Letting the MX go

[William Robinette]

Since I received my camera I have always tried to get as "thick" a negative RAW file as possible - goal posts and stop lights were my hard lines for most shots. Got a chance this weekend to shoot some stuff for fun and just let it go way into overexposure. I have to say, I really like the way MX goes into pure white. The transition is much smoother then I was expecting and the footage I came home with was much more pleasing then I was expecting. I wouldn't shoot like this all the time for good reason, but I will definitely be pushing the sensor on projects where it's appropriate and without worry.

Just wanted to share, I had become too constricted by the rules and had to snap out of it... It's a good thing.

 

[Colin Hubick]

I agree, sometimes "letting it go" isn't "technically" good, but makes a beautiful image. Which in the end is the point. right?

 

[Scott Miller]

The shots are beautiful......

 

[William Robinette]

I agree, sometimes "letting it go" isn't "technically" good, but makes a beautiful image. Which in the end is the point. right?

Exactly.

The shots are beautiful......

Much appreciated.

 

[Stephen Mick]

Very nice, Mr. Robinette. Always a big fan of your work.

 

[William Robinette]

Very nice, Mr. Robinette. Always a big fan of your work.

That means a lot Stephen, thanks!

 

[Matthew Ritenour]

Mr. Robinette, I was hoping you could help me understand what you mean by "goal posts and stop lights". Do you mean that you try to have both over and underexposed areas of your image when shooting? I haven't heard these expressions before.

Thanks for any info. Beautiful shots.

MR

 

[William Robinette]

Mr. Robinette, I was hoping you could help me understand what you mean by "goal posts and stop lights". Do you mean that you try to have both over and underexposed areas of your image when shooting? I haven't heard these expressions before.

In reference to the histogram on the display. Goalposts referring to the two columns to either side telling you how much of your image is either underexposed or over exposed and the stop lights are the dots to the right that light up red, green, or blue depending on which color channel is clipping. In this picture, the image is "good" meaning there isn't overexposure or areas where it is underexposed from a "technical" standpoint.

 

[William Robinette]

Here is some video put together. It's my first time shooting anything fashion/model related and I mostly shot over another photographer's shoulder. Definitely not perfect, but something I want to do again.

Also never wanted an EPIC more for the frame rates and not having to crop down.

https://vimeo.com/52014423