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Definitely can't wait to see the comparison. What patch did you have loaded?

Great pic!

Other than a flatter picture profile on the red, the difference is minimal.. (at least in this frame size!)

Speaking of which, which picture profile did you use? No doubt it would be possible to attain a flatter image with filters, on the gh2.

That said, gh2 intra holds up well for making flat pre-coloured footage in post.

Is it possible to post the full 1080p frames? Also try -2 contrast with Smooth on the GH2 for a flatter image.

Are you David Cole from Beampath 3D? Loved the GH1 3D rig.

??Are you David Cole from Beampath 3D? Loved the GH1 3D rig.??

Yes. it's me. You should see the GH2 rig! Actually, we're going to shoot some 3D with the GH2's side-by-side with the Scarlet rig (below). Should be interesting.

Dear David, thanks for the test. Can you please use smooth -2,-2,-2,-2 because dynamic is too contrasty and not making justice to the gh2 footage. The dynamic range is just too low with dynamic that the highlight are completely washedout and blown and the shadows are crushed.

Thanks David really appreciate the effort, have fun :)

@eoshd I notice your comments about codecs on your homepage.. And although raw is raw - the gh2 as it can be with driftwoods gop 1 patches is amazing for what it is. A well exposed shot is extremely flexible in post, certainly more so than any other dslr.. And judging from Bloom's shootout, it certainly stacks up with the "Pro" internal codecs.

@rigs - isn't that a thought-lapse though? The GH2 has a long way to go? No, it's fucking useful as it is. It's a cheap camera. Who cares if it doesn't have the amount of latitude as cameras 20-30 times more expensive ones. It's besides the point, really. You don't always need 18 stops of latitude, nor even 13.5 stops. It would be downright embarrasing for the +20-30 times more expensive cameras if they didn't even have more latitude.

But anyhow, I expect things to change.. the price of quality is dropping. Let's see where things stand at the end of the year!

For a 3d rig I can really see the usefulness / availability of Scarlet. For extreme dynamic range I'd no doubt consider renting an f65..

Sorry David and all. My mistake. I didn't mean to start a GH2 vs Scarlet debate. Lets keep this clean for him please everyone.

@RRRR "No, it's fucking useful as it is. It's a cheap camera" Easy Man - its not an attack on the GH2 - I hate this fan boy shit!

The GH2 is good for what it can do. But it does not compare to most of the higher end camera's. Some will be happy with what it can do and say its almost as good as x y or z and it only cost a fraction of the price WOW!. But some require a camera that offers a better codec and over all latitude and that comes at a hight price for now. I was just pointing out what the scarlet can produce out to the box, perhaps the GH2 or GH_ will someday get closer. For me its just another tool to work with where and when it can fit in. I use where needed as well as anything else out there that can get my work done, which doesn`t rely on only one camera for that matter.

"No, Rigs, you sound exactly like a fanboy... but not a GH2 fanboy. Give it a rest."

I agree with Rigs, which probably automatically makes me a fanboy too, right?