[Trip Nixon]

I really don’t understand a lot of people not mentioning this flip screen. I read so many reviews comparing all the different DSLR cameras…and people just lightly mention about it. I live and die by the flip screen….maybe its just me, and never having actually done full on videography business with a camera without…but, I couldnt imagine the wear and tear my knees would take going to the ground all the time…especially runnin and gunnin…whether it be with the black rapid or monopod…or even low slider shots.

I guess the only real argument would be people who use an external LCD…but I find that would be a different situation than many videographers face in normal LIVE event or run n gun shooting.

The 5d is noticeably better quality video…but…i’m also starting to develop a small pet-peeve for this super sharp video that is the fad right now. Looks damn good…but I wonder if we wont look back at the 2008-20XX years as the years of over sharp video. Now, all that being said…good control in post is everything…and you can make your video look anyway you want…but, I feel like the BENEFIT of the 5d (besides low light)…with some L glass…is that SUPER sharp image you get…

…so the 60d…its a hell of a camera in my opinion. I picked up 3 of them for my company…and its nice to know that if one of my cameraman drops the darn thing…I can pick up another without breaking the bank.

[Trip Nixon]

Thanks for all the answers. Yea…i was refering to sharpness just by the term in a settings, detail is a better word for sure.

So, if I am adding CONTRAST in magic bullet looks, would you think that using the unmask filter would be overkill then. Are they kind of one in the same…when adding contast, you get sharpness? Not SAME so to say, but contrast AFFECTS the sharpness?

My main worry is…yes…over doing it. I am a pretty HIGH CONTRASTY style guy, I like that look…

Thanks a million for all your help guys.

[Trip Nixon]

Does the premiere built in tool “sharpen” do the same thing.

As for picture styles, I have a User setting with contrast and sharpness set to 0. There are countless tutorials stating this as the best for working with video in post (I use Looks)…so i’m in that boat. Still new to DSLR’s tho. Thanks for the link!

[Trip Nixon]

By the way Jason…cool website! I love that style. Very fresh!

[Trip Nixon]

I think we are confusing a different topic. Sharpening as in HOW FOCUSED you are, and sharpening as to what digital process being done inside the camera is, are separate things. Of course shoot in focus, I use a field monitor as well. But, if you plan to do post production like color correction…you dont want your camera putting artifacts that are not needed (ex. high contrast, or sharpness). This will only make the color correction and grading process more difficult as you are needing to fix artifacts that the camera made artificially. Hence why the kind of “standard” for shooting with canon DSLR is to bring the sharpness value down to near zero, and the contrast as well. When you bring it into post however, you need to bring them up to compensate for the camera not doing it…unless flat is the style you are going for.

[Trip Nixon]

This is not the same thing. You have a sharpening setting in your picture style…normally if you are going to do post production, its best to set this really low…then do your color and sharpening in post. Since I shoot flat…I MUST do some sort of sharpening.

[Trip Nixon]

Worked like a charm. Thanks a million!

[Trip Nixon]

Thanks! Will try that today!

[Trip Nixon]

Well, for now, I am in Japan…and the ceremonies are quite different, often just in a restaurant (kinda fake western style)…or in a temple…so the normal rules dont apply for isles and stuff for me. But, getting ready to start a company in Hawaii…and some of those videographers really got their shit straight. The seem to get more than that even…but are only sending 2 videographers. Some of those hawaii videos just seem like full productions….really good. Actually, for the most part…I have my 2nd camera on a monopod, and one on my side…letting me grab and get handheld when I need (have a tamron 2.8 17-50 with stabilization) so I can get the best hand shots I can. I have tried to make a game plan here in Japan, its just been tough as each situation is so different…

[Trip Nixon]

Also…I WOULD LOVE to have a pro to skype with as I am in Osaka, Japan and really lack good english communication on video things. PLEASE feel free to add me on USER ID DJFROBOT
I would really really really appreciate a talk with someone on mac and premiere who knows about compression…can repay with an awesome place to stay if you come to Japan! Thanks!!!!!