Lack of AF100 Footage

KyleProhaska

KyleProhaska

Veteran
It doesn't seem many people have been putting an AF100 to use lately. I wonder why that is? I think a lot of folks would do well with the product, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of fruit to see (at least on the internet that is). The same goes with the FS100. The whole debate raged forever about the two and they came out and there hasn't been much of a splash even between the two of them.

That's just my opinion of course, but I expected a lot more great footage available out there to see around Youtube, Vimeo, etc. Just a general observation...
 
Personally, I'd like to see the more serious projects, the ones with more crew members than a single DP, that showcase the camera's abilities in a real production setting. But those may be the ones we won't see for a while. Some may not be shown because of legal issues or they are syndicating the festivals. Some are available, many probably aren't.
 
Here's a trailer from last July, for which I was CamerOp and editor - kept meaning to post it here. Crew of 6-8, same number of cast members. DP was Virgil L. Harper and Rick Cullis produced and directed. Fun little project - we'll see where it goes. Since then I've been shooting more Nikon lenses, though I'll never be without the Tokina 11-16.

 
I think af100 is a not a cam you just take lightly, go out and shoot. You need to have a project. A lots of footage we see around is from dslrs. Small compact tools. And a lots of it is trees, flowers, lakes, birds and family. But you are right, we need to take it out more and more. Its always great and encouraging to see beautiful footage from fellow filmmakers.
 
I think it's the low price that keeps the AF camera out of big budget shoots. If you have the budget why not go for the best team and camera you can afford? No doubt you'd get excellent footage out of the AF but I would also choose a higher end camera just to be sure I had the best equipment if it was a higher budget shoot.
 
Perhaps the people shooting with the camera don't label their projects as "Shot with the AF100" - I mean how many TV shows / movies label that they were shot with an "ARRI 535"? The one exception would be projects shot with Panavision equipment where it *can* be a contractual obligation… Once I pass a project off to a client they couldn't care less what it was shot on if it looks great and shows their product.

/Sarcasm/
Personally I find it to be more important to tell people that I exclusively use 'Avenger' grip heads - soooo much better than those amateurs who use MSE grip heads. The Avengers really make the pictures POP!
/end sarcasm/
 
I've been shooting with it several times a week since buying it, but as above - not a whole lot of it is general private runabout stuff that I can release willy-nilly. For just running about and shooting, its simply easier to handle a GH2.
 
I just have to say THAT WAS GREAT! GREAT LIGHTING, CAMERA AND ACTING. i'M NO AWARD WINNING CINEMATOGRAPHER BUT THE AF100 SHINES HERE.
 
shot a ten minute short on the af100 with my red 17-50 and zeiss 135, nanoflash. all exterior in sandbanks ontario (desert look). it is our final school project and like stated before, wont be shown online anytime soon. maybe not even for a year as it will try the festivals. perhaps some screen grabs. but I can say that as my first major DP role with the camera I was pleased. cant wait to colour it. i do feel that the mid price range is the issue, many productions renting can afford to go F3 if they plan to go AF100. there is a fine line between the two mediums i am finding and its tough to decide which one. though i think most times its F3 over AF100.
 
frozenlights said:
I think af100 is a not a cam you just take lightly, go out and shoot. You need to have a project. A lots of footage we see around is from dslrs. Small compact tools. And a lots of it is trees, flowers, lakes, birds and family. But you are right, we need to take it out more and more. Its always great and encouraging to see beautiful footage from fellow filmmakers.
Click to expand...

This.

It's the reason I haven't posted anything at least. There's enough test footage out there of plants, trees, dogs, flowers and bugs to make you nauseous. You can find tons of 7D preojects out there but you'd be hard pressed to find a good variety of FS100 and AF100 projects online (besides test footage) that you haven't seen several months ago.
 
Mickey Munday said:
...you'd be hard pressed to find a good variety of FS100 and AF100 projects online (besides test footage) that you haven't seen several months ago.
Click to expand...

Lot's of stuff online from the AF100 - It's just not labelled as such, because that's not what the advertiser is selling.
 
Two shows on ABC saturday mornings are shot on the AF-100. One's a green screen show and the other is a cooking show. So it's out there.
 
I have to say I've had all the work I can handle since getting my AF in June. Most of the stuff I've shot is narrative though, and we can't put it online until it's made the initial run through the festivals. I imagine many others are in the same boat. It's definitely out there though and from what I gather (at least in my market) the attitude towards it is very positive. :)
 
I know for me I just don't have time since picking mine up in may to post footage online. To busy with work as it is.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top