GH3 Demobbed with Jim Whyte - Youtube version Nick Driftwood 2024-10-20 | GH3 Demobbed with Jim Whyte - Youtube version
2024 We Are the Mods - Brighton Mod Weekender 2024 Nick Driftwood 2024-08-28 | A walk round the Brighton Mod Weekender 2024 talking to many of the mods and scooterists attending, plus, this year's Rideout from Roedean Cafe.I didn't have any time prepping this year as my mother had passed away the previous week and much of my time was spent with the family. Plus, someone nicked my headphones so I was left getting close up to people so I could hear them, and that made some of the interviews with chopped heads!Nevertheless, its still an enjoyable experience and it was great to talk with so many lovely people.The mystery of Phil Daniels phone goes on... did he lose a phone or take a phone? Listen to the Cambridge Mods at the end...Right, I'm off. I'll be better prepared next year. See you in 2025!2023 We Are The Mods: youtu.be/DxfPH61v_yM?si=Y-uGsWkskKfT4L2b
The Box Stompin Boys Brighton 4th July 2024 Nick Driftwood 2024-07-05 | Live & Rockin' from 'The Heart and Hand' Brighton, Mark Stoller and the Box Stompin' Boys serenade the crowd with some classic rockabilly rock 'n' rollin' footstompin' blues.Shot on Lumix S5IIX and 16-35mm Lumix Pro Lens. Driftwood LUTs.
Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2024 Nick Driftwood 2024-06-27 | Didn't plan on filming this but then I did! Had no mic so its camera sound only and its a little messy being jostled around by thousands of people! But never mind, its still enjoyable. A quick cut of some images, song & words from the Druids and Pagans of Stonehenge Summer Solstice 2024. Audio Stereo.
Using Arri Look Library LUTs on the Lumix S Series Cameras with CST or Transform LUTs Nick Driftwood 2024-06-15 | A video showing you how you can utilise the Arri Look Library (Log to Log 3D cube files) for your own Log use. In this example we look at Panasonic's V-Log, transforming it to Arri Log C3 and onto Rec709 using either my LUTs (you can download the transform LUTs on my S Series for Video Facebook Group Files menu - link at bottom of page) or Color Space Transforms (CSTs).Its easy to produce a rec709 LUT for the camera (33 size .cube or 17 size .vlt) using Davinci's LUT function from the Color tab menu - right click over the clip and click Generate LUT)Link: https://shorturl.at/54HoSweb: nickdriftwood.com
Lumix GH7 The Magnificent 7 Nick Driftwood 2024-06-05 | An in-depth... look at my time with the GH range of cameras... Starring Francis Ford Coppola, Ian Shaw (Shark is Broken), and a few mobsters....! Please don't follow me.
Nick Driftwoods Pacman style 1080p59 94 Non Drop Frames Sync Test for Audio Video Latency Nick Driftwood 2024-05-24 | This test is easy to perform. Download a copy of this video, and play it back on your computer or via a screen device with a good internet connection from YouTube. With your camera attached to a video monitor via HDMI and resting on a tripod (or something steady) point it whilst filming at the screen playing back this video. Take a fast-shutter speed still photo of the whole scene (ie the camera, monitor, and source video screen). Now you'll be able to judge and account for the frame latency from the subject (in this case the video playback screen) or camera's LCD display to the HDMI output display/recording on your monitor (Atomos, Blackmagic, SmallHD, Portkeys, etc...).You will also see how much latency the camera's display is from camera to subject by checking the difference of source to end display by subtracting the frames or milliseconds from each other.Simples.Hope you enjoy this Pacman themed sync tester! I made this a few years back for 5G Festival I was providing all the multicam filming for and it was important to judge the latency of each of the available cameras against the live stuff going out over 5G networks..The whole video lasts 5 mins which should give you plenty of time to hit play and get photo results!Driftwood
Starlings Murmuration Brighton 2023 - Sigma 70-200 DG DN Sports Lens with Lumix S5IIX Nick Driftwood 2023-11-21 | A vignette of Murmuration images to the music of Ralph Vaughn Williams 'The Lark Ascending' shot on the new Sigma 70-200mm DG DN lens and Lumix S5IIX. November Murmuration.ALL SHOTS ARE HAND HELD AND RELY ON IBIS AND STABILISATION OF THE LENS.
3 Ways to Load LUTs in FCPX Final Cut Pro X Nick Driftwood 2023-10-31 | NO audio sorry. Just three ways to add your Log to Rec709 LUTs to your Final Cut Pro X timeline and grade BEHIND it (ie ensure your exposure, contrast, color, etc... adjustments are ABOVE the Custom LUT so you don't crush shadows/highlights etc...)
