Comments on: Canon EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera revealed [Video demo]

By: Cschultz64

Cschultz64 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:20:00 +0000

The 25mps is to slow and the 500 at 50mps is still to slow to handle any motion. Put it on a tripod with a wide lens and lock it down and even at 30fps the picture will jerk.The networks will not put up with that.

By: Cschultz64

Cschultz64 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:16:00 +0000

That is to much money for that camera.

By: Ganbat Bayarsaikhan

Ganbat Bayarsaikhan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:13:00 +0000

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By: Ganbat Bayarsaikhan

Ganbat Bayarsaikhan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:13:00 +0000

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By: Ganbat Bayarsaikhan

Ganbat Bayarsaikhan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:13:00 +0000

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By: Who cares

Who cares — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:30:00 +0000

Ist AC needs to cut out the caffeine. What a pompous a@#.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:35:00 +0000

I have two words for you: SM58 microphone.

By: Jm

Jm — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:40:00 +0000

If you don’t have time to deal with RAW footage, then the C300 isn’t the camera for you, since it has no AF/AE. Also, I’ve edited RED RAW. it was exactly like editing any other footage.

By: Ram Manoj

Ram Manoj — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:31:00 +0000

Canon EOS C300

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:45:00 +0000

Good choice in the long run.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:44:00 +0000

Sorry can’t do that !!!

By: Virgilproductions

Virgilproductions — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:37:00 +0000

the 7d is not 35mm sized.

By: Chimisso

Chimisso — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:04:00 +0000

Where do you get an F3 for 9k??? send me the link please!

By: Guest

Guest — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 01:03:00 +0000

Haha the Scarlet X totally annihilates this camera! Seriously, 20K for 1080p? I’d rather spend 14, maybe 15k on 4K resolution!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:16:00 +0000

agree with you. it’s like you saw that the Emperor is wearing no clothes. this camera and the Red’s Scarlet look like consumer models. price should be around $2,000. but they both target them for the professional market or the indie filmmaker so they figure they can get 5 or 10 times more money. but when they put these big lenses and various accessories on them, monitors, batteries, they start to look so much more professional.

By: Mamo_wandimu

Mamo_wandimu — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:06:00 +0000

i had been sence vary naysse lateste camera

By: Vadim Bobkovsky

Vadim Bobkovsky — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:27:00 +0000

- Do you want to get yourself a C300?
- No.
- Why not?
- Cause it’s not 2002.

By: 1st AC

1st AC — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:06:00 +0000

Seriously? A hot shoe? Some 1/4-20s would be far more useful.

By: 1st AC

1st AC — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:05:00 +0000

There is a use for Canon’s offering, some people don’t have the time to shoot and de-bayer raw footage, not to mention less shooting time per card. With the C300 and an MPEG2 editor, one can do editing instantly-no transcoding. Similarly, this is the beauty of the Alexa, but the Alexa actually uses a decent codec/bitrate.

By: Me

Me — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

LMAO

By: 1st AC

1st AC — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:59:00 +0000

Yeah, and look at where that RedRock hand grip is in the stock photo! Who puts a camera handle at the back of the camera? wtf? This camera clearly was designed by engineers as opposed to a designer working closely with professionals to get things right. Imagine trying to pick up that camera with a 10:1 zoom on it? SNAP!…the junky RedRock handle might still be there, but the the 1st AC’s wrist?…I guess no more shots will be in focus today. The controls do seem to be a little better placed for sort of easy access but it will still need lots of bracketry and the EVF is in the same stupid place as the F3…seriously how often is someone with real PL mount glass going to shoot with the camera like it’s a handy cam? Panavision and Arri have have their viewfinders on the left side of the camera for over a century, what makes these people think they were doing something wrong? They should have just left out the EVF and let people use 3rd part solution or do what Red did.

By: 1st AC

1st AC — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:47:00 +0000

What is the maximum bitrate of this camera of yours? What is the widest aperture of this Carl Zeiss lens? Which Carl Zeiss lens is it for that matter? And is it a zoom lens? If so, what’s the widest aperture at the longest focal length? What other frame rates can your Sony do? How do you genlock it? How do you get HD-SDI out? How can you put master primes on it? How big is the sensor? Why would someone want autofocus built into a large chip camera full manual control camera? I’m pretty sure things would be much more in focus from a skilled focus puller or using something like a C-Finder in AF mode, manufacturers of professional products realize this common sense and don’t put too much effort at implementing the best AF possible for S35 sized sensor cameras. There are much better ways of doing AF or focus assist features to help out the 1st AC on tough shots. What other frame rates can your Sony HX100V do? How much latitude does it have? What is the native ASA of this Sony? Can you edit the footage natively in an MPEG2/HDV editor without any transcoding and realtime performance? Does it have timecode? How grainy is it at 1600 ISO compared to other S35 sensor sized cameras already on the market such as the F3 or a 7D? Have you done a test? Can you post it? Which HDTV is this? What viewing distance and shoot conditions/subject matter are you talking about when you say “visually undetectable specs”? By the way, we can all visually see a PL mount and HD-SDI out among other things so unless your Sony HX100V has some sort of professional add on box, lens mount and new firmware, the specs certainly ARE “visually detectable” atleast from what I briefly saw on google images:

By: gbert

gbert — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:28:00 +0000

I’ll just rent the Arri Alexa and use my DSLR for small stuff thanks.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:57:00 +0000

how is it a DSLR killer?tHIS Camera is $20k, DSLR’s are 10 x cheaper, totally different market.

