NX1user

17 hours ago, Kisaha said:

Sorry to hear that, it is definitely software related (Apple related too), as my pc is much older, but with good specs (except the gpu which is jusy mediocre with today standards). 

I haven't process anything more than 120mbps though, I guess the 180 could make a huge difference in processing power needed, does it make a huge difference in grading and total image quality though?

Yes, for grading and getting rid of compression noise in fine patterns and shadows, 180 is worth it. I never noticed any difference above 180 and that seems to be what others have said too.

7 minutes ago, fletch murray said:

It isn't a tint issue. The camera's picture turned green and remained green.

Here's a link to the first NX1 I bought in November 2015 that turned green while filming video.  (Password is fletch)  I notified Samsung but they'd already gone into "radio silence" about the NX1. I returned the camera. Then I ordered another NX1. I hoped that the "turning green" issue was only on the first NX1.  

Now this second NX1, which I've had for a year now, did it while filming the Christmas trees.  

Has anyone else experienced this?  Any input on how to avoid it or correct it?  Or do you have a way I can bring this to Vasile's attention.

 

Have you tried a different brand of SD card? Switching them up seems to solve a lot of weirdo problems that seem like they should have nothing to do with the memory card.

23 hours ago, Marco Tecno said:

If I understand. You capture with eoshd settings, then apply gamma lut, then some other lut?

I seem to have better results NOT applying Amdrew's gamma LUT.

5 hours ago, Kisaha said:

@NX1user what H265 problems?  I have the memory leak issue, but everything else works fine, so I am reluctunt to upgrade to the newer version. If I am not be able to use H265 natively, then I will skip the latest version.

Premiere is laggy now with the bitrate-hacked footage. It was fine with it a few months ago. Because of the lag, I now render the workspace to preview edits, like pans or zooms added in post. Well, now when I render the workspace, the program window gives me the "media pending" message forever. If I actually export the file it's fine. If I delete the render preview files (or whatever they are called) I get picture back in the program monitor, but the lag also returns. None of this happens if I convert the 4K files to ProRes first.

I'm assuming this is a Premiere problem. It wouldn't surprise me if it's an Apple problem that is somehow screwing up thing in Premiere. I reinstalled Premiere and even bought more memory for my computer. No change. It's frustrating because a few months ago, on the same machine, exactly the same footage would play back just fine in Premiere.

I have a late 2014 imac 5K maxed out memory, processor and video card.

9 hours ago, Evan said:

WOW - WHAT ARE YOUR IN CAMERA SETTINGS AND PICTURE PROFILE?

 

Thanks!

Kinoseed bitrate hack (180mbs), using Andrew's Gamma DR profile. Lenses: Samsung 16-50 S, Rokinon 12mm and 85mm, plus some lensbaby. I used a couple LUTS (8690 and 8181) by luts.iwltbap.com and FilmConvert in post. Filmed in 4K converted to ProRes for editing in Premiere. Yes, I know Premiere supports H.265, but I've had nothing but problems with H.265 files since the last update. Exported to 1080.

My first Shooting forum post! 

It's all Samsung NX1 (except for a couple of  drone shots) with the Kinoseed bitrate hack (180mbs), using Andrew's Gamma DR profile. Lenses: Samsung 16-50 S, Rokinon 12mm and 85mm, plus some lensbaby. I used a couple LUTS by luts.iwltbap.com and FilmConvert in post. Filmed in 4K converted to ProRes for editing in Premiere. Yes, I know Premiere supports H.265, but I've had nothing but problems with H.265 files since the last update. Exported to 1080.

What's it about? 

What do you call a ghost town that still has people living there? This documentary is a peek into the world of some folks that live in what others call a "ghost town." Haunted kewpie doll, boot fence, dream cowboys, custom caskets, and stories of healing are all there in the Dreamworld.

I've had good luck with: https://luts.iwltbap.com

I just finished this doc and it's all NX1 with LUTS from the above.

2 hours ago, Dustin said:

Got the H198 yesterday and my sony battery today. I must say...MAN THIS LITTLE GUY IS BRIGHT!! I can't wait to hopefully shoot some stuff this weekend and put it to use. Was supposed to get my 528S today but darn snow storm or something delayed it til Monday. 

Not just bright, but good color too.

24 minutes ago, SR said:

@kidzrevil, as in a diffusion lens filter?

Go, @kinoseed!

@MountneerMan, you didn't see much improvement in shadow noise or motion cadence (a pain in a lot of my non-hacked videos)?

I think the improvement is major in shadow noise and on fine patterns like asphalt or leaves on trees. I also think you can push the image a little more in post. But, in the end, it's all subjective.

1 hour ago, cojocaru27 said:

Normal gamma, and mostly Ricadro's settings. Enjoy :

 

Outstanding! So much good going on here. Nice job!!

Man do I hate this. Every time you reformat the card, iPhoto forgets and opens itself again. There has to be a hack somewhere to turn this off, but I can't find it.

