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Shouldn't we be shooting the movie about the wrench that through no fault of it's own gets found by a guy, who then abuses it around town to fix things for people? Your idea is too human-centric for the modern age of today I think. Wrench too, and all that, you know the score...
My first DSLR was a 7D. Not knowing any better I tried to hang out with other photographers, but then realized they were snickering because my lenses didn't have the red ring. I went home that night and cried, not ashamed to admit it, then I knew what I had to do. I got some red paint and no longer did I have to hang my head in shame. Since then my life has changed and my boss gave me a raise so that I could afford full frame with L lenses.
I’ll be honest too much bokeh makes it look like a cheap greenscreen. It’s giving instagram photography fake hdr strength on 10 enhanced contrast and colors.
There was a scene in Game of Thrones Season 1 episode 2 where the king is sitting eating and having dialogue with another character. The background of soldiers is completely out of focus and it looks like two layers composited together.
The biggest lies to UA-camrs about cameras for UA-cam... 1. You need Full Frame. 2. If it's not 4k or higher it's garbage. 3. It must be Cinematic. If you know how to use it, most any camera that shoots video, made in the last 10-20 years is good enough for UA-cam, depending on what you're filming. If you are just shooting talking head stuff in your bedroom, a web cam is good enough, even 720p. Use the free version of Davinci, upscale it to 4k, and 99% of the people viewing your content won't be able to tell that it's not a 4k beast. Technology is awesome. Most anything else you can use an old cellphone. Not your current one. Don't use the old one as a trade-in, keep it. Then remove any app that wont help you to film, turn off all notifications, put it in airplane mode, silence your current phone, stick it in your pocket, and shoot with your old phone. An old camcorder or a Gopro 3 is also useable. Cinematic means degrade the image from a modern camera to look like a film camera from the 1950's to the 80's. The buzzword "cinematic" is a joke, if you're not filming something meant to be watched on a movie theater screen. Its phricken UA-cam 99.9% of "content creators" are not going to be the next Cecil B DeMille. You dont need expensive lighting, any light source that is bright enough, doesn't change the color of what you are filming, and doesn't cause rolling shutter, is good enough. Truth, audio quality is more important than video quality. That said you don't need to spend a ton of money on that either. The viewers just need to be able to hear you clearly, without a bunch of extra noise. There's tons of ways to improve audio on the cheap. For instance a cheap wired cellphone headset works as good as most cheap lav mics and will sound better than the mics built into your camera. Any jerk telling you, you have to spend a bunch of money for gear to make UA-cam videos, doesn't deserve your likes or subscriptions. Do it anyway, they are just hobos trying to make a living.
A lot of the work we do when it comes to lighting on film set is about working around the restrictions of the camera, we literally put tape on lightbulbs to make sure the lampshade stays in the dynamic range of the camera
@@imanolbourdoncle3466 with how cold LED bulbs are we will put black duck tape on the bulb to block off some of the light and reduce the intensity of the high light
Why not buy smart lights that can be adjusted with a phone app? I just put some in the cart even though my budget to start a photography business is only 10k. :P I got the ones Aputure makes because they have a battery built inside the bulb.
@@no_tread_ the smart bulbs are not a quick on set especially with set up time, they often have worse colour at the same price and one of the advantages to using tape on lamp bulbs is that the side facing the camera can have no light and the other side can be completely open. This is great behind a lamp shade as the shade stays bright but is exposed and the wall behind looks like it has a bright light shining on it while keeping everything exposed. Bare in mind a lot of these films I’m working on might have seemingly “large budgets” but most of that money is not going to the camera department so we don’t have money spare for cool toys only the best bare essentials we can afford
Your point about cinema rigs and all the people it takes to operate them is so true. It’s like, “there’s no IBIS, no viewfinder, and no auto focus because this is a cinema camera and it takes 10 accessories and two people to operate it”…. No thanks, give me a G9ii so I can actually go out my front door and make something.
There was a great phrase I learned while I briefly worked in Hollywood. “Content is king!” The subject matter is always more important than the gear it was shot on. Some of my favorite movies were shot on consumer and prosumer video cameras! “The Celebration” was shot on a Sony handycam. “Pieces of April” was I believe shot on the Sony PD-150, or “Once” was shot on the Sony HVR-Z1E another prosumer video camera. To your point, focus on making good content with the gear you currently have!
This is so true. There's an Indian film (or films if you were in India for its release), called Gangs Of Wasseypur. The DoP, Rajeev Ravi used a bunch of Canon 5D Mark IIs and 7Ds along with his main film rig to shoot some of the fight sequences. It looked fantastic upon release.
The toneh on the R8 had me having Tony Northrup flash backs! 🤣And dude, I was calling you out for crip walking, and as I was about to comment, you said it, too! 🤣You had the steps going on, Bruh!
He is telling me not to buy a canon full frame with the 85m lens... something I wasn't considering... but now after watching this, I want that lens and camera.
Get the Canon 85mm f1.8 lens, look up the imaging from this lens on flickr you'll be happy with it. Its lighter, has decent bokeh, focus's faster and is "value" for the money. Also watch some comparison youtube videos of the Canon 85mm f1.2 versus f1.8
That autofocus holding when you went out of frame made me buy a Toneh shirt on the spot (GH5 user). As an aspirational camera nerd I’ve learnt more from you than anyone else and had more fun.
I’ve watched about 45 UA-cam videos of a ac7ii scratching my head just because i wanted a new camera (not content creation) for home videos and junk. But your lil dance convinced me I’m ok with my zv1 and a6300 thanks for saving me a lot of cash!
Dancing was on point from the waist down, just do nothing with your hands and it will instantly level up. I agree on the gear, use whatever you got and learn how to make a shot with it, play to it's strengths etc. The last shot is very trippy with all that toneh.
I've been watching your channel for quite awhile. You don't scream at me. You don't talk at five thousand miles per hour. You make me smile and I learn stuff from you. I've been making micro budget films for ten years. In 2013 I bought a Canon 5D Mark III, a 50mm 1.2L, 24-70mm 2.8L and a 70-200mm 2.8L...and some lights I bought from Home Depot 🙂 I'll never sell any of my kit, but need to move to something with great auto focus for video, but don't want to give up Canon color science. Which full frame Canon mirrorless camera is best for auto focus and filmmaking? Thank you.
