F3: F3 skin tones demo

Sparky874

Sparky874

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This clip is taken from a selection of rushes I shot during a documentary I produced last year. Just a reminder to myself more than anyone really of how great the images are from the Sony F3 using S-LOG. With all the current talk around the new Sony toys the F5 and F55, let's not forget how good this camera still is - esp when you consider the crazy prize you can now purchase them for. So F3 shooters out there, stay loyal, save money and get a few more years from your F3! Sparky
https://vimeo.com/61665252 :grin:
 
Absolutely. Really beautiful skin tones. No need to spend $30K when you can get images that look like that. Great job. Good grading as well.
 
Many thanks, I absolutely agree. And this footage was just graded with a simple color curve in Sony Vegas - and footage was originally recorded to a Samurai. Shot with CP2 lenses too, used the 85mm which is a great portrait focal range - sold it sadly to help finance a Sony F35!
 
That's why I'll never quite understand the exodus. For better ergonomics, certainly, but for image quality - I think you've got to look pretty damn close at things to see better images than SLOGged F3 puts out. Oh well, each to their own I suppose.

Lovely stuff by the way Sparky, Zeiss glass and SLOG makes for a really nice combo IMO.
 
Thanks Grug. This is the thing, your point on ergonomics. They won't be that much different on the F5 - F55. You'll still need a shoulder amount rig with handles etc, a cage for this, and probably a monitor as well. With my F3 set up I have a Samurai attached neatly fixed to the right hand side of the body. But this is great, as it is automatic backs up for everything I shoot. It's there on the Samurai's drive and I can put it on the shelf and leave it there once it is full- ready to access anything I want in the future. With the F5 and F55 you'll have to backup the data on the cards at some stage and transfer it over to something else- this is done automatically using the Samurai. So I wish people wouldn't make such as issue out of ergonomics!
This is my 'mobile' F3 set up with an Easyrig taking the weight - it is a really great set up and very comfortable.
sparky and F3 rig.jpg
Best wishes Grug
 
bill totolo said:
I don't feel I'm getting footage quite that sharp. This is the Fuji Cabrio wide open.
SLog ISO 800, Ki Pro mini 10 bit ProResHQ:

https://vimeo.com/54967926
PW brand

Hey Bill. How fast it the Cabrio? As you well know. often the sharpness and clarity of the image is dictated by the available light - perhaps this may be a slight factor in your case, although I think it looks great. Sparky
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Sparky874 said:
bill totolo said:
I don't feel I'm getting footage quite that sharp. This is the Fuji Cabrio wide open.
SLog ISO 800, Ki Pro mini 10 bit ProResHQ:

https://vimeo.com/54967926
PW brand

Hey Bill. How fast it the Cabrio? As you well know. often the sharpness and clarity of the image is dictated by the available light - perhaps this may be a slight factor in your case, although I think it looks great. Sparky
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Thanks.

The Cabrio is a T/2.9

I measured exposure by taking a reflected reading from a Kodak Grey Card (37IRE on a WFM).
I'm sure my ghetto grade in PP didn't help. It was just a quick down n dirty.
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Sparky874 said:
Thanks Grug. This is the thing, your point on ergonomics. They won't be that much different on the F5 - F55. You'll still need a shoulder amount rig with handles etc, a cage for this, and probably a monitor as well. With my F3 set up I have a Samurai attached neatly fixed to the right hand side of the body. But this is great, as it is automatic backs up for everything I shoot. It's there on the Samurai's drive and I can put it on the shelf and leave it there once it is full- ready to access anything I want in the future. With the F5 and F55 you'll have to backup the data on the cards at some stage and transfer it over to something else- this is done automatically using the Samurai. So I wish people wouldn't make such as issue out of ergonomics!
This is my 'mobile' F3 set up with an Easyrig taking the weight - it is a really great set up and very comfortable.
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Sparky,
I ran a similar set up with my F3 and Samurai. Never felt like it got in the way, the extra weight actually helped counter balance the rig a little.
IMG_4086.jpg_MG_4059.jpg
 
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