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Christoph: “Andreas Altendorfer and I produced the music video https://youtu.be/p4atyReF2Lw called “Breaking Bad” by the band “Elephants in Paradise”.
All recordings were filmed with a Sony A7sII and Zeiss Loxia 21mm f2.8, Zeiss Loxia 35mm f2, Zeiss Loxia 50mm f2, Sony FE 90mm f2.8 Macro. We used an Atomos Ninja Flame to record the S-LOG 2 files in ProRes. For camera movements we used a CAME-TV Argo Gimbal and a Manfrotto Slider. We illuminated the scenes with 3 Litepanels Astra Bi-Color and 1 Litepanels Sola 6 Daylight LED Fresnel.
It was my first production with this equipment. I was particularly enthusiastic about the A7sii in dark situations, where you can work with little extra light and an open aperture. For bright situations in the sunlight, I would prefer an e-mount adapter with an electronic ND filter, like the one built in on the FS5 or FS7ii, with the same functionality (Auto ND), from Sony. Andrea, please put in a good word to Sony for this! 😊
I love the Zeiss Loxia lenses, especially the 35mm. The picture quality is simply super and the handiness is an advantage in many cases. For example, to balance the camera on the gimbal or when filming out of your hand. However, this advantage is also the only disadvantage. The aperture ring is so narrow and the lettering so small that it is very difficult for the camera assistant to adjust from the side in low light conditions.
The Atomos Ninja Flame Recorder was an indispensable tool for exposure and focusing. The ProRes files were free of compression artifacts and banding. (… to end heavily compressed on YouTube 😉) During the shooting I noticed that the Ninja Flame can record 1080p, 120, but the A7sii can only play beyond hdmi up to 1080p, 60. Workflow with SSD hard disks is simple and fast. Larger batteries are recommended.
When it comes to light, the Sola 6 is my favorite, which I mostly used as the main light source because of the natural shadows. Most of the time I used the astras with a softbox. The lamps can also be operated with rechargeable batteries, which is pleasant for outdoor shots. (Of course, the setup will soon reach its limits in sunlight due to the light intensity.)
It was a low budget production and all actors were amateur actors who made it for fun and free. I hope you will enjoy the video still or even because of that.
Best regards“
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Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.