C500: C500 ii with WFT-E9

[rob norton]

From the 1dx iii b&h product overview (under Conveniently Connected) it says:

“To keep pace with ever-shortening deadlines, the camera will transfer data at more than twice the speed of the EOS-1D X Mark II when using the built-in Ethernet connection, or the new optional wireless file transmitter - the WFT-E9, which is also compatible with Canon's recently launched Cinema EOS C500 Mark II camera.”

Does anyone have any information on this? How do you imagine it could be used with the c500 ii?

That’d be cool in future if high quality raw files just copy themselves as you shoot.

 

[NorBro]

In a future time, I think robots and humans will capture all high-resolution, high-spec motion pictures directly to some sort of cloud data management - possibly even forgoing any physical media - but it seems like an obstacle in most current environments for such heavy chunks of data with limited connections. (Wired could be more doable.)

The note is interesting though because what else could it mean unless the C500 Mark II takes mediocre stills too (IDK).

Probably ideal for immediate proxy back-up in the current times. Start working on post right away and link up HQ later.

 

[rob norton]

In a future time, I think robots and humans will capture all high-resolution, high-spec motion pictures directly to some sort of cloud data management - possibly even forgoing any physical media - but it seems like an obstacle in most current environments for such heavy chunks of data with limited connections. (Wired could be more doable.)

The note is interesting though because what else could it mean unless the C500 Mark II takes mediocre stills too (IDK).

Probably ideal for immediate proxy back-up in the current times. Start working on post right away and link up HQ later.

Along the same lines of proxies what about transferring lower quality files to a phone for fast-paced news etc? Otherwise could it be improved camera control through a phone? The c200 wireless phone control is doable but pretty much sucks IMO.

To take it a step further footage could mostly be assembled on a timeline, like an 80% rough cut. Sorry editors but I can see it happening, particularly if you implement a storyboard beforehand then software replaces them with the real footage.

Back to the wireless, probably not a game changer but good to learn about in case it can help at all.

 

[NorBro]

What you're roughly describing in that middle sentence is AI editing, which will happen - more commonly - sooner rather than later.

Humans would do the manual labor [for now] of capturing images, which could then be sent to machines to quickly develop something out of them once they are taught how to.

In essence, the edit would happen while you are filming. Pieces get plugged in as data comes through. CU, MS, WS...telling a story, conveying information. It's what a live television director does now with multiple cameras.

Getting off-topic and ahead of ourselves, but that's what the future of data management entails (in this regard). And it has to be wireless to be impressive as tethered camera operation isn't something to get excited about.

 

[NMSK]

I reckon it'd work very similarly to how the WFT-E8 and the C300 Mark II worked together, and how the C200's browser remote system works now. It'd provide a high latency live image, with the ability to control almost all of the function buttons on the camera from a table or smartphone. I used to have a couple for my 1DXii and C300ii setups, they were incredibly handy if you couldn't access the camera easily (ie, while on a crane or out the back of a camera car). To be able to change ND, iris, tap focus, start/stop recording, change WB and even zoom the 18-80 t4.4 and 70-200 t4.4 remotely saved me so much time and hassle on set, especially when the talent's time is money.

Would be fantastic if the WFT-E9 would atleast transfer the proxy files to the cloud for an editor to start cutting your work while you're still shooting though :thumbsup: