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You could've at least quoted or linked where you copied this information from... 😆
https://cinematography.com/index.php?/topic/51973-dynamic-range-vs-latitude/

You could've at least quoted or linked where you copied this information from... 😆
https://cinematography.com/index.php?/topic/51973-dynamic-range-vs-latitude/

Portkeys will be announcing an EVF at NAB!
Oled 0.7 inch with sdi and hdmi...
 
Hopefully at a reasonable price

 

Legendary screen writer/director Paul Schrader updated his book 'Transcendal Style' a few years ago. Would recommend looking up the book and his opinions on slow cinema etc... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiewire.com/2018/05/paul-schrader-non-narrative-film-diagram-lynch-kiarostami-ozu-1201966364/amp/
Sometimes the academic discourse around this genre can be more enticing than the films themselves. (Bela Tarr comes to mind) 
 
 

I have not, will check them out.
Well I was hooked on the trailer for the cinematography, so this might be the case here.

 
 
By B-roll I mean the the shots where there are no actors involved, like following a part of a train, or a piece of car. There is a lot of voice over on this movie and it is always on those parts. Yeah I need to finish it, its good news that the first half is meant to be incoherent, maybe I will like it better by the end. (I think I was at the part where he was lost in the cave, with the ping pong battle, which was quite weird as well, and not sure why the film needed these scenes).
 

Started watching long days journey into night yesterday, did not finish yet. But I expected more though. I like the long one angle camera scenes, but there are far too many long B-roll shots with an voice over(which comes across a bit lazy) and I feel a lot of scenes could have been cut entirenly(or maybe im not far enough into the story to understand). But the film is not an easy sit through as I was confused a couple of times, but not the kind of confusion memento gives for example. But great cinematography and the cast is great also, this kind of filmmaking does require a cast that can hold its own, but I guess I am a bit lost at the storytelling itself. 

You could check "Too Old to Die Young" which has similar long shots, but was for me anyways an easy sit through.
I also like what the safdie brothers are doing. (good time, uncut gems) They have this raw energy thing going for them. 
 

I have owned 4 GVM lights. Sent 2 back and sold the other two. The problem with all their RGB panels is that the bi colour mode is useless. Anything except 5600k is so far off it's ridiculous. You can see a few videos on YT that highlight the problem. Unfortunately you almost always get what you pay for...
 
The 50rs does have a decent output and the RGB is pretty good... Not as saturated as more expensive lights or using gels, but it gets the job done. Again tho, the fact it is unusable in bi colour mode really takes away from the other capabilities.
Neweer also have very similar rgb lights. With slightly higher output... cheaper on Amazon too
 
 

I have owned 4 GVM lights. Sent 2 back and sold the other two. The problem with all their RGB panels is that the bi colour mode is useless. Anything except 5600k is so far off it's ridiculous. You can see a few videos on YT that highlight the problem. Unfortunately you almost always get what you pay for...
 
The 50rs does have a decent output and the RGB is pretty good... Not as saturated as more expensive lights or using gels, but it gets the job done. Again tho, the fact it is unusable in bi colour mode really takes away from the other capabilities.
Neweer also have very similar rgb lights. With slightly higher output... cheaper on Amazon too
 
 

Look up Bi Gan's Long Days into journeys night. Incredible. Also Pablo Larrain's Ema. 
 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiewire.com/2019/04/long-days-journey-into-night-bi-gan-interview-3d-long-take-1202057813/amp/
 
In addition to Rawshooter's fantastic list. I woul like to mention filmmakers; Roy Andersson, Sion Sono, Claire Denis, Leo's Carax and yorgos lanthimos.

Look up Bi Gan's Long Days into journeys night. Incredible. Also Pablo Larrain's Ema. 
 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiewire.com/2019/04/long-days-journey-into-night-bi-gan-interview-3d-long-take-1202057813/amp/
 
In addition to Rawshooter's fantastic list. I woul like to mention filmmakers; Roy Andersson, Sion Sono, Claire Denis, Leo's Carax and yorgos lanthimos.

The rules are three-act narratives (preferably with a hero's journey) on 100 script pages, shot/countershot blocking, continuity editing etc.etc.
The breakers and benders today are filmmakers like Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Werner Herzog, David Lynch, Harmony Korine, Nicolas Winding Refn, Abbas Kiarostami, Michel Gondry, Paul Thomas Anderson, Lars von Trier, Hayao Miyazaki, Bela Tarr, Gaspar Noé, Kim Ki-duk, George Miller, Joshua Oppenheimer, Guillermo Del Toro, Miranda July...

