Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
November 17th, 2016, 04:44 PM
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 8,508
Re: Do you support heavy lenses on the C300?
I have rods, but no supports for the smaller lenses. (I do for the 70-200.) The big lesson is to be aware of the stresses - and don't wheel the camera around unless there are ZERO bumps.
...
|
|
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
November 17th, 2016, 04:38 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 24,174
Re: Canon 5D M IV - any good news
Very nice!
I can imagine that the 4K crop factor is a good thing for wildlife and not such a good thing for wide, establishing shots.
I'd love to know your opinion about HDR (is it useful or a...
|
|
Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
November 14th, 2016, 12:56 PM
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 8,508
Re: Do you support heavy lenses on the C300?
This. ^^^^^
A while back, I was shooting some corporate b-roll using a Kessler Pocket Jib on wheels. We were using the Sony FS700 with an adapter to a modest EF lens. Everything was fine while in...
|
|
Forum: Photon Management
November 7th, 2016, 12:23 PM
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 7,359
Re: The value of Cinefoil
Aside from being silver, aluminum foil could work for very short pieces, but with any size at all, it will droop and deform - especially when hot. Cinefoil is amazingly sturdy and stable, by...
|
|
Forum: All Things Audio
November 7th, 2016, 12:14 PM
|
|
Replies: 37
Views: 8,962
Re: Audio setup for man on the street interviews
A friend of mine shot news, professionally. He'd generally have a sound person as well as an on-camera mic as a backup. But sometimes with a breaking story, there was no time to get an audio op.
...
|
|
Forum: All Things Audio
October 25th, 2016, 02:14 PM
|
|
Replies: 95
Views: 25,247
|
|
Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
October 13th, 2016, 11:18 AM
|
|
Replies: 38
Views: 22,971
Re: best lenses for C300 mk 2
I hear you about sharpening. It might look good when comparing two high-quality images side-by-side, but viewers don't do A-B comparisons. So unless an image is overly soft, nobody notices. And as...
|
|
Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
October 12th, 2016, 11:14 AM
|
|
Replies: 38
Views: 22,971
Re: best lenses for C300 mk 2
When you say it "it performed a little better than the 70-200 2.8 mk2", in what regard?
It could be resolution, CA, vignetting, color, flare, coma, IS... Or maybe just the overall look, which can...
|
|
Forum: Digital Video Industry News
October 10th, 2016, 02:55 PM
|
|
Replies: 1
Views: 3,609
|
|
Forum: All Things Audio
October 7th, 2016, 05:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 95
Views: 25,247
|
|
Forum: All Things Audio
October 6th, 2016, 12:44 PM
|
|
Replies: 95
Views: 25,247
|
|
Forum: All Things Audio
October 6th, 2016, 10:58 AM
|
|
Replies: 95
Views: 25,247
|
|
Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
October 5th, 2016, 11:12 AM
|
|
Replies: 38
Views: 22,971
Re: best lenses for C300 mk 2
So that might be one difference. I can use IS with the Mk II on a tripod and the results are good. In one case, I was on somewhat squishy carpet using a tripod with pads, rather than spikes. Just...
|
|
Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
October 4th, 2016, 11:15 AM
|
|
Replies: 38
Views: 22,971
Re: best lenses for C300 mk 2
That's awesome that you were able to check it. And I'm not that surprised that the Mk I looks good. Based on those test shots, the blur is very uniform and is well-controlled with no discernible CA....
|
|
Forum: Open DV Discussion
October 3rd, 2016, 12:20 PM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 2,642
|
|
Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
October 3rd, 2016, 12:08 PM
|
|
Replies: 38
Views: 22,971
Re: best lenses for C300 mk 2
I hope your Mk I holds up as well. I use the Mk II we have here at work. If the Mk I is as good, I'll start shopping for one on craigslist!
Here's a comparison of sharpness at The-Digital-Picture....
|
|
Forum: Canon Cinema EOS Camera Systems
September 30th, 2016, 03:45 PM
|
|
Replies: 38
Views: 22,971
Re: best lenses for C300 mk 2
Some time ago, I went from the 70-300/4.5-5.6 IS to the 200/2.8L prime for stills and the improvement was amazing. I then went to the 70-200/2.8L II IS and expected some drop off compared to the...
|
|
Forum: SPC - Single Person Crew
September 29th, 2016, 11:00 AM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 4,765
Re: One-man-team - Looking For Advice.
Generally, audio is more important than video. For a really low budget doc, I'd use a cell phone. There are clip on lenses if you need a tighter angle. The shooter probably needs a cell phone anyway,...
|
|
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
September 23rd, 2016, 12:01 AM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 24,174
Re: Canon 5D M IV - any good news
Yeah, it's all "high dynamic range", but with very different scenarios and solutions. The branding could be better., but HDR is all we got.
BTW, I got the iPhone 7 (not Plus). Low light shooting...
|
|
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
September 22nd, 2016, 12:12 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 24,174
Re: Canon 5D M IV - any good news
Hi Tom,
Yes, that's the key to HDR photography, which only has so much dynamic range when printed or shown on a normal display. If you work with light and dark extremes globally, it's the same as...
|
|
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
September 21st, 2016, 12:45 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 24,174
Re: Canon 5D M IV - any good news
One way to think of this is Pro Camera HDR vs. Display HDR vs. Consumer Camera HDR.
In Pro Camera HDR, you capture as much dynamic range with as many bits as you can afford. You can then mask,...
|
|
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
September 16th, 2016, 10:54 AM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 24,174
Re: Canon 5D M IV - any good news
I'm not surprised that you're using good camera mounting and don't want the extra size/weight/complexity of a monitor/recorder for nature projects. And like you, I've learned to make-do with the...
|
|
Forum: Digital Video Industry News
September 15th, 2016, 10:18 PM
|
|
Replies: 45
Views: 13,187
|
|
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
September 15th, 2016, 12:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 24,174
Re: Canon 5D M IV - any good news
I've seen some recent evidence of moderate to high rolling shutter effect on the 5D4 when shooting 4K. I'm not sure if HD is better; the example was 4K only. If you shoot on a tripod, it should be...
|
|
Forum: Canon EOS Full Frame for HD
September 12th, 2016, 04:48 PM
|
|
Replies: 25
Views: 24,174
Re: Canon 5D M IV - any good news
Yes, when shooting flat or with low contrast, the image out of the camera will have less contrast. But it captures more bits in the highs and lows. From there, one can grade it, possibly with power...
|
