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Its because of Tony Northrup and some other mistaken jebroni's that people think cropped sensors gather less light than full frame.

Don't worry about the codec on the E-M1 II, it's very good. Minor differences between that and the superior 10bit on the GH5. And that price is very good indeed. The flat profile can actually be graded quite a lot before it falls apart. I should get my GH5 vs E-M1 II comparison shootout article and footage out, it's been a while and I haven't got round to it!

I can help you at least with Resolve. I switched from Premiere a couple of years ago so I cannot comment on Premiere. I edit 90% of my stuff a combination of 1Dx II MJPEG 4k 30-60p and h264 4k 30-60p (Drone stuff) on a gaming notebook (Asus Rog) i7 7700 HQ with GTX 1070 and it is fine. The h264 material I convert through optimize media, the MJPEG I edit them natively without conversion. The new 14 studio version should do h264 decoding in the GPU (Nvidia, windows only) so I hopefully I may skip the conversion for 4k h264 material too once it is final. Edit on a 4k 60p timeline in real-time is not a problem with basic transition like dissolves etc... 30p and below is no issue at all. I use also quite a bit optical flow retiming on 4k 60p material on a 30p timeline slowed down at 25% and the notebook can cope with this. Bottom-line I never encounter so far an issue with 4k up to 60p on the edit tab with the notebook. Grading the notebook can cope well with light grading 3-4 nodes, qualifier, power windows and even some NR in real-time on a 4k timeline. If you do more heavy grading you can either change the timeline resolution to FullHD for real-time playback and switch it back to 4k for final render or simple use the proxy feature and set it at half resolution (it changes the resolution on the fly with a switch, it is not using or generating proxy, a very handy feature). Bottom-line on a gaming notebook with a GTX 1070 you can edit and grade well, worst case you just change the timeline resolution to fullhd for real-time playback and switch it back just before final render. My friend has a Dell XPS 15 i7 7700 HQ with GTX 1050 (4 GB Vram) and we test it a bit and you can edit well similar to my Asus Rog but 4k grading with 4k preview can become tricky due to the 4 GB Vram. It works and you can do light grading and even optical flow stuff with it, but Blackmagic says that the minimum for 4k editing is 6 GB Vram so it could happen that the GTX 1050 will run out of Vram and you cannot do the final render even at super slow speed because the gpu ram is full. To answer your question if you can do 4k editing and grading with a 7700 HQ + GTX 1050 4 GB Vram? Yes you can do it but you may encounter issue with heavy grading and effects. I would stay on the safe side and get a gaming notebook with a 1070 8 GB Vram. Also forget to use these machines on battery power for editing they simply do not work (both the XPS and the Asus Rog)

I've had the NX1 for about 6 mos or so. The images it produces has become one of my favorite. Mostly shot on Nikkors Ais and Rokinons. Gamma: Normal, -3 Contrast, -2 Sat, -10 Sharpness, 16-235 for some and 0-255 for others.

We actually just wrapped principal photography, so it will be some time before footage will be available.

OK. This is a Nikon 200-400mm f4 on a Nikon D800 and a Panasonic G7 via a dumb adapter. Not exactly inspiring content but its too hot to venture out beyond my balcony at the moment ! The top right frame is the D800 at 400mm f4, the bottom left is the G7 at 400mm f4 and for comparison the bottom right is the D800 frame cropped to the same FOV as the G7 is giving. So the answer in terms of absolute quality I suppose depends on the lens but, comparatively speaking, this should be a good yardstick to show you whats possible. The cropped D800 is still a fraction better but we are comparing two radically different cameras here (let alone price difference) so I wouldn't let that put you off and certainly not in terms of resolution for video. For what its worth, I have actually experimented with an M43 camera (an Olympus OMD10)on a long lens during a cricket test match. For the uninitiated, a cricket test match lasts for 5 days so leaves plenty of time for experimentation to relieve the long periods of tedium covering it In actual fact, I had it on the Sigma 300-800 so it was capable of a ludicrous amount of reach and the images were competitive but the lag was too much to deal with but with something like a GH5 I might be tempted to give it a go but it'll be manual focus only for me as my long stuff is Nikon. Anyway, what I would recommend is to put it on a decent tripod (as opposed to this junk I've just had it on for this quick test) with decent adjustment as it will be completely unbalanced having such a tiny camera hanging off the end.

