Dave Maze

?? “Yep it sucks” hahahahaha. Good stuff. 

1. I shoot by myself and with my assistant. We always have the SmallHD focus monitor on it. 
2. I’ve always shot on gimbals with manual focus. I’ve always shot on cameras that only have manual focus. This is not an issue. It’s how I learned and how I’ve always shot. I just set the focus, look at my monitor and make sure the subject I want to be in focus is in focus, then I make my move. Very simple really. On the MoVI M5 you can take one hand off and change focus while you hold the gimbal by the top handle. 
You have to treat the 1DC like a 5D mkiii basically. Use a monitor or a Zacuto Z finder and you’re set! It’s what we all did back in 2010 and that’s all I’m doing now. 

1. I shoot by myself and with my assistant. We always have the SmallHD focus monitor on it. 
2. I’ve always shot on gimbals with manual focus. I’ve always shot on cameras that only have manual focus. This is not an issue. It’s how I learned and how I’ve always shot. I just set the focus, look at my monitor and make sure the subject I want to be in focus is in focus, then I make my move. Very simple really. On the MoVI M5 you can take one hand off and change focus while you hold the gimbal by the top handle. 
You have to treat the 1DC like a 5D mkiii basically. Use a monitor or a Zacuto Z finder and you’re set! It’s what we all did back in 2010 and that’s all I’m doing now. 

1. I shoot by myself and with my assistant. We always have the SmallHD focus monitor on it. 
2. I’ve always shot on gimbals with manual focus. I’ve always shot on cameras that only have manual focus. This is not an issue. It’s how I learned and how I’ve always shot. I just set the focus, look at my monitor and make sure the subject I want to be in focus is in focus, then I make my move. Very simple really. On the MoVI M5 you can take one hand off and change focus while you hold the gimbal by the top handle. 
You have to treat the 1DC like a 5D mkiii basically. Use a monitor or a Zacuto Z finder and you’re set! It’s what we all did back in 2010 and that’s all I’m doing now. 

If money, cards, and computing power are no problem, I’d totally still go with a 1DXii and just shoot all 4K all the time. Get an iMac Pro and edit in FCPX probably won’t even need to convert the footage to ProRes. 
But idk. I need to test this. Apple store says you can bring a hard drive and do some test edits there. I’ll bring some MJPG and try it out on the iMac pro. 
I will say, we shoot all our videos in 4K on the 1DC and I convert everything to ProRes LT on my $1200 MBP and it works fine. Just takes a while to convert 

@DBounce We just made a roundup about the 1DX II and 1DC and M50... it’s more on the beginners side, but even though I have my reasons for 1DC I think I agree with Brandon! Although, I did order a M50 and I’m looking forward to using that camera. Justin says it’s the cleanest looking 1080p he’s ever seen on a Canon DSLR. I hope a 90D happens soon with the same sensor and full sensor readout 4K with dual pixel AF!
 
 
 

@DBounce We just made a roundup about the 1DX II and 1DC and M50... it’s more on the beginners side, but even though I have my reasons for 1DC I think I agree with Brandon! Although, I did order a M50 and I’m looking forward to using that camera. Justin says it’s the cleanest looking 1080p he’s ever seen on a Canon DSLR. I hope a 90D happens soon with the same sensor and full sensor readout 4K with dual pixel AF!
 
 
 

1DC all day baby. 

Hey! He used my likeness in that thumbnail! I need to demand royalties!

Hey! He used my likeness in that thumbnail! I need to demand royalties!

I made this so so long ago on the Canon 50D with ML raw and I remember it had a very cinematic look to it. 
Also...I know some of you guys saw I was selling my 1DC....well the eBay buyer flaked on me and now I still have it. Im never doing that again. I almost had a heart attack thinking about saying goodbye to it

Lol. Ive seen her before. I need to look away :P

If you want to look at the a7riii as a S35 only video camera it has SEVERAL advantages over a6500
 
better ibis
2 hrs battery life
no screen dimming
best rolling shutter performance on any mirrorless cam
better color science with HLG
better 120fps 1080p
My MENU function (create your own menu)
better customizability with the buttons. 
more weatherproof

If you want to look at the a7riii as a S35 only video camera it has SEVERAL advantages over a6500
 
better ibis
2 hrs battery life
no screen dimming
best rolling shutter performance on any mirrorless cam
better color science with HLG
better 120fps 1080p
My MENU function (create your own menu)
better customizability with the buttons. 
more weatherproof

Forgive me for interrupting but I have used both cameras: The a7riii has less rolling shutter, better motion cadence (imho), a better noise reduction algorithm which reduces ghosting outside of the log-gammas and it's easier to pull manual focus due to the better EVF and screen. If you like sharpness in full frame, then the a7iii is better of course, but sharpness is, as we know, a bourgeois concept.

If you need high res then def go for a7riii. The a7riii IS a better camera than the a7iii for video in almost every way (a7iii has sharper full frame 4k). But is it worth the price?....if you only shoot video...absolutely not. If you need high resolution stills....there is nothing on the market that comes close. 
SO if you were buying an a7riii for ONLY video...I would say NO...go for the a7iii. But for both. totally go for it

If you need high res then def go for a7riii. The a7riii IS a better camera than the a7iii for video in almost every way (a7iii has sharper full frame 4k). But is it worth the price?....if you only shoot video...absolutely not. If you need high resolution stills....there is nothing on the market that comes close. 
SO if you were buying an a7riii for ONLY video...I would say NO...go for the a7iii. But for both. totally go for it

Just buy a 1DC and call it a day. Use the leftover money to buy some margaritas and lounge back in a chair as you convert MJPG to ProRes all day. 

I think Simon is right actually. If money is no object, I would go a7Riii over a7iii. I found the rolling shutter performance especially in the S35 mode to be truly remarkable. The best of any mirrorless Ive ever seen! 

Loved your review Dave! Would be awesome to see the whole documentary about the balloon artist. Is that possible?

Just buy a 1DC and call it a day. Use the leftover money to buy some margaritas and lounge back in a chair as you convert MJPG to ProRes all day. 

I think Simon is right actually. If money is no object, I would go a7Riii over a7iii. I found the rolling shutter performance especially in the S35 mode to be truly remarkable. The best of any mirrorless Ive ever seen! 

Just buy a 1DC and call it a day. Use the leftover money to buy some margaritas and lounge back in a chair as you convert MJPG to ProRes all day. 

I talked to a rep about the olpf at NAB and they said that they tend to not put filters on their cameras and if they do its always minor because they are obsessed with image quality. Kind of a shame in terms of IR pollution. I remember having to put my Hoya IR cut filter on every freaking lens I owned because the original pocket had such bad IR pollution. I think this cam will have the same issue. 

I talked to a rep about the olpf at NAB and they said that they tend to not put filters on their cameras and if they do its always minor because they are obsessed with image quality. Kind of a shame in terms of IR pollution. I remember having to put my Hoya IR cut filter on every freaking lens I owned because the original pocket had such bad IR pollution. I think this cam will have the same issue.