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Working with Canon C500 RAW and the Convergent Design Gemini 4:4:4

12.27.12 @ 5:07PM Tags : 4k, andyshipsides, c500, canon, convergentdesign, eosc500, gemini, gemini4k, raw

With each new camera comes a slightly different workflow, and the situation is no different with the Canon C500. We already talked a bit about the interesting way in which Canon is producing a RAW image with that camera (aside from being completely uncompressed), but we didn’t get into what you’ll actually need to do in order to begin working with this footage. Click through to check out a great video from Andy Shipsides of AbelCine on importing footage that has been recorded with the Convergent Design Gemini 4:4:4. More »

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What Good's a 4K Ready Camera Without a 4K Recording Device? Convergent Design's Gemini RAW Does 4K

04.14.12 @ 4:00AM Tags : convergentdesign, externalrecorder, gemini, gemini4k, raw

There is no shortage of 4K RAW ready cameras being announced recently, from the Sony FS700 to the Canon C500 (and one internally recording 4K camera). It reminds me a little of when HDTVs were first released and many didn’t include HDTV tuners internally to actually get HD over the air. It’s a nice gesture and a smart idea to attempt to future proof a camera line – but details are a little more hazy on actually recording those 4K video streams to external recorders. Well, for a solution right now, you need to look no further than Convergent Design’s new Gemini RAW recorder. More »