Matthew Sonnenfeld
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Assuming that all steps were done by the book, I would try reinstalling the update. If you plug the camera in and try to update, does it run the firmware update or does it say that it is already up to date?
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Generally speaking, the BMCC line does not consist of “low light” cameras. Certainly not something like you would see in a Sony A7s but obviously that’s an unfair comparison.
I’ve used ISO 1600 on the BMCC and it’s pretty good. Haven’t really had noise issues and it is a welcome stop. It will not see in the dark though and having an on board light at the very least I would think is necessary if you are trying to be documentary style which it sounds like you are. If you are doing narratives, light for the situation.
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That’s correct. The files that are recorded to the SD card are 8bit, 4:2:0 at about 25 Mbps. I don’t believe that it is on the spec sheet rather it is a part of the AVCHD spec itself. At this bit rate in H.264, 8bit 4:2:0 is what it’s going to be.
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Hi John,
Unfortunately no, the Io 4K does not work with DaVinci Resolve. This is a longstanding issue on the Blackmagic side. BMD does not allow the use of third party video hardware for monitor out of Resolve, only Blackmagic cards. For us AJA users (I use an Io HD myself), we’re left out. The UltraStudio 4K is probably your best option. The UltraStudio will downconvert to HD rasters on SDI A out, not over HDMI. You could then use a mini converter if HDMI or DVI were needed.
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Glad I could help! Enjoy!!!
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Sorry for the delayed response.
You overcrank the frames in camera, not in post. This way it is very different than just changing the speed.
You need to use VFR Recording. In 1080/25p mode you are able to record at 12/15/18/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/28/30/32/34/37/42/45/48/50 fps
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Overcranking is increasing the frame rate relative to the playback time base. So, if you are recording at 25p but overcrank the frame rate to 50 or 100, it will play back those frames in 25p. Therefore it will be slow motion because it plays back slower than it was captured. The higher the over cranked frame rate, the smoother and slower the playback will be. This is because of the playback time base.
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I second the GH4. Also you can get Panasonic’s YAGH interface and have all of the I/O you could ever want. XLR and Timecode and even quad link SDI for 4K output.
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Definitely better to stay progressive. I think that if you make sure that the camera is in Film Cam, then you will be able to have it at 1080p/25 timebase and then you can overcrank to your desired frame rate. I think that the issue is that you are trying to shoot in 1080/50 which would be an interlaced format rather than overcranking in a progressive timebase.
Don’t have one here to check but that’s my instinct.
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Ah yes! I’ve seen that build in person at a NY Blackmagic show. It is very cool indeed. Marco did a great job on that. Okay, will wait for the new thread to continue.
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