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I would be interested in some testing with the FF HD mode. I remember hearing sometimes ago that some EF glasses has a bigger image circle than FF. Maybe in one of @Mattias Burling videos.
If this is true you can have dual-pixel autofocus fast medium format glass. A man can dream ?
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56 minutes ago, MrSMW said:
Nothing above really suits my needs. Maybe I need to manufacture something myself and float it on Kickstarter?!
The Sirui I already have is still the closest but I just wish it had a bigger ‘tripod’ base.
The answer may be to mount a monopod pole onto a non-extended tripod base...
I find it strange that something like this does not exist (from my research) as it makes sense to me, ie a sturdier based monopod...
sirui monopod is pretty much the only thing out there that fits your criteria. I have tried a few other monopod and none came close.
what kind of setup do you have on top of your 204?
I have a p4k fully rigged on top of my 424 and I can extend the 2 top section fully without issue. You do have to make sure your setup is balance on the head though.
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3 hours ago, kye said:
I'm not sure if you got to see the final footage (or SOOC) but if you did, was the effect just a general lowering of contrast, or did it typically show off light-rays (eg, through windows) and have other 3d effects?
The reason I ask is that I'm curious if they were just lowering contrast (and perhaps giving a bit more 3D pop to things in the foreground) or was it definitely visible, because the lowering of contrast is something that a lens can approximate, going back to the coatings / BPM type of effects.
it's like a cheat code. you have a giant diffuser around the room making everything flattering.
Especially for the light beam from out side the window like this picture
without haze machine it's near impossible to see those
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On the cheap side you can get either nanlite forza 60 (micro bowen mount) or came tv boltzen 55w (fresnel). Both are perfect for wedding since they can be powered by npf or vmount. I am using a godox sl60w for wedding atm but I am getting the nanlite for the ease of transport.
people have been raving about Kinotehnik Practilite 602 but it's too expensive for me atm. It has bi colour so might come in handy
btw I don't recommend the aputure mini. Too week for most wedding setting
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54 minutes ago, tomastancredi said:
Nice that you are happy with xt3. It interest me because It seems to have great 1080p and eterna seems similar to clog (for me it's essential to have small files with good looking and gradable images. I'm after a almost c100 like camera. But I also want the most DR, 4k, from time to time). The EOS R seems perfect for it as well, maybe with nicer skin tones for my teste. Why do you think IQ is so superior? DR?
HD Full frame or 4k 1.7 crop?
HD full frame mostly. I use 4k from time to time for the reach but don't really need the resolution
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2 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said:
Very true that was a big draw for Canon, the lenses. Still can't get past the IQ. But if its good enough for you go for it, certainly would make shooting easier in many ways.
funny enough IQ is the one thing that I think this camera excel other than AF. Match really well with my p4ks and the file is a joy to grade
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9 hours ago, deanphillips1991 said:
That would be a dream!
I miss IBIS (coming over for Sony) so I'm after a decent solution for handheld work (I have a gimbal but I hate carrying one everywhere).
What's the steadxp like? Any good alternatives to IBIS too?It's not really ibis but a post stabilization software using the gyro data from a attachment box. Your image will be cropped like other post stabilization but the result is unbelievably good
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1 hour ago, Thpriest said:
I had my first experience with the Bmpcc4k. Rented one and took it to a friend's wedding to see how it stood up. I had barely anytime to get to know the camera so there will be user errors. I've yet to see the images as what I really wanted to check was reliability and handling.
Good things first: actually feels very nice in the hand, menus nice, recording individual sound on each channel, once I'd pumped up the brightness on the screen it was nice to use.
Bad things: wtf, so unreliable. Shut off 4 times although connected to external battery and internal. At one moment it would only record clips of one second then stop. Then it started recording normally again. It took an age to start up and even longer to read the SD to be ready to record (nearly 2 mins!). I tried 4k 50p and 2.6k 50p to see if that helped but no. Another weird thing is when watch the clips in playback it would only show the clips recorded in the same settings as the came was at at that moment (4k, could only review 4k. 2.6k could only review 2.6k).