10 hours ago, TheRenaissanceMan said:

VS2: $280

Blackmagic HDMI to SDI converter: $80

Total cost: $360

VS-5: $500

What am I missing here?

My bad, I thought they were around $150.

9 hours ago, enny said:

VS2 is it sdi or hdmi

HDMI In only. No HDMI out, no SDI at all, but it less than $300. It's a little contrasty, but the focus peaking seems as accurate as the NX1 and the false color sure is handy.

Thanks for sharing your pain! You made the best of a bad situation.

When you add in the cost of a decent HDMI-SDI converter, you should instead consider just buying a monitor with SDI. Aputure now makes one: http://aputure.com/en/VS-5.html

7 hours ago, Dean said:

Thanks for that. I might try this first as the instructions look pretty basic for a person like me

Can I ask what bitrate you are using without any issues?

Also, I have U3 95MB/s SanDisk Extreme Pro Cards (64Gb and 128GB) ... will these be OK with the high bitrates? 

Cheers.

Buried in one of these threads and on test videos from youtube, my recollection is that there wasn't a huge improvement in image quality above 180-200, that's why 180 is the default. Going from the factory 80 to 180, you will notice a huge improvement in what you can do with the image in post. Also, small tight patterns like asphalt or distant tree leaves look much better.

Which hack to use depends on what you want. KS has more features, is reliable, but takes a few seconds to load when turning on the camera. Vasile's hack loads immediately, is reliable, but has less features and takes more steps to install initially. If you just want bitrate, Vasile's might be a better choice. Check out KS features though, he's done some amazing work, you may decide his is better for you.

10 hours ago, Parker said:

Maybe we're talking about the same thing, in the photo section of the menu when a samsung lens is connected and set to manual focus mode, there is a MF Responsiveness setting with High, Medium, and Low options that essentially controls the focus throw, from very short, to surprisingly long. 

I'll give that try. Thanks!

8 hours ago, Parker said:

I mean... Better?... Hard to say, IMO. I still have both, and can't bear to part with either. The range on the S lens is definitely more preferable than the sigma, being wider and longer, and the stabilization is pretty stellar (combine it with DIS and lateral handheld movements of the camera can look like a straight-up slider shot) and of course it's a wonderful lens for stills, but the main thing that keeps me using the sigma for video is that buttery smooth focus ring (and the constant f/1.8 of course).

I do think it's really cool you can electronically change the S lens's focus throw and sensitivity, but it's still just not the same as actual mechanical focussing, at least for me. 

But either way, gorgeous shot (as usual!!) @ricardo_sousa11

Sensitivity I knew about, but how do you change the S lens focus throw?

I thought I remember reading here (buried in a 1,000 post thread) that there was a critical downside to using SmartRange+. I don't remember what the downside was though.

16 hours ago, sandro said:

I meant I don't see in still live view. It's almost unbelievable that even the $1500 S lenses basically make zooming during video useless due to these shifts.

Buried in one the 80-page threads here is a discussion about exposure change during zooming. Tugela is right, all electronic and some manual lenses do this. My takeaway from that whole discussion was that a lens that doesn't do this is a very expensive cinema lens. 

45 minutes ago, Pavel Mašek said:

Great!

Is there some more info what in-camera settings has to be used in NX1?

The choices are:

Normal

Gamma C

Gamma DR

Normal (cont -4, sat -2)

Gamma DR (cont -4, sat -2)

Let the arguing begin!

13 minutes ago, M Carter said:

Wasn't there a recent release to fix the app performance that also killed the hacks?

It stopped the hacks for a week or two, then they adjusted.

Both mods work on 1.41.

1 hour ago, BaZa said:

Hi guys!

I'm a new member of NX1 family. I just got my camera but I'm  still waiting for the adapter (Nikon lens only).

I've been following this thread for months and now is the moment to hack the camera I just got. Is there any guide or step by step to install the hack? I'm thinking to install Vasille's. I'm just interested in the bitrate modification. The card I'm going to use will be "Samsung Memory 64GB Pro SDXC UHS-I".

For now I can only update the firmware :P

 

https://github.com/ottokiksmaler/nx500_nx1_modding/tree/master/video-bitrate-mods/nx-patch

Scroll down for the step-by-step instructions.

A couple weeks ago they said they were halfway done working on a profile for the NX1. They ARE working on it.

2 hours ago, NX1user said:

https://github.com/ottokiksmaler/nx500_nx1_modding

I just discovered that the KS2 mod no longer mods bitrate, so if that's what you are interested in, us the vasile mod. Yes, there are two different mods.

Looks maybe I was wrong about the KS2 mod not having bitrate. IT just changed locations in the menu structure. I just downgraded my FW though, so I can't check at the moment.

1 hour ago, sidi said:

Already posted in your DPR thread

Thanks a million!

1 hour ago, SMGJohn said:

KS2 mod does have bitrate, ou just gotta dig in the menu, look in settings or options. in KS2 mod menu

Oh, so it just changed location? I'll look again. Thanks.