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[quote name='Bruno' timestamp='1350586732' post='19937'] The guys are in there, playing with the codec and trying to improve it, I guess they should know their resolutions by now. [/quote] Apparently a lot of people are playing with the codec and files. All of them have different versions, of what the resolutions of these various cameras are. I merely stated, what seemed like the most agreed upon resolution. It reminds of some famous quote, I read, as a kid, about 2 reasonable men, coming to different conclusions, about the same thing, and both being right ... :P

[quote name='aaronmc' timestamp='1350581050' post='19930'] The Mark III was quite a bit better in low light in comparison to the Mark II. Not a full stop better, but still noticeable. For me, if the Mark III had cost the same as the Mark II, I would have called a decent upgrade. But it didn't. It cost $1,000 [i]more[/i] than the Mark II at launch. That is unacceptable. Also, for future sensors, the few tests of the 1DX that are out show a sensor with excellent performance -- true, next-generation performance. Unfortunately, in grand, arrogant-as-hell Canon fashion, they only put their good sensor in their most wildly expensive camera. Can't afford it? They don't care. They're the telephone company. [/quote] Seriously. Canon is gonna finally shoot itself, in the foot (IF it hasn't, Already :P ) A lot of companies are coming out with good back-illuminated sensors. If buyers can get their wiring in order, we could easily add a few points of dynamic range, as well as brightness. Without having to spend a fortune getting a camera with those kindda specs,

Is this supposed to be the announcement: [url="http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-cinema-tools"]http://www.scoop.it/t/digital-cinema-tools[/url] [list] [*]Selectable Full Frame/ S35 Mode [*]16k EXRUMOR Sensor Delivers true 4k [*]10-bit 422 ProRes to Internal SXS Cards [*]Ergonomic Compact Design (may require periodic cooling, by turning off for several minutes) [*]RAW RGB 444 via 3G Single Link [*]329fps at Full 4k resolution [*]PL Lens Mount for Cooke or Zeiss [*]PL Lens Autofocus and IS [/list] They removed the links from the various sites. hmmmm ...

[quote name='Bruno' timestamp='1350312158' post='19784'] The Magic Lantern guys have been investigating codec improvements and higher bitrates, and that's the figures they've discovered. That's the capture resolution, and then the footage is upscaled to 1080p. That also explains why HDMI out is lower resolution. [url="http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=2764.0"]http://www.magiclant...hp?topic=2764.0[/url] [/quote] [quote name='nigelbb' timestamp='1350550871' post='19890'] According to a1ex who should know what is fed to the H.264 encode is 1720x974 (550D) and 1904x1072 (5D3). [/quote] I am not sure the figures are accurate. Also, upscaling and dealing with line skipping must be cause some lines to mysterious appear, or dissapear. Since the Mark III doesn't apparently have any line skipping (or much lesser), so the resolution would be a more. Actually, I remember reading that the Mark II resolves around 590 lines, and that the Mark III adds another 200-250 lines, at least. I'll have to search for the sources, cause I read it a while ago. Anyways, I guess, I should go look. :angry:

[quote name='nigelbb' timestamp='1350550412' post='19888'] ???? An extra couple of stops of usable exposure counts as no improvement? The only full frame sensor that doesn't exhibit moire or aliasing counts as no improvement? The 5D3 is a roaring success particularly among its target market of professional & serious amateur photographers. [/quote] I am not sure whether the Mark III is noticeably better than the Mark II in low light. Though, yes, the Moire and Aliasing has been handled quite well. And, the picture profile is also much flatter.

I [b]HOPE[/b] its worth the wait (and the Hype).

[quote name='Chrad' timestamp='1350568124' post='19916'] I think it's only a matter of time until GoPro leverage CineForm Raw with a cinema camera of their own. I'd say it will be their next product line. They're much more likely to put up a serious fight for BMD's market than any of the Japanese giants. [/quote] Wow, I was gonna say, that, its High Time, that GoPro moved to Raw and serious Pro work. Maybe, this should push everyone else to pull up their socks, and start giving us something worth buying. [quote name='FilmMan' timestamp='1350567705' post='19914'] saveer, I am thinking the same thing as you. By the way, I think the GoPro video footage is amazing. The price is amazing too. DSLR camera manufacturers could give us way more. They'll try to get as much from the consumer before offering more. Throw a few crumbs at a time so they can profit more. Part of the game. What GoPro shows is competition will be fierce in the near future. [/quote] Seriously dude. The competition is Just heating up

This is the site URL (for the Models): [url="http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras"]http://gopro.com/hd-hero3-cameras[/url] There are different videos, for the different models. I am guessing, that, the comparisons will come in, through people who buy them, rather than the company.

