Slowmotion: HFR mode with the RX10IV (updated)
Slow-motion its like magic Slowing down time has always been something magical and for a long time, it was only available in expensive cameras. Even half the speed already makes a simple scene more interesting. Back in 2009, I shot my first slow-motion short, the only option was 720P but the result still feels like a bit of magic even today. Shot with the Sony EX3 and Letus 35mm adapter using Nikkor lenses to get the 35mm shallow...
RX10IV: Cinestyle 2: The return of Cinestyle
Picture Profiles For video, the RX10Iv has a whole range of picture profiles, from your basic REC709 (TV colourspace) to Cinegamma and one of my favourite: Cine2 or Picture Profile 6 (PP6). It also does the more difficult S-Log 2 and S-log 3, both have a special viewfinder option to show the super flat log image in a way you can see what you are doing. But exposure is more difficult and my first experiment has been a disaster. Because...
RX10 IV: Lord of the Zoom
Shooting a little surf video impression with the RX10 IV. So this is the 4K on factory default, no tweaking and both AF and white balance on full auto. This is shot in pretty windy conditions without a tripod and despite some jittering even at 600mm (220mm real lens size) 35mm equivalent. All things considering: the image is pretty good and I would say usable for jobs. It does remind me a bit of the EX3: it is a bit video but has a...
Cinematic Sony FS5: things to like and not to like
A Cinematic handycam? When you look at the FS5 it seems like the perfect marriage between size and function, it has the right buttons and the fantastic variable ND. It comes with ‘real’ audio, the Mi hotshoe that can plugin your wireless receiver and use real audio pots to set the volume. It has the right picture profiles including S-LOG 2, 3 and Hybrid Log Gamma for HDR work. To shoot in several record modes you can use...
Cloudy with a chance of 4K: Black Magic Production Camera
I love the smell of 4K in the morning It smells like Cinema… Today was a full 4K day, given the circumstances, I probably should start the day now with a Special K breakfast just to get in the mood. Packed two V-mount batteries, an S160 and S90 (160 and 90Wh 14.4V), a bunch of Canon L glass: the 70-200, the 100-400 and 16-35. Two Tiffen variable nd’s: an 82 for the 16-23 and the 77 for the other two lenses. Left the Zacuto...
4K is the new Black
Bring Your Own Camera If you have ever build your own computer you what it’s like: buy a lot of parts, drop them in a box and in the end you have a workstation. The Blackmagic Production camera feels a bit like buying a motherboard in a box, it has a sensor, interface screen and a recorder sandwiched in between. To turn it into an actual camera you need to go all Meccano on its ass and bring your own everything else. The things...