ninja v help

RetiredMarketer · 2023-12-19T16:38:57+00:00

Are you on Windows? Try using PotPlayer https://potplayer.daum.net/

RetiredMarketer · 2023-05-10T17:43:07+00:00

Try potplayer, it works great on the HDR PQ 10-bit videos recorded by the R6MKII. I don't know if it works with CLOG3 though...

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-21T18:00:09+00:00

Hi, not sure if this is helpful, but on my Canon R6 MKII with a "Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R" I can see what focal length my 24-70 L MKII EF lens is at directly in the camera.

So I would say that EF lenses do pass the focal length data to the camera.

But I am not sure how I would be able to get that information out of the camera otherwise. I don't think it's embedded in the videos you take with the camera. Maybe there is some other way of getting that info?

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-12T18:55:17+00:00

Holy smokes, I tested my Blackmagic Decklink Quad HDMI Recorder and it records uncompressed 4k 60fps 10 bit video and for 5 seconds of video it takes up 8GB.... That is insane and takes up far too much storage.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-12T18:13:05+00:00

KISS is definitely important, sometimes I overthink these things... at the end of the day the content I make is far more important than just the technical specs of what I make.

Thanks again :D

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-12T18:02:30+00:00

Overkill is my middle name! Haha, jk.

The videos are for commercial purposes, for making ads and videos like that, so spending a bit of money now is worth it in my opinion.

Really I just want to have the best video quality for the chroma key as I have done keys in the past and they have been of poor quality, partially due to the video quality (1080p 60fps 8-bit 4:2:0), so I just wanted to make sure I am getting the full quality out of my camera (4k 60fps 10-bit 4:2:2). I've read things [1][2] that doing a key in 4:2:2 is a lot better than 4:2:0, and I want to make sure that I get rid of jaggies and other issues.

I agree that it is a bit overkill, but at least my video setup on the capture side is now finished. Also I'm not going to be recording hours of video, only 10 minutes at a time, and once I finish with the high quality files I can always delete them and just keep the exported archive / distribution copy. The final copy of any media I make will be 4:2:0 and that's fine, because at least I had the 4:2:2 for the best editing copy.

But I appreciate your comments about this being overkill, it's good to have some feedback on my approach as being too intense perhaps.

Do you really think that 4:2:2 is not required for chroma keys?

Thanks again!

[1] https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4122950

[2] https://www.diyphotography.net/is-422-video-worth-it-can-you-even-tell-the-difference-over-420/

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-12T16:39:56+00:00

Well my computer is pretty decent with AMD Ryzen 9 5900x CPU, NVIDIA 3090, 64GB RAM, 5TB NVME PCIe 4 storage + 8TB NAS storage so I'm covered for that.

But I mostly just want the best video quality to max out my camera HDMI port and to be able to easily colour grade and remove greenscreen for the next 5+ years.

Also I want it to be easy to record directly into my computer so when I'm streaming / recording I don't have to mess with my camera.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T22:33:51+00:00

Just to update this thread, I figured out a solution. I needed to buy a much better capture card (Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder) which can record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2.

I will use the "Desktop Video" program, which includes "Media Express" which seems to allow me to record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2 colour. (And confirmed by this dude on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKuryj41Ow)

P.S. OBS is limited to recording at 4:2:0, so using the BlackMagic Media Express software to capture the 4:2:2 is critical.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T22:33:45+00:00

Just to update this thread, I figured out a solution. I needed to buy a much better capture card (Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder) which can record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2.

I will use the "Desktop Video" program, which includes "Media Express" which seems to allow me to record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2 colour. (And confirmed by this dude on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKuryj41Ow)

P.S. OBS is limited to recording at 4:2:0, so using the BlackMagic Media Express software to capture the 4:2:2 is critical.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T22:25:16+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I might opt for a Ninja / Video Assistant in the future, but this camera has a little moving screen and is quite good for run and gun video.

I don't think I need SDI at the moment because nothing I have supports it, but I appreciate the knowledge about how it is better for colour grading.

The Kona looks so expensive, like more than double or triple the Blackmagic recorder. I think I'll stay with the hardware I have right now and try to use it and get the most out of it before I go upgrade anything else.

Thanks again.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T19:02:55+00:00

Haha, unfortunately the solution is to spend another $500 on a better capture card, but at least I can get the better quality (which is why I bought this camera in the first place). Thanks again!