@@mdindestin Just yesterday I started looking at the R6 MK II...apparently, most reviews say it's solid eye detect, but some say it's still not as good as Sony A7s111 or IV and that it hunts. If I can eliminate a Focus Puller on set then that's a game changer for me as a micro budget filmmaker. Gimbals solve a lot of stab issues so even though IBIS is nice it's less important than eye detect for me. Do you have hunting problems? I would have switched to Sony awhile back but can't seem to let go of Canon color. Thanks!
@@shadowmossentertainment7430 I don't have any hunting issues on my R6II as long as I set the subject detection to human instead of leaving it on auto. Auto subject detection mostly works fine, but the specific modes are noticeably better (though AF will work poorly if the mode is set wrong, e.g. still on Animal when shooting people). It is a fantastic hybrid camera, but also keep in mind the R8 is virtually the same minus IBIS (and a smaller battery) so if budget matters, then that could be a strong alternative in the Canon sphere.
@@shadowmossentertainment7430 I'd say you could definitely get rid of your focus puller. I agree with everything ChristoperGoetting stated. There is a lot of confusion out there on the auto focus settings. It would be a great topic for this channel. Till then, this is a great one: ua-cam.com/video/uFFKciYlxjQ/v-deo.html The colors are beautiful with Canon, but if I could have switched to Sony, I would have, but because I have a big investment in older Canon glass, and I like the vintage L glass, I didn't. By the way, the adapter for DSLR lenses to the mirrorless mount works flawlessly and because there are no optics in the adapter, there is no degradation in image quality.
I love my R6 mark 2 autofocus I nice , I only have the 70-200 2.8 atm so I haven’t done a lot of video except sports but it’s auto focus is really nice .
There is one thing missing from you demonstration of sensor size. That the smaller inexpensive one is more than adequate. 110%. Gear is NOT the most important. But light is. Your demonstration as you said was in a nice field of nature against the urban sky line. Looks great. Right? I wonder why you did not mention what time of day and that sun was behind you. Magic Hour. I wish I could attach an image taken with iPhone 13 Pro Max. To emphasize that it light is most important of all. Kudos for saying it is not he gear. Perhaps as an adjunct to your conversation on this issue, a talk about light from the sun and available fixtures would be in order. Your argument that all the grip equipment and staff you use is absolutely correct. Talking about that kind and quality of light that is needed though comes from learning what light sources are and how to leverage it. Watching your early attempts to shot shows that you became aware of this idea. I would like to see a talk about that.
Good Morning! Gotta get that hyperfocal distance calculator going!! LOL! That "blurred out to oblivion" almost looks like you're doing a green screen. Love the dance sequence. I think you should have the three girls from the intro dance in that 3D pop set up. Thanks for the morning laughs. Have a great weekend!
I can tell you’re having such a good time with your videos since you got the z30, a camera everyone didn’t even consider so you got one for a deal and it’s been a tool that has made your process easier thus keeping you doing what you like! I run a z30 40mm tonneh2 as well and it’s been to the mountains of Colorado and have made prints with it. No one can tell a difference. I’m being serious. It has a punch to it!
If you have crap audio the relative image quality won't matter nearly as much. Many experiments have been made with clearly superior cinema video compared to lower quality -- but good audio put with the worse video and bad audio with the great video and people say the worse video looked better... sound is really that powerful! (And this dude's audio is spot-on!)
The MFT Panasonic 10-25mm f/1.7 and 25-50mm f/1.7 combo are 20-100mm FF equivalent with f/3.4 FF equivalent DOF. Most movies are shot around f/3.5-5.6 or so FF equivalent DOF. You know this Kasey. You mentioned a year ago about how when watching the movie Glass with Bruce Willis how you liked seeing the background. You just get suckered in by the scammers promoting getting you bankrupt with a $30,000 Nikon setup. Be smart. The perfect setup already exists :)
I got the Gh6 and both of the f/1.7 zooms, recently gotten a good deal on a used Canon R5C and got the RF 24-105 f4 L for it. The thing is, FF is great and all, but damn its so big and heavy. When I need more than f1.7 i got the Olympus 1.2 primes for that, yeah I could get more separation with an FF 1.8, but then there is to little in focus even for pictures.... I will probably keep my beloved GH6, since for me a FF setup is just a step back.
I wanted to hate the Nikon switch, but the colors out of this and the past few videos have been incredible. Some of the best looking videos you've done this year.
If I DGAF about bokeh, need some low light performance, and want to be able to crop in to follow myself sprinting & doing other exercises from far away in slow motion, am I better off with an A6700 or a ZV-E1? GoPro 11 turns into a potato when cropped and the 1080 120fps on my a6400 is equally rough.
Bokeh definitely way overdone. I'm part of a few camera groups on Facebook and often recommend the 24-120f4 lens when asked about lenses... only to harassed by GWCs that only recommend 2.8 zooms and 1.x primes. Idk maybe it's just me but I RARELY ever shoot wide open and usually live at f4-5.6.
All depends on the job. Different tools for different scenarios. If you do a lot of low-light events (concerts, late-night dinners, etc) with terrible lighting, then f1.2 can really save the day. Better to have the wider aperture option when you need it, and just stop down to f5.6 for groups, than to not have it and not be able to get the shot. Completely dependent on your needs and the desired look. And budget! lol
Upgraded recently to Z6ii and really appreciate the autofocus! Lenses are coming along. The Z 40mm is great. I got the Z 24-200 for event footage and it’s not bad for an f4-6.3. Really nice 10-bit Log output to a Ninja V.
@@xmanreturn I’m not sure the ZF was available when I upgraded but I bought the Z6ii used for around $1400 which seemed like a good value for being able to get Nikon’s autofocus and 10bit Log output to a Ninja V.