The rental place is reliable and always want feedback from their clients. I was the first to use the camera after the new firmware was installed. It could be that. The SD card (v90) had never had problems before with the camera according to them.
So was that just a freak shitty experience or does that kind of stuff happen a lot?
verry interesting. I haven't updated any of my cameras yet since we are in the middle of wedding season. But all of our bm (2 p4k and 1 p6k) has been really reliable so far. We use npf plate and t5 ssd on all of them and none has any shut down issue. I have found if the ssd is more than 3/4 full, it takes a lot longer to read.
The playback thing is the same with every bm camera so it's not a bug.
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33 minutes ago, leslie said:
is that an ef 50mm or 50mm fd lens ?
by the way , i wish you guys would stop showing awesome photos at this rate i'll never save any money ?
I used ef 50mm f1.2 for that shot.
oh you want to save some money ?
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8 hours ago, scotchtape said:
The answer is probably no, but would this work for shallow dof interviews? I'm assuming there's no way for it to detect an eye vs a nose when trying to focus on a face.
That being said the a7iii face detect has worked fine at 50mm f1.4 without eye detect so maybe?
If so using the sigma 18-35 with af would be awesome.
Lidar can achieve accuracy of 1mm so depends on the implementation, SDOF should not be an issue. The only draw back I found was specular surfaces but @BTM_Pix seems to be on top of it.
Now if @BTM_Pixcan get the gyro information from the p4k chip and use it with steadxp that would be another game changer. IBIS with autofocus, a man can dream
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2 hours ago, leslie said:
would like to know how you guys shoot into the sun for flares ? i had a go at it but it ended badly maybe i need to stop down perhaps. more youtubes and experimenting i guess
Sun flare is part of lens characteristic. While my zeiss milvus is bloody sharp with a good dose of micro contrast, the coating eliminate any short of sun flare whatsoever.
during bridal shot I like to use canon 50mm f1.2 to get that crazy sunflare.
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4 hours ago, kye said:
.....and @leslie and I will eventually sort out our infinity focus issues and then there will be more lenses in the mix
Great stuff!
what's the issue actually? rear element hits the glass?
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BTW have you experienced any issue with smooth reflective material like metal roof or wet bitumen? That is the one issue with Lidar scanning
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5 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:
No, for Pocket4K it addresses the camera directly so no additional equipment required.
For other systems, it will use (inexpensive) focus gears.
damn my day job is land surveyor, I use trimble scanner all the time and never thought of applying it to autofocus system. Great job mate.
I'm guessing for manual lens like zeiss milvus or cine lens, focus gears is the way to go. Sign me up for preorder, kickstarter or whatever meant to get this. with this, I can retire my eosr and put a p4k on gimbal.
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39 minutes ago, thebrothersthre3 said:
Almost got the EOS R for the AF. Seen some good deals on used ones for $1500 or less. Still couldn't justify it when the XT3 can be had used now for $1000 with 10 bit no crop 4k.
I don't see the point of getting a used XT3 atm. The current cashback from fujifilm in Australia is just so good that I want to get one just to satisfy my GAS.
How good is the AF on fuji? I bought the R since I need a gimbal cam to pair with my p4k but xt3 has always been interesting.
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2 hours ago, Mike Mgee said:
@xzobinx Is there a difference in AF speed between the EOSR + 5DMKIV? I had the 50mm 1.2 and sold it because it was slow to AF and very soft.
I can't answer that since I have never shot with a 5dmk4. The 50mm f1.2 is softer than most lens and there is no other way around it.
As for AF, It used to be a hit or miss when I used with canon 80d and earlier firmware of eosr. After the update to eye AF, all my footage from bridal shot is spot on without exception.
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2 minutes ago, nathlas said:
yeah it's true.
Superb lenses but too expensives too.
Is this 1080p or 4k ? all i ?
