Canon C500 MKII 1 YEAR REVIEW! - Almost Perfect!

[@mondobytes]

This video is also available in Spanish: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKLFnHmAqLd-aZo Este video también está disponible en español

[@MrAlwaysOnTen]

what kind of jib was that on your short film set?

[@EpicLightMedia]

Great video! The c500ii seems amazing! That auto focus makes me super jealous.

[@YCImaging]

Great review bro, as always!

[@mondobytes]

YCImaging thanks man, appreciate you watching. 👊🏽

[@cncmedia1461]

Hey YC don't get tempted, Amando has this habit of making you feel you have to upgrade your camera as soon as he gets his hands on a new toy...😂😂😂

[@JonPais]

Love the feature where autofocus locks on head and doesn't change to background even when subject leaves the frame.

[@damiencooper]

totally. No idea why we don't get that on the R5

[@saminekunis8680]

The car scenes that you recorded with this Camera are simply outstanding

[@saminekunis8680]

I could not agree more, i have been online & especially youtube shopping for a cinema camera for quiet awhile now and i have to agree that for the price of the camera the performance of it, meaning the high quality of your scenes are outstanding. 😊🎬

[@edpr2244]

Great review Armando. I would love to see these updates on this camera. 1. Auto focus in all frame rates. 2. 120FPS. 3. C70's overlay shortcut button for all settings. I think that is brilliant idea to see all of your camera info at one push of a button. 4. RF exchangeable mount.

[@aarones4378]

I would love the Canon C500 Mk2. But, it's out of my range so I'll keep on pushing with my Pocket 4K and 6K and hopefully will have one within a year. Thanks for uploading Armando. Have a good day and stay safe.

[@ItsBourbonNight]

Amazing video, Armando, as usual! I was wondering just the other day what you were working on and now here it is. I think you'll be getting your wish with the firmware updates since the C70 was announced with having 4k 120 and touch screen navigation, so hopefully it will be along shortly! My name is Chad, thanks again for reading, and you'll catch me in the next one. Adios!

[@indymogul]

Great review Armando! We need to get one... or 5 of these :)

[@donhendricks3190]

Armando! You are rapidly becoming my "go to guy" for valuable information that I feel I can trust! Canon shooter for life and this vid on the C500MKII has me sold. Now, I just need to get my letter to Santa into the mail! Thanks for all you do to inspire and educate those of us who aspire to your standard of excellence in filmmaking. ¡Tu eres el hombre!

[@stevenbaileytv]

“True 50mm” is not an appropriate way to describe lens behavior on different sensor sizes. It is always a 50mm. It will always have the characteristics and distortion of a 50mm. Prior to ten years ago, no one described a 50mm on a normal Super 35 movie set as “75mm”. And no one calls a 50mm that can only accommodate a super 35 or a 2/3rds frame an “untrue” 50mm. That’s my two cents! Love your vids! I just feel the sensor size as it relates to lenses convo is confusing sometimes. But ultimately I suppose I’m just being picky in terms of word choice rn.

[@mondobytes]

Steven Bailey You’d be surprised as to how many people don’t know that the field of view changes depending on the sensor size. I felt the way I explained it made the most sense for everyone to visually see the difference when the same lens is used on a different sensor.

[@stevenbaileytv]

@@mondobytes Totally! Makes sense to use equivalent FOV to describe lenses on different sensors. I just would hate for people to spend extra on a FF camera thinking it will magically make their lenses "behave properly" or something like that, haha. There are some cool videos online showing that once DOF and FOV is adjusted for, it's extremely difficult to tell the difference between S16, S35, FF, and beyond. I think about that a lot when I drool over FF cameras. If I love how a 50 looks on FF, then I'm happy knowing my 32-35 essentially achieves that look on my S35 camera. I hope this isn't coming off as being critical of you! Just throwing in some thoughts about ways we talk about things and thinking of clearer ways we might be able to talk in the future.

