Oliver Daniel

​ I'd just close the thread. One of the worst threads I've seen on this forum. It's purpose = nothing good.

I was viewing on the iMac 5k Retina display, lens was Olympus 12mm M.Zuiko. A lot of the shots were fine, but the really wide landscape shots (of a racing track) had aliasing all over it, it was horrendous! I love drone work, so this Micro Camera is interesting. Also for handheld gimbals too where rolling shutter can be a pain!

I love GoPro. What a series of innovative cameras! I agree with you though, the GoPro isn't ideal for a lot of professional work - I've had so much drone footage put in the bin because the GoPro image didn't quite cut it. I've also been disappointed with GH4 drone footage, the last project I did was shot in 4k and it had aliasing all over it. Very surprised!! This Micro Camera would be a great experiment... Quite the companion to the new URSA!

As a consistent user of the FS7, this camera really does appeal to me. I've always liked the Blackmagic image - one of my favourites. Just found the ergonomics awful previously! This camera seems too good to be true. My only worrying critique is the CFast 2 cards. Far too expensive rip-off media. This camera does seem fantastic though. I think investing in Blackmagic now would be a great move, they are improving so much and they are very innovative and aggressive. They will only get better every year. Want! (With free CFast cards please!)

I need a small monitor for my gimbal, been shooting on it almost blind for a while! Liked the SmallHD, didn't like the price. This looks much better - sold. 4k one next year then. I can also see someone coming up with an inventive way to rig it up with the Micro Camera - not that weird way demonstrated in the marketing photo with a magic arm.

I much, much prefer interchangable lenses for max creativity but I do think this camera seems to be absolutely superb if you are documentary/corporate/news - it's got all the bells and whistles, plus you can work faster with a fixed lens. It's a great camera. I think the missing trick here is that they should of provided 2 models, one with an MFT mount and the other fixed. I wouldn't buy the fixed one but I think lots of people who do that kind of work will.

What is the goal of this topic? What does it want to discuss? Usually we read for benefit and enjoyment... is this either? It seems Ed's posts are sort of pioneering an internet bombshell. What if Ed becomes the face of the Philip Bloom abuse scandal, the man who woke up camera nerds to domestic abuse? Ed could get internet camera nerd famous on the grounds of Philip Blooms personal life. Bit weird. Sounds like a film. I personally don't mind you Ed, but you have lots of talent and I feel you are wasting decent time when you could actually be wowing the world of camera nerds with a blockbuster NX1 short film. No one is making decent films with this camera - you could be the guy who proves you can make amazing art with a Samsung product. Do a film about domestic abuse, change the world. Anything like this is far better than using up your valuable time in writing about a famous camera nerds relationship issues in what seems to be ultimately ineffective apart from snapping the temper strings of other fellow camera nerds. Camera nerds are very easy to annoy. Do something more challenging. Make this art you've got on your chest and give the domestically abused a hand of support Time better spent.

Wow - well this thread is a load of bollocks. Enjoy the process of getting it locked guys!

Just had a another look online of Kine Camera footage and I have to say it's a sleeping giant of a camera image, certainly the best out there if we brought price into it. I only believe that if I buy a certain camera, that it will have the creative toolset to fuel better pictures and give more visual credit to the ideas, and I would attract more clients, and higher budgets. (Given that the content is also improving too!) Every camera needs skills to sing. What kind of effect do you think shooting on a camera like the KineMax will have on you creativily and in final quality output? No camera fits everyone. Thinking about how it fits is interesting.

I have this general mindset to be careful of people who don't get on with animals. Some people only suit themselves. That's scary. Human relationships are incredibly complex, and when they go very wrong other complex humans need to make complex decisions about doing something complex to the complex people involved. That's complex. In this world - there is relentless cruelty going on which most of us are blind to. Governments kill. Children are slaves. Animals are tortured. Livelihoods are destroyed. Citizens are brainwashed. Corporations fuel greed. Materialism is a God. Canon won't release an affordable cinema camera. I've got eczema. My dog stole my last sandwich. I like Ed David. I enjoy EOSHD. I appreciate Philip Blooms camera reviews. I love my fiancé. My dog is awesome. My cat is beautiful. My Mother is funny. My Dad is now a fantastic memory. I'm going to be a Dad. My brothers are talented. My life is personal. I'm sharing my life with strangers. Could all be lies. But it's not. It's the truth. It's only my truth, maybe not someone else's. Maybe I'm deluded. Do I actually have a cat and things like that? Are they good for me? I'm crazy. Pretending to be, accidentally on purpose. The moral of my post is.... Erm, there isn't one. It's subjective. Take from it what you want. Or don't. I'm just trying to make sense of this thread and realised I don't know Philip Bloom or Sarah and can't be any help to them by talking about it on a camera tech forum. Damn!

