I’ve been going through a lot of different themes and trying to organize the site so it’s as clutter-free and usable as possible, including eliminating all the distracting widgets in the right sidebar and adding category menus for quick navigation of the blog. I’m also slowly going through my old posts, particularly the post-production workflows… Read More
Bokeh Obssession
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… Read More
Leeming LUT Athena – Sony A Series
Here’s a screen grab from a project I’m working on, 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… Read More
Initial Impressions of EOS R5, R6 By Slashcam
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… Read More
Irene Rudnyk’s Review of the EOS R5 & R6
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… Read More
Could Canon Partner With BMD & Atomos?
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… Read More
EOS R5 Most Overlooked Feature
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… Read More
High Resolution Myths Quelled
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… Read More
RAW Remarks
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.… Read More
Canon’s Solution to 8K Overheating
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 with. Recording 4K… Read More
Tip for Acquiring the Cinematic Look
One effortless step toward the cinematic look is to place an HSL curve at the very beginning of your grading workflow (after applying Leeming LUT Pro) and desaturating shadows.
