[Cliff Elliott]

Hi Neil the R6 is what is known as a hybrid camera, the same as the original EOS R and the R5. They are designed to be able to do photography and video and as such are built to a price point for a particular market. The fact they are mirrorless is not relevant to the video side of things but is important to the photography use as you can see the end result of your settings in the viewfinder instead of having to rely on experience and metering like with the 5D. The reason there is a large price difference comes down to many factors but foremost is the lack of professional items such as XLR auto recording capabilities, built in ND filters, a multitude of manual control buttons and dials etc. There is no doubt that having a C70 would be fantastic, being able to pick up the camera and just plugging in relevant mics or feeds and manually setting sound levels then dialling in the correct ND setting and manual via the body mounted buttons and dials then recording high quality 4K video all with ease. But you pay a premium for this. With the original R or R6 you can match it up with a Ninja 5 you have the ability to record the same high quality video and have two channel XLR input via a breakout cable into the Ninja all for at least half the price of the C70 but with more mess and having to set up and break down your equipment. You can also have an ND filter on the front of you lens, not as good as an in built unit but it works the same. So to digest this down if you want to match the quality of the C70 or similar but are on a budget the R6 plus Ninja 5 with a lens adapter gives you a good budget alternative.

[Cliff Elliott]

If you are on a budget you may want to consider the EOS R6 with an Atomos Ninja 5. This will give you a similar camera to the 5D with the ability to record very high quality 4K ProRes files for a lot less money that a C70.

Plus with the lens adapter, only a few hundred dollars and you can use all of your older glass.

I shoot with two C100’s using Ninja 2 recorders plus one EOS R with a Shogun 7 recorder and can mix all ProRes files in post to create very high quality final HD videos. You don’t have to have the latest and greatest to compete.

[Cliff Elliott]

Glad to be of help I hope you have success. By the way the you may want to watch these videos as I found them really helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA3u4UDVCqo&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LWnS9XOvHA&t=60s

Cliff

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[Cliff Elliott]

Hi Evan I use two original C100’s with a Shogun which I believe is just a scaled down Sumo.

When I first got the Shogun I had all sorts of problems trying to get my cameras to work but then I looked at the specs of the C100 and the clean HDMI signal out is always 1080 25i (I am in Pal land). As the Shogun in quad mode makes all connections as per the first camera connected and you are using a C100, not withstanding yours is a mark 2, I would suggest your problem is not the Sumo but the limitation of the HDMI out signal of the C100.

There is a way around this but it will require you purchasing extra equipment, In my case I purchased a Decimator MD-HX. It is a HDMI CROSS CONVERTER with Scaling and Frame Rate Conversion, this means you can plug your C100 into the Decimator choose the output you want in your case 1080 24p then plug in to the first connection of the Sumo and all should be sweet. Of course you will have to do this with all of your C100’s to have multi connections. I use it in reverse I have the two C100’s connected to ports 1 & 2 of the Shogun using the standard HDMI out signal of the C100’s then use the Decimator to connect a third camera a Canon EOS R which outposts native 1080 25P. I hope this is of some assistance to you.

[Cliff Elliott]

I also agree and have been running FCPX on a top of the line 2013 i7 iMac maxed out with 32 gig of Ram and perform multi cam HD editing regularly without any problems. Go for it.

[Cliff Elliott]

Thanks Bob, that started me thinking and so I first deinterlased the video on the time line then exported it as a quicktime H.264 720P file and it works beatifully on the Apple TV.

I suppose what I should do next is capture the original High Def video and edit as HD then deinterlace and output as 720P to see what that looks like.

Again thanks.

Cliff Elliott

[Cliff Elliott]

Thank you Ed and Mikkell, I appreciate the advise given.
I would appear I can move over to Apple versions of Prmeiere when I do the next upgrade to CS4 as Ed has explained but I after having a good look at this I now believe I would be better off going with a new Quad core PC with Windows 7 and upgrading to CS4 as Mikkell has suggested.

Again thanks to everyone who responded I really appreciate the feed back.

Regards, Cliff Elliott

[Cliff Elliott]

Thank you for your comments Tam and Tim.
Interesting Comments, it proves you should always check things out and not accept urban myths that develope over time.

Being a computer user since my first Amiga 2000 back in 1987 I have always trusted my own judgment regarding the hardware and software I use. But because I have been so busy over the last few years I have taken my eye off the ball and fel for the myth that Apple were more stable, It would appear from your statements both systems have their pluses and negatives.

Due to a decision I have made recently to perform a large software and hardware upgrade in the near future the comment I kept hearing about Apple made me wonder, but thanks to you guys I think I will stay with PC’s more from a financial reason tahn a technical one.

If the Apples could have Guaranteed me a more stable performance then it may have been worth the cost of changing.

And as a final statement for most of the time the system I use at the moment is very reliable, it just seems when I push the system hard occasionaly it will cause me problems that a reboot seems to fix.

And yes I am running XP at the moment but with the upgrade I think I will give Windows 7 a go.

Again thank you for you comments they have been very helpful.

Regards, Cliff Elliott

[Cliff Elliott]

Thank you for your input I don’t have audition but I do have the original cool edit and will try it out.
Again thanks

Regards Cliff Elliott

[Cliff Elliott]

Devin I have been using an XM2 for nearly two years and have encounted this problem on a number of ocasions, you got it in one regards the AC outlet, if you run on battery while taking a line feed you will have no hum.

Regards, Cliff Elliott