IronFilm Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 @IronFilmWhat focal reducer you would recommend with the Sony A5100?As I still need to make photos a BMPCC isn't the best option...I went with the Roxsen focal reducer (they're a reseller/distributor for RJ I believe), because I need to use my Nikon G series lenses on it. But I'd also recommend the Mitakon focal reducer too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs3d Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 It's been a while and I wonder what 1000€ camera you would recommend NOW for mainly low-light work? I'm interested in the Sony Alpha 6300, but I'm not sure about the native lenses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbengal Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Stay away from RJ Focal reducer, this is the worst, it has a blue cast which is difficult to remove, as I understand the Mitakon one is the best way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 4 hours ago, rs3d said: It's been a while and I wonder what 1000€ camera you would recommend NOW for mainly low-light work? I'm interested in the Sony Alpha 6300, but I'm not sure about the native lenses... Yes I'd recommend the Sony A6300 But... if longer record times matter then get Nikon D5500 or Panasonic G7 If yiu can bump up budget by 50% then you could look at a secondhand D750 or a7S that is fantastic in lowlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs3d Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Thank you! Recording times do not matter that much and a7S is still quite expensive in Germany... so probably the A6300, but too bad that the 16-70 lens is only F4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 The recording length times for the A6300 just hugely improved: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-releases-new-firmware-update-a6300-fixes-overheating-issue/ 13 minutes ago, rs3d said: but too bad that the 16-70 lens is only F4... Get the 18-105mm f4 lens instead, is a crazy huge range, nothing else like that! With OIS is a great run and gun lens too. My favourite on the A5100/FS7 And F4 is quite ok, I was shooting today my Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 & 50-150mm f2.8 (on my Nikon D5200) at f4 for most of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Sounds like the new firmware just changes the temperature at which warning/shut down occurs. Users have been reporting it runs until it's almost too hot to touch now. I wouldn't feel comfortable letting my camera get that hot iamoui, sanveer and sudopera 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs3d Posted August 8, 2016 Author Share Posted August 8, 2016 @IronFilm I was also thinking about the 18-105 F4 lens, but since I also want to take photos at night the Zeiss seems to be sharper and with less chromatic abberation (depending on the batch, there seems to be a quality diversity)... I looked at a good number of review, but a usual this doesn't help to decide ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Meh, we're only shooting 2MP pics (i.e. 1080P) at 1/50 shutter speed, with a lens for run and gun, so I wouldn't go over the top in looking at fine details of quality. I'd rather be practical and take the greater reach and lower cost of the 18-105 instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasiliskFilm Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Good thing about shooting low light, from an overheating point of view, is that the camera is rarely in direct sunlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Panasonic G7 superb in low light Adept, JazzBox, IronFilm and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunk Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 2 hours ago, andy lee said: Panasonic G7 superb in low light There are a lot of macroblocks, both in top and to a lesser degree in the middle picture. How are you going to hide them or are they just not visible enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 3 hours ago, andy lee said: Panasonic G7 superb in low light What ISO has this been shot at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, bunk said: There are a lot of macroblocks, both in top and to a lesser degree in the middle picture. How are you going to hide them or are they just not visible enough. all the footage I shot for the movie is owned by the film production company , they have released some low res saved for web images to me so I can share them on EOSHD . Film companies dont relase any hi res stuff until after the film is released , So look at the lighting grade composition low light levels etc etc but remember these are lo res saved for web pictures you are seeing not UHD 4K uncompressed frame grabs. there is no micoblocking on the actual footage I shot . 1 hour ago, sanveer said: What ISO has this been shot at? I shot most of the movie at 800 iso f2.5 I lit the sets for that stop and ISO , I did shoot some scenes at 640 and 400 maybe 20% of the movie but most was at 800 iso the G7 is very clean and usable at 800iso PS the entire film is shot at night there are no daylight scenes in the movie Cinegain, sanveer, Adept and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, andy lee said: I shot most of the movie at 800 iso f2.5 I lit the sets for that stop and ISO , I did shoot some scenes at 640 and 400 maybe 20% of the movie but most was at 800 iso the G7 is very clean and usable at 800iso PS the entire film is shot at night there are no daylight scenes in the movie Thanks. Interesting. At ISO 800 it must have been a lot cleaner than a GH4. andy lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 its a totally different camera to the GH4 which is why I chose it to shoot the movie on - its a totally different sensor in the G7 , alot cleaner in low light and very usable at 800 iso sanveer and IronFilm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, andy lee said: its a totally different camera to the GH4 which is why I chose it to shoot the movie on - its a totally different sensor in the G7 , alot cleaner in low light and very usable at 800 iso True. Much cleaner than the GH4. andy lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunk Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 5 hours ago, andy lee said: Film companies dont relase any hi res stuff until after the film is released [snip] there is no micoblocking on the actual footage I shot . Aha, I see. Looking forward to the original footage once it's released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I guess those scenes are well lit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius McGowan Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Andy how do you get around the 30 min record time in 4k on the G7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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