In this exclusive 3-part online series, indie filmmaker Noah Kadner takes a first look at Panasonic’s revolutionary AF100, the first professional camera to combine the interchangeable lenses of a digital SLR still camera with the ergonomics of a camcorder.
Part 1 – Introduction and Pre-Production
Part 2 – Production
Part 3 – Post-Production and Conclusion
My week’s time spent with the AF100 went by very quickly and before I knew it, it was time to send the camera and lenses back to Abel Cine Tech. Now I had the chance to work with the footage in post-production. I wanted to see how shots that looked great on the camera would wind up on my monitor at home. I was also very curious to gauge how the camera’s codec would hold up to extensive grading and effects.
Although the AF100 I used was a hot-off-the-factory-line prototype, it used the same Panasonic AVCHD codec that’s been in use for the past couple of years, most notably on the HMC-series and GF/GH cameras. I had no trouble ingesting footage into my NLE of choice, Final Cut Pro. I’m not sure what the codec support is like in Premiere, Avid and others, but I’d imagine you wouldn’t have any major issues bringing it in.
…continue reading Noah Kadner’s First Look at the AF100: Part 3
