Cody Walters
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[Michael Cassidy] “A friend of mine said that in this situation, often the camera doesn’t have the opportunity to end the file and hence it is left ‘unfinished’ hence it’s unusable/transferrable.”
I would agree with your friend. I’ve had issues that like maybe two or three times with the camera not completely closing the file, resulting in an unreadable file. However, I am able to load the card into the computer and copy data. I’ve used Treasured to recover files that did not finalize the file.
Were you able to see any data from the card and copy them? That is key to have any chance at recovery.
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Hi Michael,
Can you tell me more on how you set up your camera and capture? Were you capturing to the 70D and monitoring using the EOS utility?
[Michael Cassidy] ” It seemed the memory had run out on the 64gb card.”
This leads me to believe that filling your card to capacity may have had something to do with the issue. Have you ever filled your card to capacity with this set up before?
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I highly recommend the SmallHD 501. In my opinion, it shows the best image and the tools you have are the best. Waveform, False Color, Peaking, LUTS.
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Premium Beat
Pond5
Audio Jungle
Music Bed
Song Freedom…those are my go-to sites.
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Mark is right on with the gravity of the event. This company just wants to cover themselves in case of your negligence.
[Chris Campbell] “This could be me being paranoid, but if this was a scam, they could purposefully book weddings I would not be able to shoot and then charge me for negligence. “
I would expect that once you sign on as a contractor, they will inquire your availability for the date and would confirm location. That would be your time to access if you are able to shoot that wedding. I wouldn’t worry too much, but at least ask what their workflow is when it comes to new bookings.
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[Todd Terry] ” I am NOT a fan of the revolution that brought DSLRs into the world of shooting video.”
I think I’ll piggy-back on what Todd said here, but take it from a different angle. I AM a fan of the DSLR revolution. I think it opened up so many doors and new possibilities in the way we shoot. Kyle, I’ve shot the Canon EOS line (C100, C300). I’ve shot Panasonic’s GH4. I’ve also shot quite a LOT of Sony (a7s, fs7, f5). I love all of these cameras.
What’s interesting is the majority of the work I did last year happened to be on the a7s. Why? Well, it is full frame, excellent in low light and the image is lovely. It fits very well with the Movi M5. It allows us to be the most mobile and flexible when shooting. BUT….It fails when it comes to audio. It is a PAIN. We make it work and record separately, but it is not enjoyable.
Back when the original C100 came out, I shot with it consistently for 2 years. I have to say that I really loved that camera. It was a bit of an odd shape, but still small and compact enough to be mobile. The colors of the Canon are my favorite. With exception of the RED, the ease of shooting with the Canon makes it my favorite when it comes to shooting interviews.
When we got the GH4, I remember thinking…this is a fun toy. I’ve made some great images with it, but I think it has sat in the bag for most of it’s life. Why? It just wasn’t great in low light with it’s M43 sensor. I didn’t enjoy the color as much as Canons or even Sony. And audio was still a pain.
To sum this up, the Canon C100 Mark II is an excellent camera. It would be an excellent choice for the work you are describing. In my opinion, I would not invest in the GH5. It looks like a cool camera, but I would rent it when the project is right.
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Like others said, a properly calibrated field monitor would help in seeing an accurate image when shooting. I would also recommend that you do some camera test. Have someone model for you and try out different camera settings. I would start with different contrast levels. Be sure to write down you settings and show this in the footage for reference later. A setting of Contrast 0, Sharpen 0, Saturation 0, Color tone 0 is the default and standard picture profile for Canon.
I personally prefer to shoot a Canon Picture Profile at Contrast -4, Sharpen -2, Saturation -2, Color tone 0. Shooting this way allows you to save as much luminance data you can and then you can grade to get the look that you want. Remember, if you are shooting with a high contrast setting, you can’t get that information back (or at least get it back easily).
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[Dave LaRonde] “I think you mean INCREASE depth of field.”
Thanks right! Thanks for the catch.
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Hi Jimbo,
This may not be the advice you are looking for, but here is my 2 cents. I haven’t used your camera specifically, but in general DSLRs produced in 3 years ago have never been great at autofocusing. That is not their strong suit. Some of the Sony cameras like the a6300, a7rii, a7sii have made a huge improvement in autofocusing, however filming the spray/water would be a challenge for most autofocus systems.
With your camera, I would recommend that you decrease your depth of field. That will keep more of the focus plane in focus. Try shooting around f7.1 to f11. Also, keep practicing your focus pulling with moving objects. Eventually, you will feel more comfortable with your lens and pulling the focus.
Hope this helps!
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You didn’t specify if you are looking for a hand held rig or just a self contained rig with the gear attached. I would recommend that you start with a cage around your camera. Something similar to this would work:
Then you can get an articulating arm to hold your monitor:
https://www.amazon.com/Zacuto-Zamerican-V3-Small-Articulating/dp/B0052AXM9Y/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1482530969&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=zacuto+american+armA LED on-camera light would work that could go onto the hot shoe.
and then a shotgun mic:
https://www.amazon.com/Rode-VMGO-Lightweight-Microphone-Super-Cardio/dp/B00GQDORA4/ref=sr_1_1?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1482531049&sr=8-1&keywords=rode+shotgunCody Walters
Director of Photography, Producer
Sparkworks Media