NEW IMicro PD USB-C / D-Tap V-Mount Batteries from IDX Technology Europe, Ltd Nick Driftwood 2023-09-11 | Nick Driftwood interviews Rob Holland sales manager for IDX Technology Europe, Ltd (UK & ROI) about their new USB-C PD Batteries. Below are some real use results.This is NOT a paid promotion, I have used IDX batteries on many of my cameras over the years and they have never let me down.Info:The new PD batteries come in 50P (30W), 98P (60W) & 150P (60W) small-form factor sizes and work very well indeed. Below are their specifications:- Imicro-50PCapacity:49Wh(14.54V/3.31Ah)Maximum output:80W (7.2A at 11V)External dimensions:73 (W) x 100 (H) x 39.5 (D) mmMass: Appx 380gImicro-98PCapacity:97Wh (14.54V/6.62Ah)Maximum output:145W (at 13.1A 11V)External dimensions:73 (W) x 100 (H) x 55 (D) mmMass: Appx 580gImicro-150PCapacity:145Wh(14.54V/9.93Ah)Maximum output:154W (at 14A 11V)External dimensions:73(W)×100(H)×71.25(D)mmMass: Appx 810gLumix S series need PD charge supporting 9 volts 3A 27Watts minimum to power the camera.Tests:I tested out each of the new batteries in a number of scenarios:-1/ IDX IMicro 150P Test - 2 devices (monitor recorder & Camera) 6+ HoursThe IDX IMicro 150P battery with it's D-Tap to V-Mount connector attached to a D-Tap multi-port junction box and on to two devices recorded: Q0 BRAW thru the BMD Video Assist 5" HDR & the Video Assist's SSD (taking data/power from the VA's USB-C port) whilst also powering a Lumix S1H camera had a duration of over 6 hours. Great for multi-tasking & powering 2-3 devices!2/ The IDX Imicro 98P powering a single device Lumix S5IIX thru USB-C connector 8-9 HoursI found I had 4 half hours recorded with 3 bars left so we're probably looking at a total of 8-9 hours battery duration power/charging the camera via the USB-C port. Great for a full day's filming!3/ The IDX Imicro 50P power/charging a single Lumix S1 camera - 4 hours duration! Great for shorter events/ and charging up your camera battery too!Charge times:It takes about 135 minutes for Imicro-50P, about 160 minutes for Imicro-98P, and about 200 minutes for Imicro-150P.Chargers:The two IDX Chargers for these batteries:The UC-PD1* is a single channel, low cost, portable charger designed to charge IDX batteries equipped with a USB-PD port.The UC-PD2* is a compact lightweight charger that offers a very fast charge to two batteries via the USB-C PD sockets. This charger has 4 USB sockets in total (2 x USB-A & 2 x USB-C). * UC-PD1 supports USB PD standards up to 65W, UC-PD2** supports up to 100W when used alone, and up to 65W when two ports are used simultaneously.Prices: TBA (at IBC Show)Go see Rob and the rest of the team at IDX Europe at the IBC Show Amsterdam 15th-18th September and have a look at their range for yourself. They'll look after you.Link: idx-europe.co.uk
WE ARE THE MODS - BRIGHTON BANK HOLIDAY MOD WEEKEND 2023 Nick Driftwood 2023-09-01 | This year's collection of shots from Brighton's Mod Bank Holiday Weekender. (this year's is here: youtube.com/watch?v=GDQMOuotCmk)2023 and some new faces and interviews, plus, some familiar faces return to Brighton, and even Phil Daniels sends you all a message!This time we've gone for a classic Academy ratio/Kodak Vision 250D colour filmic look in this mini doc. Graded in Davinci Resolve with Dehancer Pro 7 - superb plugin.NB There are a few sound problems in some interviews due to faulty microphone and I apologise for having to use camera's built-in mic (always make me sound louder than interviewee) which isn't great when there's all that noise from the scooters. But its ok, and shouldn't spoil things.Images shot on Lumix S5IIX and the 20-60 kit lens.Graded with Davinci Resolve and Dehancer Pro v7.Copyright Nick Driftwood 2023
My DWG Intermediate YouTube Export Settings for Mac Nick Driftwood 2023-07-25 | DaVinci ResolveSettingsInput Colour Space / Timeline Space: DWGOutput Colour Space: Rec709-A Delivery h.265/ Main 10, Restrict quality: 50000 Kb/sTags: Rec709 and Gamma: Rec709-ANOTE:The above will tag the footage correctly to 1-1-1 and match Davinci Display footage if using my style of workflow for You Tube. I use this purely when working in multi codec footage on a Davinci YRGB Color managed DWG Color Space Input and DWG Color Space Timeline when outputting to YouTube. If you are archiving, preparing for broadcast or cinema / projector use other output color space settings such as Rec709 Gamma 2.4 (Gamma 2.2 for computer displays), P3 or HDR.
