I think for a few hours of pre-production like he said, along with trying to convince Canon to give it to him for a weekend prior to sending it out to the person that was actually supposed to get it. I think that it was pretty damned good.
I think he was doing nothing more than just trying to show the capability rather than his skills as a director. Nice work though I though.
It's just amazing in my opinion. Like he said in his post on his blog. This will more so revolutionize photojournalism. Think about it you send a photog out to an "event" and something more spontaneous happens like say something blows up or a huge fight or something like that happens and you're kicking yourself for not sending a camera crew...guess what, now not only do you have some excellent still shots for the paper, but then you can post video of the whole thing on your papers site or sell it to the other local media outlets.
But I think that the other downside is that people will soon no longer be able to take D-SLR's into sporting events for fear that they will be taking video of the game instead of just pictures. So we shall see where this goes next year once MLB starts back up again and they have been on the market long enough.
Cableaddict wrote:
Well, THAT we don't actually know yet. I certainly hope so, but we haven't seen direct comparisons of the 5DII and 5D in good light, at ISO 100.
I know I'm not the only one slightly concerned (OK, mildly interested) about 21 mp and still no gapless photosites. (of course, only compared to the wonderful 5D MK I)
Things could be just swell in 5DII land, but don't count yer chickens just yet .....
Cableaddict wrote:
Well, THAT we don't actually know yet.
From most of the samples I've seen the 5DII fits the bill. Remember, there's room for several world class cameras out there. The 5DII does not need to be number one.
If you add the feedback from the "Bebbs", from Laforêt and from Michaël Reichmann, of Luminous Landscape, and their video clips, it establishes to my satisfaction that, under the right conditions, the 5DII' video capabilities are indeed game-changing. And, though not yet totally conclusive, they suggest that the low light capability and IQ are first-class, or better.
Cableaddict wrote:
Can anyone tell if he was using lights for those street scenes?
I think he must have been, but if that's just ambient light, then holy cow...
The behind the scenes video showed him using a light on the girl on the cobbled street/tram track set. It was set high on an arm, presumably to mimic/'motivate' street lighting. As has been mentioned I think it was just the modelling lamp of the single Profoto he used. I seem to remember him mentioning only using the light to add a bit to the overall effect (e.g. making sure the girls face got some light to draw your attention in)
jray wrote:
The 5DII will be a serious tool for cinematographers IMO. I'll bet that every studio that has several 'RED One 4ks' in house will also have a least a few 5DIIs to use for low light work (the RED One is ISO 320 if I remember correctly).
A serious tool for low-budget cinematographers maybe. But anybody who wants their movie to stand the test of time won't limit themselves to shooting at 1080p resolution when RED 4K cameras do much more, not to mention scanned film. Video shot in 1080p won't look too hot when the next display technology higher than 1080p comes around. There are already 4K displays being prototyped, although who knows if that will be the next standard. Plus I'm reading that the 5DII only does 30fps video? No 24fps? That won't mesh too well with 24fps footage.
wkhc168 wrote:
He did that over a weekend! I think this is very well done.
I agree with wkch168 on his blog he makes us think that's it's the video of the century,12H of filming to produce a 2min long video? and with a very cheesy scenario!, I think just filming new york in low light and day light would have sufficed
The image quality looks breathtaking but did anyone notice any of the shots in the movie featuring autofocus? The only shot where the focus shifts is the first one, and that's a manual focus. It will be hard to work with a video camera that's essentially manual focus.
Applause to whoever @ Canon gave the go to Vincent doing this. Not only here but at dgrin and other sites, most 5D Mk II comments are now about the video capabilities, not the camera.
deeprblue wrote:
The image quality looks breathtaking but did anyone notice any of the shots in the movie featuring autofocus? The only shot where the focus shifts is the first one, and that's a manual focus. It will be hard to work with a video camera that's essentially manual focus.
The opposite is true, IMO. I can't imagine ever using the AF feature.
"In both cases on a 2.6Ghz dual core Macbook Pro with 2 Meg of RAM, while the video could be played, there were dropped frames. The machine simply isn't fast enough to keep up with that amount of data."
2 Meg of RAM? Not surprising really...
Why would anyone spend that kind of money on a laptop and not upgrade the ram to 4GB like the system allows?
gazzajagman wrote:
Wow...you think that image as a lot of detail? Man there's someting wrong with your current work flow! There's a lot of NR smearing in her hair. Her veil is a swash with smears. My 5D pics look like crystal compared to this image. The pixel quality of the current 5D is far better.
Are you sure the "smearing" of the hair isn't just a depth of field thing? Look a the eyes and lashes. They are more along the plane of the hair, and they are soft as well. I'm thinkin depth of field here....
AngusM wrote:
More than enough rain protection unless you didn't pay for your camera or don't have a weather-sealed lens attached to it.
This sounds like more than adequate weather sealing for those instances where you are caught shooting in less than ideal photographic circumstances. Those of us that do shoot in rain, weather-sealed gear or not, usually have the foresight to keep their equipment dry by all others means before your gear gets wet. But what the 5D Mk II has will give you plenty of time to get out of the rain or seek better camera protection. This degree of protection is far better than the 5D provided, ie none.
How it compares, in real terms, to the Nikon equivalent hasn't been proven yet obviously....Show more →
