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For years I've kept an eye out for a dependable backup drive for use in the field that can ingest files via both SD cards and USB without the need for schlepping around a laptop. The 2TB Lacie DJI Copilot BOSS USB 3.1 Type C drive promises to do just that and a whole lot... Continue Reading →
Any professional videographer shooting V-Log Lite or HLG with the GH5 should probably already own the Ninja Inferno anyhow, since it unlocks 4K 60p 10 bit. So if you already own an HDR smartphone, the investment required to begin editing HDR turns out to be a mere $145.00 for a converter. Nearly all NLEs now support... Continue Reading →
Before harnessing the power (!) of Blackmagic Design's UltraStudio Mini Monitor to edit HDR video using the Ninja Inferno as an external monitor, you must first install Desktop Video. However, after installation, you may discover that the device is not recognized when running MacOS High Sierra 10.13. Here are the steps you should take in... Continue Reading →
So basically, if you've got a camera that shoots RAW or LOG, for around the cost of the GH5s, you can get yourself a Ninja Flame or Inferno, a BMD UltraStudio Mini Monitor and the best 55" OLED TV on the market and begin creating and enjoying HDR videos that blow the socks off anything available today. What... Continue Reading →
What exactly is the point of advertising that the Ninja Inferno is also able to serve as a portable editing solution if the required converter costs triple or quadruple what you paid for the recorder/monitor itself? But that's exactly what Atomos is doing. I was on the phone with Atomos technical support in Melbourne this... Continue Reading →
Atomos widely promotes their Ninja Inferno not only as a professional external monitor and recorder for cameras, but also for use as a portable editing and grading monitor - but information on exactly what connector is needed is both scarce and conflicting. I wrote Blackmagic Design and AJA last week, telling them I'd like to... Continue Reading →
Since uploading my first HLG HDR video to YouTube the other day and seeing those inky blacks and brilliant highlights, I'm hooked. There's no turning back. Granted, I didn't do any color correction, so the colors were off - maybe a touch cyan? - but overall, I was quite pleased with what I saw. Thrilled,... Continue Reading →
There are now one or two excellent online tutorials for grading in HDR for delivery to YouTube, however (1) they restrict the discussion to V-Log L; (2) the workflows are either in DaVinci Resolve or NLEs other than FCPX; (3) they require the use of expensive external monitors and (4) they're overly long and complicated,... Continue Reading →
My very first HDR upload to YouTube. Should be viewed on an HDR television or smart phone. Expect workflow tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15VPpnGxG0E If your television does not show the following flags, you're not viewing in HDR. "Hold Me Close" by Ryan Andersen Creative Commons
I know some think I've been going on too long about the GH5s, so this will be my last post about the camera. 😂 Many have already pre-ordered the GH5s for its increased low light sensitivity and supposedly greater dynamic range. Not a few of these filmmakers have owned the GH5 for less than a... Continue Reading →
Filmmakers are clamoring to see real world examples demonstrating the superiority in dynamic range of the GH5s over the GH5. Several have said they won't purchase the camera unless it delivers fourteen stops. Imatest would be definitive, as ‘real world’ tests aren't repeatable. And while Mystery Box, who were paid by Panasonic to promote the GH5s for... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/OQMlDPNcp98 "Hold Me Close" by Ryan Andersen Creative Commons
GH5, Olympus 75mm f/1.8, HLG, ALL-Intra, 400Mbps, ISO 400
SanDisk ImageMate All-in-One USB 3.0 Reader/Writer When I purchased my MacBook Pro a year ago, it was pretty much impossible to find a USB 3.0 card reader, let alone one that included SDXC in their specifications - but at the time, there wasn't any hurry to purchase one anyway, since I always used the SD... Continue Reading →
Lots of dire predictions of the imminent demise of the GH5 following rumored specs of the soon-to-be announced GH5s. Another wtf moment...
I'm running out of superlatives, but sensational is the only word I can think of that describes the color and tonality that are possible when using the Leeming LUT with Panasonic HLG footage. Head on over to Leeming LUT One to purchase yours today. Lumix GH5, Olympus 75mm f/1.8, ISO 400, HLG, All-Intra, 400Mbps
A small but vocal minority in the video forums, which has been going on about the decided shortage of decent videos online shot with the Lumix GH5, is now pining for the good ole days of the GH2, when apparently everybody and their grandmother were shooting masterpieces with Panasonic's groundbreaking camera. Others are joining in,... Continue Reading →
With the new Leeming LUT One for Panasonic HLG with 16-235 range adjustment (beta), the order of operations in FCP X has been greatly simplified. First, create your library, event and project and import your media as usual. Next, select the clips in the browser, and in the Inspector, click on Camera LUT - Custom... Continue Reading →
Is there any difference at all between applying the new Leeming LUT - Panasonic HLG v501 (16-235) as a custom camera LUT or as a custom LUT? I'm not seeing any, but then again, I'm pretty sleepy! hehe In short order, getting unbelievably beautiful-looking color in FCP X will be as simple as highlighting all... Continue Reading →
Frame grab, Leeming LUT One beta version Panasonic HLG v501 + built-in 16-235 range adjustment Paul Leeming is working on a beta version of his Panasonic HLG LUT with a built-in 16-235 range adjustment that will eliminate the need to apply two LUTs in FCP X 10.4. The first image is with the Fixie LUT,... Continue Reading →
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