Canon (and Vincent LaForet) have done it again. LaForet shot another brilliant little short movie at night on Canon’s (unexpectedly) about-to-be-released EOS 1D Mark IV in the worst lighting conditions he could find in LA–using NO lights (other than streetlights) at ASA 6400. The results are amazing. It looks like a Hollywood movie that a crew spent a lot of time lighting. Laforet writes about it in his blog, writing the camera saw things in dark areas which his naked eye could not see, i.e., this camera (set at high ISO) has more dynamic range greater low light sensitivity than the human eye. And noise is low and acceptable. And it shoots real 1920×1080 24p (and 25p). Here are Canon’s specs and info on the EOS 1D Mark IV.
It still does not shoot RAW. But this new camera from Canon sets a high bar for Red’s new cameras (Epic and Scarlet).
Hi Dan
Ni hao ma
I will be in Guangzhou early dec to present my Homeless in Japan
and back to HKG – finally
just wonder if 7D already selling?
wish to meet up with u a fellow indie film makers too
cheers
K.M.LO
Am not quite sure that th Canon has a higher dynamic range than the human eye (your blog is the first and only time I have heard that claim.). What I guess you really meant is that the Canon has a higher low light sensitivity than the human eye (which, no doubt, is also awesome).
Dynamic range is bacially the difference between the darkest and the lightest spot a camera can see, good cameras get about 12 to 14 stops.
Hi Martin,
Thanks for the correction. I’ve corrected it in my over-exuberant original post!
cheers,
Dan