Zak Forsman Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Rented a Dog Schidt Optiks FF58 this weekend, and I wanted to see how shooting with its oval aperture (f/3.5) would go on a GH4. With V-Log L in the mix I'm happy to say I'm sold. Depending on lighting conditions I had ISO anywhere from 400 to 1600. Also rolled on ISO 3200 for one shot to see who it would look -- it's the XCU of a parking meter with prominent oval bokeh at 1:47. In my opinion, shooting at (-2, -5) external 10 bit is essential for keeping the noise tight and fine and as grain-like as possible. I might drop to -3 Sharpness from now on but the difference would be subtle. And pushing NR above -5 would start turning it into mush.No grading here. Just V709 + an Impulz Kodak Generic Rec709 LUT. JazzBox, Hans Punk and Bold 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Really amazing! Which recorder did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Forsman Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Odyssey 7Q+. Some of the best money I've ever spent. JazzBox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Great solution! Thank you!p.s.: I read you often use "natural" profile on GH4, how do you set it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Forsman Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Natural ProfileContrast 0Sharpness -5NR - 5Saturation -3 or -2Tint 0H/S default, no change JazzBox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Huge thanks Zak!Do you add sharpness and NR in post? I ask you because your footage looks like Alexa to me... and mine not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Forsman Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 I didn't here but typically I add a little sharpening. just enough that I can see a difference and then i back it off a touch. i've used neat video in the past for NR but lately i've been enjoying the finer, more grainlike noise you get when capturing in 10 bit. so yes and no. depends on my mood. JazzBox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thank you very much! Your work is really amazing, very cinematic!I'll try to apply your tips in my next shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Looks great! Oh how I miss Pink's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PannySVHS Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Fantastic colors! Great shots too! These colors screem "cinema"! Don´t wanna exaggerate, but best GH4 colors I´ve seen so far, by a mile!So this is the definate testimony to go the VLOG route, I would say. Am I wrong? JazzBox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Good stuff! Once again, especially in the beginning, it felt like you were going to turn a corner and find a dead body. The building of the soundscape helped as well. It seems like you have a good combo here... the flares are insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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