Nick Driftwood does BRAW with Driftwood LUTs and the LUMIX S5IIX Nick Driftwood 2023-06-29 | Nick Driftwood takes you through a fast turnaround node tree edit in Davinci Resolve using BRAW footage and his latest DieHard LUT Pack and Kodak Eastman 5295 and 2383 DWG film emulations.Any BRAW users with Lumix cameras who want to see how to use a basic setup to get footage looking good fast. Secondary grading is NOT discussed in this video.FREE Driftwood LUTs are available from nickdriftwood .com. The Diehard LUT Pack and DWG film emulation LUTs will be available very soon.This video was encoded in 422 10-bit mkv created with Handbrake and HEVC h.265 rec709. You Tube doesnt do it justice and you really need to see a Pro Res HQ output to see the excellent results.
LUMIX S5IIX LUT v3 series LUT for V-Log and Real Time LUT Nick Driftwood 2023-06-24 | A quick demo of my Lumix S5II/X v3 LUT in action under BRAW. This takes away from the magenta looking official Rec709 LUT and offers an interesting series of base looks to start your grade from. As seen in the example. Once again, the LUT is free and available from my nick driftwood com website.
How to use Apocalypse Now LUT - EVA 1 V-Log 422 10-bit footage Nick Driftwood 2023-04-23 | Here's a test of my Apocalypse Now LUT v1.13 tested on V-Log 10-bit 422 Internal recorded footage on the Panasonic EVA-1. The FREE LUT Pack version is available from my website at nickdriftwood comThe LUT set not only works very well the Panasonic EVA-1 but also on S Series cameras V-Log Footage and Lumix GH6.
Sound of the Sun - ProRes HQ - Lumix S1H - Apocalypse Now LUT Nick Driftwood 2023-04-20 | Sounds of the Sun frequencies created by data from SOHO (NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) together with the sound of the Solar Wind from NASA's Parker Solar Probe with video from Nick Driftwood.*Data from SOHO, sonified by the Stanford Experimental Physics Lab, captures the Sun’s natural vibrations.The Sun and other shots were filmed on Brighton beach UK.Shot on Lumix S1H and using the 'Apocalypse Now v113 LUT' available FREE from nickdriftwood dot com
Sound of the Sun - h264 version Gamma 2.2 - Lumix S1H - Driftwood Apocalypse Now LUT Nick Driftwood 2023-04-20 | Sounds of the Sun frequencies created by data from SOHO (NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) together with the sound of the Solar Wind from NASA's Parker Solar Probe with video from Nick Driftwood.*Data from SOHO, sonified by the Stanford Experimental Physics Lab, captures the Sun’s natural vibrations.The Sun and other shots were filmed on Brighton beach UK.Shot on Lumix S1H and using the 'Apocalypse Now v113 LUT' available FREE from nickdriftwood dot com
Apocalypse Now EASTMAN Colour Neg 5247 Emulation LUT Pack coming soon Nick Driftwood 2023-04-12 | Some audio is deliberately muted. Trial grade demo using V-Log footage from cast offs from previous productions and recreating the Eastman Color Neg 5247 look & various grades with it. I've uploaded this in Rec709 Gamma 2.2 for YT/Comp monitors... lets see how it looks :-(This is ongoing work on my Eastman 5247 Emulation... I've produced a base LUT and continue to experiment with some grades around it. Its very bright, very amber! Together with the recommendation on the sheet its built for Tungsten (3200 K) and with Daylight there's info regarding using WRATTEN Gelatin No. 85 & I've been experimenting with filter emulation on Lumix cameras. Gels behind lenses are not necessarily required for digital cameras, though you can't beat the purists for this LUT it's been about emulation. Some of the scenes are looking good and of course, films like Apocalypse Now and Bladerunner used this epic film stock. Hence, why its called Apocalypse Now - one of my film fav's!Any comments, requirements or tips that you want to chip in with please don't hesitate to ask. I won't take offence if you feel its not there yet and I'm making refinements top the Final LUT. :-) The LUT is now available from my website nick driftwood.com and it will incorporate a number of grades and component LUTs for you to try out in your NLE plus Panasonic .VTL 17 size LUTS for in camera use / Real Time LUT and V-Log View Assist. As usual it will be FREE of charge.Ciao for now!From Kodak's data sheet "EASTMAN Color Negative Film 5247 (35mm) is a camera film intended for general motion-picture production. Its wide latitude makes it especially suitable for both indoor and outdoor photography under a wide variety of conditions. 5247 film is balanced for use with tungsten light. You can also expose it with daylight filters. The emulsion contains a colored-coupler mask to achieve good color reproduction in release prints. This film has high sharpness, fine grain, and excellent color rendition."
Driftwood S5II v2B LUT Demo in V-Log and Real Time LUT Nick Driftwood 2023-04-06 | The perfect weddings LUT?Here's my FREE color corrective LUT for the LUMIX S5II designed to negate the magentas and make things look great straight out of the camera. This is a carefully balanced LUT, as always designed around 42% IRE middle grey for V-Log, with full range curve enabled (so it won't cut off at 7.4% black or 95% highlights). This will allow you to grade all the way. In camera under V-Log View Assist or Real Time LUT on the LUMIX S5II this looks very good and for photos too. Modest ;-)Its available free like my other LUTs on Facebook Lumix Real Time LUTs or at www.nickdriftwood com fdfor the complete series.
