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Andrew Reid

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  1. I am really pleased to say the video quality of the X Pro 2 is seriously impressive. It's not 4K but it's enormously satisfying, sharp and detailed. What's great is that now we can finally shoot moving images with Fuji's superb film-like colour science, without having to worry about image quality. Read the full article
  2. Check this out http://cvp.com/index.php?t=product%2Fblackmagic_bmd-cinecamursam46k-ef_ursa_mini_4_6k_e Looking tempting now isn't it?!
  3. I heard from a trusted source that this is bullshit!
  4. He delivered it alright. With incredible skill. You not liking it is not the same as him failing. Get it?
  5. The only way Inarritu can 'let you down' is if he owes you something you're entitled to. He doesn't!
  6. I see you don't like my joke, and are probably reading a lot into it like 'typical stereotyping' and sexism. I have to say I don't appreciate that. Your kind of response reminds me a little bit of this shrill tone, in a review of The Revenant - http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/17/revenant-leonardo-dicaprio-violent-meaningless-glorification-pain?CMP=share_btn_fb ISIS video style violence, really?! A case of maybe reading far too much into what isn't there. I enjoyed the new Star Wars film. Only just seen it. Wasn't in a mad rush, because it had not really been part of my childhood like it had been for so many. In fact I was really into many films at all when I was 3 years old at the time Return of The Jedi came out and subsequently I didn't really get into any of them on VHS or on TV. Didn't need to. We had the BBC. At risk of gong off topic... There are definitely a lot of modern politically correct undertones in the new Star Wars franchise. For the first 10 minutes I enjoyed Rey. Great character but a very two dimensional one with a lot of overly expository lines lacking in wit, almost all of them saying "I don't need the help of a man". Well put the boot on the other foot and if all the male characters in the movies said "I don't need a woman" it would kill a bucket load of stories stone dead wouldn't it? To be honest Lara Croft In Space is not exactly original either. It's time escapist mainstream entertainment stopped worrying about modern gender and racial politics and got on with plain old storytelling. That new droid though... very cool.
  7. If jhnkng's suggestion doesn't work, I'd suggest that would be the only way. The lock is probably a Canon thing and not to do with any standard file system. Maybe take the card into a rental shop and beg them for a 1D C for a couple of mins?
  8. If the 1D X Mark II would be so video orientated and just around the corner you'd think Canon would have discontinued the 1D C completely by now. I think the rumours look a bit too optimistic for video. Remember all the D5 rumours shouted 4K and it turned up with major limitations. Since 22MP is 5.5K, that full read out at 60fps in a relatively small and battery limited DSLR seems extremely unlikely to me. Maybe they can only achieve it from a small 4K crop of the sensor. Canon's dilemma is thus... If they put Cinema EOS beating full frame 4K 60fps image quality in a $6k camera, it would dilute the appetite of a portion of the market to invest heavily in dedicated Cinema EOS cameras. Wedding photographers who do video as well could just buy one camera for stills and video, and then Cinema EOS cameras would be limited by their ergonomic appeal alone not just their better image quality. Also at $5999 it severely limits Canon's ability to mark up any future 4K Cinema EOS camera aimed at roughly the same market. That is a very low price for a full frame 4K 60fps camera from Canon.
  9. I quite enjoyed it when all the dialogue faded away and we were left with the survival stuff. Fun to be an observer in that situation, albeit a sadist one!!
  10. Some movies are escapism, warm and comforting. Some try to do the opposite. Read the full article
  11. And Jonesy if you can email me if the problem still occurs, I'll look into it. http://www.eoshd.com/contact/ Could try resetting your account on the back end. Also maybe try re-registering for a new account with different email, then log out and back in with your old username again.
  12. It sounds like a cookie issue, I know it's a pain but can you try deleting web data / cookies off your iPad and PC then re-login to the forum? I am going to upgrade the version of forum software used later this week and see if that makes a difference.
  13. You get a lot for your money with these deals. If the R1 was lighter, I'd go for it. For now going to persevere with my FS5 and 1D C!
  14. How about a low light test versus the A7S in natural outdoor light or by street lights? It would be interesting to see exactly how far the MX ISO 800 pushed in post can go.
  15. What ISO would you have to set on a DSLR to get the exposure you did at F22 with the push in post? It doesn't look at all bad! I bet it is like having usable ISO 25,600 in post. MX sensor definitely not a ISO 800 max like the Blackmagic Production Cam.
  16. I've only seen this once before and that was on a pre-production camera, the Sony A7 II. Check out 2 min 38. Maybe Canon need to fix this with a firmware update.
  17. Best picture nominationsThe Big Short (Adam McCay, Ryan Gosling, DP - Barry Ackroyd) - Film and digital Arricam LT and Canon C500 (some shots). 4K Canon RAW, mastering in 2K. Bridge of Spies (Spielberg, Tom Hanks, written by the Coen brothers, DP - Janusz Kaminsky) - Film and anamorphic Arricam LT and Arriflex. Hawk V-lite anamorphic lenses Brooklyn (John Crowley, Jim Broadbent, DP - Yves Bélanger) - Digital Arri Alexa XT. ArriRAW. Mad Max: Fury Road - Digital (George Miller, Charlize Thearon, DP - John Seale) - Digital Arri Alexa M, Arri Alexa Plus, Canon 5D Mark II, Olympus E-M5 (some shots) The Martian (Ridley Scott, Matt Damon, DP - Dariusz Wolski) - Digital RED Epic and Scarlet, Dragon sensor. GoPro Hero 4 (H.264). Redcode RAW 6K The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu, Leonardo DiCaprio, DP - Emmanuel Lubezki) - Digital Arri Alexa 65, Hasselblad Prime 65 Lenses , Arri Alexa XT and XT M, Panavision Primo, C-Series, Leica Summilux-C and Zeiss Master Prime Lenses RED Epic Dragon (some scenes) Room (Lenny Abrahamson, Brie Larson, DP - Danny Cohen) - Digital RED Epic Dragon, Redcode RAW Spotlight (Tom McCarthy, Mark Ruffalo, DP - Masanobu Takayanagi) - Digital Arri Alexa XT, ArriRAW Best cinematography nominationsSicario (Roger Deakins) - Digital Alexa XT The Hateful Eight (Robert Richardson) - Film Panavision 65 HR (65mm film) Carol (Edward Lachman) - Film ArriFlex 416, Super 16mm film Mad Max and The Revenant (See above) - Digital Read the full article
  18. I'd prefer if Blackmagic didn't have us hanging around for 12 months in anticipation, each time they announce a camera. They should avoid announcing at NAB and just announce it when it's ready I think. Otherwise, they get a reputation for delays and that's a bit unnecessary. NAB creates a buzz I suppose.
  19. I would get shot of the 12-40mm actually, put the 28mm f2 and 85mm f1.4 on a speed booster instead. Forget the 18,35 and 50, the 28 and 85 are the unique ones. 750 is a 'just ok' price, try and get him down to 700 at most. By the way... I have the modern ZE 28 and 85, plus the old Contax Zeiss equivalents (well... my vintage Zeiss 28 F2 is actually in Pentax housing!!) Although the images are pretty much identical between them, I do find having a native Canon mount handy and build quality is superb on the new ones. My Contax Zeiss 85mm F1.4 is a bit wonky now after a lot of use and ageing! The 28mm is fine wide open... the 85mm is quite soft at F1.4, best at F2.0. Neither are 'perfect', they still look very vintage.
  20. Nice spot Enny I wish the Micro Cinema Camera had a form factor similar, with screen... having to add a big one defies the point really doesn't it?
  21. Very interesting, thanks Volker. I'm downloading
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