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I have just spent the evening watching the two first episodes from season 2 of Plant Earth and the behind the scenes of both episodes. On Blu-ray of course The show is just as awesome as season one. It truly is the best shot nature videos ever. I recently saw season one again and it definitely hold up today, but this was beyond. What did you guys think about the show, gear, techniques? Just some thoughts that came to my mind afterwards. The Arri Amira and Red cameras delivered of course, but the shots that blew my mind the most was from a Sony F5. Now its impossible to compare footage from two cameras shot by two completely different teams on different continents, different lights, etc and so forth. But still... the F5 colors blew my f...ing mind. The m4/3 camera (looked like one) that they first tried for flying shoots with the para sailer actually looked really good. They had it mounted on the helmet. To bad they couldn't use the shots. When they ditched that plan and flew tandem they could use something bigger (Sony A7x), it also looked nice. When the scenes are so far apart they could mix ARRI, Red, F5, etc and no matching issues. But within many locations they still used different cameras and shooters and I still never felt it uneven. Boy does sound effects really make or break nature videos. Its a bit funny when considering that more than a few fights on forums regarding video looks and grading have had crusaders of the "real look" and "looking through a window look". And they almost always use nature shows as good examples of "real". Well.. unless they put a law mic on a crocodile, that aint particularly real These where just some thoughts, felt like sharing. Watched with my GF and she couldn't give two shits and a popsicle about the gear The whole thing made me want to buy a BMD and go shoot. At least to go snap nature photos with the X-Pro2 or even better, the Sigma SDQ.

Because you probably shot all the footage. It takes a lot of fucking time nailing camera movement, lighting and getting a good take from the talent. So when you get to the editing bay, you're far more unlikely to be willing doing the necessary: trimming that shot (that took all day to get,) down to a few frames, or worse, omitting it from the final cut. Can't believe this thought took so long to dawn on me. Got into a huge fight with a friend who asked me to help edit their short. His main argument was something akin to, "YOU CAN'T CUT THAT OUT REEEEEEEEEEEEE-" Made me think like: oh fuck, am I this attached to what I shoot? Sorry for the clickbait title.

Hah, yeah I've noticed the same. So much of it is overcranked to various degrees, with crystal clear sound obtain magically from packs of dangerous animals as if a boom op was right in the mix! The trickery of film.

I used a $900 MacBook Air as my workhorse for the last year and a half. Just recently switched to the base model $1299 13" MBP without touchbar and both computers work fine. I shoot 4k and edited and graded with Arri Raw, R3D, and work with 4k ProRes almost daily. This video really sums it all up: I will say....being a FCPX editor really helps me out. It is such an optimized program that is years ahead of Premiere in speed and optimization.

Having a hard date to sell items happen over and over would be too scary for me..... and it might force you to sell it for less than you'd like to sell it for! As you can't hold and wait for a better offer to come along :-/

Get one, it's a much nicer body than the GH5 for stills and the video IBIS makes shooting easy, no lugging around heavy crap or extras, just shoot from the hip. It feels very much like a photography tool but the video mode is far better than it has any right to be, and lovely Olympus colours. John Brawley would agree

It's an experimental build that is separate from the nightly builds, scroll here https://builds.magiclantern.fm/experiments.html I'm not very technically minded... But if the horizontal resolution is 5760, then isn't it the horizontal crop factor something like 5760 divided by the horizontal resolution, eg, 5760/3072 = 1.875 crop factor? I think proper crop factors use a diagonal measurement, too tired to work it out! The live view is pretty bad, right now... It's not so much the grey scale but the fps, it is really jittery and looks to be running at about 5fps.

