Mattias Burling

Nikkor 35 and 50mm f1.4. Many say get f1.8 versions but I prefer the f1.4. Lots of character.

Always wanted to try their cameras.

I was thinking the Anamorphot. (the auto correction changed it to anamorphic)

So I was offered a 1DC with low number of clicks and for $600 less than the current price of a A7rii retail. I thought "What that heck, if its bad I can probably turn profit by selling it". Ive only used it out and about twice so far. Also for a product review. And to be honest, I don't think its a keeper for me. The reasons are: Awesome image, truly great. But imo the 5D Mark 3 Raw matches it. Lower res but better color and lower crop. Even at the low price, a used 5D is half the price. The 5D is much easier to use due to zebras, raw meter, etc, etc, etc. The 5D is smaller but I like the big size of the 1DC. Easily fixed with a battery grip. The 5D workflow is tougher in post, needs converting. But worth it for the Raw imo. Ive been offered a used c100ii or two c100i for the same price. And those where my reasons against the 5D. But if you dont care about Raw or to have "Canon Colors" there are tons of cameras in the same price range that will make your shooting so much easier. As some might know I currently have the LS300 on loan for review. And today I had both in the garden just shooting random stuff in the bright sun. It is of course night and day in workflow between a fully featured camcorder and a mostly equipped DSLR. And at the end of the day, watching the footage Im not seeing a big enough difference. The 1DC looks nicer imo, no question. But not that much better. Im not saying that I will buy the LS300, 5D or c100. But Im pretty sure I won't keep the 1DC. Maybe I change my mind after some more testing but the initial thought is, not for me. Here is the LS300 and 1DC. Same lens same settings JVC 1DC JVC 1DC And two short tests, 1DC JVC For reference, 5D Mark3 with a soft vintage Nikkor lens.

I would get the Anamorphic, just waiting on a good deal since retail isn't my cup of tea

Both times I bought from Edelkrone I bought from their web page. Very fast shipping.

Yeah,agreed. And if one wants just image quality. Not ergonomics, NDs, features, bla bla, just image quality and time isn't of the essence. The IMO, we passed it along time ago. All these new cameras pushing and pushing. But at the end.... and I might get trolled for saying it... I think the Raw images out of the D16, BMCC 2.5K, Red One MX and the 5D Mark iii Raw are the most good looking images ever. Nothing can beat them. If its all about image and nothing else then screw 4K etc, go raw. But cameras like this is about a "good" or even "great" image, coupled with ease of use, tools for speed, audio, you know what I mean. Its a Rally Car and the raw shooters are an old classic Aston Martin from the first Bond movie.

Some Footage We where heading out for a walk in the park today and I grabbed the LS300 for a test run. Unfortunately I underestimated the wind, which was quite strong, and brought a low weight tripod. So prepare for some shaky footage. I used a dumb adapter and two Canon EF-Lenses, the 35mm f2.0 and the 24-105mm f4.0. This resulted in no aperture control and no stabilization… yeah, even more shakes. The reason for this was simple. I tend to shoot vintage glass, soft filters and use heavy grading. Lots of people like myself find it appealing. But some want a clean and digital, sharp look. And just to get that out of the way I used “L” glass and just a mild grade. Next time we will go full “Instagram”. The shooting experience was great. Its easy to use, everything works nicely. Again, its a camcorder, like riding a bike. Screen is a bit though in the sun, but using the EVF helps. Not the best EVF either but totally usable. I also uploaded a version with grain to Vimeo. (Youtube kills grain) The Prime Zoom On the way home I saw some beasts and though it was a great opportunity to test the Prime Zoom. For those that dont know what it is, the camera uses its ability to use different cropped sensor sizes for a zoom without loosing resolution. Using the prime zoom is awesome. Just push the zoom rocker and its smooth. It also turned out that it works in 4K. No where near as much of a zoom but still.. its cool. The only real negative I see from using it is moire, but aren't we all used to that... This is at 105mm (roughly 155mm FF equivalent) With the Prime Zoom, dont know exactly but its a s16 crop so maybe someone knows the math.

