Just like I've been sayin' for months... 😂😂😂 Now that superior color science has been debunked, Canon and Nikon fanboys can go on about their cavernous holes. https://youtu.be/EMfCDujQywY
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Taking the Film Look to the Next Level
We talked a little bit about the film look in a previous post, but one technique we overlooked was adding atmosphere through the use of haze or fog. Ideally, we'd use a haze machine, but fog machines are much less expensive and easier to come by here in Vietnam, where Karaoke supply shops are just... Continue Reading →
The Film Look
Movies have contrast. They've got glorious blacks and whites, not weak-ass shades of grey. Rich blacks create solidity and make colors pop off the screen, while bright whites give sparkle and direct the viewer's interest. Cinematic images are about drama and the most effective way to achieve striking shots is through awesome lighting. Shoot against... Continue Reading →
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Sony a7 III, Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
LS Edge 700RSV 20-Inch Soft Bi-Colour LED Light
Lumix GH5, Lishuai C-700RSV LED
Andrew Reid Is an Idiot
Andrew Reid, self-proclaimed filmmaker, gear reviewer and founder of EOSHD, who incidentally peddles in-camera profiles for as much as $49.99 (you heard right - that's not a typo!) continues to lash out at his peers, first by slamming DP John Brawley for failing to show the proper deference, next by bashing Blackmagic for not sending... Continue Reading →
ID Theft – A Reminder
A couple weeks ago I was preparing to make an estimated tax payment to the IRS when to my horror I discovered a ton of money had been withdrawn from my bank account over a period of weeks through what is known as ACH (clearing house) fraud. They’d been transferring huge amounts of cash on a daily basis.... Continue Reading →
Panasonic L-Mount: Same Old, Same Old?
I’ve been following Sigma with interest for years, marveling at how a manufacturer of middling third-party lenses has gone on to become one of the world’s leading producers of superb optics. But lately I’ve come to think of their approach as a bit old-fashioned. Their ART lenses may be a bargain, but their massive size and weight... Continue Reading →
Sony a7 III Low Light Test
My first low light test of the Sony a7 III. S-Log2, ISO 8000, no color correction in post, aside from dragging down shadows and midtones and boosting saturation a bit. https://youtu.be/scC26lcC9Pc
Sony a7 III Skin Tones in Butt Ugly Lighting
How do Sony a7 III skin tones fare under some of the most unflattering of all lighting conditions? I decided to find out by shooting some video at a local coffee shop whose mixture of daylight and fluorescent, along with ghastly green walls and green uniforms you can see in the snapshot below. I white... Continue Reading →
Leeming LUT One Panasonic HLG to rec.709 v.801 Beta (RC10)
Lumix GH5, Olympus 45mm f/1.2 Pro, Leeming LUT One Beta v.801, no correction in post. Lumix GH5, Olympus 45mm f/1.2 Pro, Leeming LUT One Beta v.801, curves adjustment only. Leeming LUT Pro
Nonsense About Sony Skin Tones
We keep hearing the same old rubbish about Sony colors being shiite. Screen grab, no color correction, shadows pulled down a bit in post.
Leeming LUT One Panasonic HLG to rec.709 Beta v.801 (RC2)
Lumix GH5, Olympus 45mm f/1.2 Pro, curves adjustment, no color correction in post. Leeming LUT Pro
Leeming LUT One Panasonic HLG to Rec.709 v801 Beta Test
Here's a quick beta test of Paul Leeming's latest version of his LUT to convert HLG to rec.709. When released, users will notice that in-camera saturation must be reduced to -5, and ETTR is highly recommended, otherwise clips will appear too dark on the timeline. Both color accuracy and dynamic range appear to have significantly... Continue Reading →
Three Popular Misconceptions about Panasonic Debunked
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 →
Sony a7 III: Magenta Cast
https://youtu.be/qnHb8bD4nqU "Bounced" by Cheese N Pot-CLicense
Sony a7 III: The Perfect B-Cam?
I shared my latest a7 III video and some screengrabs with a respected filmmaker who shoots with the GH5s and asked for his opinion about the tonal transitions, color, noise, detail and highlight roll off. I did not ask him to evaluate nonsense like ISO 100,000, or any other such pointless rubbish cluttering the Internet.... Continue Reading →
Sony a7 III: Extraordinary Shadow Detail
Sony's a7 III has been widely praised for its good low light performance, but it's seldom acknowledged how exceptionally clean the shadows are even at low ISOs. It might also be assumed that because we're shooting 8-bit rec.709 video, that tonal transitions must necessarily suffer - but in actual practice, Sony's are in fact superior... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 