weight. 
    Surprised so many people would recommend steady cams and Ronins? There’s no need to complicate things. You need a well balanced rig that weights 7/8 pounds. 
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    BenEricson reacted to zerocool22 in The Black Friday deal that I want this year is...   
    pocket 4K in stock. 
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    BenEricson reacted to Shirozina in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    But I’m not joking;)
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    BenEricson reacted to Kisaha in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    You did that joke before and noone laughed. Read your room.
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    BenEricson reacted to Kubrickian in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    If you have to do any kind of serious iPhone work I highly recommend the filmic pro app. You can even shoot in log. 
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    BenEricson reacted to Shirozina in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    I like the IR pollution - it's more filmic and cinematic
     
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    BenEricson reacted to Oliver Daniel in I might get the C200   
    This is the reason why my interest peaked in the C200. The overall feel of the image seems another level in comparison. There's an extra sauce in there. 
     
    The EVA1 is still on my radar, it's an awesome camera. Just exploring the C200 from being astounded with the quality of the files.
    It's the Canon RAW Light storage which seems a bit scary once you do the math! 
     
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    BenEricson reacted to Emanuel in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    22 minutes later... WOW Say then to @John Brawley & @CaptainHook (I'd really like to address it to Grant Petty as well, but I guess he has already been informed directly and through his brand reps too ; ) this site doesn't sell cameras... Sure not... How have so many units been sold anyway...? ; ) I presume because of tap-to-focus feature, correct? LOL : -)
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    BenEricson reacted to Geoff CB in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Allen's Camera in NJ has a practically brand new one that someone dropped off in store, they have not listed it online yet. Selling it for $1050. I can't afford to right now, someone grab it before I buy it anyway
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    BenEricson reacted to kuau in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Geoff, 
    Thanks for the heads up at Allens Camera, I just purchased it..
    Can anyone recommend a external display for the Cinema 4K I don’t need recording. 
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