Hidden Workshop - Coachwerks Restoration
The term epic is too frivolously thrown around, but in this case it's an accurate description. I was at Peter’s shop when he mentioned Coachwerks Restoration was hosting an open house. Without hesitation I booked my ticket for the 7am ferry to Victoria, BC. I’d frequented their instagram account but knew little about their facility or the sheer scale of it. I wasn’t sure what to expect so I packed light - my Sony a7iv paired with my 24-70 f2.8 and the 16-35mm PZ. Not everyday you see a few multi-million dollar Mercedes 300SL Gullwings and an homage to the origin story of AMG.
Sony A7IV
I've never had a camera that I was able to switch back and forth between stills and video so seamlessly. The dial is terrific.
Let's say there are two types of productions - dedicated and fluid. Let me explain.
A dedicated shoot is one where you have a specific goal. You're shooting a video or stills. There's a plan, there's some direction. A fluid shoot is one where you don't really know what you're shooting. You're doing a thing and you want to capture it in a variety of ways. For the latter, the Sony A7iv is just perfect. It strikes the perfect balance between quality and what I call 'the creature comforts' like image stabilization, continuous video AF, burst shooting etc.
33 megapixels for stills is more than enough. 10 bit video and SLOG3 are great for video. And while yes, there is a pretty terrible rolling shutter, it's a price I'm willing to pay for great hybrid-ability.
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