Driftwood Settings, Series 5: Cluster v6 ULTRA RELIABLE, Mysteron, Crossfire, Quantum 9B, Sedna...

nemvan

There must be something wrong with my cards, but Cluster v6 doesn't span in any modes (not in 24H or L, nor in 720p modes). The cards are Sandisk 32GB 30 MB/s and 45 MB/s. They are not fake for sure. The hack works perfectly, but doesn't span. I am so sad because I love the image quality and the recording length :( have to buy 95 MB/s cards?

driftwood

@nemvan Format cards. Try a small span at first. Is it stopping at 4Gb?

davidemar

Hey guys thanks! It seems that cluster 5 spans correctly, i tried yesterday night on a friend's mac with movist. Maybe we solved the other errors! The problem still remain in camera playback! now i understand it seems the rule on cluster patchs!isnt'it? I use my sd card only for my GH2, there's no SETTING.BIN inside (I have no idea what it is!) and I think is an original one (SANDISKULTRAPRO II 64GB95MB/S), didn't buy it on e-bay! Nick, is in camera playback working on those cluster (5 and 6) patchs with spanned files? I loved Quantum50, I'm going back there! SH was spanning correctly there I think! Cluster preview problems are on spanned files not on small preview as 10/20 seconds!

Thanks guys so gentlemen!

nemvan

@driftwood Tried formatting, does not help. It stops at 4GB. What is "small span"?

Zacharicus

Thanks so much for these patches! I've had much success with Sedna AQ1. I just fired up Cluster v6. So far I've just made some small tests with 24p and it's looking fab but also some problem with playback on LCD (32GB Extreme Pro Sandisk).

Is this patch recommended generally for 720p rather than 24p? That's how I read it although I might be wrong here? I'm about to go on a personal trip through Borneo where I'll be shooting a bit of GoPro as well. I'm trying to make the big decision whether to go 720p or 24p (1080) and either way, I want to make sure I get the best out of the GH2.

driftwood

The setting is excellent. I believe its just the decoder on the GH2 just cant keep up with the processing when the data rate gets so high. Get your picture sorted on a small recording/ or the L setting. Check it, then record long durations. Spanned recordings brought over to the hard disk/NLE are fine.

Zacharicus

Thank you.. Sounds fabulous. I'd like to shoot 24p so just want to make sure it's 'safe' as I don't have much time to test but still want to make sure I get the best :) I'm sure you know what I mean.

Thanks a lot Nick. Because of your patches, I discovered this little camera. I've been using far more expensive Nikons and Canons and yet I prefer the look I get from this camera with your patches. Just brilliant.

You'll get a video shoot about going through Borneo on trial bikes soon, on 24p soon as an example of Cluster 6 :)

peduzie

Wow - Cluster v6 is good. Well done guys. Last patched up last September and things have certainly moved on. Incredibly detailed and so far very stable. The biggest bonus for me is the smaller file size it generates. Shot some test footage to see what the fuss was about.

driftwood

@nemvan A small span is where you stop it after around 10 minutes.

onionbrain

@Zacharicus

If there's going to be lots of movement and handheld stuff and no tripods and no motorized sliders -- you REALLY want to be shooting 60p -- not 24p.

Braamokiev

Thanks Driftwood.

Shaveblog

Data point: Cluster v6 looks great, doesn't choke, but doesn't span on Transcend Class 10 16GB. Cleaner and more noise-free than my usual default, SpanMyBitchUp. Mulling whether to stay with SMBU or go to a different card family. Love these Transcend Class 10s though. Cheap as chips and never let me down in the field.

Interesting that Cluster v6 brings things back full circle to GOP12/15. It looks stunning. Kudos to Nick for chasing IQ über alles instead of blindly clinging to Intra on religious grounds.

tinbeo

I tested and tested, format the card with SD formatter, lower setting from H to L, but Cluster 6 won't span in transcend 32gb class 10, neither in Sandisk Extreme 16gb. It span only in 720p mode. it strange to me that GH2 just stop at 4.28gb after about 13minutes.

oscillian

Pictoris 24L:

TamangH971

Great quality

Craig_R

Cluster v6 Works fine on a Kingston 16gb class 4 but no span on the other hand Spans fine with a Sandisk 128Gb 45Mb card H24 HBR will test my Sandisk 16Gb 30Mb and 45Mb cards tomorrow for spanning

themacdeg

@driftwood Thank you. This cluster V6 looks really really great. First time I changed settings since 9b and i don't regret it !

driftwood

Cluster v6 6GOP variation is nearing completion. Trying to adjust for spanning and looking at timing issues in h264 and other things to help...

If anyone would like to join our beta test group for GOP6 variation please let me know via pm (conversation)

xavieramelio

Little test of an interview I made and I am editing, all with Cluster v4 6GOP variation, 24h the dance part was recorded at ISO 1600 due to bad lighting at the place, no color grading yet, clips as they came out of the camera. @driftwood I am loving this patch for this kind of work, Is Cluster v6 very different? also Will Cluster V6 6GOP be different in wich way? Thank you

JPB1138 · Screen Shot 2012-07-05 at 12.05.12 AM.png

Will be uploading a little Sedna Tonight after work, ETA 2 Hours. Just some outdoor at-sunset type shots on a horse farm and in a cornfield. Was dissapointed at first glance of footage.. Due to the overly contrasty-ness of the GH2 (still hoping for the picture profile customizer hack. HA) But after grading it I really think I turned it nicely. Has a certain feel to it. I'm a cinema guy and have little love for super glossy look of commercials. Stay tuned.

Here are some stills comparing, original first then graded:

Video coming down shortly.

Rerbreg

JPB1138 What profile do you use?

MartinD

Short test with Cluster v6 12/15 GOP. Almost positive that I used the Optic Zoom 2x with this short clip. I shot a bit in 2x and 4x mode. Most of the 2x footage was decent quality, but 4x was pushing it (bad quality) ...no surprise. There was an overcast (very cloudy) this evening ...natural light was not ideal, but I still like the test clip.

HBR/1080i, Standard, {-2.-2.-2.-2}, ISO:800, ss:50 (should have been 60 or better), Aperture: ?,
Memory card: Lexar 'Platinum II' 32GB class 10
Lens: Nikon 135mm/f2.8 fixed focal length lens
Audio: The GH2's internal microphone was used.

No grading, no correction or any other improvements made on original footage. The original *.mts file was uploaded to YouTube.

Attachments Below:
One screen-capture, a StreamParser v2.10 report (with camera selected as GH2) and a MediaInfo report. I couldn't erase the duplicate MediaInfo document (Duck_33.txt) or the first 'junk' StreamParser report. Kept getting the following error: {"Code":401,"Exception":"You don't have permission to do that."}

Questions:
Why does StreamParser v2.10 post "mode: 1080i60" and MediaInfo post "frame rate: 29.97 fps"? Why 60 in one report and 29.97 in the other? ...both reports state "interlaced"? The same *.mts file was used for both reports ...the path names for the file are identical.

strancali

@jpb1138 very nice, can't wait to see the video :)

JPB1138

Here is a link to the video.

@Rerbreg I use Smooth -2, -2, -2, -2 all the time. Not sure if I'm locked into using that for good. But most of the videos I see that I like best come from that profile.

The weird artifacting in the sky in some shots is due to youtube destroying the grain i put on the video. I use rgrain, looks great in original tho.

Here is the vimeo version where you can download the original (well at least uncompressed h264, cant upload pro res to vimeo because Im not a PLUS member)

hank

@driftwood what cluster version would u recommend for 25p

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