Thomas Hill
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Thomas Hill reacted to ted1000 in Canon EOS 90D Specs leaked in video
At least Canon won't sue you if you say something bad about their cameras ?
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Thomas Hill reacted to Cinegain in Canon EOS 90D Specs leaked in video
Newer cameras have 24p included... Canon really sorta is the only exception. If there was such a weird thing as 24p codec licensing, which is an utter B$ of an assumption, then why-o-why is Panasonic including it? Why does Sony still fit 24p in all their cameras? Why does stills heritage Fujifilm care about 24p video? Nikon? Heck, even bloody Pentax... and nobody is even using those to shoot video.
Yet... it's a Canon strategy that we've seen time and time again. Seemingly purposely crippling cameras, withholding certain features. Playing the infamous segmentation game. You want X? Buy Z! Heavy crops, 24p, limited recording times, DPAF C-AF during 4K, inclusion of a mic-input/headphone port, display type (front-facing), etc... all to differentiate cameras, pushing you to buy certain cameras if you want certain features.
It's sorta the same we see Pansonic do diversifying their flagship line-up not to just be the one GH-camera. Now there's the G9 if you want the best in stills, with that top LCD, huge EVF, 6.5-stops of stabiization, USB-C charging and schtuff. The GH5S if you want the absolute best in image quality... dual native ISO benefit. GH5 if you think the GH5S sounds exciting, but rather have IBIS going on and pay less. I mean... it's working, I have 2 out of the 3. Pricing of the GH5S pushed me into getting the BMPCC4K instead. But yeah, definitely manufacturers are giving certain cameras certain features to set it apart, which I find disturbing. At least Panasonic/Sony still give you quite a bit more than the average consumer would ever need, but enthusiasts and pros would love to have. Canon? Not so much. They're trying to figure out what they can leave out of next camera releases instead of looking what to include. They don't have much going on for them anymore, they're just playing catch up. Others all are doing sensor stabilization cameras, have come a long way in color science, so that's not really a factor anymore, Sony's C-AF is in Canon's DualPixel AF league (rest perhaps not so much yet), ease of use? Well, maybe not Sony, but others are a delight and offer so much control and customization. Lenses? Give me a break. Nobody actually likes red ring lenses that much anymore, definitely not the pinnacle of the industry now. Like honestly, why even bother getting a Canon interchangeable lens camera these days? I know I wouldn't... then again I never saw the appeal throughout the years. The value proposition just isn't there. Seems to be a brand for sheeple chasing to be the next Casey Nicetatt, Matti Hapoopoo or Peter McCanon.
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Thomas Hill reacted to mercer in Canon EOS M6 Mark II
So when they released the M100 or the GX7 Mark ii or even the a1200 years ago, they were willing to pay these millions in licensing fees for 24p and obviously all a1200 users were no budget indie filmmakers requiring 24p per Canon’s market research.
Now I am kind of a Canon fanboy but this is just ridiculous now and explaining away the desire for 30p is just silly. And I think you’re wrong, people love the idea that they can shoot their home movies in a similar way the professional Hollywood films are shot... in fact, Canon used that as a marketing tool for years.
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Thomas Hill reacted to Andrew Reid in Canon EOS M6 Mark II
I reckon the 30p lovers should all go and tell Hollywood and Netflix to switch.
I don't care if the camera is aimed at me or not, only Canon's marketing people do.
The founding principals of the cinema look include 24p and it's as important as dynamic range, RAW, etc., 25p looks similar but 24p is the standard and you can't mix the two on one timeline.
Canon know this which is why it's another Protect the Cinema EOS margins cripple.
Which is a shame because the new sensor technology looks good, and has finally caught up to the readout speed of others.
If you are calling yourself a filmmaker but prefer to shoot 30p over 24p you should be a bit embarrassed.
25p is another matter, that has the same cinematic feel to 24p.
I shoot 25p quite a lot because I live in a PAL region.
I am glad it has 25p.
But I'm not happy with the 24p bullshit spreading on this forum and screen Hz judder-stutter-bullshit. Stop doing it. Tiresome to read.
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Thomas Hill reacted to thebrothersthre3 in Panasonic S1 V-LOG -- New image quality king of the hill
Only thing with the Z6 is you need an external recorder, which for me kills the appeal of a smaller camera.
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Thomas Hill reacted to Geoff CB in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p
Frame grabs from a shoot yesterday, 1080p 120 fps upscale to 4K in Resolve.
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Thomas Hill got a reaction from PolarStarArts in Lenses
An XC10 with aps-c, 1.8 to 2.8 and uncrippled AF in 4k would be my dream camera.
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Thomas Hill got a reaction from Emanuel in I’m F’in Stupid, Now Tell Me Why.
What about a local screening in conjunction with the dog rescue group? Get some word of mouth going as the people who see it live spread the link on their social media.
There are also lots of film festivals that focus on docs.
I'm doing the festival thing with my horror flick now. And could really use a marketing person because that is definitely not my forte.
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Thomas Hill reacted to DBounce in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
Can't say that this unwieldy beast of a $2500, plastic "pocket" camera does anything for me. The Sigma FP is mighty interesting though.
