Zacuto's "Great Camera Shootout '08"
Compare all of the new HD cameras on the market to each other in a same scene comparison test. Joe Stunzi came to Chicago in hopes of making a video using the new Canon 5D Mark II and Steve Weiss, Jens Bogehegn & Scott Lynch of Zacuto all decided that another 5D MKII fluff piece is not what was needed. "We needed to see the 5DMKII in relation to other cameras.", says Steve Weiss So the "Great Camera Shootout of '08" was born. In this video you will hear Joe, Steve, Jens & Scott discuss what they liked and disliked about each of the HD cameras and DOF adapters. This test is really for independent filmmakers and web cinematographers who are creating content with the look and feel of a 35mm motion picture. See a same shot comparison of: 35mm motion picture, RED, EX3, HVX200, HPX170, HPX3000, Sony EX3, Nikon D90, Canon 5D Mark II, Letus35 Ultimate and Elite DOF adapters, Redrock and more. Follow a discussion by four filmmakers ranging in age from 18-46. They discuss what's best. You won’t believe the conclusions.
SPECS. ON SHOOT:
Kodak Vision3
Aaton 35III
Kodak Vision3 500T (5219 048 022 01912)
Lens: Zeiss Superspeed 50mm
Settings:
Fstop: f/4
FPS: 24
Shutter: 1/48
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Red ONE
DOF Adaptor: None
Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZF
Settings:
Fstop: f/1.4
Zoom: N/A
Shutter: 1/48
Gain: --
4K Redcode28 to CF Card
Converted to Linear DPX Sequence
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Panasonic HPX3000
DOF Adaptor: None
Lens: Canon 18x HD Zoom Lens
Settings:
Fstop: f/1.7
Zoom: 36
Shutter: 1/48
Gain: -3db
AVCIntra 100 1080 24p to P2 Card
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Panasonic HVX200
DOF Adaptor: Letus35 Ultimate
Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZF
Settings:
Fstop: f/1.4
Zoom: N/A
Shutter:180d
Gain: -3db
DVCProHD 720 24p to P2 Card
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Panasonic HVX200
DOF Adaptor: Letus35 Elite
Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZF
Settings:
Fstop: f/1.4
Zoom: N/A
Shutter:180d
Gain: -3db
DVCProHD 720 24p to P2 Card
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Panasonic HVX200
DOF Adaptor: Redrock M2
Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZF
Settings:
Fstop: f/1.4
Zoom: N/A
Shutter:180d
Gain: -3db
DVCProHD 720 24p to P2 Card
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Sony PMW-EX3
DOF Adaptor: None
Lens: Stock Fuji Lens
Settings:
Fstop: f/2.8
Zoom: 23
Shutter:180d
Gain: -3db
1080 24p HQ to SxS Card
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Panasonic HPX170
DOF Adaptor: None
Lens: Stock Zeiss Lica Lens
Settings:
Fstop: f/3.4
Zoom: 7.9
Shutter:180d
Gain: 0db
DVCProHD 720 24p to P2 Card
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Canon XHA1
DOF Adaptor: None
Lens: Stock Lens
Settings:
Fstop: f/2.8
Zoom: --
Shutter:1/48
Gain: -3db
HDV 1080 24F to Tape
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Canon 5D MarkII
DOF Adaptor: None
Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZF
Settings:
Fstop: f/2.8
Zoom: N/A
Shutter: --
Gain: --
1080 30p to h.264 .mov on CF Card
Converted to Linear DPX Sequence
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
Nikon D90
DOF Adaptor: None
Lens: Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZF
Settings:
Fstop: f/2.8
Zoom: N/A
Shutter: --
Gain: --
720 24p to CF Card
Converted to D5 1080/59.94i
Color Corrected on a da Vinci 2k Plus