Driftwood Pastelkrome LUT - FREE for LUMIX V-Log Cameras from nickdriftwood com Nick Driftwood 2023-04-05 | 10 free creative looks cube lut format from nickdriftwood comIntroducing Pastelkrome a new set of LOOKs for V-Log View Assist (all v-log supported cameras) or Real Time LUT on the Lumix S5II/X Cameras.Pastelkrome is a crossover of pastel like colours and filmic contrast or no contrast in a variation of 10 different looks.Designed on the Release Candidate for 42% IRE middle grey I have made 9 other look versions for you to experiment with - some look great in Real Time LUT for Photos or video recording (please use the 17 size VLT file format versions for in camera) and all can be used on your NLE. As usual with the smaller sized vlt versions, copy them to your sd card and load them into your LUT library.The larger size format and more accurate 65 size versions can be used on your NLE of choice such as Davinci Resolve, FCPX, or Adobe Premiere/Photoshop.These are not colour corrective LUTs but grades or looks to give that pastel looking cyan/orange color slant / ie slightly teal & orange filmic look.As usual this set is for FREE. Please enjoy and let me know if you like.Download LINK: PastelKrome Series
Om & the Gang Brighton Seafront Nick Driftwood 2023-03-31 | Om and his group of friends regularly practice juggling with fire on Brighton seafront. In early March we catch up with them late afternoon/early morning to film them practicing. Really nice guys and everyone is invited to watch the fun and take images.LUMIX S5II 60p 4K cropped/1080p60 upscaled, 20-60mm kit lens Day, 50mm 1.4 lens in the dark. LUT: LUMIX S5II v2B LUT - A color corrective LUT for the Lumix S5II available free to download off nick driftwood.com or search for the Facebook Group 'Real Time LUTs'.Music by Driftwood
How to use Photoshop with 3D LUTs, Edit & Export to make new ones Nick Driftwood 2023-03-31 | A quick walk thru Photoshop and how to utilise 3d .cube luts, edit them, and then create new LUTs with your own adjustment layers.Here, I use LUMIX camera raw files to demonstrate on some raw images from the LUMIX S5II camera.You can also bring the lUTs onto a node in Davinci Resolve, create 'Node Before' nodes to edit the look and then generate a new LUT by right clicking over the clip with the LUT and grade. LUMIX users can then generate a Panasonic VLT LUT and save it to a SD card to use in your camera or in Real Time LUT.The LUT pack seen in this video is available FREE to download from nickdriftwood.comMusic by Driftwood.
Quick Tip to final grade a V-Log Look LUT plus False Colour Checking Nick Driftwood 2023-01-15 | Here's a quickie to show how to use Davinci Resolve to quickly check exposure and adjust the original LUT to suit your requirement.We use Davinci's Multi Version Display function, together with False Colour, a simple S curve and Saturation and contrast to adjust the Look LUT to lift skin tones or lower highlights where needed. You may also want to add a film grain LUT or function to the final version.Hope this little tip helps!My FREE LUTs for V-Log are available on www.nickdriftwood.com.
Driftwoods Varicam V-Log False Colour LUT for Lumix S5II Real Time LUT & V-Log View Assist Nick Driftwood 2023-01-11 | Created especially for members of my Facebook Group 'Lumix S for Video User Group' at facebook.com/groups/332322654258440Skin tones can be anywhere between 42 and 78 IRE depending on the light reflectance. e.g. A lot of the time you should see a lot of light grey for caucasian skin tones.Here's my Panasonic Varicam V-Log False Colour Overlay LUT which you can Load & use in camera e.g. into the Real Time LUT function on the LUMIX S5II or into other cameras with V-Log View Assist to check the reflectance of light on your subject matter. You can easily switch between the two or On/Off to check skin tones etc...To download * learn more about this FREE LUT pack which also includes Arri and Atomos style False Colour variations .cubes & .vlts, please go to this link: tinyurl.com/5xuhbc4mThe Varicam version is in accordance with Panasonic's Professional Division's IRE False Colour values so they are perfectly aligned and ready to use with V-Log. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.For the sake of this test, please ignore some of my exposure settings as in Shutter speed - for video best set to 180 degree angle (I must have nudged mine off 180!), and where you can expose for the two Low/High base ISOs of 640 (Low) and 4000 (High) for clean DR.Thanks for now, Driftwood
DON FRANKIES NEW SHOOTER - LUMIX S5II Demo of PDAF & Active Stabilisation Nick Driftwood 2023-01-04 | A little film written for the new Lumix shooter - the S5II. BEST WATCHED ON A BIG TV! Shot with the 20-60 kit lens only. Driftwood's 'S5II V-Log V-Gamut LUT' employed.The usual 'Demob' spent a day writing and improvising a sketch to demonstrate the fabulous & fast new Phase Detection Auto Focus plus Active Stabilisation on the new camera."I was very impressed with the responsiveness and speed of the AF with its 779 Phase Detection, 325 DFD Contrast AF and Deep Learning algorithms - together they provide superb abilities for those requiring AF. I can see the camera not only being used for event videography like weddings & documentaries but for narrative filmmaking too. The new Active Stabilisation ramps up the already good leading-edge IBIS to bring it to the top of all full frame cameras IMO. In fact I'm pleased I can put away the gimbal for once - this worked great in this film with my bespoke shoulder rig. I didn't have a cage available to me for the camera but Im sure they will be available when the camera is. The camera is a little taller than the old S5 so unless you have a half cage you will need a new one.""Other great features are you can load up your own LUT as a 'burnt in' picture profile if you wish to and the 4 channel audio thru the XLR1 which is similar to the Lumix GH6 abilities.""All in all, the S5II is excellent and I can't wait to see the S5IIX together with its all Intra codecs, Pro Res & SSD recording features like the GH6 plus USB-C to Ethernet Live broadcasting and wired/wireless IP streaming.""I think everybody who had any doubt in Lumix are going to love the new S5II and X. Onwards and upwards!"
