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In a previous post, we looked at how to expose for skin tones, and now we deal with how to turn those properly exposed clips into beautiful looking footage through color correction. This is an abbreviated version of Caleb Pike's wonderful tutorial on YouTube in which he explains how to get perfect color every time... Continue Reading →
Having watched Gerald Undone's outstanding guide to exposing for low noise when shooting HLG for SDR delivery, I was curious whether the figures he arrived at were also applicable to HLG HDR video. Because even in graded HDR content, the bulk of the image should still fall within the standard 0-100 nit range, I wouldn't... Continue Reading →
I traded in my gargantuan Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 for the newly released Sony 35mm f/1.8. https://youtu.be/-jF_7IWThcU
Here's the second in a series of videos I'm working on, going over everything from finding locations to backing up your projects and where to find free music. Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/bV4EIDIkxwU
I'm often asked about my workflow, especially concerning grading, but one aspect that is pretty much overlooked is backing up work while editing. You most certainly don't want to lose hours or even weeks or months of labor due to corrupted files or a malfunctioning drive. Or the edit takes a wrong direction and you'd... Continue Reading →
We just uploaded a brief test and comparison of the Rode Wireless Go with the Rodelink Filmmaker Kit and unconditionally recommend the former for its preposterously compact size and weight as well as for its ludicrously cheap price. Nevertheless, we must add the reservation that, for the very best sound quality, it is highly recommended... Continue Reading →
Lloyd Chambers as well as some forum members over at DPReview say the latest updates have killed a7R III eye autofocus, so I was concerned about whether a7 III video autofocus might also have been affected. Anyhow, face detect AF seems to work the same as before: which is to say that if my chin... Continue Reading →
Landscape photographers often ask whether they should use IBIS when the camera is mounted on a tripod to reduce camera shake caused by windy conditions. We couldn't emulate the windy conditions of outdoor shooting, but we were able to conduct an unapologetically unscientific test to try to answer a question which has eluded humanity for... Continue Reading →
Final test of the Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE. https://youtu.be/czSN8GxD-ns
Hate to say, but the Samyang's autofocus might only be good for subjects that are keeping relatively still. Even walking very slowly, the lens just cannot keep up. https://youtu.be/yWvzdP7Y7hs
https://youtu.be/IETNQ-rJTn8 "Capella" by SPCZLicense
A down and dirty autofocus test with the a7 III, firmware v.3.0 (both camera and lens). The Samyang's a pretty chubby affair - it just barely clears the base plate on my Zhiyun Crane Plus - but is remarkably light for an 85mm f/1.4. When it comes to autofocus, the Samyang isn't a speed demon... Continue Reading →
It's mad just how clean HLG HDR videos uploaded to YouTube are when compared to standard dynamic range ones. And a by-product of the exceptional local contrast happens to be that your lenses will for the most part look much more detailed in 4K HDR than in ordinary 4K. So while the Voigtlander is crazy-good... Continue Reading →
I talk about shooting 8-bit HLG HDR video with the a7 III, VESA’s meaningless HDR specs, my brand new gimbal, lenses I seldom shot with before and why I’m using them now, rec.709 and the film look, the best way to evaluate your lenses, the glaring absence of affordable HDR grading monitors and whether dust... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 