Cinegain Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 On 27-11-2017 at 4:10 PM, jonpais said: have at it Good schtuff. Great reflection there in the mirror too. Tried instead of modern 'n light to try something a bit more moody, thinks works quite alright with the indoor scene: Fredrik Lyhne and jonpais 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantsin Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 4 hours ago, PannySVHS said: @cantsin looks like a fun lens definately. What´s up with the sound at 7.50 with the DJane holding the cellphone, is she recording off the amp? I only paid $50 for the lens, but it's everything but handy - ca. 3kg heavy and with a filter diameter of 105mm (so I couldn't use my IR cut filter and wouldn't be able to use my NDs), needing a slim c-mount adapter ring + lens support. - No, she's not recording off the amp but playing the field recording from her mobile on the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 @PannySVHS Thanks again. Sorry, no PL 15, but I’m sure there’ll be lots of comparisons coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 10 hours ago, Digitaliant said: Yes I noticed too that there is a quite sensible difference btw the Sigma and the Leica with ETC which has less contrast (without it is the usual splendid performer, no doubts about it). If i had the GH5 I'd most probably use the ETC when I need to be closer to the subject with a tele lens so to get an extra reach. I am not fully convinced of the ETC with wide or normal lenses. I’ve used ETC a ton with many lenses, including the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN in a comparison (ETC mode on/off) in my very first review as well as a couple of shots in my in-depth look, and can assure you that it does not reduce contrast. I was shooting in available light, so it’s possible that the light changed, or perhaps I did something dumb in post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitaliant Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 3 hours ago, jonpais said: I’ve used ETC a ton with many lenses, including the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN in a comparison (ETC mode on/off) in my very first review as well as a couple of shots in my in-depth look, and can assure you that it does not reduce contrast. I was shooting in available light, so it’s possible that the light changed, or perhaps I did something dumb in post. Thanks, that's a precious info. jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Digitaliant Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 @jonpais just a couple of things I like the 12mm field of view but the 16mm looks more natural without the obvious "distortions" of that focal length. Any lens from 12 to 75mm can be used for blogging but I think 16mm is a very good compromise not to get the camera too far with a natural look. F/1.4 looks perfectly usable with very good out of focus zones, color rendering is great. Was your profile picture made with the 12mm or the 7.5mm ? jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 iPod! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitaliant Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, jonpais said: iPod! ? I knew that the iPod was going to make fun of a 1200 euros Leica and of a 450 euros Sigma in a 160x160 picture everything is relative jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 This afternoon, I returned to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum to do some more shooting, and they wanted to charge me $50.00, so we hopped into a taxi and drove to the zoo, but they wouldn't let us in with my all my gear.So we ended up shooting just outside the entrance. Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN, 400Mbps ALL-Intra, HLG, ISO 400. Just a super quick color correction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Really nice frames @jonpais but I thought you were shooting ETTR And it's been really nice following your channel the past year as you're videos are just getting better and better! Cinegain, iamoui and jonpais 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Thanks, @Fredrik Lyhne. I bracketed the exposures, threw them on the timeline, added a LUT and just skimmed until I found two frames that looked okay without a whole lot of grading. HLG and the Leeming LUT do definitely work best together with ETTR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I've been shooting a bit with the HLG profile lately and I love it. I have to do a direct comparison with Cine D and V-log, but my experience so far is that it's super for a fast turnaround. I have the Leeming LUT too, but I often find it better (to my taste) to correct it my self. Have to look more into that as well. What are your thoughts on the Sigma vs the Veydra or are you saving that for video comparison? jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 @Fredrik Lyhne Some of my favorite videos online have been shot with Cinelike D. I’ve thought of doing a comparison with the Veydra 16mm, one of the sharpest of the Veydras from my brief test. Of course, that would mean bringing out the old tripod and the whole rig.... Today was actually my very first time taking out the iFootage tripod in forever - so heavy! My student (the model) brought along her girlfriend, so she was responsible for playing music on her phone ?and intermittently holding the reflector, which she’d never done before - and neither had I! So a lot of the shots turned out crazy looking. Because they assumed I was a professional photographer, I was practically turned away from two places in one day (the museum was asking $50.00, the zoo refused to let me enter with.... a reflector!) Maybe they thought it would frighten the animals. ? Aside from having to plan out our itinerary a little better next time, there’s also the problem of finding people willing to work for peanuts. =) I was able to mount the G85 and Sigma on the original Crane, so I’d like to shoot some stuff with that combination next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Incidentally, manually focusing with the Sigma is futile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Oh, dang it. Although I'm not surprised. But friggin' focus-by-wire should be forbidden already! Don't you have one of them low-profile folded pop-up reflector kits with like 5 reflectors in 1? They have 'em in different sizes. The fold up into that little round black bag she's holding. Shouldn't really draw much attention getting in to some place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 @Cinegain I've got one of those tall rectangular ones; it still folds up into a small sleeve similar to the one the woman's holding: but for the life of me, once I take it out, I can't fold it up again! I've tried it a hundred times and I've even watched tutorials. =) I've snapped one in half already. I was going to wait till I meet my buddy on Saturday and have him put it away for me. Hopeless! Edit: To those wondering whether I'll be reviewing the Olympus 17.5mm f/1.2 - no way am I going to spend $1,200.00 on a fourth medium wide angle. :=) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Haha, okay, yeah, these things are a b*tch regarding that. jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I'm gonna have to learn eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredrik Lyhne Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 1 hour ago, jonpais said: @Cinegain I've got one of those tall rectangular ones; it still folds up into a small sleeve similar to the one the woman's holding: but for the life of me, once I take it out, I can't fold it up again! I've tried it a hundred times and I've even watched tutorials. =) Would love to see a video on that! jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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