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Is there a difference between Set To Frame Size and Scale To Frame Size?

I've always used Scale

7 hours ago, MurtlandPhoto said:

 

I think the free requirement is what will make this difficult

 

Google drive has it built in, for free. But the processing is ludicrous. Over a week now and still 'processing'. I also uploaded 2 other videos in the same codec and only 1 is actually viewable right now. Such a shame.

Anyway, the screenlight tip is perfect. Great quality, individual links and passwords for each recipient and even custom expiry times for each link. There's even an option to overlay the viewer's IP address and time of day over the video to deter screen recording.

The search is over, the result is better than expected and free for 1 project at a time.

23 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Screen recording is easy to do

See above about screen recording.

28 minutes ago, BTM_Pix said:

Might be worth looking at this service as it seems to tick the boxes for what you need.

https://screenlight.tv/

The free account seems like it will suffice as you only have a single project.

That is perfect! Can even set different expiry times for different viewers! Great find! Signed up, created account, uploaded a clip and it's already processed and ready for watching.

6 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Once it is watchable on the internet, ANYWHERE on the internet, encrypted or not,  then it will be possible for it to be copied and shared elsewhere. It's a simple fact of life. 

Well, of course. But with Google Drive, anyone clicking the link needs to log into google and request access to the file. Then while watching I can hide any download buttons and they'll need to jump through hoops to actually download it. 

Even the usual sites that say they can download from YouTube or anywhere else, are unable to, because they wouldn't have permission to view the file. They wouldn't be logged into the viewer's account.

The only way I can imagine doing it, is screen recording or showing the page's code. But even then, it's hard to find the actual video link and download it from there... It really seems like a perfect system for securely sharing films for review. But it's all ruined by how unreliable the processing part is.

Ah dang, I got my hopes up then. Even with the crypted stuff, people can still download.

Hey,

I'm currently producing a feature length documentary and need to send it to a few people, but keep it very private, disable downloads and disable link sharing beyond my control etc.

I was hoping to use Google Drive, as that lets me do all of those things. Disable downloads, viewers will need to request access to the video, and I can take access away from individual people as and when it's necessary. Sounds perfect, but unfortunately, I've got the cursed 'We're processing this video. Check back later or download the video now.' A message that's shown for 3 days now on an .MP4 created in Premiere using the YouTube preset. It's only 1.5gb, so shouldn't be taking this long to process.

In the search of an alternative, I thought of using Vimeo. I could change the password every couple days and only let the necessary people know the new one, but they've removed the password option unless you pay, and I have enough subscriptions as it is. Also, 500mb weekly limit on the free account... what's the point?

YouTube's private links are ok, but I fear I'll have to keep deleting and reuploading to keep track of exactly who can view it.

Dropbox also forces you to pay $199 a year to unlock the 'disable downloads' function.

Shirley there's something out there that fits the bill... Or even batter, a way to get around Google Drive's ludicrous processing?

I have a Plex server - is there a way I can utilise that to host it privately, with the necessary restricted access described above?

Rightly or wrongly, having Braw as external only means Blackmagic still get a cut of the sales because you need the Video Assist. If it was internal, they wouldn't get as much. The 3rd party would probably pay for the rights to the codec, but I'd imagine there's a bigger margin with the VA hardware sales.

It also means people are less likely to go that route. If you don't want the put a monitor on your camera, or want Braw internal, you need to buy a BMD camera, so either way they're getting extra sales.

You have to send the camera to Nikon to get the upgrade. It's a $200 hardware upgrade. I think they should just fit that hardware as standard and charge an extra $50 on every unit. They'd make more money, it's less hassle for the end user and isn't much more on the price, even for those who have no interest in raw.

Interestingly:

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Those who have purchased the ProRes RAW update on the original Z7 or Z6 will benefit the same way. Blackmagic RAW will be a software update, and you won't need to send your camera to a Nikon service facility. 

Amazing! Congrats @BTM_Pix - If Viltrox ever get their adapters working correctly on the BMPCCs I'll definitely pick one of these up.

They've released some footage. It looks really nice - but is also like $10k

https://freeflysystems.com/wave

Couldn't you just use epoxy for make it with with the Z axis stabiliser? 

2 hours ago, dgvro said:

I started wishing the actual cameras would make it possible without the middleman by recording the data

Blackmagic previously announced it, I think with the Ursa Mini cameras. But then they went silent and it never happened. I'm probably wrong, but I imagine either it doesn't work in practice as well as they'd expected, or there's a patent on that kind of thing and it's not worth fighting over. 

The patent would explain why nobody has ever tried it.

