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100% Agree with this, I run with an F3 (S-log) + Gemini 4:4:4, and they're built like bricks, never had any issues. Often my clients have difficulty re-focusing from "need 4K" to "need awesome image quality", but after the shoot when I start going through the dpx footage, all debates stop. Biggest downside for me: It's a light cinema camera, but it still heavy as a cinema camera compared to stuff like the C100s. I'm usually a one-man band, so that means a lot more work, but if that doesn't bother you, I can't recommend better IQ for the price. In addition, the native FZ mount can adapt to pretty much anything other than E-mount for the price of a cheap adapter. My reel, shot mostly with available light, with this rig for demonstration:

LMAO @ this. This was just a quick test video so I didn't invest much time looking for the perfect song to fit it. I agree that this was not the best choice but it ain't about the music anyway so..I chose this song since it was just a demo release that wouldn't bring me into trouble with copyright. Please don't insult the artist, James Fauntleroy, because he is a very talented songwriter behind many hits of Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé and more. I am aware of the shakiness, so I am looking for an affordable way to stabilize moving shots. maybe a monopod, yes. or a Gimbal. THANKS FOR THE FEEDBACK THO TOOK SOME MORE TEST VIDEOS

Registered to keep up on this thread, and because I found this: I feel like the MF look shines at 10+ feet from the camera. I just can't image as nice an image on FF with an ultra fast 50mm.

First time I am doing a project in 4k: This cam continues to amaze me.

Canon EF mount for smart adapter.

Ehh, what Sony forgets to mention in the headline grabbing campaign is that the card is still V30 meaning the minimum sequential write speed can easily drop to 30MB/s. Even the upcoming GH5 400Mbps firmware will need V60 at least and that's far from raw. At the moment only Delkin makes V90 cards, offering a 90MB/s minimum speed.

Camera G80 (gimbal,slider) , GH4 slowmotion , LX100 - Timelaps

I will be able to help you with that

Metabones XL & Sigma 18-35.

When this thing was announced it totally blew my mind. And I have been wanting one ever since the first time I read about it. If you don’t know what this is all about just think of it as a Speedbooster. But instead of turning an APS-C into Full Frame it turns a Full Frame into a Medium Format Camera. And as you may know, medium format in digital is pricy to say the least. I will have more info and go deeper into this later on, this is just my first impressions. Opened the box literally just a few hours ago. Its very sturdy and all metal. It balances well after putting on a hefty lens. The lens I tested tonight was a 80mm f4 Macro. I have others but wanted to see some closeups to check sharpness. Its much sharper than I expected. Sharp enough I guess... Also Ive seen no excessive vignette. Any vignette in the samples are added in post. I also added grain. Portrait of GP Closeup Selfie Closest Focus With vignette and grain. Without vignette, still grain.

It's definitely possible, so where is it? Read the full post here

RAW. Righteous Artistic Digital (acquisition). Somebody should PS some cameras into their arms...

No beef actually...but if you're shooting a feature with a reasonable budget, the cost of the crew is high....so I would default to something like the Varicam LT or another cinema camera as A-cam with the GH5 is B-cam...If I was shooting a short...or a commercial or extremely low budget film, I would use it without any hesitation...so, at some point it becomes an issue of false economy....up to the director to evaluate which is which....as far as GH cameras form factor, IMO in the world of hybrids the Pannys are unequalled....and as for the image....from what I've seen, I would not hesitate shooting with it next to a Varicam....

By owning and running a very popular blog for professional, enthusiast and hobbyist videographers, you should reach out to Nikon and suggest they include Raw video on their upcoming D750 successor. Based upon the semi-recent news from Nikon hacker, we know that Raw video is at least possible with their hardware/software. I believe the D500 shoots 12 & 14 bit Raw, so these new cards should be more than fast enough for at least 12bit Raw. Since Nikon has zero high end video products to protect, they may be the perfect fit for the first prosumer camera to include Raw video... Unlikely they would take a chance on it, but I bet you could get an ear to listen and argue your case.

a screenshot of a recent shoot (my second video only...) with my Gx80. This is straight out of camera, 1080p. Shot with available light (8 halogens above the stage).

Maybe its time to ditch my i7 and GTX1060, going all AMD this year! (Ryzen + VEGA combo) Sick of seeing my 4core i7 is still relevant after all this years and 8 core Intel setup is still waay over priced (cpu + mobo is too high priced) 8core cpu at only 65W is massive! Intel 8core is pretty power hungry at 140w! Quicksync is irrelevant IMHO, doesn't care since my GTX1060 does big improvment over my old GTX660 on rendering time, 8c16t >>>>>>4c8t any time of the day, especially on vfx heavy projects

RAWis correct.

by James Miller GH5 Stabilizer handheld test with a Zeiss Otus 85mm showing: 1/ No Stabilization 2/ Sensor Stabilisation when set to the mm of the lens including reduction for the Speedbooster .71x 3/ As no. 2 but with in camera electronic stabilization active.

