Lliam Worthington
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A link to these "tests" just turned up in my email. As they seem to do in ever increasing droves. But with Scarlet in the title and a new Sony F5 and a BMCC it got the better of me and I watched...
http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/03/co...m_campaign=Feed:+Planet5dBlog+(Planet5D+Blog)
It's obviously a good idea to test, learn, experiment... But these days it really strikes me that no small amount of tests are becoming less about sharing and being better informed so as to be able to meet, exceed or trouble shoot creative objectives, and instead more and more synonymous with building your profile and getting traffic and hits. Add reviewing gear into the mix, and it's become it's own industry. That's fine. And the skilled people who do it well provide a very valuable service. Some of the tests shared here and other places are just phenomenal and so valuable. But that's just the point...
Videos like these really serve as reminders that "tests, vs's, comparisons, shootouts or whatever you want to call them, actually take a lot of skill, forethought and considerable effort if you want to provide an informed, accurate and valuable response. And if none of that matters, cool, but please just call it what it is, mucking around with some cool cameras for a few hours. I get it. That's fun. And useful I'm sure. But does everything really require being launched into the blogosphere these days? Because I'll admit, as an owner operator it's hard watching a camera whose image potential you know intimately, being under exposed then over exposed whilst having it's image compared to other cameras - all the while knowing that just as it was emailed to your doorstep a few minutes ago, it has also been sent to many thousands upon thousands of others... it just feels a bit negligent really. And at the least it's bloody annoying. I'm just glad most producers I know never bother watching camera tests. Though people still seem to talk about the Zacuto shootout and the GH2
I want to be clear, I don't have anything against the reviewers, they're probably all lovely really talented guys and they can do and think whatever they wish. But that freedom of expression swings both ways. And I really wish people would strive to deliver quality results or otherwise not pertain to having found any "results" at all. Otherwise what may only be some accidental misinformation, can become damaging misinformation that could cost business and jobs for others.
On a lighter note. I read the best review I have ever read of a product on B&H the other day... 5 stars given. Went something along the lines of... Well I gotta say, this is probably the most screwiest of screws that I've ever had the pleasure of screwing with...
Be well all
Lliam
http://blog.planet5d.com/2013/03/co...m_campaign=Feed:+Planet5dBlog+(Planet5D+Blog)
It's obviously a good idea to test, learn, experiment... But these days it really strikes me that no small amount of tests are becoming less about sharing and being better informed so as to be able to meet, exceed or trouble shoot creative objectives, and instead more and more synonymous with building your profile and getting traffic and hits. Add reviewing gear into the mix, and it's become it's own industry. That's fine. And the skilled people who do it well provide a very valuable service. Some of the tests shared here and other places are just phenomenal and so valuable. But that's just the point...
Videos like these really serve as reminders that "tests, vs's, comparisons, shootouts or whatever you want to call them, actually take a lot of skill, forethought and considerable effort if you want to provide an informed, accurate and valuable response. And if none of that matters, cool, but please just call it what it is, mucking around with some cool cameras for a few hours. I get it. That's fun. And useful I'm sure. But does everything really require being launched into the blogosphere these days? Because I'll admit, as an owner operator it's hard watching a camera whose image potential you know intimately, being under exposed then over exposed whilst having it's image compared to other cameras - all the while knowing that just as it was emailed to your doorstep a few minutes ago, it has also been sent to many thousands upon thousands of others... it just feels a bit negligent really. And at the least it's bloody annoying. I'm just glad most producers I know never bother watching camera tests. Though people still seem to talk about the Zacuto shootout and the GH2
I want to be clear, I don't have anything against the reviewers, they're probably all lovely really talented guys and they can do and think whatever they wish. But that freedom of expression swings both ways. And I really wish people would strive to deliver quality results or otherwise not pertain to having found any "results" at all. Otherwise what may only be some accidental misinformation, can become damaging misinformation that could cost business and jobs for others.
On a lighter note. I read the best review I have ever read of a product on B&H the other day... 5 stars given. Went something along the lines of... Well I gotta say, this is probably the most screwiest of screws that I've ever had the pleasure of screwing with...
Be well all
Lliam
