Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:19 am
Yes, it is a VERY interesting test, one of the best of that sort that I have seen anywhere (the lowlight test). His analysis of noise characteristics and handling is excellent. This is a valuable service. I like that he pointed out that you have to increase the saturation on the BMCC -- people not accustomed to log grading will find that odd, but it works fine.
A couple of related points:
1. While the BMCC is sharper due to no OLPF, that is not a hindrance, to me. People pay a lot of money to get glass that does not soften the image. The only thing I object to in this area is cheap camcorders that auto-sharpen and make everyone look hideous. Software sharpening has to be carefully done, and one of the big reasons for shooting raw is to absolutely eliminate that. Noise removal in-camera is another thing I do not want (e.g. in low light). Better to use the high end tools in post and do it like you prefer, even using power windows and selections. In this area, in my own preference, I would not be inclined to shoot with blurring filters. I am inclined to use soft lights and then soften selectively in post.
2. In his first video, the IR test, he did a great job, but I think it is worth pointing out that as we get away from quartz lights, you get well quite a bit in the IR arena. If you are not cooking your talent with a light that spews gobs of IR, you have less to worry about with ND filters. I understand that he deliberately used a hot light to make a hard test for the cameras. Also, if you are not using tons of ND outside to open up and achieve super-shallow DOF, which seems to be a current fad, you will save yourself some grief in the IR area.
Dennis Nomer
Not bad for a 3,000 $ camera. Thank you BMD for bringing this amazing camera to the masses! Now please start making those MFT versions so we can buy one!:)