C300: C300 Mark II Sunrise

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DonB

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Hello,


I need to shoot a sunrise tomorrow from atop a mountain facing north and sun to the east of the city. I will be shooting on the c300 markii with a 24-70 4L lens, with most likely hazy conditions. I would please like advice as to how other C300 shooters would go about this.
Thanks
Don
 
Use log3 if you're going to color correct.

Wide DR Gammam, Rec2020 + "Production Camera" matrix is my usual go to if you're not in log.

Keep it between 640-1250 for best results, don't blow the highlights.
 
Shooting the sun, even if sunrise seems like a max DR situation, so Canon Log 2 (especially with latest firmware which really cleans up the blacks), Cinema Gamut, and Production Matrix (ARRI emulation settings- you can use ARRI LogC to Rec709 etc. LUTs), ISO 800 (max DR), expose to the right with enough headroom that you won't clip as the sun reaches its brightest. IIRC Canon doesn't provide Auto ISO on the C300 II (a very useful feature), though Auto Iris is an option if there isn't a significant jump in brightness and/or DOF (should work with the Canon 24-70 F4. I haven't tested Auto Iris).
 
Thanks for the help. I only have this location once and trying to get the best image. Just feeling the pressure.
 
How long will be the final shot? The Sun rises at its own pace. There are two options you can choose. Shoot and then compress the footage later or just use the timelapse mode. When there are chances that individual parts of the Sunrise, I am going to use, then I shoot in c-log mode, else get a timelapse.

Below 50mm, the Sun will appear small. If you are just shooting the clouds and the Sun, then you may want to use a longer focal length. If the background is interesting, then wider landscape makes sense to capture the early morning pre-dawn colours when the Sun has not yet made its appearance.

However, keep in mind that if you are using a wide framing, then the Sun gets blown before it exits through your top frame. Narrowing the aperture never looks good and I don't trust the auto modes.
 
The client wanted a slow pan from sunrise to city and back. I ended up using Clog. Still gun shy from Clog2 and grain in the shadows, I know they fixed it but I only had one shot and I did not want to take any chances. Thanks for the info. It has been years since I have shot a sunrise, the jobs just have not called for it. I am going to get out and shoot a sunrise every morning that I am not booked to find the best settings.
 
DonB said:
The client wanted a slow pan from sunrise to city and back. I ended up using Clog. Still gun shy from Clog2 and grain in the shadows, I know they fixed it but I only had one shot and I did not want to take any chances. Thanks for the info. It has been years since I have shot a sunrise, the jobs just have not called for it. I am going to get out and shoot a sunrise every morning that I am not booked to find the best settings.
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FYI, CLog3 is always a better option than clog unless you are purposefully trying to match an older camera. CLog3 has great dynamic range (14 stops instead of the 15 in clog2) but very VERY little noise in shadows or otherwise.
 
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