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.… Read More
a7s III: HDR Showdown + Downloadable ProRes RAW HQ Footage!
That’s Not HDR, It’s Too Dark! Analyzing a Scene
While grading my most recent S-log3 HDR video, I realized I’d failed to reduce brightness levels down to proper values in my previous ProRes RAW HQ HDR sample. In both videos, I’m wearing an orange cap and black jacket and sitting in a dark room a few feet away from a window on an overcast… Read More
a7s III ProRes RAW HQ HDR Grade Reveal
In FCP X, I set the library to Wide Gamut HDR, the project to Rec. 2020 PQ, RAW to log conversion and Camera LUT to Sony S-log3/S-Gamut3.Cine, pulled down the highlights (from 2K nits to 400 nits) and shadows with the color wheels, added noise reduction (high) and sent to Compressor. I uploaded to YouTube… Read More
Rant: 16-Bit RAW
I’ve already made my aversion to external recording solutions known in plenty of previous posts: they add bulk, require additional power solutions, cables, SSDs, magic arms and a cage – unless you’re one of the cool guys willing to gamble on mounting one directly to the hot shoe of the camera! Firmware updates to older… Read More
Atomos Ninja V Update: ProRes RAW for a7s III
First, the good news – Atomos has issued a firmware update for the Ninja V allowing ProRes RAW recording via HDMI. Here are the details: Available functions: ProRes RAW Recording: – 4.2k • Uncropped metadata mode 4264 x 2408 at 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p • Cropped metadata mode 4240 x 2385 at 23.98p, 25p,… Read More
Sony a7s III ProRes RAW Support in Final Cut Pro (update)
I was really excited to learn that Apple had finally enabled white balance and ISO adjustments to ProRes RAW in Final Cut Pro and was looking forward to trying it out when my a7s III arrives in a few weeks, but Jordan Drake just brought to our attention that ProRes RAW WB and/or ISO adjustments… Read More
ProRes RAW Update in Final Cut Pro
It’s no secret that one of my biggest disappointments with Sony choosing to go with ProRes RAW for the a7s III was that critical information stored in the metadata was inaccessible in Final Cut Pro, meaning that it did not have the true flexility of RAW. All that’s changed now, with Apple announcing the ability… 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
Hopes Dashed
Now that practically every manufacturer on the planet – including DJI, Fujifilm, Z Cam, Kinefinity, Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Nikon and Sigma – has adopted ProRes RAW, it appears exceedingly unlikely that the a7s II successor will shoot internal RAW. Zero percent chance in fact. Especially as even the FX9 requires a $3,800 upgrade and an… Read More
