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First 4K Canon 1D C Footage Hits the Web, How Does It Hold Up to Grading?

06.30.12 @ 7:07PM Tags : 4k, canon, canon1dx, canon4k, dslr, eos1dc, shanehurlbut, theticket

It looks like some of the first footage has hit the web from the Canon 1D C (outside of Shane Hurlbut’s short film), and the results are interesting. This is footage from the pre-production camera, so just like the first footage from the Blackmagic Camera, there is a lot more to come from the final firmware. I’ve taken stills from the original file and have done some color correction below. Thanks to the log profile, the 8-bit 4:2:2 MJPEG holds up a lot better than I would have thought and retains a tremendous amount of information. But what about sharpness at 1:1? More »

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Shane Hurlbut Shares and Discusses 'The Ticket' - First Short Shot on Canon's 4K DSLR

04.17.12 @ 7:26PM Tags : 1dc, 4k, canon1dc, canon4k, dslr, eos1dc, nab, pochan, shanehurlbut, theticket, watch

Canon had its big NAB screening on Sunday night, showing off both its 4K DSLR, the EOS 1D-C, and the C500.  As part of the presentation they screened “The Ticket”, a short film written/directed by Po Chan, lensed by Shane Hurlbut, and shot on the EOS 1D-C.  Filmed and displayed in 4K, Hurlbut showed just what the camera can do, and now we too can see what it looks like by way of his blog (albeit through the limitations of Vimeo).  Hurlbut goes on to share some interesting behind the scenes tidbits, and praise that might just entice you into giving this camera a whirl: More »