Johan Malmsten
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    3 months ago
    Johan Malmsten commented on Low Light Test No Gain with HV20

    Haha... well this is weird... I keep getting notifications that this video is being commented in Kruzers group. Funny thing is... I can't comment on my own video?

    But for what it's worth, if anyone strays over from that comment page to this one, I'll re-iterate:

    At first glance, Spotlight mode is the key... But upon closer inspection I find that it goes down to 1/25 shutter. And if there's anything I have learned from watching the recent Michael Mann flicks, it's that no matter the cost of your camera, if you go below 1/50, it will look like a cheap cam-corder. So, if you want anything "cinematic", I'd strongly recommend that you take the time to get familiar with the more manual modes of your camera. Like TV, AV and Cinemode coupled with the exposure lock-trick. And your footage will be grain free if you follow the instructions for that closely... It'll be dark, yes, but it'll be grain-free...

    (color banding due to low colordepth and compression notwithstanding of course)

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    3 months ago
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  • Video comment
    4 months ago
    Johan Malmsten commented on The 24p Conspiracy

    And remember that 16 and 8 mm film wasn't exactly the highest priority in the twenties when it came to what speed to use for acquisition for theatrical presentations.

    Then we have the the fact that when the standard was established, post-mixing and the likes where not heard of. You shot the film and had a friggin semi-trailer with the optical-sound-"camera" close by for the audio-track. They where then superimposed on the releaseprint as is.

    Which is why early "talkies" seldom had cuts and seldom had off-screen music. Because it meant that somewhere in the studio, they had to have a symphonic orchestra ready to play on the mark for every take.

    By the time we get to 2 or 3 perf acquisition we not only already have the practice of recording the sound to tape and later digital for post-mixing but also, even if it's shot on 2 or 3 perf, the main distribution-format has always been in 4perf 35mm anyways. This has changed somewhat in latter years with digital audio either on the film itself or sync-points that controls a DTS-disc-player on the side of the projector for greater sound quality.

    Liked the video, but now let's do follow-ups... like

    "why an open shutter kills 'film-look'" and my pet peeve:

    "The DoF conspiracy of 'film-look'"

  • Video comment
    5 months ago
    Johan Malmsten commented on Low Light Test No Gain with HV20

    Well, testing out spotlight-mode I find that it usually goes down to 1/25 shutter. and if you want to have it look filmic you should never go below 1/50... of course I could do a exposure lock-adjust but then it's like using normal TV(shutterpriority )-mode...

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