I enjoyed the simplicity of this video. I really do hope the autism era of fast cuts, fake enthusiasm and $100k budget videos are past us. I really enjoy the authentic videos like this. You sir... Inspired me to just whip a camera out and make videos
The end of this video made my morning... And I dig the message, too. I've considered making some UA-cam videos for fun to see how I like it, and being techie, I get wrapped up in the technology instead of the ideas for the content, which I know is the wrong thing but still hard to not do it. I got a Nikon d3200 laying around from when I dabbled in photography for a minute. That thing will probably make perfectly good videos if I just pay attention to content and lighting. Nice to see you getting along with that Nikon these days. I still kind of want to see you make a video with the RX100 that MarcusPix extolls.
Brandon, I have a Nikon D3200 too lol.. I tried making one video with it in the last 10 years, but the autofocus motor in the 18-55 is so loud you can hear it in the shot!!! Probably works if you can nail manual focus (like Kasey always does :) and have good lighting. I made a couple of UA-cam videos for my music channel, with my iPhone, wanted to do it forever .. just go for it, record & upload, it's fun! And figuring all the tech out (especially sound) is fun too if you like that kind of stuff! I'll actually try with the D3200 again, I have the 35mm F1.8G lens as my only prime.. it might be good for video (if my living room is big enough, that's like 50mm equivalent), now I'm curious 😃
I recently discovered your channel and finally subscribed. You have a unique delivery and personality that I find refreshing. Plus you are cracking me up😂
What a GREAT VIDEO AND MESSAGE, New Sub here...im a videographer/cinematographer by trade for over 40 years know...and recently (3yrs) started a youtube channel, topic All blades talk and review...I have religiously used my z cameras from nikon, always play with fixed lenses and have been know for a certain production and edited polished quality, and flare in my videos... but recently since I acquired a Samsung 23 ultra, I have been doing all my cutting videos with it and man it's impressive, really digging the z30...just so perfect for youtube...long way of saying I appreciate and agree with you...and great video looking forward to more
I switched to a Nikon Z6 with a 24-70 f4 S. It's gorgeous! And xqd cards are awesome! Really good choice with the 40f2 ! It's an excellent lens!! I want a z30 as B cam!
Casey, you’re freaking awesome, haven’t watched all this yet but the first five minutes have re-motivated me to play around and have some fun and get creative - mannikin head - love it! 😊
You’re pretty wacky and it’s awesome 😂. At work I mostly use m43 (old-school GH5 still going strong!) and it’s perfect for just about everything. But every time I shoot an interview I wish I had my personal full-frame camera because to defocus the background to my liking (so it’s at least noticeably not a camcorder) I have to use a telephoto prime, put the camera weirdly far away and hope the room is big enough to place the subject far from a wall, and it’s definitely going to be a tight shot. I even use speed boosters and fast lenses. If I brought my fx3 I could use a zoom lens if I wanted to, place the camera at a comfortable distance from the subject and not only do I have the option of a medium shot (instead of being stuck with closeup) but I can even stop down if I need to. If it’s not the most ideal location in terms of lighting and my small production kit doesn’t have enough lighting accessories to refine it, I can rely on the few extra stops of dynamic range to smooth things out. There’s just a more comfortable amount of wiggle room for my… yes… hobo production process 😂.
Saw the gear in link. Which lens did you open with and can you link the lense filter ? Also would love to know the full setting profile you used if possible. Love your channel. I'm just a simple tech tuber trying to grow cam knowledge.
I'd expect cinema to be shot in RAW. The price of the memory alone would bankrupt most youtubers. Also the lighting, I have small, cheap lights. Hollywood has huge rigs. I'm also quite happy with the autofocus of the Sony A7 IV. I can select things on screen and it follows it and the face/eye recognition is very good.
Man, I love this video. You hit every nail of solo shooting thinking. Spec sheet chaser here. Have a k5 and a s23... I could shoot on either but I'm like oh no I need a r6mkii or Panasonics recent release. Buy the camera you need not the one you want. If you're shooting and the camera is the problem sure but shoot anyways
Lol loved the fuji comment. I use a fuji xh2 as my main camera for work since it came out. I use 4/3 and full frame too. It's all about the right camera for the job. But outside of UA-cam/ social media... the fast aperture blur is not used much. For studio shoots I'm usually at f4 full frame. Not a lot of clients want Professional headshots where one eye is all that's tack sharp ficus. Most companies want everything visible in a scene so I'm usually no faster than f11 full frame. Don't get me wrong. It's fun. Great for expression. But... the new photo/video career is not commercial work etc. It's UA-cam and social media.
Yes, your typical movie interior character shot is something like full frame equivalent f4. They're trying to make the background not distract while keeping a sense of place. Not throw it into oblivion which would draw attention away from the character.
Sure, I'll craft some rap lyrics in the style of Kanye West, themed around full-frame cameras being superior to APC and Super 35: (Verse 1) Yo, I'm snapping shots, no cap, in the full-frame zone, Sharper edges, bokeh deeper than a baritone. Out here, making pixels count, every shot a crown, Full-frame king, no crop can hold me down. (Chorus) Full-frame, full game, no cut, no loss, APC, Super 35, they can't boss. In this photo world, it's a full-frame reign, Sharper, wider, deeper - ain't no debate, it's plain. (Verse 2) See, in this lens life, size do matter, Full-frame sensor, making competitors scatter. Colors richer than a Kanye beat, Depth of field got you feeling that heat. (Chorus) Full-frame, full game, clarity so vast, APC, Super 35, just part of the past. In the gallery of life, I frame it right, Full-frame vision, turning day shots to night. (Bridge) No crop, no chop, just pure visual art, Full-frame masterpiece, from the very start. Kanye style, I innovate, no settle, In the camera game, I push the pedal - full metal. (Outro) So when you're choosing sides, in this camera fight, Remember full-frame, it's the only sight. Kanye's verdict, in this tech appeal, Full-frame's the deal, keeping it real. ProducerBenFord and ChatGPT
Which setup would you recommend me to pair with Sony A7RV + Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 if I will use it/them mainly for everyday with crop and ultrawide photos, video will be used mainly with Panasonic HC-X1500 25-600mm?: 1) Sony 12-24mm F4 2) Tamron 17-50mm F4 3) Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 + 17-50mm
The mini LF is FF there partner. Red sensors are mostly FF now as well. Sure, there are some cinema cameras that are S35 but all the newer models are FF. This would've been a great idea for a video in 2017.
