Sony NEX-FS700

By David On April 5th, 2012

Sony surprised everyone with this camera. Essentially an updated FS100, but with 12bit 4K output via the SDI spigot to an external recorder. 1080P 8bit internal recording, as well as some high speed modes.

Still no info on dynamic range, noise, etc, but 500ASA nominal rating.

Abelcine FS700 Preview

Sony F3 MLUT Creation

By David On March 20th, 2012

Abelcine have posted Part 4 of their Sony F3 S-Log blog. It steps through how to create a 1D LUT in S-Log mode for Monitor Out and SxS recording on the F3.

S-Log and the F3 – Part 4

For Evie Preview

By David On March 13th, 2012

Here’s a short preview of For Evie from the first shooting block. Preliminary quick grade. Shot with my Sony F3 in S-Log mode with my Cooke 18-100mm lens to a Atomos Samurai 10bit ProResHQ.

We still have a few more shooting days to come, along with some location shooting in Singapore.

For Evie Fund Raising Gig

By David On March 5th, 2012

We are holding an event at the Elwood Lounge to to raise funds for post production cost for our short film For Evie.

Rhymada will be performing an acoustic set. Come along!

Elwood Lounge

8pm THURSDAY 22nd MARCH, 2012

49-51 GLENHUNTLY ROAD, ELWOOD, 3184

COVER $10 with DOOR PRIZES from INDAH RAW, CINEMA NOVA, BLUE LACE GIFTS and more…

For Evie Fund Raising Gig

HD Monitor Calibration

By David On February 26th, 2012

Ben Cain has updated his handy article on the correct way to calibrate your monitors.

HD Monitor Calibration

Sony F3 S-Log News

By David On February 24th, 2012

Sony Australia have gone one better than Sony US with their F3 S-Log promotion. It’s free with new F3s, or $900 for current owners, and it seems you get to keep the 32GB SxS card, which Sony US keeps to re-purpose.

Orders are backlogged again, this time till mid April. Videocraft have kindly given me their rental S-Log on loan till mine arrives.

Sony PMW-F3 S-Log Promotion

Atomos Samurai Update

By David On February 17th, 2012

Version 2.8 is out. Great little device.

Atomos Samurai Firmware

Motion Picture Archival

By David On February 14th, 2012

David Bordwell has a an excellent article up on his blog on the issues of film archival. All human works are temporary things, and preserving them as long as possible will never be easy I think.

Pandora’s digital box: Pix and pixels

For Evie Fund Raising

By David On February 13th, 2012

If your feeling generous you can donate toward the production costs of one of the upcoming shorts I’m shooting. For Evie will be shooting on location in Melbourne and Singapore during March.

For Evie on IndieGoGo

4×5 Kodachromes

By David On February 13th, 2012

Here’s a series of beautiful large format Kodachrome images from WWII. The depth and detail is stunning.

Kodachrome Large Formats