StevieJSmall
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Wachtberger Posted at 2018-1-30 14:20
You should not record in 4K all the time unless you really need this for a specific purpose. 99% of people don't have a device that could display 4K, do you?
While a valid point regarding a lot of people cannot take advantage of watching the full 4K resolution, filming in 4K affords a lot more control in the editing room, especially with respect to cropping down. Filming in 4K and downscaling it to 1080p often yields better image quality than capturing strictly in 1080p.
It's all in how you utilize the footage for your needs =) Additionally, assuming one were to keep the footage backed up, who's to say in a few years, when reviewing footage one day while bored, you discovered you recorded in 4K and if the vast majority of content is able to be consumed at 4K or higher, one would be glad they had the foresight to record at 4K as opposed to 1080p =)
That being said, it certainly is a data hog and more unwieldly to edit with in terms of file sizes, but that's the price to pay currently haha.
All a matter of perspective I suppose! |
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