I don't know if you found it, but back in early 2019 he uploaded the creative treatment that landed him his first feature film job, as well as lighting diagrams and the shot lists from the first few weeks of filming. It was pretty eye opening, very rare to see people sharing so much.

Hiya!
Some time ago I decided to complete a rather simple, but most importantly, affordable lighting setup that would be easy to carry around and to set up.
LED panels ticked all these boxes, so I started to hunt for them on a sales and local Craigslist / eBay.
This is what I managed to acquire:

I decided to gather them all up and put together a short test comparing their light output, since it was the parameter that I cared about most.
 
PART 1 - HOW MUCH LIGHT DO THEY ACTUALLY GIVE?
I put all the lights on a lighting stand, my camera on a tripod and took photos of a cabinet that was exactly 3.5 meters  (~11.5 feet) away from them.
Just what you could call 'a flood mode'. No light modifiers in front, no objects in front.
I measured both the lowest and the highest brightness settings and also took notice of white balance.
No other lights were turned on, my room was pitch black.
 
The first light I turned on was Neewer Foldable 256 that consists of 256 LED beads. Dozens of positive reviews on amazon praising its mobility and high output.

I only got it yesterday, but truth be told, I'm not really convinced by it. Doesn't feel much sturdy and I'm quite confident that if you used it on a daily basis, it wouldn't last more than a year, especially the velcro stripes.
What's more, it can only be controlled by a remote included in the package - there are no dials / knobs on the light itself, which is a pity.
This one is powered via AC adapter and can't run on any batteries.
It's rated at 40 W, which in my case translated to an exposure of:
- at the lowest setting (10%) → f/1.4 , 1/80 s, ISO 800 which, according to a smart exposure calculators, equals EV100 = 4.3; white balance - 5550K,
- at the highest setting (100%) → f/1.4 , 1/100 s, ISO 160 → EV100 = 6.9; white balance - 5600K.
 
The second light - a cheap cabinet LED bar that I consider as a poor-man's Quasar / Astera Tube.

Bought it for 4$ and features 36 LED beads. I plan to combine 3 of them together in some nicer 3D printed housing and use it as a practical light / hair light that could be put anywhere in the frame.
Runs on a USB 5V - every power bank is capable of powering it. Doesn't feature any brightness control, it's either at 0 or 100%.
With it I managed to get a following exposure:
f/1.4 , 1/80 s, ISO 2500 → EV100 = 2.6; WB - 6000K and astonishing +60 tint (don't even ask about CRI).
 
The third competitor - Neewer CN 176.

Just like the name says - it has 176 LEDs, rated at 11W. Got it for 15$ and that included a NP-F550 battery.
It's quite nice and very handy. Can be powered with a battery or an AC plug.
Results:
- at the lowest setting (10%) → f/1.4 , 1/80 s, ISO 3200 → EV100 = 2.3; WB - 5800K,
- at the highest setting (100%) → f/1.4 , 1/80 s, ISO 250 → EV100 ~ 6.0; WB - 5700K.
 
The fourth light - Yongnuo YN-300 III 5500K

The first light I ever bought. Most feature-packed, since it can be controlled with my phone via some app. The original package included an orange card, a diffusion card, a remote and a bunch of adapters, etc. Can be powered with a battery or an AC plug.
300 daylight balanced LEDs, 18W
Results:
- at the lowest setting (10%) → f/1.4 , 1/80 s, ISO 1000 → EV100 ~ 4.0; WB - 5950K
- at the highest setting (100%) → f/1.4 , 1/125 s, ISO 160 → EV100 ~ 7.33; WB - 5650K.
Quite funny - it overpowered the foldable Neewer.
 
And the last, but definitely not least - Neewer 660 Bi-color

660 LEDs; 330 are supposed to be 5600K and 330 - 3200 K; rated at 40W
The most robust build - all metal. Feels very solid and looks expensive. Bought for 60$. Can be powered with a single battery (even though it features a dual NP-F slot) or an AC plug.
Results:
- at the lowest setting, daylight LEDs only → f/1.4 , 1/80 s, ISO 1600 → EV100 - 3.6; WB - 5900K
- at the highest setting, daylight LEDs only → f/1.4 , 1/120 s, ISO 160 → EV100 ~ 7.3; WB - 5900K - funny thing, the photo looks EXACTLY the same as the previous one, no WB shift, no color shift, at all.
- at the lowest setting, tungsten LEDs only → f/1.4 , 1/80 s, ISO 1250 → EV100 - 3.6; WB - 3600K
- at the highest setting, daylight LEDs only → f/1.4 , 1/105 s, ISO 160 → EV100 - 6.9; WB - 3600K - slight tint shift
- at the highest setting, both LED types → f/1.4 , 1/220 s, ISO 160 → EV100 ~ 8.15; WB - 4600K
 