1080p ALL I upscaled to 4k. I need the SDOF look so HD is the way for me
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27 minutes ago, nathlas said:
that show has been with RF 50mm f1,2 ? Or EF adapted ?
that's the ef version, you could tell by the distinct lens flare. That lens used to be horrible with continuous autofocus. With the latest update it's brilliant.
RF is too rich for my blood
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19 minutes ago, heart0less said:
Maybe you didn't read it carefully enough?
It's clearly stated in the original post:
You can use a Soviet lens you already own, however I'd encourage you to buy a new one for this challenge in a focal length you don't already have, this way you will still learn something from the challenge
thanks I guess I should have phased it better.
What I meant is not everyone has a soviet lens in their kit so some people would need to go out of their way to buy a new lens and that's what put them off.
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On 11/2/2019 at 5:05 AM, Snowbro said:
Looks like he has been trying to copy Kolder lol
to be fair he made that film to promote their transition course so it's pretty much on point.
I think with the lastest firmware update and the price drop, this camera has arrived at its sweet spot. I feel much more comfortable recommending it to people at this price point.
and you gotta love that autofocus with 50mm f1.2
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to be honest, as much as I love my soviet collection, I think the requirement of getting a new lens is what put people off. I am for one too lazy to get out and get new lens for a fun challenge.
11 hours ago, kye said:I’m curious to hear why more people didn’t enter... I suspect it might be the requirement to have close-ups of people, and I must admit that I had a third lens ready to shoot with and just didn’t find an opportunity to film anyone at such close quarters.
So, all rules are now suspended except the Soviet Prime Lens rule, and let’s keep posting things shot with those lenses.
I’m keen to see what anyone is filming (or has filmed) with Soviet Primes. I’ll definitely be filming and posting some stuff I’ve shot with the Soviet primes I have owned for some time and bought for this challenge.
The misty song was filmed with MIR 35 f2 and helios 85 f1.4
this is another one with the same combo
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11 hours ago, Cinegain said:
Dunno... like a watch collection or any collection for that matter... it can get outta hands. But you just want to be covered for any type of occassion to be able to match the mood. Of course it depends if making the right call comes naturally to you. Indecisiveness can cause anxiety and unproductiveness, sure. If you're a handyman with a toolbox full of tools and you need to put a nail in the wall, you don't have to really contemplate what tool to use for the task at hand. However. If the toolbox is only equiped with a screwdriver and no hammer... it can be the case that you just made your job a little harder to pull off. I'm not saying you should always have all your options to your disposal at any given time. But you can be selective with what you bring along based on what you're expected you'll need on site, which you can get quite clear about beforehand. Or if you want another analogy (yeah, that's kinda my thing)... imagine karaoke night... but instead of having a folder with lists and lists of songs to choose from... there's only two songs.
I wholeheartedly agree with your view. I shoot wedding mostly and my main focal is 50 and 100 but I will always have another tele in my kits no matter what. You never know when you have a photographer with 35mm during ceremony or bunch of guest with iphones.
My idea of minimalism is the least amount of gear to get the job done, not trying to make it work with whatever because I'm too lazy to bring another 1kg.
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Pretty sure I have used two lens for this which broke the single lens rule but I can assure that both are Soviet.
I made this a while ago as part of my street music passion project.
If anyone can tell me the name of the song, much appreciated
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3 hours ago, leslie said:
im close to puling the pin on a speed booster originally i was going to buy one to fit the tokina 28-70 in nikon mount. but thinking about it further im probably better of getting one in ef mount. that way pretty much everything can be adapted via the ef mount. At the moment i have 7 pentax m42 and the tokina. So is there any flaws in my plan
I went the same route and order the focal reducer with EF mount. My only advice is getting the zhongyi lens turbo ii if you only intend to use manual focus lens. The optic sits a bit deeper than viltrox and MB so it's compatible with a few more m42 lens IE. helios 44-2 or MIR-1.
A few quick still from a wedding I shot last weekend with Zhongyi and rokinon 85 1.4
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Yeah. after you rig it up it's actually great for wedding.