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Thomas Hill got a reaction from mercer in Shooting with a 4K pocket camera - the exceptional Panasonic LX100
Nice shots! Perfect setting for a horror movie or a noirish thriller. Sorry, I didn't see this post back in 2018.
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Thomas Hill reacted to webrunner5 in DJI Osmo.... it's good enough for network tv!
You young guys are so slow to catch onto things lol. ?
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Thomas Hill reacted to IronFilm in DJI Osmo.... it's good enough for network tv!
@webrunner5 was right all along!
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Thomas Hill got a reaction from Trek of Joy in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p
This is the kit I would like but I don't care about the case or cpl https://www.focuscamera.com/nikon-z6-mirrorless-camera-with-50mm-f-1-8-lens-and-ftz-mount-adapter-bundle.html
I added the refurbished camera and refurbished FTZ plus new 50mm, 120gb XQD and new Nikon battery to my B&H cart. Total $2334
So that's a difference of about $285. And a person could save another $50 because B&H has a used one for $1299. I think I would go with the refurbished.
But my propensity for giving into temptation is at war with my curiosity about the Sigma FP and what Sony is going to announce at the end of the month. It's like when you get on Netflix and there are too many choices except, in this case, the potentially better choices are theoretical and in the future.
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Thomas Hill reacted to mercer in Lenses
I don’t even mind the 1” sensor and I’d be happy with 4K compressed codec and Canon 2K RawLite.
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Thomas Hill got a reaction from mercer in Lenses
An XC10 with aps-c, 1.8 to 2.8 and uncrippled AF in 4k would be my dream camera.
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Thomas Hill reacted to Geoff CB in Lenses
Canon 70-200 2.8 IS on URSA Mini Pro (Prores 2K 4:4:4). Still from an upcoming short.
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Thomas Hill reacted to noone in Lenses
I love using good primes AS zooms! Just got a tiny Sony Nex-3N for less than $120 Australian posted (well under $100 US) and it has a bit of a point and shoot camera about it with a zoom toggle switch around the shutter button just like a P&S and it works great with good primes for Clear Zoom (I have not tried it for regular digital zoom and doubt I will beyond 2x)......a pity it does not work for RAW or video but only Jpeg stills (it is a few years old now). I wish Sony made something like that now and it worked for video. This is from the weekend (International blues music day) using the Sony Zeiss 55 1.8 and quite a bit of clear zoom.
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Thomas Hill got a reaction from mercer in Lenses
Exactly.
You don't have to draw attention to yourself to get it done and, in some places, you won't get it done if you draw attention to yourself. For my movie, we shot a conversation in a Starbucks, a nervous breakdown in a grocery store and a stabbing in a barber shop parking lot. All done with no one the wiser.
And that's nothing compared to Escape From Tomorrow that was shot in secret at Disneyland.
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Thomas Hill reacted to Cinegain in Sigma 17-35 2.8 thoughts
... *imagines... ?
'Dang, my stomach is growling, gotta get some food in ma belly. I'd just about kill for some BigMacs right now'
*Turns appetite ring
'At second thought... nah, I actually think I'm good'
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Thomas Hill reacted to kye in Lenses
I thing that learning about ourselves as filmmakers is the ultimate challenge, as no amount of fancy/big/small/lightweight/Hollywood equipment will make shooting an easier process if we don't know who we are, what we're shooting and why we're doing it in the first place.
I'm not sure about you, but a good amount of my indecision comes from my curiosity about all the new and shiny things that are around... we have 70+ years of cinematic history to explore, and even if the vintage stuff doesn't peak our interest, we have manufacturers in a perpetual deathmatch trying to create new equipment that will give Hollywood results for pocket-change budgets, and there are many hidden gems to be explored.
Of course, this curiosity for equipment is really curiosity to learn about ourselves, and the people who are top of their game will have their go-to setup that they've worked out suits their own methods and goals and are pushing forward on other creative pursuits rather than technical ones, but the battle for perfection in creativity is a journey with no end
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Thomas Hill reacted to Mattias Burling in Panasonic S1 V-LOG -- New image quality king of the hill
IMO, It's not as accurate as MF, doesn't understand when you want to track something else, can't change speed without digging into the menu, doesn't work on manual lenses, messes up your grip, the list goes on.
Again, no excuses, just don't care about it working or not. My workhorse is equiped with the best video AF there is. Never use it.
I haven't seen anybody make such excuses.
I know perfectly well how it works thank you. Btw, you don't get to dictate why others reason the way they do. No one said you weren't allowed to wish for good AF in the Panasonic. You can wish it to give you a golden shower for all I care. We just have our opinion on it.
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Thomas Hill reacted to Mattias Burling in Sony A7R IV / A7S III / A9 II to feature 8K video, as new 60MP and 36MP full frame sensor specs leak
No they don't compare. They are way more suitable for 97% of the situations that the average pro photographer encounters.
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Thomas Hill reacted to BTM_Pix in Panasonic is developing a new TOF M43 sensor
I'm pretty convinced its doable for them.