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This is quite interesting. I'm surprised you had someone in social media content creation reach out to have you shoot for them. My experience with "influencer" talent has been that they shoot everything themselves on their phone. But obviously there are some who are trying to level up their...

Generate at 720p if you have to and just get a license for Topaz Video AI to do the upscaling.

Totally agree with you here, although one can hope... At the very least maybe there will be some increased sales of older Arri models on the used market and prices will go down slightly for older Mini's, Mini LF's or Amira's. That's probably where my interest will be, unless they can somehow...

$20k-ish is my guess right now, if it is indeed a new camera. I don’t count the 265 as a legit release since it’s rental only and they make, like, 10 of them. Alexa 35 is pretty recent so it makes me think they might leverage some of that tech in a different form factor or in a way that...

To clarify, Arri technically is saying “new product” but the teaser image is the blue badge from the viewfinder. If it’s not a camera this would be the biggest tease ever and a big letdown. 😂

I'm surprised no one is talking about this yet. Looks like Arri is teasing a new camera right now on their instagram. What do we think this will be? "Built with flexibility at its core, this new product is a cost effective solution that delivers Arri quality in a package suited to your...

Right when Canon launched the C300 III in the summer of 2020 I had just started an in-agency job with a small advertising firm. I was in charge of putting together a $40k budget to build out a photo/video/lighting/grip package to execute small scale shoots (interviews, b-roll, stills). I ended...

I never want to deal with shooting film myself, but I love that other people are doing fun stuff like this with it. Kudos!

The cheapest I've seen from reputable dealers looks to be close to $15k, but only for bodies with extensive hours (8,000-10,000 hour range). Anything with under 4,000 hours or so is closer to $22k - $25k. There's the odd deal out there from private sellers for around $15-$18k where you can get...

I own a pair of Tentacle Sync E’s. The iPhone app is a great way to monitor time code with them, and of course they keep track of time code internally but maybe I’m misunderstanding what you’re needing there. The other benefit of the Tentacle solution is you can sync to or from the Sync E and...

I have a Fuji X100V that scratches my Leica itch, so to speak. It’s small and has great film simulations and it’s my “film” camera when I need to step back from post processing everything. It’s nice to scale back from shooting on the big camera bodies and lenses that get drug out for clients...

😂 Couldn’t let this gem go by unrecognized.

I’ve never shot on Leica cameras. I’d like to at least give them a try to see what they’re like but the price makes it prohibitive and there’s not much reason for me to rent for any jobs. Maybe one day. As a watch guy I’d push back a bit on Rolex though. Their reputation is earned in terms of...

I think the one benefit of the Mini over the Classics is that the Mini at least does the 4k upscale, which people will still pay a premium for over the HD of the classic. Even though the HD image of the Classic is probably still better than 99% of what's out there. And then of course the...

Leica's certainly do seem to hold their value over competitors. How does everyone here view your cameras and gear though? I see them as tools, to be used as long as they're effective in generating income and a client will pay for their usage. They are definitely not investments for me. I...

I agree that expensive equipment should be able to be repaired and companies should do a better job...but I don't know if I fully expect them to nowadays. By that I mean that I have a bit of a pessimistic outlook on where customer service is currently at with a lot of these companies. I don't...

This really doesn't sound like good service from Canon at all. Out of curiosity, are you a member of Canon Professional Services? I know they do have some benefits, depending on the tier, where you can save up to 30% on repairs and get things like product loans or replacements while yours is...

Really enjoyed this Charles. Amazing that you got the full thing (minus some car pickups right?) shot in 7.5 hours? How big did your crew end up being for this?

Ah, yeah great question. I did forget to list that. They actually both had a Black Pro-Mist on. I believe 1/4 and 1/8. So yes to your question, they both had diffusion. And to your point, I usually like to take a bit of the edge off with the Sigma's being very sharp and Canon's sensors...

Rather than give my probably biased opinion on it, I'll post a few frames for you to make your own conclusions. These are A and B camera angles with the C500II and R5C. Lenses were the Sigma Cine 40mm at T1.5 on the wide angle (C500 II) and the Sigma Cine 85mm, also at T1.5, on the tight (R5C)...