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I agree the lens choice for S35 is basically non-existent. I think now that Canon is letting third parties make RF mount lenses we will see a new 18-35 sigma RF. Canon seemed to try to bridge the gap when it started just giving the RF to EF speed booster away when you buy a C70. That 24-105 is going to be documentary power house once the c400 comes out

I am leaning towards getting one as well. I agree the big selling point here is the triple native ISO. Full frame isn’t a huge thing for me but it welcomed and any upgrade to an autofocus system is great. Thanks for watching!

It is def something I have to think about. I know we have plenty of work to justify it but does the camera answer enough of my issues with the c70. Thanks for watching! I appreciate your feedback!

RF mount is a lot more adaptable. My thoughts as others have said, too late to the party.

Yea, I think it depends on how boxy you want to go. The c200 was pretty boxy in my opinion. It didn’t have the same build out ability that the Komodo and the Pyxis has now. The C70 is great and until I started to pair it with shoulder rigs and easy rigs is when I really felt that pain point. If most of my work was tripod or even handheld I probably wouldn’t consider upgrading, especially looking at the cost of the c400. I appreciate the input! Thanks!

@@DaveBurns88 Thanks for reply, I have C300 MK II, pretty happy with it but will probably buy a uses MK III when prices start dropping. Crazy prices for C200 here in the UK, seen them going for around £1,100 UKP. C

Hard to say without doing a side by side. The R3 is giving an oversampled 4K image as well. What I would be looking at is how much sharpening is going on in a processed image. The C70 is known to have a softer image compared to many of Canon's camera's. Not sure how much sharpening is happening in a C400 image. I'd be interested to see how they compare straight out of camera though!

That is a good perspective! I've never thought of Sony like Red and Canon like Arri, but I can see that especially with Canon using DGO sensors (sometimes). I feel like Canon is in a slugfest with itself trying to get everyone over to the RF mount. As of right now all of our cameras are RF mounts with EF adapters on them, and I'd like to move to the RF but it is just so expensive. Which I don't think is terrible, but from a business standpoint, no point in updating the lens when the lens isn't causing issues. We'd just be spending money to get to the RF mount, not like that is going to make us more money lol. Canon is just in a weird situation. Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment!

@@DaveBurns88 my thougts always goes like this: Can this product save me time in post 😅 - Or: can this product save me hassle and time when setting up for an interview. My thoughs about the C400 for my situation would only work if I sold my C70s and my R5C camera and all my EF glass and just got two C400s and two RF 24-105 f2.8 lenses 😆 It would give me less to carry around, and would take up less time in the setup process. But I like the DGO sensor in the c300 mark 3 and when Canon made the C70 I got two of them with speedboosters on and EF trinity + 4 primes 🫣 done deal.

I was surprised they didn't go with the DGO sensor, I'm wondering if there are limitations on getting into a full frame camera. The CVP video shows some pretty impressive dynamic range out of the C400, so personally I'm not super concerned, but as with anything you have to test it out yourself. I'm so used to the DGO sensor that it might be a deal breaker for me as well. Thanks for watching!

Full Frame C70 will not happen. That’s the S35 area for Canon it would cannibalize this camera sales. It could, however, happen in a C300 Mark IV probably but I’m really unsure as well.

Thanks man! I really appreciate that! I don’t blame you! Canon was way too slow to respond and they love their cripple hammer. There have been times I’ve considered switching but I haven’t experienced anything so glaring that I needed to….yet! Thanks for watching!

Working on it!

Thanks man! I really appreciate that! The C70 is fantastic, and if you are already in the canon ecosystem, I would definitely recommend it if you’re looking to upgrade.

Yes, there are very few circumstances that I won’t have a second person with me. The more help the better and so I’ll always price in a second person.

Appreciate the feedback!

It’s definitely nice for figuring out contrast ratios. Don’t get me wrong false color is great for exposure, but the EL zone seems more intuitive to me.

Tell me about it. I’m breathing heavy through this whole video haha

Nice! I opted out for paying for the upgrade for my Ninja. SmallHD didn’t charge for it, but that monitor was more expensive than my Ninja. I can see why they are charging for the upgrade, just don’t know if I agree with the business decision to do so.

Appreciate it!

Thanks! Appreciate it!

Absolutely!

For sure! I tend to find myself always leaning towards stuff that is proven to work now-a-days. Less likely to take a chance on a product from a company I don’t know or can’t find information about. Especially when you are dropping a $$$ on some of this stuff.

Man I’ll be honest stands were pretty confusing to me lol. Especially once you get into all the different grip heads and stuff.

Thanks!

