Hangs4Fun

VERY TEMPORARY 4 channel RIG, fully wired up, with Timecode from the Atomos Sync.
Since I have a shoot next weekend, I needed to throw something together that was functional UNTIL Kondor Blue has those beautiful Ultimate Rigs ready to ship in a week or two.
This is fully wired up, so you are seeing 4 audio feeds coming in (1 from a boom to #1 XLR, 1 from on camera #2 XLR, and #3 and #4 are 2 sets of Rode Wireless Go.  That beautiful blue braided cable is Kondor Blue's 14" full hdmi to full hdmi braided cable.  I'm running a USB-C to USB-C cable from the FxLion NANO TWO V Mount battery to the A7SIII for PD charging (it is keeping it at 100% as I use it).  Also, running a locking cable from the Ninja V dummy battery to the FxLion NANO TWO.  Obviously the Sony XLR-K3M is powered by the A7SIII through the MI shoe.  The matte box is just a Tilta one I had laying around with a cinema soft filter (4" x 5.56") mounted on the provided 82mm ring to the Sony 16-35GM.  And in the first picture is a "poor mans" EVF, very similar to how the FX9 is doing it.  This is just a 5" Loupe from Kinotehnik that magnetically attaches to the Ninja V.  I'm VERY pleased with the fit to my eye and function of this, however, I am having difficulties with the metal strip staying attached.  Magnetics is fine, but the adhesive sucks.  I'm going to try and fabric a hinging mechanism that attaches to the top of the Ninja and then just screws into the plastic shell of the Loupe.
Without a proper cage I do not have anything where I want it exactly yet.  Like the Ninja V will be more to the side, the Wireless Go will be elsewhere, etc..  But this will do for next weekends shoot.

Right, Resolve doesn't support ProRes RAW. Neither does Nuke. Forgot to bring that up, they expect an intermediate transcode. While I'm testing this out, I'm personally using Scratch to trancode to either slog3/sgamut3 or to ACES OpenEXR.
Apparently Adobe have added the ability to immediately convert to SLog3/Sgamut3 on import of a ProRes RAW file in a recent beta of Premiere, so you will then be good to go and have the same image as your Ninja V:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/premiere-pro-beta/discuss-prores-raw-raw-to-log-conversion-support/m-p/11413274?page=1#M850

I already mentioned this in another thread, but without checking myself in Premiere, I believe it's just importing the raw as gamma 1.0 whereas when you are monitoring on the Ninja V, it's converting it to Slog3. Unless you are working in Resolve, Nuke or Scratch then you need to transform from raw to log to be able to use the footage correctly in Premiere because it doesn't have a robust colour management pipeline that allows for wide gamut or floating point images.

You are absolutely correct.  My apologies I was trying to address the rules that I broke and focusing on that.  I should have lead with a sincere apology first.  Im ashamed and truly sorry.  Im used to dealing with people in person much more so than online.  Not an excuse.  
I really want to work through this shame and prove over time I am a good person and eventually will have things of value to share.  The integrity comment really hit me hard, and am reflecting on what I have done.  I got wrapped up in the "unanimosity" and lost my sense of person and how my actions affect the group of people I am connecting with.  I can only promise it will never happen again.  But if you choose to ban me or what ever it is called, I completely understand.  My deepest and sincerest apologies to everyone here.

I don't think you should be banned, but I hope that you really did learn a lesson. 
You're not a bad person, just insecure. We all seek validation to some extent, but don't try and create it artificially. In doing so you not only lied to us, but more importantly you lied to yourself. Have some pride, man.

You are absolutely correct.  My apologies I was trying to address the rules that I broke and focusing on that.  I should have lead with a sincere apology first.  Im ashamed and truly sorry.  Im used to dealing with people in person much more so than online.  Not an excuse.  
I really want to work through this shame and prove over time I am a good person and eventually will have things of value to share.  The integrity comment really hit me hard, and am reflecting on what I have done.  I got wrapped up in the "unanimosity" and lost my sense of person and how my actions affect the group of people I am connecting with.  I can only promise it will never happen again.  But if you choose to ban me or what ever it is called, I completely understand.  My deepest and sincerest apologies to everyone here.

