Woo Hoo! FilmConvert has a DVX200 profile!

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MichaelA

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Just got an e-mail from the folks at FilmConvert saying that they have completed their profile for the DVX200! :grin:

Here's the text:

Hello FilmConvert gang!

The Panasonic DVX200 is a 4K-capable camcorder with a 4/3-type sensor and a professional Leica zoom lens, providing you with a camera that is suitable for a wide variety of production environments.

This profile includes the V-Log L picture style, which will enable you to match accurately to footage shot on our other Panasonic camera profiles (especially the GH5 and Varicam LT).

Thanks again to the team at Panasonic New Zealand for supplying us with the cameras for testing!

And a linky: https://www.filmconvert.com/downloa...il&utm_term=0_099d30d191-0f1da8c52e-280734341

But they don't have it on the site yet! Usually takes em a day or two. :embarasse

I really, really like their stuff. Super easy to use. Been using it on my Canon's and it makes (for me anyway) grading logs do-able (and I suck at color grading) without loosing my sanity! They are also working on some kind of program to MATCH various cameras. Now that's going to be super cool!
 
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OOOOhhhhhh.... I'm in love. It does such wonderful things for V-log grading! Soooo easy.... :2vrolijk_08:
 
Of course it works best on externally recorded 10-bit 422 footage, but man it's nice to finally be able to use all of filmconvert on dvx200 footage.
 
JRJphoto said:
Great! I'd been requesting this for months!
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I called them about 5 months ago. It sure took them long enough. I think they believed the download for the GH4 was close enough. But as the DVX200 sold more cameras, and the GH5 came out, they probably thought it wise to fill the requests.
 
Met some of their crew when I was in NZ earlier this year. It's a small company, and they go wayyyy beyond just "matching" film stocks. I think it would be safe to say they basically reverse-engineer the color science for each camera individually across the entire light spectrum and do it quite painstakingly. The DVX took longer than say GH5, but look at the number of units sold! (The GH4 profiles would be close, but it needed a lot more sharpening and NR to work with the DVX.) So I can't blame them for it taking a bit. I'm just happy as a pig in $hit that it finally got done!
 
Absolutely. It's not just baking a LUT. It's an entire process of technical jibber-jabber that makes it work as well as it does. I'm not surprised it took them over a year to implement it (DVX200 was released, what, Q1 2016? Like, March or April? I know that the first footage hit July 2015). So, here we are. I tested it last night on some internal 420 footage and it looked like a pretty good implementation. I need to take a look with some of the externally recorded 422 footage this weekend and really stretch the grade to see what I need to do to break it. lol
 
MichaelA said:
Met some of their crew when I was in NZ earlier this year. It's a small company, and they go wayyyy beyond just "matching" film stocks. I think it would be safe to say they basically reverse-engineer the color science for each camera individually across the entire light spectrum and do it quite painstakingly. The DVX took longer than say GH5, but look at the number of units sold! (The GH4 profiles would be close, but it needed a lot more sharpening and NR to work with the DVX.) So I can't blame them for it taking a bit. I'm just happy as a pig in $hit that it finally got done!
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NZ as in New Zealand? A bit far from the Lone Star State! Did you get any footage of the country?
 
Yeah... that country is made for cameras!
Couldn't take the DVX, though. That would have had to travel on a carnet and it ended up being a royal PITA to secure as they are tying carnet equipment now to "work visas" and I didn't have a gig there - just wanted to take a lot of video crap on vacation (they wouldn't buy it...)! Did the trip with my 70D which has gone through hell and back and is considered somewhat expendable should something happen to it on the trip. Here is a quick vid I did for my friends there. It was spur of the moment thing after wayyy too many beers during lunch while we were staying at a camping site in Lavericks Bay - pretty remote. The audio was recorded in a tent the night before and synched back. Now, be kind, as I didn't even have a freeking tripod, lights, reflectors, or really much of anything! Just a cooler full of beer and some good friends! I used fenceposts, driftwood, whatever was handy to steady the camera and just about pissed myself pulling a smooth zoom and focus by hand in one shot - no rig on this camera!... However, I did stuff it thorough FilmConvert when I got home (shot it using the Technicolor Log) going for a 70's "glamour film" kind of look with some diffusion and more muted colors.

