Im so tired of the standard KZreadr logic of "if its anything less than Full Frame its not professional or usable" this was such a breath of fresh air. I would love to own an Ikonoskop.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I fully agree with you. I had a couple of the original bmpccs back in the day and this brought back the memory of shooting on those, simple, fun, high quality. Love it.

@333_studios

Ай бұрын

I think youtuber logic is going the other direction now :]

DUDE… your channel is EXACTLY what this platform needs right now… a breath of fresh air! Thanks, keep it up, you deserve all the love coming your way 👏🏻

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Yo thanks Jacques! Love your channel.

@tylerstooksbury3050

10 ай бұрын

I 100% agree. Such a good change of pace from constant long form gear ads.

@ArtemDimitrov

10 ай бұрын

I agree, so good to see real and honest video, like OG youtube

@SamueleCacchione

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks!

@jacques_crafford

9 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 thanks man, that's a huge compliment! Pumped to see more from you!

Wish this company would come back, first saw this camera in the mid 2010s such a fun concept for a camera I would crowd fund to get them back in business

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I’d crowd find for a v2 for sure. Any idea if any of the people involved are reachable? Any idea how many of these are out there today?

@HHKFilms1

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 I can do some research couple videos from trade shows from back in the day (lol like 2013) have names attached Would love a V2 The sensor is something magical indeed

@HHKFilms1

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 sent you an email with 2 names, no clue how many there are/were.

There's a travel video on KZread called Summer in Japan by Jonathan Yi that he shot with the Ikonoscop A Cam. He's a professional DoP who shoots high end commercials, so it makes sense that he might use a very obscure but high quality camera while travelling. This camera was a mix of ahead of and behind its time, offering raw capture with a Super 16 sensor. I think a few independent features were shot with this.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Love it. I will check it out. I could absolutely see bringing this on a trip. And the s16 super speeds are so nice and small.

This makes me miss the OG pocket. maybe I'll get one again. it is the perfect travel camera.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I think I need to get the og pocket and a 25mm super speed.

I can’t believe I chose the most knowledgeable person to express my dumb opinion about the Arri Alexa being overrated to without watching your other content. I concede you are a cinema master I love your footage.

@BlaineWestropp1

9 ай бұрын

😇

love this, cheers to another great video! Super fun to hear about old gems and live vicariously through you!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I love this cam. Makes me want to experiment with more rare cameras and lenses… more to come.

I actually used to work at the office you got this from! It is a weird but cool camera! Pete and Alex are also awesome dudes. Keep up the great work!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

hey thats cool! love their office. Pete and Alex are amazing. they were so helpful and accommodating. will definitely be renting from them again.

I think you would love the digital bolex d16… they also released a d16 monochrome version that produces some of the best black and white images I’ve ever seen.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I must try it!

Ugh. Why is it so good?!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I love it. Now I shall enter the rare camera rabbit hole.

Damn this was dope. Thanks for sharing the color grade process, too.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I want to do more with the camera, shoot something real with it. We will see.

Skin tones SOOC are super good. Dynamic range feels about on par with a 2015 DSLR-which for a super 16 CCD sensor is pretty awesome. Form factor really opens up a lot of interesting shooting rigs. I’ll just leave it at that and see what kind of ideas anyone else has. For my part, I’d rather have 1080 with RAW than 4K without, but for the moment I live in a world where nobody wartches my stuff on anything bigger than a laptop monitor (if that).

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

the form is great. the DR is 10 or so stops but its still very cool to work with and the footage looks really nice. middle grey is much higher than any modern camera so its also different to expose, but fun and I love it.

@glabben

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1I think it’s 11 stops DR and even 12 if you are ok with noise. Noise on this camera looks pretty much like film and you have nice highlights recovery in post.

Finally, a channel talking about cinematography and what it really means to be a camera operator. Too many of these guys who are camera nerds calling themselves filmmakers/Roger Deakins. Thanks a lot for sharing this video.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you :) I have some more stuff coming soon that I think will be particularly cool/useful.

