Andrew Reid

IS - yes. AF - no. But you don't need AF for video, it looks shit  ;D No optical degradation or drawbacks with the adapter at all. It is a must-buy, if you can find one.

[quote author=bradleyg5 link=topic=938.msg6814#msg6814 date=1341466727] The Canon 40mm F2.8 in Canada is 229$ (sharper wide open, shallower depth of field) The Panasonic 20mm F1.7 is 499$ What a complete joke, everybody talks about what a good deal the GH2 is and then fails to mention how monstrously over priced micro 4/3 lens are. It's not just priced like premium system it's priced ABOVE all other dslr systems when you take lens into consideration.  How sad is it that it's cheaper to build a full frame system than a micro four thirds system. [/quote] Elephant in the room to your argument - 1000's of adaptable lenses. You can build a Micro 4/3rd's system with Canon FD lenses far more cheaply than the same glass on full frame.

Stay tuned. I'll have some FS100 anamorphic stuff by the bucket load in the coming weeks.

[quote author=markm link=topic=939.msg6803#msg6803 date=1341436139] Andrew 1) It would be nice to have video competitions or even somewhere to show your latest film or test film but if you did think about this I'd be careful about making rules and then sticking to them as it takes a lot of time and effort to make something even though it might be fun and then real annoyance when a pro steps in and takes first prize or someone enters a film so good but is outside the set rules. 2) I'm not sure its time yet to have separate forums for different cameras and so I'd go with the forum as it is for now. Definately something to consider for the future though. [/quote] 1) You mean like challenges? This would be interesting.

Thanks to those regular posters and an expanding interest from new users, I have decided to upgrade the forum. Version 2.0 will take the forum to a more advanced level but also make it better laid out and more attractive to look at. I'm curious to know how people feel about certain possible new features... Please rate them in relation to how important / exciting you feel these are... - The ability to 'like' and rate posts out of 5 - A home page with some good 'editor nominated' posts upgraded to prominence like a featured article - A "recent topics" box in a sidebar - Improved search feature - Better navigation - Division of forum into cameras (i.e. GH2, Blackmagic, 5D Mark III, FS100) - Keep forum as one single board, flat design - The ability to sign on with a Facebook or Twitter account - Feature to insert images inline with text and more layout options for posts - Facebook like chat pop-up - Keep it simple and clean (i.e. don't add too many extra features) I'm also curious as to how you all would feel if I had comments on the articles themselves again like in the past rather than a link to discuss it on the forum. Any suggestions and ideas are welcome! Thanks for keeping the EOSHD forum so informative and troll free. It is being noticed more and more the quality of posts compared to other forums. Cheers! Andrew

Just a few days ago in Mitte!

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/canon-ef-40mm-pancake-5d-mark-iii-review.jpg[/img] Canon’s first ever pancake has been cooked up. Is it sweet or a bit crêpe? EOSHD takes a look. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=8344/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Leang, my findings are that although the FS100 is nice, it isn't actually THAT much of a leap ahead of the GH2 for image quality. I have one because I wanted a few operational 'fixes' that no DSLR currently offers, plus 1080/60p for slow mo.

Nice stuff there especially the lenses and ReWo cage. Good luck with your sale sir.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Flea-3-4k-usb3-camera.jpg[/img] Above: ‘Micro Epic’. The 4K Flea 3 brain with Sony sensor Machine vision company Point Grey have been getting some attention [url="http://www.ptgrey.com/products/flea3_usb3/Datasheet_Flea3_USB3.pdf"]for their new 4K camera[/url] which retails at just $945. For those who want to build their own cinema camera, this is a solution which provides both the ‘brain’ and software necessary to do so. The camera is also usable out of the box tethered to a PC, delivering 4K video via a 5Gbit USB 3.0 port which can then be recorded in 16bit raw format to an SSD. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8336/4k-for-1k/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=FilmMan link=topic=908.msg6750#msg6750 date=1341285697] Bitrate when recording in ProResHQ: ProRes 422 HQ “target” data rates (VBR): 1080p24 @ 176 megabits/sec. 1080p25 @ 184 mbs. 1080p30 @ 220 mbs. [i]June 28, 2012 John Brawley quotes: The ProRes is actually very good. If you shoot in “film” mode, then there seems to be little cost to the DR of the camera. I’m shooting all the time with it, but there are still some things to be resolved. I can’t say when exactly i’ll be able to show you footage, but it should be soon. It will be DNG and ProRes too.[/i] [/quote] Good news about ProRes. Saves me the hassle of raw.

[quote author=Junius link=topic=926.msg6744#msg6744 date=1341268080] Will you still be buying a BMC, Andrew? Or put the money towards an FS700? [/quote] Still buying a BMC, but the pricing is rather different. The FS700 is 3x more. I'll see how the FS100 + BMC pans out. If the BMC is not working for me, I'll be tempted to sell both the FS100 and BMC for one FS700.

