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2K Scarlet experiences

Matthew Scott

Matthew Scott

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So I've had my Scarlet for a week now, although with no batteries, but have been super keen to get the best images out of it, at 2K. Why? Because 2K shows the weaknesses of the sensor more than any other resolution (more pronounced noise, lack of perceived sharpness compared to downscaled 4k). I have to say that I'm super pleased with the results! 60p/2K is TOTALLY useable and looks better than any DSLR footage I have shot, so, with that, I'm very happy :) The sensor does need a shit-load of light though and the camera in general really gets you working hard to get the best image quality...but I knew that before purchasing it. I'm also actually enjoying the cropping at different resolutions. The full frame 1x crop DSLR became standard for me over the past 3 years but now I'm actually loving the 1.6x crop of 4K on the MX. It's awesome for narratives because you feel closer to the subject but your shooting distance is further away (compared to DSLR), plus it's nice to have an "extended" lens kit as a result.

So anyway, is it safe to assume that image quality/grain and noise/perceived sharpness would be identical when shooting 2K/60P on the Scarlet as it would be when shooting 2K/300P on Epic? Obviously the Epic will need even more light when shooting such high frame rates, but I'm curious to know since I have a shoot in May that will be shot at 300FPS on Epic.

Thanks in advanced,

Matt
 
I'm assuming you mean way faster than 1/300th? Why? And I didn't think about compression....what ratio is it? Thanks for the tip about 240 :)
 
No, I meant way faster than the 1/60 shutter on your scarlet at 2k/60p.

You are correct, the shutter will be 1/300 at 300fps.

Lighting for 300fps is different than lighting for 60p.

I'm just saying prepare to bring some extra light, preferably daylight balanced but throwing some CTB on tungsten goes a long way. If you are shooting outside, bring a pop up reflector if you're not shooting with a grip truck. If it comes down to it, there's always neat video.

Having said that, 300fps footage is AMAZING!

Have a great shoot!
 
Although you can definitely shoot with a 360 degree shutter if you want, you probably want to shoot 1/120 for 60 fps and 1/600 for 300 fps.
 
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