Z CAM E2: The Basics You Need To Know
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- The Z CAM E2 is a 4K cinema camera capable of recording at up to 120 frames per second. This camera is gathering more and more attention due to its fantastic image quality and low price. With almost 3,000 members in the E2 Facebook Group, there are many people asking what batteries to buy, which SSD drives work, and what lens is best. I answer some of these basic questions and talk about the sensor, codecs, resolutions, and more.
Use the links below to jump to the sections.
0:11 Power
2:42 Media
5:55 Lenses
10:15 Resolutions and Codecs
19:04 Dual Native ISOs
21:11 Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
23:21 Noise Performance
26:41 Color Profiles and Z CAM Color Plugin
30:07 Network and Mobile App
Camera Information:
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Github: github.com/imaginevision/Z-Ca...
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BRILLIANT - The dual native ISO segment is priceless information.
Seriously
Really appreciate this thorough walk-through of the Z-Cam Mark. Great info for me as I seriously consider this camera over C200 or FS10. Thanks so much.
Thanks for the video, man. I'm really thinking about buying that amazing camera the next year
This is the best video I've seen on this product ...you did a really good job! You threw me off at first, didn't realize it was in HDR... LOL. I had to switch from my 4k 10bit monitor to HDR OLED TV to appreciate the quality.
@@FlannelNinjaTech Yes it was... I'm just wondering what camera and lens you used?
Great detailed info here! Thank you!
Excellent and clear on no BS fancy intros &c. Thanks.
Thanks for this! Been heavily considering grabbing one of these vs a BMPCC4k - this info is invaluable
Astral'o Pithecus I’ve been working with the Panasonic GH series since the GH3 - for the productions and projects I’ve been starting to pursue, I think my needs are no longer suited towards that form factor
Great tutorial! Congrats on 1k subscribers!
So glad I found your channel . I will be back to watch this again n again . Nice work man . Very clever. Pretty fast fingers
It's one of the best Z cam review, thx !
dude, thank you! the footage from blue mountain brought back some weird memories.
Thank you for helpful demo.
Very, VERY nice video. Thanks a lot, great work!
Thanks Mark. Great info
Very good review! you go into alot of details that are essential for new users of camera, that helped me alot. Although the camera's LCD screen is so small its hard to see much on it. You should maybe talk more about the phone control, external monitor setup & control. I'd also be intrerested in the livestreaming option of this camera
excellent job, learned some things.
Thank You for this awesome video. Great Work!!👍👍
@18:42 the manual is correct. If default is selected the recorded video will be conformed to the project frame rate. If vfr is selected the playback will be at that frame rate (no conformation). Great job btw
Great job.
You should hire this guy to make videos for all your producrs
the best review ever for Z CAM E2. I have got a lot of information watching this video
Kinson Loo
We are looking forward to get version for Android!
Thanks for your nice attitude 👍
Man, you the real MVP for this.
Super informative video!
amazing review !!!!!!! thank you ;))
Excellent rapid fire description.
So I like the idea of the Zcam a lot, but after this video I realize there are many “if/but/whens” in regards to the framerates, playback, codecs. Thank you so much for making these videos though, no one is really going through the camera is this much detail.
ekphotography things such as no 60fps in 4K in ProResHQ, only at LT etc. No playback of ProRes. Many trade offs that I wouldn’t have known without this video.
Nothing standard about it, their Z1 could produce a somewhat ok image, but only locked on a tripod with the setting tweaked to infinity. I really wanted to buy the Z2, but studied it along side the GH5 and 5s and Pocket 4K, after months of actually downloading raw footage from all of them and playing with it on my own. I went Black Magic
and the black magic is cheaper
Just buy an Atomos Ninja V.
@@PyrateGraphics other than price, what made you go with the blackmagic?
Very great job.
This was singlehandedly the best video I've seen to help me learn about the ZCam. Could you do one with the E2 and Atomos Ninja? Thank you
Very helpful I just purchases my own ZCam and this was beyond helpful 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 just earned a sub from me
👍 Good Job, Thanks 👍
Great video, best one I've seen on the E2! Could you do a similar one for the E2C?
Thanks a lot! Im in the middle of zcam and bmcc micro. Very hard to chose... so , have a nice day
Awesome job. Z-Cam should contract you
Great vid.
dude thanks for this video..
Hi this review is the best! I am wondering if there is any difference in picture quality between Z CAM E2 and Z CAM E2c (other than 120fps)? If the same subject was filmed on both cameras at 4k with same settings 25fps etc would there be any difference? Your channel is the best and I really enjoy hearing someone who really knows their stuff!
thnks
( 13:20 ) yes but, I wished you also had mentioned that the moment you try to make a basic exposure or white balance correction ( or applying any VFX ) the H26x footage falls apart. For any serious work even the the ProRes Proxy is better than H265 but I'd go for ProRes LT if I'm running out of recording space on a given assignment before even looking at H265. Thank you very much for this detailed review of E2
Idk what y’all doin but I have done vfx work on h.264 files. I even keyed a green screen no problem
There IS a swiss grip that houses the ssd card for you. So no wires or mounting issues.
