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    Rinad Amir reacted to PannySVHS in Happy holidays! Christmas Music Video with a LUMIX S1 + Vintage Zoom and a boring C300II:)   
    Hallo dear friends,
    I wish you all happy holidays! This is a music video from a winter short we did this summer, which I dped with a friend of mine.
    A charming journey of roughed up singer Stella who is rushing through the city on Christmas eve, with Schmalz and Pathos of German Schlager music.
    I wish you all a peaceful time. It is family and friends we find most comfort in. But also some campy fun and vintage lenses in these harsh times. Lens used with my S1 is a beautiful and cheap Unitor (Soligor, Hanimex) 35-70 2.5-3.5.  C300 performed with conventional Walimex lenses. Love from Germany. Stay save, dear friends! best, Marty
     
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    Rinad Amir reacted to kye in Sony a7S III ... for a cinematic look/feel? Or look elsewhere?   
    I'm going to disagree with all the sentiments in this thread and recommend something different.
    Go rent an Alexa.
    For practical purposes, maybe an Alexa Mini.  Talk to your local rental houses and see if there's a timeframe you can rent one and get a big discount, often rental houses are happy to give you a discount if you're renting it when the camera wouldn't be rented by anyone else so have a chat with them.
    Shoot with it a lot.  Shoot as much as you can and in as many situations as you can.  Just get one lens with it then take it out and shoot.   Shoot in the various modes it has, shoot into the sun and away from it.  Shoot indoors.  Shoot high-key and shoot low key. 
    Then take the camera back and grade the footage.
    I suspect you won't do this.  It's expensive and a cinema camera like an Alexa is a PITA unless you have used one before.  So I'll skip to the end with what I think you'll find.  The footage won't look great.  The footage will remind you of footage from lesser cameras.  You will wonder what happened and if you're processing the footage correctly.  
    I have never shot with an Alexa, but I am told by many pros that if you don't know what you're doing, Alexa footage will look just as much like a home video as from almost any other camera.
    Cinematic is a word that doesn't even really have any meaning in this context.  It really just means 'of the cinema' and there's probably been enough films shot and shown in cinemas on iPhones that now an iPhone technically qualifies as being 'cinematic'.  Yes, i'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek here, but the point remains that the word doesn't have any useful meaning here.  Yes, images that are shown in the cinema typically look spectacular.  Most of this is location choice, set design, hair, costume, makeup, lighting, haze, blocking, and the many other things that go into creating the light that goes through the lens and into the camera.
    That doesn't mean that the camera doesn't matter.  We all have tastes, looks we like and looks we don't, it's just that the word 'cinematic' is about as useful as the word 'lovely' - we all know it when we see it but we don't all agree on when that is.
    By far the more useful is to work out what aspects of image quality you are looking for:
    Do you like the look of film?  If so, which film stocks? What resolution?  Some people suggest that 1080p is the most cinematic, whereas some argue that film was much higher resolution than 4K or even 8K.  What about colour?  The Alexa has spectacular colour, so does RED.  But neither one will give you good colour easily, and neither will give you great colour - great colour requires great production design, great lighting, great camera colour science, and great colour grading.  By the way - Canon also has great colour, so does Nikon, and other brands too.  You don't hear photographers wishing their 5D or D800 had colour science like in the movies. What lenses do you like?  Sharp?  Softer?  High-contrast?  Low contrast?  What about chromatic aberation?  and what about the corners - do you like a bit of vignetting or softness or field curvature?  Bokeh shape?  dare I mention anamorphics? But there is an alternative - it doesn't require learning what you like and how to get it, it doesn't require the careful weighting of priorities, and it's a safer option.  Buy an ARRI Alexa LF and full set of Zeiss Master Primes.  That way you will know that you have the most cinematic camera money can buy, and no-one would argue based on their preferences.
    You still wouldn't get the images you're after because the cinematic look requires an enormous team and hundreds of thousands of dollars (think about it - why would people pay for these things if they could get those images without all these people?) but there will be no doubt that you have the most cinematic camera that money can buy.
    I'd suggest Panavision, but they're the best cameras that money can't buy.
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    Rinad Amir reacted to androidlad in HD on a 4K timeline   
    In Premiere Pro, you don't have to drag to resize. Simply right click the clip and choose "Scale to frame size" and it will match timeline resolution.
    Make sure "Maximum render quality" is checked so it uses a good quality up-scaling algorithm (bicubic).
     