I've always liked Kinefinity because the images from the camera have that much needed soul and tangibility. The BMCC has some of it, the Alexa has a lot of it, the D16 has a ton of it. Th emotional touch is worth so much! I'll be keeping an eye on this thing and future products. With the news that the Blackmagic Water Tank Microwave 10" iPad URSA Bomb Disposal Camera has 150fps coming up, I hope this also means that the original BMCC will be replaced and that competition for products with soul gets very fierce!!

I agree that anybody who has strong allegations or is in fact guilty should not be associated with your business. I do think it is more professional however not to make public statements until the person is found guilty. If Philip Bloom is in fact guilty then he must live with that guilt and find help, as anyone who ever thinks about or performs domestic abuse certainly needs therapy and/or medical attention. Additionally, shouldn't the general public just keep their noses out of other peoples business? A lot of people probably have "dark" things they don't want other people to know - there is a law system that takes care of such things, yet the internet will still attempt to be the judge and jury.

I don't usually judge cameras before using them but considering the competition, this camera seems like the flop of the decade. Who do Canon go to for design feedback? Design should be influenced by demand, or spontaneous innovation. Don't see it here.

​ The only slight bit of trouble I've had with the FS7 is getting the "mojo" right. It creates absolutely great images - no question. But it is missing that extra bit of life, the feel and cadence isn't that magical.... how do you describe it? I'll definitely rent this C300 II though... it's been a long time since I shot anything substantial on a Canon.

The FS7 is half the price and remains the much better option for indie shooters and small production companies. Combined with the A7S, it's a combo that covers all bases. The price range of the C300 II is suited to high-end professionals & rental houses. If it suits the shoot i'd definitely rent it. I would never buy a camera at that price. Lenses and lighting are much better long-term investments. It really is missing that 4k 60p though....... Now it's time for Panasonic to make their move.... (great thing is, lots of options!)

Cool - well the first time I used it I screwed up the exposure and it looked no better than a GH2. Second time - much better. Just fiddled with it and started working nice. Images were fantastic. (That said, the lighting I set up was FAR better too 2nd time). Menus were still a bit grrrrrrr like you say, got used to it now. Doesn't make them any better though! Curious about the C300. High frame rates have put me on constant rental of Sony cams. I'd love to try a Canon with these features. They are simply compulsory for my type of work.

Aaron, I've used the Sony FS7 on many shoots now and I have to say it's got bucket loads more dynamic range than the GH4 (another camera I use on gimbals). There is no comparison, it's not even close Just wondered if you used Slog3, and what your lighting conditions were? If it wasn't Slog and/or the lighting conditions were challenging, the FS7 dynamic range wouldn't be at the best. Canon C300 II... Sounds lovely. Hope it has 3000fps in 4k at least!

Not sure who you're replying to but... I think the best camera to shoot The Simpsons with would be the GH4. Switch on Synchro Scan, put it on a tripod, point at a TV and there you go! 4k Simpsons!! Although skin tones will be a bit off.

I find there can be an advantage on certain shoots to have less red in the skin tones, particularly when the talent looks flushed/has skin issues/looks rashy. You should always use a make-up artist to help of course, yet less red still helps regardless. Another reason some people mention the skin tones/colour is dead on the A7S is because they think they don't need to light the scene, due to the great lowlight function. A complete load of nonsense really. ALL cameras perform best under careful lighting - if you are simply exposing the image with random colours of available light then of course it's going to look very off. Every single person who even thinks of operating any camera needs to know that lighting is key!!! I've been shooting with the FS7 a lot - the images are pretty horrible if you are depending on your f-stops and ISO as your "light source". Blotchy, noisey, soft, awful colour. Stick a few lights around and the image is absolutely outstanding in every codec, mode and resolution. Terrific! The EM-1 doesn't have good internal quality at all, however I think the shot used in Andrew's video is so soft and blotchy because the key light source is far too dim. The camera is struggling. A much brighter light would of made the EM-1 look much, much better. It's cool what Andrew has done here - but I think it would be an unfair camera test as the lighting conditions in the location differ greatly from shot to shot. Also more angles and cuts would of been cool with some B-roll chopped in. Increased lighting for added clarity and style.

