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19 hours ago, EphraimP said:

Also, if the 12G doesn't have focus peaking and zebras, it's hugely crippled for a monitor.

They do have those features.

1 hour ago, kye said:

Although I suppose that the Alexa has its share of flaws - size, weight, and price being a few that quickly come to mind!

I don't see any point in getting an Alexa ever. No IBIS and no AF... total waste of time.

Took a while, but the new camera update has arrived. Color 5 and Q3 for all.

Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, 6K and 6K Pro

Upgrades the luminance histogram to RGB histogram.

Adds color channel clipping indicators.

Adds false color guide display.

Adds LCD screen calibration settings.

Improves auto focus and active lens control.

Improves focus peaking visibility.

Fixes an issue with importing LUT’s and Presets.

Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K

Adds support for Generation 5 color science.

Adds support for LCD screen dimming for power conservation.

Adds Q1 and Q3 Blackmagic RAW recording options.

https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/readme/52c27548429f4c11b85d99fbebec9c38

On 4/22/2021 at 8:09 AM, scotchtape said:

Voice EQ could be a bit better, but from the sounds of it audio was on a budget so there's only so much you can do.

This weekend I went through the film with a friend who's an audio guy, and he's cleaned things up beyond belief. My mix sounds total trash in comparison.... In the next week or so I'm going to upload a re-graded, and remixed version of the trailer that looks and sounds a lot better. 

Thanks everyone for your comments, support and feedback, it's been very helpful!

2 hours ago, currensheldon said:

Any original FP users that can comment on RS performance?

I've not noticed any rolling shutter on line, in video or photo. However, I don't really like the photos that come out of it. Something is off with them, and I can't put my finger on it. I get nicer pictures with my XT3 99% of the time, and as you might expect, it's 200x more fun to take a photo with the Fuji.

That said, which ever camera is in my hand will capture a moment better than the one in my bag.

2 hours ago, scotchtape said:

If you want some criticisim:

Shot matching could be a bit better (contrast especially).

Voice EQ could be a bit better, but from the sounds of it audio was on a budget so there's only so much you can do.

Highlights seem a bit nuclear (maybe combine with the high contrast makes it more noticeable).

Thanks! Appreciate it!

Yes, sound isn't my strong point at all. This film is entirely one man bad. I've done camera, sound, interviews, editing, colouring, lighting where necessary. The only thing I didn't do is the music, which I palmed off to my brother. I'm planning to finish the edit in the next 2 or 3 weeks, and then will try to send it off to be mixed correctly... but budget is a concern. So far, it's cost me nothing as I had all the gear used before I even thought about making it.

As for contrast and highlights. I'm sure they are linked. The garden has such a dense canopy, I can shoot at f1.8 without an ND. The problem is then, that when some sunlight can come through, it's totally blown out. You can see the difference when he walks through the gate. At one point he's exposed correctly, and the next he's in total darkness, and the difference is only 1 or 2 steps.

I don't really like the trendy washed out look, and wanted deep blacks, but perhaps I've gone a bit too far? I can reign it in no problem 🙂

Thanks again for the feedback!!

4 minutes ago, BenEricson said:

Wasn't even thinking about the gear.

Mission accomplished then! 

The car is there because the garden is right up against the road. I thought it'd be weird to start opening the fence, without having some idea of where the fence is. Without wanting to give too much away, the garden's location and proximity to the city centre play a large roll in the documentary. Perhaps that's something that should be explained more in the full trailer. 

For this teaser, I wanted to focus a little bit on the man, and his ideas. The full trailer will go into what the actual story is. For now though, I've written this little blurb, which hopefully makes things a bit more exciting.

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'Behind The Garden Gate' is an upcoming feature length documentary about homegrown biodiversity and the challenges that come with it. In the 1970s Guus Lieberwerth and some friends cleared a patch of agricultural wasteland in order to take care of rare plants and animals. Now, 50 years later, nature is thriving within a hidden paradise just 5 minutes away from the city centre, but even closer to systemic pressures and land developers.

That's right, no steady hardware. I have a V-mount on rods at the back of the camera, so that adds weight, and I can rest the butt of the battery on my chest, 1 hand on the grip and 1 hand on the lens.

The only shots with post stabilisation are the tiles at 0:41, the greenhouse at 0:54 and the title shot at the end. They're all a push/pull into something, so it's hard to hold it against your chest and get a long move without having to take a step.

Since then, I've taken to wearing a neck strap, to hopefully give me that extra stability for these kinds of shots. I can pull the camera into my chest for most things, but for more movement, it's easier to push the camera away, and have the strap create tension.