     
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Platto in S1H ProRes Raw Samples   
    If am not mistaken mate raw doesnt add extra dr , all it does gives you no noise reduction.
    But the good part is you get to play with iso and wb.
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    Rinad Amir reacted to Oliver Daniel in C70 - first impressions   
    To my eye is looks very close. 
    Right off the card, I'd say the C70 has a slight advantage in the shadows and the overall rolloff is a bit smoother and milkier. To match  - you need to play with the S-curve on the A7S3 a little to get the same look, and it isn't hard. 
    A7S3 seems a bit sharper. 
    There's no reason why you can't use this cameras together. Matching them is easy. People who say the A7S3 is still bad colour don't know what the are talking about. 
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    Rinad Amir reacted to Oliver Daniel in C70 - first impressions   
    I got the C70 last week as part of CVP’s first batch. 
    Even though I have the A7SIII, I bought it because Canon obviously read a post on this forum about what my “perfect camera” looks like. So I just had to. I sold my EVA1. 
    I put it in the deep end straight away on 2 professional shoots for fitness brands. The videos aren’t finished so can’t share any footage yet! 
    My impressions: 
    1. Body design is fantastic. Lovely in the hand and a joy to operate. Feels cheaper than other C-series for sure but still premium. Well built and easy to use. Very light too! 
    2. The screen is flimsy and should be more robust. 
    3. The joystick is drunk. You want to go left, but it goes up etc. Not sure if this is a “getting used to it” kinda thing, but it’s unusually tricky to get the hang of. 
    4. Record button is also a bit stubborn. You have to press that thing very well to get it to record or stop. 
    5. Quick touch screen menu is amazing. There’s no need to reboot the camera to change frame rates and codec like I did on the EVA1.
    6. DIS is decent! Doesn’t feel overly robotic like other IBIS systems. But there’s a slight crop. 
    7. DPAF with the Sigma 18-35mm is pretty good. My Sigma 50mm hunted quite a bit though. 
    8. It has no tracking like the A7S3, only for faces. Seems the face tracking is disabled in 4k100fps. 
    9. Footage in all modes is crisp and clean. Not overly sharp, but detailed.  It looks a bit more organic than the A7S3, which is clinical without a Promist. Noticed the A7S3 is a bit more contrasty in SLOG3 than CLOG3. The C70 has an edge in the shadows. 
    10. You can use a V60 in 4k100fps but comes up with a warning  that it won’t work. It does, but sometimes cuts off due to a full buffer. Not often though. I’d still get a V90. 
    11. H265 footage plays back better than the A7S3 on my 2025 iMac. Still a sludge though.
    12. Footage can be easily matched to the A7S3. Took me about a minute. Amazing how much Sony have improved it. 
    In conclusion, I had a good first experience and I’m looking forward to the next shoot. I currently prefer the A7S3 but it’s too early to decide that really. Both are great and can be used together very seamlessly due to the Sony’s improved colour and codecs. 
     
     
     








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    Rinad Amir reacted to Trek of Joy in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    Took the a7s3 with me to Cocoa Beach last nights for the SpaceX launch. This is the first time I've seen a launch in person so I wanted to grab a couple shots and just watch history in the making. I got a shot of the rocket in the sky with the a7s3 and a FE 200-600mm lens. No video, just wanted to enjoy the moment.
    Chris

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    Rinad Amir reacted to Neumann Films in The Dark Side of B-Roll   
    I'm here if you need to talk.
     
