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Little short shot with iscorama and GH2.

This is definitely one that I struggle with. I've had a very similar path as you, so on one hand it's good to see I'm not the only one, on the other, you have my condolences, because I know how I am. I started with a 35mm DOF adapter on a Canon hv20, then went to a t2i when they came out. I really didn't like the kit lens and went with older vintage primes that I knew about because of the 35mm adapter. I started buying Nikkors and some Russian m42 primes and I've never come back out from down the rabbit hole. I think lenses are such a great way to get different looks and they can be bought cheap enough to do so. I've also always enjoyed thrift stores and yard sales, so finding lenses in these places was natural to me. I've gone through many lenses and still sell them on ebay, but I've settled on a really nice and fast set of Nikkors as my main primes. I have my zooms (tokina 11-16, 28-70 and Nikkor 80-200 ED) I also have some other odds and ends and lenses I bought to try out and to have fun with, these are more specific. Pentax 110 lenses for the BM Pocket Schneider Kodak Retina Reflex DKL mount lenses Anamorphic projection lenses I've had way more than most people should, but at the same time I've spent a lot less than someone buying a few L lenses new, so maybe it's more the type of thing where it's the journey more than the destination. I think as long as you keep working, keep doing new projects and don't let lenses (or anything for that matter) take away from that zone/space, you're in good shape.

I am not a pro filmmaker - just enjoy making some music and having fun with mostly super-8 film. As many of you might know a lot of the Iscos were developed with the film enthusiasts in mind (the 54 for example were built in to fit most of the Braun Nizos, and Schneider Variogon lenses with their 62mm threads) but sadly there are very few movie clips online. So here are two clips I made last year. I think the Iscorama perfoms very good even with the small film format. Focusing is not easy and sometimes the image becomes very soft. But for me that is not so bad as I am not into that super crisp and ultra sharp look. And when the film is projected with the Iscorama in front everything looks even better (and it will be always stretched perfect ).

A massive price drop for a camera that has just started shipping......cool! I still think the URSA Mini is the better option though. From what it seems... better ergonomics, better sensor (4.6k one), better dynamic range, better usability (from seeing previews), sensor switchable, internal RAW, better frame rate options, 1080p included OLED screen, fantastic affordable add-ons, massive Blackmagic community and support, will work out cheaper overall = much much better value. I think filmmakers will only go for the AJA if it comes down to the "mojo"....anything else, the URSA Mini seems to be the much better creative tool. Gotta love Blackmagic. p.s the URSA Mini looks more stylish too.

Nah, nobody has been off topic here. I am interested in knowing what other filmmakers have or use. I like selection. I like to be able to use my Nikkors when I am looking for a more warmer, almost clinical feel to a piece. If I want something a little more vintage, I'll throw on my Minolta MCs. If I'm rushed, but looking for a nice flat image I can play with in post, I'll use my set of Tokina AT-X manual zooms. Of course, this is all theory based on lens tests because I haven't shot too much narrative work yet.

It is normal that in 4k this camera has a wider zoom than GH4: when in 4k, the GH4 uses a smaller portion of the m43 sensor. In addition, some m4/3 lenses (as the zuijo 14-35 f2) produce a bigger circle than the standard m43 one and you can set VSM at 86% without vignetting. The downside of this camera is the poor support for manual exposure: only one zebra position, no waveform, no histogram and for this reason my trend is to underexpose. (If they only could add a waveform in a future firmware update). For the remaining, I like this camera and it is enough for my needs Regards Gary

Hi Everyone I just uploaded a few more videos. You have all de details in a TXT file which will give you the details on each files 30 or 24p, shutter speed, ND or not, ISO... https://mega.co.nz/#F!eg1TXKLL!WBv81oNbDStmsc0rYvkPtQ I will try to shoot low light video, skin and rolling shutter soon. Also, you will see a "BAD" tag on two files. This tag mean that despite having on the LCD everything perfectly done (AF, Zebra and so on) the result was disappointing. So far there are a lot of thing that I like on this camera and a lot that I do not like (50/50). I like the fact that you can set a limit on the low and hight aperture range. For example on my 12-35mm I set the lower limit to 2 and the upper limit to 8, since I know that above F8 my lens really sucks (Diffraction). Another thing that I noticed and I will need to test it again is that the LS300 seems to provide a wider zoom (with the same lens) than on my GH4... I will try this more carefully tomorrow, but each time I had to significantly move the LS300 toward the subject in order to achieve the same result as my GH4 was offering. Finally, and I will go on in details soon on this, but the LS300 give an impressive result in closed environment when you have full control on the lighting and so on. Outside and on the go the LS300 is much more difficult to master and the LCD monitor and viewfinder really does not help. Cheers

a7s. no external recorder - 1080p is fine. a voigtlander 40mm/1.4 a few 64gb sandisks and a few batteries. a7s's 1080p internal is better than any comparable priced camera's 4k mode - particularly in situations where equipment is limited and lighting is too heavy to bring. And that's a fact. aps-c crop mode with the voigtlander will look like a 50mm f2 thanks to its crazy speed.

Silly idea... FZ1000 (4K super travel friendly flexible allrounder mini-GH4) + A7S (lowlight hog, fullframe, APS-C, 4K externally as future upgrade for it when you can get a recorder).

Hi all, this is my first post, so let's introduce me. I'm from Italy, and I'm not a professional but simply an advanced video hobbist. I've bought one of the first Panasonic AF101 and I was an enthusiastic (and now an orphan) of this project. Two weeks ago my seller has given me a LS300 to test and after a few days I've decided to buy it. It is really a great camera for the price and VSM works really well (it is not continuous, it is in steps because remapping is optimized. Hera are two screenshots straight from VLC. The first one with a zuiko 14-35mm f2.0 (set at f5.6) and VSM 86%, factory settings (video gamma and color matrix normal), manual focus and manual exposure https://www.dropbox.com/s/evahlifkdyh78f7/vlcsnap-2015-05-17-11h04m27s200.png?dl=0 the second one is an indoor shooting, no lighting. The lens is a canon FD 85mm f1.2 (set at f8), full S35 frame (no vsm). https://www.dropbox.com/s/ksj9h8cy3o1scpb/vlcsnap-2015-05-17-19h51m59s127.png?dl=0 After 10 days of testing I can say that the LS300 is a big step over my previous AF101: less video noise, better resolution in FHD also, better latitude, better highlights holding, better performance in low-light, better focus assist, better use of the dual slot, 4:2:2 sampling in FHD and much more. For the price this is really an honest camera for the budget advanced filmaker. Regards Gary