[Paul Cook]

Hi Johnny,

I’ve had a 5D Mark III for 3 and a half years now. It definitely isn’t a mistake, it’s still a great camera, excellent image and usability. I would heed Warren’s advice and look into shooting MLRaw. I actually have a Sony FS7 now, so if I want to I can shoot 4K etc.

However, I still find myself shooting some projects on the 5D using ML raw. 14 bit cine DNGs are so so nice to work with, you can tweak your image exactly how you want it. Of course, the files are demanding. You need some hefty processing power, some fast cards (which don’t come cheap) and a fairly large amount of back up to store the files.

The key with the 5D Mark III, if you don’t shoot raw, is shooting with the right settings. Don’t use in-camera sharpening, and try to shoot flat, not necessarily cinestyle, but shoot with a flat enough profile (Saturation at maybe -2 and sharpness at -3 or -4) to allow you to grade the image and sharpen it in post.

If you have the time, money and computing power, go raw, the footage is absolutely stunning, super sharp and so flexible in post. You won’t regret it. I shot this with it last year as my first project using MLRaw, and I was blown away by the results. https://vimeo.com/107738007

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