Samuel Berger
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DPAF is Dual Pixel Auto Focus and the source of all the buzz surrounding the C200. It's like nothing seen before. And number one reason why only this camera is the right one for my needs.
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But muh skintoneeeeeessszzzz... Ultimately I have to use my EF lenses, so Sony wouldn't work out. https://www.newsshooter.com/2014/11/16/sony-fs7-lens-solutions-part-2-the-metabones-ef-adapter-problem-and-best-solutions/
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Anyone thinking of buying a C200 needs to watch this:
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Hehe If I wait for the perfect camera at the perfect price I will be waiting forever. If the Sigma zooms work with the DPAF, there's no reason for me to buy anything other than Canon.
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I did this for my daughter and my niece. Green screen with the Ursa Mini 4K. The last shot has some keying issues but I wasn't doing it for a customer. ;-) I made everything in it, including the backdrop animations. Edit: wow it looked a LOT better before MP4 compression and Youtube....so I guess that's no longer a good example.
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Err...uhm...
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Except that I need 4K for VFX shots. I pull much better mattes from 4K than otherwise. So you might say, "Why don't you use your Ursa Mini 4K PL for that?" Well, one reason is that I only own one PL lens, the Angenieux 25-250. That thing is very soft and often doesn't retain focus all around when zooming. I only want two lenses: Sigma ART 18-35mm, which I have in EF on the BMPCC, and Sigma ART 50-100mm in EF, which I plan on buying. There is really no point in me buying any other lenses.
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By the way, for the kind of content I'm trying to create, I'm trying to approximate the look of the Arri Alexa XT Plus. Not exactly because it's not possible on my budget. The stuff I like is shot on the Arri Alexa XT Plus, with Zeiss Ultra Prime and Angenieux Optimo Lenses, in ProRes 4444. I think the Canon Raw Light can get close to that look.
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I think I mentioned this before in PM, but not out here: Because I own the Ursa Mini 4K PL, I'd feel like I'm buying the same thing again. Also, what keeps me from getting the UMP, other than: Lack of Dual Pixel Autofocus Heavier than C200/C300 Mark II Harder to steal shots with Is this: I have yet to hear from a UMP owner who didn't have to return his camera a couple of times to get one that works. That scares customers. I don't want to go through that. 5000 hours is a year and a half of continuous use without turning off the camera. I'm not sure I'm going to get to that point. Yes the UMP is far superior to the UM4K (except the 4K has global shutter), so it wouldn't really be buying the same thing again...it would just feel like it.
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This video is called "Pulling the Trigger on the Canon C200" and I was very entertained by it. Rather than reviewing the gear, Mr. Skylight reviewed the purchasing decision making process instead! Anyone considering buying the Canon C200 will be familiar with the issues addressed in this video. He shot it in C200's MP4 Wide DR mode.
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It's just wild speculation, and wishful thinking, of course, but really, which hobbyist is going to pay $7500 at that point, when there's a $1250 Blackmagic camera shooting 4K Raw? The C300 Mark II came out costing $16000. It's $9999 now. Maybe the C200 will follow a similarly awkward pricing pattern. I myself really want a C200. But, it's only an extra $1500 to get a used C300 Mark II....
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If anyone trying to make a purchase decision is googling and finding this thread, here is how long you can record on a CFast 2.0 with a C300 Mark II in different bit rates. https://www.vahire.com/wp-content/uploads/Canon-C300-Mark-II-Record-Times.pdf After taking in all the information, I think the C300 Mark II is actually better for my needs than the C200. Especially if I add an external recorder after a few months, for Raw. However I do expect the C200 to drop in price at least 1k around September when the BMPCC4K comes out. How this will affect the C300 Mark II pricing, I have no idea. But it will still be an amazing camera.
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That was meant to read owner-operators. Not user-operators, LOL
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Only if they've never seen the image out of a Canon C300 Mark II! Most user-operators I see in my market use DSLRs.
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That's amazing! What capacity cards and how long did they last? Sounds great! Because I have an Ursa Mini 4K, I can use that for Raw green screen stuff, but if Raw isn't really a requirement for TV shoes/movies, I'm very interested in your process. So the Rec709 LUT was baked in?
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Good, then maybe you can tell me, do you know what external recorder they used?
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Don't trip on any C-stands, they're everywhere in that town.
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The C300 Mark II setup for a feature looks very simple. Look at these guys: No Frankenstein rig full of weird parts coming out everywhere. Even the lens looks like a simple Canon 70-200. I don't know what tripod that is, but looks like overkill for such a small, lightweight camera. I wonder what external recorder they're using. And of course, why they'd replace the factory top-handle with that.
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Digital Features: How are you shooting ....
Samuel Berger replied to Samuel Berger's topic in General Discussion
I love the image from that camera. I actually like a lot of things better in the Ursa Mini Pro, but there's two things... First, the Canon form factor is much more ergonomic for me. Second....well....I own an Ursa Mini 4K and I would feel like I'm buying the same thing again just for the EF mount and internal ND....So it's either the C300 Mark II or the C200. I placed a bid on a C200. It's out of my hands now. If I win, I can finally stop obsessing over "which camera should I get". -
Really? I edit 12-bit DNG from the Mini 4K in real time all the time...maybe the Canon Raw Light is different since it's not an image sequence... EDIT: Wait, actually I don't, I use the "generate optimised media" thing...doh.
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I put a bid on a C200. If I win this, the drama is over.
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It captures 12-bit raw. But, it doesn't have 10-bit anything. It's like they forgot to put something between the 12-bit Raw light and the 8-bit Mp4. Here's an interesting camera test. What makes it hard to judge the quality is that they put this truly beautiful woman in it, so it automatically makes the footage beautiful, hehe.
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I'm interested in this subject. I always automatically assumed everybody was shooting 4K Raw 12-bit because that is how I shoot on the Ursa Mini 4K. But when Tyler posted he shot that Bailee Madison thing in XAVC iframe 410Mbps 4k with REC709 LUT, it got me thinking, "that's not Raw". So I looked deeper into the C300 Mark II and saw that it's not 12-bit, either. So, something is wrong here. A number of cameras are considered more professional than the Ursa Mini Pro. But they don't even shoot 12 -bit Raw? So people must be shooting in a different digital format. But why would they? Don't they care about 12-bit?
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What lens this Apple commercials shot.
Samuel Berger replied to mailesan's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
You can always ask Mark Molloy, he directed it for Smuggler. -
What lens this Apple commercials shot.
Samuel Berger replied to mailesan's topic in Lenses & Lens Accessories
Leica Summilux-C Lenses.
