Marco Tecno

Mikah, I think I already told you so, but I really like your style (both colors/grading and general mood of your videos).

On 23/5/2017 at 7:48 PM, Juxx989 said:

Hey all found Another Couple Comparison videos... First one is Fuji X-T2 vs NX1.... Then XT2, NX1 NikD5500 Sony a5100

 

 

 

Wonder if I should have made a new thread... Ill just keep posting here is I find more...   

Incredible how the nx1 is still the best at least up to 1600 and among the best after that.

Wooooow...very interesting.

Old Nx1 destroys the new kid on the block, on my personal scorecard.

I still can't get why you can't shoot iso 100 in certain situations. What prevents you from doing this?

As to af...check the pics I posted of bicycle race on dpr. The bikes were running towards me, that's the most challenging situation for af. They were blazing fast (about 50km/h). Yet...almost 100% keepers.

Yep. Exactly. This is the key sentence:

"One of the reasons is that by brightening the exposure in post, you can selectively brighten some areas and leave others darker. "

Of course nx1 is not even mentioned. It doesn't exist for 99.9% of "common" ppl out there.

And it's probably the most iso invariant camera, thx to its low nm bsi copper based sensor.

P.s. the mode name for the display is "framing mode".

Arikhan, I really don't understand you. ISO is just a feature of camera processing for many cameras (but Canon, which uses analog amplification, hence the problem in pulling ISO from ISO 100). Then, certain sensors are better used at base ISO (and then pulled in post), others are better when used at the ISO which allows the correct exposure.

I'm just stating that NX1 belongs to the former cathegory. Much better to shoot ISO 100 (even getting black pictures) and then pull shadows in post, than using ISO 3200+ in camera.

If you don't believe in me...no problem  I never take anything personal, especially on forums. You can test by yourself if you have a NX1 and if you are willing to do so.

btw...there is nothing preventing you to shoot ISO 100 in any lighting condition, provided that you use the correct setting for the display (I can't remember its title right now). This allows you to see in the display the image as if the light would be enough. The resulting picture will be dark (to very dark). Then...no problem, you can pull in post (up to +5EV in LT, making an ISO 100 picture like it were an ISO 3200 one, but then you can also selectively rise shadows, actually obtaining much more than that figure and...where it is really needed). Of course, if you have to shoot ISO 10.000, NX1 is NOT for you anyway. NX1 is good/decent up to ISO 6400. ISO 10.000 would be overkill for it, as it is for your D500.

4 hours ago, Arikhan said:

@Marco Tecno

After over 1 Million photos with Canon (and now Nikon) FF I know the techniques (BTW: the photo above is ISO200)...But for my photography (moving subjects in low light) I need minimum 1/250s shutter and high ISO. No chance for the NX1. I love it because it's versatile, reliable and has good ergonomics. But - in stills - it's far away from the best existent FF cameras. In good light it's comparable with the Nikon D7200...

eg: Some people say, it's like "an APSC version" of the Canon 1DX...NO, it isn't - that's simply fanboy speach. People who claim this, have never shot with a 1DX or a comparable Nikon...In challenging situations without a chance for a second re-take and when you need AF accuracy even in lower light, the NX1 is FAR behind existing DSLRs. There is NO mirrorless cam at the moment touching the AF speed and accuracy of top DSLRs for moving subjects and low light, completely independent of the lens (F/x) used...

I shot sports NX1 vs Nikon D500 --> in best daylight. NO chance for the NX1...The D500 has about 30 percent more keepers...and focusses even in a dark cave...

BTW: Since 2010 I shoot (for serious work) RAW only or RAW+JPEG...

Sorry, but NX1 is a totally different camera from any Canon. Totally. You shoot ISO 100 with canon and push the shadows in post? TOTAL NOISE. You do the same with NX1? Much better results than native high ISO. Of course I'm not saying the NX1 is on par or better than 1DX MK2. It's 1 stop behind in noise level, but has 8MP more. And if you shoot ISO 100 even in low light and push in post...you'll be amazed. Even with 1/250 or higher.