Oh... and here's a mashup done just for fun. Again, using the 70D. Even the vehicle based time lapses (duct tape is my friend...). Most was using a modded picture profile that came out a bit too contrasty compared to the Wicked Game vid. But hey, I was on vacation and promised myself (and my GF) I wasn't going to turn it into a 3 week long video shoot! :evil:
 
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MichaelA said:
Yeah... that country is made for cameras!
Couldn't take the DVX, though.
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The DVX200 does have a high profile and gets noticed. I have been to places where they will not allow the camera because they restrict professional cameras. That's when a DSLR works out. Look like a tourist. Your vid turned out good. Love the backgrounds. Your friends did a good job. Did not get the chess pieced until I saw them together. Duh. Came out good. Too bad you could not bring the DVX.
 
MichaelA said:
Oh... and here's a mashup done just for fun. Again, using the 70D. Even the vehicle based time lapses (duct tape is my friend...). Most was using a modded picture profile that came out a bit too contrasty compared to the Wicked Game vid. But hey, I was on vacation and promised myself (and my GF) I wasn't going to turn it into a 3 week long video shoot! :evil:
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It looks like you got a fair amount of footage for not being a 3 week video shoot. OK, you always can shoot more. But you cannot ignore the GF. Especially on a romantic vacation.

About a month ago I forgot my tripod. I set it right in front of the door, so that i would not forget. And when I left, I had stuff in my hands and stepped around it and forgot to take it. I shot for over 2 hours hand holding everything. Worked out fortunately.

Thought of going to NZ because of the scenery and the pristine quality of everything. I am into healthy food and they are one of the best places for organic. But I am also a gun guy and carry guns on me at all times. NZ is very anti-gun. Otherwise it is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
 
Yeah, the bag with the support gear decided to take a visit without me to Australia. Finally caught up with me about half way through the trip with nothing missing and no damage. Was actually kinda hoping it would be listed as missing in action or something.... I would have made out well on the insurance and already had a new Sachtler picked out... :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

You'd be surprised at the amount of shooting enthusiasts there! Yeah, they have some restrictive gun laws (keep your stuff in a safe, be a member of a shooting club, get training) but mostly common sense type stuff. Stumbled into a little ma and pa sporting goods shop in Hokitika and damn if they did have a firearms selection that would do a Texas gun shop proud! Mostly long guns, and some really neat bolt action stuff made in Japan I've never heard of. Henry lever actions and Kimber rifles are highly prized. Very avid hunting/fishing culture in NZ. No concealed carry (unless you're a cop) and handguns are pretty limited to target stuff - but easy to justify a nice 1911 or H&K or whatever if your an active target shooter. :kali:
 
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MichaelA said:
Yeah, the bag with the support gear decided to take a visit without me to Australia. Finally caught up with me about half way through the trip with nothing missing and no damage. Was actually kinda hoping it would be listed as missing in action or something.... I would have made out well on the insurance and already had a new Sachtler picked out... :Drogar-Evil(DBG):

You'd be surprised at the amount of shooting enthusiasts there! Yeah, they have some restrictive gun laws (keep your stuff in a safe, be a member of a shooting club, get training) but mostly common sense type stuff. Stumbled into a little ma and pa sporting goods shop in Hokitika and damn if they did have a firearms selection that would do a Texas gun shop proud! Mostly long guns, and some really neat bolt action stuff made in Japan I've never heard of. Henry lever actions and Kimber rifles are highly prized. Very avid hunting/fishing culture in NZ. No concealed carry (unless you're a cop) and handguns are pretty limited to target stuff - but easy to justify a nice 1911 or H&K or whatever if your an active target shooter. :kali:
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Personally I think NZ is a bit like heaven. I can understand people shooting video and photos. So scenic.

I am surprised at the shooting enthusiasm. Restrictive on guns, but sounds like people still get to own and shoot guns. I carry concealed everyday, but was hoping that Florida would pass Constitutional carry and Open Carry. Texas I believe has Open Carry. I was raised on Colt 1911's but they are put away for investment purposes, but make great home defense weapons. H&K makes great weapons. I own Sigs, XD's, etc., but am mostly using S&W M&P models because of the ergonomics. I teach tactical firearms and find the Smiths to be one of the better designed guns in the price range, especially for beginners. Great guns. Once people learn to shoot, then they can buy the more expensive guns.
 
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