Dave Maze

Got it!

Weird. I saw articles online about it being 1dc. My apologies I've been shooting on C100s and C300s for years. I'm completely aware of how practical they are and amazing they are. But they are boring as hell. As an artist I get excited about doing things that are different and non conventional. I am choosing to shoot on a camera that I believe outperforms the IQ of the c100 dramatically. There is plenty of budget and crew to assist me in my descion. Not to mention having a "dslr" that shoots cinema quality video in the middle of Mexico City is going to be amazing camouflage especially if I strip it down. The "documentary" is more like a reality show. So we will be constructing everything and will have control over most situations. As a DP I have had to decide to make choices that further my career and challenge me as a filmmaker. Otherwise... I'd go crazy. That's just me and my personality. I wish. I just thought a kiwi bird looked cool when I chose a logo for myself. Probably should have thought about that. I'm an LA boy living in Nashville TN.

I'm planning on getting the 501 with the new small HD hotshoe adapter. Such a nice tiny little setup We have a sound recordist so audio isn't a problem. I want the better image to be A. And I'm ready for the struggle of it.

I dont know. I was taught to always expose to the right but I was taught that om RED. With Sony SLog too that is obviously the case. Granted...if youre not in your base ISO anyways its pointless. When we shot on 5d2 we all under exposed because the DR was crap. I know now with my Canon Log I get the best skin tones when exposing to the Right.

This is truly exciting. VERY VERY exciting. Will be selling my X-T1 as soon as this comes out. Love this so much.

Thanks man! Ill keep you guys up to date on my experience with it!

I'll be using a zacuto evf the entire time along with a smallhd monitor

According to my findings....Slow West was indeed shot on the Canon 1DC http://www.indiewire.com/2015/02/how-they-shot-that-here-are-the-cameras-used-by-the-2015-sundance-filmmakers-248254/

Its not clipping. In fact its perfect. With any digital image you really need to expose as hot as possible without clipping. When you pull the exposure back down to normal...all the noise that would have been there gets crushed and goes away. You did everything right. Here is a video of what I would do. Even have a way to give it a "look" at the end if you want. You really nailed the shot actually. Looks great.

I'm so thankful to this forum. Its a place where I can get honest amazing feedback and a place that is open to thinking outside the box. I am DP for a pretty high profile web doc in Mexico and we are going to some exotic locations next week. I asked your opinion on what to get and I went with my gut. I got a used 1D C and I am so stoked to finally own a camera again instead of renting stuff. My B Cam operator will be rocking the C100 and we will have an a7S II that is there specifically for slow motion and thats it. A-Cam 1D C. We have a sound guy who will be recording and booming everything separate so the crappy internal audio isn't a problem with the A Cam. Just more syncing in post for the editor Im bringing my CONTAX Zeiss primes and will be prioritizing those over the typical Canon zooms. I get so bored with docs I see on Netflix and on VICE and I realized its cause everyone uses the same boring Canon Zooms. There is nothing sexy about the 24-105. Of course its practical and if we are in a run n gun situation, I will pop it on. But lens character is just as important as the Camera! I am so excited to pair my vintage CONTAX Zeiss lenses with the 1D C sensor. I have a feeling its going to be gold. I shot a doc in Nicaragua two months ago with the GH4 and it was nice and I was surprised by the IQ of it...but the 1D C has some sort of mojo about it that I can't explain. I shot with one in Haiti about 3 years ago when it was way out of my price range and loved it. Im stoked to be able to use it and to own one. As soon as I get home I will be directing a medium sized budget music video that has VFX and very fun lighting. I will use the 1D C for that too. So in the next month, I will have two very different experiences with it. Im pumped. Sure it will take up a ton of storage on this trip...but I can buy 2 5TB drives on amazon for like $300. Like Andrew said on this forum a while back when he got his 1D C: "Yes I may still regret it but you only live once. I believe at it's current used price it's a bargain, bonafide Hollywood cam." Honestly...seeing that these two hollywood films were shot on it...sold me on the camera. Im looking forward to getting it and doing some tests soon! I have it overnighted so I should receive it Friday. Cheers!

I was about to pull the trigger on a 1dc and a c100 mkii...but then it really hit me...these are both old cameras. Old tech. The MJPEG is an annoyance in field. I remember using one in Haiti and how much time it took to convert to ProRes. So annoying. Im really thinking of just renting a C300 mk2 now and calling it a day and pocketing the cash for later... The doc in Mexico will be with a pretty high profile musician and we have crew and will be lighting things so I am really leaning towards having the best possible image due to our content. The C300 mk2 price drop is really appealing to me....I leave Monday....Ill let you know what I decide. Gotta buy or rent probably tomorrow!

I'm getting a 1DC AND a C100 mkii. Yay!!! Haha. Thanks guys for your help. I'm super pumped. I didn't know this about the c100 mk2. A much better camera than the c300 for sure. SDI is an important thing and honestly you forgot to mention three other things that I love about it: 1. the backlit LCD on the back that shows audio levels and all your important info. 2. The control dials that are everyone on it. 3. The headphone control on the side of the body (although I may map the two function buttons on the c100 m2 to be that.) I think by having both the c100 m2 and a 1dc I'll have everything I need for the next year at least. 1dc for gimbal work and 4K for narrative content. C100 m2 for doc stuff and interviews where we need internal audio. Plus 1dc for Timelapse and professional stills!

ive recently even considered the 1DC aftermarket as well. I've used it before and loved the IQ. Also the super 35 mode on it is very similar to the c100 so I can shoot in that mode for run and gun stuff

I love that everyone is loving this.

You bet! It gives you that color depth that is missing from normal s_log. I've always felt the Sony stuff I see online was missing that "thick" color that you get naturally from canon and Blackmagic.

I hope focus peaking stays active when you push record. The x-t1 doesn't have focus peaking when you record

I'm shooting a music video next week. Then one day later a 2 week documentary in Mexico City. Then after that finishing up a feature doc that will go to theaters in the fall. We shot most of the feature doc on the c300. I'm on the fence with: used C300. C100 mkii (I still think I'd rather do c300 tho). FS5. a7S II with Atomos and XLR adapter. Help me decide

Ya I love the profile. It's great. Grades really nicely.

Bro. I have found the best profile! I've shared it with so many people because they all want it it's so good. it's got a very "Canon" look to it and it grades so nicely. It really adds a ton of depth to the image that lacks in the normal Sony profiles. It's all about that "color depth". THE SONY PROFILE Black Level: 0 (it's disabled in s-log2 anyway) Gamma: S-log2 Black Gamma: Range- Narrow, Level -7 Knee: auto Color Mode: sgamut3.cine Saturation: +32 Color Phase: -2 (this is for a7sII and a6300, for original a7s use -5) Color Depth: +6 (all of them) Detail: -6 Expose 1.5 to 2 stops over. You may need to dial the green tint out in the white balance shift. Let me know how you like it. I found this profile somewhere on dvxuser and have fallen in love with it. Now all my friends shoot on it

My favorite camera has hung it up! I can't be more proud of Elle and the team at DB. They seriously pulled off a miracle over there. Sad to see them go. What a damn good camera. https://www.digitalbolex.com/thank-you/

In the US of A I have not found a used C500 for under $7-8k. I've actually been watching for the last few months. Idk how you found it for $6k.

So sorry but "effect" not "affect"

Gh4 for the price is hard to beat. I loved using it on a doc recently in Nicaragua.