Sony HDR-FX1 with P+S mini35 Image Converter

Soeren Mueller · March 7th, 2005, 04:43 AM

As the clip seems to be on heavy rotation here I just got it complete from MTV.. however the image quality (too much compression somewhere on the line) of MTV here via cable is so bad that you can't spot it as easily as previously on the other channel.
And I have to correct my previous post: sometimes it's not exactly in the same place but a little bit off center - could be due to image resizing/cropping in post or because the adapter/optics where moved sometimes?!

Soeren Mueller · March 11th, 2005, 08:00 PM

There's a new "edit" of the video available on his site with some set fotos in the background where on some occasions you can spot the cam setup! So I guess it's "officially" confirmed now. ;-P

http://www.hmanvisions.com/projects_fettesbrot.html

PS: No control/field monitor could be spotted!

Christopher Haering · April 15th, 2005, 01:12 AM

hi guys, the rotating rings was dirth in the ground glass.
I could not see these rotating rings.

by the way ..
i shoot a new video on the sony FX1 with P+S Image Connverter.

http://www.ch71.de/clips/suchasurge_tag.mov

tom selleck is back !!!

Sean Woods · April 15th, 2005, 07:53 AM

New video looks great Chris. Are you shooting interlaced then converting to progressive with software, or are you using the camera's frame mode?

Anhar Miah · April 15th, 2005, 08:56 AM

Wow, thats realy good. some questions:

1) was light loss (due to PS) a problem
2) Shot interaced or progessive (cine modes?)
3) What kind of colour correction was used/ filters
4) What was done in post and was done during the shot.

Thanks

Anhar

Christopher Haering · April 15th, 2005, 08:58 AM

hi sean,
i use the camrera frame mode and the color correction on the DaVinci.

best regards
christopher häring

Shealan Forshaw · April 16th, 2005, 08:07 AM

Frame mode?

Can you explain further?

Does anyone know if its possible to rent a setup like this in London, UK?

Soeren Mueller · April 19th, 2005, 10:39 AM

Hi Chris!

Again a very good looking clip! :-)
However I noticed that the colors on this one were not as saturated or high contrast as in the "Emanuela" video. But I reckon this was made with the intension of hm sort of emulating that 80s TV series kind a look?! And on some outdoor sky shots - especially with the heli against the sun - the sky is quite blown out... was this intended?
And one more question: the underwater shots! Did you do them using only the FX1 (or Z1?!) without the Mini35 in some underwater housing for the cam.. afaik there is nothing "standard" that would allow to use something like the FX1 + the Mini35 underwater.. or is there?! ;)
Thanks!!!

Cheers,
-Sören

Fredrik Broman · April 19th, 2005, 01:32 PM

Hi Chris,

Nice work!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Haering

/.../color correction on the DaVinci.

What format was it posted in? Hdcam, dowgrade to digibeta?!? I would love to hear some more about the post production please.

/Fredrik

Mike Tiffee · May 23rd, 2005, 12:12 PM

I'm working the French Open out here in Paris for ESPN and while getting ready in my hotel room this morning I had MTV France on and sure enough, this video was playing. Looked FANTASTIC!!!

Here's a working link to the video BTW:
http://www.hmanvisions.com/clips_2005_1.html

April 15th, 2005, 01:12 AM	#48
Christopher Haering New Boot Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin. Germany Posts: 11	rotating rings in the ground glass hi guys, the rotating rings was dirth in the ground glass. I could not see these rotating rings. by the way .. i shoot a new video on the sony FX1 with P+S Image Connverter. http://www.ch71.de/clips/suchasurge_tag.mov tom selleck is back !!! __________________ chris

April 15th, 2005, 07:53 AM	#49
Sean Woods Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 50	Re: rotating rings in the ground glass New video looks great Chris. Are you shooting interlaced then converting to progressive with software, or are you using the camera's frame mode?

April 15th, 2005, 08:58 AM	#51
Christopher Haering New Boot Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin. Germany Posts: 11	camera frame mode hi sean, i use the camrera frame mode and the color correction on the DaVinci. best regards christopher häring __________________ chris

March 7th, 2005, 04:43 AM	#46
Soeren Mueller Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany / Denver, CO Posts: 137	As the clip seems to be on heavy rotation here I just got it complete from MTV.. however the image quality (too much compression somewhere on the line) of MTV here via cable is so bad that you can't spot it as easily as previously on the other channel. And I have to correct my previous post: sometimes it's not exactly in the same place but a little bit off center - could be due to image resizing/cropping in post or because the adapter/optics where moved sometimes?!

March 11th, 2005, 08:00 PM	#47
Soeren Mueller Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany / Denver, CO Posts: 137	There's a new "edit" of the video available on his site with some set fotos in the background where on some occasions you can spot the cam setup! So I guess it's "officially" confirmed now. ;-P http://www.hmanvisions.com/projects_fettesbrot.html PS: No control/field monitor could be spotted!

April 15th, 2005, 08:56 AM	#50
Anhar Miah Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kindom, England Posts: 290	Wow, thats realy good. some questions: 1) was light loss (due to PS) a problem 2) Shot interaced or progessive (cine modes?) 3) What kind of colour correction was used/ filters 4) What was done in post and was done during the shot. Thanks Anhar

April 16th, 2005, 08:07 AM	#52
Shealan Forshaw New Boot Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 21	Frame mode? Can you explain further? Does anyone know if its possible to rent a setup like this in London, UK?

April 19th, 2005, 10:39 AM	#53
Soeren Mueller Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany / Denver, CO Posts: 137	Hi Chris! Again a very good looking clip! :-) However I noticed that the colors on this one were not as saturated or high contrast as in the "Emanuela" video. But I reckon this was made with the intension of hm sort of emulating that 80s TV series kind a look?! And on some outdoor sky shots - especially with the heli against the sun - the sky is quite blown out... was this intended? And one more question: the underwater shots! Did you do them using only the FX1 (or Z1?!) without the Mini35 in some underwater housing for the cam.. afaik there is nothing "standard" that would allow to use something like the FX1 + the Mini35 underwater.. or is there?! ;) Thanks!!! Cheers, -Sören

May 23rd, 2005, 12:12 PM	#55
Mike Tiffee Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 150	I'm working the French Open out here in Paris for ESPN and while getting ready in my hotel room this morning I had MTV France on and sure enough, this video was playing. Looked FANTASTIC!!! Here's a working link to the video BTW: http://www.hmanvisions.com/clips_2005_1.html