I hope so, but if not I understand.  
Im feeling like such a schmuck.  Seemed harmless at the time, but now I see that eoshd is a real community with people who watch out for and protect that community. And THAT is a real rarity online and one that I want to be a part of and make things right with.
I will do what ever is asked to repair and make amends for what I did.  I really appreciate the offer of forgiveness, that means a lot.

You are absolutely correct.  My apologies I was trying to address the rules that I broke and focusing on that.  I should have lead with a sincere apology first.  Im ashamed and truly sorry.  Im used to dealing with people in person much more so than online.  Not an excuse.  
I really want to work through this shame and prove over time I am a good person and eventually will have things of value to share.  The integrity comment really hit me hard, and am reflecting on what I have done.  I got wrapped up in the "unanimosity" and lost my sense of person and how my actions affect the group of people I am connecting with.  I can only promise it will never happen again.  But if you choose to ban me or what ever it is called, I completely understand.  My deepest and sincerest apologies to everyone here.

No products or services to sell.  I only mentioned Leeming LUTs because I thought they were considered neutral corrective LUTs. I don't care what LUTs people use, but do want to communicate what I have chosen to start with.  I shared a Vimeo link because its better quality than YouTube and no commercials.  
I just want to share what I could on a camera I've been waiting a long time for and learn and work through the new options. 
Its hard starting out on these bigger forums and getting any feedback.  If you look back over my posts, I think you will see how much I've shared what ever I could find and put a lot of time into it.
Right now I'm trying to work through my new A7S3 so I can get the most out of it.  Im new to 10bit and RAW, so was hoping to get these new workflows dialed in.   Along the way I was planning to share what I learned.
Sony agent? Now that made me chuckle.  I do have a Sony PRO Support account and try to get info from them to share here, and have.  Even taking questions from here and getting accurate answers from Support.  I do have mostly Sony gear,  kind of stuck now, too much glass and time with the system.  
In the past I just made hammocking videos and published to my tiny YT channel, named after my trailname Hang4Fun)..  But this year I am starting to do paid shoots.  Been trying to learn the ropes and share as I go. 

No products or services to sell.  I only mentioned Leeming LUTs because I thought they were considered neutral corrective LUTs. I don't care what LUTs people use, but do want to communicate what I have chosen to start with.  I shared a Vimeo link because its better quality than YouTube and no commercials.  
I just want to share what I could on a camera I've been waiting a long time for and learn and work through the new options. 
Its hard starting out on these bigger forums and getting any feedback.  If you look back over my posts, I think you will see how much I've shared what ever I could find and put a lot of time into it.
Right now I'm trying to work through my new A7S3 so I can get the most out of it.  Im new to 10bit and RAW, so was hoping to get these new workflows dialed in.   Along the way I was planning to share what I learned.
Sony agent? Now that made me chuckle.  I do have a Sony PRO Support account and try to get info from them to share here, and have.  Even taking questions from here and getting accurate answers from Support.  I do have mostly Sony gear,  kind of stuck now, too much glass and time with the system.  
In the past I just made hammocking videos and published to my tiny YT channel, named after my trailname Hang4Fun)..  But this year I am starting to do paid shoots.  Been trying to learn the ropes and share as I go. 