From reading about cards when trying to shoot raw on the pocket, I think minimum speed is often the bottleneck. Many have a fast enough max speed, but dropping below the minimum even for a moment is bad news.

6x7 is also the IMAX format (except for the sprocket holes in the imax film 70x48.5mm vs 68-72x56mm). The Batman and Interestellar IMAX scenes are pretty impressive, and no, the mamiya lens doesn't show any strange fieldcurvature, and it's being used way over it's pretended image circle.

;-) And... here's a good kit for those worried about ergonomics based on DSLR/mirrorless cameras: http://www.woodencamera.com/panasonic-gh4-gh5-camera-accessory-kit-pro-guide-s/322.htm Hey guys, no mention on film, cinematography and so on but there's something written right there to guarantee is PRO!

Yeah, 6X7 isn't small at all. 645 is the APS-C equiv. 6X7 is what Steven Meisel, Herb Ritts, et al used in the 90s. You can get incredibly detailed prints from it. Confusingly, in the stills world they call 645 "Super 35", somewhat confusingly. Meaning a super version of 35mm film, nothing to do with the cinema meaning.

I think the reason they are (relatively) light and compact is because they take full advantage of the short flange distance on e-mount. Every DSLR compatible wide angle has a retrofocal design that has additional elements to compensate for the distance between the lens and the sensor. Longer focal lengths are less affected by this problem.

Although a Voigtländer with AF would be.. nuts.

Curious why...I've never been on a film set or a commercial set shooting with Arriflex S35 film cameras where crew shoots in hard direct sunlight....certainly no good photographer would...,no Arri Alexa or Red would be used that way....these images from James Miller are amazing....if not for the form factor, the image from this camera would be suitable for a feature film .....

I think it's a software bug and not any sensor damage.

If you are reading this PR people... IMAGINE THE MARGINS!!! GOLLDDDD

I dont know, I shot some macro shots at f5.6-f8 today and they where definitely detailed enough but at those distances the dof is still not wider than a cookie (I was buying cookies at the time). Here are quick side-by-side. The Mamiya Macro and Adapter and then the Modern FE 35mm f2.8 which I think we all agree is as sharp and detailed as they come. Both shot at f8 and focus on the hair infront of the trolls eye. The Modern lens got the handicap of being much closer to the subject. These are heavy crops. Mamiya Zeiss Mamiya untouched Zeiss untouched I don't see any more detail or resolution in the mega modern and native super glass. The shallower depth of field af course blurs more of the image. But if you peep where the focus is, around the eyes it looks the same to me. Vintage swinging above its league imo

Indeed, very very nice - especially the 40mm one. A bit bigger than the ultron 40mm for canon/nikon but without the need of an adapter. Yet, I am still having a wet dream about using Voigtländer M Mount lenses with this Tecchart Autofocus Adapter... But then I would need a A7Rii and i went down the Sony path twice and came back punished by flawed color.

The review is not bad. Most of the cons are about right, but they got it very wrong on the body design. Complete opposite for me. I think it's a masterpiece. Best DSLR Type body out there. And there is one other point I think they misjudged: Leica has a Start advantage comparable to Canon and Nikon in regards to a professional mirrorless workhorse camera. Count this with the optical outstanding lenses and the partnership with Panasonic in regards to Video the next SL should be a hard one to ignore. B

Since I can't edit my original post the images etc get split up here and there and mixed with the disussions (which are great, thats why I post here). But if one wants to view it in one single go there is pretty much identical content in an article on my site www.gunpowdervideo.com. An Update - Is it sharp enough? Im still early in the process of reviewing and I haven’t had as much time as I would have wanted to. But I have made some sharpness tests In my opinion, sharpness comes pretty far down the list on what makes a particular lens great. All Im interested in is if its “sharp enough” when using the old lenses and adapter in front of my 20mp Sony sensor. The short answer is “yes”. The Test The test isn’t the most scientific in the world. I just shot pictures of a book, hand held, using three different lenses. I decided to fill the frame more or less equal even though that made the two competitors able to get much closer to the subject. Even still, its sharp enough to my eye. The lenses where: The Mamiya 80mm f4 Macro + Kipon Baveyes Adapter The Minolta Rokkor 50mm f1.7 (also vintage) The Zeiss FE 35mm f2.8 (as modern as it gets) All where shot using the same settings at f8. The focus may drift a little but Im sure you can work it out by clicking and peeping the pictures. Here are the results! First we have the Mamiya 80mm f4 + Baveyes Adapter @ f8. Camera profile is "standard". Next we have the good old Minolta Rokkor 50mm f1.7 with a dumb adapter. Lastly we have my brand new FE 35mm f2.8 Zeiss lens. Its a very nice lens to have if you have a Sony A7. Great for street with its small size and workable focus scale on the display. It can have loads of aberration but other than that its great. And razor sharp. I don’t know what you think but I think it looks ok. There is a tiny bit of aberration around the square on right page from the modern Zeiss. Other than that I can’t really pick out any major fault in any of them. I think its safe to say that the Kipon Baveyes doesn’t have any major impact on sharpness. Which is nice and lets us instead focus on the good things, like for example the bokeh. These are from this mornings walk with Gunpowder. This one is straight from camera. This one is a bit graded. Here we see a tendency of another divider between people, swirly bokeh. Which I always like. I havent noticed any weird flaring so far. This was without a hood. Even at f4 the dof is pretty thin. Cant wait to test my 80mm f1.9! Luckily the Red peaking shows up nicely. Then Gunpowder got bored so we will leave it at that for now. Plenty more to come, more lenses and of course video. My lenses btw are 80mm f4 Macro, 80mm f1.9, 150mm f3.5, 45mm f2.8 and waiting on a Zeiss 80mm f2.8 + Penatcon 6 to M645 adapter.

