Any m2t sample footage in CF25? (Or any other CF25 low compression footage)

gumonstro

gumonstro

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I REALLY need to know if the CF25 is as good as DVX100´s 24p - or even better. So, do you guys know any site where I can download a low compression CF25 footage? Macgregor, do you have a VERY LARGE archive of one of your works?
 
That´s why the main point of my thread is: show me the footage! What I want is to download low (or no) compression m2t or avi files shot with CF25 to watch on my tv.
 
gumonstro said:
pc!
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Well since you are on a PC you can use the cineform software, so when you film in cineframe25 you can convert your footage to 25p, making your workflow smooth and the image smoother too.

Personally I would take the Z1U over a DVX any day, 24p isnt that important too me so sacrificing an almost unoticable frame for 4 times the image quality isnt a hard choice. HD gives you the crispness and sharpness SD can deliver. Dont get me wrong the DVX is a great camera but I could never go back to SD, its like editing on a 30" Apple LCD, then going back to a 15" Dell CRT.
 
for me 25 instead of 24p isn´t important too, as long as it holds the same quality and the same "film-like" motion. do you think CF25 can do it?
 
If you provide me with a big ftp, i can upload you good m2t at CF25.
But it looks decently.
Whenever i see now my old dvx100 footage i cannot believe how bad it looks now in my new big 24" LCD.
 
thanks macgregor! I´ll look for a ftp. If I don´t find, testimonials and things I´ve seen here are enough to make my choice.
 
At SD resolution, CF25 looks the same than a dvx100E videoclip. But it has much less noise, if not nothing.
Colors are kind of better with the dvx, but nothing that you cannot trick on post.
 
And I suppose it´s sharper too

So:
- Z1 beats DVX in terms of low noise and sharpness
- DVX beats Z1 in terms of colors

Right?
 
Z1 is much lower in noise, yes. In high-def mode the Z1 is much sharper than the DVX; in standard-def mode they're about the same.

DVX has much better low-light sensitivity and dynamic range, and many more image adjustment controls and gamma settings.

Z1 doesn't have any sort of progressive-scan, the DVX does.

If you really really want what the DVX does, but want it in high-def, the ultimate camera would be the HVX because that's essentially what it is: a high-def DVX. The Z1 is more like a high-def PD150.
 
Yes Barry, I agree with you, but Z1 is an interesting camera ´cause it doesn´t require the P2 workflow for HD, which is more expensive right now. Maybe in one or 2 years it´ll be much more affordable.

I consider the Z1 to have an overall superior quality over DVX, but not so much. HVX, in the other hand, is better than the Z1. What I want is the HVX, sure, but I can´t afford right now, so: should I buy a DVX100a or b and stay with it for a year and a half or should I go HDV with the Z1 instead? In Brazil, the difference between the Z1 and the DVX100A is higher than in USA, so this is not a simple choice.
 
gumonstro said:
Yes Barry, I agree with you, but Z1 is an interesting camera ´cause it doesn´t require the P2 workflow for HD, which is more expensive right now. Maybe in one or 2 years it´ll be much more affordable.

I consider the Z1 to have an overall superior quality over DVX, but not so much. HVX, in the other hand, is better than the Z1. What I want is the HVX, sure, but I can´t afford right now, so: should I buy a DVX100a or b and stay with it for a year and a half or should I go HDV with the Z1 instead? In Brazil, the difference between the Z1 and the DVX100A is higher than in USA, so this is not a simple choice.
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If your gonna go from a Z1U/DVX to a HVX, I would get the DVX to get your used to the controls and the camera so the transition to the HVX eventually will be smooth.
 
macgregor said:
At SD resolution, CF25 looks the same than a dvx100E videoclip. But it has much less noise, if not nothing.
Colors are kind of better with the dvx, but nothing that you cannot trick on post.
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Hi Macgregor,

You said that in SD, CF25 looks the same than a DVX. And with HD resolution, CF25 looks great?

Macgregor, next monday i will pick up my FX1E. I want to thank you for your advices, very nice footage. You give me many good reasons to choose the Sony Cam.

Thanks a lot!

Fernando Pinho
(portugal)
 
macgregor said:
If you are a good camara operator, you shouldnt have any difficulties in swichting cameras.
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couldnt hurt to smooth the transition. He would just get a jump on HD with the Z1U. Personally I think the HVX is awesome has a ways to go. So I would buy a Z1U keep it at that.
 
gumonstro said:
macgregor should be sponsored by sony! this guy is selling lots of units with his works.
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Yeah, but I think his work is his, people can buy an Fx1E or z1u but I think atleast 50% of the film look is the person behind the camera, not the DOF.
 
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