Best picture profile for night time 60fps video on A7s?

[Bleek Ramsey]

Hey guys,

I would love to know you opinion on what is the best picture profile to shooting on low night/night stuff on the a7s at 60fps. It'd be in downtown NYC so I would have some ambient available. I popped off some test shots with Slog 2 and wasn't too keen of the results. I have heard talk of using Cine Gamma 2 in the s-log profile. True? Anyone have a more preferred PP?

Also, cropped of full frame 60 fps? Shutter angle (125?). I am looking to have the least noise possible in my image. Sorry if this sounds so amateur, very new to the A7S.

 

[arturochu]

In cropped mode you will have less rolling shutter but a little bit more noise. Shutter angle is a creative decesion and depends if youll be using your 60p footage in a 24 timeline or not. I like using mccregor cine profile with two shifts toward magenta, but be aware youll have to grade in post. Try to have a manual white balance depending on your scene and your colors will always be right. If you go above 12800 iso i would recommend cine 1 profile. Always expose to your subjects, im pretty sure youll have to blow out some signs and lamps.


cheers.

 

[Bleek Ramsey]

Yes, I will be using in a 24P timeline. Is 1/100 pushing it? Obviously I would love to have the highest shutter speed possible where it won't kill the smooth slow mo effect but not sacrifice the image. I plan to keep shutter below 10,000 and use available lights from storefront windows. Any further advice would be appreciated.