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Brandon Freeman · July 15th, 2009, 01:18 PM

So, I've got a fun little game for you guys. So much can be debated about different cameras, and it seems one of the biggest compliments a camera can receive from most indie folks is how "film-like" it is.

I thought it would be fun to play a little guessing game, then. I'm going to post a sequence that I shot with a particular HD camera. The only tweaking done to it is a shift in the midtones towards yellow, and a decrease in color to about 25% of the original saturation. EDIT: The little tweaking that I'm talking about there is in reference to footage on the timeline. In camera quite a bit of tweaking was done to get the "film" look about where I wanted.

http://www.hall-e-woode.com/media/mtopen.mov

So, what camera is it?

Brian Boyko · July 15th, 2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon Freeman

So, I've got a fun little game for you guys. So much can be debated about different cameras, and it seems one of the biggest compliments a camera can receive from most indie folks is how "film-like" it is.

I thought it would be fun to play a little guessing game, then. I'm going to post a sequence that I shot with a particular HD camera. The only tweaking done to it is a shift in the midtones towards yellow, and a decrease in color to about 25% of the original saturation. EDIT: The little tweaking that I'm talking about there is in reference to footage on the timeline. In camera quite a bit of tweaking was done to get the "film" look about where I wanted.

http://www.hall-e-woode.com/media/mtopen.mov

So, what camera is it?

Hmm...

I don't see interlacing artifacts, so it's probably able to record progressive. Framerate looks like it's 30p. Long DOF so I'm guessing it's a 1/3" sensor, and noisy blacks.

I'm guessing a Canon HF10, though a Sony HR11 might also fit.

Brandon Freeman · July 15th, 2009, 02:44 PM

Actually a bit more high end than that. I will say the frame rate is actually 24p at 1/48th. Also shot with stretched blacks, which I have noticed causes some noise in the blacks (however, I feel it is worth the increased shadow detail -- I hate pressed blacks that edge out detail).

Stefan Immler · July 23rd, 2009, 07:09 PM

Tough one! I'd say 1/3" sensor (dof), 720/24p (no interlacing) at 1/60th with some gamma-settings. A bit noisy but lens seems to be decent (no CA in your tele shots). The video looks good, though!

The footage doesn't look like a JVC HD camcorder, so my guess would be one of the Pana AG series camcorders. Not the higher-end HPX300 or 500, more like a HPX170 or 200, maybe a Sony V1U?. Don't know and I am curious!

Gaetano Catelli · July 23rd, 2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandon Freeman

So, what camera is it?

Canon 5D Mark II?

Chris Barcellos · July 23rd, 2009, 11:07 PM

Not Canon 5D... depth of field to deep.

Guessing Canon XH A1

Frank Brodkorb · July 24th, 2009, 04:31 AM

Nice latitude, DVX with Andromeda mod.

Robert M Wright · July 27th, 2009, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon Freeman

So, I've got a fun little game for you guys. So much can be debated about different cameras, and it seems one of the biggest compliments a camera can receive from most indie folks is how "film-like" it is.

I thought it would be fun to play a little guessing game, then. I'm going to post a sequence that I shot with a particular HD camera. The only tweaking done to it is a shift in the midtones towards yellow, and a decrease in color to about 25% of the original saturation. EDIT: The little tweaking that I'm talking about there is in reference to footage on the timeline. In camera quite a bit of tweaking was done to get the "film" look about where I wanted.

http://www.hall-e-woode.com/media/mtopen.mov

So, what camera is it?

Your signature "Canon XH-A1, Final Cut Studio 2, Vegas Pro 8.0 " makes me think it's an A1 ...without even looking at the clip.

Chris Davis · July 27th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert M Wright

Your signature "Canon XH-A1, Final Cut Studio 2, Vegas Pro 8.0 " makes me think it's an A1 ...without even looking at the clip.

Ha ha - that made me think "anything but the A1..."

