Tester ● Keita Yukoshi OND ° Cinematographer
● 6K/60p RAW (12bit) internal record ● 4K/120P high flame rate record ● Continuous record for 30 minutes or more is possible ● AF for tracking
Editorial Department Note) This article has been tested and written before the release of EOS R5 C.
The EOS R5, which was announced in 2020, was greatly noted as an epoch -making model in single -lens video, such as equipped with 8K RAW videos, but it is always possible to maximize the potential, such as heat problems.I was sorry to say that I couldn't say it.However, there were few phases that needed 8K for work, and 99 % of shooting was satisfactory at 4k all I mp4.
And in 2021, I was able to borrow EOS R3, which appeared as a high -end model of R5.Just reviewing the function is not enough, so I decided to create an improvised short film.
In conclusion, I thought that EOS R3 had the image quality of the video that was clearly out of the head and the hard performance as a camera compared to the previous single -lens video, including EOS R5.However, on the other hand, in some points described later, it can be said that it is a slightly devised aircraft in terms of incorporating it into the "video production workflow" that I usually deal with.
First, let's look at the exterior.The first thing you see from the front is a structure in which the vertical grip is integrated and the lower part of the camera is extended.Needless to say, it is a form that supports vertical shooting, but in video production that only shoots on the horizontal screen, it seems that there is not much opportunity to use shutter buttons and various dials that support vertical shooting.One large-capacity battery LP-E19 is stored in the widely overhanged vertical grip.The continuous shooting time at the time of video shooting is 3 hours and 10 minutes under the nominal value, and the R5 using LP-E6NH is more than twice as long as 1 hour and 20 minutes, so almost the remaining battery level in video shooting.I was able to shoot without it.
▲ When assembling a rig for a cinema application, rod support is slightly lower than the specified height, so a rig that approaches the rod support parts in front of the body is required.
The back looks like EOS R5 and earlier SLR EOS 1D series.Switching between videos and still images is performed with a mechanical lever next to the viewfinder, and the switch of the main power supply is located slightly below the back.The point that the vari -angle LCD is installed is the same as EOS R5.I think the vari -angle type is the easiest to use for video use.Because it can be turned on the front, it is useful on site because it can be easily used so that the actors are checked for the monitor for a small setting.
I thought the big viewer was clearly wonderful compared to R5.However, unfortunately, the gaze input function, which can be called the feature of EOS R3, does not work in the video mode, so I have not tried it this time.
The USB terminal is from TYPE-C, which supports data transfer, charging, and power supply.However, this time there was a lot of room for the battery life, so I did not feel the need for shooting while paying power.
The other side is a media slot.The slot shape is almost the same as EOS R5, which is compatible with CFEXPRESSS TYPE B and SDXC.CFEXPRESS is required when shooting 6K RAW videos and 4K/120p high -speed videos, but SDXC can be used with 4K All i videos.
▲ The video output is a Micro HDMI like R5, and the strength is somewhat uneasy.If you frequently insert and remove at work, I would like to put a full HDMI conversion cable in the middle.The voice input / output is a stereo mini terminal for both microphone terminals and earphone jacks.In the future, if you want to make a full-fledged video production, it is essential to use the XLR microphone adapter "CA-XLR2D" announced at almost the same timing from the tuskham.
Use the X-Lite color chart outdoors to easily check the image quality.The verified settings are 6K RAW, 6K compression RAW, 4K all I MP4, 4K/120p MP4.All frame rates are 23.Use 98fps.As a comparison, R5 8K RAW and 8K All I MP4 were recorded in the same environment, and I tried to compare the image quality on Davinci Resolve.
Now, let's first look at the comparison in each setting in the camera.There are two types of RAW, "Standard RAW" and "Lightweight RAW", which compresses about one -third to save capacity.If you do not shoot with RAW, you can record it in ALL-I or IPB format with 4K resolution, but it cannot be recorded in 6K MP4, and 6K is a RAW dedicated format.The resolution is 6000 x 3164 for both RAW.
According to the manual, LOG is supported only for Canon Log 3, but for RAW files, Davinci Resolve is somehow recognized as "Canon Log2".It is important to note that this is the behavior of Davinci Resolve, which is seen since EOS R5.
By the way, as far as the image quality was compared, the "standard RAW" and "lightweight RAW" showed a clear difference in reproduction of detailed details.Lightweight RAW seems to have a slight loss of details.If you can afford the recording media, I would like to recommend "standard RAW", but if you ultimately drop it to the image quality of HD, you can say that the difference between the two is unlikely.
For data for all I MP4 and all I 120p, this is loaded with the Gamma curve of CANON LOG 3 as set in the camera, so the LUT file is applied.Comparing RAW and MP4 files, although there is still a loss of details when expanded, the color is not very different, and I think that MP4 is a format that I want to actively use for light shooting.I did it.
However, with regard to 4K/120P, not only resolution but also the reproducibility of the dark part is clearly reduced, and the overall impression is faintly noisy, so I think it is necessary to use a certain degree of image quality.
Compared to the R5 RAW, R3 and R5 seem to be quite different.The R3 is slightly pale and cleaner.In addition, R5 tends to be visible when expanded, but the R3 RAW is clearly good even if it is the same, so S/N is clearly good and there is little noise, so the absolute image quality by RAW is absolutely image quality.In terms of evaluation, I would like to give R3 for war.
