I am looking for a new 4K camera for low-light documentary work (caves) to replace a 1DC. The 24FPS is just not cutting it anymore, the huge file sizes are ridiculous. The priorities are:
1. Great low light performance
2. Pleasing colors (preferably on par with the 1DC)
3. At least 4K 60FPS...
With static shots that's easy, but not really with pan shots where the bad pixel transitions from bright to dark areas (which is 85% of the time). The automatic way of masking bad pixels is to substitute them with neighboring pixels. During such transitions however this becomes visible, although...
They definitely do not understand the market, as is evidently obvious by this little episode. I did not put the name of the dealer, because at this stage they are still somewhat helpful, although there is much to be desired there too.
As for Canon, while the camera was there at their NJ...
This is my first post in the forums, and it is not a troll post. I want to find out if what we are experiencing is common.
We are shooting a documentary in Mexico with a 1DC which was bought for the purpose last April, and is still under warranty. After no more than 20 hours of shooting it...