Mattias Burling

Science, yeah. Hail Science!

Youtube must pay more than I imagined for ads 

Reminds me of the following:
But dear Lord, why?! That's just unnecessary abusive!

!?!!?!

That's torture!!! ;-DD

So much choices it's crazy f3 for peanuts, bmcc 2.5k is sub $1000, C100 sub $2000 and still everything is dropping. 
In Sweden a c100 is cheaper than a 5dmkiii. A few years ago it was what, 4 5Diii on one C100?... Crazy I say  

Quick Test of the Rode Stereo Videomic X.
Make sure to use headphones or good speakers.
The unboxing is about a minute long if you want to jump ahead.
(excuse the "grade", didn't have time so I just slapped some Osiris on it)

Quick Test of the Rode Stereo Videomic X.
Make sure to use headphones or good speakers.
The unboxing is about a minute long if you want to jump ahead.
(excuse the "grade", didn't have time so I just slapped some Osiris on it)

I think I would rather shoot HD

This camera, like most Canon products, is clearly more than the sum of its spec sheet. The image is cinematic as hell. 

I have this one.
Can be had with various connectors and it also has a regular power outlet so you can use whatever cable you want.
It has a regular 1/4" screw to mount on a regular cage, arm, what have you.
It can also be bought with clamps.
I you zoom in on the left side on the eBay picture you se the second outlet which is a standard power outlet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blackmagic-BMCC-Camera-Battery-Mount-Plate-Power-Supply-Adapter-For-Sony-BP-U60-/370877762077?pt=UK_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item565a098a1d

I have this one.
Can be had with various connectors and it also has a regular power outlet so you can use whatever cable you want.
It has a regular 1/4" screw to mount on a regular cage, arm, what have you.
It can also be bought with clamps.
I you zoom in on the left side on the eBay picture you se the second outlet which is a standard power outlet.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blackmagic-BMCC-Camera-Battery-Mount-Plate-Power-Supply-Adapter-For-Sony-BP-U60-/370877762077?pt=UK_Camera_Battery_Grips&hash=item565a098a1d

Quick run through of all the picture profiles in the Canon XC10 and also a DR shootout against a 5Dii with ML Raw and the BMPC4K.
DR looks good imo.
In the DR comparison I exposed all three a hair from zebra. Adjusted lift, gamma, gain.
In the first set of picture profiles I adjusted lift, gamma, gain and added saturation to the C-Log.
Second set is straight from camera, untouched.
All ETTR.

Quick run through of all the picture profiles in the Canon XC10 and also a DR shootout against a 5Dii with ML Raw and the BMPC4K.
DR looks good imo.
In the DR comparison I exposed all three a hair from zebra. Adjusted lift, gamma, gain.
In the first set of picture profiles I adjusted lift, gamma, gain and added saturation to the C-Log.
Second set is straight from camera, untouched.
All ETTR.

New lens days are the best days
A MIR-11 so I can get close ups with my Bayonet K3 as well as my M42 Model. Won't cover the "s16" gate but still worth it for the focus distance. 

Useful to know, thanks Mattias

Compared to the 5dmkii it's the same amount of buttons and actions to change the iso. And its much easier than on a bmpcc or D16 type of camera so no biggy imo.

I can clarify how I do it just for the heck of it.
On 5D
Click ISO, Scroll to new iso, Click iso.
On xc10
Double click fn, Scroll to new iso (using the same fn stick), Double click Menu.
So on both cameras you can change the iso using one finger that always sits close to the two controls needed. Loupe doesn't get in the way either. 
 

Some frames from a Dynamic Range Test against the 5Dmkii shooting Raw and the Blackmagic 4K also in Raw.
Same aperture and same correction. Adjusted contrast to the waveform and lifted the mids 0.3. All exposed to the right a hair under zebra.
So no, not scientific at all. Mostly just a guide for myself.
Sun is just about to set.
5D

BMPC4K

XC10

Also here is a XC10 frame in one of the standard picture settings during sundown. No corrections done.

Can you upload a couple od seconds of flat picture and we can all have a go at it?
Im no colorist but others here can probably make it shine.

Can you upload a couple od seconds of flat picture and we can all have a go at it?
Im no colorist but others here can probably make it shine.

Got some fun stuff in the mail today.
Among other things a new on camera mic for ambient sound. Will be fun to test it out on the XC10 and other cameras.

Besides the good price to performance and features the form factor was a deciding factor. I like using my "EVF" flipped up so it couldn't protrude backwards to much. 


 
I also took the opportunity to test the XC10 as a camera for product reviews/demos. The reach and parfocal lens is a nice feature for it. A bit limiting with a small sensor for that type of video but totally usable.
 
 

Are you watching on a 60hz monitor?
Most of my monitors can switch back and forth but one of them at work is stuck in NTSC and does that to all my 25p videos.