[quote author=markm link=topic=926.msg6736#msg6736 date=1341250687] If I was serious about making a film I would choose the BMC. The FS700 is 8 Bit 4.2.2 out. I'm not sure if that could change if it ever gets its 4k option. [/quote] 8 bit per sample. Lots of colours (16.7m I think?) and 255 shades of each. Seems enough for me. 10 bit is overrated. Your screen is likely 8 bit too. Well my Dell U2711 and MacBook Pro use 8 bit LCD panels. JPEG and raw stills look fine with 255 per colour sample as does C300 footage.

[quote author=gene_can_sing link=topic=926.msg6727#msg6727 date=1341242601]It's interesting how everyone is comparing the FS700 to the C300. I think the image is comparable for sure; maybe a slight nod to the C300. But people seem to forget that all the amazing, dramatic slow motion stuff you cannot even come close to achieving on C300. Maybe not so much for narrative, but for doc work and beauty shots, the slow motion is HUGE. Adds so much to the drama to the shot. Plus FS700 costs $7000 less  :) [/quote] $7000 less is a big deal! That's the main gripe I have with Canon's cinema stuff. It is designed exclusively for the 'old' video industry. A time of bloated costs, way before DSLRs came along. Lovely camera otherwise though. Slow mo in narrative - Anti Christ by Lars Von Trier springs forcibly to mind. He made graphic use of it throughout the film, which is beautifully shot but disturbing and not an easy watch.

[html][url="http://www.vimeo.com/42589604"]http://www.vimeo.com/42589604[/url] Above: 240fps at 120mph by Bill Totolo shot on the FS700 Adam Wilt over at ProVideoCoalition has done the first really comprehensive look at the Sony FS700′s image quality with a lab test. So far we’ve had field reports but nothing that goes into depth about image quality. How does it perform? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=8332/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Your tests need fixing  ;D

Interesting that you found less macro blocking in IPB mode JCS. What about transcoding ALL-I to ProRes with 5DToRGB? Does that solve the decoder issues?

Agree, it isn't really a worry.

As you'd expect for the price they resolve detail very well. A little less detailed than the GH2 but more organic looking. Not quite up there with the C300 and GH2 for sharpness and fine grain but very close.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1dx-comparison1.jpg[/img] Battle of the flagships We had a [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8259/canon-finally-stretches-video-legs-with-eos-1d-x-resolution-fixed-and-better-compression-chip"]small glimpse[/url] at what the 1D X was capable of last week. Now Associated Press shooter Ivan Sekretarev has very kindly provided his raw test clips to EOSHD. Here’s my view on them… [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8299/does-the-canon-1d-x-sharpen-as-well-as-the-5d-mark-iii-plus-bonus-1d-mk-iv-comparison/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=hoodlum link=topic=812.msg6606#msg6606 date=1340850635] Here is a short clip from the RX100 in 1080p60 28mbps that you can download. http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/video/avw/docs/541/059/00041.mts [/quote] Very impressive quality. No compression mud or noise, very nice clean resolution. I'll be buying myself one of these.

You're still mentioning the "competence of the camera" not the competence of the shooter though. I rest my case. DSLRs are competent as video cameras. But it is clear to me Canon could be doing better than just competent, given that the large sensor and interchangeable lens mount blows a consumer camcorder into the weeds for a cinematic image.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/fs700-in-mongolia.jpg[/img] The first pro field report of the FS700 is in. This compliments some of the other reviews pretty well and a general consensus about the camera is starting to form amongst pros. Is it worth selling both your FS100 and 5D Mark III and buying this with the money left over? Let’s find out… [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8288/revealing-sony-fs700-field-report-video-review/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=amband link=topic=884.msg6578#msg6578 date=1340793761] [quote author=Junius link=topic=884.msg6452#msg6452 date=1340552598] it was the indie filmmakers, who according to you are "without knowledge", that gave Canon street-credibility amongst filmmakers. That is the simple fact that you can't recognise! [/quote] I recognize a lot of gullibility and lack of knowledge of DSLR negatives promoted by the indie film makers to their [s]victims[/s] Arts college audience [/quote] You can't blame DSLRs. You can only blame people. Give certain people an Epic and they will produce shit. Hell knows I've seen a lot of that.

Not just Canon but the whole of the Japanese camera business community should be watching their backs if TV and other consumer electronics sales are anything to go by. South Korea is more competitive on the cost of their exports. Now Samsung are a leader in LCD panel technology nobody can deny they deserve to own, along with LG, the TV market. As soon as China gets the technology required, they will be doing full frame DSLRs for $500 and nobody will be buying 5D Mark IIIs any more.