*** THIS IS A CONTINUATION THREAD FROM SERIES 1, 2, 3 & 4 WHICH CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW ***
ALL Settings require Panasonic firmware v1.11 & ptools 3.64D '200212' OR 3.65d required). Settings for GH2 & GFx Lumix cameras.
DRIFTWOOD NEWS
01-07-2012 NEW Driftwood 'DREWnet' Cluster v6 GOP 12/15 Released - With adapted Sedna and Orion matrix on different rec modes with superior reliability on 24p, HBR, 1080i and 720p modes over most other settings - A truly exceptional setting!
23-06-2012 Driftwood 'Globular' Cluster v5.1 released - variation uses the Sedna matrix on the I frames of the GOP (see below) - Cluster 5.1 12/15 GOP settings.
21-06-2012 Driftwood 'Globular' Cluster v5 released (see below) - Cluster 12/15 GOP settings.
14-06-2012 NEW Crossfire variations released (see below) - GOP1 mixed with Cluster settings and adapted Canis/Sedna matrices
12-06-2012 Cluster v4 pack released - A variety of different GOPs for you to try.
06-06-2012 NEW Quantum 9b Updated released - Updated & adjusted with Sedna adapted Matrix.
05-06-2012 Cluster v3 released - Improvements all round with Sedna adapted Matrix.
CREDITS
These settings are dedicated to VK @Vitaliy_Kiselev (master in control) and Chris Brandin @cbrandin (thee font of information).
IF YOU LIKE THESE SETTINGS PLEASE PAYPAL DONATE (ABOVE) TO VITALIY FOR HIS BRIILLIANT & TIRELESS WORK ON GIVING US THE HACK.
@A_Boy_Named_Soo Without knowing more about the settings your are shooting with (50P vs 60P and what ISO) and equipment you are using (lenses with electronic communcation with the camera vs. without) or the level of detail in the scene, I can still say that under more demanding conditions, Mysteron has a more stable 720P mode than Sedna and the new Cluster variations are supposed to be even more reliable, but I have less experience testing them.
THIS THREAD WILL SOON BE CLOSED BY VITALIY - PLEASE BE AWARE TO POST ANY NEW ITEMS OVER ON SERIES 6 THREAD.
@gokuan003 Try Canis Majoris 'Day pm' matrix setting for the daytime. :-)
Going back to my question ... I'm just about to Canis Majoris night and wanted to know if we could film the day with or should it move towards a Sedna AQ1, Cluster V6? ... I find the flow of CM Night, but certe High image quality is just superb to my taste ... by cons, although it gives a sleek movie I find the colors a dark choua.
This is a repeat question that was not answered. I am posting it again because the curiosity is killing the cat. @driftwood, Crossfire variation 3 (CM Night/Cluster V4) is a great setting with great image quality and high bitrates. The only glitch is that FSH/FH both record at the same bitrate of 70-80 mbs. Both FSH/FH cause write errors but I would have expected that the FH would record at lower bitrate and provide a reasonable alternative to FSH . Any explanation for why FH records as high as FSH when FSH=106MB & FH=64MB?
@MirrorMan & @MinorHD I am a paid professional freelancer, and I know many other frequent posters here are as well. For myself, and this seems to be the case for others as well, I do not share paid work without express permission from the client. What I do post are patch tests, post-production tests, and my own creative projects.
@Quinnthouzand http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/gh2-usage/gh2-usage From FAQ under video modes 1080p @30,15,12, or 8 fps. No sound. If I remember correctly, it uses the same compression as 24p
@zaven13, probably off topic but what exactly is affected by the % settings in variable mode in terms of actual recorded frame rate? And is the compression different from 24p mode? Or does this put it into a 50i 60i mode or something? It's kinda cryptic.
For god sake why did Panasonic have to use ootsy pootsy names for everything instead of just calling everything what it is- i.e. 24p 50i 60p 30p. WTF is up with that shite?
@ethanpil : I guess just a simple time strech in post.
Shot using Sedna Q20 A with in camera 300% speed. I then fiddled a bit further with the speed in Magix, and did a very fast color correction. The music is 80% done, but I messed up and lost the work in progress right after rendering this test (My fault for trying to mix music directly in the movie maker I guess). Lens is canon 35mm FD F2 Concave. I think I had it wide open or darn close.
Screen grabs from a short film I'm currently the DP on. Driftwood 'DREWnet' Cluster v6 -ColorGhears -Zeiss 50mm 1.4
Not sure what step I'm missing with my Sandisk 64GB 95/mb card using with Sedna Q20, but I keep getting "Motion recording limitations of card" errors when shooting in 720. I've tried in-camera format, setting custom dials then formatting. Is there a simple step I'm overlooking?
I have my South Korea short A Day in 1951 which I'll post on here too!
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