CANON C70 RAW FIRMWARE | Not what I expected... 

Amazing. Those clean shadows and noise pattern look great. You've reached next level now that Canon is sending pre-release firmware.

Yoooo, this was so informative. Thanks Griffin! Appreciate you taking the time to put this breakdown and side by side comparisons for us

great video! good job man - would love to see more vids from you

This looks amazing. Thanks for sharing your tests and sample footage. Can't wait for this to be released! I have nothing but good things to say about the C70.

As always, Griffin...SUPER HELPFUL! THANK YOU for taking the time to do these videos on the C70.

Dude for whatever reason I hadn't visited your channel in quite a while and I ran into this video today. You have made gigantic progress as a filmmaker - your footage is absolute fire now! Congrats man you're doing great, best of luck.

Thanks for putting this together! The shadow recovery has me convinced about this update now!

Love the video, I hope you can post more! I like hearing from a real professional!

Super helpful, Griffin. Thank you for sharing these tests and breakdowns. I updated my C70 a few days ago and I'm stoked to see the results shooting RAW.

Another great video. I’d love to see your workflow for conversation and coloring. Love the looks, man.

Thanks for this info Griffin, you seem over the moon and why not for your work will now benefit. I'm an admin on the Canon XF705/605 Facebook page and there are so many of us incredibly frustrated with Canon who seemed to have deserted the 705 users especially. That camera which is from 2018 is so in need of a firmware update but even the 605 which is late 2021 could use codec updates. Your video will surely help us pressure Canon into doing more updates for all their pro cameras be it cinema or Camcorder. A lot of us are floating between the two. I'm close to finally making the decision on getting the C70 so are really digging your videos. Thanks from Martin in Australia.

Thanks for doing this test Griffin, it's exactly what I've been wondering myself.

YOU GOTTA DO MORE VIDEOS MAN!! i always get excited when i see you uploaded a new video about the c70!!

Thank you for this awesome test! Wow the recovery in test #3 blew me away- it definitely gives an almost ARRI quality look! Are you using a bloom filter on the shots?

I just did a few quick tests this morning and what you are talking about with noise in the shadows is what I'm finding too. Stoked to see the noise looking more "filmic" and less blocky chroma noise. Pretty excited to put this through the paces.

Always good to watch your videos bro - soooo... appreciate your laid back approach bro - I'm about to install the update in my 2 x c70's so its great to watch your video and get a handle on what your thoughts are Griffin - keep up the awesome work mate. All the best from the land downunder :)

This is so amazing. Can’t wait to try this out 💚 How about Raw HQ is there any noticeable difference? The stop motion & time lapse updated functions also seem neat

Brilliant stuff as usual!

Thanks Griffin. Love your style and straight to the point videos. Thumbs up dude!

Wow, the shadow recovery is impressive. Excited to install and test this out.

Love your tutorials Griffin! Reminds me of Philip Bloom back in the day! Sending love from Nairobi! God bless!

Just updated! So keen to test this out more!

Thanks Griffin, a really helpful review - I'm downloading now... very excited.

Thanks for the update! Very cool! Do you expose any differently between RAW and XF-AVC?

Griffin! Love the channel man...appreciate the time and effort you put into getting info out to us! when you are shooting in RAW and CLog2, what sort of workflow do you do for grading? you mentioned noise reduction...is that something you do in resolve? Haven't really every used it before and would love a pointer or two if you get a chance. Thanks again bro!

I've been waiting for RAW firmware. I am very impressed!Your commentary is also very useful.

Hey Griffin,really useful info, I didn't think there was much room for improvemnet over XF-AVC, and you said the magic words....'it's like Arri'! I've !just been out for first amateur tests. I love RAW, playback is trouble free, and so much control (coming over from photography). The R3 comes alive with it and now I can move to RAW only on both. Exciting times ahead.Keep up the good work! From sunny Rye, on the bottom coast of England...

So cool they just added that! And good to see some Vids of you again 👊

Great video man! It felt like Christmas today when I updated. I can't wait to get out and do some testing.

this is awesome and super impressive. Would love to see a video of how you're manage all your storage.

I think the LT is the way to go! I’ll keep an eye for your next project and happy to have you post more often!

My C70 came in today... same day as update day. Awesome!

Glad to see you back! Really great info on the firmware update. Thanks!

