Wilshire and La Brea (with camera settings)

[Zak Forsman]

After charging the battery, I took our AF100 (on a Miller DS20 tripod) down to the street and rolled off a little footage. Can't wait to start production on our next movie(s) with this. Buddy of mine has some Lomos we might use.

http://vimeo.com/18694560

Panasonic AF100
Nikon 135mm @ f/2.0
1600 ISO
Cinelike D
Norm2
Detail -7
V Detail -7
Coring +2
Master Ped -3
Chroma -3

mild sharpening and film grain added in post

 

[kylekmd]

Looks awesome Zak! Ahhh, the Nikon 135mm f/2.

 

[Mike@AF]

Some great nighttime high-ISO test. Low noise considering you said you added sharpening and grain in post.

 

[Jaime Valles]

Looks beautiful! What shutter speed did you use? 180 degrees?

 

[Shooter]

Thats real nice Zak. Great test of the camera. Not sure why you wanted to sharpen and add grain though?

Never forget the power of "sound" on an image ( apart from being slightly over modulated... here)

 

[groveChuck]

Nice test Zak, the Nikon looks great. Which follow focus are you using?

 

[Zak Forsman]

Looks beautiful! What shutter speed did you use? 180 degrees?

yes. 180°

Thats real nice Zak. Great test of the camera. Not sure why you wanted to sharpen and add grain though?

I shot with in-camera sharpening at -7 so I could control the amount I added in Apple Color. Maybe I'll refine the in-camera setting in a controlled environment so I can get it where I like it. as for grain, maybe I'm dating myself but I still pursue a film look. And film has grain. beautiful, textured, organic grain. getting a little long in this response but generally I add grain for the same reason I compose for 2.40:1 and add music and play with framerates, etc, etc.

Nice test Zak, the Nikon looks great. Which follow focus are you using?

I pulled focus by hand. Have a Cinevate Durus on the way though.

 

[lawriejaffa]

Well that just looks blooming awesome Zak!

 

[aurantaurant]

as for grain, maybe I'm dating myself but I still pursue a film look. And film has grain. beautiful, textured, organic grain. getting a little long in this response but generally I add grain for the same reason I compose for 2.40:1 and add music and play with framerates, etc, etc.

I agree big time.

 

[ryanwieber]

Beauty, man.