2026 Sundance Doc cameras

scorsesefan said:
I doubt I will. Ergonomics and usability look great, as well as resolutions. Not loving the image though. It doesn't have the old Canon mojo. As you know I have the fx6 and c70 so I don't see the need for a c50...
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I definitely think if you have the FX6 and C70 you're set for years honestly. I could also say the same for most modern cameras.

I think the real upgrades nowadays with cameras are workflow-related, rather than improved image quality specs.
 
Jim Feeley said:
Interesting charts. If you click through to the Indiewire article that YMC riffs on, you'll see a few paragraphs from each cinematographer and/or director about their equipment and how they filmed. Good reading:

https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/s...jigan-adam-khalil-zack-khalil-cr-adam-khalil/

So I guess the bottom line is, use a camera made in the last 65 years, and make a good film. ;-)
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I do think it's interesting to see different filmmakers describe each camera and why it was their choice.

For example:

"The ARRI Alexa Mini was chosen for its exceptional dynamic range, natural color reproduction, and compact form. Its small size made it ideal for handheld operation,"

I would hardly describe the Mini as compact or small compared to some of the other cameras that are on the list. But everything is relative, right?
 
Although you wouldn't expect it today - or I wouldn't - some of those people might still go to a traditional film school learning system where the Mini is the smallest camera they've ever used for what they do or what they are interested in doing.

Like, yeah, they know about mirrorless' and smaller cine cams, but those might never be on the shortlist for options (maybe only B/C/etc cams).
 
DustinSchmidt said:
I definitely think if you have the FX6 and C70 you're set for years honestly. I could also say the same for most modern cameras.

I think the real upgrades nowadays with cameras are workflow-related, rather than improved image quality specs.
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Yeah, I agree. Resolution, form factor and improved AF seem to be the main incentives to buy a new camera at this point. DR and image quality have peaked since 2020. Sony sort of raised the bar on AF with their 2020 crop of cameras but Canon, Nikon and the others have basically caught up.
 
NorBro said:
Although you wouldn't expect it today - or I wouldn't - some of those people might still go to a traditional film school learning system where the Mini is the smallest camera they've ever used for what they do or what they are interested in doing.

Like, yeah, they know about mirrorless' and smaller cine cams, but those might never be on the shortlist for options (maybe only B/C/etc cams).
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I also don’t think most doc makers focus as much on the latest technology that we do.
 
scorsesefan said:
I doubt I will. Ergonomics and usability look great, as well as resolutions. Not loving the image though. It doesn't have the old Canon mojo. As you know I have the fx6 and c70 so I don't see the need for a c50...
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Apart from image mojo and after seeing CineD's lab test on the C50 I don't think it is going to rocket to the top of a lot of shooters wish lists.

Getting a humble 9.98 stops at SNR=2 in 7K RAW was a surprising result on CineD's test on the C50. I guess from all the hype around the C50 I was expecting to see more. The other surprise was that in S35 mode, the C50 was delivering 12.2 stops at SNR=2?? A much better number. Overall, an exposure latitude of around 6 stops? This makes it pretty hard going for the Canon when compared to the Panasonic LUMIX S1II which had a solid exposure latitude of 10 stops in its 12-bit RAW. That is a HUGE difference.

Chris Young

CineD's summary. The Canon EOS C50 shows an average to lower-end performance in our lab test. The rolling shutter values are okay at 14.3ms for most DCI 17:9 modes, dynamic range puts it behind its siblings like the Canon EOS C80 or EOS C400, and even the R5 Mark II, and exposure latitude just confirms this further.
 
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