Hey guys,

Since the middle / end of last summer I've been making a feature length documentary. I have 3 more shoots to do, and then it can be finished. However I wanted to share a small teaser I've made in anticipation of sending it out to festivals etc.

I'd love to hear all feedback, comments, criticism etc. Please don't be shy!

Shot entirely handheld (apart from one shot) with BMPCC4k, Viltrox speed booster and Sigma 18-35.

2 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

It depends what you plan to shoot with it. Far from ideal for certain situations. Brilliant for others... And silent too.

Mechanical shutters will be obsolete within 5 years.

Video.

I hope you're wrong about mechanical shutters. I love the feel and sound of a shutter. Taking stills on the FP doesn't feel any more special than using my phone.... Sure the results are very different, but actually using the camera is more than half the fun.

@Andrew Reid - In the article, you say:

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These are all big moves that set up Sigma for the future. They moved in anticipation of all cameras working without moving parts, with infinite shutter lives, very fast rolling shutter and global shutter sensors.

But I wonder how you feel about the rolling shutter on the FP-L.

For me, that alone makes me want to look elsewhere. I have the original FP, and really enjoy it, so I understand most of where you're coming from. I also understand the FP-L isn't a replacement for the original FP. But the RS is definitely a step backwards in my opinion.

2 hours ago, MrSMW said:

Fuji XT4, Nikon Z6/7, Pan S5/S1, Sigma FP all do...and maybe others.

With the FP, my settings for one are the settings for the other... I'd like full manual for video, and Aperture Priority auto ISO for photo. But cant set it up... Any tips?

As for OP's question, Fuji XT3 has separate settings if you use the silent video mode. Video settings on touch screen, photo settings on the dials.

When in the field, I always power my h6 with a USB power bank and never have any issues. I'm sure a wall USB socket will be fine.

Has anyone here shot Braw with the FP?

I'm wondering if it's cropped or full sensor.

Is there ailiasing?

Do you have the same controls in post as with Braw from a BMD camera?

5 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

I don't get why he went so negative on it.

Overall, there aren't many RX1 sized cameras with interchangeable lenses and the latest 61MP full frame sensors.

On the video side, not many full frame cameras do internal Cinema DNG without Magic Lantern's help either.

Andrew, are you saying the size of the camera makes up for that rolling shutter? Or if you want to bypass the rolling shutter, you record external and get terrible aliasing while making the camera more than twice the size.

Rolling shutter is the worst I've ever seen. Shame. Does look like it has true 24p though.

He only mentioned PDAF in relation to stills. I didn't catch anything about it being usable in video modes... Hope I'm wrong though.

Also, when you say:

The 4K crop modes are not the only use of the extra resolution. For photographers there’s a pinch & zoom touch screen crop-mode available for exact framing all the way to 5x zoom from one prime lens.

You should note the pinch zoom lowers the resolution. I think he says 5x is just above full HD...

And will the pixel binning from 61mp introduce a lot of aliasing in video modes?

The viewfinder gives audio out though. 

I still wonder about recording external through the HDMI... I don't understand how the VF can display an OSD without that info being passed through the UDBc or HDMI... if it goes through either of those, surely it'll also be on the external recordings...

So basically the new additions are:

OLPF

high mp count (for stills)

better AF (for stills)

Everything else is either the same, or will be the same with a firmware update to the original FP coming in summer?

Depends who they are, where you are, how you transfer the material, how much you've charged them already, what their budget is, how much extra you want, how much you'd like to work with them again and 100 other things.

Find out exactly what they want.

If they want a timeline where they can adjust cuts, then you also have to give them the source material. I personally would negotiate a fee for that.

Yeah. 

Did you have to make an srt to begin with? Captioning takes quite a bit of time, so if you're only making it as a second thought, let them do it.

If you have to make captions in one language anyway, then yeah, send them one they can edit.

Give them the edited version, in a format that will let them add the captions - ProRes instead of h264 for example. Let them work out the captions. I wouldn't make a project file for them.

Is it just a straight up interview with not cuts or anything?

If you have edited the file with b-roll and music etc. I wouldn't give them the raw footage without negotiating a fee. If it's just a single interview clip, then why not just give it to them?

Unless otherwise specified I always give my clients a ProRes file of the final edit and a web friendly MP4. If they want to put captions on the Prores and then send it to their granny, I don't mind. They've paid for a product, the video, so give that to them.

Are you shooting real games or staged?

Can you wear high vis so at least nobody purposefully shoots at you?

You could try one of those bags for snorkeling. Then you don't have to worry about paint getting in the camera.

If you're worried about impact damage, you could put some socks or something inside the bag.