Filmed at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in November, 2009 by John Marc Green, shot with Sony Z5U, edited with Sony Vegas Pro, graded with Magic Bullet Looks. You can see more of my work at johnmarcgreen.com This is my first video uploaded to take advantage of YouTube's new full 1080p HD player. I have been following the explosion of DSLR cinematography, with UK filmmaker Philip Bloom leading the way, and wanted to see how much of a "film look" I could achieve with my Z5U. It has all the characteristics a camera needs to achieve very shallow Depth of Field excellent optics, a 20x zoom lens, three built-in ND filters, an almost completely round iris with a very nice Bokeh, and the new Exmor 3CMOS chip set which rotates the pixel sensors to capture more image in the same 1/3" form factor. Although it is a "step down" from the Z7, it actually uses more advanced imaging technology and has a better stock lens, the widest and longest in its class. This is definitely an under-appreciated camera. I think if Canon had not released the 5D Mk II and the 7D this year, the Z5 would be getting a lot of attention. In any case, it has been the perfect camera for me, and I have 10 years experience as a TV news photojournalist. I used to shoot with a Sony Betacam and then when we went non-linear we switched to the Panasonic P2 cameras, which are great, but over time you will definitely feel the weight wearing on you. I went freelance a year ago and the Z5 has been more than adequate for ...
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