My favorite channel on YT, appreciate you big dog

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️❤️. More to come…

That century 5.7 was magic 🤯

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I love it

Never seen or heard of this camera. Such a dope showcase and background of this one. Reminds me of the look from the OG BMPCC which I adore and use often. Love that S16 look and what it can do in Davinci (studio lol). Thank you for this!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Def reminds me of og pocket. I had a couple pockets back in the day and want another!

Thank god I’m not the only one who thinks s16 is an interesting and viable format today. We just haven’t seen any innovation in the space in a decade. S16 cine glass is such a good deal currently but not many cameras to take advantage of it. The 1080 CCD is under rated because ppl don’t realize you’re getting full rgb color info which you need about 4k bayer sensor to do that normally

@hugomalpeyre

10 ай бұрын

I agree 1000% Team bmpcc og here ;)

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

The 1080, CCD, uncompressed raw, and the s16 are all a hot combo. Small file size but thick footage. I very much like.

So cool that you found one of these! I remember reading about these cameras and thinking they looked really good. Sucks they fizzled out. Great video!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Hey thanks. I was trying to determine how many are out in the wild. Do you know by chance. They are seriously cool and very nice to hold up to the eye. Nicely balanced. Great image. Love it.

@RAKKProductions

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 I don't there are that many kicking around, unfortunately. These guys gotta come back. I feel like now's the perfect time to start making some new cameras. Things are getting stale.

The best footageing channel ever.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Haha thank you ❤️

I remember lusting after this camera back then. There was something else - I think the Cameta - maybe never even released. I’ve always wanted to try the AJA Cion as well. Would be cool to see you pick up these older cams and do tests like these.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I have always wanted to try the Aja cion. I remember wanting to buy one back in the day. the shape of it reminds me a little of this camera. maybe I get my hands on a cion...

@demonhogo

10 ай бұрын

i owned the Cion for a couple years. it was cool, but the harsh way it dealt with clipping light and roll off made it not the best

This is my favorite cam of all time!! Could not be more jealous!!! Great stuff man!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

hey thanks! I really love it so much. will be renting again within the next 2 weeks. cannot wait.

@DirectorAndyPalmer

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 Let me know where you rented it from. Would love to rent it down the line myself! Thanks so much again. Your channel is fantastic. Educational, entertaining! Congrats!!

Neat camera and material! This might have been covered but a friendly tip, the color space is "Linear", which means the color and luminance mapping is effectively compacted. In the future, if you play around to transform the linear to log, your tonality will smooth dramatically in its gradation across your IRE scale. Then you will not have lumps in your highlights, and not have to dig so hard with highlight recovery. This is very similar to workflows with ProRes Raw (which is also linear). Happy experimenting!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Hey thank you! I didn’t realize it was linear. Probably should have done more research on it but I was in a rush and excited haha. Thank you for the info, going to take another look at the footage knowing this.

Your Videos are so amazing and a joy to watch! Thx!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

thank you so much Simon :) more to come...

You can debayer the CinemaDNG to something like Rec709 Linear in the project settings and then use a CST to transform it into whatever log you prefer to work with 👍🏾 (way more flexible then working off the Rec709 sRGB)

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

yep, I will definitely shoot something with this camera and get more into the color. this was a quick one!

Man, how do you find this stuff 😅 The footage coming off this thing and the way it physically looks is so bizarre and different compared to anything I've seen. I've got so many questions after this video that I don't even know where to start hahaha

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I love it so much. this was a late night exploration and then a quick pickup. I will be doing more with this camera. there's a couple in NYC. im trying to figure out where else they may be. I like that this is something so different than everything else.

@glabben

10 ай бұрын

I’m one of those who own one of these bizarre cameras 😊

There is honestly just something a little bit magical about the footage off The Ikonoskop A-Cam Dii, its a camera I have wanted to do a project on for many years. Love seeing it still floating around here and there :-)

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I love it and want to do a project with it!

Oh, I remember when this came out in Sweden in 2012/2013! I was so tempted by it, but dealing with RAW video at that time felt like too much hassle and my lousy computer back then would probably not have been able to edit the footage anyway haha. Cool that you got hold of the Ikonoskop!

