Marco Solorio
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[Ali Quintana] “The reason why asking is that the EF version does not seem to use the intire lens. Just part of the lens, or am I mistaken?”
Correct. Both the EF and MFT model use the same sensor which is slightly smaller than a standard MFT sensor, (which is smaller than a full frame 35mm sensor). Because of this size reduction, the sensor “crops” the image circle of a full-frame lens by a factor of about 2.3, hence the term, “a crop factor of 2.3”. The benefit is you only use the sweet spot of the lens circle where edge smearing and vignetting are avoided. The downfall is that by not using the entire image circle of the lens you do not use all the width, speed and light ability the full-frame lens has to offer, as well as a possible reduction in sharpness, depending on the lens. Keep an eye on the new Speed Booster adapters from Metabones that help to counteract these downfalls I mention which work for full-frame lenses on the MFT model (will not be available on the EF model).
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[Ali Quintana] “There is one question: Is the image quality the same of the EF and MFT. I mean if u have a equal type of quality lens?”
Both the EF and MFT models share the same exact sensor. They will look identical using the same compatible lens between them. We have both the EF and MFT models.
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Dude, Matthew, it was really great to finally meet ya, man! Really fun to chat and put a face to a name. Hope to see you again soon at another event, whether I’m presenting or not! Ha! Cheers!!!
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Thanks so much, Marshall, and thanks for the kind words. Just wrapping up the blog post. Almost there!
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Right on! Looking forward to seeing you, Matthew!
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I’ll be presenting at both events, with rig in hand! Only question is… which camera will I bring? Hmmmm! Hope to see you there! =)
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Thanks Jeremy, this is a nice solution. I would have preferred either fiber optic or a coax transmission, but this might work and is the closest thing to a solution so far. I’d imagine that the HDMI signal could be extended from our machine room to the edit suite using a twisted pair extender solution. Not bad.
How much is this unit selling for? I can’t find pricing information on it anywhere.
Thanks!
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Yup, the three-in-one cable you’re showing is one of the cables I’m having Laird build. Not sure why it’s taking them so long! =) Mogami + Neutrik = win.
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I’m not second-guessing your workflow, but I’m trying to wrap my head around the quantity of actuations you’re firing per per 3 hours of shooting per body for stop-motion.
For time-lapse, I usually shoot around one frame every two seconds, which equals to 5400 frames of continuos shooting in a 3-hour timespan.
For traditional stop-motion, it’s even fewer; adjust object, actuate, adjust object, actuate, repeat a thousand times. In this instance I’m firing far less that time-lapse, say a shot every five seconds if I’m fast, which is 2160 frames if I don’t stop for three hours and shoot like a mad man.
So with that said, how are you shooting 260,000 actuations per body, per three hours for stop-motion? That’s just about 24 FPS nonstop for three hours! If that’s the case, why wouldn’t you just shoot motion video? Confused.
And you’re correct… the DR for the 5D Mk III is about 12 stops at base 100 (I thought it was at least 13), so yes, it’s about the same as the BMPC 4K at 12 stops base 800 (the extra 2 bits of the 5D wont matter at that point). If you don’t need the 4K resolution or benefits of global shutter for video, I’d go with the BMCC since it yields 13 stops at base 800 and gives you the smaller frame size you’re asking for.
I’m still confused as to your actuation count though! 😉
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Yes, I sometimes mount the MixPre-D directly to the rails as well. For that I use a little Jag35 rod clamp. Only $30 and has a built-in thumbscrew to tighten everything together; no tools necessary:
https://jag35.com/railblock.html
For cabling with the MixPre-D I use the Laird BMCC Audio Breakout cable. The two-foot version was a direct request by me to Laird, to which they modified and added to their product lineup. Wish I got a nickel for every one sold!
They’re in the process of building other BMCC cables I’ve recommended to them. Stay tuned.
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