So it's been 12 days since the original post. Are you going to tell us?

Andrew Smith · July 29th, 2009, 01:18 AM

A Sony V1 shooting in progressive. Picture profile customised for the required look.

Andrew

Frank Brodkorb · August 12th, 2009, 07:25 AM

Still waiting - Now what?

Chris Davis · August 12th, 2009, 09:03 PM

His statistics say he hasn't been on for three weeks. We may never know.

Peter Manojlovic · August 13th, 2009, 10:26 AM

We may never know, but considering the cleanliness of the encode, i'm willing to take a stab at something that was filmed in 720P....Just a guess.

Andrew Smith · August 14th, 2009, 11:07 PM

How annoying. Almost like those twitter accounts with only one post and never getting updated. You know, like .... "Chest pain. Should I go to hospital?".

Bit of a shame. Do hope that he turns up again.

Andrew

Stanley Law · August 22nd, 2009, 12:42 PM

this is not a fun game.

July 15th, 2009, 01:18 PM	#1
Brandon Freeman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 226	Guess the camera! So, I've got a fun little game for you guys. So much can be debated about different cameras, and it seems one of the biggest compliments a camera can receive from most indie folks is how "film-like" it is. I thought it would be fun to play a little guessing game, then. I'm going to post a sequence that I shot with a particular HD camera. The only tweaking done to it is a shift in the midtones towards yellow, and a decrease in color to about 25% of the original saturation. EDIT: The little tweaking that I'm talking about there is in reference to footage on the timeline. In camera quite a bit of tweaking was done to get the "film" look about where I wanted. http://www.hall-e-woode.com/media/mtopen.mov So, what camera is it? __________________ Canon EOS 7D, Final Cut Studio 2

July 15th, 2009, 02:44 PM	#3
Brandon Freeman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 226	Actually a bit more high end than that. I will say the frame rate is actually 24p at 1/48th. Also shot with stretched blacks, which I have noticed causes some noise in the blacks (however, I feel it is worth the increased shadow detail -- I hate pressed blacks that edge out detail). __________________ Canon EOS 7D, Final Cut Studio 2

July 23rd, 2009, 11:07 PM	#6
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Not Canon 5D... depth of field to deep. Guessing Canon XH A1 __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

July 23rd, 2009, 07:09 PM	#4
Stefan Immler Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 162	Tough one! I'd say 1/3" sensor (dof), 720/24p (no interlacing) at 1/60th with some gamma-settings. A bit noisy but lens seems to be decent (no CA in your tele shots). The video looks good, though! The footage doesn't look like a JVC HD camcorder, so my guess would be one of the Pana AG series camcorders. Not the higher-end HPX300 or 500, more like a HPX170 or 200, maybe a Sony V1U?. Don't know and I am curious!

July 24th, 2009, 04:31 AM	#7
Frank Brodkorb Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stillwater Oklahoma Posts: 39	Nice latitude, DVX with Andromeda mod.

July 29th, 2009, 01:18 AM	#10
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,017	A Sony V1 shooting in progressive. Picture profile customised for the required look. Andrew

August 12th, 2009, 07:25 AM	#11
Frank Brodkorb Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Stillwater Oklahoma Posts: 39	Still waiting - Now what?

August 12th, 2009, 09:03 PM	#12
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	His statistics say he hasn't been on for three weeks. We may never know.

August 13th, 2009, 10:26 AM	#13
Peter Manojlovic Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 769	We may never know, but considering the cleanliness of the encode, i'm willing to take a stab at something that was filmed in 720P....Just a guess.

August 14th, 2009, 11:07 PM	#14
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,017	How annoying. Almost like those twitter accounts with only one post and never getting updated. You know, like .... "Chest pain. Should I go to hospital?". Bit of a shame. Do hope that he turns up again. Andrew

August 22nd, 2009, 12:42 PM	#15
Stanley Law Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Milpitas, California Posts: 42	this is not a fun game.