@jorge.rubiales

10 ай бұрын

it's a shame, it's a matter of wrong timing for a great product. It would probably sell a lot these days, given how much processing power an average laptop has today.

@hugomalpeyre

10 ай бұрын

@@jorge.rubiales i do agree it's lovely footage but there are still some first blackmagic design cameras around (bmpcc og) and it's a niche fan ; everybody is talking 6k or 8k nowadays ; even 4k seems old ; but i bought two of those bmpcc og, and it's gorgeous super16mm style like.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Do you recall the cost by chance? I’d also love to know how many are still around.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I do love the og bmpcc. I’ve been wanting to get it again. Maybe I will after dipping back into s16 land. Also I do think if a camera like this ikonoskop was being made today that it would sell well as long as price and workflow were right.

@andrew_nayes

10 ай бұрын

​@@BlaineWestropp1 Unfortunately, I can't recall the price, other than it being an expensive camera. However, I found an old article in a Swedish tech magazine from 2009 (Ikonoskop was a Swedish company), that wrote that the cost of the pre-orders (in 2009) were 7200 SEK (Swedish Crowns), or approximately 650 USD, and this pre-order cost was for 10% of the final price. So, the camera seemed to have cost 72k SEK or 6.5k USD. Hard to say if this was indeed the final price though, as I don't think the camera actually launched until a couple years later. (Apparently, 6.5k USD in 2009 adjusted for inflation to 2023 is around 9.2k USD) What did you get the camera for in 2023?

This really is a weird camera. Super unique and such a strange form factor

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

the form factor is incredible. and as I lay here in bed after a couple days of moving around with the Alexa, I think back to how simple and perfect this camera is when holding up to my eye. not a replacement for the Alexa, but such a balanced and easy to move around camera!

I really like the cameras form factor though lol, it's high-key gorgeous

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

At first glance I thought it was weird but then the beauty of it revealed itself after a few hours lol

Amazing Work, instant subscribe!! I'm an OG Pocket user, and I really love the filmic look, and plan to use real film someday. Best Wishes, my Bro. 😎

@BlaineWestropp1

2 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much. I actually just got an OG pocket a week or so ago. Love it! Had one many years ago. Needed to get it back!

@SourceAwareness

2 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 Very welcome!! Ah, sweet!!

Great video! Where did you find that camera to rent in NYC? I am curious if it was expensive. Thank you again for your content!

@BlaineWestropp1

Ай бұрын

thank you! I got it from acamnyc.com I think it was around 400-500 but I also got a monitor, and a set of lenses! it is a very cool camera!

I’m a big fan of weird cameras. Will have to check this one out

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Check it out. Let me know if you need help finding one!

Ive been working with this camera for couple of projects about ten years ago if not more. I got ty try it by the founders of this camera (swedish guys) they are no longer in business, but i have to say that it produces one of my favourite looks that some projevts could benefit from.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I really think it's a very special camera. fun to experiment with it and now I want to shoot something with it.

solid vid once again!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😇

Smokin the traffic 😂

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

😂 im a citi bike boy

Thanks to your channel I ended up getting scatter after a project called for a pro mist type look after the footage was shot. I see you have both film box and dehance. Which one do you like more. Also thanks for making good videos.

@BlaineWestropp1

9 ай бұрын

hey! hope scatter worked out well for you. I personally love it. I use both filmbox and dehancer. I consider filmbox a very specific look that is perfect for a lot of projects. I consider it almost like a specific film stock. I consider dehancer a completely customizable grading tool. I have a video about dehancer and I go though why it is amazing. I also want to make a video about filmbox, as it is incredible and I use it often. every time I bring footage into resolve I always do things differently. I do believe that every project really has only one option and that option isn't always the same look. so I use a lot of different starting points.