Great video! Question.....As you showed, the playback screen on the camera blacks out when recording at 120FPS at 4K. Would the external monitor also black out while recording at 120FPS 4K? If so, it would be a useless framerate for filming action or sports where you're moving the camera to capture the action.....unless you ust hoped for the best by pointing in the general direction of what you're trying to capture.
@@FlannelNinjaTech, thanks! Switching from my GH5 to the E2, in part due to your very informative videos. Cheers!
please inform me about NDI application stuff, for multicamera like vMix or else
nice work ,, what about the white balance , whats the best settings when you shot in z log ? thanks
So you don’t need an anamorphic lens to shoot anamorphic? It’s done on the sensor? If so, I definitely want this!
hey, my friend thank u so much for the video, help a lot !! I just bought the z cam e 2m4 and I don't have so much experience with these cameras. I wish to ask u if I use the anamorphic lens I need to record in this anamorphic format that u talked 3696 x 2772 or can I use them in any format? thank u so much !!
I think you should do this for every camera
I would never pay 700 for a cfast card. I'll deal with an SSD
Truth! Also, you have to rig this thing up anyway, and the SmalRig cage includes a clamp for the USB-C slot. I have only used SSD's. ZERO issues. The only gripe I have about the GREAT review is the point about the "wobbling" cable. How is that any different from the cluster of DTAP cables, HDMI and Audio cables?? What good is a $700 card if you lose power from the DTAP coming undone? With any rig, properly securing your cables drastically reduces opportunity for failure. I mean, you can practically get a Z Cam e2c for the price of the card and have an incredible B-Cam. Anyway, incredible job!!
I got a 128GB for $180 internal media is always safer than anything rigged externally, less points of failure
@@OlivierOzoux of course but its a reason the camera has the feature. 90 dollars for a T5 512gig external is more important to me. 180 for 128 gigs is almost pointless.
@@OlivierOzoux it's funny people like you pretend that you've never lost footage with internal applications. Such a joke.
@@jamalpeoples3736 ur right , go get a usb 3.0 stick now.
You got a really great video. I am wondering how's the deep learning or autofocus works with this camera? What do you think of its autofocus
@@FlannelNinjaTech Thank you for your response
As for external recording issues - there are some USB clamps, similar to those for HDMI on sony alpha series
All the issues are because of weak USB connector, a proper clamp should help a whole lot
@@FlannelNinjaTech well yeah, usually you don't want to use the cheapest one
Any updates about the Z RAW recording format?
Great info. But what about sound??? Does this have a built in mic to record scratch audio?
Yes. I watched another review and it has really good scratch audio
I've been drooling over an E2 for a while now but it always bothered me if I could really use the Nikkor lenses I already own or not. Would you be able to lead me towards a decent adaptor that would fit my Nikon lenses?
Flannel
Excellent video
One question please
Ive connected to my ipad after setting up wi-fi, password etc
The first time I connected everything worked perfectly - got live image, could change settings No problem
But when I tried again everything was there except live image
I reset everything but still no live image
Appreciate any advice
Best
Jay Connor
Maybe you would be able to help! Just got the E2 and I’m trying to figure out how to load looks.. so I can see something other than the log image. When I go to the load profiles section.. that’s the only option I see? You have multiple options showing up for you and I’m on the latest firmware
the viltron with the latest firmware works like butter ..... canon ef l glass proof!
When all those wires came out my ocd lost it
Nice..watched it all the way through! really thinking about buying this cam ..but i know it's gonna cost me a lot more than just the body. anybody with experience with the sigma 18-35mm combination?
External monitors don't black out when shooting 120 fps right? Just the little screen built into the camera
Can you use a Fuji x mount lens?
Can you record to an external recorder such as a atomos ninja v?
We have this camera but nothing shows on the built in display. If you plug a Ethernet cable into it, the LED's flash on the network port so it is getting power but still nothing on the display and nothing on an external monitor either.
Oh Hi Mark,
Can you confirm if you can playback video from the IOS app or other CAT5? If I output the HDMI 2.0 at this point is the output clean (no overlays?). The Sony Lanc 2.5mm Jack, used any Power Zoom lenses?
I have a bunch of zuiko four third lenses and I have a m4t adapter w the electronic conectors. But my scam will not recognize the lens aperture, what can I do? Is there a 4t to m4t adapter that will allow aperture control?
