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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

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  1. Dean Butler

    Sony CineAlta Primes V2 in 2023

    I forgot to post this here when I put the video out. There's not a lot of footage and videos about these online so I thought I'd put this together. Tested alongside the Zeiss Ultra Primes and some of that's in the video.
  2. Dean Butler

    Zeiss ZF 7 lens kit Cinemoded (x5 of them serviced at Duclos) EF mount

    https://fb.watch/e5cSzTY7PY/ Copy and paste the link above to watch a video walkthrough of the kit. View pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/562013825515726 21mm F2.8 EF adaptor attached. This lens was once dropped. The glass is undamaged but the aperture barrel rotation...
  3. Dean Butler

    Ursa Mini Pro G2 kit (AUSTRALIA)

    6k AUD (approx 4.5k USD) Blackmagic Design Ursa Mini Pro G2 KIT INCLUDES: RAWLITE OLPF installed Davinci Resolve Studio 17 PL Mount EF Mount (installed) IDX V-mount adaptor x2 Angelbird Cfast 2.0 cards 256gb Smallrig plates (side plate, top plate, top handle) Blackmagic Design Handgrip...
  4. Dean Butler

    ALTER Horror Short Film: Evenfall

    Thought I'd share this here. Shot on Red Scarlet-w and Red Scarlet-MX.
  5. Dean Butler

    You don't need a full frame (LF) cinema camera

    I know these bucks against things going full frame but.... what do you think?
  6. Dean Butler

    Dropbox alternative for video file requests

    I'm working with a big company who needs to send out a link or file request for employees to send auditions to, so that they can't see one another's auditions. The files aren't huge as they're just recorded on their phones. Dropbox has exceeded it's bandwidth (I'm not actually sure how as barely...
  7. Dean Butler

    Leaving RED Digital Cinema for the Blackmagic: 2 Years Later

    Honest thoughts 2 years later...
  8. Dean Butler

    Sigma Art 18-35 & 50-100 Zooms v Zeiss ZF prime lenses

    Just thought I'd share this here for anyone interested. It's not scientific, did this little shoot for myself then thought some of it might be of use/interest...
  9. Dean Butler

    Reasons we bought a used Alexa Classic in 2021...

    What do you think of our reasoning / decision? Dumb? Makes sense? Don't care? The Arri Alexa Classic kit we bought online was 5k USD with 8 memory cards (x4 64gb and x4 32gb) with high speed license, EF & PL mount, Pelican case, all necessary cables, less than 850 hours use...
  10. Dean Butler

    Is highspeed B-Roll overused?

    An inside look at the impact that shooting too much highspeed B-Roll has had on a “cinematographer” and his brother. So although my passion is in filmmaking, primarily as a writer/director (I just make shorts) - a big part of my day job as a corporate/commercial shooter is creating branded...
  11. Dean Butler

    Oop 10 FILM GEAR purchases we still use all the time

    Put together this random list of great value old and new gear we still use all the time. Includes some lenses, cameras, sticks and a bit more. Number one (most used and best value) is $25. Can you guess what it might be? (HINT: We shoot a tonne of interviews) Curious. Have any of you had...
  12. Dean Butler

    Frustration sending BMD Ursa Mini Pro G2 in for repair (or replacement) for 3rd time.

    I switched from Red to BMD cameras. Thought I'd share my current predicament here. I shoot a mix of commercial, corporate, doco and narrative content. I think RED is excellent for narrative and commercial work, not so much for Corporate and doco. What do you think you would be doing in my...
  13. Dean Butler

    Tested external Braw recording on the C300mkii (Now makes a great Ursa G2 Bcam)

    Been meaning to test this for a while as Shane (biz partner) recently shot an Indie feature on the c300mkii (before external braw recording was enabled). Owning a G2 we wanted to check out the c300mkii (not 3) as a relatively inexpensive autofocus interview/gimbal camera to pair with the Ursa...
  14. Dean Butler

    Ursa G2 Moire and IR protection rawlite OLPF

    Coming from a Red dragon I wasn't used to seeing moire and IR contamination, still a fantastic camera I think and the rawlite makes it even better. Has anyone got the rawlite OLPF for the BMPCC 6k? (I assume plenty of people have them as B and C cams) 5:30 you see the Ursa G2 with 6 internal...
  15. Dean Butler

    Database and cache files recommendation

    Hi wise ones, I've been using Resolve more and more over Premiere (still using Premiere for some longer form legacy projects). I'm hoping to get some advice on the best way to setup my Davinci database and cache location. I'm on a PC 64gb ram, 1080ti. My footage is stored on Shuttle XL 24tb...
  16. Dean Butler

    Proaim Flycam Flowline Master Professional Support for Camera & Gimbals

    Tried out the Proaim Flycam Flowline Master Professional Support for Camera & Gimbals. I was pretty impressed with the build quality (for the most part) but it wasn't a good fit for us (literally). If you're 6 ft or taller, might not be good for you. If you're shorter it could be a great option...
  17. Dean Butler

    Braw vs ProResHQ matching cameras

    EDIT: Grade wasn't applied on two shots so had to re-upload this. In part 2 of this 3 part look at Blackmagic raw, we're pitting BRAW against the longstanding Industry standard and widely accepted and requested ProResHQ. Does shooting raw really make THAT much of a difference? What about when...
  18. Dean Butler

    From R3d to braw... testing BRAW COMPRESSION visibility on YouTube

    Timestamps in description below to skip to test shots and side by sides. Uploaded 93gb 10 bit UHD Cineform file. https://youtu.be/ffGPCPD8cN8
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