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No he doesn't. The difference between 4K and 1080 ProRes is merely data rates. He already has an SSD work drive, problem solved. A quad-core sandy bridge and a 1GB video card will preform admirably for simple edits. (30 layers in AE and 10 nodes in Resolve are a different game.) Render times are a waste of diminishing returns. I'd much rather invest in suitable RAID storage to speed up my post-ingestion work flow. I wouldn't spend a dime on current era Intel chipsets. They're overpriced and under-engineered given the lack of competition from AMD. HEVC isn't client or web deliverable. I'd forget about that codec for the time being and simply batch process uploads from an NX1 with a script.

Do you even have a bottleneck? Your SSD and RAM should be able to handle small bits of footage. Assuming you can scrub through your footage in real time, I'd say save the money for a 4K upgrade down the road (monitor, video card, at that point a new machine.)

As per a recent job listing, they're looking experience with: Adobe PremierAvid Media ComposerAdobe After EffectsAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorDavinci ResolveAdobe AuditionAdobe Pro ToolsNo mention of FCP X or even FCP.

Complete weaksauce. Very little dynamic range. Totally underwhelming. That said, I hope they fix the magenta fringing. Even though this footage is cropped, you can still see some evidence of it in the corners.

Doesn't it do 120 fps lossy at full resolution? Edit: yup, it does at 15:1. Last time I shot the shit with a DP that shoots lots of Red, I was told you could basically get visually lossless with 8:1, so it'd be interesting to see what a 15:1 capture looks like. I'm not defending the Raven by any stretch, it's just, just, just out of my budget because of shit like: proprietary media, proprietary media off-loader, oh and probably the redcode card or whatever they call it. So much extra $$$ required.

It does audio. From the site: Integrated dual channel digital stereo microphones, uncompressed, 24-bit 48 kHz. Optional 2 additional channels with Expander Module, uncompressed, 24-bit 48 kHz. What it does poorly is slo-mo. It's super compressed. The Raven is the ultimate crash/fly cam. Which means it's useful for about 2% of this forum. That said, at 10k for an almost complete kit, it's a pretty sweet deal.

I hear OLED monitors are cheap!

Dayum! Look at all that detail, even with the poppy contrast. As for the cinematography. I'll just leave this here...

Right dude? I get a camera with a 5" 1080 folding monitor, 4.6k sensor able to capture 15 stops of light, slo-mo, and an internal 10-bit or RAW recorder. It doesn't use proprietary media and the accessories are reasonably price. All for less than $5000. Oh wait, hold on, I get the lack of enthusiasm: it doesn't shoot over ISO 9000, hasn't got triple-pixel laser auto focus, no 8-axis stabilization, and, it doesn't even make my bed for me! I mean, shit, Red Raven has TWO fans, Ursa doesn't even have one. Blackmagic, Grant Petty, epic fail.

Seriously? I'm absolutely blown away by how much detail there is in the highlights and shadows. Compare the first few shots from: https://vimeo.com/139130557 To the first few shots of: https://vimeo.com/146086078 You can see how much detail is hidden in her hair. And here in more ideal lighting conditions with a bargain-basement Samyang lens the sharpness and color pops in a super pleasant way:

