Posts Tagged ‘dynamic range’

JP Danko posted a piece over at DIY Photography which prompted me to reformulate his question into something more understandable for the marketing guys at the big camera companies: which would be a more exciting upgrade for you, dear planet5D reader -- from 24mp to…

THIS is what innovation looks like, and Sony’s leading the charge. Do you REALLY want to complain that Sony is already releasing a Mark II version of the A7? Get real. Sony has been innovating, continuously improving and putting itself on the line in the…

The Sony A7s, along with the Panasonic GH4, are game-changers in the mid- to higher-priced video mirrorless/DSLR space. But hold on there, Slim: the trade-offs are just as real with these two cameras as with any other, and some of them are downright surprising. [adrotate…

Wanna get frustrated? Try watching an 18-stop dynamic range test of the RED Epic Dragon shooting in 6K delivered via HD over the web. This is certainly no knock on the good folks at Magnanimous Media (a high-end rental house in Chicago) who produced the…

Panasonic's GH4 is supposed to have great dynamic range, but at least in this test from our friends over at Cinema5D, the Sony A7s mops the floor with it, coming in at 14.1 stops vs. just 10.9 stops for the GH4 (and 11.8 stops for…

Yeah, caught my attention, too. But this IS the take-away of Wojciech Toman upon testing Magic Lantern’s (yes, of course – why didn’t I think they were the answer immediately?) Dual ISO functionality.[adrotate group="6"] So: 14 stops of dyamic range from what are really 11…

Having lived in Europe for three years, I’m happy to acknowledge that Europeans do nuance better than we do in the States. Case in point: The European Broadcast Union (EBU) Policy Statement on Ultra High Definition Television.[adrotate group="6"] The EBU asserts that 4K resolution alone…

(planetMitch note: this is a new blogger for planet5D Charlie Locke - he's currently working on a new ebook we'll be featuring - so keep your eyes peeled on the planet5D universe! I talked to Alex at Magic Lantern about this and frankly, diving into…

The Canon EOS C300 video camera rents for $400/day and sells for $14k. Obviously this is a high-priced camera, but a bargain basement price point for the typical Hollywood film project. You can see the images made with this camera in the following trailer for…

We love Shane Hurlbut not only because he's a great guy, but also because he takes the time to share the extensive knowledge he's gained from working as an accomplished Director of Photography. Here Shane's sharing camera comparisons he made during pre-production camera testing for…