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" The video image quality now, is not the same 5D Mark III that came out weeks ago. It's as if the camera was transformed. "The mushiness is gone" It never made sense that 4 years later, all new chips , Digic 5, and the image was soft on the 5D Mark III. Well, we know why now."
James Miller ( his vimeo below ) removed the optical low-pass filter from his 5D Mark III to achieve for higher resolution.
It's like an entirely different image coming from the 5D Mark III. Definitely download the 1080P for the best resolution.
UPdate: 4/01 SECOND VIDEO POSTED. Download the 1080P for stunning quality.
I mentioned days ago- I was curious why the Marionette short film from Canon shot on the 5D Mark III looked so much better ( more detailed ) than what was coming from the 5D Mark III videos filmed with the shipping cameras. Did the pre-production models have a different OLPF? I guess anything is possible. Never the less the results of removing one of the OLPF's looks good and this is ongoing. We will not know for sure until more accurate tests can be done. Either way the 5DMark III is an improvement in other aspects to it's predecessor.
Frame grabs with a slight USM applied- Without the OLPF the images are already sharp now from the 5D MARK III, however I wanted to see how a little USM applied would look.
James Miller the brave 5D Mark III owner and hacker/modifier wrote:
" What is the aliasing like now? Well I was prepared for a terrible mess but I was really happy with the first few tests, I can’t really hardly spot any problems of Aliasing and thus Moire. And also I think the RAW still images have benefited from this also.."
The breakdown of the Canon 5D Mark III to the senor & then to the OLPF.
THE THIRD MAN! Bill DePalma removed his OLPF from his Canon 5D Mark III- He are a few words from Bill:
"it was a very nice improvement. I doubt that I would be tempted to add any post sharpening at this point.
There is IR contamination to some degree as my footage is biased a few points red, I knew that going in, though.
Was it worth the cost both to get it done and nullify the warranty - who knows, but I don't regret getting it done."
5D3 OLPF Removed by Bill DePalma: Download the 1080P file for best quality file.
[size=+0]Maxmax.com- A Company that offer's OLPF Removal[/size] Info posted by marvinhello.
According to Maxmax.com, the company that offers service to remove the OLPF on 5D2 and 5D3, Canon DSLRs have two OLPFs, one for vertical blur and one for horizontal blur, the horizontal blur OLPF is epoxied on the sensor, it's very difficult to remove without damaging the sensor. They told me that human eye is most sensitive to vertical blur therefore removing the outer OLPF can bring significant sharpness improvement. However they can remove both OLPFs for extra charge.
When the outer OLPF is removed, they will replace it with an IR cut filter that has the same thickness. They also can transplant the dust removal system to the IR cut filter for an extra $175.
Total cost of removing one OLPF and have dust removal system working is $400+$175+$20 shipping=$595
As I've mentioned, Maxmax.com will replace the outer OLPF with an IR cut filter, it has exactly the same thickness as the OLPF, so light path won't be affected, autofocus and infinite focus will function as normal, they will also recalibrate the camera for you when it's reassembled to make sure focal flange is correct.
The dust removal system (a vibrating strip) is originally attached to the OLPF, for extra $175, they can remove the strip from the OLPF and attach it to the new IR cut filter, hence preserving the dust removal ability.
Another 5DMark III gets it's secondary OLPF removed. Andrew Reid at EOSHD takes the plunge!
http://www.eoshd.com/content/7813/how-i-opened-my-5d-mark-iii-and-why-you-have-to-be-crazy-to-do-it
So getting down to what's important- Andrew of EOSHD wrote:
"Absolutely no sign of moire or aliasing and a nice feel to fine detail. It is very close to the GH2 / C300. But full frame!!"
"Footage looks more cinematic, more organic."
It becomes painfully clearer everyday that Canon didn't need to add that secondary OLPF to the cleaning system mechanism.
If you would like Canon to offer a 5DMark III with the secondary OLPF removed from the self cleaning panel. Contact Canon and put in a request (If Nikon can with their D800E, Canon could as well)
LINK: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/standard_display/contact_us_pro
Here are some nice looking shorts shot on the 5D Mark III stock- No OLPF removed.
Filmed With the Canon 5D Mark III- Mario and Nette & Eye of the Mind.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthrea...and-Nette-(original-short-film)-1080P-version
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[size=+2]The Canon EOS 5D MARK III
OLPF Removal Project[/size]
OLPF Removal Project[/size]
" The video image quality now, is not the same 5D Mark III that came out weeks ago. It's as if the camera was transformed. "The mushiness is gone" It never made sense that 4 years later, all new chips , Digic 5, and the image was soft on the 5D Mark III. Well, we know why now."