Hey John, here is the updated video with the 5 different video settings in camera (as it should have been the first time, lol)  
https://vimeo.com/464041748
 

No products or services to sell.  I only mentioned Leeming LUTs because I thought they were considered neutral corrective LUTs. I don't care what LUTs people use, but do want to communicate what I have chosen to start with.  I shared a Vimeo link because its better quality than YouTube and no commercials.  
I just want to share what I could on a camera I've been waiting a long time for and learn and work through the new options. 
Its hard starting out on these bigger forums and getting any feedback.  If you look back over my posts, I think you will see how much I've shared what ever I could find and put a lot of time into it.
Right now I'm trying to work through my new A7S3 so I can get the most out of it.  Im new to 10bit and RAW, so was hoping to get these new workflows dialed in.   Along the way I was planning to share what I learned.
Sony agent? Now that made me chuckle.  I do have a Sony PRO Support account and try to get info from them to share here, and have.  Even taking questions from here and getting accurate answers from Support.  I do have mostly Sony gear,  kind of stuck now, too much glass and time with the system.  
In the past I just made hammocking videos and published to my tiny YT channel, named after my trailname Hang4Fun)..  But this year I am starting to do paid shoots.  Been trying to learn the ropes and share as I go. 

No products or services to sell.  I only mentioned Leeming LUTs because I thought they were considered neutral corrective LUTs. I don't care what LUTs people use, but do want to communicate what I have chosen to start with.  I shared a Vimeo link because its better quality than YouTube and no commercials.  
I just want to share what I could on a camera I've been waiting a long time for and learn and work through the new options. 
Its hard starting out on these bigger forums and getting any feedback.  If you look back over my posts, I think you will see how much I've shared what ever I could find and put a lot of time into it.
Right now I'm trying to work through my new A7S3 so I can get the most out of it.  Im new to 10bit and RAW, so was hoping to get these new workflows dialed in.   Along the way I was planning to share what I learned.
Sony agent? Now that made me chuckle.  I do have a Sony PRO Support account and try to get info from them to share here, and have.  Even taking questions from here and getting accurate answers from Support.  I do have mostly Sony gear,  kind of stuck now, too much glass and time with the system.  
In the past I just made hammocking videos and published to my tiny YT channel, named after my trailname Hang4Fun)..  But this year I am starting to do paid shoots.  Been trying to learn the ropes and share as I go. 

Ironically, I am shooting at a brewery today, lol.  Doing an OktoberFest, plus some B Roll for an upcoming commercial and interview series.  I'm scrambling, I think my capture is good, just have a lot of work to do with the 10bit footage in post (I have not worked with much 10bit 4:2:2 before now).  The A7SIII is performing great, I just need to step up my game now 😉
I think your image looks great btw, checked it out on my big screen and on my studio monitors (pair of BenQ SW320 which I calibrate weekly for my large scale printing).
Now if only I drank beer, I could have all the free beer I wanted tonight.  Just never liked the smell so I never tasted it (plus my dad drank enough growing up for the two of our lifetimes, so..)

Hey John, here is the updated video with the 5 different video settings in camera (as it should have been the first time, lol)  
https://vimeo.com/464041748
 

I gotta stop using my cell phone and use my studio setup more, when publishing stuff... smh.  I just had Premiere publish it straight after the export, since I was rushing out the door.  Then I checked it quick on the road with my phone, and it looked fine.  It wasn't until someone mentioned the blacks and the AUTO option, and I checked it as soon as I was back in studio and was about horrified, lol.  I've never used AUTO before and didn't know what damage it could do, but I also didn't want to do my own interpretive grade.
I think if you naturally focus on the brighter area's there was quite a bit of white and highlight detail, maybe they were also on cell phones.  No clue, I'm just glad we caught it.  I'm still looking for the most neutral corrective grade beyond the Leeming corrective (since just doing that produces a dark image).  Any suggestions?  Something repeatable that most would agree is as neutral and plain of a starting point as possible.  

I gotta stop using my cell phone and use my studio setup more, when publishing stuff... smh.  I just had Premiere publish it straight after the export, since I was rushing out the door.  Then I checked it quick on the road with my phone, and it looked fine.  It wasn't until someone mentioned the blacks and the AUTO option, and I checked it as soon as I was back in studio and was about horrified, lol.  I've never used AUTO before and didn't know what damage it could do, but I also didn't want to do my own interpretive grade.
I think if you naturally focus on the brighter area's there was quite a bit of white and highlight detail, maybe they were also on cell phones.  No clue, I'm just glad we caught it.  I'm still looking for the most neutral corrective grade beyond the Leeming corrective (since just doing that produces a dark image).  Any suggestions?  Something repeatable that most would agree is as neutral and plain of a starting point as possible.  

