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I'm going with the Kinemini as well and out of the DSLR cinema land, are you happy with how the camera keys greenscreen footage? I haven't seen any tests but expect it to be super smooth. Also, do you notice image quality improvement in the 2K 14-bit mode?

I am simply comparing current-gen cameras. A crop factor is not a barrier to great low-light performance, - ( remember 1D Mark IV ), - Canon could've kept the 7D2 at 18MP and optimized low-light instead, or given us a full-frame 7D2 with ability to crop the way A7s does, - the tech is there, the will isn't. I am mostly renting gear for shoots these days because there is nothing to buy from Canon at the moment to replace my current gear. It will be mid to late 2015 before 5D4 and 1DX2 come out, that's almost a year of waiting. I was hoping to 7D2 was going to be my solution for stills or video, but it suits neither.

What surprises me the most about 7D2 is not the lack of 4K ( half-expected it ) but lack of low-light capability. Right now D4s, D810, Df and A7s are radically changing photographic conventions by delivering acceptable noise-free ISO1600 images...I didn't believe the hype until I rented a D4s and tried it myself...wow...Nikon truly raised the ISO bar here with not one, but three of its cameras. I'd go as far as call this low-light development as next-gen, and it made me excited about photography again, while Canon is refusing to compete. I already knew that my next video camera was going to be non-Canon, what i didn't know is that my next stills camera might be non-Canon too...and that I still find hard to digest... Last hope for that 5D4 announcement in Feb.

Interesting, only a day after Sony releases its competitor to C series someone drops a hint of a possible C EOS update at photokina. If it's true, Canon could be trying to splash some cold water on those FS7 pre-orders with this leak...hmm... http://www.canonrumors.com/2014/09/a-surprise-cinema-eos-announcement-for-photokina-cr1/

Welcome to the forum. What issues did you have with Speedbooster adapter?

Great stuff, and are you recording sound in RAW too for auto-sync or doing the old fashioned clapper board sync?

Many of my pro friends are jumping ship to Nikon ( photo ) and A7S ( video ) primarily because of superior low light. I still have big hopes for 7D2 ( basically, I want it to be a low light king without A7S's rolling shutter issues and RAW capability ) , but if Canon disappoints again I will just move over to Sony with all my Canon lenses, - my 5D with RAW will still last as a great B cam for years, while my A cam will probably be 4K.

Great work, thaigor. Which ISO(s) did you use on this shoot?

Considering the accomplishments of GH4 and A7S, not including 4K ( internal or external ) in 7D2 would be suicidal at this point. Given that we can now easily migrate Canon lenses to other systems like Sony/Panasonic, cutting edge body specs are more important than ever. Canon is on thin ice here.

Damn, 5D2 is like a veteran who just keeps on fighting.

I liked Fellowship, but I've never thought Jackson was particularly talented or original, certainly not in the same league as Cameron, Scott or Fincher. Hell, even Bay was able to put FX aside and do something original with Pain&Gain.

All I want is 5D3 RAW with an S35 sensor. If MagicLantern brigade manages this with 7D2 by December it will be one hell of a Christmas this year.

Impressive, you have the skills, now you need a budget. I recommend you do a Kickstarter/IndieGoGo campaign for your next film and I'll gladly contribute.

FxGuide did tests with the EPIC and also recommended overexposing for better keys. Were you shooting at -1 stop or normal when you got into this issue with Alexa? Also, how is the rolling shutter at KineMINI 4K ? Do you ever get issues tracking handheld shots?

Natural lighting with the sun is actually a more complicated process that requires more craftsmanship, experience and patience than lighting with artificial lights, often with superior results. The amateurs you mentioned are using neither the sun, nor artificial lights, they are simply relying on low light sensor without any regard to light at all. Big difference.

Ever since the BM4K release I wanted to wait till the RAW update to make up my mind about the camera, and today I finally got a chance to grade the compressed DNG files. Wow, was I disappointed. There is significantly less exposure range in these files than in either Kineraw or 5DRaw, and much more noise. In my personal view, the current king of affordable RAW is Kinemini4K. My hat's off to these guys.

Faster CPU = Faster Export. Faster GPU = Faster Workflow.

When the EF speedbooster comes for the original BMCC it will be a very very good all-around camera. That should be next on their plate.

Origin of term Forum - 1460, "place of assembly in ancient Rome," from L. forum "marketplace" apparently akin to foris, foras"out of doors, outside." Sense of "assembly, place for public discussion" first recorded 1690. A marketplace is supposed to be a bit messy and chaotic. Don't worry about your reputation and say what you think, just don't throw rotten tomatoes. ;)

I disagree. I think his videos wouldn't look substantially worse without RAW. I think it is indeed Canon that should be mainly credited for making a hardware product that allows you complete freedom in almost any lighting environment due to low light sensor, battery life that simply lets you work and not miss shots, ruggedness of body and a stable of lenses that can achieve any look without breaking your bank. The best tool is the one you don't notice. Canon achieved this better than anybody else so far. I may hate their marketing department, but God bless their engineers for giving us an amazing creative new cinema tool and jump-starting the DSLR Cinema industry.

7D2 will probably have 4K to compete with GH4, and 5D4 will probably have super-low light to compete with A7s. But the only feature I care about is MLRAW...really, really hope they don't plug the hole in the new gen of bodies.

There is no crop factor, this is at full frame.

The best way to learn filmmaking is to watch and observe films, develop a taste, then experiment and eventually arrive at your own techniques. It worked for Quentin Tarantino, and it will work for you.

5D2 can do RAW audio/video continuously at 1728x972 resolution, and higher resolutions at non 16:9 ratios.

Criticism is not condemnation, - it's analysis, often driven by deep curiosity and affection for its subject.