Man is that this thing ugly. But if it involves cinema cameras, looks are the very last thing on a cinematographer’s mind — performance is where it counts, and with the Canon C300 , its compact size is an asset to boot. We’ve not had a gamble to shoot with Canon’s new flagship cinema cam, but we’ve heard from a lot of individuals who have, including director Vincent Laforet. The C300′s incredibly compact size allows cinema photographers to work in environments that are not typically accessible to important rigs — you are able to shoot with this camera just as easily as you’re able to with a DSLR, hand-holding it for fast shots, with a waist-mounted Steadicam system for walk-around shoots and even mounting it on a small remote-controlled helicopter, as Laforet did during his three-day Mobius shoot .
The C300 may be more familiar to cinematographers — photojournalists will have access to the cam, owing to its $20,000 price ticket (that’s a relative bargain, believe it or not), but you can not pick this up and fire away without taking it slow to be informed the interface. It has quite the forged feel, as you’d expect from a camera during this budget, though it is not as heavy because it looks — you will not wish to hold it to your hand for a whole day of filming, but quick shots probably won’t be a problem. The system is modular, so that you can add and take away components as you would like — industry standard connectors allow you to hook up cinema gear, that’s something never do with the 5D Mark II . The small form factor and worth tag to compare might be useful Canon gain some ground in Hollywood, but we’ll look forward to a raffle to shoot some footage before drawing any firm conclusions. Meanwhile, we’ll should take Laforet at his word — which you may find just past the break.
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