Google Pixel 7 Pro with USB-C External Mic recording demod here with a Tascam Portacapturex8 Nick Driftwood 2022-12-12 | Another 'off the cuff' quick demo (don't care if you follow me or not) on how to get great audio into Android phones such as Google's new Pixel 7 Pro. Here seen recording with the Cinematic mode and an external mic.We take a USB--C to USB-C cable out from the phone and into a Tascam Portacapturex8 (8 input recorder/mixer) USB-C input port to obtain superb professional audio quality - far exceeding the ability of Pixel 7 Pro's in-phone mic.Like before, where I showed how to get HDMI Out video/audio from your LUMIX camera into a Android phone, we can do the same with pro audio accompanying the internal video - such as Google's effective 'Cinematic video' setting - a 1080HD 24p recording with depth of field capabilities.The AF depth of field works quite well on the Android and is as good as the iPhone 14s Cinema mode.What's also great is that you could take this backup visual/audio feed whilst recording with your LUMIX cameras - using the phone and external device (or other USB-C mic feed) as a B cam to your A cam (LUMIX camera) without having to lug around extra camera gear and instead using a lightweight phone.V-loggers using phones should also be interested in getting the best audio they can and I really recommend something like Tascam's Portacapturex8 with USB-C capabilities.The Sennheiser 8060 shotgun is my shotty of choice. It's just brilliant sounding and 100% reliable.
Driftwood V Log V-Gamut / Arri Style LUT Pack 1 QuickShow Nick Driftwood 2022-12-01 | A quick scoot thru my V-Log LUT Pack 1, a set of over 100 LUTs tested against the Arri Alexa Mini LF colour science A/B to V-Log / V-Gamut on the Panasonic LUMIX S Series, GH5/S/6 & EVA1. Just apply the LUT and adjust luminance, Lift Gamma Gain / Offset to achieve grade.The V-Log V-Gamut LUT Pack Vol 1 is available from my website nickdriftwood.comMusic: 'Hurricane A' by Thee Lord John (Nick Driftwood's band)
LUMIX S1H Aspect Ratio and Anamorphic Test 8K Nick Driftwood 2022-10-22 | A terribly boring video to watch but this will confirm aspect ratios and scaling for those who have been asking.
