Pmw F5 & F55
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bill totolo
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As an f3 owner, I never bought into the company line that the camera is noiseless.
Shoot a white wall lit with a gradation of light. As that gradation falls below "key/normal" exposure, noise will be readily apparent.
Similarly, shoot a tonal chart and look at those chips that fall below 18% grey.
The only way you aren't seeing noise is if you're crushing the image.
Don't get me wrong, I like the F3, I just haven't met a noiseless camera yet.
Shoot a white wall lit with a gradation of light. As that gradation falls below "key/normal" exposure, noise will be readily apparent.
Similarly, shoot a tonal chart and look at those chips that fall below 18% grey.
The only way you aren't seeing noise is if you're crushing the image.
Don't get me wrong, I like the F3, I just haven't met a noiseless camera yet.
John Andersson
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Yes noise is present but it is pretty smooth and reminds me of a fine grain pattern.
bill totolo
Veteran
Not to be contrary, but it's nothing special. Especially with the internal 8 bit 420 codec (same as the EX1), it just looks like video noise. Blow it up 400% and judge for yourself.
Interesting FPS specs:
"XAVC also plays a critical role in enabling a portable camcorder with extreme high-frame rate capability in HDTV resolution. The PMW-F55 records full resolution 1920x1080 10bit 4:2:2 images up to 180 Frames-per-second onto the internal SxS Pro+ memory cards. By filling the two memory card slots with 128GB cards, continuous recoding time is extended to approx. 40 minutes at 180Fps."
"XAVC also plays a critical role in enabling a portable camcorder with extreme high-frame rate capability in HDTV resolution. The PMW-F55 records full resolution 1920x1080 10bit 4:2:2 images up to 180 Frames-per-second onto the internal SxS Pro+ memory cards. By filling the two memory card slots with 128GB cards, continuous recoding time is extended to approx. 40 minutes at 180Fps."
starcentral
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Some of us were wondering about native ISO's on the F5 and F55 - looks like its still in the works, but also looks like the published ISO's were SLOG2 mode.. so would non-SLOG presumably be 50% of these values as it is on the F3?
Also worth mentioning that SLOG2 in fact refers to RAW on the F65 which is odd because with RAW there is no gamma? So again are these published ISO's the RAW mode values????
Also worth mentioning that SLOG2 in fact refers to RAW on the F65 which is odd because with RAW there is no gamma? So again are these published ISO's the RAW mode values????
starcentral
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Idea of size:
(on side note boy the VF looks like an accident waiting to happen)
(on side note boy the VF looks like an accident waiting to happen)
starcentral
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Those elephants have no idea how lucky they are to be next to such an incredible 35mm camera :happy:
LeavingTheCandy
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Oh, brother.... shoot it with a 5D and nobody will know the difference. (including the elephants). :nads:
Duke M.
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Ha! The lens probably costs as much or more than the camera. LOL
David G. Smith
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What is that fella in the blue cap and pink shirt and shorts doing? Is that a range finder he has, or something else?
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Nate Weaver
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AC. He has a laser range finder in his hand, getting distance on whatever Sam is shooting.
Liam Hall
Veteran
Yep. Not sure he'd need to use it much given the EVFs are supposed to be pretty decent on this cam.
Viddovation
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Many of the features aren't implemented yet on the preproduction units in the field. If peaking and/or expanded focus aren't enabled, then laser ranging targets may be a very valid short term solution.
Nate Weaver
Veteran
He's an AC. He's supposed to pull focus without looking at a monitor.
Liam Hall
Veteran
Yes, I know that. My point, is that an F5 operator wont need an AC to set focus on an elephant's backside if the EVF is as good as Sony claim...
Hunter Hampton
Carbonite Member
I thought everyone knew elephants follow laser pointers around like cats?