Being outta sync with the rhythm makes it funnier. I am pretty sure you've got the same VHS Napoleon Dynamite picked up.. and your moves coming along nicely man.
I want to get A6700 for 4k 120 fps. I tried it out and it looked nice. A7IV 1080 120 fps looks similar, but I’d like the extra resolution to zoom in in Davinci for epic squirrel closeups.
Old timer (45 fun years) who pulled focus at the tail end of 35. Used everything, Arri BL, 435/535, Moviecam, Arricam, G2, Milleniums and even the occasional Aaton. The VAST majority of cinema was shot in spherical 35. Maybe 10-15% in anamorphic. And there were focus pullers who wouldn’t even take those jobs (IYKYK). Anyone who thinks that you need FF aka Vistavision doesn’t know how larger formats were used (and it wasn’t in any of the shots we’re looking at in this video). Yes, Quentin did things a little different. But Quentin is different. Have dinner with the man and you’ll understand… Currently shooting with a Z9. But if Apple Raw ever comes to Resolve, I’m going back to the H2-S like pronto.
I shot a music video by myself at Joshua Tree in California and later found out half of the time I was slightly out of focus. Auto focus can definitely make or break you in some situations. I could do better now, but Joshua Tree is a 1000 miles away.
The little quick step at 12:44 was actually fairly cool. In other news... I still have a WX350 (as seen earlier), and it's 30X zoom is handy for seeing if pizza is ready across the street at Gino's.
Hahahahahah brilliant video by a brilliant entertainer. Thx dude, you remind me so much of a friend of mine who sadly passed away. He was a true entertainer just like you.
Nice sweater, looks very cinematic! 😀The first scene with the z30 at tony 4 looks great actually! Still have to watch the rest of the video 😅 Edit: OK, I watched the whole thing.. I mean movie. The Canon full frame looks better, that 3D pop from 12:35 wow - but Nikon colours are nice too! I guess it's really all in the lighting. I'm still shooting on my iPhone XS, and photos on my Nikon D3200, I like cheap stuff too lol.. gotta upgrade at some point.. I'm leaning towards Sony, mainly because of the amazing autofocus - even if the colours straight out of camera look worse. But the face-only autofocus in the R8 is nice to have.. I wish Sony had that in other cameras than the FX6. Why do they cripple the cameras with software? So annoying, just put everything in every camera, and update them.. And I meant cardigan 🙂
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5:25 Did you try to focus on a scooter?
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Shouldn't we be shooting the movie about the wrench that through no fault of it's own gets found by a guy, who then abuses it around town to fix things for people? Your idea is too human-centric for the modern age of today I think. Wrench too, and all that, you know the score...
The dance was dope 😂
My first DSLR was a 7D. Not knowing any better I tried to hang out with other photographers, but then realized they were snickering because my lenses didn't have the red ring. I went home that night and cried, not ashamed to admit it, then I knew what I had to do. I got some red paint and no longer did I have to hang my head in shame. Since then my life has changed and my boss gave me a raise so that I could afford full frame with L lenses.
I was very moved by your story 😅
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I still use my 7d lol its built like a tank and it's un Killeble 😅
:D :D :D
That crip walk was legendary 😊
That dance scene has exposed a whole new side to this channel. And I’m here for it.
I’ll be honest too much bokeh makes it look like a cheap greenscreen. It’s giving instagram photography fake hdr strength on 10 enhanced contrast and colors.
Right ...i Don't Like it to..
Toneh*
True
There was a scene in Game of Thrones Season 1 episode 2 where the king is sitting eating and having dialogue with another character. The background of soldiers is completely out of focus and it looks like two layers composited together.
Ignore these fools too high on compositing tricks…toneh is God.
No other youtuber entertains me as much as you casey never change brother
The biggest lies to UA-camrs about cameras for UA-cam...
1. You need Full Frame.
2. If it's not 4k or higher it's garbage.
3. It must be Cinematic.
If you know how to use it, most any camera that shoots video, made in the last 10-20 years is good enough for UA-cam, depending on what you're filming.
If you are just shooting talking head stuff in your bedroom, a web cam is good enough, even 720p. Use the free version of Davinci, upscale it to 4k, and 99% of the people viewing your content won't be able to tell that it's not a 4k beast. Technology is awesome.
Most anything else you can use an old cellphone. Not your current one. Don't use the old one as a trade-in, keep it. Then remove any app that wont help you to film, turn off all notifications, put it in airplane mode, silence your current phone, stick it in your pocket, and shoot with your old phone. An old camcorder or a Gopro 3 is also useable.
Cinematic means degrade the image from a modern camera to look like a film camera from the 1950's to the 80's. The buzzword "cinematic" is a joke, if you're not filming something meant to be watched on a movie theater screen. Its phricken UA-cam 99.9% of "content creators" are not going to be the next Cecil B DeMille.
You dont need expensive lighting, any light source that is bright enough, doesn't change the color of what you are filming, and doesn't cause rolling shutter, is good enough.
Truth, audio quality is more important than video quality. That said you don't need to spend a ton of money on that either. The viewers just need to be able to hear you clearly, without a bunch of extra noise. There's tons of ways to improve audio on the cheap. For instance a cheap wired cellphone headset works as good as most cheap lav mics and will sound better than the mics built into your camera.
Any jerk telling you, you have to spend a bunch of money for gear to make UA-cam videos, doesn't deserve your likes or subscriptions. Do it anyway, they are just hobos trying to make a living.
"I chose this. I stood next to it." I lost it.😂😂😂 Been there!
A lot of the work we do when it comes to lighting on film set is about working around the restrictions of the camera, we literally put tape on lightbulbs to make sure the lampshade stays in the dynamic range of the camera
what do you mean tape ?
