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new firmware is on my nx1 - was so simple to install. It has enabled 6k IMAX recording and global shutter and 14 444 pro res files and slo mo up to 400,000 FPS and made the camera say "nice shot" everytime I get a good shot. I highly recommend upgrading.

A great idea shot on an iPhone will be a far better viewing experience than a mediocre idea shot on an Arri Alexa. Ideas, ideas, ideas.... if I don't have an interesting idea, I don't shoot. These ideas come from everywhere - music, film, locations, experiences, personalities.... all moulded into one. These influences come WAY WAY before any camera gear choices. It makes for much more compelling and entertaining content in the long run.

The conclusion is that I want to move to Lisbon

  Download the 4K original here NX1 is in stock at B&H ($1499) The light in Berlin is dreary during winter, so I took the NX1 off for a break in the Portuguese city of Lisbon last week. This place has the best weather in Europe and the best light. A magical place. It gave me a perfect chance to get under the skin of the NX1 - and see just what it can do in the real world. Read the full article here

Hello my friends, here is a teaser for a french singer Fabien Boeuf, shot in anamorphic on my GH4. Thanks for your comments ! PASSWORD : seb Fabien Boeuf TEASER (Baby Hypergonar 4K) "Dans les Cordes" Shot on GH4 25p 3:2 photo mode UHD 200 ASA baby Hypergonar 1.75x anamorphic lens on 35mm f1.6 Qioptiq MeVis-C C-mount lens Cinelike D mode -2 -5 -5 -5 0 Edited on Adobe Premiere CC, with Lumetri Cinematic 2 color effect SLR Magic 0.33 and 1.33 diopters Le projet "Dans les cordes", en quintet, filmé sur scène les 6 et 7 nov 2014, à Hagetmau/Landes/France. Tour : La Route Productions (larouteproductions.com) Réalisation : Seb Farges Editions : BMG Rights Management/Wedge Production : Jaba Titres : "Dans les cordes" / Plus tard" / "Presque" Paroles/Musique : Fabien Boeuf Violoncelle : Martina Rodriguez Violon : Baltazar Montanaro Guitare : Damien Dulau Basse/beatbox : Romain Preuss Scotch

​ABSOLUTELY. Ideas or nothing.

​Actually, many would want it to say that no matter what crap they framed up. Or, even better, "Great Shot! That was so much better than what you'd get from [insert competing camera brand here]."

​That's a big shame really, as I don't have any need for 6k IMAX, 14,444 ProRes and 400,000 FPS. Lame update. When it says "Nice Shot", does it ever say "Really Shit Shot"? I was hoping for a built-in lighting setup on the sensor, where I could touch and drag up to 5 different lights and boost/decrease the ISO in my chosen areas. There would be no need for proper lighting anymore, or dynamic range. I wish everything was artificial.

bravo seb, i like that it you did it handheld!

Very beautifully shoot Andrew! the colors are amazing, while watching the video clip {before reading the article} I thought that you used stills in the video clip that's just unreal quality.

Small JPEG shot. Hypergonar in the FM with a Jupiter 21M 200mm lens at f4. ISO 51200. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ey6wkk3xr4qf3s/Photo Dec 20%2C 1 09 58 PM.jpg?dl=0 And the somewhat saggy rig. Need better mounting and support https://www.dropbox.com/s/0h7gyvsyjzfqn0q/Photo Dec 20%2C 12 48 55 PM.jpg?dl=0 taking this out to White Sands this weekend.

post us some footage when you get a chance - thanks

There is a new Firmware online: Description:1. Title - Firmware version 1.102. Applicable Model - NX13. Carrier or Corporate Customer - Open market4. DescriptionPlease use i-Launcher program when you want to upgrade your camera.Refer to Firmware upgrade guide.[Caution] During upgrading firmware, a camera turns itself on and off two times.Do not cut off the power and Do not remove battery before complete message.[v1.10]1. Added Sort by Oldest / Latest in the Playback menu2. Added View Continuous Shots (Fold / Unfold) in the Playback menu 3. Added AF Start and AF Start + Lock in the AF On sub menu under Key Mapping4. Added Custom Wheel EVC (Exposure Value Compensation) option in the Key Mapping menu5. Overall color reproduction improvement6. General improvement in the image quality of DCI 4K(4096x2160) video7. Image quality improvement in white balance when Smart Range+ Mode is enabled8. Improvement in long exposure noise reduction when capturing in RAW9. Improved AF performance:a. Added AF Release Priority function (Auto/Accuracy Priority/ Shooting Speed Priority).b. Improved AF performance in low light situationsc. Improved AF performance in CAF & Multi area AF modes10. Overall wireless strobe sync improvement11. Other bugs are fixed

Very comprehensive, professional overview of the Shogun (+ 4K sample clips on YouTube):

You should really avoid crapware like Wondershare and DVDFab. While easy to use, they neglect quality to improve performance. In addition, as they cater to general video types, the internal encoder options these front-end applications use may not suit your type of video and decrease quality. A lot of these programs by default will use gpu acceleration to decode video and sometimes to encode as well, which should be avoided at all costs. This video acceleration (usually h264/vc1 and mpeg2) implemented into AMD, Nvidia and Intel gpu drivers is of "ok" quality, and it differs between gpus. In a simple progressive AVC 1080p decode, one test I saw showed AMD gpus providing a different quality output everytime. What I recommend for the fokes converting video is to get to know your codec. Have a go at some open source or proprietary command line programs that are available. They usually allow near-direct access to the libraries "behind the scenes" in applications previously mentioned. Free and open source, I personally recommend using ffmpeg to decode the video and streaming it to x264 with your own custom encoding options. Both ffmpeg and x264 are applications which are available on PC, Mac, Linux, and whatever else you can build it on. I do believe ffmpeg can encode to ProRes variants which might be useful for someone who owns a NX1 because of its H265 decoder.

  Exactly! Real world shooting experience tells us a lot more!

Here is an example of the cinelux es 2x running on the zeiss 85mm f1.4, wide open on full frame. no cropping. 3:2 still from the A7r then de squeezed. Incredible image quality.