Note: Images below are taken directly from the camera with no post processing
It's no exaggeration when I say the fp has changed the way I work. Over the past year, I've found myself moving faster between shots, finding new compositions, and while in fp director's viewfinder mode, easily sharing those shots with the team. I find I'm bringing this super portable under-a-pound full frame mirrorless camera everywhere (that is, everywhere current restrictions allow). And every single time I take a shot, the robust Cinema DNG 12-bit RAW is there, helping to create gorgeous images.
Of course, we cinematographers are always on the lookout for a better tool to get the best shot. Firmware updates usually show up somewhere on the continuum from incremental to a true quality-of-life improvement that extends the usefulness of a camera body for years to come. The latter is not something I'm used to seeing, at least not until I installed version 2.0 into the SIGMA fp. Version 2.0 doesn't make the fp a new camera. What you already love about it continues to be there. What version 2.0 does do is make the fp a camera that's really, really hard to leave at home.
As a Cine Pro I've watched SIGMA engineers and staff take feedback from consumers and then work hard to improve a photo or cine lens. More evidence that the company is listening is version 2.0 for the fp. The proof is in the pudding: LUT's can now be turned to 'OFF' creating additional grading capabilities, the HDMI out now allows for RAW to external recorders (with upcoming third-party support), HDR is now possible when shooting .MOV, 120fps is unlocked when shooting Cine DNG 10-bit or 100fps at 12-bit, and you now have dual base ISO at 100 or 3200. Oh, and I shot something on the fp called a Cinemagraph in-camera. It's darn fun and will definitely be added to my bag of creative tricks.
There is useful information online about how to conceive and shoot a successful cinemagraph, but the fp 2.0 update makes the post process seamless and quick by tackling things in-camera. You can use a touch controlled mask button in the UI to select what you would like to be still and moving in your image. Then simply hit the AEL button for a quick preview and change your mask or add bounce (causes the file to loop) or click the export arrow depending on the results of the preview. You can even tinker with the image exposure in the cinemagraph menu. After clicking export, the .MOV file then pops up in your DCIM folder normally reserved for stills on your SSD or card and you can then upload to the platform of your choice.
Using the Sigma docking system, Videographer Armando Ferreira gives the low-down on how to apply some of those improvements using firmware updates. If you own a Tamron or Sigma lens, you're. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. For customers who own the SIGMA USB DOCK and applicable products listed below, please update the firmware via SIGMA Optimization Pro※. ※ Before updating the firmware using the SIGMA USB DOCK, please ensure to update SIGMA Optimization Pro to Ver.
Most of my time with this new firmware has been focused on 120fps 10-bit HD footage. This framerate option is rare on a full frame camera at this price point and with this body size. I've also spent time with T&O color and 'OFF' color. While the new firmware doesn't' have a dedicated LOG profile, the 'OFF' function offers an image without a pre-set color profile, and the power of the DNG Raw file allows tremendous flexibility in post for color and grading. 'OFF', now found by scrolling all the way right on the Color menu, delivers more information in the highlights and further demonstrates the excellent dynamic range of the camera while shooting between 100-800 ISO.
T&O (Teal & Orange) color mode is something that initially intimated me. I'm usually hesitant to lock color choices into my images during filming. But, considering SIGMA spent a great deal of time with the color science on the fp, it didn't seem fair for me to just shoot everything as a flat image and feed a REC 709 image to the monitor and figure out the grade later. Where's the fun in that? So over the course of several shoots, I gave T&O color mode a try. Photorecovery professional 2016 5 1 4 3 download free.
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Here's a back to back comparison, again featuring model Victoria (Tori) Bohn. First, you'll see a T&O Orange +1 image followed closely by an image in 'OFF' color mode. Again, both taken right out of camera and uploaded here as JPEGS (without conversion from DNG stills
I'm just scratching the surface here. Updates like the ability to pull stills out of video files taken in director's viewfinder mode and cine mode, as well as CinemaDNG in-cam playback are huge improvements. Plus, timecode for multi-cam shoots can now be generated to make syncing footage later much easier.
For a full list of patch notes (including some not discussed here) visit the official press release here.
Despite its minimalist exterior design, the fp continues to surprise. And shakeup my workflow in the best way possible. As I evolve as a cinematographer, the fp does too and firmware 2.0 ensures this camera finds a home in my kit for years to come.
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We would like to announce that a new firmware update is now available for the SIGMA Global Vision lenses in Nikon F mount listed below. Chaos control™: gtd organizer 1 6 1.
For customers who own the SIGMA USB DOCK UD-01 and applicable products listed below, please update the firmware via SIGMA Optimization Pro※.
※ Before updating the firmware using the SIGMA USB DOCK UD-01, please ensure you update SIGMA Optimization Pro to Ver.1.6.0 or later.
[Applicable product]
・SIGMA 14mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art in Nikon F mount
・SIGMA 28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art in Nikon F mount
・SIGMA 105mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art in Nikon F mount
・SIGMA 135mm F1.8 DG HSM | Art in Nikon F mount
Joyoshare live photo converter 2 0 0 1. [Benefits of the update]
・It has improved the start-up time after the Nikon D6 power is turned on
・It has fixed an issue where the autofocus did not work when used on a Nikon D6
Sigma Update Firmware Manager
[How to update]
Connect the lens to a computer via the SIGMA USB DOCK UD-01 (sold separately), then open SIGMA Optimization Pro*. If the lens firmware isn't the latest version, the following message will appear: ‘The latest lens firmware is available'. Click ‘Yes' to update.
* Before updating lens firmware using the SIGMA USB DOCK UD-01, please ensure you update SIGMA Optimization Pro to Ver.1.6.0 or later.
【SIGMA Optimization Pro download page】
https://www.sigma-global.com/en/download/lenses/sigma-optimization-pro/
For further information, please contact your nearest authorized SIGMA subsidiary / distributor.
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