@@imanolbourdoncle3466 with how cold LED bulbs are we will put black duck tape on the bulb to block off some of the light and reduce the intensity of the high light
Why not buy smart lights that can be adjusted with a phone app? I just put some in the cart even though my budget to start a photography business is only 10k. :P I got the ones Aputure makes because they have a battery built inside the bulb.
@@no_tread_ the smart bulbs are not a quick on set especially with set up time, they often have worse colour at the same price and one of the advantages to using tape on lamp bulbs is that the side facing the camera can have no light and the other side can be completely open. This is great behind a lamp shade as the shade stays bright but is exposed and the wall behind looks like it has a bright light shining on it while keeping everything exposed.
Bare in mind a lot of these films I’m working on might have seemingly “large budgets” but most of that money is not going to the camera department so we don’t have money spare for cool toys only the best bare essentials we can afford
But why not just use tape? Gaffing tape is on hand at every shoot@@no_tread_
I’ve always wondered why other camera reviewers don’t dance. That’s why this channel is truly on another level.
YEs. Why can't we have Toneh dance
Your point about cinema rigs and all the people it takes to operate them is so true. It’s like, “there’s no IBIS, no viewfinder, and no auto focus because this is a cinema camera and it takes 10 accessories and two people to operate it”…. No thanks, give me a G9ii so I can actually go out my front door and make something.
This comment is so pointless buddy.
Very well put and oh so true as well👍
This is some of the best camera review dancing I've seen to date.
There was a great phrase I learned while I briefly worked in Hollywood. “Content is king!” The subject matter is always more important than the gear it was shot on. Some of my favorite movies were shot on consumer and prosumer video cameras! “The Celebration” was shot on a Sony handycam. “Pieces of April” was I believe shot on the Sony PD-150, or “Once” was shot on the Sony HVR-Z1E another prosumer video camera.
To your point, focus on making good content with the gear you currently have!
This is so true. There's an Indian film (or films if you were in India for its release), called Gangs Of Wasseypur. The DoP, Rajeev Ravi used a bunch of Canon 5D Mark IIs and 7Ds along with his main film rig to shoot some of the fight sequences. It looked fantastic upon release.
Laughable, “content is King”, when all they want to make is sequels of Comic books😂
The toneh on the R8 had me having Tony Northrup flash backs! 🤣And dude, I was calling you out for crip walking, and as I was about to comment, you said it, too! 🤣You had the steps going on, Bruh!
He is telling me not to buy a canon full frame with the 85m lens... something I wasn't considering... but now after watching this, I want that lens and camera.
same here, I always do the opposite of what he tells me because, he can't tell what to do - HE IS NOT MY REAL DAD
Get the Canon 85mm f1.8 lens, look up the imaging from this lens on flickr you'll be happy with it. Its lighter, has decent bokeh, focus's faster and is "value" for the money. Also watch some comparison youtube videos of the Canon 85mm f1.2 versus f1.8
Only problem with an 85mm lens is that you have to get an Uber from the camera to the subject because it's such a long lens
@@karmatrainingEspecially on a crop sensor camera.
On my Fuji I use the 60mm lens which is a full frame equivalent of 90mm.
That autofocus holding when you went out of frame made me buy a Toneh shirt on the spot (GH5 user). As an aspirational camera nerd I’ve learnt more from you than anyone else and had more fun.
I’ve watched about 45 UA-cam videos of a ac7ii scratching my head just because i wanted a new camera (not content creation) for home videos and junk. But your lil dance convinced me I’m ok with my zv1 and a6300 thanks for saving me a lot of cash!
You are one of those people who is funny without having to try. Made my day watching this.
Dancing was on point from the waist down, just do nothing with your hands and it will instantly level up. I agree on the gear, use whatever you got and learn how to make a shot with it, play to it's strengths etc. The last shot is very trippy with all that toneh.
I've been watching your channel for quite awhile. You don't scream at me. You don't talk at five thousand miles per hour. You make me smile and I learn stuff from you. I've been making micro budget films for ten years. In 2013 I bought a Canon 5D Mark III, a 50mm 1.2L, 24-70mm 2.8L and a 70-200mm 2.8L...and some lights I bought from Home Depot 🙂 I'll never sell any of my kit, but need to move to something with great auto focus for video, but don't want to give up Canon color science. Which full frame Canon mirrorless camera is best for auto focus and filmmaking? Thank you.
I was in a similar situation and loving my R6 MK II.
@@mdindestin Just yesterday I started looking at the R6 MK II...apparently, most reviews say it's solid eye detect, but some say it's still not as good as Sony A7s111 or IV and that it hunts. If I can eliminate a Focus Puller on set then that's a game changer for me as a micro budget filmmaker. Gimbals solve a lot of stab issues so even though IBIS is nice it's less important than eye detect for me. Do you have hunting problems? I would have switched to Sony awhile back but can't seem to let go of Canon color. Thanks!
@@shadowmossentertainment7430 I don't have any hunting issues on my R6II as long as I set the subject detection to human instead of leaving it on auto. Auto subject detection mostly works fine, but the specific modes are noticeably better (though AF will work poorly if the mode is set wrong, e.g. still on Animal when shooting people). It is a fantastic hybrid camera, but also keep in mind the R8 is virtually the same minus IBIS (and a smaller battery) so if budget matters, then that could be a strong alternative in the Canon sphere.
@@shadowmossentertainment7430 I'd say you could definitely get rid of your focus puller. I agree with everything ChristoperGoetting stated. There is a lot of confusion out there on the auto focus settings. It would be a great topic for this channel. Till then, this is a great one: ua-cam.com/video/uFFKciYlxjQ/v-deo.html
The colors are beautiful with Canon, but if I could have switched to Sony, I would have, but because I have a big investment in older Canon glass, and I like the vintage L glass, I didn't. By the way, the adapter for DSLR lenses to the mirrorless mount works flawlessly and because there are no optics in the adapter, there is no degradation in image quality.
I love my R6 mark 2 autofocus I nice , I only have the 70-200 2.8 atm so I haven’t done a lot of video except sports but it’s auto focus is really nice .
