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The Canon EOS C50 is Here to Finally Bring Affordable 3:2 Open Gate Video to the Masses

For the first time for a Canon Cinema camera, Canon shooters will be able to record 3:2 Open Gate video. That’s just one of the big highlights of this new compact powerhouse from Canon that promises to be an advanced option for hybrid shooters and—most likely—a new set of documentary and branded documentary content creators.Featuring a newly developed 7K full-frame CMOS sensor, the EOS C50 can also record raw video up to 7K60p and take 32MP stills in its photo mode. This new Canon cinema camera will also include several new advanced features, including Dual-Pixel CMOS AF II, simultaneous 2K crop recording, built-in Frame.io Camera-to-Cloud integration, and XC protocol support for remote control.Here’s everything you need to know about this new Canon camera.Canon EOS C50 Cinema CameraThe biggest news here is that this is the first Canon cinema EOS line camera to offer Open Gate recording options for the use of the full dimensions of the sensor. Users can simply select a “Full Frame 3:2” option from the Sensor mode section of the main menu to shoot using the full area of the sensor. You can then use that information in post to crop or reframe your footage to aspect ratios of your choice, a particularly useful feature when shooting with anamorphic lenses. The EOS C50 will also offer additional recording options, including 7K60 Cinema RAW Light with three 12-bit recording modes in HQ, ST, and LT. Standard XF-AVC codec will also be available in 10-bit 4:2:2 for rich detail...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Yesterday

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