Mixing footage with Sony Z1

[tj williams]

You should also consider trying to improve the z1 footate. do this: shoot slightly underexposed. the use this workflow: use HDMI deck to play back footage convert to HDSDI with AJA box digitize into computer through HDSDi card digitize in highest qualityh 1080 Prorez or Panasonic format on timeline.... presto betterz1U footage... this is noticably better!!! so 2k red footage will be a closer match. biggest problem will be different ways Sony/Red handle reds... kinda ironic in a tecchy wierd way....

TJ

 

[Eki Halkka]

use HDMI deck to play back footage convert to HDSDI with AJA box digitize into computer through HDSDi card digitize in highest qualityh 1080 Prorez or Panasonic format on timeline.... presto betterz1U footage...

I guess the result might look visually more pleasing, but technically firewire capture is better - it's a direct 100% lossless copy of the data in the tape, while HDMI route will include format conversions and recompression. Those will always result in loss of data, and thus degrade the technical quality of the footage. Yes, always, without exceptions.

This said, if it looks good, it's good.