@JPB1138 @pundit @Butt @MartinD @oscillian @xavieramelio Wow! guys, some terrific looking varieties from these Driftwood settings. Thanks so much for posting and sharing. Looking great :-)

@pundit first off, rest up! Secondly, any footage from that shot is ok. Doesn't even have to have sound. I just want to see this combo (v6 & the pentax lens) to see how good it looks. If you're up to it, just do like a 10 seconds clip if not, whenever you get to it :)

*** NEW *** Cluster v6 6 GOP Variation 'Nebular'.

Again, primed for a target Qp of 16. After another week's research and beta testing by my test team (with special kudos to @evanflys, @luxis, @Zaven13, @konjow, @onionbrain and @conscius please find attached Cluster v6 'Nebular' - the 6 GOP variation of the previously released 'DREWnet' setting at 12/15 GOP.

The two settings share striking similarities in the matrix and the only real difference is Nebular's GOP, the 'GOP Related' weighting of bitrate to i, p and b frames, and bitrate to produce a rate control that increases overall bitrate by around 25%. HBR/1080i certainly looks even better. But let YOU be the judge.

@JPB1138 Great grading and feel to it indeed!

@pop24 what did you use for the slomo

@driftwood looks like vimeo is better? :)

@pundit Amazing capture, please upload a video asap! Those Pentax lens you have look incredible. What do you think about them, would you recommend these lenses giving its price points?

@driftwood Re Cluster in-camera playback. No worries.

I used Cluster V6 today on a doco shoot. From what I can tell after a brief look on a dodgy Netbook the MTS files look good. Some full-res ungraded frame captures attached.

Cluster V6, 24p, Smooth, -2,-2,-2,-2, ISO160 Lenses: Pentax FA31 LTD F1.8 (1st) and Pentax SMC-A 50mm F1.4 (2nd & 3rd) All 1/50th @ F3.2

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)

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.

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.

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)

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