[Quincy Berry]

So I read another older thread on here and found a “work around” well, at least so that it doesn’t annoy me, I am talking about that pulsing/ flickering in the darks. Basically I just added some noise reduction in camera in the custom picture settings. Still have a satisfying image and no pulsing. Thanks to https://my.creativecow.net/Steven-Anderson

from thread
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/59/862744

[Quincy Berry]

wow! thank you for posting this, I was complaining about this last week in a different thread the c100 mk2 or gh5 thread

This is my second canon c100, I sold my other one but I still notice that problem, I called it a pulsing. and it was super annoying and I was bummed out. sold c100, 6 months later bought one again cause i missed the ease of use, but forgot about the “pulsing” and again was reminded and bummed out, I just spent the last 4 hours reading and installing some custom profiles but they were too drastic. I like the Wide DR just not the “pulsing” finally came across this after more key words and searching and your work around seems to work for me. I don’t notice the pulsing and the image is still good for what I do. I set it to 5 and will do more experiments but it definitely made a difference, so thanks for posting this. Your post was very helpful because you actually typed out the steps on how to do it. Thumbs up!

[Quincy Berry]

so pretty tho 😀

[Quincy Berry]

soo…. Hi folks. I went and bought a used Canon c100 ver 1 with DAF, it was in great condition. 188 hours total use extra fat battery, with box. over all excellent condition.

Happy again with the auto focus and the form factor etc. One thing I did forget is… the noise in the darks, I have read around about using wide DR and iso 350 vs canon c log 850 iso etc etc

I also notice again with this camera and I don’t know if it’s just my eyes but it seems to pulse through the footage. This happened with the last c100 I had too, I notice a pulsing. When I was shooting with the Gh3, didn’t notice any pulsing or noticeable noise in the blacks. the trade offs eh?

that’s it. I am going to buss my bum off and buy a gh5 to have the best of both words for sure!

end of rant..

hows everyone doing? alllrighty then!

[Quincy Berry]

well I understand the part where you said business want to see “big cameras” this is also true for me. That is the reason why i went with the Canon C100, they just take you more serious and don’t question anything and feel they got their money worth. I know it’s messed up because the GH5 and as7 cameras are so powerful but look like nothing serious.

here is the thing. You will never lose out on a job for having a Canon c100 (real video Camera) but you will lose out on jobs if the clients doesn’t want dslr style looking cameras.

I have to admit I know it may sound wrong but one of the main reason I am going back to the Canon c100, is the size, it actually makes me feel more confident out there when I am on a job. Because lots of people are walking around with canon t5is and look exactly the same as you with the small camera. I know people will say let your work speak for itself, It should be about the end results etc. But, again I rather be able to get hired more based on my Camera AND skill.

Battery life is amazing on the c100, way better than the Sony so like you said for the 3 hours streams, you may want to consider the c100, and I find the low light pretty good on the c100 its sensor is decent and the iso can go highish compared to my GH3 lol but the sony as7ii is the low light monster but again you lose other functions.

if you can afford one at the moment, Maybe get the c100 so you can get the most amount of jobs and make money to buy another camera for all the other features you will need. That is my plan. Canon c100 and a gh5 I will have most situations covered from slow mo to 4k to low light to auto focus etc etc between the 2 cameras!

again my grammar, I apologize.

Hi from Toronto Canada by the way.

[Quincy Berry]

my 2 pennies. IT depends on your shooting style, what you are mainly shooting. Do you have time to pull focus and frame up or in my situation I do a lot of event work where I don’t have the time to pull focus and I need a reliable auto focus. This is why the C100 with DAF was great for me. But you are talking about getting with no DAF? are you going to send it in to get the DAF upgrade? do you need auto focus? I hear it has a great one touch focus option button though so you could probably use it with that. Form factor is also important. the top handle with the nice side grip just feels good to shoot with. I am rambling but you need to figure out what your shooting style will mainly be and go from there.

DO you need 4k?
slow motion? (which is nice)
built in stabilizer
smaller for factor

I am really thinking about just getting c100 with DAF after my latest experience. and I played with the GH5 in a store and when shooting 60fps the auto focus is decent, when shooting 24 fps, Horrible made me miss my c100 even more.

colous on the c100 i like better, and the low light is a lot better

oh look i am rambling again.

good luck with your decision.

[Quincy Berry]

but then there is this…. For the Price of the Canon C100 mk2 here in Canada.. I could probably get the Gh5 new and the C100 mk 1 with DAF used…… hmmm decisions, decisions. ????

[Quincy Berry]

interesting…. yeah the g3 is 2 generations behind, still a solid camera but because I had a taste of the c100 and how much easier it felt to shoot with in run and gun situations. I am full of regret and feel it’s the better option for me. You did mention you selling your c100 with DAF, that’s cool but I will most likely hold out for the mk2 as tempting as your price is to go back to the c100 mk1 my dollar is so weak it would end up being pretty much average to what I can get one up here for. Now if you were talking about the MK2 for 2k us dollars, now we talking haha.

[Quincy Berry]

A little update. Today I was shooting with my GH3..w/ variable ND, 20mm 1.7 etc. and it was pretty much event footage. I MISS THE AUTO FOCUS AND THE FEEL OF THE C100. Sorry for the caps. I made my decision I am buying a C100 MK2 in a few weeks, before I buy a gh5, for my purpose the C100 is just easier and less stressful to shoot on. sigh

I will eventually make money with the c100 and buy the gh5 so I have the best of both worlds.

[Quincy Berry]

i was asking myself the same thing. Do I go back to m/43 because of all the “specs” of the GH5 or upgrade to canon c100 mk2 at least. I really really like how it looks, colors etc without needing to do post processing. you can just set up and get a great image in camera (using wide DR) mode. I since sold my c100 to get some other gear for video podcasting (video switcher zoom h6 mics etc) cause I just don’t have that much disposable income at the moment. But I will be buying a camera in the next few months and man I miss the c100… especially for what I want to be shooting. Interviews, docs etc . I thought I was crazy thinking to buy a c100 mk2 over a gh5 but I am glad to see I am not alone in this thinking! gh5 looks great gives you slow mo and 4k but, just something about the look and feel of the c100…. good luck!