Surprisingly titillated that I caught those moves at the end. Man's footwork is superb
I'm making a documentary with my back up cam right now to stick it to Hollywood
There is one thing missing from you demonstration of sensor size. That the smaller inexpensive one is more than adequate. 110%. Gear is NOT the most important. But light is. Your demonstration as you said was in a nice field of nature against the urban sky line. Looks great. Right? I wonder why you did not mention what time of day and that sun was behind you. Magic Hour. I wish I could attach an image taken with iPhone 13 Pro Max. To emphasize that it light is most important of all. Kudos for saying it is not he gear.
Perhaps as an adjunct to your conversation on this issue, a talk about light from the sun and available fixtures would be in order. Your argument that all the grip equipment and staff you use is absolutely correct. Talking about that kind and quality of light that is needed though comes from learning what light sources are and how to leverage it. Watching your early attempts to shot shows that you became aware of this idea. I would like to see a talk about that.
Good Morning! Gotta get that hyperfocal distance calculator going!! LOL! That "blurred out to oblivion" almost looks like you're doing a green screen. Love the dance sequence. I think you should have the three girls from the intro dance in that 3D pop set up. Thanks for the morning laughs. Have a great weekend!
That dance outro just kept going... and going... and it was gold.
I can tell you’re having such a good time with your videos since you got the z30, a camera everyone didn’t even consider so you got one for a deal and it’s been a tool that has made your process easier thus keeping you doing what you like!
I run a z30 40mm tonneh2 as well and it’s been to the mountains of Colorado and have made prints with it. No one can tell a difference. I’m being serious. It has a punch to it!
He looks happier since then 😊
As someone who just bought a Z30 with the kit lens for $400 open box... yeah, this camera is crazy value
If you have crap audio the relative image quality won't matter nearly as much. Many experiments have been made with clearly superior cinema video compared to lower quality -- but good audio put with the worse video and bad audio with the great video and people say the worse video looked better... sound is really that powerful! (And this dude's audio is spot-on!)
I"m glad a discovered this channel. It's nice to have someone give their point of view with a sense of humor 👍
The MFT Panasonic 10-25mm f/1.7 and 25-50mm f/1.7 combo are 20-100mm FF equivalent with f/3.4 FF equivalent DOF. Most movies are shot around f/3.5-5.6 or so FF equivalent DOF. You know this Kasey. You mentioned a year ago about how when watching the movie Glass with Bruce Willis how you liked seeing the background. You just get suckered in by the scammers promoting getting you bankrupt with a $30,000 Nikon setup. Be smart. The perfect setup already exists :)
distance between the subject and bokeh is different if you compare only focal lenght.. MTF vs FullFrame,..
I got the Gh6 and both of the f/1.7 zooms, recently gotten a good deal on a used Canon R5C and got the RF 24-105 f4 L for it. The thing is, FF is great and all, but damn its so big and heavy. When I need more than f1.7 i got the Olympus 1.2 primes for that, yeah I could get more separation with an FF 1.8, but then there is to little in focus even for pictures....
I will probably keep my beloved GH6, since for me a FF setup is just a step back.
@@nicodraxler4950 GH6 is more compelling than Panasonic's newer S5 full frame cameras. It really is a gem
@@nicodraxler4950 The LUMIX s5 is smaller and lighter than the GH5 for example.
I wanted to hate the Nikon switch, but the colors out of this and the past few videos have been incredible. Some of the best looking videos you've done this year.
Yeah totally agree. And that 85mm on the Canon has got some brutal CA on the buildings
Nikon is my everything.
nikon have the boost up image shadow feature since its first cmos dslr may be that is the reason :)))
Only competition so far is the Black Magic
@@ftlbabyI still don't think anything comes close to the look of the OG when he gets it all set up right
What an INTERESTING subject! I had never thought of this until I saw the title of this video. Thanks.
i like your sweater and gear choices. Thanks for being the best part of my day.
If I DGAF about bokeh, need some low light performance, and want to be able to crop in to follow myself sprinting & doing other exercises from far away in slow motion, am I better off with an A6700 or a ZV-E1?
GoPro 11 turns into a potato when cropped and the 1080 120fps on my a6400 is equally rough.
Bokeh definitely way overdone. I'm part of a few camera groups on Facebook and often recommend the 24-120f4 lens when asked about lenses... only to harassed by GWCs that only recommend 2.8 zooms and 1.x primes.
Idk maybe it's just me but I RARELY ever shoot wide open and usually live at f4-5.6.
I often recommend the Sony 24-105f4. Super sharp across it's entire range. There's a reason they used it on numerous camera launch events.
All depends on the job. Different tools for different scenarios. If you do a lot of low-light events (concerts, late-night dinners, etc) with terrible lighting, then f1.2 can really save the day. Better to have the wider aperture option when you need it, and just stop down to f5.6 for groups, than to not have it and not be able to get the shot. Completely dependent on your needs and the desired look. And budget! lol
Man, that dance is hypnotic, please repeat it but in slowmo, millions likes for that!
Love your videos man, they are hilarious, best part about the video was your dance Cameo. Next time try a leg to Natu Natu 😂
This randomly came up as suggested...
Absolutely love it!
Subbed :)
You video is excellent and I enjoyed it. Technique will often triumph lesser equipment. Nicely done sir!!
Upgraded recently to Z6ii and really appreciate the autofocus! Lenses are coming along. The Z 40mm is great. I got the Z 24-200 for event footage and it’s not bad for an f4-6.3. Really nice 10-bit Log output to a Ninja V.
Why not ZF vs z6ii ?
@@aaronmoore3050 upgraded from a Nikon D7200 so it’s was a big improvement.
@@xmanreturn I’m not sure the ZF was available when I upgraded but I bought the Z6ii used for around $1400 which seemed like a good value for being able to get Nikon’s autofocus and 10bit Log output to a Ninja V.
I enjoyed the simplicity of this video. I really do hope the autism era of fast cuts, fake enthusiasm and $100k budget videos are past us. I really enjoy the authentic videos like this.
You sir... Inspired me to just whip a camera out and make videos
I love your delivery on these videos Mate. So good 😆👍👍👍
Really nice & Informative. Liked your new style of making your videos. 😂 Nice dance too. Will look into the full frame. What about the Medium Format?