[@mondobytes]

Steven Bailey All good man, don’t think you’re coming off as critical just hard to create a balance video when you have beginners, intermediate and pro filmmakers watching. Would love to chat more, thanks for watching and commenting 🤙🏽

[@Sunny-rk8us]

but it's cropped... so it inherits the characteristics and distortion of a 75mm. what he said was actually more accurate then what you said

[@stevenbaileytv]

@@Sunny-rk8us Equivalence goes both ways. You could just as easily say a 75 on a FF "inherits the characteristics and distortion" of a 50 on a crop sensor. I would argue that you are not changing anything about the optics at all by swapping sensor sizes because of course you aren't and the optics of a 50, even at the center of its image circle, will look unique to that 50 no matter how large or small the image sensor is. Plus there are plenty of Super 35-only 50's so in that case you're not "cropping" anything at all. You're just shooting through a 50 and the entirety of its image circle lol.

[@reneirtaylorfilms890]

When you have the work coming in, you can justify almost anything. I appreciate how the work that goes into making these videos. At the end of the day budget determines it all. No sense in buying a $15,000 camera of you are going to make it look like a $800 camera. Thank you Armando for the work you put in man. Do you normally sell your old gear, or rent it out?

[@patricksharpe]

Hola! Good to see you back in action Armando!

[@dvdaltizer]

Great review boys! I believe the reason for the audio being over there is for the sound person or A/C to have access to the controls while the camera op has access to all the image controls. Thoughts on that?

[@mondobytes]

I think that anyone that can hire an audio person will have their own equipment to do it separately. I feel the onboard stuff is for solo operators which can be frustrating.

[@dvdaltizer]

Armando Ferreira true true. One thing I noticed on the Venice is it had controls on the right and on the left! Something like that may be the best solution? Maybe canon is going for that high end cine market with the c500 cause most pro cine cameras have audio controls on the right hand side... but forgetting the single op people. C300mkiii has it on the right as well

[@mondobytes]

Dave Maze you’re probably right, it’s like an industry standard kind of thing.

[@williamji]

that premiere glitch is so classic

[@josephberkeley]

Great video. Enjoy your reviews. Potato Jet as background extra adds a lot of production value.

[@simongentry]

armando - there’s a shot of you shooting with a jib - could you let us know which one you like filming with?

[@codygibson2809]

I’ve been looking for this review for a while. Glad it finally came lol.

[@markjob6354]

A few details worth considering: 1. EIS performs exceptionally poorly in low light shooting situations in most cameras. I noticed you provided an example shot in broad daylight. Optical and mechanical, or a combination of the two provide far superior results generally speaking. 2. The reason you can get superior images when shooting above 800 ISO is because there is some image noise processing going on inside the camera. Some productions prefer to get the raw image and do all their noise reduction in post, thus the main reason why the Arri Alexa series of cameras only outputs the basic image without any in camera processing. What do you mean when you say you cannot record in 6K 10 Bit colour ? So what is the colour space with this camera when shooting in 6K then ? Is it only in RAW ? The images do look really fantastic however Armondo. 👍

[@f_r_e_d]

Great video man! I see you wear many hats in these clips, camera operator, boom operator, director? etc. Have you ever done a video talking about your roles in the professional world and why you switch around in different scenarios?

[@pigzai1991]

Hey Armando. Would love to see do a review for Canon C70.

[@JackyLi]

Not planning to even own one, but love the videos you put out!! Always learning something Armando.

[@mondobytes]

Thanks for watching!

[@jfilmzstudio3470]

Armando a straight G! Spanish and English. The Goat!

[@Jimfinites]

Glad to see this review. Great video! Felt like this camera got left behind after the c300Miii & now the C70... But I keep coming back to it. I guess I wish it had the RF mount. That would be an absolute beast. Scared to drop the $ because of that.

[@Josiah-X]

Excellent video review, yes the C500 MkII look excellent, perfect for any filmmaker. I definitely hope to purchase this for a lifetime. And yes you are absolutely right about the suggested firmware updates. 👌🏿😎🌴🎥

[@potvoramedia]

Armando, what are you doing to me? It's not that long since I bought C100 Mk II, which I love, it's a true workhose, while being fully aware that I will replace it with a higher model once it pays for itself. I was aiming at either C200 Mk II or C300 Mk III now, yet aware that it will be hell of an expense for me. And now I see that what I really aim for is C500 Mk II. On the other hand, there might be Mk III by the time I earn enough to buy it :-). Great review, Armando, thanks for your insights!

[@mondobytes]

Thanks for watching!