What a camera. There may be better out there, but practically, this camera has gone above and beyond my every need. Thanks for this Griffin!

Huge difference in that last test wow!

He is 6’5”. NBA vibes. Don’t let his chill energy fool you. This man is an absolute unit.

Thanks Griffin for the video! I bought the C70 with the RF 15-35mm f2.8, will arrive on Friday.

Yeah man, how clean the shadows stay and how much color information is retained in them has definitely been the BIGGEST benefit I've seen with that DGO sensor in my C300iii. It's been literally game changing for how I shoot and am able to expose naturally lit situations. It took some getting used to because you definitely have to expose differently than you would with a standard sensor but it's an incredible sensor they've put into these cameras.

Great video! Are you using black pro mist or a Hollywood black magic filter?

the day has come!!! lets go!!!!!! thanks Griffin!!

Awesome! thanks Griffin!

Thank you buddy you really saved me some time tweaking around my updated C70 ;)

So pumped for this release. As if I could love my C70 any more!

Awesome video! Thanks so much for diving hard core into the technical aspects love it! Baller mode filming a YT video on the C5… can’t hide money…

Great video! When I watched this video in 4k I could see the differences in the underexposed shots for sure but I didn't really notice any difference in the overexposed shots from XFAVC to RAW, did you see a difference? I'd like to shoot in RAW all the time but storage space can be an issue on long shoots so I'm trying to choose the right times to use it. Thanks for your videos!

Thank you so much, Griffin! At my job we have C70s and I've been running away from them in favor of the C500 Mii. I have even tried to use the FX3's other creative departments within our organization have because of the small form factor and low light performance. After watching a few videos on your channel, and especially this one, I'm going to dive into this camera and know it intimately to get the best out of it! We all know good image making is more about composition, lighting, and production design than what type of camera you use in today's market, so thank you again for reminding me that what I have is more than enough!

Thanks for the video. Can’t wait to try the Raw update on my c70!

Great comparison!

The RAW LT sounds awesome!

I am so fkn hyped for this! I was torn with getting a C70 because it didn't have any Raw functionality, but in the end, I decided to just go for it because it suites my needs so well as a primarily solo shooter. I was absolutely blown away when they announced a Raw update. I already loved this camera, but I feel very confident in my decision now.

YAAAAS!!! So happy the rumors were true. This just increased the value and punch for the C70 like crazy. Idk what’s gotten into Canon but keep. IT. UP.

I hope you can make Raw adjustments in Resolve since that is my primary NLE. Excited to download the firmware and see what happens! Great stuff as usual!

Great review. 👍👍

Great to see new content : ) C70 image is just so nice

Nice video. I’m looking forward to trying the new firmware out. Do you tend to work with the CRM files directly or transcode to ProRes (same with the C200 etc)? Thanks.

Thanks bro! Just updated mine and I'm ready to go!

Thanks so much for doing this! I’m curious which program you are using to grade ?

This is really helpful! Thank you! Any thoughts on how the c70 image quality with this raw códec compare with the R5c?

As usual, I found this VERY valuable... now I have to weigh my options, C200 raw workflow, vs C70 raw workflow... it's a no-brainer at this point. Thank you, Griffin!

Great video - question, did you shoot in Clog 2 for the XF-AVC?

Excellent info thank you

Thanks man for a nice update. What was the exact bitrate for raw lt and st? And which framerates are possible with raw?

thanks for doing this.

Thanks Griffin, always look forward to your opinions, glad Canon has recognized this.

Thank you, alway like your video. Now I am going to go and update my C70

This update is better than we think. The fact we get raw on SD cards is so encouraging. I really can’t believe canon gave this update free. And when I recorded the ST raw it didn’t even blink on my M1 Pro MacBook Pro. Yes. It played exceptionally well on that little laptop. Far better than the raw coming from R5. If canon will put these raw formats in R5, then that’s a goodnight for rest of the competition. Still waiting to see what Blackmagic does. Great video Griffin

Hi, Griffin! It is a very nice update for me, too. Could you do a small video, how to make color grading in with the RAW LT, please? Thanks in advance! and stay safe

Great results, thx G!

wow that's awesome,thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feedback on this Beast Beautiful camera 🙂🙏

Great video, thanks for sharing

Great video, thanks! What does this mean for HDMI output for external recorders such as the Ninja V+?