How to Update the LUMIX GH6 Camera with FW Update v2 1 and v2 2 Nick Driftwood 2022-09-27 | Firmware d/l link: av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/dl/gh6.htmlNick Driftwood takes you through the update process of the new LUMIX GH6 firmware versions v2.1 & v2.2 - a combined update in two firmwares to give your camera external SSD recordings through the USB-C port and improvements with Apple Pro Res Raw ISO settings with Dynamic Range Boost on. The firmware was provided on the 27th Sep 2022.Detailed Panasonic Firmware Update Info:tinyurl.com/bdd2hkyjCurrent Officially Tested Compatible LUMIX GH6 SSDs/CF Express Type B Cards, SD Cards media info here:av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/sd/dc_gh6.html
Mod Weekend 2022 Collection of Shots - Lumix S1H - OM g.Zuiko 55mm 1.2 Thorium Vintage Lens 6K Nick Driftwood 2022-09-04 | Film highlights of Brighton's Mod bank holiday weekend 2022. No real story, just see what pictures we can get out of an old vintage lens! Everything is handheld and spur of the moment. What a great day out for everyone and it was great to meet mods from all over the country.Slightly graded in Davinci with my Driftwood 'OldFilm.cube' LUT, the yellowish look is the responsibility of the thorium coated radioactive lens. To get my LUT and others, see www.nickdriftwood.com 'Driftwood V-Log LUT Pack Ver 1'.Film notes: This is just a speed edit to show images to people. Wanted to capture the 60s/700s feel of the day and Mod times. So, I took out one of my fav lenses - the Olympus OM g.Zuiko 55 f1.2 Thorium coated (+ Urth OM to L Mount adapter) - a classic old look with its slight yellow colour lean. Shot on the LUMIX S1H, I opted for 6K 3:2 without crop. I wanted to see how it looked daytime with as many open shots (from f1.2 upto f2.8) as possible. Using the Tilta Mirage matte box and its VND to stop down the light whilst keeping the lens wide open as possible. There's some great shots here and there, but Ive got to be honest, interviewing people and focussing at the same time did prove problematic in the bright sun. I think there's enough shots here to prove that this beautiful little OM 55 lens can work like the old film style. However, I'd use a focus puller with the Tilta Nucleus M next time ;-)Overall, ignoring all the focus pull problems, I think you'd agree the vintage Olympus OM 55 f1.2 lens is quite exceptional. It maybe a poor man's Canon FD 55 1.2 (which cost thousands 2nd hand - I have one of them!), but, I reckon the OM 55 1.2 is a classic. Arri have been showing it off on the Alexa Mini LF of late too. So there's a lot of interest in this lens of late. Get yours before they go up in price!The colours are amazing with this lens. I mean, the LUMIX S series has great colour science, but adding my carefully designed V-Log film LUT 'OldFilm_DWV.cube' really adds to the colours reflective of the time.The one BIG error I made as in focus was the ride out scenes as I got knocked whilst moving out of the way and didn't realise until later that the focus had just shifted as I was holding it low. I should have also stopped down and captured the scene at infinity instead of attempting to capture it wide open. Ah well. Its not too bad.Anyways, we'll give it another go next year!Hand-held Eqpt List:LUMIX S1H CameraOlympus OM g.Zuiko Auto-S 55mm f.12 Vintage Radioactive Thorium Coated LensUrth OM to L-Mount Lens AdapterZacuto CageTilta Mirage Matte Box with VNDPanasonic MS2 ShotgunCopyright: Nick Driftwood 2022www.nickdriftwood.comLens info: lens-db.com/olympus-om-gzuiko-mc-auto-s-55mm-f12-1972
Depth Map Deep Field (JWST) Made with Chromarithmn Nick Driftwood 2022-07-23 | 8K test (Chromarithmn Copyright Driftwood)#chromarithm #Chromarithmn #jwstimages #depthmap
L-Mount Stories - Sigma DG DN 16 28 f2 8 Contemporary Lens Preview Nick Driftwood 2022-07-11 | L-Mount #Sigma #16-28 #f2.8 # DG #DN #Contemporary #lens #Lumix #S5 #Lmount #l-mount #l-mountstories #LumixS5 #NickDriftwood #preview Big review coming up shortly...
Night by William Blake - Read by Seth Morgan - LUMIX GH6 Anamorphic Nick Driftwood 2022-03-11 | A quick test of the SLR Magic 'Anamorphot' 70mm T4 Cine Lens to show flaring and width 6ft away - with a bit of Blake thrown in for good measure!Shot in the dark on LUMIX GH6 Anamorphic Mode 5760x4320, 420 10-bit Long GOP. 200Mbps. 2000ISO. T5.6 stops. DRB. (MP4 exported from Resolve, LUT used: Driftwood's ''Once Upon A Time in the West.cube')Music: Driftwood's variation of 'Rites of Spring - extract'
Lumix GH6 Slowmo 120p 4K Making Waves Nick Driftwood 2022-02-23 | Sea wave test of 120p .MOV placed & conformed (clip attributes) on a 24p timeline. Panasonic LUMIX GH6
LUMIX BGH1 4 camera multicam concert and stream: Me Myself and BGH1 Nick Driftwood 2022-02-23 | A videographer films a gig all by herself using four Lumix BGH1 cameras, demonstrating just how easy it is to broadcast / stream live a gig or event. She goes on to demonstrate Widescreen anamorphic mode recording and VR180. Full two song set from Sylvia Mwenze and her band.