Well look at this - newsshooter to the rescue: http://www.newsshooter.com/2017/02/23/masv-rush-a-super-fast-pay-as-you-go-file-transfer-system-for-the-professional-video-production-industry/

Yep, looks great! Wondered what lens too, cause it definitely seemed on point.... turns out it's the Zeiss Otus 55mm. Might have something do with it looking so nice as well : )

I did those tests- it's not really possible to do perfect equivalence with physical lenses unless all the settings can be exactly matched. In the first example, the only major difference was shadow detail which could be related to ISO... In the second example, maybe I made a mistake or it's still related to optics not really being equivalent. The 'normal' test matches almost perfectly. Brain Caldwell, the optical engineer and inventor of the Speed Booster says the same thing regarding FF vs. MF. That's why he wasn't interested in making a MF to FF SpeedBooster... In any case, the differences are minor and most people couldn't tell the difference. Someone posted computer graphics (ray traced?) examples that matched perfectly, as the math predicted.

Lovely image. Is that with a Voigtlander?

Mmm, gx85 not weather sealed. So mind it doesn't get wet or go through sudden temperature change. Keep in the bag while going inside or outside and let change temp slowly.

@Kisaha As reading out of your postings, you are making a living out of filming Kisaha. So, you want to earn money...Jumping into the "every year a new camera" race doesn't contribute to making profit. The NX1 is a very nice cam with flaws, as other (much more hyped and expensive) cameras too...So you have to ask yourself, if your clients/audience will see a difference between the NX1 and a "NewestHypedCamera". Probably not. Review forums (like DPReview & co.) are a kind of parallel universe, having nothing to do with reality of normal Joes (as audience) or with getting payed jobs. It's a world in which gear guys film some months with camera A, get tired of it, trade it and buy a new WOW-cam. After maximum 5 months they get tired of it, trade it (with loss) and buy another system. Content wise? Mostly ZERO...Only (oftenly) exagerated gear talk, pixel peeping, armchair expertise and so on... I invested 65 Euros some days ago for a survey under 461 Facebook German participants (all relevant age groups, men/women, etc.) on Facebook. You know what? 78 % of them watch video on their smartphones/tablets, another 17 % watch on PC / laptop, only 5 % watch videos on TV. The best one is: from the 17 % watching videos on PC, a vast majority not even has a FullHD resolution... ;-) So the pixel peepers live in a parallel world and dream about the 16K future and numerous Hollywood jobs - they will never get...The reality is max. 1080p. Same for corporate clients... So...Get your money in good promotion for your business and keep on your work with the NX1, if you like it. Stop living in the parallel world of gear heads...You will never get a paid job from gear heads. It's simply losing time, energy and money.

I am wondering, what is more profitable to make an EF lens to NX camera adapter, or to make a NX lens to X camera adapter, where X can be Canon M/Sony/m43, whatever really. An NX to X adapter can create a whole new market for the many NX lenses on ebay and can keep our investment much stronger than the opposite. Next year, NX1 will be almosy obsolete, Canon and Fuji will be very close, or will surpass it, Sony A7markIII or A9 will surely will be the best Sonys ever, and they already sell quite well, Panasonic will have a cheaper version of GH5 before Christmas, etc while the unique and under-respected NX lenses will still perform great, for a great price. 16-50S is unique among ALL systems, 10mm unique in APS-C mirrorless world, 30mm, 45mm, 60macro and 85mm among the top on their respected classes, 12-24 + 50-200 some of the best cheap zooms I have ever used, the pz is 5 times better than the Sony one (and no Canonikon equivalent) and so on and so forth.

