Duke M.
Veteran
You've probably heard of the TV shows "No Reservations" and "The Layover" starring Anthony Bourdain. If you don't know it Bourdain trys out restaurants around the world. His cameraman is Zach Zamboni.
Zach originally shot the first show "No Reservations" on an EX3 with a 35mm adapter. He then switched to an F3 with pani lenses. He now also has a C300 and has made some interesting comments so I thought I'd share.
"I will say we found the F3 with a manual zoom "faster" to operate. Quicker to WB, Gain, a manual aperture, on shoulder."
"We chose L-series zooms for light weight in hands. Once a PL Zoom goes on the C300 it really needs to be a shoulder camera...F3."
[Uses] "24-105, 16-35, 24-70, 70-200. All L-series." [On the C300.]
"SLog can get you out of a jam." "In and out of various shops, interior to exterior in real time is about the toughest situation to shoot."
"Question: are we still shooting on the F3? Indeed! Anticipating new Fuji 19-90mm for next season."
"Yes, question of form factor, I see C300 as (yes, expensive) upgrade/replacement for DSLR. CF, 35, small box, made for video."
"I see the F3 and C300 as very different tools. One is for the shoulder, one for the hands."
"The Layover is all F3. For NoReservations we mix camera packages among episodes: F3s, EX3s and DSLRs, C300s."
"All of Austin was shot on the Sony F3. DP Rouge 16-42mm and 30-80mm."
Zach originally shot the first show "No Reservations" on an EX3 with a 35mm adapter. He then switched to an F3 with pani lenses. He now also has a C300 and has made some interesting comments so I thought I'd share.
"I will say we found the F3 with a manual zoom "faster" to operate. Quicker to WB, Gain, a manual aperture, on shoulder."
"We chose L-series zooms for light weight in hands. Once a PL Zoom goes on the C300 it really needs to be a shoulder camera...F3."
[Uses] "24-105, 16-35, 24-70, 70-200. All L-series." [On the C300.]
"SLog can get you out of a jam." "In and out of various shops, interior to exterior in real time is about the toughest situation to shoot."
"Question: are we still shooting on the F3? Indeed! Anticipating new Fuji 19-90mm for next season."
"Yes, question of form factor, I see C300 as (yes, expensive) upgrade/replacement for DSLR. CF, 35, small box, made for video."
"I see the F3 and C300 as very different tools. One is for the shoulder, one for the hands."
"The Layover is all F3. For NoReservations we mix camera packages among episodes: F3s, EX3s and DSLRs, C300s."
"All of Austin was shot on the Sony F3. DP Rouge 16-42mm and 30-80mm."
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