LUMIX GH6,: The Little Boy Lost, The Little Boy Found - William Blake - 48 fps 2.39:1 Nick Driftwood 2022-02-22 | Shot on Lumix GH6 from William Blake's amazing 'Songs of Innocence & of Experience', The Little Boy Lost and The Little Boy Found. A mystical thought-provoking retelling, these two poems feature the star of 'The Shark is Broken', Ian Shaw, (son of Jaws legend Robert Shaw), and Joanna Rosenfeld, Theatre Maker, Performer, Artist & Poet.I absolutely love the LUMIX GH6 features and functionality and this really is the best M43s camera ever released for filmmakers. Shot with KOWA Anamorphic x2, and Panasonic LUMIX 12-35mm & 35-100mm lenses, Pro Grade Cobalt & Gold CF Xpress cards, 8Sinn/Zacuto rigs, Atomos & Portkeys Monitors, DJI RSC2 Gimbal and a few things more.Nick Driftwood
Periplum presents... Wingspan - Shot with LUMIX GH6 Nick Driftwood 2022-02-22 | Shot with Lumix GH6 Camera. 'Wingspan' by Periplum.Inspired by William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence & of Experience'.Periplum is an award-winning international outdoor performance company based in Brighton. Periplum create ground-breaking, spectacular theatre events and are led by Artistic Directors Claire Raftery & Damian Wright who design, write & direct all of the company's work.For more info: www.periplum.co.uk
The Fly by William Blake Nick Driftwood 2021-08-27 | A variation on the poem "The Fly" by William Blake as performed by Seth Morgan. The original poem is from Blake's 'Songs of Experience' collection published in 1794.Music: Nick Driftwood's musical variation of Bartok's 'From the Diary of a Fly'Camera: Lumix S1H with the Driftwood LUTLens: Sigma 105 f1.4 Art L MountSound: Synco G2 (A2)A Poison Tree by William Blake from Driftwood and Seth Morgan here: youtu.be/ljFh1LsA9bE(Filmed on Panasonic S1H and Bell & Howells Anamorphic Lens).
A Look at the PortKeys PT5 5 Monitor Nick Driftwood 2021-08-26 | A look at the new PortKeys PT5 Touchscreen Monitor - an entry level screen with 500nits of brightness monitor promising support of 4K DCI 24Hz, UHD 4K (23.97Hz to 30Hz), HD from 23.97Hz upto 60Hz, plus 720p options. Highlights 5″ 1920 x 1080 supports up to HD 4K video 500nit brightness Wide color gamut 10bit (8+2FRC) 3D LUT support via USB input Monitoring tools include focus peaking, false color, image flip, histogram, color temperature, custom RGB, and more 1000:1 Contrast RatioKey Functions Custom 3D LUT monitoring. Exposure tools: RGB and Luma Waveform, Zebra, False Color, Histogram. Focusing tools: Peaking, Zooming. Framing tools: Check Field, Grids, Image Flip, Cross Hair. Audiometers and battery level. Display adjustments: Anamorphic, Color Temperature, Contrast, Sharpness, Brightness, Tint, Backlight, Display Flip, Underscan.More info at: portkeys.com/pt5/?wpam_id=18
Xperia I II External Monitor App Test With Lumix BGH1 Nick Driftwood 2021-08-07 | This will probably cut out the switching between apps as I stream this but here, just a quick test to show you don't necessarily need all the bells & whistles of a Xperia Pro phone with its HDMI input, because, a cheap HDMI to USB C dongle can do the same trick with near on similar latency on a plain Xperia I II or Xperia 5. Indeed, any decent Android phone working with NeXtCam App will do near on the same thing as the External Monitor App from Sony. In this video I'm filming with a BGH1 HDMI linked to the HDMI-USBC dongle connected up to the phone and streaming with the YouTube app LIVE at the same time as running the Ext Monitor App - YT sees the phones external camera (USB C /HDMI input) or internal cameras which you can switch between if you should so choose.This demo was longer but the YT recording cut out all the switching between the Ext Monitor app and YouTube Live unfortunately! Obviously, switching sends a blank signal.
Zacuto Panasonic Lumix S5 Cage and Recoil Shoulder Rig Experience Nick Driftwood 2021-05-02 | Here's my experience of 𝐙𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨'𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝟓 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐠. You can read the blog post on Zacuto's web site at zacuto.com/blogs/blog/zacuto-lumix-s5-cage-and-recoil-rig-reviewI wasn't paid to do this. I've bought a ton of rigging gear over the years and there's something about the Zacuto equipment which always makes me feel confident in my filmmaking and I return to their products time and time again.Maybe its because I trust in their build quality, robustness, and adaptability - maybe its because I can re-use large parts of the equipment across other cameras. There are some great hardware companies out there, and Zacuto are certainly one of my favourites.This cage and shoulder rig work beautifully, and I just love the quick release functionality of the ACT system. together with industry standard rail and screw mounts, building my Lumix S5 rig with Zacuto is effortless.Here's what I got:-𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝟓 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲zacuto.com/products/panasonic-s5-cage?_pos=2&_sid=d46de8125&_ss=r𝐒𝟓 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐜 𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐞:zacuto.com/collections/panasonic-lumix-accessories/products/act-panasonic-s5-recoil-rig𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨:𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞: zacuto.com/products/tactical-handle?_pos=1&_sid=fb5ebc14b&_ss=r𝐙𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐨 '𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬' 𝐙-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞:zacuto.com/products/z-drive𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞: zacuto.com/products/tornado?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_pid=6157784219824&pr_ref_pid=6157776978096&pr_seq=uniform𝐙-𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬/𝐁𝐌𝐃 𝐕𝐀 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫:zacuto.com/products/z-rail-ball-mount?_pos=7&_sid=2c5ebae8b&_ss=r𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐙-𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥: zacuto.com/products/mini-z-rail?_pos=1&_sid=4b45be56d&_ss=rI also bought in the past the 𝐋𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐱 𝐒𝟏 𝐂𝐚𝐠𝐞 (which also supports S1H and S1R) which you will see in this video:-zacuto.com/products/panasonic-s1-cage?_pos=3&_sid=d46de8125&_ss=r
LUMIX BGH1 Remote Power Control over Lumix Tether for Multicam Nick Driftwood 2021-04-05 | A quick run down of how you can control power management and standby mode with the Panasonic Lumix BGH1 Camera. Plus, how to use the MENU settings from within Lumix Tether for Multicam.