No it seems that the highest internal settings are 8-Bit 4:2:2 YUV in HD 8-Bit 4:2:2 YUV in Cinema 2K 8-Bit 4:2:0 150mbps in 4K/UHD 8-Bit 4:2:0 150mbps in Cinema 4K Both Internally.

Mine was less than half of the cheapest full frame 4K offering from Nikon. And just a few hundered over the d500. But I wont sue you since thr D750 is much nicer to work with imo

"Ouch"... Im sorry but if you thought that was suposed to offend I appologize. But I stand by my statement. Lots of nice videos are shot on c100, 5D, a7sii, NX1, etc. And no one watches them with the nose to the screen. You dont have to agree. Plus, there is also the 4:2:2 YUV. Doubt they would let me "hang onto" it, thats not how these things work (I wish.. )

Its a good match. I use it with the much heavier 1DC and a big L glass. Works just fine. If you look at the opening slide in this video, its the NX1 with the 16-50 S lens.

This think cost 99.99 and yes, you get what you pay for. Still... Im surprised, think its pretty decent and the biggest negatives is the size and build.

I think we all do that sometimes. It depends on interest. Some find researching cameras boring. Therefor they look at a video they like and buy the same. Im pretty sure people have based camera purchases based on what you own (of me to). I do the same with other stuff. I dont know jack about sports gear. I run, ski, skate and swim. But I hate researching the gear. So I go to some friends who compete all the way up in the Olympics and just ask them. What they say, I buy. More time for researching cameras, which I enjoy

Such a love/hate with this thing.

Micro Cinema, Micro Studio and URSA mini 4K are all sitting on shelves, could pick one up tomorrow if it wasn't sunday. The 4.6K is popular in demand so one probably have to wait a week or two.

Thats what I thought, but double checking it seems the SDI is alos 8-bit. Thats a bit of a bummer for those who need 10-bit. But given how much is produced in 8-bit with C100 and similar, personal, I would be ok. A great example was earlier in the thread, I dont pixel peep zoomed in with my face against the monitor. Neither does the audience.

Ok, you meant at that level. ThoughtI was crazy for a while That to me is regular 8-bit artifacts just like the c100, fs100, a7s, a7sii, fs5, etc, you get the idea. The way to get past it is to shoot 10-bit. Which this camera does. However the a7s, a7sii, etc does not. And if we stay in the segment and compare apples to apples its the c300ii, fs5 or fs7 that can compete. And those are in a different price league, and two of them in a different size large as well.

Sorry, dont see it. Can you be more specific?

How did you grade,because I wasn't able to replicate your problem with macro blocking, no matter how much I pushed? And if you get it, remember, this is 8-bit 4K just like a GH4, A7sii or something, they can't be treated as raw. And the camera does shoot 10-bit 4:2:2 if one really wants to grade. I won't make the decision if its worth to buy by looking at two clips, that seems pretty harsh. Specially since that means you pretty much only have the fs7, c300 and c300ii left to choose from.

I dig it, whats not to dig? This was quick and dirty while getting the GFs birthday present. Now I might focus on the LS300 for a while but then I will give the 1DC a run through. To early to say 100% but I suspect its the 5D3raw. But that includes a longer workflow. The 1DC I just drop in FCPX and go.

Ive used the eos-m, 5dii and 5diii. It gets better the more you spend basically. Imo the 5diii is worth it. They arent to bad on the used market and you get an awesome raw shooter with no moire.

They have confirmed that ideas where being thrown around, maybe a year ago. So who knows. If they do it might be a kickstarter and a longer wait than for BMD. Think it was two years for the d16, or was it three, cant remember. Still worth it, would back it instantly. But I suspect they want to finish the turrent mount firsr.

Yes, Deluts, but I dont remember which exactly.

Its awesome, I was so close to getting one the other week, got a great offer.