Use X-Lite color charts outdoors.All frame rates are 23.98fps.Comparison of image quality on Davinci Resolve.(Click to open in the original size. However, it is compressed by JPEG)
● EOS R3: 4K All-I 120P
● EOS R3: 4K All-I
● EOS R3: 6K Lightweight RAW
● EOS R3: 6K standard RAW
● EOS R5: 8K MP4
● EOS R5: 8K RAW
By the way, I made a short movie to verify the actual usability.This time, I asked Yu Horiuchi, a young director of OND ° to which I belong, and made a minimal short movie.The title is "with doll".It is a story about a doll.Starring Runa Morikawa [Proud Co., Ltd.].
The shooting period is a light footwork style that uses train movement for two days.I decided to use the focus as a basic auto without the assistant.The lens used is RF15-35, RF50mmF1.2, RF85mmF1.2DS, RF100mm F2.8 macros.Before the lens, I have a TIFFEN Palesite Filter.Pearl Sent is a filter that is often used in cinema shooting, featuring highlight bleeding and the softness of contrast.A 82mm screw -in filter is attached to the lens front.The contrast and sharpness tend to be somewhat too outstanding with the RF lens, so it is recommended to use these filters to create a cinematic soft tone.
▲ From the short film taken.Bokeh taste that melts illuminations.He showed the true value of the DS lens.AF will catch the focus if the person's light is secured.If you stay away, you often gave priority to the background.
One of the main locations this time was a one -room apartment in a private house, so I took a tripod in a narrow passage at the entrance and entered from the door.The sensitivity is ISO800, there is noise, but evenly.Davinci Resolve's standard noise reduction can reduce noise considerably.
About AF under low illumination.In this scene, the door is first focused on the door where no one is, and then the door is empty, and the starring Morikawa is in focus."Keep focusing on the door where no one is there" seems to be very difficult for autofocus.She sometimes driven before she opened the door, and it was necessary to devise ways to specify a strong contrast, such as a doorknob, with the cursor of the touch panel.
▲ Even if you have such a contrast even with low illness, you can recognize your face.ISO800.However, there are times when it comes off.
The other is that Mr. Morikawa walks here from the other side of the corridor.As with the previous cut, there was no one on the screen at the beginning, so it was necessary to specify the appropriate contrast part such as doorknob by touch.The situation of a person walking here is a situation where it is often difficult even in manual focus, but the result is a great success!Under the conditions with the right illuminance, it turned out that the AF of this camera has a considerable potential.
▲ Specify the door knob in the back and keep the focus.
▲ A woman appears ...
▲ Walk to the screen poorly.AF follows a great success!
Next, I put the R3 on the DJI Ronin RS2 and photographed the driving cut of the bicycle.I take the camera on a gimbal, ride a car, and run a bicycle with Morikawa -san.The focus is of course auto.Also, if you look at the street trees and buildings to shutter in front, you can see that there is a rolling shutter, but it is considerably reduced.
▲ The face recognition was rarely removed at this distance even in intense movements.In addition, the rolling shutter distortion was suppressed and it was quite excellent.* Shooting is performed with the highest precautions for safety after complying with the Road Traffic Law.
By the way, I have to point out one drawback of R3, or one of the difficulties when shooting a video with a Canon mirrorless camera.Ronin RS2 has a system that sends images to a smartphone called REVEN EYE, and the director checks the smartphone that displays the image using it, but the R3 is inadvertently "The menu screen is always displayed on the HDMI side.It is a specification.If you want to change the settings on the menu during the shooting, the LCD on the camera side will be blacked out, and the menu will be displayed on the director's monitor.To be honest, this has come quite a bit.(See the photo below).
If the menu is always displayed on the output terminal, it is quite hesitant to use this camera in an environment where a third party, such as a client, checks images, not just the director.It would be quite difficult to incorporate it into a workflow in video production if it is a camera that does not expect to be used in such an environment, and I felt that it was a specification that I would like to respond as soon as possible.。
It was taken at night and I took a picture of walking through the illuminations in Otemachi.The lens is RF85mmF1.Use a 2L USM DS lens.DS is Canon's unique "DS (DEFOCUS Smooth) coating", so you can expect a smooth blurred taste.I think that a wide lens is often used so that it does not shake as much as possible in the normal gimbal shooting, but the medium -telephone lens of 85mm combines the stabilization performance of Ronin RS2 and the R3 sensor shift transignation correction.I tried the gimbal work usingHere too, all focuses use AF.
The situation of illuminations has a certain level of illuminance, but the contrast of the background tends to be higher than the subject, so it is difficult to keep focusing on the subject if the conditions are not well established.After all, there were some things that were pulled by the background, not the person, and missed the focus.
If it is about 2m, the camera will continue to recognize the person, but if it is more difficult to distinguish from the background, it will give up and focus on the background.Although it was a very difficult situation, I was able to secure enough high.
When you operate the R3, you can feel that the camera is thoroughly studied ergonomics and created by the photographer to be able to operate like a limb.There is no doubt that a photographer who uses such a usage will be a reliable partner that is no longer possible.
On the other hand, it is certain that there are some parts of the environment where professionals in various fields collaborate, such as directors, clients, and recording, that are somewhat unfriendly.If such a part is improved a little due to a firm up, this camera can be a definitive version of a single -lens video camera!I thought it was.
● The large battery was very good, and only three were used from around 8am to 9pm.● The time code does not support external input and output, and it is necessary to devise it in sites where collaboration with the recording section is required.● Since there is no media remaining warning at the time of video shooting, the media may end without notice if you shoot for a long time with RAW.Be careful when using it in interviews.
● Video Salon reprinted from February 2022
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