James Miller ( his vimeo below ) removed the optical low-pass filter from his 5D Mark III to achieve for higher resolution.
It's like an entirely different image coming from the 5D Mark III. Definitely download the 1080P for the best resolution.
UPdate: 4/01 SECOND VIDEO POSTED. Download the 1080P for stunning quality.
I mentioned days ago- I was curious why the Marionette short film from Canon shot on the 5D Mark III looked so much better ( more detailed ) than what was coming from the 5D Mark III videos filmed with the shipping cameras. Did the pre-production models have a different OLPF? I guess anything is possible. Never the less the results of removing one of the OLPF's looks good and this is ongoing. We will not know for sure until more accurate tests can be done. Either way the 5DMark III is an improvement in other aspects to it's predecessor.
Frame grabs with a slight USM applied- Without the OLPF the images are already sharp now from the 5D MARK III, however I wanted to see how a little USM applied would look.
James Miller the brave 5D Mark III owner and hacker/modifier wrote:
" What is the aliasing like now? Well I was prepared for a terrible mess but I was really happy with the first few tests, I can’t really hardly spot any problems of Aliasing and thus Moire. And also I think the RAW still images have benefited from this also.."
The breakdown of the Canon 5D Mark III to the senor & then to the OLPF.
THE THIRD MAN! Bill DePalma removed his OLPF from his Canon 5D Mark III- He are a few words from Bill:
"it was a very nice improvement. I doubt that I would be tempted to add any post sharpening at this point.
There is IR contamination to some degree as my footage is biased a few points red, I knew that going in, though.
Was it worth the cost both to get it done and nullify the warranty - who knows, but I don't regret getting it done."
5D3 OLPF Removed by Bill DePalma: Download the 1080P file for best quality file.
[size=+0]Maxmax.com- A Company that offer's OLPF Removal[/size] Info posted by marvinhello.
According to Maxmax.com, the company that offers service to remove the OLPF on 5D2 and 5D3, Canon DSLRs have two OLPFs, one for vertical blur and one for horizontal blur, the horizontal blur OLPF is epoxied on the sensor, it's very difficult to remove without damaging the sensor. They told me that human eye is most sensitive to vertical blur therefore removing the outer OLPF can bring significant sharpness improvement. However they can remove both OLPFs for extra charge.
When the outer OLPF is removed, they will replace it with an IR cut filter that has the same thickness. They also can transplant the dust removal system to the IR cut filter for an extra $175.
Total cost of removing one OLPF and have dust removal system working is $400+$175+$20 shipping=$595
As I've mentioned, Maxmax.com will replace the outer OLPF with an IR cut filter, it has exactly the same thickness as the OLPF, so light path won't be affected, autofocus and infinite focus will function as normal, they will also recalibrate the camera for you when it's reassembled to make sure focal flange is correct.
The dust removal system (a vibrating strip) is originally attached to the OLPF, for extra $175, they can remove the strip from the OLPF and attach it to the new IR cut filter, hence preserving the dust removal ability.
Another 5DMark III gets it's secondary OLPF removed. Andrew Reid at EOSHD takes the plunge!
http://www.eoshd.com/content/7813/how-i-opened-my-5d-mark-iii-and-why-you-have-to-be-crazy-to-do-it
So getting down to what's important- Andrew of EOSHD wrote:
"Absolutely no sign of moire or aliasing and a nice feel to fine detail. It is very close to the GH2 / C300. But full frame!!"
"Footage looks more cinematic, more organic."
It becomes painfully clearer everyday that Canon didn't need to add that secondary OLPF to the cleaning system mechanism.
If you would like Canon to offer a 5DMark III with the secondary OLPF removed from the self cleaning panel. Contact Canon and put in a request (If Nikon can with their D800E, Canon could as well)
LINK: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/standard_display/contact_us_pro
Here are some nice looking shorts shot on the 5D Mark III stock- No OLPF removed.
Filmed With the Canon 5D Mark III- Mario and Nette & Eye of the Mind.
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthrea...and-Nette-(original-short-film)-1080P-version
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http://MIKOSarts.wordpress.com
http://MIKOSarts.wordpress.com/page-2-of-blog
http://mikosarts2.wordpress.com/blog-page-2
http://mikosarts2.wordpress.com
http://MIKOSarts.COM
http://MIKOSart.net
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[size=+1]BlackMagic Digital Camera Info:[/size] http://www.bmcuser.com/showthread.p...mera-Technology-Announcements-amp-Latest-Info
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