Cheapest way to just backup 5d3

Jerry Porter · October 16th, 2013, 04:20 PM

Thanks Ger for the update. How is the display? I think you might have just caused my credit card some pain... LOL

Ger Griffin · October 17th, 2013, 11:53 AM

Its good. Not as good as the 5d3 but bigger and with peaking its great.
Not to mention I have it on an L-bracket and can swivel it so it helps my lower back not to have to look at the 5d3 one. I can now hold it comfortably at chest height using this monitor.
The color is similar to 5d3. Seems a bit brighter alright but the peaking set to 100 seems to correspond with the overexposed parts of the file itself so in that I will trust.
BTW there is a setting called Avid DNxHD 36 which is 36mbps. Its for offline in the TV environment but its perfect as backup for what I do.
Ill keep shooting in 720p50 onto the card and let the ninja get 1080p 25 ( there does seem to be a fields issue when I have the camera at 720p50 with what the ninja records but when i conform to upper or lower field first it looks fine. Again my use for the ninja is strictly backup and what it would gather as i shoot 720p50 in camera is fine should i ever need it.
If/when im shooting an important 1080p project Ill use the apple prores codec in the ninja and get all the benefits of having it.

Evan Bourcier · October 17th, 2013, 02:40 PM

I've never tried with video, but can't you write to an SD and CF card at the same time on the 5diii? I know it's a photo option, unsure if it overloads the buffer for video.

Ger Griffin · October 18th, 2013, 09:40 AM

yea it doesnt work with video unfortunately

Ger Griffin · October 19th, 2013, 01:15 PM

I used it today professionally for the first time and yea, im impressed with the operational end. Battery runtime etc was excellent. The screen itself is a bit too low res for my liking. Its good to have to check zebras and its good for framing but I found myself looking at the back of my 5dmk3 more than I would like. That screen on the 5dmk3 is lightyears ahead of the ninja.

October 16th, 2013, 04:20 PM	#16
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Re: Cheapest way to just backup 5d3 Thanks Ger for the update. How is the display? I think you might have just caused my credit card some pain... LOL

October 17th, 2013, 11:53 AM	#17
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	Re: Cheapest way to just backup 5d3 Its good. Not as good as the 5d3 but bigger and with peaking its great. Not to mention I have it on an L-bracket and can swivel it so it helps my lower back not to have to look at the 5d3 one. I can now hold it comfortably at chest height using this monitor. The color is similar to 5d3. Seems a bit brighter alright but the peaking set to 100 seems to correspond with the overexposed parts of the file itself so in that I will trust. BTW there is a setting called Avid DNxHD 36 which is 36mbps. Its for offline in the TV environment but its perfect as backup for what I do. Ill keep shooting in 720p50 onto the card and let the ninja get 1080p 25 ( there does seem to be a fields issue when I have the camera at 720p50 with what the ninja records but when i conform to upper or lower field first it looks fine. Again my use for the ninja is strictly backup and what it would gather as i shoot 720p50 in camera is fine should i ever need it. If/when im shooting an important 1080p project Ill use the apple prores codec in the ninja and get all the benefits of having it.

October 17th, 2013, 02:40 PM	#18
Evan Bourcier Major Player Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mashpee, MA Posts: 251	Re: Cheapest way to just backup 5d3 I've never tried with video, but can't you write to an SD and CF card at the same time on the 5diii? I know it's a photo option, unsure if it overloads the buffer for video. __________________ DSLR Photographer/Videographer from Massachusetts Portfolio at http://ebourcier.com

October 18th, 2013, 09:40 AM	#19
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	Re: Cheapest way to just backup 5d3 yea it doesnt work with video unfortunately

October 19th, 2013, 01:15 PM	#20
Ger Griffin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 579	Re: Cheapest way to just backup 5d3 I used it today professionally for the first time and yea, im impressed with the operational end. Battery runtime etc was excellent. The screen itself is a bit too low res for my liking. Its good to have to check zebras and its good for framing but I found myself looking at the back of my 5dmk3 more than I would like. That screen on the 5dmk3 is lightyears ahead of the ninja. Last edited by Ger Griffin; October 20th, 2013 at 09:33 AM.