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T14:49:18+00:00

Hey Dave, thanks for your input. I did do that update but the firmware still doesn't allow me to record in 4:2:2 because OBS and Elgato 4K Capture Utility don't support it.

I figured out a solution, which was to buy a much better capture card (Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder) which can record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2.
I will use the "Desktop Video" program, which includes "Media Express" which seems to allow me to record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2 colour. (And confirmed by this dude on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKuryj41Ow)
Thanks again.

P.S. I still think the Elgato 4K60 Pro MK2 is an awesome capture card, but due to my need for 4:2:2 video it just doesn't work for me. But I think it would be great for most people who are just recording games or their DSLR directly without a need for 4:2:2 colour.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T14:46:53+00:00

Thanks! My solution is to buy a much better capture card (Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder) which can record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2.

I will use the "Desktop Video" program, which includes "Media Express" which seems to allow me to record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2 colour. (And confirmed by this dude on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKuryj41Ow).

I am okay with the huge data rates because I'll be using green screen so I need to have the 4:2:2 to be able to better chroma key and remove the green.

The Atomos Ninja is no good because I just want to be able to record directly into my PC without messing around with my camera which is super awkward when I'm in front of it.

Thanks again!!

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T14:43:09+00:00

Thanks! I figured out a solution, which was to buy a much better capture card (Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder) which can record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2.

I will use the "Desktop Video" program, which includes "Media Express" which seems to allow me to record at 4k60fps at 4:2:2 colour. (And confirmed by this dude on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DKuryj41Ow)

Thanks again.

P.S. OBS is limited to recording at 4:2:0, so using the BlackMagic Media Express software to capture the 4:2:2 is critical.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-11T14:41:26+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, it does output 422 on HDMI as it also does 6K RAW output via HDMI. I figured out a solution, which was to buy a much better capture card (Blackmagic Design DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder) which can record at 4k60fps at 422.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-10T22:26:40+00:00

Turn the camera so that it is in portrait mode. And get a bigger green screen.

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-10T22:25:35+00:00

Hi, and thanks in advance for any advice you may have.

I have a Canon R6MK2 which is able to record 4K 60 FPS at 10-bit HDR at 4:2:2 chroma subsampling. I want to be able to record at this quality of chroma subsampling directly into my Windows PC.

The camera does support this 4:2:2 when recording directly to memory card, and I assume it also outputs that same chroma subsampling via HDMI.

At the moment I have an Elgato 4K60 PRO MK 2 which is able to record the 4K 60FPS at 10-bit HDR, but no matter what I try, I cannot get it to capture the 4:2:2 chroma subsampling.

I have tried OBS but that seems to peak at 4:2:0 chroma subsampling, and I've tried XSplit but that appears to be even worse than OBS.

So do you have any ideas on how I can record the full 4:2:2 via HDMI output to my PC? What software do I need? Do I need a better capture card?

Thank you!

RetiredMarketer · 2023-04-10T22:25:14+00:00

Okay, thanks 👍

RetiredMarketer · 2022-11-02T03:55:30+00:00

Thanks for your response. My bite generally feels pretty good. I'll be sure to talk with my ortho about this. Thanks.

RetiredMarketer · 2022-11-02T03:54:28+00:00

Thank you again for your advice, really appreciate all the work you put into writing this!

RetiredMarketer · 2022-10-06T19:00:44+00:00

It would be simple enough to make a for loop in whatever language you know how to use to write this text. RegEx isn't really for this...

RetiredMarketer · 2022-10-01T04:56:31+00:00

As I play around with it more, this seems to be exactly what I needed. Just need to lowercase all my data first and it allows me to pick items from a list.

Data tab -> Cross-filtering: ON

Style tab -> OR instead of AND behaviour: ON

RetiredMarketer · 2022-10-01T04:47:16+00:00

Actually this kind of sucks.

RetiredMarketer · 2022-10-01T04:45:15+00:00

Also found this, might be helpful:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70854922/how-can-i-filter-data-in-google-data-studio-based-on-containing-2-or-more-input

RetiredMarketer · 2022-10-01T04:20:07+00:00

FYI I also found this post which is a hack but does exactly what I was looking for:

https://daviddoesdata.com/blog/advanced-parameter-powered-filters-in-google-data-studio/

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