I am ultra-excited. I finally had a Canon EOC C70 show up. Four pre-orders with different shops on the launch day in September and now in mid-December, the first arrived.
For the STH YouTube, I have been using the Canon C200 which is fabulous. There are two features I really wanted that the C200 does not have:
I know there are other options. The BMPCC4K is great from a simplicity point of view, but it does not have usable auto-focus. Panasonic cameras (S1, GH5) are fabulous, but I need AF I can trust. We have had more than a few videos go to the editor using them that had 2-5 minute segments where I was completely out of focus using the S1/ GH5.) I also have seen the Sony A7 III go out of focus in the studio. AF became extremely important once the pandemic resulted in stay-at-home orders so I have to film stuff solo. Again, 100% there are less expensive options, but we are so time-limited these days that I need to prioritize what gives me the fastest workflow.
The Canon EOS R and R5 are great as well. But they are more DSLRs adapted to video. The R5's 8K is super, but the RAW is too big to use in our workflows unless we go through the slow transcoding process. Being able to crop on 8K is great so there are a few shots getting done on that (there were 1-2 in the latest Tyan review video on the R5 at 8K and several using a slider/ head with the EOS R.)
It has taken 20+ months, but I finally figured out what I want in a camera, and the C70 is just perfect (except, of course, I now want 240fps for slow-mo.) It has Cinema camera features/ menus, good audio/ preamps (minus the mini-to-full XLR adapter needed). I also have to admit that I love the 28-70 f/2L RF lens. I have been using it on the R5. In many ways, I really like doing product photos with the S1R instead of the R5, but that lens makes the difference.
Since there are a few videos out there, but not too many real-world user experiences, I wanted to just share a few things I see in a thread:
I am going to do a bit of a charity shoot for a San Jose firefighter's cause today with the camera. After that, I think I am going to sneak a CentOS-> Stream talking head video for this weekend just to try it.
Still much to try. I want to see if the Metabones EF to RF 0.71x speed booster works as an example. I also want to see if the DJI RS2 can handle the weight of the above (without a handle)
I know this is not typical STH content, but I figured I would just get it out there.
For the STH YouTube, I have been using the Canon C200 which is fabulous. There are two features I really wanted that the C200 does not have:
- 120fps for slow-mo product shots.
- 10-bit 422
I know there are other options. The BMPCC4K is great from a simplicity point of view, but it does not have usable auto-focus. Panasonic cameras (S1, GH5) are fabulous, but I need AF I can trust. We have had more than a few videos go to the editor using them that had 2-5 minute segments where I was completely out of focus using the S1/ GH5.) I also have seen the Sony A7 III go out of focus in the studio. AF became extremely important once the pandemic resulted in stay-at-home orders so I have to film stuff solo. Again, 100% there are less expensive options, but we are so time-limited these days that I need to prioritize what gives me the fastest workflow.
The Canon EOS R and R5 are great as well. But they are more DSLRs adapted to video. The R5's 8K is super, but the RAW is too big to use in our workflows unless we go through the slow transcoding process. Being able to crop on 8K is great so there are a few shots getting done on that (there were 1-2 in the latest Tyan review video on the R5 at 8K and several using a slider/ head with the EOS R.)
It has taken 20+ months, but I finally figured out what I want in a camera, and the C70 is just perfect (except, of course, I now want 240fps for slow-mo.) It has Cinema camera features/ menus, good audio/ preamps (minus the mini-to-full XLR adapter needed). I also have to admit that I love the 28-70 f/2L RF lens. I have been using it on the R5. In many ways, I really like doing product photos with the S1R instead of the R5, but that lens makes the difference.
Since there are a few videos out there, but not too many real-world user experiences, I wanted to just share a few things I see in a thread:
- Charging the BPA30 (same as in the C200) in the body does not work, just like in the C200. I was hoping this would work.
- Mini XLR Male to XLR Female cables are needed. I bought the incorrect connectors late at night and did not realize it until the camera arrived. These arrive tomorrow.
- The C70 body with a smaller lens like the 24-70 f/2.8L is super easy to balance on a gimbal. Much easier than the C200 is. I was faster on the first balance with the C70 than I normally am with the C200.
- Using old 24-105mm f4L IS - caused a hard lock on the camera during recording. AF did not seem to be working but it was reporting f2.8 to the C70.
- Using the Laowa 24mm f/14 probe worked fine - looks much better at higher ISO for this lens with the C70 v. EOS R, even with speed booster.
- Will try a few more later.
I am going to do a bit of a charity shoot for a San Jose firefighter's cause today with the camera. After that, I think I am going to sneak a CentOS-> Stream talking head video for this weekend just to try it.
Still much to try. I want to see if the Metabones EF to RF 0.71x speed booster works as an example. I also want to see if the DJI RS2 can handle the weight of the above (without a handle)
I know this is not typical STH content, but I figured I would just get it out there.
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