Hey guys, I have a Bolex Anamorphot 8/19/1.5x in that I'm selling. It's served me well, but I'm not using it enough anymore to justify it just sitting around. Listing on eBay should go up tomorrow evening (California time). If anyone is interested in this great little lens, let me know!

If the iso, shutter speed and f-stop are the same, then the exposure of the two cameras should be the same, regardless of the sensor size. With identical settings and barring the use of filters or extreme color/contrast profiles, the only difference in exposure might be due to lens transference. Keep in mind that iso is "sensitivity," so two cameras set to the same iso should have the same light sensitivity. Noise is an entirely different issue, but suffice it to say, larger photosites (sensor pixels) usually mean less noise (more dynamic range), all other variables being equal. So, if a full frame sensor and a M4/3 sensor have the same resolution, the full frame sensor will likely have less noise (all other variables being equal).

Of course，I use headphone for monitoring audio level and check if there is any bad BG nosie

Those prices are crazy, everything is almost double here (Europe). 1070 laptops start from 2000euros where I live, and that is for older (6700HQ) models. CPUs are more important, so I believe everything with a 4 core (not "U" chips, which are 2 core) will be sufficient, and of course a dedicated video card. I would try 1060 6GB (1050 is seriously under performing) but if you can find a 1070 for 1300, then what can I say? go for it! RAM also, try 16GB. Try to get one with an IPS monitors, they are achieving some OK sRGB values (some goes up to 99%) at least for simple tasks, and of course you can do colors later on, on a proper monitor. The real issue is heat. It is quite difficult to find a good performing gaming laptop that is both mobile and have no overheating issues. The cool ones (literally cool!) are the huge ones. Also 1070 GPU needs wider laptop chassis (except Q-max or whatever they called, the new ultra small laptops, GL501 is the new Asus. Expensive). recap: 1050 is useless. No way. Inspiron with I7-7700HQ and 1050ti could be your best (cheapest) bet, but entry models have an atrocious TN panel, but you can change the panel with a better one (60-100euros). Google it. Always the GTX series with 6 inside them, are the best value for money (660, 960, 1060 now). You don't brake the bank, and the performance is adequate for most things (even some 1440p gaming!). 1070 seems like the best deal right now, if you can afford it (there is a significant increase in performance vs the 1060, and the 1080 isn't that far away, but definitely 1070 laptops are a lot more expensive, at least where I live!). Check here if you can find information about GPU and Premiere in general https://www.pugetsystems.com/all_articles.php

This is why my wife is my producer, she's not afraid to savage an edit or care about hurting my feelings.

The Nvidia is still going to be far superior to internal graphics, the internal is only there to allow a user to access the bios and boot in an emergency. I used an 8800 gtx with Resolve without issue for hd footage.

Truer words were never spoken.

I love the feel and use of EM5II, so I'd willingly endorse Olympus cameras for doc filmmaking. And if IBIS matters to you, you can't do better. I currently own a GH5 and would switch back to Oly if I wasn't in the middle of a client gig that requires 4k 60p.

I picked up a em1 ii at a similar price thinking i would play with it for a few weeks then sell it out for a gh5. I have not compared directly to a gh5 (Andrews comparison mentioned above would be most welcome). In all honesty i have been so impressed by both video and still quality that im reluctant to let it go without a good go on a gh5 first. The colours are leagues ahead of the gh4 and even the gx80 i would say. The flat profile (along with a gentle tiffen ultra con or black pro mist) contains reasonable dynamic range and seems to hold up well to pulling around. Im going to film a short in a couple of weeks with the em1 ii and have not felt the need to try another cam for the job. Maybe i need to meet up with a gh5 owner or rent one to be sure.. But i think ill be hanging on to the olympus for a while yet

I think the more interesting question is... did you get an Alexa Mini?

