FIRST SHORT ON THE CANON 1D MARK IV

The camera was just announced and there’s a short already? You bet there is!

Canon DSLRs are like cocaine. Once you get a taste, you can help but snort that crap off the dashboard of your friend’s car every chance you get! (That one’s for you Charles…)

And of course, every time a new camera comes out, people have to get their grubby hands on it. And why not?

The first 1D Mark IV short was produced by none other than Vincent Laforet, the same guy who produced the first short on the 5D Mark II two years back. He has a propensity for being the first to test new cameras in a production atmosphere. His shorts might not always be the greatest content wise, but for the short notice he gets to make one (usually 12 to 24 hour notice) they come out pretty great. And he really puts the camera through the ringer!

Here are a few things to know about his short:

-All of the footage was shot using available or natural light. No artificial light was added to the film.
-Higher ISOs were used to test the camera’s ability. For the most part, 6400 was used fairly often. A handful of shots were higher, but weren’t really even needed.
-The “rolling shutter” or “jello effect” is significantly improved in the 1D Mark IV. So much so that they handheld quite a bit and were able to still have usable footage. The effect was really only apparent during extreme whip-pans.
-Although it hasn’t been scientifically tested, Vincent would be willing to wager that the 1D Mark IV has a 2 stop improvement with low light over the 5D Mark II.

So there you have it. Sounds incredible. Enjoy the short.

Nocturne - Vincent Laforet from ob1tux on Vimeo.