eddavid
Carbonite Member
For the Sony F35 What I've learned so far
1. I use the camera in custom mode all the time. S log A for matrix, gamma space. I shoot with extended on when I need the extra dynamic range
2. I have sharpening turned on - i have it around -80. But that's me, I like sharp footage, and most of the stuff I send off to the editor and colorist they don't sharpen
3. I custom white balance in the maintance menu like the good old days with the white balance set to A or B and using a white card. Makes correction of skin tones much easier
4. I use the noise reducer on low. Maybe I'm being an idiot doing this and also using sharpening - probably should do a test to see how stupid this is.
5. I set the fan noise to Minimum during interviews but also auto a lot.
6. Camera kicks ass in tungsten mode, but also with Daylight mode. As Macgregor has said, the preset daylight setting is too warm for me so i use the white balance because I'm always shooting in low light situations and can't afford that 1/3 stop loss (or whatever it is) with the 85b filter.
7. I use extended dynamic range when I need that extra stop - and I don't use it when I want the footage to be cleaner
8. it is amazing to be able to shoot fans - no skew. and also flash photography. wow I forgot about those days
9. also shooting stuff on computer screens look amazing
I've done some extensive tests of the f35 vs red one and the image to me is much more like shooting on kodak vision3 5219 than shooting with the red. The red's strength and weakness is its sharpness - there is no denying its sharp and with that I find its too sharp, it almost feels too sharp many times overall, but again that's just me.
The F35 can handle pretty much any lighting situation thrown at it like a champ - it's one hell of an image sensor.
Thank you Macgregor and Hunter for inspiring me to go the F35 route. It led to me selling one of my red ones.
Now its time for me to get good at cinematography - to actually think about things that matter - lighting, composition, movement. Not all this technology stuff.
1. I use the camera in custom mode all the time. S log A for matrix, gamma space. I shoot with extended on when I need the extra dynamic range
2. I have sharpening turned on - i have it around -80. But that's me, I like sharp footage, and most of the stuff I send off to the editor and colorist they don't sharpen
3. I custom white balance in the maintance menu like the good old days with the white balance set to A or B and using a white card. Makes correction of skin tones much easier
4. I use the noise reducer on low. Maybe I'm being an idiot doing this and also using sharpening - probably should do a test to see how stupid this is.
5. I set the fan noise to Minimum during interviews but also auto a lot.
6. Camera kicks ass in tungsten mode, but also with Daylight mode. As Macgregor has said, the preset daylight setting is too warm for me so i use the white balance because I'm always shooting in low light situations and can't afford that 1/3 stop loss (or whatever it is) with the 85b filter.
7. I use extended dynamic range when I need that extra stop - and I don't use it when I want the footage to be cleaner
8. it is amazing to be able to shoot fans - no skew. and also flash photography. wow I forgot about those days
9. also shooting stuff on computer screens look amazing
I've done some extensive tests of the f35 vs red one and the image to me is much more like shooting on kodak vision3 5219 than shooting with the red. The red's strength and weakness is its sharpness - there is no denying its sharp and with that I find its too sharp, it almost feels too sharp many times overall, but again that's just me.
The F35 can handle pretty much any lighting situation thrown at it like a champ - it's one hell of an image sensor.
Thank you Macgregor and Hunter for inspiring me to go the F35 route. It led to me selling one of my red ones.
Now its time for me to get good at cinematography - to actually think about things that matter - lighting, composition, movement. Not all this technology stuff.
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