To get you an idea, how does an exposure of f/1.4 , 1/220 s, ISO 160 looks like, here is a photo taken at 8:10AM (the sun rises at 5:50 AM) with those exact parameters:

A bigger picture of this scene, taken with my phone (HDR enabled):

 
To sum up:
Neewer 660 is the brightest of the bunch followed by Yongnuo YN-300, which almost matches its bigger competitor at daylight temperature (that's quite a surprise).
I'm a bit dissapointed with the foldable Neewer - it didn't really amaze me and I find it LESS practical than any other light.
Fortunately, I bought it on Amazon and I think I'll be returning it in the next few days.
Neewer CN 176 did quite good; might serve as a nice hair light / fill light.
The LED bar didn't win any awards, but it's a different kind of a beast - I promise you, I'll make it shine some day, lol.
 
Hopefully more parts of this comparison will come.
I'll put them against some diffusion and test their color renderition.
Ideally, I'd like to get a Godox SL-60 or a Weeylite Ninja 400 150W (what a whacky name) to have some more power at disposal.
Maybe in the future..
Hope you got something out of this post.

There's also a new light from viltrox out soon; it looks promising. Bicolour also. Hopefully we'll see some reviews soon!
 
https://viltroxus.com/products/weeylite-ninja-400-bicolor-smart-cob-led-light-150w-brightness-adjustable-light-cri-95-suitable-for-portrait-or-movie-television-scenes?_pos=1&_sid=290c4b9d6&_ss=r

Another possibility... you could use a softbox and grid on your light panel to soften and control the light, then have it push through a second diffuser frame/panel etc. The grid will help combat the spill. I bought this frame for around £35 on amazon a few years back. Unbleached muslin on top of the standard diffusion.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Light-Reflector-5in1-Flag-Panel-80x100cm-Photography-Multi-Studio-Frame-Diffuser/372671319007?hash=item56c4f10bdf:g:tgAAAOSwkLtc3WAS

quick and dirty test with the setup

 
Best of luck mate

Thanks man! I’ve given it a second thought- I have a spare shower curtain and a mic stand I could drape that over and try shooting the 528 through that setup. 
 
Thankful for this communities quick encouragement!

Another possibility... you could use a softbox and grid on your light panel to soften and control the light, then have it push through a second diffuser frame/panel etc. The grid will help combat the spill. I bought this frame for around £35 on amazon a few years back. Unbleached muslin on top of the standard diffusion.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Light-Reflector-5in1-Flag-Panel-80x100cm-Photography-Multi-Studio-Frame-Diffuser/372671319007?hash=item56c4f10bdf:g:tgAAAOSwkLtc3WAS

quick and dirty test with the setup

 
Best of luck mate

Foam-board can be purchased on the cheap and it makes for a great a bounce.
I would also recommend some Unbleached muslin. Wraps around the skin nicely.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tokina 28-70 26-2.8 Pocket 4k, low key lighting test.
 
 

Tokina 28-70 26-2.8 Pocket 4k, low key lighting test.
 
 

Tokina 28-70 26-2.8 Pocket 4k, low key lighting test.
 
 

I posted a few clips from a shoot I was on in Guatemala on social and had a bunch of people ask me to show how I coloured one of the clips so I decided to put a quick tutorial together. Thought that I would share here in case anyone is interested. Doesn't seem to be that much on YT for Davinci Resolve.
 

We have cameras that are unable to shoot internal RAW literally because of RED. You want to stop animosity against a company that is completely screwing everyone else over and suing people left and right? A company that made it so Blackmagic had no choice but to create their own RAW format and made companies like Panasonic, Sony, and Nikon all have to figure out ways to make raw external instead, which in turn makes the rest of us have to buy expensive external recorders and expensive SSDs? Seriously, no offense man - but you should probably quit telling people what to do and how to treat companies, especially companies that are making our work life more difficult and more expensive. Also, dont forget where you are - this is EOSHD, where the creator of the site is very critical of companies - which in turn pushes them to be better and to quit their bullshit. So in conclusion, please get off your high horse and realize that we shouldn’t bow down to big bad RED and let them push us around with their bullshit patent. And this “animosity” is very much warranted.

Jesus @Emanuel is one of the biggest owners, boosters on here for the PK4. He probably knows about 50 times more about video than you do. And Hook is on here all the time. You are a silly bastard.

Pocket 4k with Metabones XL and Zeiss CP.2 shot in BRAW 5:1