For a limited time, purchasers of DaVinci Resolve Studio 17 will receive a free DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor (value $295.00), reason enough to upgrade for many. For me though, itās all about the new HDR grading tools. When working in Final Cut, I make my basic adjustments (till now I havenāt done any proper grading!)... Continue Reading →
Comprehensive Workflow: Sony a7s III S-Log3 HDR10 in Final Cut Pro
Garden variety 8-bit SDR TV has a displayed dynamic range of around 32:1, or 5 stops, while HDR has in the neighborhood of 14 stops, which corresponds roughly to the sensitivity of the human eye for a single, or static scene. HDR also has a vastly greater color volume than SDR. Videos uploaded to YouTube... Continue Reading →
a7s III: Astonishing RAW HDR
The video was shot in available light, no reflectors or diffusers. Equipment used: iFootage Wildbull T7 tripod, Tuba cage, Bright Tangerine Titan arm, Ninja V. https://youtu.be/rYvf2ciK8zQ
Whatās Going On
I had a shoot yesterday where I was recording ProRes RAW HQ using the 135mm GM and the lookās nothing less than incredible, as you can imagine, the only problem being, with this combination the camera had to be mounted on a tripod. Which is why Iām looking into one of the new DJI gimbals... Continue Reading →
We should have a new HDR10 video up in the next week.
Dolby Colorist Shane Ruggieri On Grading a7s III HDR Footage
This weekend, Armando Ferriera will be uploading a video to his YouTube channel in which house colorist at Dolby Laboratories in California Shane Ruggieri talks about his workflow grading a7s III footage. Shane is one of the world's foremost experts on high dynamic range video. https://twitter.com/mondobytes/status/1321154876097753089?s=20 https://twitter.com/mondobytes/status/1320847103447330816?s=20 And here it is! https://youtu.be/2K9oe7aEpdg
Take My Money!
At just $6499 for a set of six lenses - 25/35/50/75/100/125mm T2.1 (PL or EF) - that's what I paid for my Veydras back in the day! https://youtu.be/XFsmTXLc2Hw
Sony a7s III HDR
The Sigma 85 is simply unbelievable! That and the a7s III are a dream combo. Shot with XAVC S-I 600M 10-bit 4:2:2 at 60p. https://youtu.be/SfWp4OUdumQ
a7s III Too Popular – Even Atomos Can’t Get One!
Those ProRes RAW HQ files are incredible. Far from the most photogenic human bean on earth, but when shooting with the a7 III, my skin always looked splotchy. a7s III skin tones are a ginormous improvement. Meanwhile, Iām still awaiting answers to a couple of questions about the Ninja V, in particular about the zebras... Continue Reading →
New LG OLED 55CX
Standing in bewilderment in front of my new TV. š„°
Free Downloadable a7s III HDR Footage!
Shot with the Sigma FE 85mm f/1.4 DG DN, the sharpest 85mm lens in the E-mount system, with incredible autofocus speed and accuracy and recorded in 4K ALL-I, the highest quality, least compressed internal codec of the a7s III, and the gold standard for digital cinema. It will play smoothly on many computers even without transcoding.... Continue Reading →
a7s III Shoots Some Stunning HDR!
At long last, we've got a bunch of models lined up! The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN is one spectacular lens and the autofocus performed nearly flawlessly this morning (speed and sensitivity both set to 5). What's amazing is how tenacious eye detect AF is, even when overexposing S-log3 by a couple of stops. I'd... Continue Reading →
How to Work With ProRes RAW HQ In FCP X
Working with ProRes RAW in FCP X couldn't be simpler. Pretty much every clip I've shot with the a7s III, whether internally or externally to the Ninja V, skin tones have been falling directly on the skin tone line in the vectorscope, something that I couldn't be certain of when shooting with the a7 III.... Continue Reading →
Real Journalism
"I don't want to hear any of that rubbish." š„ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5a2Cc5KtI
More HDR Tests
I shot S-log3 XAVC S-I this afternoon, making sure to ETTR, with zebras set to 94%. After pulling down highlights and boosting saturation a smidgen, I think I'm seeing some banding in the wall to the right behind me (over my left shoulder). Aside from that, I'm very pleased at how the image turned out:... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 