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
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
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.
My Response to a Vietnamese Who Claims the Government Is Lying About the Number of Coronavirus Cases
Firstly, if you actually were Vietnamese, you’d know that Covid-19 testing is available in Vietnam. Even as far back as March, the ratio of 791 tests to every confirmed case was by far the highest in the world. Vietnam had conducted 275,000 COVID-19 tests as of May 12. Furthermore, any logical person would understand that… Read More
The Canon R5 Is On My Radar
As a videographer, the R5 has me intrigued: flippy screen, great ergos, 10-bit log, Canon color, Dual Pixel AF, IBIS, internal RAW, outstanding lenses, UHD 120fps, along with an ND filter adapter for EF lenses, a huge one for filmmakers… Even more so, as Canon’s knocked it out of the ballpark with their recent releases,… Read More