AF is another thing. Mirrorless are way different than DSLR in AF technique. I have read so many posts like yours (about D500 having more keepers). Simply...and sorry to say that, you don't use the right technique with NX1. Again, I'm not saying NX1 is on par or better with D500 in AF. Again, it has more MP and a totally different focusing system. you need to know exactly how it works to make the best out of it. And yet, from time to time it misses focus, but...believe in me, I have improved 500% my keepers rate with practice. Now, when I shoot some sports like bicicle races, basketball or tennis, I have near 100% keepers, something I never achieved with any other system.

Of course, I'm referring to NX1 + 16-50S or, even better, 50-150S.

Arikhan: for low light, try to shoot it at iso 100 raw, and raise shadows in post. Much better than high iso.

P.s. to the original poster. Nx1 is still the best hybrid apsc camera. One of the overall best in general. If you find a good deal, buy it.

What do you think of andrew's settings? I'm using those, but I'm not very experienced in video.

I agree, it's very interesting to hear from someone approaching the system just now, yet experienced like you.

Depends on what you look for. As someone who don't heavily grade his footage, I'd prefer more sharpness (if this is natural and not artificial). For many aspects, nx1 is still the king. Of course much underrated.

Same here. They are fine till about 45%, then they drop in a heartbeat.

Oh is it external? Not good.

Hmmm, never seen it, looks like a speedbooster.

Thx sorry didn't see it before. I'd still like to see a before and after in few stills, if possible. 

15 hours ago, Neumann Films said:

Not sure if this is the right place to post this or not.  Here is the second video we shot for Panasonic using the 6K Photo Mode (4:3 at 30p and converted to 24).

 

 

 We utilized SLR Magic Anamorphic primes.  These lenses are a bit of an enigma, honestly.  At first...I really didn't like them.  Super soft wide open.  Tons of CA, couldn't focus closer than 5 feet or something, and at T 2.8 you're struggling to get light into the GH5.

This shoot in particular was challenging because we needed a ton of light just to get below ISO 3200.  I really tried to keep these lenses above T 3.5 as often as possible, the shots where we were wide open will be glaringly obvious to most of you. 

All of that to say, if you have enough light and can stop down enough, these lenses clean up and really look great.  The timelapses from this video show you a bit of what to expect with that combo.  Unfortunately we didn't have the 10bit anamorphic firmware for this shoot, otherwise I would have shot in VLog and 10bit...who knows what that would have changed in the final images.  

Very nice colors and mood. Which luts did you use? I'd like to see some pics of the before and after grading, if possible. Thanks.

Is anybody using this combo? I'm referring to the hand strap for mirrorless cameras.

It'd be great if e-shutter only could be enabled for nx1. I'm pretty sure it could do at least 24fps in that mode, at 4k or even 6k.

I'd like to achieve the style from this movie. Any hints on grading/LUTs?

The best thing would be some 'pirate crew' working on this. They crack the most complex sw protection, they would do wonders with a simple fw file ;-)

Incredible how much sharper the nx1 is... without being oversharpened.

Nx1: still much more details, faster and more consistent af and better colors. Gh5: much better is, 60fps more at 2k, slightly less rs.

For video gh5 is probably the best choice right now, if someone is starting a system from scratch. Nx1 is a much better camera for stills and very good for video nevertheless.

On a side note, a big thumbs up for this guy, who is still considering nx1, while most other previous "supporters" simply forgot about it.

8 hours ago, Nikkor said:

Serioulsy? 

Yep, definitely. That's a hw from about 2020 (in canikon terms) vs a hw from about 2012.

I still wonder what these guys could do with the much more powerful hw of nx1, if just they wanted.

I guess nobody is really interested in this product. Too bad.