F3 1.4 Firmware Released 6/22/12

Sparky874 said:
Hey Douglas, hope you're well. I think the lovely skin renditions you get with SLOG are just as important as the Dynamic range, so whatever the range in light you're working with, I think it's worth having on just for this. Best, Sparky
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Since I do my own editing I can use cine 4 and get the same results easier, but it may work differently for other people.

I did a test with about 9 stops of latitude and it was easier to get to the same results with S log. I haven't been able to test any higher range so far. It's been cloudy here for the last few days. It's not easy to find a 13 stop range in nature. Just look at your lenses and see how wide 13 stops range is.
 
Hi Dennis
Use your meter to see the range in f stops. It's hard to find something to shoot with 13 f stops of latitude.
Let me know how it goes.
 
cant stand the way sony do business. I needed s-log for a drama piece I was about to start. we shoot tomorrow. so the past couple of weeks I have been desperately trying to get details thru my rep as to whether it would be available in time. explained my situation to sony but they wouldnt give me any info. in the end we couldnt take a chance. we had to test and start prep. so what do sony do? charge me all that money for the s-log upgrade only to bring it out free a few days later. and no they wont take it back. they actually rushed the card out to me express post to get it to me before the release. total total rip off. had a feeling it would work out this way but really? and this is my 4th sony camera. so much for taking care of customers. 650 for some luts and EI mode that I probably wont use. ridiculous.
 
litpixel said:
650 for some luts and EI mode that I probably wont use. ridiculous.
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In the UK the 32GB Cards are around $550... so it's actually $100 for LUT's, EI mode, and most important of all 4:4:4 output!

I also got caught with bad timing and had to buy the RGB upgrade 2 months ago, but the fact that we couldn't wait is not really Sony's fault. I think giving everyone S-Log for free is treating customers okay? We all knew the deal when we bought the camera's.
 
yes I understand. and I also get it that people paid a lot more. but I was onto sony. they told me yes it was about to be free. I explained I only needed 4.2.2. they told me they could tell me nothing about whether it would be out in time. I've little doubt sony could have just told me yes it would be available in time as I gave them my cut off date. they chose not to but to charge me instead. that is a little annoying given they knew they were about to release in time for my deadline
 
litpixel said:
yes I understand. and I also get it that people paid a lot more. but I was onto sony. they told me yes it was about to be free. I explained I only needed 4.2.2. they told me they could tell me nothing about whether it would be out in time. I've little doubt sony could have just told me yes it would be available in time as I gave them my cut off date. they chose not to but to charge me instead. that is a little annoying given they knew they were about to release in time for my deadline
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Unfortunately thats the way the world works, if you're impatient good things will not come. Everyone knew the free update was coming out soon, and it was just a matter of waiting. I understand you needing it for the project, but in the end it was either wait or pony up the cash, you did the latter and thats what happens. You could sell the sxs card on ebay and get most of your money back considering the cost of the card itself is worth about that money.

Since I knew months ago that the free s-log update was coming out, I just waited patiantly/impatiantly checking the sony site every once and a while to see if they added it. And then one early morning I checked and it was there.

I think you must understand that the people who you call at Sony do not actually know much about the release of their items, Sony Japan is the only source of information you can trust, and they dont talk much. The USA end of things kind of is in the dark about product release times for the most part they just know an estimated time and can't give anyone any kind of exact date unless they get word from Japan.

So if you're going to blame someone dont blame the guys and gals that work there, blame sony japan for keeping their employees in the dark instead.
 
Douglas,
Its easy to get 13 stops, just turn around and backlight. Tons of latitude. Or shoot someone in a room by a window.
 
Lenilenapi said:
Douglas,
Its easy to get 13 stops, just turn around and backlight. Tons of latitude. Or shoot someone in a room by a window.
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That is what this Video shows, but it is only +/- 6 f-stops from highlight to darkest are wish is the plant closer to the camera.
https://vimeo.com/45074924

starcentral said:
you can also shoot a daylight scene indoors and be sure to include the view out the window as well.
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S-Log test f1.4-f45-HD 1080p Video Sharing
Password slog
https://vimeo.com/44580589


gaffney film said:
Douglas,

Might I suggest you watch this presentation from Sony / Alister Chapman. It's an excellent explination of SLog and may further enhance your user experience. http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/video/related-home_page_featured/video-F3_S_Log_Stage_Presentation/

Vince
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I have seen it more than once.

The maximun latitude up and down is 6.5 f-stops. That doesn't mean that if you put a person inside a house showing bright sun lit background through the window that the face is going to look good.
 
Douglas Villalba said:
SDI OUT connector and HDMI OUT connector
HD SDI & HDMI or SD SDI & HDMI i is selectable under SDI/ HDMI/i.LINK I/O Select to support simultaneous output of both SDI and HDMI signals.
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I cannot find this after upgrade.? Is it possible to monitor Hd-sdi and HDMI at the same time?
 
Yes of course....
It's in the Video Set Menu under SDI/HDMI/iLink I/O Select -
Just set it to: HD SDI & HDMI
 
PaulReam said:
Yes of course....
It's in the Video Set Menu under SDI/HDMI/iLink I/O Select -
Just set it to: HD SDI & HDMI
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HMMMM. Here are my options in the video set menu under SDI/HDMI/iLink I/O Select .....- HD-SDI- SD-SDI - SD-HDMI P- SD-HDMI-- SD HDMI & DVCAM- I do not see a HD-SDI & HDMI setting in this menu. I even tried changing the system setting to 1080i- . Is there another setting that I am missing ?. I have firmware 1.4 installed without a hitch.
 
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