TASCAM MiNiSTUDIO CREATOR US 42B Overview with Nick Driftwood Nick Driftwood 2021-03-26 | Tascam's newly updated MiNiSTUDIO CREATOR US 42B is an excellent low budget solution for audio podcasters or video tubers who want great sound and / or to combine it with their video broadcasting. It simply plugs into your computer and is automatically recognised as a sound source via USB.Its nifty, portable and has some great reverb, EQ, effects and PON functions that make it stand out. In this video, I'll be taking a look through it's functionality.@TASCAMUSA @tascamjp
Colour Story - Lumix S1H & Arri Alexa Mini - HDR Rec 2020 PQ Nick Driftwood 2021-03-18 | View only on 4K HDR PQ compatible phone or TV for extended highlight dynamic range. Turn BRIGHTNESS Up!.Shot on the Panasonic Lumix S1H and Arri Alexa Mini, this video - shot under difficult COVID lockdown circumstances - enabled me to see how well the Lumix S1H grades with a cine camera.This is NOT a comparison video, so I won't be saying which camera shot what clip, but I was very impressed with how well the Panasonic Lumix S1H performed with its fantastic 14+ stops of dynamic range, 12-bit Apple Pro Res Raw codec, and 6K recording.Checkout Lumix Stories with my background notes, and there will be a BTS video appearing here soon.Created from a HDR PQ Apple Pro Res 4444 XQ master - edited in FCPX & Colour Finale Pro under the ACES pipeline & ctls (plus a few ACES LUTs/LMTs created with 'Lattice LUT creator' and other tools to handle the Pana/Arri IDT to ODT) and then finally transcoded using x265 HEVC 10-bit (Handbrake). The results look fabulous on a HDR device - phone or TV.A SDR Rec709 version will appear here soon.Thanks for watching.
How to Firmware Update the Lumix BGH1 Camera using Lumix Tether for Multicam Nick Driftwood 2021-02-23 | A quick overview to show you how you can update the Lumix BGH1 camera's firmware by simply using the LUMIX Tether for Multicam free application.
AMD Threadripper TRX40 3970X Sleep Works in Catalina Nick Driftwood 2020-12-03 | A quick test to show Sleep does work M@c Pro Threadripper.
Threadripper TRX40 3970x Big Sur Sleep with Keyboard Control Nick Driftwood 2020-12-03 | A quick test to show Sleep working with BS on Threadripper TRX40 Asrock 3970X.
Quick Tip: How to extrapolate images from Lumix 4Kphoto or 6kphoto mode on your computer desktop Nick Driftwood 2020-12-03 | Use VLC Media player's snapshot mode to extrapolate images from Lumix Cameras 6kphoto mode simply and quickly using your computer desktop.Pull images directly from your 6Kphoto (or 4kphoto) mode recordings on your sdcard if you'd prefer to pick n choose frames on youre computer's big screen rather than in camera.
How to open Lumix S5 raw photos in Photoshop or Adobe Raw by changing EXIF metadata header Nick Driftwood 2020-10-05 | Currently Adobe Raw doesn't support the new Lumix S5 Camera raw picture files.Simply open it your raw files in a exif editor or hex editor and change them to a supported similar camera - in this case the Lumix S1.I'm using 'Hex Fiend' Editor to do mine but you can use any exif/hex editor.Link: ridiculousfish.com/hexfiend
Worlds Fastest Vanilla OSX (Bare Metal) AMD Threadripper 3970X Asrock TRX40 Creator Working!!!! Nick Driftwood 2020-09-02 | Get your MMIO lists right and you can get Shutdown, Restart and Sleep working too!Apologies about quality, this was streamed thru OBS because the trial streaming software had a watermark thru it. Shame my Camtasia doesnt work. Miss it.See www. macosx86 307-trx40-bare-metal-vanilla-patches-yes-it-worksbutproxmox-is-better/page/21/ bare metal trx40 thread for more info.