Hi, i never used a card similar to the ones you showed in the video and i just wanted to ask you if an adapter is needed to transfer the files from the card to a computer (Windows in my case). Great video btw!
@@FlannelNinjaTech so if I use a card reader does formatting still needed?
what's those vintage lenses you're using?
Wich cfast carte is good for z cam 8k? Please
So, how well does the VC (stabilization) work mounted on the Ze2 with the Metabones?
if on the lens, perfect.
how do you format it on a pc?
Why do you need to format those cards
I was wondering the total cost for you once you rigged it out with cage, handle, monitor, battery etc? Just trying to get a complete cost estimate. I really like the image from this cam.
For me, I went with the Small Rig cage $90 and the Small Rig Handle that was designed for the Samsung T5 SSD $99. I already had monitors so I didn't look at a PortKeys (but that does offer faster menu control.) If you don't need that, there have been several new monitors with better brightness that have come out in the sub $300 range. As far as power, I already had a Dozen or so NP-F batteries (700/900 series) but they're super cheap on Amazon. Happy hunting!
Спасибо за обзор! Это очень интересная камера! Мне нравится больше чем BPCC4K! НО...в России это дороже!
Good video...but I still cannot understand how you find inconvenient to attach an ssd but not to use a huge V mount battery plus cables 🤷🏻♂️
Can you mount a vintage lens with the metabones?
@@FlannelNinjaTech I'm sorry, I basically meant:
Can you use the metabones 0.64 + m42 to Canon Adapter on the Helios? Would love to see the results of the Z-CAM with that Lens (but not with the 2x crop)
I hate to say this, but shouldn't you invest in multiple CFAST2 cards, at perhaps smaller size (128gb) in case your one CFAST2 card fails?
$700.00 for one card seems a bit ridiculous in case it fails on set or on location,
you would need at least 2 but more ideally 3-4 cards which is over $2000.00 in media.
Just my thoughts. The camera looks awesome! Thanks for the tutorial.
Very details on the essential functions on this cam. Thanks so much! But I do have few questions.
Can it use Atomos Ninja V and put the ssd into ninja for recording instead of usb-c ssd?
How is auto focus on metabone with EF lens? Is that fast enough to switch from close up to person? and is that accurate?
How is auto focus on native olympus lens? is that accurate and fast?
Thanks in advance!!!
Can you tap to focus using the IOS app over WiFi? As long at the initial focus is set and you don’t move around too much it should work just fine like the GH5 and it’s crappy auto focus.
Flannel Ninja Flannel Ninja The GH5 has poor continuous AF...it’s hunts constantly and makes for a poor video. It’s why I sold mine after 2 years of hoping it would get better. Sure you can autofocus and then leave it but don’t move around in the frame too much or expect it to follow you.
HLG is the best picture profile.
You identified the screen going blank when recording at 120FPS. Does an external monitor yield the same result? I'm assuming not, otherwise how would you record content? I've just never seen such. By the way, this is an excellent review, probably the most comprehensive I've seen, very informative.
That's correct. 4K/120fps really pushes the hardware to its very limits, so steps have been taken to minimize the strain. at that speed you only have 1/120th of a second ( 8.3ms ) to do everything. so not refreshing the tiny screen shaves some important milliseconds. same thing with ProRes encoding, which is only supported to 60fps, right now.
@@FlannelNinjaTech Absolutely love that mode!
I got the Egodisk, but i'm having big challenges getting it to format and the camera to recognize it; I formatted it once as EXFAT on the Macbook Pro, put it in the Zcam and it doesn't recognize it and requests to format....says it can't format :( What CFAST reader & computer did you use to intialize the Egodisk card for the E2?
@@FlannelNinjaTech thanks for the guidance/thoughts
Do you think I should get the 8K version, after all it shoots all the medias below 8K.
The 8K sensor doesn’t have as good of dynamic range or frame rate options, if those are important to you.
Does Z Cam E2C come with an AC power adapter and cable? B&H seems to say no on their website and doesn't seem to offer it separately.
Flannel Ninja thanks
will those cam be netflix approved, or they just dont ahve the quality yet ?
What is the crop factor on the E2 ?
About x2 over FF, it's a micro four thirds sensor. You can use Metabones that reduce or get rid of the crop factor (0.64x or 0.71x)
Hi I didn't 100% understand the stuff about WDR, ghosting and shutter speed, are you safe as long as you use 180 degree shutter angle?
@@FlannelNinjaTech Thanks for your reply. I think it's the terminology high/low shutter speed that confuses me. I've always heard them referred to as either fast/slow or short/long. So when you say high, you mean fast/short? As in WDR needs fast shutter speeds, faster than 1/200?
