whilst unwieldy (and I convert to ProRes LT to edit with it) gives a gorgeous moving photographic image. There are many things which are marvellous about the camera: The touch screen dual pixel auto focus is an absolute joy…more on this in my upcoming autofocus mega vlog! I hope not because here is what he had to say about the exact same 4K video (barring the 60fps 4K) on the 1Dx Mark II: He knows his stuff so I will be keen to hear what he thinks about the 5D Mark IV video (and will he slate it like everyone else seems to)? Note: I do listen to what Philip Bloom has to say as he has a wealth of experience in the film-making industry. Less people complain about that camera than they do the 5D Mark IV and the 1DxII also uses the MJPEG codec for 4K video (including 800 Mbit/s for 4K 60p.go figure! However, all of these are also missing from the big brother that is the Canon EOS 1DX Mark II. I would then use the 5D Mark IV for shorter clips, stock footage and stills photography. Cameras such as the Sony Sony FS5/ Sony FS7, the Black Magic Ursa Mini 4K or even the new, fixed lens Panasonic AG-DVX200. ![]() It uses the full frame of the sensor whilst producing regular file sizes then add in the dual pixel autofocus tracking and yep, I'm sold.Īs I said in the video, I would personally rather use a dedicated video camera for shooting lengthy 4K video. Especially when output via HDMI to the Atomos Ninja Flame at Pro Res quality. The 1080p HD video quality is outstanding. That's enough for about an hour of recording at 4K. This means I need to buy huge, fast CF cards such as the Lexar Professional 256GB 1066x UDMA 7 card I used here. The biggest difference is that the GH4 can record 4K to an external recorder whereas the 5D Mark IV only records internally at 4K. It also records 4K at 4:2:2 albeit only 8-bit. All the other bells and whistles with regards to stills photography were the icing on the cake and something I have enjoyed using for the past few months.Ĭoming from the Panny GH4, 4:2:2 10-bit Pro Res, the 5D Mark IV is very similar with regards to workflow. I was instantly pleased to see that the files I downloaded were on par with, if not a little better than the 5D Mark II. After all, I am a photographer not a spec scientist or pixel-peeper. Above 4K video, above features and above everything else. So when the 5D Mark IV was released, the first thing I checked was the image quality. Detail that is not there before is coming out…thankfully!” Bit of grading and post sharpening the footage is coming to life beautifully. PLEASE CHECK MY EDIT BELOW AS TO REVISED THOUGHTS ON RESOLUTION…ĮDIT: After doing some experimenting do some work on it in post. "Resolution, as in detail of the image, looks maybe a tiny bit better but that could be purely psychological as I want…no, need it to be!! My good friend and fellow mk3 owner James Miller has posted his thoughts on this and says the Mk3 looks softer than the Mk2!" He said to only buy it if you didn't mind adding sharpening in post for every video clip. I also remember him mentioning that the video on the Mark III was definitely soft. Note: I am not a Canon fan boy but I am still a camera fan boy : ) From now on, I am concentrating more on producing good, emotive work that will wow my clients and earn a living regardless of what it was shot on. ![]() ![]() I may sound like an ageing old codger here but I am seriously starting to lose interest in too much new tech. Only because the S4 became too slow for modern apps such as DJI Go and I know this will last me a few years. It took me three generations to upgrade my phone from the Galaxy S4 to the wonderful S7. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (blows up) and so on. DJI Mavic Pro (late release missing Christmas). Think Go Pro Karma drone (late release and old tech). Cameras and equipment are being so rushed to market these days, mistakes are happening that truly p*ss off the consumer. Manufacturers have to release models each year with new "stuff" to entice buyers as they really need to keep their shareholders happy in this cutthroat world. I knew I could get the images I need from them and didn't really need the bells and whistles that newer cameras offered at the time. So, I refrained from upgrading to any new camera and kept my Mark II's for years because I knew them inside out. I simply use the parking skills I learned from driving since 16 years old in a basic old banger. There's no parking sensors (sob) but no matter. It was fairly well loaded with tech but still had less than the later models and I got it for a steal. After all, the last car I bought was two years old at purchase.
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