[Al Bergstein]

Yes, the OS should free up that memory after the application closes. But some applications open background processes that remain in memory until shutdown.They can be known as “helper” apps, like the one that monitors your connnection to Adobe’s cloud etc. I’m not sure how Premiere works, but there are Adobe background processess at play. If you want to quickly free up all memory for another huge app, like photoshop for example, then reboot. But I’ve not found any problem really requiring that. The OS is pretty efficient, by and large. The sign of running out of memory has been that the app starts to behave erratically and maybe crashes. By opening AM and watching the use of the memory, you can make a determination of whether you need to add RAM. My few times of having memory issues was when I would run Pr and use a large amount of effects, then try and send it out to be processed by Media Encoder. That’s where the failures of memory use would often show up.

Hope this helps without getting too technical.

Al

[Al Bergstein]

Having owned a C100 Mki and a GH4, I would say that if you don’t mind shooting with the GH5, it would be a great camera to own. Product demoes in super slow mo needed? check. 4K cropping ? yep. The new feature set which I’ve watched a number of videos on, is superb. Panny has really done a job of listening to their customers. The addition of waveform, especially a polar pattern is something I had on the xf300 but Canon did *not* implement on the C100, It was the absolute best way to get a color balance in critical situations. Very disappointed in Canon not carrying that over. The GH5 has it. And a lot more.

While Panny says that long run times should be no problem, if you do them, that could make a difference. IDo you already have Canon glass? That could be an issue.

I love my C100 but find myself shooting on the GH4 more and more. I also shoot a lot of stills on my shoots, for the client and me, it’s a no brainer with the GH4 to pull high quality product stills while shooting video.

I’m likely to buy a GH5 as well. Likely keep my C100 though for jobs where I want to look professional. Also probably better for long running stage shows, which I shoot. Not sure if you can swap SD cards in the new GH5 while the camera is recording.

Sorry for the rambling. It’s been coffee break time.

Al

[Al Bergstein]

Certainly this guy should be sued by these folks, maybe a lawyer could pull the footage out of him ,but it seems unlikely they will ever see their video. I agree that there is some fault to lay at the feet of the customer, as they should have met with him, viewed his videos and really compared him to other competition in the area. Does he have a business address that they could have gone to see? Did they try and check out one or two references? That likely would have shown them that he wasn’t competitive. There are unscrupulous people in every industry, and it requires some diligence to protect oneself from them. I doubt that any further regulation from the state or the feds or some government sign of approval would be of value. If they are near a big city , Angie’s List seems to a job about knowing the business.

Al

[Al Bergstein]

Sorry. I’ve not been back to the Vimeo xf300 site for a while, but it appears that they have killed off the forums. Brian Weed was the guy who created the best bunch of profiles. You might be able to find them by Googling his name, xf 300 profile and maybe DVXuser forum. They have pointers to the old Vimeo site, but also discuss camera profiles.

Google this: canon xf300 custom picture profiles

Brian is still listed on Vimeo, but he hasn’t done much personal work there lately. He may be working as DOP in LA. Good guy. Ping him directly, I’m sure he’d tell you where to find them.

I found using the BBC profile I got a nice flatter image, that allowed good grading and didn’t blow out highlights.
https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp-pdf-files/WHP034-ADD50_rev1_Canon_XF300-305.pdf

Here’s a good overview.
https://frankglencairn.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/alan-roberts-bbc-tested-the-canon-xf300305-and-behold-he-saw-that-it-was-good/

It’s amazing this camera is still doing so well after 7 years. It’s certainly somewhat dated, but still produces outstanding results.

Al

[Al Bergstein]

I agree with all the posters above. I have the C100 (original with focus upgrade) and a GH4. I love the GH4, but agree that it’s not suited for serious cinema work on a daily basis, unless you need 4K and can’t afford another. I use it for primarily shooting still kinds of work, or as a second camera for B roll where I can take the picture and punch in for a close up, like having 2 cameras in one. I have no need for 4k output at this point. No client I know asks for it. But Panny has done an amazing job of filling it with spectacular features. It’s the best of the sub $2k cameras for video IMHO.

However, I always grab my C100 for ‘real’ jobs, with dual card slots, and real audio inputs. And I agree it’s the best ergonomic video camera I’ve ever shot with. Just a dream. Would love to be able to afford the C300, but money is money.

