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This is not the run of the mill RU-vid video about simulations, it's a masterclass Color Science of Film. Excellent work, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
Amazing video! btw i prefer to don't lock pan when i leave camera, so if someone from crew suddenly hit the cam, it makes turnaround and compensate that hit
… a great investment to get Michael talking like a grown-up photographer. What a pro he is. I’ll be back, if Michael comes back. Congrats on a video that is head and shoulders above the crowd.
What would be the reason for using an A9III for this type and style of photography? I think I would chose an A7RV any day of the week; same tracking abilities, much higher resolution which is nice for fine art prints, two-third of the price of an A9III. Second choice would be the A1. I don't see this photography style as one of the A9III's strengths, other than maybe for use with flashes. The photos and locations are beautiful though.
Great tip! I'll be honest - that never occurred to me. I could see it being a bit of challenge with speed is required, but definitely helpful in certain situations. Thanks for sharing!
This is great! One wee question. My C-stands all have a 5/8" (or is it 1/4"?) nipple in the center of the legs, at the bottom, pointing downward. The only thing I can imagine this being used for is possibly mounting a camera upside-down, just above the floor. And that seems like an odd idea. What's the purpose of this connector?
I loved your explanation of film color and emotion, I’d listen to you talk for hours about why certain film were given characteristics to evoke certain emotions
Very kind comment! Thank you!! I'm always super fascinated by this stuff - but some of it is no longer really researchable. Lots of proprietary/trade information that is withheld from public access, or those who designed them may not longer be alive, etc. Much of what we know is just what was printed or communicated at the time, which is insightful but rarely the whole story.
I really think it would be pretty disappointing if all cameras with the Expeed 7 processor (Z9, Z8 and Zf) don’t get the imaging cloud or Flexible colour update in a future firmware update…
Film is passe, eh. I used to use Kodachrome and Fujichrome. I have a few rolls of frozen slide film, from centuries ago. Film is expensive, polluting, limited, nonsense fad, blah blah. Tin foil hat.
Interesting. Thanks. toronto. Dust on the sensor would worry me, on any fixed lens camera. I use Panasonic m43 gear. My version of the Fuji x100 is Panasonic GM1 with the Pan 14mm f2.5.
I am so pleased that Nikon did not make any major changs - 24mp is enough for most photographers, and no major changes to the under interface. I think its going to sell very well. I love the new flippy screen, its much more versatile than the old tilt screen.
Everything on that left side dial might as well be in the menu system. Who of the testers was ok with this? Certainly no one hand holding a tele and wanting to change from U1 to U2 quickly.
No, it won't take the art of our cultural experience, but make it harder for some to get paid for it, when you hear "it's just a click with PS AI " - like getting paid for image edits. Everything is termed AI right now, but when the dust settles we'll hopefully get useful tools for creatives to enhance workflows.
Along comes the Pentax 17 that proves there is fun in film photography (and style in carrying one). It's maybe too simplistic for some, but again, there's appeal in that.
Throughout the industrial revolution of the past 250+ years, any new technology has never lead to less work, it has only displaced work and usually for the better overall. I see AI as no different, from a printing press, a steam engine or a loom in our history. Will AI affect individuals who do more repetitive creative work? I am sure it will, in the same way we don't let monks copy book manuscripts, don't let horses drive our pumps and factories and don't hand-weave our fabrics anymore. But will it create new efficiencies that also create opportunities for creative people? I am sure it will too. It will affect those unable or unwilling to adapt, and to learn new skills, but will create opportunity to almost the same degree for others. And we do value the human touch and genuine skill. Has the drum computer replaced the drummer? To some extend, but to some extend certainly not.
I see what you're saying about the help of AI and, in some cases, the loss of opportunities due to technology. I agree with this sentiment. I would also add that humans have inherited value, regardless if they create art or not because we’re made in the image of the ultimate Creator.
To be fair in regards to RS: the FX3 has the ONE Sony sensor that doesn't suck in that regard (except for the new GS one, which is not video centric).. The FX3 does this by sacrificing resolution, the A9III by sacrificing DR. The GH7 should rather be compared with recent FFs around 24MP for RS. As somebody who had a GH6 until recently and now has an S5II... the RS is definitely much better than on the FF Panasonics. Which show's especially when it comes to burst mode photo.
in the first upload of your video you mentioned the SDI output via flash sync socket. This would be such an awesome feature! Is this a feature they save for later or why you have to cut it out?
Even perfectly balanced camera will tilt over when you tilt up or down, because the center of mass is above the axis of rotation (which is inside the head). The reason cameras stay in place is because of the counter balance system, head tugs in the opposite direction to compensate.
Woah, what happend to your colour and highlights at 0:32?! That was weird and looked like suddenly the camera went from 5600K to 3200K and simultaneously over exposed by 3 stops.
The image does looks real nice. Going back to micro four thirds from full frame is like going back to an x girlfriend. Seems like fun but the are always headaches.
