Philip Bloom Reviews the Canon 1DC

Review of the Canon 1DC from Philip Bloom Reviews & Tutorials on Vimeo.






















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4K Video Shot on the Canon 1DC

I know what you're thinking. But, you have to check out this video. First though, read the setup by photographer Ben Silberfarb.

• Shot at 4k. Pans and zooms done in post. Neutral picture profile - no Canon log, no color correction, straight from camera into Premiere Pro, edited at 4k, then exported to 1080p, then Vimeo/YouTube compression (which kills images). Regardless, I really like this camera! Love the latitude to zoom and pan! With c-log I'm getting approx. 12.5 stops of range.

The pans and zooms are done in post. That's a desperation move -- panning and zooming a shot after the fact. It should look like crap, but stays sharp with great dynamic range and wonderful breathing detail that maintains its depth.

Be sure to watch at 720 or 1080p. Control appears lower right after clicking start.























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Pulling Stills From Video Shot on the Canon 1DC

The Canon 1DC is a stills/cinema camera that will shoot 4K video in JPEG format (no RAW yet). It should run about $20-30k so it's clearly for the pro market. Future bodies, whether from Canon or other makers, will surely be less expensive, though.

One of the coolest things about the new DSLRs is the ability to pull stills straight out of video. However, the resolution has been too low to meet pro standards. Until the 1DC.

For shooting a movie the Canon 5D III as well as the 1DX will do fine ('Act of Valor' was shot on the Canon 5D II as was many other Hollywood features).

So, I'll wait a bit. I still want RAW capture in a less expensive camera. The 1DC is a step in the right direction, though, to be sure.

The video comes from Untitled Film Works who also have a nice write up.






















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