The new GH5, with dual slots, and slightly better low light ability seems *extremely* interesting, but if you are going to shoot in low light (theatrical, stage, night clubs, etc.) then full frame is the best way to go. I had a Canon 5d Mkiii, and for low light, it was incredible. Loved that camera for low light, it’s video was, well, sub par compared to many of today’s cameras’ including the C100.

Good luck!

Al

[Al Bergstein]

Try here. On the forum there are listings for a lot of great profiles. Enjoy the xf300. I still find myself using it a lot for theatrical work. I can’t get a better image off of any other camera, when their is good light. Not great DOF but that’s to be expected.

https://vimeo.com/groups/canonxf

Al

[Al Bergstein]

Hi Jen. I would agree with most of the folks here. Here’s some more food for thought. I have owned a 7D (older model) and a 5Dmkiii. I agree that the video quality of the 7Dmkiii won’t be much of an upgrade, nor will the 5D video. however, if you are doing as many stills as video, want the least painful way to go (budget wise) and you are doing ok with your current setup and clients, just buy the 7Dmkiii. It’s cheap, it accomplishes most of your goals. It does NOT do 4k, which means that Canon designed it for mainly still photog. (wildlife and sports shooters) and newbie video people not needing state of the art. I would *NOT* spend the money on a 5Dmkiii for video. Very soft video quality. Has a certain look but one I don’t favor anymore.

Video wise, for the price, it is an ok camera, but for example, I now own GH4 which has 4k and HDMI out clean. It has far more video capability than a 7D or even a 5d (!) and you can buy them on Ebay used for under $1000 (body only).

So easy way, just buy the 7Dmkii and keep doing what you are doing, with the same lenses, and the new ability to use HDMI out with a better low light sensor (to some degree). You won’t get 4k but I don’t ever have a client ask for it. I do use 4k to do a lot of punch in’s to pretend I’m getting two cameras. That is a good reason to shoot it, but you likely might also need a new computer.

One other thing you might be able to do to get better video quality, is to use an Atomos Ninja Blade to output your video HDMI to an external monitor. That would still keep all your lenses in play and get somewhat better video out of the 7Dmkiii. All this are simply steps to avoid a major camera/lens upgrade.

Here’s a video I found that compares the output between the 7Dmkii and the Blade.
https://youtu.be/ekgRkwr2bA4

Hope this helps.

Al

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[Al Bergstein]

Hi Jen. I would agree with most of the folks here. Here’s some more food for thought. I have owned a 7D (older model) and a 5Dmkiii. I agree that the video quality of the 7Dmkiii won’t be much of an upgrade, nor will the 5D video. however, if you are doing as many stills as video, want the least painful way to go (budget wise) and you are doing ok with your current setup and clients, just buy the 7Dmkiii. It’s cheap, it accomplishes most of your goals. It does NOT do 4k, which means that Canon designed it for mainly still photog. (wildlife and sports shooters) and newbie video people not needing state of the art. I would *NOT* spend the money on a 5Dmkiii for video. Very soft video quality. Has a certain look but one I don’t favor anymore.

Video wise, for the price, it is an ok camera, but for example, I now own GH4 which has 4k and HDMI out clean. It has far more video capability than a 7D or even a 5d (!) and you can buy them on Ebay used for under $1000 (body only). You would have to buy a couple of new lenses so would be able to change over for your budget. Only downside is low light. The GH4 gets pretty grainy pretty fast if you aren’t lighting it well. I would *much* prefer shooting with a 7D mkiii at 1080p if I was primarily shooting low light videos. And the 5dMkiii is the best in low light with it’s full frame.

But if you light it well, and only need 1080p, then the 7D or Gh4 both would be fine. Oh, and right, the 7D now has two slots for cards. That might be a feature worth having.

So easy way, just buy the 7Dmkiii and keep doing what you are doing, with the same lenses, and the new ability to use HDMI out with a better low light sensor (to some degree). You won’t get 4k but I don’t ever have a client ask for it. I do use 4k to do a lot of punch in’s to pretend I’m getting two cameras. That is a good reason to shoot it, but you likely might also need a new computer.

Hope this helps.

Al

[Al Bergstein]

nVidia delivered the updated driver today. Seems to work fine.

Al

[Al Bergstein]

Day 3. Still no upgrade.

Al