C300: All Five Oscar Nominated Films Were Shot Primarily on Canon cameras

jcs said:
...However, the X-T3 has worms and the A7 III is blind haha. I found some X-T3 raw files and used the latest PS ACR to process and sure enough, there be worms. When not pixel peeping you can't see them, and at medium zoom, it looks like an oil painting.
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Iridient X-Transformer gets rid of the worms, it's $30.00
 
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Eric Coughlin:
"I'm not aware of L-series lenses having the capability to do perfectly smooth electronic iris transitions if placed on a camera that has that feature (if such a camera with that feature exists)".

A while back I was testing out a Red Raven which had the EF mount. I had the better control grip with the camera, the one with thumbwheel and buttons which can be mapped to different functions. I popped on my Canon 24 prime and had the thumbwheel mapped to focus and then iris. Thumbwheel on the Raven handle controlled both Iris and focus smoothly as I recall. It would be nice if they would do the same thing on Canon cameras. To be clear the grip wheel on Canon can already control iris but in steps, it it could also pull focus like on the Raven it would be a useful function to have at times.
 
CharlesPapert said:
The irony is that the C series of Canons are notable weak from an ergonomic standpoint, unless you are shooting with a bare EF lens and no accessories so the camera weighs little enough to be pushed against the shoulder. Once cine lenses or accessories come into play, it's awkward at best.

It is unfathomable to me that nearly fifty years after the Eclair (and later Aaton) defined balanced handheld cameras for documentary shooting, we are still struggling to get back to that sweet spot of low mass centered on the shoulder.
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With 500 miles of cables and other zingbang attached to cameras, I am sure the C series would be difficult. I shoot barebones with a lens most of the time and Canon C series (except the C700) is fine for my needs. Just a lens, cradle it, steal a shot and quickly move.

I think for large projects one can afford to have multiple C series cameras and each configured with a lens and for a particular type of shooting. So you pick up a huge bundle of mess for shoulder shooting and another for slider or for barebones hand cradled shooting and save time on sets.
 
Eric Coughlin said:
90% of the time it's bare bones with an L-series lens and for that I love the ergonomics, particularly since adding the C200 monitor setup.
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This reflects my experience as well.

I've been thinking of adding the C200 monitor. I'm going to be in some environments later in the year in which I want to be as small as possible. Could you share a picture of how you set up the touchscreen monitor with a stripped down rig?
 
Kohl said:
I've been thinking of adding the C200 monitor. I'm going to be in some environments later in the year in which I want to be as small as possible.
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If you add a C200 monitor and remove the C300 monitor unit, what are you thinking of as an audio solution? A VideoMic Pro or equivalent into the 3.5mm audio? Or are you relying on external audio?

Kohl said:
Could you share a picture of how you set up the touchscreen monitor with a stripped down rig?
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+1
 
Matt Turner said:
If you add a C200 monitor and remove the C300 monitor unit, what are you thinking of as an audio solution? A VideoMic Pro or equivalent into the 3.5mm audio? Or are you relying on external audio?
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Would be awesome to rely on external audio. Unfortunately, in minimalist mode it's often me alone. Not ideal, but so it goes.

Will add this guy to get XLR inputs:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1184820-REG/canon_0873c001_ma_400_microphone_adapter_for.html
 
Is there a way to upload photo files from an ipad’s photo library? I’ve got a couple that pertain to this discussion.
 
Kohl said:
Would be awesome to rely on external audio. Unfortunately, in minimalist mode it's often me alone. Not ideal, but so it goes.

Will add this guy to get XLR inputs:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1184820-REG/canon_0873c001_ma_400_microphone_adapter_for.html
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Yeah it's a pity the XLRs are not on the body like the C200.

The MA-400 makes the monitor/audio split more flexible than the unified clamshell, but didn't seem to be that much better (weight, minimalism) than just keeping the money in my pocket and continuing to use the clamshell.

I guess this thread went off topic a ways back :-P
 
Matt Turner said:
Yeah it's a pity the XLRs are not on the body like the C200.

The MA-400 makes the monitor/audio split more flexible than the unified clamshell, but didn't seem to be that much better (weight, minimalism) than just keeping the money in my pocket and continuing to use the clamshell.P
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That's the same question I'm facing. Is the cost of a very specialized piece of kit - about 1K total - that has a relatively limited shelf life and flexibility worth the benefit of touch focus. Doubtful.

I did get the the locking EF mount a few years back and I'm glad I did. That said, a someone else footed the bill.

Matt Turner said:
I guess this thread went off topic a ways back :-P
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Oh dang. Very true. Apologies to the OP.

To swing it back around to the thread topic, a few thoughts on the Jimmy Chin doc - Free Solo. As a rock climber, that movie blew my mind and made my palms gush sweat. It's one of the most visceral experiences I've had in a movie theater in a long time. Studying up a bunch of 'making of' shorts, I'd conjecture the handheld nature of the C300 Mark ii and 1DXii helped when filming on the wall. Would need to look more closely to see if they used shoulder rigs. It also bears mentioning that I recall seeing a BM Ursa for those long shots of the entire wall. I think they had that monster Canon zoom on it. Anyway, Free Solo is a great movie. Alex Honnold is truly peerless.
 
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