Welcome to the Keslow Camera | Camera Test Series — a no-frills, precision-driven exploration of how today’s top cinema cameras render skin tone, color, contrast, and texture across controlled lighting scenarios. Produced in collaboration with Keslow Camera and spearheaded by ASC-caliber professionals, this educational series is your backstage pass to understanding the nuanced performance of modern digital sensors in both interior and exterior environments.
Across these meticulously crafted tests, we evaluate the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF head-to-head with industry heavyweights: the Sony Venice 2, RED Raptor XL, ARRI LF, and Alexa 35. Each test is executed with rigorous consistency—same subjects, same lenses, same lighting setups—so you can see the true character of each sensor, not the variables.
What you’ll get:
🎥 Day Interiors Camera Test – See how each camera handles warm tungsten lighting at 3200K through diffusion. From ISO 400 to 3200, wide and tight lens options reveal the skin tone fidelity and noise performance of each sensor.
🌞 Day Exteriors Camera Test – Shot under natural daylight, this segment evaluates how each system renders light and dark complexions. Calibration charts, consistent lensing, and multiple NDs (including IR pollution analysis) allow for deep comparisons.
🆚 Side-by-Side Comparison Tests – These 1:1 matchups strip away the guesswork. Footage is presented clean and calibrated—no creative grading, just pure data for your eyes to study. Perfect for DPs, colorists, and camera teams wanting an apples-to-apples view of dynamic range, color roll-off, and digital skin texture.
📦 Bonus – Download the custom-crafted Blackmagic URSA Cine LUT Pack by Shane Hurlbut, ASC and colorist Dave Cole to bring these lessons into your own workflow: LUT Pack Download
This series isn’t just for gearheads—it’s for craftsmen who know that choosing the right camera system isn’t about hype, it’s about how it sees the world. Whether you’re building a look for your next feature, prepping a commercial shoot, or training your crew, this series equips you with the visual knowledge to choose with confidence.
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