Hi, I´m a young DoP in Asuncion, Paraguay. I have done many tests with the NX1 and have been using it for many commercials and resently for the feature film „Saber Crecer“ (To Grow). Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6iQ3mQI9CA This film has been shot entirely on my NX1 (except the drone shots) using the bitrate mod (160 Mbit/s) and the NXL speedbooster by Luca. Please let me know what you think

Hi! I'm new to the forum, have been reading it for 2 years but I have never published any post until today. I purchased Canon XC10 about year ago, And I must say that I'm happy with the camera. I started filming 6 year ago for a hobby with a Sony camcorder. So i think I better understand the principle of XC10. It's not a master production film video camera but it's excelent run and gun camera for filming events or b-cam for bigger indie productions. So it's understandable that those who have always using dslr-s for video don't understand the concept of XC10. Sometimes the bigger sensors cause problems with focus because of much smaller depth of field. This is sometimes downside when you have no time and you have to do quick shot. The only thing I would add to the XC10 is fixed aperture and servo zoom. Then may be a masterpiece. I'll share two my video links (from 2 events) in the bottom of article. I tested XC10 for this two videos. Beside XC10 I'm used few more cameras for thoose 2 videos. Panasonic GH3 (with Olympus 45mm f1.8 lens) Sony HvrA1e camcorder (it was one of the first 1080i camcorders from 2005) and Phantom 3 Professional dron (shooted in 4k downscaled to 1080p in post). More or less i used XC10 for steadicam shots (used with Beholder DS1 gimbal). Filmed in 1080p resolution 50fps mxf format and Canon Log picture profile. In post I'm furthermore stabilized all the clips with Warp Stabilizer, so picture is not in full resolution maybe 10 procent zoomed in. I'm colour graded and matched all the cameras clips with Filmconvert. I hope I achieved good result. I must point out that I am not a professional. I'm dealing with video in my free time. P.S Sorry for my english grammar!

Just ordered a GH5, V-Log Update, two spare batteries, hotshoe audio adapter and a 16mm Veydra mini prime (wanted to try one before special ordering the full set). I'm hoping that this kit will deliver the image quality that I demand in video. If so, I'll pick up a second GH5 for a B-cam. I'm not sold on the IBIS yet... mainly because I would need to use Panasonic lenses, and that is not really a direction I want to head in. Also I changed my mind on the Metabones. I want to keep this system as light weight as possible, so the Metabones + my Canon lenses, seems... well, like a step in the wrong direction. If this setup works I will ditch my Letus Helix Jr and opt for one of the new 45˚ angle one handed gimbals. Lastly, I plan to add a Silencer Air remote follow focus. So I guess I'll have to let you know how that works out. I'm pretty pumped about this system. I believe this should come pretty close to the promise of the DJI OSMO Pro but without the compromises.

These days I wanted to test the maximum bitrates with hack NX/KS. I've found that to get the maximum bitrates you need to turn off all the functions that require memory and cpu: So if I turn off bluetooth, all the automatic functions, and close the display by going on EVF can go up to 220Mbit/s without interruption and up to 240Mbit/s for about a minute. The benefit that is obtained is that the macroblochin is reduced in size, transforming itself from small squares into a noise-like grain. What I think is that if the hack could turn off the display and the EVF being recorded, the NX1 could go over 250Mbit/s without any recording time limit.

Unbelievably, the shop had an actual Panasonic rep in who was eager to help me evaluate the G80 so I had to think on my feet. "Can I just see how the focus tracking works when its being controlled by the app compared to my GX80?" "Of course" "OK, you go over the other side of the shop and I'll put the app on and then you walk towards me. Slowly". " OK....Is this far enough? " "No. Further away". (Faintly) " How about now?" "Yes. Now walk back really slowly" (pretend to study app screen while sending commands) "How did it do?" "Its the same as the GX80 so I'll stick with that for now" What's also the same on the G80 and the the GX80 is that VLOG doesn't work on it either. I have an idea about a clue in the GH4 that might shed some light but don't hold your breath.

Did a quick and dirty lens test for illustrational purposes. An interesting thing a fellow Bolex-Ana owner discovered is the slight green-cast. Something that is also visible in this test.