The problem DaVinci Resolve (free version) can't load 4:2:2 10-bit files. You'll need the Studio version if you want to skip this hassle. The search begins After searching both Google and YouTube, I came across this video from GuyWithCamera that converted the files into ProRes. He later modified the script to also creates proxies. For the full video, see … [Read more...] about How to load GH5 4:2:2 files into DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere
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Panasonic ImageApp Hack (April 1, 2020)
Panasonic ImageApp showing DPAF Panasonic Firmware Updates Everyone knows that Panasonic Lumix cameras suffer when it comes to Video Auto Focus. For photography, it's pretty snappy... but video AF is far from good. Panasonic released firmware updates in November of 2019. Most of these updates were for the GH5 and G9. Taking inspiration from Enable CineLike D Hack, I … [Read more...] about Panasonic ImageApp Hack (April 1, 2020)
TAPC Snapseed Tutorial
Hello TAPC - if you're coming here after the Snapseed Demo today, I'll have a complete tutorial on here in a few weeks. As of now, it's just screenshots I saved in case the Wi-Fi didn't work in the Trinity Arts building. If you need help with Snapseed, use the three vertical dots on the top right and access the Tutorials or Help. Check back in a couple weeks for the tutorial! … [Read more...] about TAPC Snapseed Tutorial
My favorite camera of 2019
Recently, someone asked me… what's your favorite camera? Well, I have the mindset that you should use the right tool for the job. But after this question. It dawned on me that there was one camera that I reached for more often than the others. So my favorite camera of 2019? Before I state which one that is, you got to realize that I'm choosing from the cameras I have … [Read more...] about My favorite camera of 2019
Slow USB Transfer Speeds on SD Card/Reader
My desktop has both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, along with an SD Card Reader. Recently while transferring several Gigabytes of data, I noticed the SD Card was transferring around 8 MB/s (that's "B" as in Bytes). First I was a bit shocked. Had I been transferring data from SD Cards at that speed for the past year? Why hadn't I noticed it sooner? Perhaps I wasn't transferring often or … [Read more...] about Slow USB Transfer Speeds on SD Card/Reader
Sample Windows batch script to copy JPGs, RW2s, and MP4s from SD Card to local computer.
I came across a common problem among photographers: lack of storage space. With RAW images at 20MB/file, my hard drive is filling up quickly. I came up with a plan to filter images directly on the SD Card before I copy to the local machine. Since I save both JPG and RAW images on the card, I could filter the JPGs that I liked (delete the JPGs that I don't) and then copy the … [Read more...] about Sample Windows batch script to copy JPGs, RW2s, and MP4s from SD Card to local computer.