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Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs. Red Scarlet – Zeiss vs. Samyang Part 2
In part 2 of our comparison, Felix Patzke of Heimspiel and I, looked at the differences of famous Zeiss cineglass and pretty affordable Samyang (Rokinon/Walimex) cineprimes. As in our first article, we where quite surprised, that the differences are not as huge as we thought. Felix just got his hands on a set of wonderful […]
Better dynamic range with ND-Fader filter?
May 5, 2013
I just stumbled over this while doing some tests. Looks like you get better DR ( in theis case more texture in the shadows, while highlights stay the same) when using a Fader-ND filter (probably any ND Filter) than stopping down the iris.So here is a quick and dirty test I used the MTF BMC […]
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Blackmagic Cinema Camera vs. Red Scarlet – Zeiss vs. Samyang Part 1
April 29, 2013
Always wondered, how a Scarlet and expensive cineglass holds up against a BMC and pretty affordable lenses? Is the difference – that is almost as huge as the price for a new car – really that big? Felix Patzke of Heimspiel and I where also curious, so we did a little shootout. Here comes part […]
BMC on wings – testing the Wondlan Leopard III single arm stabilizer
December 19, 2012
Since I have a BMC, I was looking for an easy, affordable stabilizer, to get some extra production value out of it. I’m far from being a good Staeadycam operator and I don’t even try to be one (too old and fat for that anyway), but here and there, I run into some situations, where […]
ND Fader Shootout – Heliopan vs. the new GENUS Eclipse
December 8, 2012
Since over 2 years now, I use the Heliopan Vari-Grau ND Fader religiously. I tried a lot of different brands before and have to send them all back, because they get ether soft on a long lens or had some crazy color shift to it – sometimes both. The Heliopan – though expensive – was […]
BMC and Audio – Juice Up your Blackmagic Cinema Camera
November 13, 2012
Robert from JuicedLink just made a brilliant and very informative film, how to get the best audio out of the BMC. This is a MUST WATCH for every BMC shooter, since there are still some quirks. Make sure you also visit and recheck the JuicedLink website , since Robert’s blog there gets updated frequently. There is […]
Blackmagic Cinema Camera Dynamic Range Stress Test
October 9, 2012
I shot some DR tests today. Nothing fancy or artsy, emphasis was on contrast handling (not on smooth camera moves – had that lightweight travel tripod with the crappy head again – but walking several miles with a 40lbs Vinten?) So I went out to the Park at mean noon sun. That, combined with a […]
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