SGblade Beta Tester Reviews & Feedback’

i believe the ROTOrazor2 is the perfect middle ground for texture, bokeh and light loss. it has a dry neutral filmic look to it. it's an "all rounder".

the old m2 did look "prettier" than the sgpro. but it had vignetting and e2e issues. i think it's more about the texture of the image the GG gives, rather than bokeh. With a wide angle lens set to infinity, where everything is in focus, the only determining factor an adapter has is it's texture. and it's the most important aspect for me.

with all these new HD cams picking up a lot more detail, i think more diffusion is becoming more of a necessity to get an aesthetic texture.

there is a want for more diffusion. Cinemek know this. people get carried away with the lightloss issue...
 
I completely hear and understand what you say. I myself prefer the look of more diffusion.

For us to release ROTOrazor '3' with the diffusion properties that you ask for is as easy as us picking up the phone and requesting that finish.

Our issue is that for this option to be cost effective, the GG would need to be ordered at quantity, and at this point I do not believe that the demand is there in the market.
 
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it would also pose technical problems. more diffusion requires a higher RPM motor to be properly useful.... maybe it's an idea for the SGblade r2 :)

or can you get a different type of diffusion that doesn't have this pitfall? more money in tests... YAY!
 
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............mmmm......so errrrr.......some more of the ol`test footage will be turning up soon then....I suppose......(widens eyes, looks slightly sideways and whistles soundlessly)
 
Hey jenning, i'm with you. I'm more concerned with texture then I am with the light loss at this point. And your right about the m2s original gg. it acompanied with the dvx was sheer magic.

Can anyone tell me if the g35 offers that old look of the the original m2?
 
Good works PaPa for all your tests. I too am anxious about seeing more footage (from all the other beta testers). I'm even more interested in the straight (non flip) unit, with the ROTOrazor 2 (the old SG style).

Pictures of some rig would also be nice ;)
 
Thanks PaPa, this looks interesting...a dark day, looks exactly like November in Denmark, just mud in the air, and we have reasonably high f stops and even light from one side of the image to the other, that would be a new thing for me.....with my "present unit" I usually don`t even try to get this.....now I look forward to seeing the same weather/light conditions with non-flipped footage from someone using the orig.sg pro gg............mmmm.....wonder what that`s like?
 
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Love the exterior bokeh test, papa!

I have edited my first post of this thread to include links to all the footage that has currently been posted, under each Beta Testers name. I will keep updating this as footage comes in!
 
That's great news Steve!

I only wish now that my 50mm lens was F2 instead of 1.4 at wide open. My open F2 lenses render nicer bokeh.
 
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Really? The ultimate? Somehow I still think the SGpro's footage looks better than the Blade's. Though I'm not sure why. Maybe because that's the one I spent on. Hahaha. What's the advantage of the new glass again, relative to light loss? Maybe if I just get the backfocus adjustment I'll get true infinity. Hmmm....where's the other testers?
 
what you are seeing is the new glass with basically the same light loss as the LEX. Can't compare it with the older SG pro until we see footage of the roto razor 2.

Speaking of which. It's about time we see some of the footy Matt :P Since I believe only your unit has the Sg pro glass with the new coating.
 
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some photos of the Rig

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Hi ANTshooter,

The Blade is designed to be mounted snorkel up also, it is simple enough to remove the logo with a Stanley knife and position it the other way around :)
 
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