Global shutter Armando? ps: the images looks amazing man!

[@justinashlye]

I have the C300mkiii Coming from full frame with photography it’s been an adjustment in regards to lens choices! But I wasn’t prepared to spend the extra $6k for the C500 mkii being that they are so similar! Both are amazing cameras obviously! Had I had the extra funds I would of wanted full frame! But despite super 35 it has an edge or 2 over the C500 mkii! I’m happy though! Surprised you compared more to the C200 but I get it

[@GriffinConway]

Great video Armando! Love my c500 Mark ii as well. It’s such a workhorse camera. Thanks for sharing bro!

[@mondobytes]

Thanks for watching bro, we need to hang out soon.

[@GriffinConway]

Armando Ferreira definitely!

[@JoshHanes]

Great video. That’s a beastly camera

[@pztiger_214]

Hi. I have been holding off buying new cinema camera until all these 3 cameras came online...c500m2, c300m3, and sony s3. Im not interested in the sony. Could you plz do c300m3 vs c500mk2 video comparison. Thx

[@cammackey]

Great as usual guys 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@JaylaniOfficial]

Thanks heaps for this video. I look forward to any content you bring out in relation to the C70.

[@WakeUpMatt]

Such a great video Armando!! Can't wait to get my hands on one of these! :)

[@SergioCuen]

Gonna save money 💰 for this camera 🙌 when the mk3 comes out de c500 mk2 would be affordable for me 🤣

[@wdp3024]

very well explained...nice video..👌👍

[@MyJeanf]

Thanks dude. I don't own the C500 . I have the GH5 with Ninja V and the bmpcc4k on order. Nevertheless really enjoyed the video and learning more about Canon cameras which I respect and love learning about its features. Thanks again for the video. Jzf

[@conorphoto]

I appreciate your effort in making this video. I would love this camera. My dream camera, one of many though. 🎥📽️📸

[@KevinBrown-fp9pj]

Armando!!! Great content!!! Has Canon made the firmware updates that you mentioned?

[@mondobytes]

Source?

[@KevinBrown-fp9pj]

@@mondobytes I was asking if they had

[@mondobytes]

@@KevinBrown-fp9pj ahh read it wrong, my bad. Unfortunately no :(

[@mageefilms]

So far I have used XF-AVC for filiming with the C 500 MK II - last night I used RAW for City night shots. I was surprised that there was noice with 1000 and 1600 ISO. Aparently you went with your test even as high as 3200 ISO. You mentioned that the camera performs well in low light RAW. Why do I hear from other youtubers that RAW can get noisy in low lights? Other than that I just love the C 500 MK II.

[@EvidenceofaFabulousLife]

Hi Armando! Great video! I don’t know why I watched this as I only have an M50! 🤪 But if I was in the market for a cinema camera, you just sold the Canon to me! Take care! 😉

[@DynamicFilmsAds]

Good stuff. I'm also a C500 MII owner and love the camera. Do you have any specific videos on LUTs? Ho to apply in production, post, etc...

[@MikeEdwardsphotography]

We've missed you bro!

[@hasanmaherashid]

That’s awesome!! I love your videos!😃😊

[@InventiveImagery]

Fluid video Armando! Was a fun watch! Just curious, what’s the UT for in the back? :)

[@mondobytes]

Thanks! It actually reads LIT

[@InventiveImagery]

Armando Ferreira whoopsies haha 😅 gtg back to 1st grade ✌🏼

[@Hartley94]

❤️️❤️️❤️️ that cam is beast

[@AndyLSB]

agreed, this camera is beautiful, although I'm saving for the Bmpcc 6k, that's my perfect camera, long way to go but I'm positive ! great video as always Armando, SUPER clean and aesthetically beautiful !

[@venom5809]

Umm when did you shoot DDE's F12? 🤔

[@ChaseHirt]

Wow! So cool :) BTW, what camera was the BTS filmed on? Like at 05:43 The low light looks incredible.

[@ProFilmmakers]

Great video but I have to say that the c500 mk3 seriously needs a firmware upgrade that will add 2 very important features: 6k 10 bit codex and 120 fps. Considering that the less expensive cameras such as canon c70 and canon c300 mk3 both have the 120 fps feature - I don't think that should be a problem - as you mentioned in your video, 120 fps s35 sensor size is acceptable but full frame 120 fps would be amazing...and 6k raw in most cases is just overkill in terms of storage...6k xf avc or any other 10 bit codec is the way to go...if they add these 2 features in their next firmware upgrade I am sold...coming from an owner of 2 x canon c300 mk3 and an eos r5.