Absolutely love the content!! As someone who has only ever shot log is there a standard workflow as in adding a certain amount of noise reduction to bring noise levels to look like the xfavc or does each clip have to be denoised individually every time?

Nice man! I shot this morning and then noticed the update after the fact haha. Oh well onto the next one. Coming from the RED ecosystem I loved being able to change my mind on things after the fact especially on run and gun stuff. Love that I can do that again.

It’s a great camera. I love the colors we get from the C70.

I can’t wait to do the firmware update tonight. I feel like I’m getting a new camera. Great job on the video.

Griffin can you do a video on the C70 internal recordings and codecs vs using the Atomos ninja v. I don't know if I should use my ninja with the C70 or not which will be best configuration to use?

Hi Griffin, I've been using your Midnight LUT recently, and having fun with the C70. One thing I'm not clear on is if the NinjaV has been updated yet to take the RAW from the C70. I've seen varying accounts online. Do you use the Ninja? Do you happen to know? Anyway, love the channel.

Griffin please help. I downloaded your luts strait from your website, put them on my SD card, put the SD card into slot B and they still won’t load for my canon C70. Do you know why that is or how to fix it? Also love your vids!

Griffin thanks for the video. Do you know why the IS doesnt work with the RAW Codec? Doesnt make sense for me.

Thank you as always. Waiting for your take on Nikon Z9 for cinematic video.

Will you be doing an R5C / C70 comparison video?

Can you do the exact same test on canon R5C so that we get a very good comparison of dynamic range on raw between the two cameras?

Great review, thanks!

Hey man, what forums are you talking about? I own a C500 mk2 and it would be good to know about updates when they are likely to happen. I'm also experiencing the camera freezing up when shooting 4K 50/60fps especially when the camera's anamorphic de-squeeze is on. Also, I can't seem to playback files in camera when they are recorded in HD. Was wondering if these things are a result of the latest firmware update or if they are specific to my camera?? Have you experienced anything similar?

will be nice to compare with R5C and the new R7. Thanks a lot for your work and sharing

Quick note-you can do Raw HQ as well in the 16mm crop. Tested the Raw HQ and LT is almost identical. Now we’re begging for these on c200, 300mkiii & 500mkii. Spot on review, Griffin! And picked up your LUTs to show some love

Thanks Griffin, too busy to update right now but maybe in 2 weeks, gotta clear the calendar. How workable is it in post? Is it a pain in the ass? Coming from an FCP/Resolve perspective so many you can't answer... Thanks anyway, always love your content

Great Job with the test! Do you think this would come to C500 mark ii as well? thx

Nice Job!

What a terrific rundown of the firmware update. For around a year, we’ve been running the c70 and the BMPCC6K together on documentary shoots here in Atlanta. The BRAW is wonderful in post (even on older machines). On a commercial project this week with the c70, I had to transcode a couple of XF-AVC clips for them to export without dropped frames. It was very strange, but when transcoded to ProRes, there was no problem. Premiere exported the non-transcoded clip with a black few frames between clips. Again, this was totally new to me., but Premiere did alert to the exact frames that were the problem which helped So, my question is how does the LT Raw handle in post? I’m currently cutting on a M1Pro laptop, but the wife is still cutting on our old 2014 iMacs (supped up ones), for proxy assembly. Thanks, and your channel has been a big help to us.

How do you think the raw from the Canon r5 c will stack up side by side?

Nice Job and review, this certainly adds some great flexibility with raw LT particularly lower file sizes, looking forward to testing.

Yes!!! Super glad we can still record to the SD. question though, Griffin. Have you ever tested recording to the Ninja V? Thanks for sharing, man!

what is the best editing for a beginner with this camera c70 with the raw firmware update? Final Cut Pro or Davincini Resolve?

Hi Griffin, thanks for the video!! very excited to try it. I have a question tho, do you CC similarly to clog2? Can you use the specific clog2 luts? thanks a lot!

I love the lamp in the background. May I ask where you got it from? I've got so much stuff on my desk that I would love something that can hang over my desk like that.

Hey Griffen are your Luts creative LUTs or log to 709 utility luts?

Great overview Griff, can you tell me if the codec allows you to change wb?

Hi Griffin! Do you still stick to RAW LT now that it’s been out for a while now?

C500 Mark II and C70 still a good A and B cam to purchase in 2022?