Screens on the Odyssey 7Q in action

So, assuming that the O7Q monitor is calibrated, more than a color accurate image on the OLED screen, can one use the Sony Slog2 LUT to determine exposure for an SLog2 profile?
 
Thoughts on using the fs700 with the oddysey 7q handheld? I'd imagine somehow running the monitor on top of the camera. I can't tell if this is geared towards people who will always be stationed on a rig for documentary/interview/commercial work or if it will still be able to satisfy the filmmakers who do a lot of organic handheld looking work. This may be determinant on whether or not I will send back my FS700R and save for a Red.
 
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cuervo said:
So, assuming that the O7Q monitor is calibrated, more than a color accurate image on the OLED screen, can one use the Sony Slog2 LUT to determine exposure for an SLog2 profile?
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The Odyssey7Q's monitor IS calibrated and yes, you can absolutely use the LUT to determine exposure. Plus we have accurate scopes and other image analysis tools, all of which are quite precise and true.

The goal of the Odyssey7Q is to take the place of about $50K in gear in a single efficient package. Can't promise everything, but boy is there a lot in there.
 
anchoricex said:
Thoughts on using the fs700 with the oddysey 7q handheld? I'd imagine somehow running the monitor on top of the camera. I can't tell if this is geared towards people who will always be stationed on a rig for documentary/interview/commercial work or if it will still be able to satisfy the filmmakers who do a lot of organic handheld looking work. This may be determinant on whether or not I will send back my FS700R and save for a Red.
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What if you used some of the various rigging and arms available on the market to physically position the Odyssey as a large viewfinder, perhaps next to the front of the lens or mattebox? It only weighs 1.25 pounds.

Think about all those little buttons on the side and top of the FS700 -- what if for the most part you could ignore them? Set up in the morning, maybe program a few of the user buttons to your liking, but forget the rest. On the Odyssey7Q, there are two menu bars, one above the image and one below. The OLED panel is 1280x800, so that leaves us 40 lines above & 40 below the image for the menus, never overlapping the frame. The tool bar on the top is mostly related to recording controls. The tool bar on the bottom is image analysis (exposure tools, frame lines, focus assist). And there's a HIDE button in case that stuff gets distracting -- just look at an image with an idicator letting you know you're recording. The Odyssey can be set to record from the camera so you can use the camera handgrip to trigger. And if you hit the STATUS CHECK button the camera's LCD becomes a nice big audio meter for the sound guy, with the pots right nearby.

Even if all you ever did was record the standard HD video, I think it opens up the use of the camera greatly.
 
Mitch Gross said:
What if you used some of the various rigging and arms available on the market to physically position the Odyssey as a large viewfinder, perhaps next to the front of the lens or mattebox? It only weighs 1.25 pounds.

Think about all those little buttons on the side and top of the FS700 -- what if for the most part you could ignore them? Set up in the morning, maybe program a few of the user buttons to your liking, but forget the rest. On the Odyssey7Q, there are two menu bars, one above the image and one below. The OLED panel is 1280x800, so that leaves us 40 lines above & 40 below the image for the menus, never overlapping the frame. The tool bar on the top is mostly related to recording controls. The tool bar on the bottom is image analysis (exposure tools, frame lines, focus assist). And there's a HIDE button in case that stuff gets distracting -- just look at an image with an idicator letting you know you're recording. The Odyssey can be set to record from the camera so you can use the camera handgrip to trigger. And if you hit the STATUS CHECK button the camera's LCD becomes a nice big audio meter for the sound guy, with the pots right nearby.

Even if all you ever did was record the standard HD video, I think it opens up the use of the camera greatly.
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That was my plan. It's how I've been using the Samurai and it works okay. Apart from being substantially bigger, and hence harder to see around I expect the O7Q to be a major improvement. The Samurai is a rather unreliable monitor in terms of colour accuracy, the focus peaking isn't that great and the exposure tools are somewhat limited - and the O7Q will be a major improvement on all counts.

The only issue will be the lag on the O7Q - but that is evident in every EVF and monitor on the FS700 as far as I understand, including the camera's on board monitor. I suppose it may be even less of an issue for the RAW stuff, if the O7Q is quicker at debayering than the FS700 is itself.

Colin Elves
DP, FS700 Owner, London
www.colinelves.com
 
anchoricex said:
Thoughts on using the fs700 with the oddysey 7q handheld? I'd imagine somehow running the monitor on top of the camera. I can't tell if this is geared towards people who will always be stationed on a rig for documentary/interview/commercial work or if it will still be able to satisfy the filmmakers who do a lot of organic handheld looking work. This may be determinant on whether or not I will send back my FS700R and save for a Red.
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I am a handheld junkie and most rigs are terrible for handheld since they're huge and meant to live on the shoulder. I came up with 2 super light / minimal, very cheap (pieced together with various parts from E-bay and Jag35 which works insane for handheld, yet you can throw it on the shoulder. It's a bit of DIY, but very easy to do. Right now I have a Small HD DP 6 on it, but that will be swapped for the 7Q.

Here's a little blog I did on the 2 setups.

http://www.builtbyugene.com/blog/blog1_rigs.html
 
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