XDCAM EX1 on the road blog at DVinfo.net

Phil Bloom · November 28th, 2007, 02:19 PM

I have decided to start a blog on my website, initially focusing on my road test of the sony ex1.

http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/Phil...Blog/Blog.html

Robert Petersen · November 28th, 2007, 03:05 PM

Thanks for starting this blog. I plan to purchase an EX1 (hopefully in the near future), and I really appreciate feedback on how the camera performs and how it handles in real world applications.

Phil Bloom · November 29th, 2007, 01:58 PM

shot loads today with the ex1 with and without the letus extreme. Results pn myblog soon

Dean Harrington · November 29th, 2007, 08:17 PM

waiting for the tests. Nice stuff mate!

Daniel Boswell · November 29th, 2007, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

I have decided to start a blog on my website, initially focusing on my road test of the sony ex1.

http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/Phil...Blog/Blog.html

Can't wait to see that stuff with Letus XT Phil.

Which step-up ring did you end up getting? When you screw it on, does the body bump into the camera body. (I ask because the new Letus does that with my FX1)

Phil Bloom · November 30th, 2007, 07:17 AM

i have the proper 77mm attachment from Letus.

The short is up now here:

http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/Phil...s_Extreme.html

Oleg Kalyan · November 30th, 2007, 07:47 AM

The piece looks very nice, has good detail in close ups, there is a detail and color loss with 35mm Letus, also it has a little yellow cast, (what lens is it?), looks great on portraits though, has a cinematic/music video feel. Without looks like great HD, possibly similar to Red.
Thank you for doing it for us!

Phil Bloom · November 30th, 2007, 07:49 AM

Thanks Oleg. It is actually colour graded with Magic Bullet looks. That is the colour you are seeing!

I will be posting clean stills on my blog later today.

Christopher Witz · November 30th, 2007, 07:50 AM

dude... i think your ready to shoot oceans 14!

very inspiring!

Lou reed in the morning goes well with my latté as well.

cheers!

Phil Bloom · November 30th, 2007, 07:51 AM

Cheers Chris.

You got yours yet?

Christopher Witz · November 30th, 2007, 08:09 AM

today or tomorrow.... I feel like a 9 year old on christmas eve itch'n to shoot my new bb gun!

Paul Cook · November 30th, 2007, 08:22 AM

Wow - very impressive, I love the grading you did - can I ask was it a simple base grade in colorista or did you add on secondarys with masks etc?

Toward the end the night time stuff does have a slightly washed out / muddy look but still very pleasing, just not as much as the dusk footage which looks like it was churned out of a Lustre station.

Also can I ask what brand/type lens you used?

Jamie Allan · November 30th, 2007, 08:51 AM

Great looking footage and grading Phill, much nicer than the demo footage thats been used on the current roadshow!

Craig Irving · November 30th, 2007, 08:54 AM

That is really beautiful footage, Phil.

I'm very eager to return to London in May next year. You really captured the wonderfulness of Picadilly Circus in that video.

Any chance you could make this video available for download? I'd love to play it back in HD on a PS3 or Blu-Ray player :)

Steve Connor · November 30th, 2007, 09:08 AM

Great looking footage, this should be a sticky for people to see just how good this camera is.

November 28th, 2007, 02:19 PM	#1
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	XDCAM EX1 on the road blog I have decided to start a blog on my website, initially focusing on my road test of the sony ex1. http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/Phil...Blog/Blog.html __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

November 29th, 2007, 01:58 PM	#3
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	shot loads today with the ex1 with and without the letus extreme. Results pn myblog soon __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

November 29th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#4
Dean Harrington Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Tokyo Posts: 898	good site ... waiting for the tests. Nice stuff mate!

November 30th, 2007, 07:17 AM	#6
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	i have the proper 77mm attachment from Letus. The short is up now here: http://web.mac.com/philip.bloom/Phil...s_Extreme.html __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

November 30th, 2007, 07:49 AM	#8
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Thanks Oleg. It is actually colour graded with Magic Bullet looks. That is the colour you are seeing! I will be posting clean stills on my blog later today. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

November 28th, 2007, 03:05 PM	#2
Robert Petersen Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Girard, Ohio Posts: 103	Thanks for starting this blog. I plan to purchase an EX1 (hopefully in the near future), and I really appreciate feedback on how the camera performs and how it handles in real world applications.

November 30th, 2007, 07:47 AM	#7
Oleg Kalyan Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MOSCOW Posts: 860	The piece looks very nice, has good detail in close ups, there is a detail and color loss with 35mm Letus, also it has a little yellow cast, (what lens is it?), looks great on portraits though, has a cinematic/music video feel. Without looks like great HD, possibly similar to Red. Thank you for doing it for us!

November 30th, 2007, 07:50 AM	#9
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	dude... i think your ready to shoot oceans 14! very inspiring! Lou reed in the morning goes well with my latté as well. cheers!

November 30th, 2007, 07:51 AM	#10
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	Cheers Chris. You got yours yet? __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

November 30th, 2007, 08:09 AM	#11
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	today or tomorrow.... I feel like a 9 year old on christmas eve itch'n to shoot my new bb gun!

November 30th, 2007, 08:22 AM	#12
Paul Cook Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 174	Wow - very impressive, I love the grading you did - can I ask was it a simple base grade in colorista or did you add on secondarys with masks etc? Toward the end the night time stuff does have a slightly washed out / muddy look but still very pleasing, just not as much as the dusk footage which looks like it was churned out of a Lustre station. Also can I ask what brand/type lens you used?

November 30th, 2007, 08:51 AM	#13
Jamie Allan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Notts, UK Posts: 101	Great looking footage and grading Phill, much nicer than the demo footage thats been used on the current roadshow!

November 30th, 2007, 08:54 AM	#14
Craig Irving Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 539	That is really beautiful footage, Phil. I'm very eager to return to London in May next year. You really captured the wonderfulness of Picadilly Circus in that video. Any chance you could make this video available for download? I'd love to play it back in HD on a PS3 or Blu-Ray player :)

November 30th, 2007, 09:08 AM	#15
Steve Connor Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 383	Great looking footage, this should be a sticky for people to see just how good this camera is.