BenEricson

Just found an old project I shot. These are some stills from a piece I shot 3 and a half years ago. Shot with the 85mm Zeiss. It's too damn shallow but I think the softness works okay for a close up.

Just to be clear, the Video Assist only does ProRes HQ 422. The benefit of the 444 model when using the video assist is to get 60p through one single SDI cable. If I still owned it, I would get one of these low profile mounts to make it even cleaner. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1570342-REG/smallrig_bse2346b_swivel_and_tilt_monitor.html

Neither does Matteo’s!

BRAW.

That droning background music is a bit much! I kind of assumed everybody shoots iPhone video or photos pretty frequently? The phone is the modern day handy cam. By his definition, that certainly qualifies as "c-roll." There is no requirement for what type of camera is used... About 6 years ago, I started to bring a compact 35mm film camera everywhere I go. Film looks the best, only wish I started shooting photos earlier. I think between my phone and a small stills camera, that fuels my urge to "create" something every time I go out.

I think you'll likely kill nearly all of the output with the diffusers people have been suggesting... The "shower cap" options are pretty nice and nearly indestructible. I used larger ones on the OG Light Panels for years. It is hard to find small versions, most come in larger sizes. I think this might be too small... https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-LD1-Universal-Diffuser-External/dp/B002U5C7FY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=small+diffuser+cap&qid=1599678552&sr=8-1 If you can't find what you want online, I would make a trip to your fabric store. You could likely get the exact density you want for under 5 dollars. A yard of diffusion and some Velcro would probably be exactly what you need.

The C500 Mkii is nice, with the ability to switch between Full Frame and Super 35. That being said, you certainly do not need some giant sized sensor to create cinematic visuals.

Am I wrong to think that a pair of earbuds is pretty sufficient for monitoring small crew run and gun audio. I usually use a pair of EarPods and I am always able to pick up the usual - LAV mic scratch, line noise, loud fans, etc. I have found that larger studio headphones are almost too revealing and leave me being overly obsessive with things that are beyond my control. I've shot 100s of interviews like this and have never heard any complaints when we send it off for a mix. Here's a BTS from Cartel Land. If you're running around with a camera, you're bound to get the headphones sweaty and you'll end up with irritated ears. It all depends what you're shooting I suppose.

I setup my Sony F3 and the BM Video Assist to be powered from the same SWIT sony mount battery. I used this setup for a few years with no issues.

I've shot with both quite a bit. I really prefer the bmmcc or bmpcc skin tone, color and highlights. The P4K or P6K is much better camera all around and is a lot more user friendly, but strictly image wise, the bmmcc and bmpcc in my opinion, produce much more unique and film like images.

Exactly. It shouldn’t be. My Bolex from the 60s has an internal ND slot built in... Takes two seconds to drop in a filter. The cost and development required wouldn’t give companies a high enough ROI... So nobody does it. I think I remember someone developing a internal ND for the original black magic pocket. If I remember correctly, it took a few minutes to install.

That’s a different time of day! Blue hour! Much more natural saturation. In this case, I think ETTR would really help you out. Push those clouds up a bit on the wave form. Have you tried running some tests setting your exposure with a baked in profile and then switching back over to c-log? This method might give you a better idea of how to expose for the exact look that you’re trying to achieve.

It really depends what you're shooting. For run and gun / quick setup, the C series cameras are hard to beat. You might want to consider a used C300 Mk2. The prices have really dropped and the images from those cameras are absolutely beautiful and very easy to use like the C100 mk2. You'd feel right at home.

The 300d is nice, but there is a bit of a magenta tint from my experience. The Lite Panel Astras are really nice / industry standard if you can afford them. The color quality of the light is very excellent. Very quick and easy to setup.

iPhone XS. I use the "Halide" app as my main camera app, as it seems to apply less noise reduction and allows me to under expose without some sort of weird HDR look. Edited in the Afterlight app on my phone. Edit: Not sure why they look soft until you click on the thumbnail*

I sold a ton of camera gear that I had sitting around, simply because I had the time to sort and list it all. It is a really great time to be selling on Ebay. Tons of people are shopping online.

Yeah, this looks closer to the Original BMPCC than the 6k. The colors and highlights are really smooth and nice. Black Magic really misses out on a huge market by not selling accessories like RED does. That handle is awesome.

I use the iPhone XS. Looks great in the right settings. You need to use a third party app like "Halide" or the color can look weird. If I am actually going out to shoot photos, I'll bring a medium format or 35mm film camera. The phone is good enough for snaps.

5D Mk3 raw. Yeah, it still looks amazing

We have one at the studio. It vignettes a bit on the wide end so I don’t use it.

The 50mm is still probably a great bet for an interview. You can back the camera up and create some separation. The Sigma 18-35 is a must purchase lens for a C series camera. I also really recommend the 35mm F2 IS or the 24 - 105 for handheld stuff.

And audio, and NDs, and a rig, and a monitor. 🙂

That's not how IR pollution works though. Raw might help you slightly, but you'll spend hours applying masks to the effected areas. I'm not sure BM ever even officially announced the IR pollution issues with the bmpcc or bmmcc, even though the camera is basically unusable without one. For what it's worth, I use the C300 Mk2s constantly and have never seen a trace of IR pollution. The baked in color profiles on a Canon C series camera are pretty damn close to "perfect color out of the box."

Yikes. So much for that nice Canon color and soft highlights. What happened?

A lot of people like that sensor size. Shooting wide open on a zoom lens is much more manageable. I think mainly they would shoot with Super 16 to get away from whatever those example frames were shot on. Everything looks the same these days, people are looking for a different texture and style, vintage glass can help provide that. Zooms are the big one. You can get a pretty nice 16-100 f2 for around a grand. The s35 zooms are huge and 10 times the cost.