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#1
Testing a 3.5k crop mode shot that might 7 seconds long. The export via MLVAPP is roughly 15minutes. Is that normal?
#2
Shoot Preparation / Re: Hyper lapse questions
April 28, 2019, 04:56:44 PM
Not the answer I'm looking for, but thank you.

What I'm doing now is running a gimbal with MLV FPS override of about 1 second. It works pretty nice. However, the final output is 1920x1080.

I'd like to do the same thing at 4k. Can you run 4k with 1fps and produce the same result?

MLV Play plays the file black, not sure if mlv play just cant playback the file, but I'm at home and not at office and can't view cf card.
#3
Shoot Preparation / Hyper lapse questions
April 25, 2019, 01:00:20 AM
I have a Zhiyun crane plus. Was wondering about method for hyper lapse because there are options.

Shoot move your feet and fire again.

Use 1 FPS raw video - which looks great btw.

Any ideas or recs?


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#4
I use MLVFS on mac, is this what you are referring to?

And, does it automatically process dual iso and HDR clips? If so I've been missing out on a big feature for fear it would require way more processing and not be trustworthy on a shoot.
#5
I love Tokyo and magic lantern.
#6
Nice - what's the footage app? I'm using mlvfs for everything.


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#7
nvm found it under experiments further down.
#8
Sorry I've been away for a bit. I installed the crop rec experimental build and compared to the nightly for 5d 1.13. Has it been integrated into the main 1.13 branch? I no longer see the larger shoot options or a crop rec module.
#9
Have used it professionally :) just be cautious and practice. Stay within limits of recording time and buffer extra time especially for interviews.


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#10
Raw Video / Re: Has anyone made a cheat sheet yet?
August 02, 2017, 11:20:37 PM
I know about this one but it doesn't account for new modes and aspect ratios/what you can stretch too etc.


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#11
Raw Video / Has anyone made a cheat sheet yet?
July 30, 2017, 08:09:30 PM
Wondering if anyone has made a cheat sheet for all the resolutions and requirements to achieve your different fps, length of clips, and final resolution with stretch.

I feel like I have to look it up every single time I have a project and half the time I can't find the answer.

Thanks.


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#12
Can you post your settings and card used to help others?
#13
Really impressive - especially the audio. All extra sounds recorded there or added via stock after?


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#14
Really like the video - great job.
#15
Yeh I figured it out. I guess I was blind while looking at the modules or I wrote the files to the wrong sd card from my lexar workflow hub.

Getting pink frames and crashes in the 50fps modes.

Getting unreadable files in some other modes like the 3k and UHD. It was just an initial test, I will test more tomorrow. I am using 1066x 256gig lexar cards. However, they aren't formatted and have a lot of shots on them. I will format one and see what difference that makes.
#16
For 1.23 only? I don't have a crop mode option in 1.13.
#17
Camera-specific Development / Re: Canon 5D Mark IV
March 31, 2017, 01:41:15 PM
Quote from: blackcannonfilms on February 20, 2017, 02:24:51 PM

I have been shooting on both the A7sii and FS5 for just over a year now. I also picked up the 5D4 to replace my 5D3 when it came out, so speaking from personal experience I can confidently say the 5D4 is a huge improvement on its predecessor and it has many advantages over the Sony cameras many people love. The 4k mjpeg codec is heavy but I have been very pleased with the range it gives in post both for colour and for cropping/resizing as the image is consistently clean and beautiful. It goes without saying, it does not have the perks of raw recording and I definitely miss the other ML functions. Despite that, the 5D4 is tack sharp in 1080p 24/30/60 and 4K modes, and yes the 720 is slightly softer (as I expected). The camera also records 120fps in 720p with a surprisingly high bit rate (150mbps if memory serves me right) that hardly shows any artefacts (if any) and prevents the image from from falling apart in post. Looking at images from the two cameras side by side leads me to believe that the Sony is also recording 120fps at 720p but upscaling it internally to give the impression that it's reaching higher specs than it's competitors. It's also worth noting that the Sony's mentioned here both shoot UHD 4k and not true 4k, which means they're shooting 3840x2160 instead of 496x2160 like the Canon. Now, the biggest downfall to Canon's flagship DSLR is that the 4k recording suffers heavily from rolling shutter (as does the A7sii) and the 5D switches to a 1.74x crop mode to do it, which for many shooters is a disappointment because we've been spoiled by the shallow dof of full frame video for the last few years. However, that being said 1.74x crop is very close to Super 35 and I personally haven't found this to be a negative but a positive because a good dp/videographer will know which lenses to use to achieve the desired results and I actually appreciate gaining that extra reach out of all of my lenses. The only other downfall of the 5D4 is that the only way to achieve an s-log look is with Eoshd's reverse engineered c-log picture profile which I haven't really put through all it's paces but on first glance looks very promising. Apart from those few minor weaknesses, the 5D4 doesn't look like it at first but it is a hell of a camera and a welcomed upgrade to anyone who didn't jump on the Sony bandwagon.

