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1. Panasonic's in-camera correction for lens aberrations is unacceptable. Listen to what Roger Cicala has to say about the subject in his review of the Sony 24-105mm f/4 zoom back in February: The simple fact is that Sony, more than any other company, is using electronic correction to a degree that we haven’t seen before. Some seem... Continue Reading →
Okay, now for a few quibbles with the a7 III for those who are on the same page when it comes to Sony’s state-of-the-art FF mirrorless (that is, not some pie-in-the-sky $2,000 Canon mirrorless in 2020 with no crop, functioning DPAF in 4K, no crippled HDMI out, blah, blah) being the one to beat in 2019. Screen... Continue Reading →
Ever since Nikon's announcement of a full frame mirrorless camera, the forums and YouTube have been rife with speculation. But perhaps most annoying of all are predictions by a few diehards that third party manufacturers will be churning out dozens of compatible lenses within months of its release. Most seasoned professionals however tend to err on... Continue Reading →
There’s an interesting discussion over at Diglloyd about color shifts when stopping down the Sigma Art 105mm f/1.4 (though this shift can be seen to some degree in other lenses as well). When it comes to custom white balance, Lloyd Chambers has this to say: Then there is the question of correction for secondary color, which... Continue Reading →
X-Rite i1 Display Pro The search for perfect color is never-ending, but I’ve just added one tool to my arsenal that was long overdue – a display calibrator – which should help bring me much closer to my goal. Two reasons I waited so long are that calibrators aren’t cheap here in Vietnam; and I... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH5, Olympus 75mm f/1.8, HLG, ISO 400, f/1.8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjx9nNtdNQ0 "Easy" by SPCZSourceLicense
The closed captions feature in Final Cut Pro v.10.4.1 is a real godsend for those of us recording documentaries and interviews in a foreign language. Adding text to the timeline - a tedious process that used to take hours - now takes just minutes when used in conjunction with real-time voice translation in Google Translate.... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/kh9zovfWN_Y "Keep it in Your Heart" by Lobo Loco SourceLicense
There's been a lot of discussion about whether or not it makes sense to expose to the right. Certainly, if you're shooting in dim light and need to raise the ISO, it makes little sense to expose to the right, since ETTR works best at native ISO. But if you are shooting at native ISO,... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH5, Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN, ISO 400, HLG, ALL-Intra, 400Mbps, Leeming LUT, no color correction in post
On social media and in the forums, camera owners often ask what the best settings and picture profiles are, but there is no substitute for doing your own tests. That's just one of the responsibilities of being a camera operator - one that should never be left to the discretion of others, however well meaning... Continue Reading →
If you're on the lookout for places to shoot models in Saigon that are safe, quiet and won't break the bank, here are a few suggestions. The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts in district 1 (above), built in the early 20th century by a French architect, has some lovely light. Admission for... Continue Reading →
I've only used it a couple times in the five years since buying it and already the Rode VC1 cable, which retails for $18.00, has eight cracks where the wire is exposed.
So I'm told by the iService center here in Ho Chi Minh that my iMac will be in repair for a few more weeks because they're waiting on a part from Apple and it's the New Year holiday. Meanwhile, on my iPhone, I discover that YouTube has blocked access to the comments page of my... Continue Reading →
I've watched dozens of color grading tutorials, but one thing that always eluded me was how colorists determined which points on the curves to raise or lower highlights and shadows. If they wanted to reduce highlights, they'd just randomly grab a point toward the top; if they wanted to crush the shadows, they'd arbitrarily select... Continue Reading →
This is for the whiners complaining about the lack of IBIS on the GH5s. I'll stick with the GH5, thank you very much. https://youtu.be/DpbWhm17Xyw
Imagine a world where salespeople were well-informed and returned phone calls; where not all goods were grey market; a world with competent customer support; a world with functioning wifi that didn't drop out every minute of every day - and you'd begin to understand my predicament. I really wanted to post more workflows for editing... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 