Yeah I am sure you do :D Also don't confuse resolution with aliasing artifacts. Did you actually read the original article? I don't get your negative attitude.

KineMINI 4K "battle tested" (read: refurbished) were going for $3K last year? I'd undoubtedly go for that in your situation if you can't afford a Kinefinity Terra, & don't care about other stuff such as size. Otherwise you could get a secondhand Sony FS700 (as you're not counting the cost of extra stuff.... such as an external recorder to tap into the FS700 raw). Other options I'd consider is Sony PMW-F3, BMD Micro Cinema Camera, and maaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe the URSA Mini 4K. Plus of course the GH5, but wait for it to be selling first for a month or two. What do you mean "lacking in resolution"? Or is 1080 not enough is what you mean? That is kinda my plan. Get the FS5 once they show up cheap secondhand. I kinda want the 10bit 4K internal of the FS7 however..... but the variable ND and small compact size of the FS5 is tempting. Or a Kinefinity Terra if they show up "battle tested" in the future. Would you mind please linking to your reduser post on the F35? :-)

For sports I would go 50fps and the rest quite a normal operation. Why don't you get a GH4 that does 96fps? Batteries usually suffer from cold, get some more than usual, and have a good (or two) power bank(s) to charge on location. I am not familiar with the Sony, but if you can borrow, or find it for cheap, just put it above your main camera and choose accordingly, or experiment while your brother (and/or other athletes) train. Maybe wiser is to get the Sony FDR-X3000 which has real stabilizer, 120/100fps on 1080p and 4K/25fps, you should have something from the sled.

Cheers Tito!!..saved me from a wrong purchase!...btw great youtube channel!!....

Are you going to use it in controlled environment or not ? are you going to shoot all day long with it ? If not nothing beat the versatility of a a7s/2 , you need to expose it properly and have decent skills to grade it , but for complex production the battery is a bit a pain in the butt. Otherwise get a blackmagic pocket or the 2.5k one. I had gh4/a7s/bmpcc and shoot a feature on the bmcc 4k. Panasonic motion and image is not pleasing at all, the best images a I saw out of it, were when used with some lomo spherical to cut the sharpness. and still the colors/motion are so so...but a small versatile camera Sony colors and rolling shutter suck on the a7s...but you can shoot everywhere anytime. The pocket was way better in term of color/motion/look, but beware the moire. The blackmagic 4k is unusable pass iso 400. otherwise pleasing image. I personally now have a ursa mini 4.6k nothing to complain about....you get what you pay for.

I was a Windows user for 10 years. Mid-20's, I just wanted to start getting on with what I use a computer for, rather than nurturing and babysitting a powerful OS and set of customisable options, custom hardware, etc. So far last 10 years I have been on OS X. The simplicity of Mac OS doesn't mean it's any less powerful than Windows, quite the opposite - much better memory management, less legacy code, better optimisation, better drivers and newer architecture all-round. The UX is more consistent and the presentation is less flakey. Across all apps, the user interface is familiar, similar and refined. Across all apps in Windows - BAM different every time. Windows slows down and starts getting unreliable after 6 months and you need to Google constant issues. Eventually it needs a re-install every year, whereas Mac OS will run for 5 years and be as fast at the end of it as it was at the start. The UNIX OS is it is based on is a fundamentally more optimised, minimalist piece of code than bloated Windows. You see it in Windows 10 - you have the new control panel interface, but the old one is still there under the hood and you can open that too. Also I fail to see what extra features Windows 10 actually offers over Mac OS to make it compelling... Aside from the Surface Pro tablets, which I've tried too and ended up returning eventually because touch on a desktop OS isn't all the way there yet in terms of how useful it is long-term for serious work... It is quicker for some things but holding a finger to the screen for hours of creative work is actually much more tiring than using a plain old mouse and keyboard.

I have been using windows for exactly 20 years now, and the secret is I believe to get a monster hardware under it. Especially because of that I would never judge OS performance if it runs on a laptop. They have all sorts of crazy resource management solutions built into them, thermal throttling, shit bios etc. Who knows what trickery they had to employ to get that 18mm thick Razor Blade 1 degree cooler than lava..

Seriously, or not operating systems have gone far, OS X, or windows, are equally good, what problems you have with windows? I wonder..what? - Not a poem.

Cool can you make a test video?

I wish the old boss comes back with vengeance! NX-F, full frame with crop mode for NX lenses and super 35 videography, and with two of those and two fish eyes you get 360 2xfull frame alright! And buys Nikon, and sells everything Nikon to Canon, because he doesn't care. These are the last glimpses of this system, this time next year only a couple of us will be still here. Or not, because they would delete the sub forum.

Found this by searching 1DC on Vimeo. WOW!! GORGEOUS material here.