This was so refreshing to watch. You are goddamn right with everything. You earned a sub!
I’m black and I learned a lot today. I can cripwalk better but that’s neither here nor there.
The end of this video made my morning... And I dig the message, too. I've considered making some UA-cam videos for fun to see how I like it, and being techie, I get wrapped up in the technology instead of the ideas for the content, which I know is the wrong thing but still hard to not do it.
I got a Nikon d3200 laying around from when I dabbled in photography for a minute. That thing will probably make perfectly good videos if I just pay attention to content and lighting.
Nice to see you getting along with that Nikon these days.
I still kind of want to see you make a video with the RX100 that MarcusPix extolls.
It's more expensive than my Nikon setup lol.
Fair enough. I'll see myself out ... 😛@@cameraconspiracies
Brandon, I have a Nikon D3200 too lol.. I tried making one video with it in the last 10 years, but the autofocus motor in the 18-55 is so loud you can hear it in the shot!!! Probably works if you can nail manual focus (like Kasey always does :) and have good lighting. I made a couple of UA-cam videos for my music channel, with my iPhone, wanted to do it forever .. just go for it, record & upload, it's fun! And figuring all the tech out (especially sound) is fun too if you like that kind of stuff! I'll actually try with the D3200 again, I have the 35mm F1.8G lens as my only prime.. it might be good for video (if my living room is big enough, that's like 50mm equivalent), now I'm curious 😃
I recently discovered your channel and finally subscribed. You have a unique delivery and personality that I find refreshing. Plus you are cracking me up😂
Dude, I am just noticing your channel. Your are really funny and that made me understand and enjoy the lessons... Keep it up!!!
First of your videos I've seen! Loved it! Made me laugh! Thank you! I subscribed!
r8 DoF is so shallow your eyes are in focus but your ears and nose are blurred into oblivion... what a glorious unit you have acquired sir.
The dancing was 10/10 and you should do a cinematic dancing scene in every camera review video.
What a GREAT VIDEO AND MESSAGE, New Sub here...im a videographer/cinematographer by trade for over 40 years know...and recently (3yrs) started a youtube channel, topic All blades talk and review...I have religiously used my z cameras from nikon, always play with fixed lenses and have been know for a certain production and edited polished quality, and flare in my videos...
but recently since I acquired a Samsung 23 ultra, I have been doing all my cutting videos with it and man it's impressive, really digging the z30...just so perfect for youtube...long way of saying I appreciate and agree with you...and great video looking forward to more
Nice moves! I liked the focus staying on you for most of the time. Seems to be pretty good.
LOL again! Great dancing there :-) ( despite having promised not to ! ;-) ) It's all the laughing that keeps me coming back ! :-)
Appreciate your awareness that it would be inappropriate to dance.
@14.16 rant had me in stitches " the thing that annoys me..." Dead on. You nailed it.
You’re bordering stand up comedy. This might just be my new favorite video. “Whatever to your face” 🤣
Lol. You are funny and knowledgeable! Keep it up please Sir. And that dance at the end was gold!
That dancing at the end was both awesome and fun! You’ve got some moves, my friend.
hahaha comedy level 100! great video hobo 🤣🤣😆 btw the Nikon Z30 looks amazing!
Man love your videos thanks for your honesty great location didn’t know at the time you are in TO I am in Mississauga keep up the good work
"He's doing stuff you'd never do" 😂 😅 you are flipping hilarious. Best part of the day lol
I switched to a Nikon Z6 with a 24-70 f4 S. It's gorgeous! And xqd cards are awesome!
Really good choice with the 40f2 ! It's an excellent lens!! I want a z30 as B cam!
Bro love from Toronto, ON. I’m in LA now
Casey, you’re freaking awesome, haven’t watched all this yet but the first five minutes have re-motivated me to play around and have some fun and get creative - mannikin head - love it! 😊
Brilliantly hosted! A million miles of fun.
"whatever to your face" absolutely hysterical!!!! Funniest guy on UA-cam.
You’re pretty wacky and it’s awesome 😂. At work I mostly use m43 (old-school GH5 still going strong!) and it’s perfect for just about everything. But every time I shoot an interview I wish I had my personal full-frame camera because to defocus the background to my liking (so it’s at least noticeably not a camcorder) I have to use a telephoto prime, put the camera weirdly far away and hope the room is big enough to place the subject far from a wall, and it’s definitely going to be a tight shot. I even use speed boosters and fast lenses. If I brought my fx3 I could use a zoom lens if I wanted to, place the camera at a comfortable distance from the subject and not only do I have the option of a medium shot (instead of being stuck with closeup) but I can even stop down if I need to. If it’s not the most ideal location in terms of lighting and my small production kit doesn’t have enough lighting accessories to refine it, I can rely on the few extra stops of dynamic range to smooth things out. There’s just a more comfortable amount of wiggle room for my… yes… hobo production process 😂.
Saw the gear in link. Which lens did you open with and can you link the lense filter ?
Also would love to know the full setting profile you used if possible.
Love your channel. I'm just a simple tech tuber trying to grow cam knowledge.
Ngl, this video made me chuckle more than i expected to. Thank you
I'd expect cinema to be shot in RAW. The price of the memory alone would bankrupt most youtubers. Also the lighting, I have small, cheap lights. Hollywood has huge rigs.
I'm also quite happy with the autofocus of the Sony A7 IV. I can select things on screen and it follows it and the face/eye recognition is very good.
Man, I love this video. You hit every nail of solo shooting thinking. Spec sheet chaser here. Have a k5 and a s23... I could shoot on either but I'm like oh no I need a r6mkii or Panasonics recent release. Buy the camera you need not the one you want. If you're shooting and the camera is the problem sure but shoot anyways
Lol loved the fuji comment. I use a fuji xh2 as my main camera for work since it came out. I use 4/3 and full frame too. It's all about the right camera for the job. But outside of UA-cam/ social media... the fast aperture blur is not used much. For studio shoots I'm usually at f4 full frame. Not a lot of clients want Professional headshots where one eye is all that's tack sharp ficus. Most companies want everything visible in a scene so I'm usually no faster than f11 full frame. Don't get me wrong. It's fun. Great for expression. But... the new photo/video career is not commercial work etc. It's UA-cam and social media.