[@IndianPolish]

Hey Bro, just saw your comment on another vlog about VBR 2 settings where you said, the Premier Pro preset works best for it. Are you putting it on Max. Render Quality on top though? Sorry just got so hooked to this off late and trying to know what elements effects quality when a video is uploaded lol.

[@KaceyBakerFilms]

The irony of the best looking shot in a film review actually bring a b-roll camera. Please tell me what was used to shoot you guys in the middle of the road crouched around the canon at 5:24? Looks like a studio film lol

[@topicruben]

Super awesome camera Armando, no doubt. I’m waiting for the C70 which seems to be more affordable. Always enjoying your great, informative and entertaining videos. Keep safe and keep rocking 👊

[@mondobytes]

I think the C70 is going to be a solid camera

[@topicruben]

@@mondobytes Yup, at least another option for a smaller pocket, ;-) maybe I should find a sponsor 😭💰

[@edmundtanfilms]

@@mondobytes would you choose the c70 or Komodo?

[@mondobytes]

edmundtanfilms I prefer the C70

[@topicruben]

Armando Ferreira even without RAW?

[@wildwoodweddingfilms]

At :26 seconds in could you tell me more about that jib?

[@SeeDoubleYou]

Hey Armando, I love your videos man. Really helps us a lot in the process of decision making. Is there any way you would be able to test the Canon C300 Mark iii on set as well? Would love to hear your voice on that camera being used in the field..!

[@DaCarnival]

Only thing that bugs me about the C500 mkII is that the C300 mkIII arguably has a better sensor design (DGO), despite the higher resolution and Full Frame on the C500. Here's hoping we get a C500 mkIII!

[@mondobytes]

I wouldn’t say it’s better, I’d still take the full frame sensor over the Super35 DGO.

[@DaCarnival]

@@mondobytes I would too! But I just can't help thinking what if they made a full-frame DGO sensor... DGO is a big part of the Arri alexa mojo, and it seems a shame the flagship Canon camera doesn't feature it. And the C300 mkIII also has better 120p than the C500 mk II - just saying I wished it was more unequivocally the best Canon has to offer.

[@mondobytes]

Me guess is that it requires an incredible amount of processing power to expose 2 images in 6K on a Full Frame sensor. Much easier to do on a Super35 sensor in 4K. The 120FPS does bother me a bit, that should be a firmware update fix

[@deanbc]

Great video Amando - thanks. What is the top handle you're using? Also, is this a different monitor mount? Would be great to hear more about the configuration, as it looks a lot nicer than the out-of-box styles :)

[@CDP_Media]

I want to see what you guys think of the C70 with that new canon ef-r speedbooster and the great internal codecs plus external raw when you need it. Seems like the perfect b cam for the 700mkii

[@MICKYSTATEN]

I would love to know the raw workflow. Like what storage media are you using and how often you gotta swap out mags? I’ve heard one KZbinr complain about the raw workflow cause it only shoots only so much on one mag. If you already talked about this, please send links.

[@rhubarbfilms]

I appreciate the enthusiasm but lens focal length does change depending on sensor size, a perception comparing it from a 35mm stills camera is just not the norm on the film industry where 35mm and 16mm and has been the norm for years

[@JitDawgBruhDang]

What made you switch from the xeen to the CNE?

[@ArchWayE]

Just need Canon to release the next iteration of its Full Frame with Dual again Output and a flange short enough for RF mounts. 🤤

[@avdcam]

I think stupidly the 6K XF-AVC just doesn't exist in the XF-AVC specification. So while the processor might be able to handle it, it's not available in that codec for what ever reason.

[@KONDORBLUE]

Awesome review!!

[@mondobytes]

👊🏽

[@realestatesignlight]

Armando, I really need your help! If you were buying a principal (A Cam) cinema camera today what would it be? I have been a Red user since the first batch of Red Ones and image is paramount but I now need a Run & Gun style small crew setup for tracking through Latin America. So, all things considered, a C500 mkii or a C300 mkiii ??

