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Stu Mannion comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Stu Mannion — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:36:17 +0000

The audio level control and the increased bitrate are a surprise. A good one. Well done Canon. 5d mk ii it is.

sergioko comments on The Eagle Has Landed

sergioko — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:02:45 +0000

Thanks Stu, and everyone! We won!

George Loch comments on The Eagle Has Landed

George Loch — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:56:25 +0000

While the histogram would be interesting for the 7D, I am not sure the new firmware for the 5D is anything that would be significant in making the 7D more worthy. The manual audio seem very limited. For the 5D, the update is mostly about that full-frame goodness filling up a video clip at 24p.

-gl

Stu comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Stu — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:29:12 +0000

Sure, of course you can.

But personally, I won't be spearheading any 7D firmware crusades. I'm delighted with the update to the 5D, but honestly, when Canon released the 7D, I felt they showed that they understood the importance of 24p. When I bought the 7D, I bought it for what it was, not for what it might someday be.

Eric Ferguson comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Eric Ferguson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:05:34 +0000

Congrats to Stu and everyone here. This really happened.

Now, as I prepare to do ADR for 70% of the film I just shot on the 7D can we please, please start praying for this same upgrade to come to the 7D.

Gus comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Gus — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:23:38 +0000

I'd be surprised if you could tell the difference between footage shot at 1/48 and 1/50.

Eugenia comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Eugenia — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:22:14 +0000

>the increase in bitrate might actually be due to the increased audio sampling

No, uncompressed audio is nowhere as demanding as 6 mbps, especially not for an additional 4 kHz.

Dark Ruby comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Dark Ruby — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:18:01 +0000

Thanks Stu.
I guess 1/50th shutter will have to do.
:(

Stu comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Stu — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:03:58 +0000

Dark Ruby, you need to set your exposure increment to 1/3 stop. Then you'll have access to the 1/50 shutter speed. Under C.Fn I:Exposure.

James P comments on The Eagle Has Landed

James P — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:58:40 +0000

Eugenia,

I maybe mistaken, but I think the increase in bitrate might actually be due to the increased audio sampling (44.1 KHz to 48 KHz).

Dark Ruby comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Dark Ruby — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:52:40 +0000

5DMKII Firmware 2.0.3

1/45th shutter in 24p mode!
What happened to 1/48th shutter or even 1/50th shutter?

I guess my choices for 24p are now shooting the hated Collateral trailer Video Look at 1/45 shutter or the Saving Private Ryan opening shot look of 1/60th shutter!
Is this some kind of a joke?

Thanks for nothing Canon!

Stu comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Stu — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:24:30 +0000

Jo, if you only have a few bucks to spend, get the 7D (or the Rebel). You're not just buying a camera body, you're buying lenses, cards, and probably some support gear too. The 7D is still a sweet spot of price, quality, and lens options.

Jo comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Jo — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:02:18 +0000

So, now this firmware is out - what's the consensus? 7D or 5DmkII? Wanna spend the few hard-earned bucks I have wisely...

Gus comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Gus — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:49:04 +0000

George, I guess I don't really expect the firmware update to fix the problem. I just remember a discussion going on about how the jello effect might actually be worse at a slower frame rate. I am considering purchasing the 5d mark ii, but I think I will wait if the jello effect is any worse than before.

Robert comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Robert — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:46:52 +0000

I've waited since 12/08 for this update, and now that the 24p firmware file is on the CF card and in my camera, I AM HAVING TO CHARGE A BATTERY!!! Oh God help me!

George Loch comments on The Eagle Has Landed

George Loch — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:43:27 +0000

Gus: I Would not hold your breath on the jello issue. That is a much bigger scope issue than a firmware can address.

-gl

kevie comments on The Eagle Has Landed

kevie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:38:58 +0000

thanks for the heads up i almost forgot about the update completely

Gus comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Gus — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:21:14 +0000

Can anyone confirm if the jello effect is better or worse with the new frame rate?

art chong comments on The Eagle Has Landed

art chong — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:19:34 +0000

I really wonder how rolling shutter compares against the 7D. That's going to be the big decider for me on whether or not to switch from a 7D. I bought my 7d when it came out and have been careful to only buy full-frame lenses. I'm REALLY wanting to use all these lenses at their native focal lengths. (oh, my 16-35mm f2.8.... I so want you to show me all the glorious ultriawide shots the way you're meant to...)

Eugenia comments on The Eagle Has Landed

Eugenia — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:07:01 +0000

In addition to 24p, I loved the increased bitrate from 38 mbps VBR to 44 mbps VBR btw. :-)

Compared to the old 30p @ 38 mbps, it means that if we now shoot at 24p @ 44 mbps, we just gain a 16% more bits per frame. However, since these are 24 frames instead of 30 fps, we have an overall advantage of up to 45%. Now, because these 24 frames are more distinct between them than the 30 frames are (because are captured further apart than each other in a single second), it means that the motion compensation h.264 algorithm that the camera is using will have to work harder.

