@thepalalias These are my favs too based on the same experience. And a Slipstream 1b on a GF2(the only thing missing there is a playback of 720 50p is not possible in cam)
@5thWall Recently I've only been using Moon 5 (balanced or emphasis on wides), IV2 (maximum detail for moderate detail subjects) and occasionally Flowmotion 2.02 (for when I need especially predictable performance).
Moon 5 is really great about giving low bitrates on low-detail subjects. Sometimes the bitrate dropped close to what SMBU V1 would give on average but the results were far better. It really does seem to be efficient in the scaling.
@5thwall Maybe a tad in grading but if it's all talking heads stuff, there's usually no need for heavy grading. I've actually felt I can push the grading harder in IV2 than Moon5 sometimes but not always. IV2 just isn't great for wide stuff and I'm in no mood to change hacks for different shots so whatda gonna do! :)
@vicharris have you noticed any downside to DREWnet? Anything in grading or... well, anything? ;)
I'm looking for my next patch. Mostly interview/b-roll newsy-docu stuff. I'd like to find the optimal point between file size and quality and card stability. Is DREWnet the way to go these days? I've been All-I for the longest time, so a step back into the wild world of long GOP sounds intriguing.
Final day preparing for the "Queen of Ukraine 2013" Shot on "Moon" trial5 - 24L. Watch on HD 720p or 1080p.
@driftwood that's a good news. Moon T6 is it Moon at its final stage or just another trial? Please take my request into consideration. the average bitrate needs a lift up here.i have shots which is wide and detailed but still has only 112Mbit. it seems the Auto bitrate isn't actually working well. i dont know whats really ticking in. But Moon series performance is poor compared to Intravenus and Boom. Please make this new breed write files not less than 120Mbit with good details if possible. Thk u.
The best is about to get better :)
@driftwood Moon T6?! Fantastic Nick!. I'm like a kid on Christmas eve. Can you share any specs on what you're designing T6 to accomplish/accommodate?
Thank you.
@thepalalias @luxis @BurnetRhoades Thanks much for your feedback and input. A little noise (through ISO or post) should do the trick. Or as thepalalias suggested timed photographic exposures.
BTW: I'll be posting a TV spot I just produced using Moon T5 within the next couple of days. Client was extremely happy.
Big thanks again to Vitaliy Kiselev and Nick Driftwood (and others) for everything it's taken for these patches to mature into such a professional, stable and usable level. "Incredible work" would be the understatement of the year.
Made another donation to personal view today. :^)
Moon trial 5 - 24L
@maddog15 It depends a bit on when the issue is popping up.
If it only pops up in the dark grays, the usual answers would be to expose brighter and maybe see if you can get an ND filter (static, not vari) that helps reduce the glare off the clouds slightly to make that extra exposure possible. If the shot has a static horizon, then you could consider using graduated ND filter which I tend to avoid.
But if you are shooting timelapse you can always massively increase your dynamic range by grabbing something like a cheap StudioHut intervalometer and shooting JPEG or even RAW (possibly even bracket). I shot thousands of shots like that with good results - mostly bracketed JPEG, but occasionally RAW.
@vicharris snapshots look great; so natural
@maddog15 just kiss in a touch of film grain and voila, no more noticeable banding.
A few screen grabs from my latest shoot for GardenTV during a Malibu Organic Gardening and Dinner Event. Moon T5 , Smooth -2,-2,0,-2. Exposed for the highlights. Shot with Tokina 12-24 for day shots and SLR's 12mm and 25mm for night stuff. No CC, and auto WB since it was all run and gun.
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