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It seems like Canon are shooting themselves in the foot charging so much for their cameras. In Vietnam, they're asking $5,000.00 for the EOS R5, $1,500.00 more than the Sony a7s III, universally regarded as the superior video camera. Social media is blowing up with reports of the Canons overheating and rumors of recalls and... Continue Reading →
I worried that without an optical low pass filter, the 12 megapixel sensor of the a7s III would suffer from artifacts that are all but impossible to remove in post. But Sony claims their new processor is supposed to help suppress moire and artifacts, and after watching Manny Ortiz's video I was speechless at how... Continue Reading →
a7 III, 35mm f/1.8, S-log2, ISO 800, f/5
Armando Ferreira pulled out all the stops for this stunning reel. https://youtu.be/7JJDA134VN4
Screen shot from Tony Northrup's R5 video uploaded to YouTube in 8K. His patterned shirt is prone to moire hell, a tough test for video. Moire, aliasing and jagged edges are among the worst offenders when it comes to image quality. If moire is destroying your video, no 12-bit RAW, C-log3 or ALL-I can save... Continue Reading →
A few of the latest a7s III specs rumors from SAR, this time from several unproven sources. AF system is the almost the same as a7r44K RAW output yes, but not sure if it supports 4K 120fps RAW output.Firmware is not available, apparently Atomos is working on it to support a7sIII’s hdmi signal.Screen: Touch function... Continue Reading →
The rumored price of the a7s III is $3,500.00. Throw in an Atomos, cables, batteries, SSD, cage and magic arm and we’re looking at $4,500.00. Let’s be straight: we weren’t demanding full HDMI out, XLR inputs, false color or vectorscopes - all that most hybrid video shooters were asking for was a darn flippy screen,... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, after learning about the R5, I rushed to my local camera dealer to inquire when it would be available. He responded by saying he had an open box Canon C200 for just $5,000.00, like new, with full manufacturer’s warranty. I’ve seen what this camera can do and it’s pretty amazing. But... Continue Reading →
Sideshow freak and founder of Personal View Vitaliy Kiselev claims YouTubers are growing beards at the behest of their sponsors, endangering public health.
While there's lots of discussion about internal RAW, 8K, CFexpress cards, pixel count and so forth, nobody's come out and said what makes the two new releases by Canon, and presumably that of Sony so darn interesting to filmmakers. What's incredible is that it's taken eleven years to get to this point. 2020 marks a... Continue Reading →
The following thoughts occurred to me this afternoon while shooting in direct sunlight at ISO 800 and realizing my ND filter wasn’t going to be strong enough to let me shoot wide open. It seems one of the defining characteristics of the film look is shallow depth-of-field; and in my own work, up until very... Continue Reading →
Here's a screen grab from the model shoot yesterday, shot with the Sony a7 III, FE 85mm f/1.8, Hoya ND8, S-log2, ISO 800, f/6.3 and graded with Leeming LUT Pro. Very excited about the new LUTs, and S-log2 is now my very favorite picture profile; but the banding in the sky just kills it for... Continue Reading →
The highly respected German website Slashcam just published some initial thoughts about the R5 and R6 which I think are worth sharing here. What follows are a few excerpts, imperfectly translated via Google. :)) [...] At first glance, the EOS R6 looks a bit slimmer in addition to the 8K RAW specifications of its big... Continue Reading →
I almost didn't watch Irene's video, because I'm mostly interested in video and she's a stills photographer. So glad I didn't pass it up! First, what a talented photographer she is! There's a few seconds of video beginning at around 13.00 and that's what got me thinking... That is, after being blown away by her... Continue Reading →
Canon’s already teamed up with Atomos before to capture ProRes RAW from their cinema cameras. And every other manufacturer on planet earth has already signed on, including Sony, whose a7s III will undoubtedly record ProRes RAW through an Atomos. So it’s entirely possible, especially considering all the feedback Canon’s received, that they’ve got a fall... Continue Reading →
Most of the discussion surrounding video with the R5 has concerned 8K and overheating but one feature that deserves more attention by both casual shooters and enthusiasts alike is HDR PQ video. Traditionally, hybrid shooters had two choices: (1) recording either RAW or log and the daunting process of grading to HDR, which requires no... Continue Reading →
There’s been a lot of nonsense written about 8K video ever since the announcement of the Canon EOS R5. These videos are essential viewing for those wanting to understand the relationship between the number of pixels and sharpness and a whole bunch of other stuff. Not a single minute is wasted in this fascinating hour-long... Continue Reading →
If the 8K RAW sample footage I downloaded and imported into Resolve last night was indeed from the R5, it is a dream to work with. Just a few points though about the RAW craze, ProRes RAW, Sony and what exactly we are looking for in a hybrid camera: 1. Most people cannot grade RAW.... Continue Reading →
Photo: ProAV TV I'll be honest - Andrew Reid calling the EOS R5 a 'monstrosity' and Vitaliy Kiselev repeating that it will be "the biggest failure in Canon history" only makes me want this camera more. I had a chance to play with the 8K RAW in Resolve and it was a dream to work... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 