Understanding the Cinematography of Emmanuel Lubezki
A quick look at the cinematography techniques and style of Emmanuel Lubezki.
Sareesh Sudhakaran
Difference in resolution. Which camera is sharper?
Here’s a quick comparison of the Sony a7R II and a7S II as far as resolution is concerned (shot with the 28-70mm OSS zoom): Sony a7R II Full frame vs APS-C mode First, since the a7S II can’t shoot 4K in APS-C mode, here’s a comparison of APS-C vs FF on the a7R II: To … Read more
Case Studies: How I use my favorite picture profile, Cine1
Most of the time I use Cine1 in its default profile. If you underexpose Cine1 as shown in another lesson you’ll get great results. Here are the projects I’ve shot in Cine1 on the Sony a7R II: Notes: It wasn’t hard to match lighting or exposure because there were only two locations. I shot everything … Read more
Which is the best RAW processor for the Sony a7R II: Lightroom/ACR or Capture One Express/Pro?
Here’s a quick comparison table between Lightroom/ACR and Capture One Pro/Express. Please note: I’m not a professional photographer and this information is from personal use and from web sources, hearsay, etc. Take everything with a grain of salt! Feature Lightroom Capture One Asset Management Cataloging The best Average, but you can buy Media Pro to … Read more
Understanding the Cinematography of Gordon Willis
A quick look at the cinematography techniques and style of Gordon Willis.
Understanding the Cinematography of Roger Deakins
A quick look at the cinematography techniques and style of Roger Deakins.
How to grade S-Log3
In this lesson we’ll go over grading S-Log3. I’m assuming you have watched the lesson on grading S-Log2, because the same principles apply. First, please watch the final video, In Situ, so you can follow along. In Situ on Youtube: In Situ on Vimeo: Download original 4K H.264 “Master” uploaded to Vimeo Here’s how I … Read more
How to Tether via Wi-Fi or Wireless
In this lesson we’ll go over How to tether the a7R II using PlayMemories App and Smart Remote Embedded: How to import images to your computer using Wireless Auto Import First, how to tether the a7R II using PlayMemories App and Smart Remote Embedded: Download Video Links: PlayMemories App (iTunes, Google Play Store) – it’s free. Smart … Read more
My thoughts on settings for Landscape and Fine Art
In this lesson I’ll outline a few of my ideas on how to use the a7R II for landscape and fine art photography. Shooting Expose to the right, as explained in the lesson on ETTR. Shoot uncompressed RAW. The camera overheats quickly, and takes its own sweet time to start up once it goes to sleep, so … Read more