So overall, *depending* on how much motion there is in each scene, we just gain between 16% and 45% of better quality when selecting to record at 24p instead of 30p. How cool is that? :-)

James Benet comments on The Eagle Has Landed

James Benet — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:48:21 +0000

First!
Now where is the 7D Audio and histogram update? Rejoice 5D Mk II owners.

b comments on Converting 30p to 24p

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:46:09 +0000

the firmware is up on cannon's site!

Stu comments on Memory Colors

Stu — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:01:03 +0000

Hi Albert,

In the situation you describe above, After Effects is the solution, not the problem. In other words, I go to AE because it is a high-quality, powerful mastering environment, better than my NLE.

So yes, I would say that even if you can finish in the NLE, i.e you don't have any effects, or titles, or complex tasks, you should still move the project from FCP to AE for finishing. You'll be able to work at higher bit depths, in an uncompressed RGB space, and do higher-quality noise reduction, artifact correction, color correction, and output sharpening.

That said, there are some projects that just make sense to output from the NLE, and there are workflows to do so safely and at very good quality.

But the point of the DV Rebel's Guide is to use whatever resources you have to increase your production value, and mastering in AE provides numerous opportunities to do just that.

kir3d comments on Converting 30p to 24p

kir3d — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:29:53 +0000

Can you put raw 30 fps file about 2-3 sec on ftp or dropbox?

Albert comments on Memory Colors

Albert — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:58:25 +0000

Hello Stu,

In the DV Rebel guide, you say to never online in the NLE, for it will degrade the file. Is this mainly because Final Cut is not the last step in the process, and you use After Effects afterwards, so you want to preserve the highest amount of data?
What if you weren't going to use anything after Final Cut on a project? Is it still better to send to After Effects to color?

I had trouble understanding the chapter. Hope you could help me understand it better. Thanks!!

Stu comments on Converting 30p to 24p

Stu — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:43:34 +0000

Since the 7D runs at 23.976, you won't have any problems with sound sync.

Benjamin Scot comments on Converting 30p to 24p

Benjamin Scot — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:48:59 +0000

Hi Stu, just finished listening to the RedCentre and had a quick sound question. You said going from 30fps to 29.97 should help sync the sound a lot better. What about 24(23.976)??? Is there a particular frequency the sound should be recorded in to make sure it stays in sync? I recently bought a Zoom H4n and was just curious. didn't know if 24 had no problems with sound or not. Thanks!

Ian Pinder comments on Color Correcting Canon 7D Footage

Ian Pinder — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:55:08 +0000

Hi,
Thanks very much for taking the time to respond. I did read through the guide with this in mind, but didn't see too many details on first glances. I'll go back and refresh my memory on this section. Thanks again.

--Ian

Chris comments on Nikon D300S

Chris — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:13:21 +0000

They are coming out with new cameras too fast. I just bought my D90 and already its out of date.

Stu comments on Color Correcting Canon 7D Footage

Stu — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:33:32 +0000

The artifact reduction method I describe in The Guide works very well on 5D footage.

Julik comments on Converting 30p to 24p

Julik — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:40:27 +0000

"part of his process, likes the softness" reads like 'he likes other people to paint his failed oflow frames for him instead". Extremely selfish and irresponsible.

Sébastien comments on For the Record Canon

Sébastien — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:56:30 +0000

I've got a 50mm 1.8 I don't use anymore because the focus ring is dead. If you want to turn it into a cup, it's all yours !

Stefan comments on Nikon Speaks Up about Manual Control

Stefan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:45:26 +0000

Still no firmware update. :(
Nikon, you could at least have timed it with the press release of your new cameras and lenses. That would've been such a nice surprise for all of us :) Anyway, I really hope they're still working on it. In fact I count on it.

Tim Hole comments on Make Movies With Apple iPad

Tim Hole — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:58:21 +0000

Not only would I want to see this created and work well..I desperately want it. People would probably be willing to put down a deposit to ensure it comes to fruition (if it is possible to do).

I have been thinking about the iPad as a complete film production tool. It is perfect for:

passing around a production meetings instead of crowding round a laptop...displaying location shots, previz vids.

scriptwriting tool would be great.

Celtx type UI for project development and production

IMPORTANT! Imagine a shot log with in built digital clapperboard.

I would say it has the possibility of being an all-in-one film production assistant.

Marcel comments on Color Correcting Canon 7D Footage

Marcel — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:51:48 +0000

Hi Stu

Thanks alot for this great post. I just bought and read the dv rebel guide and your chapter about color correct dv footage. As I'm using a canon 5d mk ii to shot my projects I have the following question:

In the guide you suggest to remove dv artifacts at the beginning ot the color correction process. As I'm using a 5d I'm wondering if its also required to start with removeing dv artifacts with your after effects script or do I dont need to do that? Isnt it enough to just denoise the footage with Neat Video or any other denoising software?

What can you tell me about dv artifacts on 5D and/or denoise?

I would be great if you could help me with that!
Marcel