[@timothydriskill8479]

Hey Armando! What are your thoughts on the upcoming C70? Who do you think this camera is ideally for?

[@frasermacmannis614]

I love my C500 but I should not be jealous of the C300 with 4k 120.

[@mageefilms]

Nice report, thank you. We have been using the C 500 MK II too for about one year with Canon photo-lenses and love it. Does a prime lens like the Canon Cine Prime Lens CN-E 20mm L F (M) (4K) will work for RAW 6 K without vignette?

[@prio.realestate]

Great job brother!!! What is your opinion on the Sumire primes? How do they compare to the CN-E?

[@mageefilms]

Is it possible that the Canon EVF-V50 OLED Viewfinder for the C500 Mark II has only recently been available?

[@KaceyBakerFilms]

5:59 looks stunning!!!!!!!

[@baekmedier]

its about time we get the mark 3 now...

[@damiencooper]

Great Video Armando, I agree with everything you said, just would weigh some stuff differently for my use cases. Where I don't need 6k as much and the 6K raw of it doesn't play back smoothly on my computer anyway, the missing 4k120 is def a deal breaker for me. I don't want to invest 17k into a camera that doesn't have that feature as I film a lot of athletes and sports. The 120p and even the 180p of the C300 is absolutely amazing! But currently my biggest gripe with both the C300 and the C500 is that it doesn't have an RF mount :D

[@damiencooper]

oh, and I really wasn't as satisfied with the AF as you were on both the C300 and C500. Again, filming lots of athletes the AF let me down a lot where the R5 just blew my mind...

[@mondobytes]

I think the C70 is probably the perfect balance of a hybrid cinema camera.

[@damiencooper]

@@mondobytes I know, I got to test it this week and already made a video about it too. But we're also starting production on a feature this year and I really wouldn't want to miss RAW, SDI and the modularity of the C300

[@mondobytes]

Monkeypixels I’ve tested RAW and 10bit from the C500 MKII and TBH you’re not really gaining much in RAW in terms of flexibility. The problem is Canon RAW isn’t like other RAW where you really can push it further than 10bit. But SDI is a bummer on the C70 not sure why they didn’t include it?

[@damiencooper]

@@mondobytes yeah, but then again, the XFAVC on the C500 is also not as compressed. You'll only get long gop to SD cards on anything higher than 25p. Maybe I am just trying to justify my 12k purchase at this point :D

[@jhavoc22]

Great review!

[@jackfitzwilliam9763]

If you want the same focal length as 50mm on a smaller sensor like super35, then just use a 35mm lens, or 25mm if youre on micro 4/3. There is no difference in what they look like, so this shouldn't be a talking point (unless you want to get something insanely wide like fisheye style, which is super rare). Lower noise, better low light and shallower depth of field are some better talking points.

[@mondobytes]

That’s not true, using a 35mm on a Super 35 and a 50mm on a full frame might give you a similar field of view but compression will be very different. I’ve done this before, not to mention there’s unique lenses that are not available in multiple focal ranges which limits Super35mm cameras in tighter environments.

[@MajorMotions]

You say it gives you more lens options, but that’s not true when u could just use the full frame equivalent to match focal length.

[@mondobytes]

That’s not the same, there’s unique lenses that exist that are not available in other ranges and usually that’s 50mm and above

[@Dagonator]

Can you make a video about anamorphic lenses?

[@The_Guth]

Matt is the homie! I’ve worked with him💪🏼

[@mondobytes]

Matt is awesome!

[@The_Guth]

Armando Ferreira heck yeah man! He’s definitely been putting that Komodo at its pace! Lol super cool video man! Hopefully I’ll migrate from my c200 to the c500 some day! This is such a dream camera!

[@pharmatographist]

EOS C70 review on the horizon?

[@nathandd8541]

Great Video Armando please Create Video َAbout Fake Overheating and Software Limited Timer on Eos R5 I easily hacked the camera timer just Change the date and time by menu In the last twenty days I shot almost every day for hours 4K HQ - 4k 120 and 8K raw Without the slightest problem And the camera still works perfectly The camera temperature never exceeds 70 overheating is a big lie Unfortunately, Canon has never been honest about the camera since day one They probably decided to limit the high-end features of the Eos R5 to protect 1dx mark 3 and c70

[@mediaapexproduction5245]

Where can i find this "Canon provided LUT", that you showed an example of for CLOG 2? I dont see it on there site. I also can the C500mkii and love it! I would love to try this LUT and any others that you recommend .