By: stats

stats — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:20:00 +0000

Just looked at the specs of the new Scarlet. Had assumed Scarlet was going to be a 2/3 inch chip. Now that they have decided (rightly) to go 4k, and a starting price of $9700, I can’t see why anyone would opted for Canon’s hobbled 1080 camera. Red has blown everyone out of the water with the Scarlet. And I’m not a Red fan boy. Have always been skeptical of Red. But Scarlet is just too good to be true. I don’t see how anyone else can compete. Kinda proud that they are an American company as well.

By: Deanharringtonvisual

Deanharringtonvisual — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:32:00 +0000

It’s certainly a DSLR killer but it’s not an F3 killer. For the money, I can pick up an F3 for $9,000, a gemini recorder, S-log and nikon mount and still come out at around the same price! That’s 444 … Canon is not quite there with this camera. I can see the writing on the wall however, small form factor, 35mm censor, versatile lens capabilities … Scarlet anyone !

By: Douglas Park

Douglas Park — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:20:00 +0000

test

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:43:00 +0000

In less than 5 years any technology will be obsolete

By: Jm

Jm — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:31:00 +0000

Edit.. just found out that the SDI out on the C300 is 10bit, so that’ll help. I’m eager to see what happens when someone puts the F3 and the C300 against each other.

Sadly though, another camera like the F3 isn’t really what we wanted as a sucessor to the 5Dm2… Canon could have done something really amazing. Why didn’t they?

By: Jm

Jm — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:24:00 +0000

You’re right about the ND filters. As for the image, I’m sure the conditions would have a lot to do with it. However, people have pointed out that because of the limits of 8bit, the F3 can’t help but have a larger dynamic range in S-Log mode, simply do to the limits of 8 bits. I have no data to back up that claim though. I agree that the C300 records in a better onboard codec, but if the price is as high as some reports, you could get an F3 and the S-Log update for the same price, perhaps even a nano flash recorder too.

As for the “ergonomic nightmare”, I’m assuming that aside from being a bit heaver and larger then the 5d, the ergonomics are about the same, and therefor, also require a cage before it becomes manageable. I’m probably a bit picky, personally. I shoot with ENG cameras, so I’m used to a camera that has a center of gravity that’s in a manageable location. Getting a 5D’s center of gravity to behave requires rails. (I’m a Steadicam Operator, hence all this babble about a camera’s center of gravity.)

By: Chrisbutel

Chrisbutel — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:40:00 +0000

I don’t understand. Is this 4K resolution or 1080p? I know the super 35mm sensor makes a difference. But how is this different from the Sony F1? Anyone out there who is able to clarify?

What are the pros and cons of this compared to the scarlet?

By: J Samuel

J Samuel — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:27:00 +0000

In less than 5 years both of these cameras will be obsolete.

By: J Samuel

J Samuel — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:24:00 +0000

Both cameras are ridiculous in price and the CEO of Red sounds like he inherited the mantle from St. Jobs of the Church of Apple. You can keep ‘um. What kind of Independent Filmmaker can afford to shell out that kind of cash? Sounds more like something you’d expect from Wall Street.

By: Tvnutsvideo

Tvnutsvideo — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:21:00 +0000

your 1920×1080 is combine resolution…..

By: Fireball

Fireball — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:09:00 +0000

careful… your ignorance is showing ;)

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:45:00 +0000

The $450 Sony HX100V 16 Mp “still” camera with a Carl Zeiss lens is capable of sharp 1920x1080p video @ 60fps. I own one and I’d bet the video quality seen on my 46″ HDTV would come close to Canon’s C300 within visually undetectable specs. (The dynamic range is almost unbelievable) Among the features Sony has that Canon lacks is tracking autofocus.

By: stats

stats — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:43:00 +0000

It does have ND. I don’t see why is more of an ergonomic nightmare than the F3. Image looks nice. Better, I think than the F3. Looks like it has more dynamic range than f3 and records in a better codec.

By: Rubendewquest

Rubendewquest — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:23:00 +0000

For that money Canon should at least throw in RAW and higher bitrate!

By: Jm

Jm — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:05:00 +0000

Yep. Scarlet is exactly what people have been looking for. Canon totally dropped the ball. If RED can do it, Canon could have and probably could have made it even cheaper.

Makes you wonder if RED found out what Canon was coming out with and scheduled their release a few hours afterwards on purpose.

By: DCM

DCM — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:01:00 +0000

Or you could get a Scarlet for $10k at 4x the resolution. And stills at 5k. Oh, and it will apparently be available in a few weeks. You can place your order now.