A side note is that for those who prefer an easier workflow, the 5D4 blows the Sony's out of the water from the on set accessories right through post production. To elaborate on that, most Sony lens options are disappointing and have electronic zooms or focus rings which make follow focus rings unusable as the rings change their marks depending on how fast or slowly you move them. So most people will pick up a Metabones or Fotodiox adapter to fit EF or other third party lenses which means you lose AF functionality and depending on the lens, 1 out of 20 times the body doesn't read the lens properly so you need to power down, remove the lens, power back up and this becomes very annoying when you're on a high stress shoot (not to mention the tiny A7sii batteries which barely last around 30-40mins at a time so you need to bring a bunch or have a charging station handy). Also for those of you who haven't yet had the opportunity to shoot on a Sony, every time you format a the card, the file system re-starts the next shot at 0001.mp4, 0002.mp4 all over again, which means you need to batch rename your clips before editing or you'll have a hell of a time reconnecting a project in post if you move it from drive to drive because you run the risk of having duplicate file names in the same bin. The only way the Sony sensors retain their highlights (which I have to say, they do very, very, very well!) is by shooting in s-log 3 which means the base iso jumps up to 1600 and 3200 on the A7sii and the fs5 respectively. This higher iso necessitates the use of ND filters both indoors and outdoors depending on your lighting scenario and ND filters from brand to brand have different hues than the internal variable ND in the FS5 so when you get to the colouring stage of post production, not only is there already a big learning curve for slog3 colouring but if you mix cameras or use ND filters on your lenses, the blacks can vary in hue making colouring even more difficult. Meanwhile the Canon sensor retains all iso options and is clean for video well up until 6400 which I don't think I've ever really shot past on a Sony and been happy with the results, so for low light performance the Canon's are on par (for my needs, at least). The 5D4 also outputs natural colours and skin tones which many users will find familiar and easy to correction/grade, keeping the post prod workflow simple.

All this to say, I'm excited and eager to see if ML ever comes to the 5D4, the team here has done a wonderful job and the feature I miss the most is the magic zoom! Please guys, give us some updates on a nightly!


This sums up my feelings exactly regarding both the Sony a7r2 and a7sii vs now my extensive experience with the 5d4.

The canon is absolutely tack sharp and the tracking is game changing for me. I shot a recent project at 1080p 60fps and was blown away.

My only gripe is the codec for post processing it's just too large for premiere and my Mac Pro chokes on it. However, it's actually pretty decent. Again sharpness is impressive.

The dynamic range, noise levels, and sharpness vs the 5d3 are so much better. From a stills standpoint it's a worthy upgrade.

Eager to see what the new firmware does for the 5d4.


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#18
I haven't used mlvfs on win in a long time, but I did have issues in win getting it to work right. I use it in Mac every other week and it's beautiful.

For win an easier solution might be to use mlv producer or mlv viewer and export those files and import into video editor.


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#19
Shoot Preparation / Re: High Quality ML Cropmarks v1.2
December 09, 2016, 04:24:03 AM
Any interest in a square crop mark?


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#20
General Help Q&A / Re: Using flash with image stacking
November 24, 2016, 01:30:34 AM
I know this is an old post, but for those that come across it still. You can use the cheap yongnuo triggers to fire the flash off camera.
#21
Very nice.
#22
Shoot Preparation / Re: Timelapse Questions
November 24, 2016, 01:13:05 AM
So to clarify: ML can't auto switch the card as it fills up one card while running the intravalometer?
#23
Shoot Preparation / Re: Timelapse Questions
November 16, 2016, 04:31:44 PM
I'm seeing Err 4 - which equals card full.

Based on your reply above the cards should switch, however, they are not. I wonder if it's because i have the preferred card set to CF.
#24
Shoot Preparation / Re: Timelapse Questions
November 16, 2016, 04:01:22 PM
Update: power supply seems to be the culprit. Now my next issue is the cards aren't auto switching despite that being set to on.


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#25
Shoot Preparation / Re: Timelapse Questions
November 16, 2016, 02:58:41 AM
I just replaced the dummy battery power supply with a better brand.

If I decided to try the canon intravalometer, could use that in conjunction with auto ettr or does the 3pin intravalometer screw up magic lantern? If it works I might try this and bypass the ml intravalometer.


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