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I think you should just test the stabilization and resolutions to see how it works for you. For the stabilization, resolution is just going to matter for resolution. It’s going to crop in some and if you’re starting from 1080 you’ll have fewer pixels to work with. The wonky-ness comes from how shaky the shot is, how fast your shutter is, and how well the stabilizer interprets the scene. For the 360 resolution think of it like this: your 360 horizontal image is 5.2k or 4k pixels wide. If you take a slice of that with a similar FOV to a GoPro, say 120 degrees horizontal, you’re taking that sized slice of the 5.2k or 4k pixel pie. So that’s gonna be something like 1.3k for 4k, 1.7k for 5.2k frame. For reference a 1080p frame is 1.9k pixels wide. I’m sure there are subtleties to the math and things I’m missing about it, but maybe that helps you understand why FOV is the key number here?
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I agree that it mostly looks like a change of color profile and doesn't look broken in the first shot to me. Comparing the two, it does look to me like your hue lights are set to a cooler tone in the less saturated shot.
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Oct 30, 2020 17:04
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If you put it in a cage you'll have some more 1/4 20 on the bottom to choose from: https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-cage-for-blackmagic-design-pocket-cinema-camera-4k-2203.html Or you could get a tripod clamp/cheeseplate combo of some kind, what you'd want would depend on what kind of tripod plate you'd use normally.
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Also, I just had to rent a Pocket 6k on a shoot and it barely fit into my Movi Pro with the Tilta cage. That thing is wide.
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Definitely a great camera, but for my purposes I think I'd rather have something a little more non-rigged friendly, like an S1H or A7SIII. And right now I've got two Ursa Mini Pros, a G1 and G2, so a third camera probably isn't happening any time soon.
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What lenses do you have? The FX6 just just came out and I think may wind up being the FS7's replacement as go-to freelancer camera, but it is full frame. It's $6k here, not sure about where you're at. A used FS7 should be well within your budget I'd think and a big upgrade while still having a lot of other similarities to the FS700. There are a lot of good options in your price range, and you could consider going more of a mirrorless camera direction too. An A7SIII or S1H with the XLR jack pack would both be within budget (but again are both full frame so if your lenses are super35 not a great fit.) Pocket cinema camera 6k would be good too. I don't love the ergonomics and you only have a single mini XLR built in, but if you've been using the FS700 for years anything is gonna be an ergonomic upgrade. For more traditional size cameras you could also go for an Ursa Mini Pro, though the big batteries and whatnot can get expensive, or a C300 MkII or C200 if you don't mind the canon ergos. What kind of stuff are you doing?
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Feb 17, 2021 18:19
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Also BlackMagic just came out with a new Pocket Cinema Camera 6k that looks nice. Now has a tilty screen, ND, and an extra XLR port for $2500.
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Again, what lenses do you already have and what kind of work are you doing? Sure S35 is more standard, and staying with a smaller sensor is especially helpful for zooms on range/price/size/options. If this is a side gig you expect to not be your main thing forever it may make more sense to grab an FS7 used from someone upgrading to the FX6. Then you'd have the Fujinon MKs and a few other cheap cinema style zooms to choose from. Or go the more hybrid form factor with the new pocket cinema camera or similar.
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Feb 19, 2021 16:58
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For something simple like that I would just use the tracker that's built in to Premiere. Apply gaussian blur to the clip, draw a mask on the thing you want to blur, and then track the mask path. I like the tracker in resolve better, but it's worth a shot before moving on to something more complex.
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Apr 5, 2021 20:57
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I’ve had the ursa mini pro G1 and g2, which have the same menus and a lot of other similarities, since both launched and rent the pockets on occasion. What kind of info are you looking for? What’s your previous experience? Thanks to the great menus they’re pretty nice to work with in general.
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Apr 7, 2021 13:38
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As sweet, it should be pretty smooth then I'd expect. Here's some things that come to mind:
I'll try to think about any other tips too, but I know there are some folks in here who own the pocket so they might have more specifics especially related to the sensor.
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Apr 7, 2021 17:14
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The port location on the Ursa mini pro (other than the 12k) makes it not that useable, so I have enough CFast at this point I don't bother. The connection seems solid enough though, and a couple folks I work with locally who use BMPC6Ks mainly used SSDs. They sure are a lot cheaper.
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Apr 7, 2021 17:51
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FWIW the pocket cinema camera is just extremely wide and even my Movi Pro barely fits it. I wish they would have put some of its volume into length or height instead of the goofy wide shape.
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Jul 17, 2021 03:49
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Really liked this series of match cut kinda circle dolly circle crane shots from Euphoria E4: https://youtu.be/3vCHqucEZcA?t=55 This isn't narrative, but Ólafur Arnalds has a couple sessions that use the circle track in a way I like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEj7xYyj9n4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCFO1Cp766I
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Aug 10, 2021 21:22
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Aputure has bar doors with a magnetic gel holder. I think one of my soft boxes from them has one as well. Seems like it wouldn’t be too hard to roll your own version with a gel frame, some glue, and some magnets.
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Mar 5, 2022 05:44
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OP already has something like a tentacle in the ultra sync ones. Little fancier with screen and whatnot. I think using the ultra sync as primary in your plan is good and is what I would do.
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Aug 21, 2022 03:09
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Hmm, I think you kinda need to know if she needs cards or storage space, and it'd help to know what she's shooting with as that could affect what kind of cards you'd want. I dunno, it's kinda hard to buy something like this for someone else if you don't know a very specific ask. SSDs are nice for storing footage while you work on it, big hard drives are nice if you're shooting a lot, but if she needs cards for the camera most they may actually be the most affordable gift of all those.
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What kind of budget are we talking here? What will the video person's main duties be / what are they gonna be filming? DSLRs aren't really the thing anymore either the world has moved on to mirrorless cameras like the GH5 you already have. If it was at all possible I'd say wait till you have the person who's going to be in that role to pick something. If not, I think a C70 or FX6 would be straightforward options. I'm a Blackmagic user and have ursa mini pros in G2 and 12k OLPF flavors but I don't think that'd be my first choice for you depending on the person's duties. I don't think I'd do a Komodo either — that feels like it'd be a better fit for like film class kinda situation than internal video person type role.
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Apr 25, 2024 17:38
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Yeah I think for that budget/use case something in the realm of a C70 or a C300 MkIII would be a safe bet. Whatever you do, you may want to work through someone like CVP who will have sales people who can help build out the quotes and make sure you aren't missing anything. You can run it by us here if you're worried about being oversold or whatever but even as someone who knows what they're doing I've found having sales people at Abelcine etc. helpful.
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Good list! I have a couple thoughts too, though obviously this is all just my opinion:
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