[@mediaapexproduction5245]

Armando Ferreira - Could you attach a link or location to download this LUT? Thanks, i cant find it on Canon site. "CineGamut_CanonLog2-to-BT709_WideDR_65"

[@mediaapexproduction5245]

I found it and if anyone else is curious it is in the C700 FF support page in Drivers and Downloads. Download the Lookup table and it is in the 3DLuts folder.

[@kennethtrujillo]

what kind of battery set up is that? any links you can send? I just picked up the original c500

[@nnxmediagroup5049]

Is something leaking on 1:29 mins. ? But a very nice video

[@enmanuelleonmusic]

At the end of your videos, do you say: Adios or A Dios? You're pointing up when you do it so it could be both.

[@mondobytes]

Chuchu Adiós for Goodbye in Spanish

[@enmanuelleonmusic]

Armando Ferreira jeje saludos! Eres una inspiración!

[@mondobytes]

Chuchu gracias! Sabes que tengo un canal en español verdad?

[@enmanuelleonmusic]

@@mondobytes Si! I do consume content in English more often than not. But I applaud you for the effort you are putting in to reach out both communities!

[@DeWayneDrumgole]

Armando, do cinema lense work with remote control zoom devices. In other words with the zoom and focus with the remote?

[@joenicklo]

Love the shirt. Does it run small or large?

[@mondobytes]

Driven Films I think it runs accurate to what it is

[@joenicklo]

@@mondobytes Fair enough, if the 2XL doesnt fit, it's time to lose weight. :D

[@MrCervantesent]

That a Premiere glitch at 1:28 ? haha Those bugs are the worst!

[@alijafer5409]

Hey I would love a c500ii vs a c70

[@shurenburning6241]

Canon does not provide 4K 120FPS yet on Mid. 2022.

[@DaCarnival]

You say 6K 10 bit recording shouldn't be missing because the camera is capable of 6K raw recording - but compressing footage is actually more processor intensive than recording raw, so it still might be that the camera simply doesn't have the juice to generate 6K 10bit.

[@mondobytes]

That’s BS! The EOS R5 can record in 8K 10bit and it doesn’t have a fan

[@soumyadeeproychowdhury8318]

Bro could you review the canon c70

[@wolfpackvisualmedia9688]

ive been having trouble finding that lut

[@zacharykepler3567]

Hey Armando, what brand / model is that top handle you have mounted to the C500?

[@LoganTremellen]

C70 video coming soon?

[@iqbalrifqiprayoga6178]

C70 next, maybe?

[@Nelsontron1]

Hola! from NYC. Great video.

[@DrEarbuds]

Hey Armando quick question . Can a different more expensive memory card make my Canon footage look better ? Because I was using sand disk and I tried Lexar . It seems my 1080P 60 footage looks better . Could that be true ?

[@rosspfeffer1398]

I’ve found a slight difference between my Hoodman Steel SD V30 card and my Sandisk Extreme Pro SD V30 card in my Sony A7S2. I’m still not sure which card I prefer the look of.😅 The Hoodman has a cooler colour. The Sandisk is warmer. I think the Hoodman is sharper also. I’ve tried a few different SD usb card readers and they all look slightly different also. I’m trying different combos to settle on one workflow. People may think I’m seeing things, but I assure you, their are slight differences I can see and hear (audio wise) on different combos, without zooming in, that is at the normal 100%. I’m therefore certain that there is a difference between brands of cards. Even the brand of ssd that I store footage on makes a difference (Samsung, WD, Adata). During Covid, this has been fascinating to test. Bottom line, there are slight differences. It just depends on what one finds appealing.

[@ericsamuels6250]

what is the sweet spot for the r5 (before the clog 3 comes to it) at High ISO is it 6400? that's the hightest I would go. like is clog better then the HDR in lowlight ?

[@MrMon-gu4fs]

Armando C70 video PA cuándo?

[@nicholastoo858]

Highest video bit in raw?