It would have been a nice feature! I have an F8NPro that we use on set. The H6 just sits on my desk 😂

Thanks man! If you are just trying to get your foot in the door, leverage on small local companies or someone you know who owns a business. I have gone by the rule that every business needs 3 videos: About us, About the product, and Testimonials. It is the easiest place to start with a business and when I look back on the stuff we have done, they always, in someway, come back to one of those three videos. Also, look for facebook groups that have filmmakers in your area. One of our contracts came from a FB group of wedding film makers that worked in corporate, so you never know where a lead could come from.

@@DaveBurns88 that’s some solid advice! Thanks so much man cheers!

Absolutely! Managing settings constantly especially when the days can be so fast paced.

If I didn’t have kids I’d probably go a lot more into freelance lol. Exciting opportunities and get to travel. We do some traveling but coordinating schedules with my and wife and kids can make that lifestyle harder. Excited to hear your perspective!

No that’s not my pink Stanley cup lol. I have Red Bull 🐂

It’s not terrible if you have a pretty directional mic. Since the introduction of voice isolation in NLE’s you might not need as directional of a mic. For this job, we originally planned to shoot this in a separate room but there was some confusion about where they were serving lunch. Client ultimately picked this set up so we shot there. Appreciate the comment!

I did a corp shoot end last year,with people around making it fairly noisy , I spoke to the editor to warn him , and he said its no problem with noise canceling software now , and its getting better every day .He had some new ish one that uses AI even ! .. the result when I saw the edit was nothing short of amazing . Not that you shouldn't care , but now you can have the better background ,even if its a bit noisy , than having a crappy one in some bland room thats a lot quieter .

Do it! I enjoy seeing everyone’s set up!

Thanks for the question! I was doing creative development stuff for a company I use to work for and decided I want to do that sort of stuff on my own because we were using all of my equipment I had at the time. So I decided to quit but offer them a contract that I would continue to do what I was doing but separately. From there I just took a few opportunities at lesser pays to show other companies that I could make videos for them. After that I just aimed to keep 3-4 companies on retainer at a time and that provided me enough financial freedom to not have to work for anyone and keep making videos. So now we get some one off videos every year from other companies and I aim to give them a good experience and then offer them an alternative to 1 video contracts and to look at a years worth of content and we will make it for them. Companies that I work with like it because we are there video people and they can trust we know their style and what they want. Makes the process of making a video easier for them, they don’t have to find someone every time they need/want a video.

Thanks! 🙏

Thanks for the comment! I use mostly Matthew's stuff - Roller Stand: Matthew's Medium Overhead ; Low Boy: Matthew's Low Boy Combo ; C- Stands: Matthews and Neewer ; Boom Arm: Matthew's Mini boom. I mostly use the roller stands because I can set up the light and just move it to different set ups provided there is enough room and because it can support 88lbs. The low boy's are great for small setups that aren't moving around, most people use them for dana dolly set ups. The mini boom is so versatile, it just gets rid of any fear of hanging something on set that has to go overhead. I usually pair it with a roller stand because of how large the base is on the stand. You still need to balance it, but it is definitely worth the purchase. With my 600 I've never had any issues with any of my stands, I still put a sandbag on, but usually only need one.

@@DaveBurns88 Awesome, thank you!

Thanks! Working on making them a little longer!

I appreciate that, Joel! Thanks for watching! Keep giving them van updates man so I get more ideas! Haha

Nice! For quick stuff I like the lantern especially if you have to light two or three people. But it’s all preference really, so many different ways to do it

I appreciate that man! Was really inspired by you and Joel. I love the c70s and they just fit everything I need for my corporate stuff. Can’t wait to see what you do next too!

There are a few bigger companies in the Philly area that eat up a lot of the big big corporate stuff. I aim for small to medium size businesses and run a retainer model for everyday business stuff. I try to keep 3-4 businesses under that and then one off shoots for other companies that may not be large enough to do 1+ year contracts. There definitely isn’t a shortage of work but also is a game of who you know. Everyone is putting out good stuff so businesses have a great offering of who could shoot something, it’s just a matter of who mentions your name.

Love the video! I’m also in Philly (cam op/pa).

Basket case really

Hi Bjorn! Thank you 🙏 that means a lot!

Haha I enjoyed that! I really can't count the times the master mix has had issues and I had to rely on my back up recordings. But don't get me wrong, a large percentage of the time it is fine, but having that safety net keeps the clients calling.

Great question! If I am lighting two or three people I'll use the lantern for the spread you get. I also like the lantern for bringing up room tone. I use the dome for single person interviews, usually double diffused, rarely do I use it on it's own. I also use the dome for product shots. It really just has more control of where you light is going. But truthfully they can be switched out whenever, just preferences.

It’s hard out here on the streets of corporate video lol

Noted!