Panasonic varicam rec709 lut8/2/2023 ![]() Autofocus may be the bane of cinematic purists (count me as one of them), yet for run and gun and particularly gimbal or drone uses it comes in handy. ![]() EVA1 falls down a bit on autofocus and I would relegate that to communication between camera and lens. That means that lenses with built-in electronic stabilization will work and iris can be controlled manually or automatically. There is full electronic communication between camera and EF lens. EF glass is widely available from consumer to professional still lenses to now the whole new range of cinema glass in the say $3,500- $15,000 range. My unscientific impression is that it may not quite be 14 stops but nonetheless there is more than enough dynamic range to intercut VariCam footage. Panasonic advertises 14 stops of dynamic range. I look forward to shooting the camera again when the RAW update is released. V-log/V-Gamut are virtually identical to the gamma curve and gamut in the VariCam’s implementation of Vlog meaning not only can the cameras be cut together easily but Panasonic’s downloadable V-log to Rec709 LUT works as effectively on the EVA1 as it does on VariCam Vlog footage. Ultimately, though, it is “the look” that sells cameras and EVA1 has that Panasonic color science that wowed me even in the days of the HVX200. In other words, using the focus blocks assists tremendously in shallow depth of field framing of shots. EVA1 uses “focus blocks,” which I finally decided is ingenious because the size of the blocks are in inverse proportion to the areas of the image most sharply in focus. ![]() I personally like to focus using peaking. Panasonic introduced a focus-assist feature with EVA1, which I must say took some acclimation on my part. Underexposed footage can be a little noisy so it is worth the effort to try to expose the camera properly. But like the three VariCam models, properly exposed footage in the ISO 2500 rating looks good. ![]() I was somewhat disappointed that the EVA1 was unable to gain the ISO 5000 top rating of the VariCams but understand that lower price demands concessions. Like the VariCam models, EVA1 has a dual sensitivity sensor rating ISO 800 and ISO 2500. Codecs, electronics and storage technology have come a long way and SDXC cards can now handle 4K. That statistic refers to the write-rate of the card. For 4K, the EVA1 requires at least a V60 card with V90 cards supplied in my demo unit. It is worth noting at this point that SD card nomenclature is changing. Future firmware updates will enable 5.7K RAW via SDI to a third party recorder, but for the moment users can revel in 4:2:2 10 bit video up to 400 Mbps up to 4K resolutions internally to SD cards. And by the way, Zacuto and other third party accessories manufacturers such as Shape, Arri, Vocas and Wooden Camera are developing camera add-ons-another vote of confidence for the anticipated wide adoption of the EVA1.ĮVA1 is based around a native 5.7K sensor that with Bayer pattern mathematics calculates to a true 4K imager. I was unable to evaluate the native loop and mounting rods since the demo unit came equipped with Zacuto’s superb viewfinder and mounting assembly. The removable top grip makes the camera even more compact and creates a perfect size for gimbal use.
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