@OceanLlamaMedia

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the reply! I will check out your dehancer video. I'm probably leaning towards dehancer if I get one of the two since it's like half the price of film box. Scatter is actually pretty neat. I never understood the point of filter's like pro mist and all that before I started messing around with these plugins. Thanks again for making that scatter review. Your like one of two people that made a video on it. @@BlaineWestropp1

Kinda looks like a mini AJA Cion lol. It does seem to have better image quality than the bolex despite having the same sensor and coming out a year before the bolex 😮

@BlaineWestropp1

2 ай бұрын

Def looks like a cion. I occasionally want a cion lol. I don’t have any experience w the digital bolex. Maybe I need to get it in my hands…

If you get a chance check out the interview with Goran Olson back in 2014. Hard to believe that 2014 sounds so long ago. It was the time when you might have had an iphone 6 in your pocket if you were super switched on. Used to know the camera as the kinoptik. God knows what happened to the company. Guess there are still a few cameras still around. Thx as always.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I’ll check the interview. Thank you! Now I’m on the hunt for rare camera tech!

Dope video. I gotta look into this camera, thanks for sharing

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Definitely look into it. It’s awesome. Let me know if you need any help sourcing one or if you have any insights after using it

@GuilDormeus

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 well, since you asked. I’m super curious about the lens setup 😅

Awesome video! I really want to try this camera out. I recently acquired a Digital Bolex D16, very similar. You should watch the Frame Voyager video essay on the history of the A-Cam DII if you haven't yet! Part of their Abandoned Camera series, explains why it went out of production.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

hey thanks and thanks for the info. I will definitely check that out!

@glabben

10 ай бұрын

That video went down recently

@VietinghoffAlex

10 ай бұрын

@@glabben oh damn, you're right. I think I remember in the video they said the creators were still working on making an updated version, maybe that's why?

Didnt think thered be a CCD video camera out nowadays, very interesting!

@janisbrod

10 ай бұрын

It's over 10 years old.

@jabezriosdesabato1657

10 ай бұрын

I found that out later@@janisbrod

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Yes it’s older. But still cool

not the lacie cable around your neck lol, also did you want me to cover shipping on the promist filter ?

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Hey! Still waiting on you to decide which you want! I will cover shipping :)

The footage and the song 🤌

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

:)

@DARO-the-PHARAOH

10 ай бұрын

Tell me the song 🙏@@BlaineWestropp1

This is great.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I love it :)

Dramatic Guac. This needs to be a thing.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Good brand name lol

I always thought this and the Digital Bolex D16 produced some of the most "special" (as you put it) footage of any digital cam, ever. It really sucks that both products are no longer being made.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I have never used the digital Bolex. I would like to give it a go.

@Sodacake

10 ай бұрын

you will probably like it for the same reasons you like this cam: it isn't like anything else on the market. another old camera with a gorgeous image is the sony pmw-f3.

@glabben

10 ай бұрын

DB uses an upgraded 2k version of the same kodak sensor.

Good stuff. Where do you source your music?

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Hey thanks. I use audiio now. Used to use artlist and music bed. Now audiio.

I was getting mad at the Bmcc 2.5k for not having custom white balance, but 2 presets would be worse. I guess both companies figured if it shoots raw, you only need two presets.

@BlaineWestropp1

8 ай бұрын

Can’t you tune the WB on the BM cams, even the older ones?!

while i’m not really a fan, i’m glad cameras like this exist

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

im glad it exists too. I am definitely a fan of it and will do more with it.

Sheeeesh - love this

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Love it. I want to shoot something with it.

You just cracked my head and let inspiration go through. Any idea where I can get one for a reasonable price? Thank you so much for this epiphany

@BlaineWestropp1

3 ай бұрын

Haha it’s a fun camera. I got this one from acamnyc.com. Where are you located?

@gavrill00

3 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 I live in Catania, Sicily

@BlaineWestropp1

3 ай бұрын

Ooo beautiful! Y’all have the real bruschetta! I’m sure you could have one shipped to you from somewhere. Let me know if you need assistance getting one.

@gavrill00

3 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 Thank you so much. What is the price range? Anyway, if you want a bruschetta, you know where to find me! 😁

@BlaineWestropp1

3 ай бұрын

Hahah I love bruschetta (but only in Italy of course). Need to make my way back there. I think the cost is around $350USD per day. For me that included lenses and a monitor, and a laptop (you need a certain laptop to transfer the footage!).

Is there a way to buy this camera? Because I did not not find it online.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I want one! Possibly eBay but may take a while for one to show up.

