The Saigon Central Post Office in 4K
https://youtu.be/77C-JyHSypg Music by Eric Matyas http://www.soundimage.org
Coming Soon: The Saigon Central Post Office in 4K!
Olympus 75mm f/1.8, ISO 400, f/3.2
Shoot35 Cinebox Matte Box
I've lost count, but I think we're at twelve pounds now.
Saigon Central Post Office (1080p)
Shot with the Lumix G85 and Olympus 75mm f/1.8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obPVZ05c1zs&feature=youtu.be Music by Eric Matyas http://www.soundimage.org
Blackmagic Video Assist ProRes 1080p
I've been shooting at the Saigon Central Post Office with my new BMD Video Assist and the ProRes 1080p files look gorgeous. It does require a bit more file space than the G85 4K files, however - one 64GB card fills up in around an hour. I should be sharing a new video in the... Continue Reading →
Tilta Follow Focus – The Ultimate Accessory?
We're up to nine pounds now, kids.
Rig Out Your Camera!
Even to those who prefer shooting with DSLRs or mirrorless, I'd still recommend rigging your camera out - I mean, get yourself a cage and a monitor, not a hunking 7" one, but a 5" screen. You'll be able to compose better, the color and contrast will be much more accurate than the lousy 3" LCD... Continue Reading →
Tuba Cage PA-1, Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro, BMD Video Assist
We're up to six pounds already... Anyhow, the past couple of weeks or so have been pretty crazy... what with my RodeLink malfunctioning (I think the micron adapter needs replacing, it's still in the shop), LUT Utility suddenly showing watermarks in FCP (I had to delete the plug-in, download and reinstall), then not being able... Continue Reading →
ETTR Test II
Here's another test of ETTR, again in available light, along with screen shots of the histograms and vector scopes. Skin tones are pretty much spot on for both the ETTR shot and the clip that has been underexposed. To my way of thinking, the vector scope is showing far greater color information in the ETTR shot, and... Continue Reading →
Can Neat Video Reduce Macroblocking When Uploading to YouTube?
The short answer is 'no'. Neat Video dramatically reduces noise in the original clip, but macroblocking is still present in YT. https://youtu.be/6yP2wbXPzFs
My New Interview Setup
Here are a few shots of my Lumix G85 rocking a Saramonic SR-AX100 mixer and two RodeLink receivers.
Loving X-Rite ColorChecker and Color Finale!
Go from this to this in just a couple clicks of the mouse. Practically every single serious filmmaking site scoffs at AWB and strongly encourages manually white balancing. But it takes me as long as a minute to manually white balance a shot, and even then, after all my efforts, my colors are still off. I'm wondering... Continue Reading →
On a side note, there's a crapload of misinformation out there about Cinelike D, and from poring over the forums the past several years, it appears that Lumix users mostly choose to go with either Natural or Standard photo styles, or Vlog if they've got the GH4 or GH5. I myself had avoided Cinelike D because... Continue Reading →
Gear Talk With Jarek
A new series of informal talk about cameras with my buddy Jarek. Hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/idGM0FG9vOw
Upload Woes
I discuss the difficulties I had uploading my last video to YouTube and how I solved the problem. https://youtu.be/tzcOcwuLhJ4
There appears to be a lot of misunderstanding about what exposing to the right actually means, so in the next video, we'll be sharing more images, along with the waveforms, to help you get the most consistent exposures along with reduced noise and increased dynamic range.
The Daejeon Chronicles 