Stills from Corporate/Industrial shoot with Sony FS-700

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Here are a couple of still grabs from a corporate/industrial shoot I did recently with the Sony FS-700. Lens used was the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II USM. I am really liking the sharpness and exposure in these shots. Its tough to get good exposure on the light skin/dark clothing combination with Canon DSLRs, and I thnk the FS-700 performed admirably.

While we did do a proper white balance for each shot, the skin tones aren't exactly where I'd like them to be. I used the default Picture Profile with the "Standard" Gamma. Time to do some more research into "Cine" Gammas and new Picture Profiles!

Joshua

24-70mm f/2.8 Lens Comparison

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Shooting for the State Hospital Project documentary film - Joshua Pardon compares the Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 lens against the Canon 24-70mm II USM f/2.8 lens on the Sony FS-700 camera. Lens comparison test footage was filmed during an interview shoot at the Kalamazoo Public Library in Kalamazoo, Michigan for this documentary film project.

The Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 lens was used with the Sony LA-EA2 lens adapter. The Canon 24-70mm II USM lens was used with the Metabones Smart Adapter II.

This is *not* a technical lens comparison - no chip charts here! This is an aesthetic lens comparison.

The following features were evaluated:

• Sharpness • Fringing, Artifacts, & Aberrations • Color and Highlight Rendering • Depth of Field Falloff

Please feel free to leave a comment!

Postapalooza Wrap Up

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I had a great time presenting After Effects lectures at Postapalooza 2012 this week.  For those of you who've never heard of it, Postapalooza is the Midwest's premiere post-production conference.  Its a great chance to get away and spend a few days focusing on the art and craft of video post-production.  I was truly honored to be a part of it and had a wonderful time. Joshua

Video Interview Setup #2

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Shooting for the State Hospital Project documentary film - a "behind the scenes" video for this documentary film project about the history of Michigan's State Mental Hospitals.  Joshua Pardon details the lighting setup for on-camera interviews at the historic Blanchard House in Ionia, Michigan.

Video Interview Setup #1

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Shooting for the State Hospital Project documentary film - a "behind the scenes" video for this documentary film project about the history of Michigan's State Mental Hospitals.  Joshua Pardon details the lighting setup for on-camera interviews at the historic Blanchard House in Ionia, Michigan.