owlbot
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I've got a couple test shoots I wanted to share, both testing different aspects of the C500mkII.
The first one, a video lookbook for Aviator Nation, was primarily to test the image. I used a Canon 24-105mm with IS turned on since raw doesn't allow for EIS. It was shot at 48fps just to get a slightly dremier tone, and to make it a bit easier to focus on the clothes. As with the second video, it was edited and colored in resolve:
The second video was more of a strict test shoot, and for this one we were shooting 4K XF-AVC, with a Nikkor 50mm and Letus35 AnamorphX 1.3x adapter. This was to test the image, as well as the "manual" EIS and anamorphic capabilities, which I believe handled rather well. As with the Aviator Nation shoot I was completely handheld, and while I was trying to keep things steady I didn't try too hard (at one point sticking the camera out of a moving car on a dirt backroad to film the train) and it still worked out okay.
Obviously the raw has way more color depth and handles getting pushed around easier in Resolve but I found the XF-AVC more than capable. I will say, I am shooting a custom picture profile that I came to by shooting a color chart with an Alexa and the C500 and, using a color chart, matched the C500 as best I could using the internal color adjustments in the Canon with the Alexa.
Since we're all stuck at home, the next thing I'm working on is using the same footage and affecting a different "film stock-y" look from scratch. Just for kicks. I'll share that when I'm done!
The first one, a video lookbook for Aviator Nation, was primarily to test the image. I used a Canon 24-105mm with IS turned on since raw doesn't allow for EIS. It was shot at 48fps just to get a slightly dremier tone, and to make it a bit easier to focus on the clothes. As with the second video, it was edited and colored in resolve:
The second video was more of a strict test shoot, and for this one we were shooting 4K XF-AVC, with a Nikkor 50mm and Letus35 AnamorphX 1.3x adapter. This was to test the image, as well as the "manual" EIS and anamorphic capabilities, which I believe handled rather well. As with the Aviator Nation shoot I was completely handheld, and while I was trying to keep things steady I didn't try too hard (at one point sticking the camera out of a moving car on a dirt backroad to film the train) and it still worked out okay.
Obviously the raw has way more color depth and handles getting pushed around easier in Resolve but I found the XF-AVC more than capable. I will say, I am shooting a custom picture profile that I came to by shooting a color chart with an Alexa and the C500 and, using a color chart, matched the C500 as best I could using the internal color adjustments in the Canon with the Alexa.
Since we're all stuck at home, the next thing I'm working on is using the same footage and affecting a different "film stock-y" look from scratch. Just for kicks. I'll share that when I'm done!