The image quality is very good on this camera. Got me excited to try it out myself.😄

I watched your first grade of the footage and I thought there might be something wrong with my monitor, as I simply couldn't see how someone might say it looked good. The slider work was excellent though. Then, I saw this footage and I find it looks much better.

The image is fantastic IMO. Looks really good on my MBP and my 65" TV. But as always YMMV.
Chris

OK, I reset everything and now just looking to apply the corrective LUT and some level of a neutral starting grade. 
Here is just 24 second clip of one of the first clip.  Just goes to show, I was so focused on the highlights, I completely ignored my blacks and shadows.  I think from here, a decent creative grade could be done, with plenty of room to push it.
https://vimeo.com/user122394328/review/464516430/65a7a1eb4d
Below is my workspace AFTER removing the damage from AUTO, and doing what I was trying to avoid (basic grade that might have my interpretations in it, but oh well).

And here is the cringy BEFORE, where I hit AUTO on my video layer and later when I went to see what it did on my adjustment layer, it looked to be no changes, when in fact it was.  Notice just how crushed the blacks were with the auto button and it just goes to show you, not to focus on any one aspect.  I would really appreciate feedback on what is considered a good neutral starting point after ETTR to 94+ and then applying the Leeming corrective LUT for S-Log3.  I'm looking for some good starting point that you could then take and apply a creative LUT to match another camera or do a custom grade to taste.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.    

I figured out what happened.  I use Adjustment layers in Premiere, and normally work on it.  I applied the corrective LUT first to the layer, and then went and did more edits.  At some point the "AUTO" was done on the video itself, and I went on and did other things.  Then when I checked the first time, I went to the Adjustment layer and it looked like AUTO didn't do anything, so it was just the Leeming corrective LUT.  When back on each video clip was the mess that AUTO had done.. SMH
What I was hoping to achieve was a neutral display of the various codecs and options with movement and challenging light.  Your process commented above, is more of a full grade.  Any suggestions on how to keep this as neutral of a test as possible, yet still get the footage past the typical dark starting point of the Leeming corrective LUT?  I'm looking for a very repeatable process that will take us right to the point, anyone would start with that corrected footage and apply creative adjustments from there.
Also, it sounds like you have your RGB Parade in 8bit, since you mentioned 16-235 (on a 0-255 scale or 8bit).  Mine is set on 10bit which obviously is showing 0-1023.  Since I am publishing this Vimeo that supports 10bit, I was thinking I should be in the 10bit color space.  What are your thoughts on that?

woo whooo..  Induro came through and sent me the replacement spider for my shoot tomorrow (shooting an OktoberFest).  I'm going to fill in that screw hole with some 6,000 psi ePoxy I have and hope it doesn't happen again

Another first impression.....
I need to test in several conditions, but I’m sure the WB seems slightly off. I balance on a grey card, but then the skin looks too cool etc. This was a problem in previous Sony cameras, so I hope this is user error. There is definitely a tint of yellow in SLOG3. 
Also, all the codecs besides All-I are uneditable with proxies on my iMac. I’m going to update my Mac to the latest anyway, and I’ll be recording into ProRes on the Ninja besides 4k100. But for the time being, it’s very sluggish with the native H264 / H265 codecs. 

Frame grab from today's interview. Just made basic adjustments to balance the RGB parade, nothing else. WB needs a little tweaking and I feel like I never add enough contrast...
Shot at 4k24p roughly 50mm and f/4 or 5.6, can't remember which one as it was getting brighter and my ND only went to 5-stops, so I had to stop down to prevent hotspots on the boats in the BG.
Chris