     
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    Rinad Amir reacted to Neumann Films in CaMeRa ShOoToUt   
    I feel like there is a crowd for these videos here. Apologies for the shameless self promotion though.
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Snowfun in Canon R5 or Sony a7SIII?   
    Well for me id rather have more dynamic range and lowlight so its Sony.
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Emanuel in How reliable is the BMPCC 4k actually?   
    @Emanuel thats amazing work right there i love the color and composition.
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    Rinad Amir reacted to Emanuel in How reliable is the BMPCC 4k actually?   
    Be cool, if the P6K can handle a whole feature film -- shot in Japan, co-produced by me:
     
    Be ready for what that baby can give to you if well handled by you ;- )
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from p@a in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    So much hate for Sony here can we all just be friends? 😊 ps I love you all
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Mark Romero 2 in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    So much hate for Sony here can we all just be friends? 😊 ps I love you all
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    Rinad Amir reacted to Andrew Reid in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    It's been a long wait for the Sony A7S III. Maturity takes time. 5 years for Sonys cameras to develop into tools that feel like cameras. I never had the inspired feeling picking up a clinical Sony before. However the A7S III is a huge improvement... at a price.
    New blog post:
    https://www.eoshd.com/news/sony-a7s-iii-first-impressions/
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Juank in Best system to invest in for videography?   
    Id rent first before splashing 10k on equipment!
    Try both systems out for week or two and then make move!
     
     
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Vision in Best system to invest in for videography?   
    Id rent first before splashing 10k on equipment!
    Try both systems out for week or two and then make move!
     
     
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Video Hummus in Best system to invest in for videography?   
    Id rent first before splashing 10k on equipment!
    Try both systems out for week or two and then make move!
     
     
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from currensheldon in Best system to invest in for videography?   
    Id rent first before splashing 10k on equipment!
    Try both systems out for week or two and then make move!
     
     
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Lux Shots in Frame grabs from my first (and maybe last) feature GH4/GH5   
    Congratulations on your project dont give up man.
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    Rinad Amir reacted to Lux Shots in Frame grabs from my first (and maybe last) feature GH4/GH5   
    Here are some frame grabs from my first feature length film Bad Decisions. I started on the GH4, then shot some scenes on the GH5. I will finish this next year with the S5 and S1H if COVID-19 doesn't turn into COVID-20. 😬 I'm probably going to go straight to Amazon Prime. My budget thus far has been $10K and I have another $3K or so for the last two scenes. 
    As so many of you know, no ifs, ands or buts about it; filmmaking is fucking hard!  This is probably why this is my last one. I've been discouraged so many times that I had pretty much decided to delete the whole film and just quit altogether. But looking at these grabs, and knowing that I lit that, I blocked that, I wrote that, I shot that and I directed that gives me the courage to complete what I've started. It would be nice if I break even, but even if I don't, I can say that "Hey, I did that!" And boy I didn't do that alone! I had so much help from friends, family and complete strangers that it's too much to even count! They were angels, there just when I needed them, and for not a moment longer,
    There was one scene, that I was shooting straight guerrilla style. I needed to shoot on three city blocks at night, and I had to light it, and there was a gun scene that kinda made me nervous for the safety of the cast and crew. We have no permit process in my city, so I went to the police department, and explained what I was doing that night, and they were like "Ok".
    As soon as it got dark around cast and crew call time was at 6pm. We went to the neighbors houses and let them know what we were doing. We started blocking, and laying down markers for lights tripods and actors. It got dark at 9pm, and we started shooting. We were shooting in moving cars, had special effects, and every scene was lit. We even faked a window getting shot out. We wrapped that scene at 5am the next day, right before the sun came up.
    Do you know for the entire time we were shooting, not a single car drove up any block visible? It's like we rented 100 homes, paid everyone to stay inside and blocked off the area for a 1/4 mile radius! God was most definitely on my side that day, and it was one of the best scenes in the entire film!

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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Emanuel in Best aerial footage   
    Amazing work👏🏼
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    Rinad Amir got a reaction from Neumann Films in Best aerial footage   
    Amazing work👏🏼
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    Rinad Amir reacted to Neumann Films in Best aerial footage   
    Not to self promote but I think this is an underrated video on the quality standpoint. For whatever reason it didn't get many views for us. The Inspire 2/Zenmuse X7 with the 50mm lens combo is just...crazy. The parralax creates a look that's closing in on full size helicopter stuff. 
    This was for a company to see how Inspire 2 footage upscales to 8K using AI for both resolution and framerates. 
     
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    Rinad Amir reacted to ajay in Sony A7S III   
    The "gyro magic" is nice but it requires added steps, crops in quite a bit and makes my face fatter🤔. I might use it occasionally.
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