Sigma art 18-35mm no good ?frame rate and iso super confusing . Manual wrong argghhhhh! Im already confused dazed and um ahhhh.. I forgot
Is preview blacked out in 120fps mode even with external monitor?
@@FlannelNinjaTech Thank you. That would be such a dealbreaker :D
hmmm why the colors are so washed out?
How do i view my playback on cam?
Press the power button
Do you think that the s6 or f6 has less noise? I love z cam. But noise is problematic
Yes, they bigger sensors so will have less noise.
Your statement about the Viltrox is wrong. There is no speedbooster made for the 4/3rds standard or lens protocols. The 4/3 system was a dslr system. Viltrox and all others are made for the m43 standard. The viltrox just isn't as good as the metabones, however it is much cheaper so there is that.
Joshua Son yes! The “micro” reference is because it is mirrorless but the sensor size is the same.
@@themediakraken the sensor size is the same. I just thought it might confuse some viewers.
So, where do you get a wi-fi antenna?!?
It comes with the camera
Hi,
is it possible to use SSD with Z-cam E2-S6 too?
@@FlannelNinjaTech thanks for answer. I will try to handle ssd for first time, cfast is very expensive in Finland
one more q: how to edit zraw format in final cut pro x? i know that isnt possible to make
direct but are there any ways?
Does it black out external displays when recording 120fps also?
No. When connected externally it will always show. Output is 4k up to 60fps, everything else above that is 1080 which is more than good enough IMO
Great Video!
Is the Atomos Ninja V fully supported by the E2?
-Trigger from the Camera
-4K 60
-Seperate Files recording to the Ninja SSD?
I love the opportunity to have Backup Footage on my XT-3 when combining it with the Ninja V.
The Angelbird is a much better solution at half the price for media storage.
I love this cam! Last year I ordered the Bmpcc4k and when it arrived after a long waiting time it was delivered broken. So I was so frustrated that I looked for alternatives and I found the Z Cam E2. Since then I am so happy with it and created a bunch of filmic LUT's for it. If you guys are interested in filmic LUT's check out my shop gumroad.com/ringofilm .
Is it a 10 or 12 bit color deep camera?
@@FlannelNinjaTech Will it record in ProRes4444?
@@FlannelNinjaTech Is it a Sony sensor?
Just an FYI, CZcams is showing me this video in HDR on a non-HDR screen, so the colors look really weird and I don't seem to be able to choose a non-HDR quality setting.
@@FlannelNinjaTech No problem. Thanks for all of your GH5S/BMP4K/Z CAM E2 comparison videos!
really dumb question. how do you delete a clip?
Hey would it be wise to use low noise 4k all the time or is there a downside?
sickhcivc so another commenter posted that this mode is actually different from WDR. Low noise mode is a more accurate readout of the sensor. This would give less noise, less artifacting, etc... this a cleaner image. However, since it is a slower and more accurate readout of the sensor, you will get mor rolling shutter or jello effect in video.
The disadvantage would then be if you were doing gimbal work or panning the camera quickly through a scene, the shot would suffer. In that case you would best use the normal mode. If however the camera were locked off or camera motions were very slow AND you were shooting in an environment where you needed low noise, then the low noise mode would work well.
@@Infosmercial thanks for the detailed reply, appreciate it
@@Infosmercial would you recommend wdr be left on or does that also have downsides
sickhcivc so WDR is essentially using two different exposures and combining them. The way it works appears to do with not only the dual native iso, but using shutter speed. The highlights in the image are captures using a faster shutter speed than the rest of the image and the two images are combined. This works fine for scenes like sunsets or where people are interacting with the highlights of the image. If however you are using WDR to film a person who is backlit or has something like a strong hair/rim light, anytime they move, a ghosted image may appear especially is they move fast or a large distance across the frame. The reason this is the case is because the persons backlight is captured at a really fast shutter, meaning not much motion blur. The rest of the image is recorded at your regular shutter speed, which typically has motion blur. In an individual image, it may appear the subject is blurry from motion, but the hair or backlit portion is very sharp and clean from the fast shutter. This is the ghosting effect. To mitigate it, you would set your normal shutter speed to a really high shutter like 1/200.
TL;DR - If you have subject that moves quickly through the frame AND that subject is also hit with the top end of your highlights, maybe even clipping, don’t use WDR. Instead, re-expose your image so it is pleasing. If however, your subject is not lit with clipped highlights OR your subject moves very slowly through the frame, then use WDR. Think locked off shot, person staring at sunset, camera facing into sun. I would almost never use WDR for gimbal work.
@@Infosmercial wow thanks! Honestly so nice to get this info, been struggling to find out about all these different settings so thank you! You're a legend
Great video however, I noticed that most of the questions went unanswered SMH