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INDEX- Pairing up a Canon XF105 with a AJA Ki Pro mini?
12 years, 2 months ago - Karel Bata
Anyone know if I'll get better quality by recording to ProRes 422 on a Ki Pro Mini via the HDMI port?
I happen to have this combination available and wondered how well they might work together. The Ki Pro Mini works well with DSLRs and other cheap cameras by bypassing the camera's compression that would compress the s**t out of the video.
I'm particularly interested in using this pairing for green screen applications.
The Canon XF105 yields MXF MPEG-2, 50Mbps, 4:2:2 Full HD.
105: http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/professional/XF105/
Ki Pro Mini: http://www.aja.com/en/products/ki-pro-mini/#overview
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12 years, 2 months ago - Matt Choules
The XF105 records to an 8bit 4:2:2 MPEG internally and is limited on the HD-SDI and HDMI to 8bit also according to my sources.
So whilst you wouldn't be able to bet 10bit 4:4:4 the best you could hope for in a nicer codec (ProRes or DNxHD).
If you we're going to do that you could also consider the Atomos Ninja, Samurai or Samurai Blade (which has a better monitor), but all of this is a little pointless unless its ProRes or DNxHD you want.
Response from 12 years, 2 months ago - Matt Choules SHOW
12 years, 2 months ago - Peter Ward
On a single debayered 1/3" chip the noise levels are so high you probably won't gain much going to the KiPro esp. since the camera already records 422.
BTW most DSLRs output a very adulterted signal through HDMI, w/ lower quality than what they record internally. Exceptions are Nikon D600, D800 and Canon 5DIII.
Response from 12 years, 2 months ago - Peter Ward SHOW
12 years, 2 months ago - Karel Bata
The Ki Pro Mini comes as part of the pool of equipment available.
The first shoot is a low key interview on Thursday, and what I'll do is record internally as well as on to the KPM, and then hand both to the editor and he can tell me what works best for him.
I'll post the results here. Thanks for the help.
Response from 12 years, 2 months ago - Karel Bata SHOW