I wish this camera or sensor had a better life because the quality of it is incredible. The d16 was too much of a nostalgic hipster effort instead of being a camera that professionals can easily use.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

me too. it really looks so nice. im going to get it again very soon,.

Was a great idea from very innovative people who already had a success with their s16mm crashcam. They literally crrated the digital s16mm in a fantastic way. I think the storage tech was simply behind their innovation level, it was also expensive for its target group. They sold the company to a rental I think, it was a sad day.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for info. Any idea how many of these remain?

@TheReelport

9 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 no idea. What is your serial?

u dont even know how long im looking for dis cam on ebay in Europe TT

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Are they ever on eBay? Do you know how many were made by chance?

Can you upload some raw footage? Would like to color grade

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I can share footage with you yes.

Mystery Lens: Laowa Probe Lens. Once again, can't get past me

@BlaineWestropp1

9 ай бұрын

Guess again!

CRAAAZZZY !!!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I’m going to shoot with this one again. I love it.

I remember at one point when I wanted one of these cameras

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I want one now!

Dare I say....I think it looks good?

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I love it!

wow!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

love it!

oh man am trying get my hand on one since the beginning if they are selling i will buy it :)

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

I dont think they are selling but you can definitely rent one if you can find one. if youre near NYC I can connect you

Okay... Hear me out... Yes.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

😂😂

Man you’re spamming my KZread with quality content, please stop! 😂 Thank you, I’m following now! Keep up the work, I have a feeling this could get big!

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

hehe thank you thank you. much more to come :)

I have PTSD from using this camera… love the images though. Feels like a toxic relationship, haha.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

there are definitely some quirks. I do like it though. once I got this one going I felt I had a smooth experience.

Can you buy this camera?

@BlaineWestropp1

8 ай бұрын

Possibly if it shows up on eBay or elsewhere, but they are not currently for sale new.

Here you can see an interview from the camera creator kzread.info/dash/bejne/hpt_sZSAibm4hps.html&ab_channel=FranceLumi%C3%A8re

@BlaineWestropp1

5 ай бұрын

love this. thank you! gotta shoot with this camera again soon.

This camera looks like what Ai think a camera like 😅

@BlaineWestropp1

3 ай бұрын

You’re not wrong! This is one of the things that drew me to it. Also, the simplicity of use.. 👌

Soooo whats the price? Asking for a friend

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Lol you and I asking the same question. I kind of want one. No idea the price.

so this whole time, we could have had up to 2k raw with CCD sensors instead of dealing with Red patent trolling.

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

It is slightly more complicated to work with it, so I can see why it’s not commonplace, but it is really dope and I like it and the footage looks great.

@mungoinc

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 hope you get to try the Rolex d16 as well

Did that MacBook Air come with the camera? Lol

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

Yes lol

@LogaFilms

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 I knew it! Those stickers told a story lol

lemonade

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

:)

I like the grade and my good man

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

thank you 🙂

Global shutter!

@BlaineWestropp1

8 ай бұрын

Yuuup!

So all of this "special" image we are seeing is just a film simulation?

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

What do you mean?

@ErikTheAndroid

10 ай бұрын

@@BlaineWestropp1 In your editing it seems like you are applying a film simulation or something similar with that dehancer plugin, is that not the case?

i need it

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

lol me too. I love it.

Could you share the raw footage with me please🥺🥺🥺

@BlaineWestropp1

8 ай бұрын

I can. Email me!

i used that camera once for a colonoscopy

@EdmundElijah

10 ай бұрын

I bet you loved the feeling!

10 bit color????????

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

12 bit 😉

Who is this guy? Kinda cute 😅

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

❤️😇

So... why was it special, again?

@EdmundElijah

10 ай бұрын

I think you’re at the wrong spot on KZread. The KZread Kids app might be better suited for you. 😅

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

The CCD sensor is special, it’s a rare camera, different style of shooting. I like it bc it reminds me of shooting on a film SLR and making it happen in the dark room.

I found one 6000 eu€

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

buy it?!

Loved that camera…

@BlaineWestropp1

10 ай бұрын

still love it. going to get it again.