david@blumenfeld.com Posted November 27, 2012 Share #1 Posted November 27, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) does anyone have any samples of videos shot with d-lux 6? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 27, 2012 Posted November 27, 2012 Hi david@blumenfeld.com, Take a look here D-Lux 6 video samples. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
adan Posted December 6, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 6, 2012 Not really an answer for you, yet - but just so you know someone's paying attention..... I just got a D-Lux 6, primarily for the video function. It suits what I want to do (wide-angle, deep-focus, 16:9 aspect ratio, up-close-and-personal video journalism), and is cheap and ultralight compared to the M-240, or the 5D2 I was using. I'll link to some results once I put together something worth showing. Key factors that sold me on the DL6: true slo-mo (4x - 120 fps capture), ability to shoot with longish (1/8th sec.) shutter speed effect, built-in ND filter, easy use at eye-level (I just pop on my 21mm M viewfinder, rather than having to deal with loupes and other hardware) - and the fact it can always be there in my still camera bag without major space or weight requirements.. Main downside - no mike input (but I plan to use a dedicated sound recorder most of the time anyway, and sync up the sound in editing). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david@blumenfeld.com Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted December 6, 2012 Hi Andrew, thanks for reply. yes, those reasons you state are pretty cool for a point and shoot. I have the d-lux 4 and love it, but this seems drastically better. I live in Israel, which is PAL, but was going to get one today (I"m in NY this week) but then saw that it only shoots 30 or 60 frames per second and I really need to have either 24fps or 25P for work in PAL Projects. The DLux 4 shot at 24P, which was sweet. I wonder if the will do a firmware update to make that happen... I would love to see some video samples - there is literally Nothing I have found online for that...thanks and happy shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted December 6, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 6, 2012 Hi, David It looks like you can get 25/50 fps buying the European(?) version of the camera - Leica cat. no. 18 460 - also known as the "E-version." The "U-version" (USA - 18 461) and "TK-version" (? - 18 462) use 30/60. An additional note, as I start to view my first files on the computer screen. It looks like the "native" resolution is 720p, and that "Full HD" 1080 is simply resampled upwards, without really being sharper (in fact it looks slightly mushier on a per-pixel basis, but that is just because it is a magnified view of the same details). That's using MP4 recording for computer editing ease - AVCHD resolution may or may not be the same. No problem for me, since I'll be downrezzing, if anything, for web display. In fact I'm happy to use 720 since it makes for smaller files to store than true 1080 such as the Canon 5D2 delivered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david@blumenfeld.com Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted December 17, 2012 I was flying through Frankfurt last week and was looking at dlux 6 at the airport -European version but video on it was 30/60....so I didn't buy it...he showed me spec sheet that said 30/60 too... I also did see a spec sheet that showed it to be 25P, so not sure what the deal is with these cameras...are they 25p or not for video? Are there any Europeans out there with this European version of the camera that can tell me what the deal is with frame rates on that camera?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted February 2, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 2, 2013 OK- finally produced my first D-Lux video piece. Compressed for web (I'll have to talk to Vimeo about how to get cleaner web reproduction from the uploads, which always suffer compared even to my medium-res rendered files). A few stills with the M9 included. I shot with the DL-6 mounted on a monopod, which gave me something of a "steadi-cam" (mass and low CG) for hand-holding, and "reach" for those high-angle shots. ColoradoSeen - Rough Cut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted February 3, 2013 Share #7 Posted February 3, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Andy It's difficult to tell the underlying qulity from Vimeo but the D-Lux 6 seems to have a very capable video output, particularly when it's in the right hands. There have been some calls for a fourm video section and I wonder how long it will be now before it comes about, especially with this camera appearing to be so capable and the new M having a video function too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted February 3, 2013 Share #8 Posted February 3, 2013 I was flying through Frankfurt last week and was looking at dlux 6 at the airport -European version but video on it was 30/60....so I didn't buy it...he showed me spec sheet that said 30/60 too... I also did see a spec sheet that showed it to be 25P, so not sure what the deal is with these cameras...are they 25p or not for video? Are there any Europeans out there with this European version of the camera that can tell me what the deal is with frame rates on that camera?? I have the European version of the D-Lux 6 next to me and on inspecting the camera's internal menus there are no obvious references to frame rates. It appears that the frame rate you get is derived automatically by selecting from the different video recording modes and on my European vesion (18 460) you should be able to arrive at 50fps in AVCHD PFH / SFH / FH modes (the first two are 1080 modes and the last one is a 720 mode, all at 16:9 format) and in MP4 you shoulld be able to select FHD HD or VGA modes (1080, 720 and 640x480 respectively), all at 25 fps, using 16:9 for FHD and HD and 4:3 for VGA. Here is a link to the manual published by Leica (English version was selected for the information provided) - see page 150 for the frame rates and page 85 onwards for the movie capabilities, which look pretty good. Leica Camera AG - Photography - D-LUX 6 I'm not a video man but hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted February 3, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 3, 2013 I reuploaded the same video in HD 720p, which improved both the sharpness and the color rendition, even in embedded version scaled to 720 pixels wide. To see the full res 720p version of the video, you can go to the original at vimeo: View in full screen with scaling turned OFF to see the exact pixel resolution. I also discovered Firefox plays the video back with better color than Safari - a higher gamma for deeper colors and blacks. In case you have the option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted February 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted February 3, 2013 "Everyday, in every way, I am getting better and better...." The learning curve continues. I signed up for a pay membership at Vimeo and now the embedded version of my video can be seen in 720p High Definition directly (and even the small version is cleaner and crisper and richer). Make sure the "HD" button in the Play Bar is set to "on" - and you can view at the page size (720 x 405 pixels), or enlarged to fill your screen, or at the original resolution (fit screen, scaling turned "off".) This is gonna be hellishy powerful, not just for videos but also for still-picture-based multimedia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anneke Posted May 24, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 24, 2013 Hi, David It looks like you can get 25/50 fps buying the European(?) version of the camera - Leica cat. no. 18 460 - also known as the "E-version." The "U-version" (USA - 18 461) and "TK-version" (? - 18 462) use 30/60. An additional note, as I start to view my first files on the computer screen. It looks like the "native" resolution is 720p, and that "Full HD" 1080 is simply resampled upwards, without really being sharper (in fact it looks slightly mushier on a per-pixel basis, but that is just because it is a magnified view of the same details). That's using MP4 recording for computer editing ease - AVCHD resolution may or may not be the same. No problem for me, since I'll be downrezzing, if anything, for web display. In fact I'm happy to use 720 since it makes for smaller files to store than true 1080 such as the Canon 5D2 delivered. Interesting. When you shoot with the D Lux 6 it seems like it is practical to shoot videos with it. Although I'd like to know how the audio is and whether you always have to rely on an audio recorder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted May 25, 2013 Share #12 Posted May 25, 2013 I have not yet had to rely on additional audio recording, although I can see where I might need to eventually. The D-Lux does pretty well for location documentary work - at least a whole lot better than I'd expect for the tiny size of the internal mikes. But it does pick up more background sound than I'd always prefer. Getting in close with the lens at "24mm" helps isolate and maximize subject sound (interviews). And I try to be smart about recording "wild sound" in settings that favor good reproduction (incidental music and such), so the final video is often essentially "silent" imagery with "good" sound overdubbed. I'm adding a re-link to the video I first posted, since the content on that Rough Cut URL changes from time to time: ColoradoSeen - King Day Marade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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