Yes, your typical movie interior character shot is something like full frame equivalent f4. They're trying to make the background not distract while keeping a sense of place. Not throw it into oblivion which would draw attention away from the character.
OMG you got moves like Jagger. 😂 Was that a new song at the end?
That beat at the end is tough!!🔥🔥🔥
Sure, I'll craft some rap lyrics in the style of Kanye West, themed around full-frame cameras being superior to APC and Super 35:
(Verse 1)
Yo, I'm snapping shots, no cap, in the full-frame zone,
Sharper edges, bokeh deeper than a baritone.
Out here, making pixels count, every shot a crown,
Full-frame king, no crop can hold me down.
(Chorus)
Full-frame, full game, no cut, no loss,
APC, Super 35, they can't boss.
In this photo world, it's a full-frame reign,
Sharper, wider, deeper - ain't no debate, it's plain.
(Verse 2)
See, in this lens life, size do matter,
Full-frame sensor, making competitors scatter.
Colors richer than a Kanye beat,
Depth of field got you feeling that heat.
(Chorus)
Full-frame, full game, clarity so vast,
APC, Super 35, just part of the past.
In the gallery of life, I frame it right,
Full-frame vision, turning day shots to night.
(Bridge)
No crop, no chop, just pure visual art,
Full-frame masterpiece, from the very start.
Kanye style, I innovate, no settle,
In the camera game, I push the pedal - full metal.
(Outro)
So when you're choosing sides, in this camera fight,
Remember full-frame, it's the only sight.
Kanye's verdict, in this tech appeal,
Full-frame's the deal, keeping it real.
ProducerBenFord and ChatGPT
Loved the dancing at the end, good to see you having fun.
Oh man the explanation of the rigging in Hollywood; comedic gold. The reason I watch this channel!
i have been watching you since you had 1000 subscribers. the dance part was the best of all.
FYI - Your ‘rare bird’ was an Eastern Bluebird. Good points you make re: sensor size and image quality vs. What you really need.
Which setup would you recommend me to pair with Sony A7RV + Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 if I will use it/them mainly for everyday with crop and ultrawide photos, video will be used mainly with Panasonic HC-X1500 25-600mm?:
1) Sony 12-24mm F4
2) Tamron 17-50mm F4
3) Laowa 10-18mm F4.5-5.6 + 17-50mm
omg, the sweater is so cool, you should put it into a gear list with an affiliate link!
Awesome , and you got the groove with out question . you sure put smiles on people faces . cheers Casey . 👍👍👍👍👍🤠
Good message! Focusing on the content... now I need a city-priority AF setting 🤔
This is THE MOST entertaining video I’ve seen on UA-cam in a while! #subscribed
That was strangely relaxing
this video is like therapy, thanks a lot
As a long term Nikon fan boy, its great to se you using the Nikon Z30 etc.
The mini LF is FF there partner. Red sensors are mostly FF now as well. Sure, there are some cinema cameras that are S35 but all the newer models are FF. This would've been a great idea for a video in 2017.
Being outta sync with the rhythm makes it funnier. I am pretty sure you've got the same VHS Napoleon Dynamite picked up.. and your moves coming along nicely man.
Been watching for a long time and this is one of my faves. This rant is pretty much verbatim what goes on in my head. 100% relate
You have a new subscriber, just because of the dancing at the end of the video 😂
I want to get A6700 for 4k 120 fps. I tried it out and it looked nice. A7IV 1080 120 fps looks similar, but I’d like the extra resolution to zoom in in Davinci for epic squirrel closeups.
a zoom lens is more ideal then a digital crop
Or you could get a Gh6, that offers 4k120p with less crop than the A6700 and cheaper tele lenses
Old timer (45 fun years) who pulled focus at the tail end of 35. Used everything, Arri BL, 435/535, Moviecam, Arricam, G2, Milleniums and even the occasional Aaton. The VAST majority of cinema was shot in spherical 35. Maybe 10-15% in anamorphic. And there were focus pullers who wouldn’t even take those jobs (IYKYK). Anyone who thinks that you need FF aka Vistavision doesn’t know how larger formats were used (and it wasn’t in any of the shots we’re looking at in this video). Yes, Quentin did things a little different. But Quentin is different. Have dinner with the man and you’ll understand… Currently shooting with a Z9. But if Apple Raw ever comes to Resolve, I’m going back to the H2-S like pronto.
I shot a music video by myself at Joshua Tree in California and later found out half of the time I was slightly out of focus. Auto focus can definitely make or break you in some situations. I could do better now, but Joshua Tree is a 1000 miles away.
I think I’ve seen it all now. Casey C-Walking… That made my day..🤣🤣
The little quick step at 12:44 was actually fairly cool. In other news... I still have a WX350 (as seen earlier), and it's 30X zoom is handy for seeing if pizza is ready across the street at Gino's.
Lol 😂 this was simply awesome! The crip walk line did it for me
Hahahahahah brilliant video by a brilliant entertainer. Thx dude, you remind me so much of a friend of mine who sadly passed away. He was a true entertainer just like you.
Nice sweater, looks very cinematic! 😀The first scene with the z30 at tony 4 looks great actually! Still have to watch the rest of the video 😅
Edit: OK, I watched the whole thing.. I mean movie. The Canon full frame looks better, that 3D pop from 12:35 wow - but Nikon colours are nice too! I guess it's really all in the lighting. I'm still shooting on my iPhone XS, and photos on my Nikon D3200, I like cheap stuff too lol.. gotta upgrade at some point.. I'm leaning towards Sony, mainly because of the amazing autofocus - even if the colours straight out of camera look worse. But the face-only autofocus in the R8 is nice to have.. I wish Sony had that in other cameras than the FX6. Why do they cripple the cameras with software? So annoying, just put everything in every camera, and update them.. And I meant cardigan 🙂
Great thoughts!
Another difference is long-telephoto is smaller, stealthier and cheaper on aps-c.
hahaha you make my day, love that dance at the end!