Btw, the 2.7k @ 30 and 24/ 25 fps (on the GoPro 3 Black Edition), makes one ask, another Important question. Why are DSLR makers, ever since 2008 (when the 5D Mark II came out), STILL only giving us 1080p (Full HD), when they can bloody well, give us, high resolution (2.5k and OVER) video in DSLRs. hmmm ... maybe, no one should buy DSLRs for video, for a month, in Protest :P

You know, I think Canon will now be forced to tick a '0' (Zero), off their prices ... :D With So Many INDEPENDENT sensor maker, I don't understand, how camera manufacturers make such sub-standard, over-priced cameras. 2.7k is Insane. It helps with so much in post work. You know, now, accessory makers should concentrate on making accessories for the GoPro. Have some crazy Magic Lantern version, for the GoPro, too. Wow. If this shoots anywhere close to amazing ( ;) ), considering the price, production houses will pick these up, by the dozen ( :P )

Wow. Love to hear the results on this one ;)

It appears, that its high time, that Canon move to Sony sensors, as well. They don't appear to be making much progress in the lower end DSLR sensors (actually, even in some of the high end ones). Though I don't completely agree, that sensors alone will dictate end photo quality. Also, I found pics from the Olympus EM5 on some Flickr accounts, to seem better than the RX1. hmmmm ... [url="http://www.petapixel.com/2012/10/10/did-canons-sensor-quality-regress-in-its-entry-level-dslrs/"]http://www.petapixel.com/2012/10/10/did-canons-sensor-quality-regress-in-its-entry-level-dslrs/[/url] [url="http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/CANON-EOS-650D-Strictly-Status-Quo/Conclusion"]http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Publications/DxOMark-Reviews/CANON-EOS-650D-Strictly-Status-Quo/Conclusion[/url]

I have never been a fan of GoPro products, I always found the video quality lousy, and the looks of the camera, very amateurish (even girly or kiddish). But, the New GoPro3 Black Edition seems to be a killer camera. Apart from the 2.7k resolution it offers, it does also 1080 @ 60p. WOW !!! It has a host of strange resolutions, some at pretty good frame rates. And, all this @ only $399. I saw the video quality on youtube, and it seems on par with all the DSLRs out there. IF not better. And, it has some great TimeLapse features too. I think GoPro has finally come of age ... :P [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A3PDXmYoF5U"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A3PDXmYoF5U[/url] [url="http://gopro.com/"]http://gopro.com/[/url]

[quote name='KarimNassar' timestamp='1350278626' post='19772'] I kept saying to myself I'll just wait for more footage, but the more footage released the biggest of a disappointment it shapes up into. That's it, no gh3 for me. really hope bmcc get their pipeline figured out and start shipping very soon. Basically nothing else interesting in that price range now. [/quote] Yeah, really sad video quality. And, so true bout the void, at this price range. The guys at Canon, at like Peter Pan. They are in their own little world. And, Nikon, in terms of video, still has to go a very long way. And, Sony makes great sensors, but, has lousy video in DSLRs.

The video quality is improving. By the time the GH3 is out (which I suspect, will be by December end, or early next year), the video codec will be finally ready. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDa97Pn4eDg[/media] I think Panny was in some kindda dying hurry, to release the GH3, at Photokina. Maybe, because it was auspicious for them, or something. And, because, it’s the largest, the most famous, and the greatest, of them all, and it arrives, just once, every 2 years. Maybe, they couldn't wait. Plus all the China problems and so many other issues have delayed a lot of the Japanese electronic giants. Some good news for Karim, though (I think GOD is communicating through these Panasonic videos, in a very subtle way ;) :P :D ). If you look carefully, during the Start of the video, at the mini wall, adjacent to the pavement, you will Notice, that it DOES share something, very Unique, with the GH2. Namely … ... ... ... The (return of the ) ISO Bug … roflmao … :P

There is an 'update' option, that you get, once u insert the Card, with the Hack. I think it says do 'Install Firmware 1.1?' (or something like that, I DON'T remember the exact words). You press on the 'Yes' option, and the installation begins. It takes about 5 mins or so to install (I didn't actually time, how long it takes :P ). BTW, you battery has to be FULL, when you insert the card, with the hack. Otherwise, if it stops half-way, you GH2 would be history ;). Also, when you switch from the shoot to play, again, the same option about Firmware update pops up. You click on the 'No' option, this time (if you did not format your card, Immediately after installing the Hack). It will format your card, and, the hack is not on your card anymore, but, installed, on your GH2. I doubt whether anyone can notice the quality change on the GH2, with the Hack, by looking at the camera's LCD. If they claim, they do, please sent them, to a good psychiatrist :lol:. Also,Unless you have a Full HD monster of a Monitor, and use software for screen grabs, there is a chance that you might not be able to notice the difference. The FlowMotion Hack handles fast moving action, with a lot of detail (flowing water etc), a little better, than the Original Firmware. And, like all hacks, because of the (much) large file size, coloring and grading would be a tad better. Congrats

I am guessing, that Morgan Cooper, is the first lady/ girl, on this forum. Welcome aboard, on behalf of the whole EOSHD Community ... :P [quote name='Darreen' timestamp='1350133742' post='19703'] Indoors, usually very small rooms. The camera is a panasonic sd900, there is also a lesser sony that sometimes get used. [/quote] I'll say this in installments, cause, and feeling too lazy, to post something too comprehensive, at one go :o 1. You need to decide, whether you want to try and push as much as you can, while recording the interviews, without leaving anything, for post. or 2. You do a reasonable amount of tweaking, and then use sound programs, to improve the sound quality, isolating the main voices, from all the background and noise.

