Pause/Play

James Butler

Archives

Recent Posts

5D-Mark-III-and-24-70mm-II

Testing the Canon 5D Mark III

For the past three weeks I have been testing the 5D Mark III and its various modes and settings. So I’m just going to sum up what I think, Its great ! I love it. For stills the images are so rich and so sharp, Im not a fan of the inbuilt HDR modes as it just complicated things in the menus but the auto focus is great, a vast improvement on the 5d Mark II. Of Course the low light is astounding ! I can push to 6400ISO and even at 400% crop there is no unrepairable noise. When shooting video this is a huge advantage, I helped a friend shoot a short film in match light… No problem for the 5D Mark III and my 35mm F1.4 !

With the  (IPB) compression for an editing-friendly format and interframe (ALL-i) compression for superior data compression the camera offers great flexibility for different workflows. The ALL-i compressions offers unto 90MB/s and it shows in the edit suite. Grading the 5D footage is a joy. Put some custom picture profiles on it like MarvelsCine and the 5D opens up a world of possibilities in Grading.

Here is a sequence I shot on the 5D Mark III with the camera set to ALL-i 720/60fps then conformed to 25fps. This was shot with the Canon 35mm F1.4L and the Samyang 85mm F1.4

Music: Chim Chim Cher-ee by Turin Brakes

 

Read More
Canon-5d-3-front

Canon 5D Mark III Spec List

Unsurpassed Image Quality

22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor

DiG!C 5+ Image Processor

ISO 100-25600 (expandable to L:50 H1:51200, H2: 102400

Full HD Movie (ISO 100-12800 (H:25600)

Read More
JVC-4K

JVC GY-HMQ10, 144Mbs ! 4K !

JVC Professional Europe Ltd. today announced the GY-HMQ10, the world’s first handheld 4K camcorder, which captures, records and plays video images at four times the resolution of high definition television. Powered by JVC’s Falconbrid large-scale integration (LSI) chip for high-speed signal processing and a 1/2-inch CMOS imager with 8.3 million active pixels, it delivers real-time 3840×2160 footage at 24p and 50p.

“We’re witnessing the birth of what is destined to become a broad market for full 4K end-to-end production,” said product manager, Gustav Emrich. “The GY-HMQ10 is a breakthrough product that opens up 4K imaging to users who previously wouldn’t have considered it.”

Read More
Screen Shot 2012-01-08 at 12.18.07 PM

Timelapse In Motion

 

Patryk Kizny, creator of the DitoGear slider experimented with camera projection timelapses that allow you to recreate impossible camera motion out of a static timelapse movie.

Read More
Sony-FS100

Behind the Scenes of ‘Providence’

With super 35mm digital cameras like the Sony NEX FS100 becoming more accessible and cheaper people are able to be more indepentadant and shoot bigger and better projects on smaller budgets. This short film shows what a talented Director of Photography can do without the need of a big crew and massive 35mm film cameras.

With these cameras becoming cheaper and better the creativity and quality of independent films is skyrocketing. View behind the scenes of “Providence” here.

Read More
scarlet_modular

Cinema 5D Review The RED Scarlet

With the innate ability to capture 5K REDCODE RAW stills and 4K motion, resolution sustains itself as a dominant gene in the RED family. Scarlet-X functions as a flexible device, utilizing HDRx and interchangeable lens mounts to provide you with options in a world that’s always changing. 5K burst modes snap up to 12 fps with 4K reaching up to 30 fps—helping you capture every perfect moment. All of the finest qualities of cinema and photography have now aligned, letting you take advantage of the best of both worlds with Scarlet-X.

 

Part 1/2 Touch it, feel it, a quick look at the exterior of a basic Scarlet-X shooting package.

Read More
LeftSide

Fix Unwanted lens flare with Flex Lens Shade

Just found this, looks like a great solution for travel photographers and videographers working on a budget.

I will pick up one as a alternative for carrying a massive matte-box around with me, I will let you know what I think.

You can find the Flex Lens Shade at B&H 

 

The Flex Lens Shade

The Flex Lens Shade is a flexible lens shade that can be easily attached to any lens to block unwanted light from the lens. This large (7 x 11″/17.78 x 27.94 cm) lens shade attaches to a lens or lens hood using the included touch-tab strap, and can be bent into whatever shape you need to prevent lens flare–the shade keeps the shape you bend it into. It will also block rain from your lens (the lens shade is made from waterproof ballistic nylon with double-stitch sewing and finished edges). The Flex Lens Shade weighs just 1.2 oz (34 g) and lies flat for easy storage and transport.

Read More