1. Innovative Lighting Tools Lighting is the most important technical aspect of filmmaking, yet so, so many people don't bother! INSANE!!! I'd like to see a growth of innovation in affordable, LED based lights with high light output. Smartphone controlled lights. Clamped lights. LIGHTS!!! 2. Modified Lenses Lenses are more interesting when modified, certainly when they can do some extra effects and have cine gears. Give us some character! 3. Ninja Star 4k I don't want a massive screen on my tiny camera thanks! The Shogun really needs a baby brother. 4. Panasonic Video Camera They have a GH4, and then...a Varicam. Surely they have a partner to the GH4 on the horizon? 4k 60p, better DR and 120fps HD are my only requests. and... that's it.

I edit about 2 music videos a week on FCPX and it's absolutely awesome. It syncs all the clips together, then you get a very fluid and intuitive multi-cam to choose the best angles. I've always thought they should rename FCPX "Final Cut Pro Music Video Editor", that program is made for it. It's easily the best tool for the job. The he only downside to the fantastic performance of the auto-sync is that it doesn't like non-native files imported straight from the camera card, like .MTS and .MXF files. It totally fucks up. Better transcoding first and importing the clips after if not shooting ProRes or H264. There is still this bitter image of FCPX in the minds of many people. It's been out for nearly 4 years. It's great now. Time to wake up!!!

RED Weapon, Alexa, F65 etc are not at the top of the food chain. It's the person behind the camera and whatever is in front of it. At the least, that's how I like to think of it.

Why do people on the interwebs write off a camera before they've even seen/used it? The specs of this camera might not seem that good, but no price has not been mentioned or the complete feature list. It might even have a feature where It has this feature that is featured on the camera. Hope so!

I thought I was the big man when I hired the RED Epic. I thought my shoot was going to be amazing. To be honest, it went absolutely fine. The major downside was that because my little crew was so excited about using it, pretty much all the attention went on making sure the camera was working. Very little time was spent on the spontaneous ideas that usually crop up on my shoots. The RED was distracting us. Nothing to do with the camera - just the presence of the device was brainwashing. That said, I think a few of us out there can be a bit lazy. The tools you use should come from the idea you have. For instance, would it be more creative to bring emotion out of a film noir night scene by using hard lights and a smoke machine to create shadows, or does the effort of this setup put people off to the point of just putting the actor under a street lamp and hope for the best with an a7S? Of course this is all subjective, and depends on your style. I think there can be a lazy subconscious in some of us not to go the extra mile, or the tools are so limited you have to REALLY think to make it creative - that would be equally as impressive. I think the nerdy obsession with new cameras etc DOES indeed take you mind off being creative. There's a lot of hype with gear. That's fair enough. Toys are exciting. but I would never be afraid to go the extra mile. In some cases, up-sizing brings more creative possibilities and scope for ideas... but general obsession and hoarding of gear, buying cameras over and over, constantly upgrading your gadgets and so on is more of a mental disorder. The money can be saved to enjoy yourself and take a break, think things over and spend time on understanding yourself, your ideas and the craft to make it happen. Don't be lazy and do whatever it takes, every time. It might mean spending an entire week and designing lighting for a scene so the message/tone is strong, or it might mean picking up your smartphone and REALLY going for it because you are broke but NEED to make this idea as its fresh. The smartphone might not be ideal so you live on instant noodles and water for 2 months to save money and buy a suitable, capable device with a little LED light and your homemade foil reflector. To me, greater creativity is all about "waking up", knowing your ideas inside out and just bloody well going for it no matter what!

Well you said it there Ed, the slow-mo footage is seen on camera tests on Vimeo and YouTube. It's people just trying out a feature and sharing their results. No big deal. I use slow motion on about 95% of my projects. A lot of them are music videos or hyper stylised commercial vids. It's completely necessary and really adds impact to some key moments. That's why any camera I purchase/rent must almost always have a slow motion feature. It really depends on your shooting style. For example, news gathering doesn't really need it. Action? Oh yes!!! Also don't forget that iPhones can do 240fps and the GoPro Hero 4. Mass market slow motion = mass YouTube/Vimeo slow mo tests!