Mmmbeats

Used the C70 for a shoot for the first time recently. Very impressed. I honestly think that Clog3 is pretty much redundant in this generation because the shadow detail is rendered so clean in Clog2.

Well that typo got me excited.. for a second!

Imaging does have a skintone problem. It annoys me that IRE values are frequently referenced without including darker skin.

You can but I don't fully trust it. It's nothing more than digital interpolation, though admittedly brilliantly implemented using AI. I've steered clear of that kind of artifice so far, so I'd want to do a ton of testing before relying on it.

It's the same thing. In both cases, all you are doing is seeing a wider portion of the same imaging circle, so naturally the depth of field does not change.

You're both right. The reason is complicated. Basically - same lens / different sized sensor = same DoF same lens / same framing / different sized sensor = different DoF

Not the FX6. It has an essentially 4K sensor so can't do a 4K S35 crop (you can do 1080p). Seriously head-turned by the camera though.

GH4 is simply a great camera. It has massive usability with all the customisable buttons and menus. The 4K image is really nice. The battery life is simply insane. Use genuine batteries and it is actually difficult to go through two in a single day. Some shoot days pass without a battery change. I've never owned a video camera of any kind that managed power like that. Unfortunately the GH5 has not carried on that aspect. Only downsides - 8-bit internal only, and low-light performance, which is decidedly meh. Any other omission is just a matter of need / taste / luxury really.

Been doing it for years on the GH cameras. Always have Monochrome Live View toggle allocated to the top right function button (Fn2 I think it is).

I feel the same way. The classic EOS C body suits me much better. I'm thinking the C200ii might fit right into the right spot (fingers crossed).

Well if they had an Oscar category for tallest camera utilisation, it would have done pretty well too.

C300 mk I was the king of tall:

Well the C200 is already taller than the C70 before you add a monitor, SolidPod, etc.

I thought I was quite okay with C300iii RAW, but now I can't seem to find any really nice examples of it. Seems C200 and C300ii RAW is much nicer (creamy, organic, whatever). Are there any examples of C300iii RAW films that anybody particularly likes? Thinking in reference to a possible C200ii mainly.

Some good ideas there. This person has gotten quite organic footage by piling on the filters!

I imagine so.

Firm rumour now of a C200 mkii incoming! 😲 This line-up is getting extremely hot. I'm just wondering (if true) how are they going to differentiate the C300iii? Presumably the C70 will be cheaper. C200 (mk i) might become a steal soon (both new and used). https://www.canonrumors.com/the-canon-cinema-eos-c200-mark-ii-will-arrive-in-april-cr3/

I agree. I also wonder if digital camcorder design had not taken so much lead from digital stills camera design if the form would be completely different, not just for ergonomics, but for cooling air flow as well.

I think the C300iii RAW looks really nice. The C300iii is really the camera I want. It's well out of my price range, but maybe I should just pull out all the stops and aim for it. Apart from price (which I don't have too much complaint about, just can't afford) it ticks every box I can think of.

It's labelled as C70, but it might not be. Lots of people spoof early-release cameras for clicks.

Impressed by this:

I keep getting a bit worried/distracted/obsessed by the highlight rendition with this camera. The wedding film, above, doesn't look as nice overall as the previous stills. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice piece, and I'm sure the families will be delighted, but the highlights do look quite abruptly clipped in places, and it does lend it a bit of a DSLR-y feel. Am I being paranoid?

Well, you're not the only person saying it. I'm still a bit torn. I think it doesn't help much that most of the early films are by camera shops or YouTube types. No disrespect to either, because they both play an important role, but neither group produces the most stunning images. I notice the (really nice) C300ii footage you linked from is by also a rental house, but they seem to turn out quite superior visuals! 😅 I enjoyed some of their other clips too!

Some very encouraging grading demos here: (if you find the guy super annoying, jump to the very worthwhile grading stuff at 5:30 😉)