Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
More footage from the Sony A6600 and Meike 50mm T2.2 cinema lens, shot in the Lexington KY Cemetery. Time was mid-morning. Iris varied from T2.2 to T16 or so. Sound is from camera (probably obvious!).
This was also my first lengthy outing with the PolarPro Basecamp VND matte box setup. It took me a long time to accept it, but I've tried a lot of low and mid-priced matte boxes and the Basecamp turns out to be the absolute best set of functionality, weight, and cost trade-offs, in my opinion.
A6600 set up in HLG3 with profile details as specified by Paul Leeming, the producer of Leeming LUTs. Used his technical LUT to convert HLG3 to Rec 709. Mainly just contrast and sharpness touch-ups, beyond that.
I've been using Blackmagic Design's Davinci Resolve Micro Panel for color grading, and the Speed Editor for the initial cut (and actually beyond that). These items make it actually fun to do these activities! Rather than having to carefully select a small area of UI and make small mouse movements, you can grab larger, heavier dedicated control which are dedicated to single functions (for the most part).
Gear notes, with Amazon affiliate links:
- Sony A6600 (amzn.to/3tXKsiu). Audio direct from camera.
- Atomos Shinobi Monitor (amzn.to/3cmmGXL)
- Meike 50mm T2.2 Cine Prime (amzn.to/2QvtzgK)
- Fotga DP500iii Follow Focus (amzn.to/3rmHfaE)
- PolarPro Basecamp VND Kit (amzn.to/3tbiqjB)
- Lindsey Optics Brilliant 4x5.65” Variable ND (amzn.to/3w2Kdof)
- Manfrotto 502AH head on Benro 2-series legs (amzn.to/3tSWCJF)
- Blackmagic Design Micro Panel (amzn.to/3g21aKc)
- Blackmagic Design Speed Editor (amzn.to/3d5KIqm)
More footage from the Sony A6600 and Meike 50mm T2.2 cinema lens, shot in the Lexington KY Cemetery. Time was mid-morning. Iris varied from T2.2 to T16 or so. Sound is from camera (probably obvious!).
This was also my first lengthy outing with the PolarPro Basecamp VND matte box setup. It took me a long time to accept it, but I've tried a lot of low and mid-priced matte boxes and the Basecamp turns out to be the absolute best set of functionality, weight, and cost trade-offs, in my opinion.
A6600 set up in HLG3 with profile details as specified by Paul Leeming, the producer of Leeming LUTs. Used his technical LUT to convert HLG3 to Rec 709. Mainly just contrast and sharpness touch-ups, beyond that.
I've been using Blackmagic Design's Davinci Resolve Micro Panel for color grading, and the Speed Editor for the initial cut (and actually beyond that). These items make it actually fun to do these activities! Rather than having to carefully select a small area of UI and make small mouse movements, you can grab larger, heavier dedicated control which are dedicated to single functions (for the most part).
Gear notes, with Amazon affiliate links:
- Sony A6600 (amzn.to/3tXKsiu). Audio direct from camera.
- Atomos Shinobi Monitor (amzn.to/3cmmGXL)
- Meike 50mm T2.2 Cine Prime (amzn.to/2QvtzgK)
- Fotga DP500iii Follow Focus (amzn.to/3rmHfaE)
- PolarPro Basecamp VND Kit (amzn.to/3tbiqjB)
- Lindsey Optics Brilliant 4x5.65” Variable ND (amzn.to/3w2Kdof)
- Manfrotto 502AH head on Benro 2-series legs (amzn.to/3tSWCJF)
- Blackmagic Design Micro Panel (amzn.to/3g21aKc)
- Blackmagic Design Speed Editor (amzn.to/3d5KIqm)
