An intellectually bereft commenter in the forums over at DPR claimed that the video I shared the other day wasn't HDR, saying: It just looks insanely grey and bland. In fact I think there's something wrong with the video. Even the sun is not bright at all. Other HDR videos on YouTube look fine. That... Continue Reading →
a7s III: Insanely Beautiful 4K HDR!
This video takes us for a leisurely early morning stroll around the Bund, a waterfront area and protected historical district in central Shanghai. It was shot in HLG3, 4K 60p with the Sony 20mm f/1.8 G lens and audio was captured with the Sony ECM-B1M shotgun microphone. To the best of my knowledge, this is... Continue Reading →
Riccardo Fasoli & the a7s III
Wedding filmmaker Riccardo Fasoli talks about whether the a7s III will add value to your films. What struck me was the beautiful color he's able to obtain shooting with the lowly a6600 (and all the alpha cameras he's shot with, for that matter!). His channel is definitely worth checking out. https://youtu.be/ML3ObQulSJ0
a7 III vs. a7s III: Massive Improvement in Color!
Caleb Pike compares the a7 III to the a7s III and is stupefied! hehe https://youtu.be/UhY0ce-OfKc
a7s III: Hands-On
I had a chance to play with the a7s III a little bit this morning and to be honest, I'm not overly fond of the new ergonomics: the locking mode and exposure compensation dials are a nuisance; the doors that cover the ports and the rear LCD could have larger indentations or something more substantial... Continue Reading →
Series of Fashion Films By Brazilian Photographer Thiago Palia
If I didn't tell you that Thiago Palia's exquisite fashion shoots weren't made with a cinema camera, would you be able to tell? Palia's Sony a7 III videos could easily be mistaken for those taken with cameras costing tens of thousands of dollars more. For many of his clips, he uses the relatively inexpensive Zeiss... Continue Reading →
a7s III: Fashion Shoot + Workflow
In one of my favorite a7s III videos yet, Dale Sood takes us through his workflow for the fashion short ALUAD. Remarkably, after watching Brandon Li's "Crossroads" video and testing out the camera's profiles to see how the model’s skin tones responded to each of them, he decided to shoot in Standard rather than the more... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
a7s III: Why No 16-Bit RAW?
Atomos explains: Now, when it comes to some cameras, why do we record 12-bit log from them? Isn't 16-bit linear better? Well, not really. The distribution of stops in code values is fairly inefficient with linear data. Log data makes much better use of the available code values and distributes the stops evenly across the... Continue Reading →
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,... Continue Reading →
Sony a7s III ‘Dual Native ISO’
It was Gerald Undone who 'discovered' that the a7s III image suddenly became much cleaner when jumping from ISO 12800 to 16000 in S-log. Sony informed Philip Bloom that the point at which the image becomes less noisy in the production model is different from that of the pre-production unit, so naturally, he just had... Continue Reading →
a7s III: Stan Moniz Shoots the Surf
Sony Ambassador Stan Moniz, an ocean and adventure photographer, put his a7s III into an AquaTech underwater housing and shot the surf at 120 frames per second, using the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 and 24mm f/1.4 G Master lenses. He also shared a few great photos taken with the camera. Long battery life, a new passive... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Sony a7s III – Controlled Tests & Low Light Footage
CVP performed a number of comparisons between the Canon R5 and the Sony a7s III, including low light tests and evaluating latitude in post. Not only does the a7s III perform better than the R5 in low light, it also has greater latitude in post. As expected, the a7s III does suffer from some aliasing,... Continue Reading →
Sony Ambassador & Nat Geo Explorer Chris Schmid Shoots the Serengeti
Sony Ambassador Chris Schmid - photographer, filmmaker and cinematographer - takes us to the Serengeti with his a7s III. https://youtu.be/OIbZNd-Yf0o https://youtu.be/bBMDOAi12wA https://youtu.be/ZeDAxSKC2GI https://youtu.be/GQzP7EW9YgE https://youtu.be/s_gEFisV3OY
Sigma in the House!
I've been on a lens buying spree since pre-ordering the a7s III: first, the sensational 20mm f/1.8, then the massive 135mm f/1.8 and today, the Sigma 85mm f/1.4.
a7s III: Tap to Focus with Imaging Edge App!
For the first time ever with a Sony Alpha camera, the Imaging Edge mobile app allows focus pulls and real time tracking by tapping the screen on your mobile device and an icon appears confirming your selection. Skip ahead to around one hour to see the demonstration. https://youtu.be/AJN_EmnOUBI
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... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 