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Note: Apparently, FCPX update 10.4.6 was supposed to finally address the stability issue that has plagued Final Cut for so long, whereby sharing to YouTube from within the app would inevitably fail; nevertheless, as of this writing, I still suggest making a master file. Update: Occasionally, my master files weren't recognized as HLG HDR videos by YouTube... Continue Reading →
Note: If you'd like to upload HLG HDR videos to YouTube, click here. 1) Import files. 2) Select clips in the timeline and in the inspector click on Color Space Override then select Rec.709 from the drop-down menu. 3) Select clips in the timeline and in the inspector, click on Camera LUT then select Leeming... Continue Reading →
Having second thoughts about the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM... Photo courtesy of Rokoko.
Pretty much all of the reviewers invited to attend Sony's launch event in Brooklyn, New York were unanimous in declaring the 135mm f/1.8 GM the ideal portrait lens. I would argue that, far from being ideal, one should carefully examine their needs before even considering this lens. First, there's the weight factor - while Sony... Continue Reading →
Sony reaffirmed their unwavering support for and confidence in the E mount when they decided to use it in their $42,000 large format Venice cinema camera, chosen by James Cameron to shoot the two sequels to Avatar. In an interview with the Sony engineers who designed the Venice, Jon Fauer has this to say: I... Continue Reading →
We'll find out soon enough!
Canon and Nikon users continue to rejoice in the belief that their respective lens mounts are superior when compared to Sony, but the latter just fired off another shot during their a6400 presentation, asserting that even f/.63 is theoretically possible. Even setting aside the vast catalogue of native lenses, E mount enjoys a singular advantage... Continue Reading →
I've never enjoyed shooting video so much as I have with the Sony a7 III. It's been trouble-free from the get-go - and while it would be a treat if Sony offered a better codec in the a7s III, I like the fact that the 8-bit files take up so little space on my hard... Continue Reading →
An article examining where the industry is headed written five years ago by Sareesh Sudhakaran is still pertinent in regards to a statement I made in my previous post where I insisted that hybrid cameras should be able to shoot great video as well as stills. He writes: After 2007, roughly from the time the Canon... Continue Reading →
All pure speculation, but since Nikon announced at CES that they’re working on adding C-Fast support and ProRes RAW (when paired with the Atomos Ninja V) to their Z cameras, could this mean Sony’s also got something similar in store for their videocentric a7s III? This is big for several reasons, not least being it... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/RSEZ3R7dXAk "Raag" by Vinod Prasanna, Okey Szoke, PompeyLicense
Shot with the Lishuai C-700RSV Bi-Color LED and Yongnuo YN216. Picture profile 1, Cine2. https://youtu.be/K11_mlwN3A4 Malibu Love Nest by LunaLicense
A screen grab from my latest shoot with a quick color correction in post. It was around a quarter to six in the evening, the sun had already set, and I wanted to accentuate the blue in the sky, so I set the Lishuai bi-color LED to 3200 Kelvin. In order to remain outside the... Continue Reading →
Forum member techjedi over at DPReview, after reading my post about the garbage YouTube videos shot by a7 III users, was generous enough to write: With respect, there is plenty of footage. I think you may have just been using the wrong search keywords or were expecting vloggers studio videos to be a representation of... Continue Reading →
I've said before that one of the chief reasons I deliberated so long and hard before purchasing the Sony a7 III was the prevailing idea that Sony's skin tones were dreadful; and little I'd seen on the Web persuaded me otherwise. And while Tony Northrup did a good job debunking the myth about poor Sony... Continue Reading →
We met up yesterday morning and took a taxi to the Fine Arts Museum (formerly a private villa designed by a French architect and constructed in the early 20th century) but because of the heavy traffic, instead of the usual ten minutes, it ate up a precious thirty minutes of the two hours I normally... Continue Reading →
I'm getting superb color rendition as usual with Sony's new 24mm f/1.4 GM lens, but serious AF issues. Even when the subject is framed by the face detect box, the images are blurry. I'm going to compare it to the Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 but whatever the results, I think I'll be returning the prime. I... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 