Really? You think Windows 10 Mobile and the 950 are a bright spot? Microsoft has flushed it's mobile OS 3 times in the last 7 years. Twice, Microsoft attacked its own early adopter user and developer base: killing off WP7 (fucking over users) and WP8 (fucking over developers). Both Android and iOS have supported wireless displays and keyboards, with Android also supporting mice. So now they're shipping Windows 10 Mobile. Have you seen how buggy it runs? Have you seen how gutted the core apps are? What the hell has happened since WP7? I don't mind running beta software but even I reverted to WP8 on my 640. I honestly cannot fathom who in Microsoft thinks that W10 Mobile is ready to ship. What's the point of Continuum? What's the use case for someone having to connect their phone to a display, bringing with them a keyboard and mouse? If you need to be productive on the road, you use a laptop. Need to display something on a TV? Like I wrote earlier, iOS and Android support wireless display. Being able to transition an app from device to device sounds useful, but what app do I need to do that? Most of the apps I use sync to my other devices already (tabs from the browser, netflix for videos, google play for my music.) iOS Continuity is a far more useful feature. You sit down next to your computer or laptop and receive all your notifications on the bigger display. No dialogue screens, no physical connections. Just a seamless transition: your computer has phone features. And with regards to the 950. This is what Microsoft did to Nokia? Less impressive camera (since the PureView 808), regressive design (since the Lumia 700), complete lack of colors, and, and asking price of $600 USD for specs you can currently get for $300 or less (far less if you look at the Asus ZenPhone 2 and LG G3). 7 years later: dwindling user base, zero support by other manufacturers and an OS that is almost up to feature parity with iOS and Android. And this rant is from someone who loved the Metro design language. Someone who bought a new Lumia nearly every year because the phones were genuinely awesome, with competitive features and an OS that was on the cusp of becoming great. Someone who acted like a fucking marketer every time he was asked "oh, what phone is that?"

The C300 appears to resolve an incredible amount of detail.

Very little actual motion control going on. This is a motorized dolly.

Smart! This is the camera I plan to upgrade to sometime next year. I feel like when the Ursa finally starts to ship, the resale value of the FS700 will take a serious hit. Slowly getting prepared for the change. I got paid in USD a few weeks ago and plunked it down on a mix-and-match set of Rokinon/Samyang/Bower T1.5 primes in EF. Originally I was thinking going for the Xeens and pairing it with the Ursa 4.5k in PL but the Sony has way too many more positives. 4K RAW out of this camera at 60 fps or burst 120 fps is really awesome. This guy shared some DNG samples using the Q7 recorder.

Sorry, but there are very little internal components in fluorescent fixtures: terminalswiresa ballast (when not using CFLs)The only issue would be a bad ballast (which can be replaced for ~$10) or bad wire insulation (which would be very quick to find out because it'll dead short and/or electrocute you). You're probably confusing LED panels or power adapters, which run off VDC and have many electronic components. (Usually the problem here is the rectifier/power supply being poorly insulated and the components being crammed way too close together and to the main board.)

You can go even cheaper by using standard light fixtures. They sell T8/T12 bulbs (lots of light for cheap) and CFLs. So if you go with a homebrew solution, then you can still use Kino bulbs. Here's the entire range: http://www.kinoflo.com/Products Button/Lamps/True_Match/True_Match.html

Bingo. Pretty sweet huh?

If you're willing to fork over the cash, Kino Flo sells T8s and CFLs that have zero colour cast. That's what I've been doing for the last year or so. I purchase crappy Chinese video light kits, sell the awful bulbs that come with them (I pretty much give them away), and plug in the wonderful Kinos. I'm getting awesome light for a 1/10th of the cost. LED panels sub $1000 are terrible in mixed lighting situations. Nothing is worse than having to "decide" what cast you want in your final footage, green or magenta.

How is H.265 easier to work with than RAW?

Your CFast media price seems a little wonky. Cursory search reveals that the approved Lexard 3400x cards cost: 128GB = USD 341.99 256GB = USD 677.80 And I mean, those are B&H prices. Guaranteed you can find a better deal. That said, this stuff (media prices) changes by the second, so I respect your compiling effort. I await the published Raven specs. Hoping for some real awesome DR and possibly even HDRx capability.

http://petapixel.com/2015/09/22/red-raven-is-an-upcoming-5950-ef-mount-camera-that-delivers-4k-for-all/ Teaser announcement thread from this forum: http://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/9400-is-red-about-to-release-an-affordable-camera/?page=1

Red's new $5,950 brain/camera body.

You and Max got me pointed in the right direction. I want something highly portable that can capture ridiculous DR. I had it in my head that signal gain was what I wanted, but it's obvious I want to alternate shutter angle values with a high frame rate camera. I'll have to take a look at what the max FPS is with ML/Canon cameras. But I think my options at this point are, Blackmagic Micro (can we cycle shutter angle during recording and quick enough?) or just buy a USB3 camera sensor.

​Thank you. You're absolutely correct. Shot a high DR scene at 200, 800 and 1600. All files identical.