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Whether a lens “works” on a camera typically means if the image the lens projects is large enough to cover the sensor. As long as the lenses you want to use project a large enough image you should be fine (you can look up Canon’s website and it’ll typically tell you if the lens is capable of filling APS-C, APC-H, or full-frame). If the lens cannot cover the sensor you’ll get a black vignette around the edges of your image (because the image circle from the lens is not covering the sensor). You’ll also need to make sure that your lens will mount and be controllable by your new body. Canon makes several different lens mounts for it’s lens. The most common is EF. But there are EF-S and EF-M lenses as well. Just double check your lenses with whatever camera you want to move into.
For $1K you have a lot of options at your disposal. If you want a full frame Canon DSLR you can look at the Canon 6D. If you just want a Canon DSLR regardless of sensor size you can find some good deals on a 70D, 7D or 7D Mark II. Or just step up to a newer version within the line you’re already familiar with – t5i or the upcoming t6i. If you want to switch brands you can look at the Panasonic GH4 or the Sony a7s (which you’ll need adapters to mount your EF-mount Canon lenses to).
Keep in mind that NAB is next month and most every company will showcase their upcoming equipment there. So if you don’t need another camera tomorrow, you may just wait and see if anything else gets released that hits your price points.
Ryan Holmes
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As Jonathan notes, slow down you shutter speed until you find the perfect balance. I would start at 1/120the and experiment from there (double your frame rate).
Ryan Holmes
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You should be able to transcode to ProRes422 or (HQ) from h.264.
Out of curiosity why would want to go from h.264 to ProRes 4×4? Obviously, you’re not gaining quality. I’m just curious what the reason for that codec is versus a standard ProRes or (HQ) (both of which are still over kill for footage originating in h.264, imho).
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Austin – the image you’re seeing is exactly what the 700D (or t5i here in the States) produces. Nothing is abnormal or wrong with your camera.
Some things to keep in mind:
(1) Higher ISO’s will create more noise. I believe the base (i.e native) ISO for most Canon DSLR’s is 160. Staying in multiples of that usually results in the “best possible picture.” But again “best possible picture” does not mean no noise. It just means it’s minimized.
(2) Kit lenses are slow are usually poor quality. Shooting at f/4 or f/5.6 means you need to up your ISO if you want to have a shot at exposing correctly with only minimal lighting (like you have in your video above).
(3) You need more light. All cameras need to be fed a steady and constant diet of light. The notion that people can buy a DSLR and run around in the moonlight (or on a cloudy day inside their room) and shoot images that are spectacular with no extra effort is a misguided notion perpetuated by too many videos from 2008-today. To expose well you need light. To run at a lower ISO, you need light.
(4) My experience with the ML hack is a double edged sword. It allows you the ultimate flexibility over the image in post, but it also seems to allow you to see all the flaws of these cameras and sensors. So running RAW means you’re gonna see the good, the bad, and the ugly of a consumer camera. If you’re not planning on doing some work in post with it (denoise, sharpen, color grading, etc) then it’s probably not the right tool for the job.Just my $.02
Ryan Holmes
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[Alex Ander] ” i use Yosemite as well and it works for me.”
Sure. I didn’t say it wouldn’t work, just that it’s not supported. So Moritz’s mileage may vary. Anomalies, bugs, intermittent failure are all possible until Avid roles out an official patch for 10.10.X.
[Alex Ander] “i think Moritz should check Panel firmware update”
Completely agree. Uninstall and reinstall of Resolve is also a good idea as you previously suggested. If these options fail, I’d contact Avid Support and see if they have any troubleshooting steps, beta drivers, or any helpful tips.
Ryan Holmes
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It looks like you’re running Yosemite on your Mac. If so, be aware that EuCon is not “officially” support yet on that platform. The latest builds support 10.8.5, 10.9.3, or 10.9.4. You will likely experience problems until they patch their drivers.
https://euphonix.avid.com/artist/ux/euphonix/artist_downloads.html
You can contact Avid Support and have them walk through some of these problems with you. My guess is until they patch their drivers your panel won’t attach to Resolve. Your options (1) Wait for patch, or (2) roll back your OS to a 10.9.X in order to use your panel.
Additionally, I would make sure App Nap is turned off on your system, as that doesn’t play well with the control panel:
https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=29338Ryan Holmes
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Have you added the surface to “My Surfaces” within EuControl?
Page 24 – https://connect.euphonix.com/documents/Artist_Color_User_Guide_v2_6.pdf
Ryan Holmes
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Have you installed EuControl (what version)? Assigned your panel an IP address? And tied that panel to your machine through EuControl?
Until that is setup you won’t be able to see the panel in Resolve.
Ryan Holmes
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Several things to consider:
(1) Do you have a lot of effects? plugins? dynamic link compositions? speed grade links? in your timeline. While super beneficial, it can add time to your exports
(2) What renderer are you using in AME? Since you have an Nvidia card you should be utilizing CUDA, and I believe the GeForce 770 card supports CUDA.
(3) An Intel Core i7 3770K only has 4 cores, and as such will not have the greatest performance when called on to do CPU intensive tasks (like exporting).
(4) Where does the original media live? Where is the exported file going? If both the original media and the exported file are going to the same drive that’s usually a bottleneck. Also the type of connection matters – USB2, USB3, Thunderbolt, eSata, etc.I’m not saying all of the above will solve your problem, but it definitely plays a role in your system’s performance
Ryan Holmes
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So do you want still lenses or cinema lenses?
In the still lens area, you’re probably looking at snagging some used L-series lenses like Tero says. $1K doesn’t buy too much brand new when it comes to high-end glass. You could also check out some of Sigma’s recent lenses as they retail new for about $900 (cheaper than the Canon L-series counterpart) but are great for stills.
If you’re looking for cinema lenses I’d look at Rokinon lenses as you could probably get 2 cinema primes for about $1K. I have the Rokinon 14mm and 85mm and they are both really good lenses for the money.
Ryan Holmes
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