Where do you conduct these interviews, and on what cameras?

[quote name='aaronmc' timestamp='1350065251' post='19674'] jgjarding, You mention HMI lights on your site post. Have you ever worked with them? I'm curious because a very salient memory of mine is when I was driving through the Rhode Island College campus back in 2006, and there is a satellite elementary school in which primary-ed students can learn in a practical environment. The elementary school was being used as a location for the never-aired CBS show "Waterfront," and the scene's involved Joe Pantoliano's character's daughter in school. They needed to simulate daytime, so they had these MASSIVE circular lights set up blasting into the school's windows. Considering their size and brightness, I can only assume that they were HMI. Is this correct? I read up on HMI and it doesn't seem to make sense why anyone would use them? Never use past half-life? Can EXPLODE?! Is it only the color temperature that is desirable? And if that's the case, can we expect LED and fluorescent to completely obviate HMI at some point in the future? Or is it also the sheer throw of the lights, something that neither LED nor CFL have? And finally, as I eviscerate you with questions, why are HMI the go-to arc lights for the film industry? Why not other arc lights, especially considering that many of them have better safety profiles? [/quote] HMI's have an insane throw. We used one, at a harbour, and, it appeared brighter than the lighthouse light :P Also, during a shoot, an HMI in a fresnel exploding, and the glass cover, exploded with it. My friend and I, missed the huge piece of hot gladd, flying at us, by a few seconds. We didn't have time to move, cause it was too quick. It was a close shave.

Wow. some of the pics are SO sharp, that, I can almost feel the dust/ scales, on the butterfly's wings.

hahaha ... I thought the exact thing ... :P

The picture quality on the GH3 seems to have seriously been improved (though the video quality, is suspect). Even though the framing is not identical in the picture comparison, between the Panny (GH3) and the Olympus (EM5), the GH3 seems to pack just a little more detail, than the Olympus. Also, the low light capabilities of the GH3, till ISO 6400, is phenomenal, and even 12800, isn't too bad. Here are the URLs: [url="http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-gh3-vs-olympus-om-d-e-m5-comparison-20412"]http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-gh3-vs-olympus-om-d-e-m5-comparison-20412[/url] [url="http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-gh3-sample-photos-20411"]http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-gh3-sample-photos-20411[/url] [url="http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/panasonic_gh3_photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+photographyblog+PhotographyBLOG"]http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/panasonic_gh3_photos/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+photographyblog+PhotographyBLOG[/url] [url="http://www.trustedreviews.com/panasonic-lumix-gh3_Digital-Camera_photos"]http://www.trustedreviews.com/panasonic-lumix-gh3_Digital-Camera_photos[/url] [url="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/digital-slrs-hybrids/panasonic-gh3-1096528/review"]http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/digital-slrs-hybrids/panasonic-gh3-1096528/review[/url]

I saw a few videos (and lots of pics), coming outta the GH3 This one, is among, the better ones: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bksgU-whTUI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bksgU-whTUI[/url]

[quote name='jgharding' timestamp='1349948865' post='19595'] I wrote a whole article on lighting for beginners here: [url="http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar11/articles/light-fantastic.htm"]http://www.soundonso...t-fantastic.htm[/url] You may find it helps! My most used tools and reflectors (I have three large ones at least with me all the time) and two of those cheap chinese 600LED panels. They're amazing for the money! Fluoros look lovely but they're easy to break and a bit cumbersome for quick jobs. [/quote] Great Article. Very well written, no gobbledygook and very informative. [quote name='jgharding' timestamp='1349949220' post='19599'] Here's my favorite lights. They're cheap, so sue me ;) [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/600LEDS-CN600-SA-Studio-Photography-Lighting-BATTERY-MOUNT-DIMMER-LED-Light-/260945997751?pt=UK_Photography_StudioEquipment_RL&hash=item3cc197efb7"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3cc197efb7[/url] [/quote] Its always a great Idea to get cheap products, if they are good (and, if branded stuff, is priced prohibitively). I got emergency light kindda Chinese made LEDs for less than $4 each. They last about 5-10 hrs, on a single charge, and are great for scenes inside cars, or small spaces (they don't project light, too far, i.e., their throw is pretty limited). I also, got 5-in-1 reflectors for bout $20 or $30 each. They are 42" and are pretty good. I do have regular lights, too, but, setting them up is a huge task, and, they aren't that portable. I wish professional LEDs were cheaper, and more effective. hmmmm ...

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