Maybe a bit off topic, but if you're still tinkering with the forum, is there a way to open a topic to the last read post? 

If not, it's not exactly a major deal to scroll down from the top of the last page.

1 hour ago, Jermaine said:

has anyone tried this with a camera that has ibis?

I'm fairly sure this won't work. The SteadXP records the movement of the camera, and then counteracts that in post to give a stable image. With IBIS, the movement of the camera is different from the movement of the sensor, so the recorded data won't match the footage.

I'm still hoping camera manufacturers build the gyrodata into the recordings, or as a companion file. That would give the steady results and would still work with IBIS, since the data comes straight from the sensor, not a 3rd party box in the shoe mount.

57 minutes ago, John Matthews said:

I'm actively trying to find ways to eliminate the smart phone completely from my life while others are trying to further (and willingly?) addict themselves.

But then how will you put your photos on Instagram? What's the point in taking them if you can't get loads of likes.

I've never used the Micro or the Micro Studio 4k camera. But in theory, if you used a Ninja V, could you rig up the Micro Studio 4k camera in this same setup, and get a 4k recording?

The only thing you can't do is record internally on the camera right?

That would be a pretty slick setup.

1 hour ago, tupp said:

It is important to use a digital camera that has a S16 (or standard 16) crop to approximate the image of the NPR, because the S16 optics are important to the look.

Like I said, it depends on how you class a digital equivalent. If you want the same final look, then yes, a s16 sensor or a good one. If you want a shoulder mounted doc camera that's ready to go, then that's another set of cameras. If you want a camera that's unlike any other before it, then you're in a different category again.

I'm still unclear at to what the actual question is.

8 minutes ago, seanzzxx said:

There is no Ursa with a dual gain sensor by the way.

You're right, sorry about that. I thought's the g2 did. I should have double checked before posting.

12 minutes ago, John Matthews said:

I find it interesting that the EOSM with ML is consistently mentioned. Would that produce a 3k image?

I only mentioned it because @tupp did. I'm not up to date with it really, but from what I gather you can shoot up to 5k, and 2.8k is the sweet spot.

It's ergonomics are terrible though, and handheld is a nightmare because it's so small and the crop at 2.8k is quite sever - a 5x crop on an aps-c sensor. So the balance and stable image is out the window for documentary style stuff, unless you rig it up and give it some weight. The live view also isn't that reliable just yet. Parts of the frame is missing etc. For the price, it's amazing what it can do, but I would never use mine in any setting other than hobby videos and family clips.

Ursa Mini Pro has an anamorphic 3k setting, but I'm not sure if there's a crop on it's 35mm sensor. BMPCC4k has a 2.8k super16 mode, so maybe that's a good option too? Again though, you'd want to add some weight for handheld use.

I think it depends what you mean by digital equivalent.

Ease of use? 

Price?

Ergonomics?

Image quality?

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As far as a point and shoot doc camera, I'd say the Ursa Mini Pro g2 is pretty close. With Braw you really can fix everything in post - apart from focus. File sizes are reasonable and you have good audio inputs and with dual ISO, even lighting isn't an issue, other than for artistic effect.

Next I'd say FS5/7 and Canon's Cx00 range depending on specific needs. Or if you have the budget, go for Red.

Eosm is nice, but not grab and go, plenty of room for error, although the footage will probably have a closer feel.

10 minutes ago, Marcio Kabke Pinheiro said:

Smaller than Xt-4, bigger than the XT30.

So XT3?

43 minutes ago, Pikepike said:

I can't imagine what would not allow the 512GB to work? So weird. 

It's likely that the bigger drives have faster transfer speeds. 

24 minutes ago, sanveer said:

Except perhaps the BMP4k seems more like what you were looking for.

The GH5s came out like 8-9 months before the Pocket 4k. And that's not including any shipping delays or waiting lists etc. I bet there are many who shot for over a year with the GH5s before they could get their hands on the P4k.

If you got a similar message with the SD card, I would assume the hourglass warning is saying the buffer is full and the media isn't fast enough to free up some space. Similar to what BTM_Pix mentions above, I used a right angle cable on a Pocket 4k, but I got errors while recording. Despite the cable supposedly being fast enough, it's not.

I proved it with Blackmagic's Disk Speed Test software. Assuming you have a computer with a USB-c input, you could try all your cables with it and it'll show you if they're the bottle neck, or if indeed it is the T5 that's on the way out.

I get 483MB/s Write and 509MB/s Read with my T5

This was such a great feature for the JVC LS300. They called it VSM (variable scan mapping). there's even a zoom rocker for smooth zooms from S-35 to MFT crop. You really didn't need any other lens other than the 18-35.