HOW TO TRIM X-OCN?

When delivering X-OCN footage from the Sony Venice and Venice 2 for final color, it’s often helpful to trim long takes and deliver only the necessary portions as trimmed clips.

Unfortunately, the internet is full of misinformation. In our search for a solution, we explored several different software options, but none were able to do what we needed. For example, Sony RAW Viewer and Sony Catalyst Prepare could not export trimmed X-OCN files. Catalyst couldn’t even play back Venice 2 files at all.

After some further digging, we finally found a simple solution:

DaVinci Resolve’s Media Management.

The Media Management tool in Resolve 19 allows you to trim X-OCN footage—something most other tools couldn’t handle. You can manage your entire project or just specific timelines, and choose whether to keep full clips or trim them, with or without handles.

All metadata in the X-OCN files is preserved during this process.

Hopefully, this was helpful and saved you from going down the frustrating path of outdated Sony software like Catalyst Prepare.

LENS TEST: Canon V35 vs. Canon FD vs Leica R

We teamed up with Kingston NY based fellow DPs Ian McGrew and Drew English for a recent lens test, to compare the Canon V35 - modified versions of the original Canon CNE lenses - with Canon FDs (GL Optics Mk IV Rehousing) and Leica Rs (GL Optics MK V Rehousing). Everything was shot wide open on Sony Venice 2 (Open Gate 8.6K).

We made the entire test public and you can judge for yourself how each lens performs:

CANON V35 vs CANON FD vs LEICA R TEST

The biggest surprise to us was, how clean the Leica Rs are. Considering they are vintage lenses from the ‘70s their coating is extremely good and minimally flares with the direct hard sources.

On the flip side the V35s have a very intense, yellow/orange flare that is much more pronounced and consistent between 35, 85 and 135mm. The 24 and 50mm are less bloomy and also have a bit more neutral flare color.

Let us know what you think!