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These are HD frame grabs with the Mamiya 80mm and 55mm + Medium Format Speedbooster. My current favorite lens to use is the 150mm f3.5. The crop factor ends up at x0.7. Still working out the shipping details but it looks like I will test it on the MAVO soon.

Testing out some “sinister” B&W from the Canon 28mm 1.8.

penis camera look like a serious product now

The only lenses that I haven't put on it as yet are the motley collection of Berlin flea market M42 lenses that I've acquired over the past few years and a Mamiya 645 Medium Format 35mm lens. But it is only just before 1:30 in the afternoon here so you never know.

Looks like they're seriously looking into MFT now and are going to do a MFT S35 camera! All thanks to user feedback requesting it :-)

I got the E2 recently, coming from a GH5 I'm really impressed. I'm sure this new camera will be equally good (probably better but also more expensive).

How does it handle the skin tones?

Buy a camera that is "good enough" and learn to colour grade. Seriously. I used to be like you, but then I worked out what I wanted in an image and bought the right camera and lenses, and now when I hear that there's a new 12K RAW 16-bit pocket camera with built-in gimbal and AI drone I don't even care. It happens that the camera I bought was a GH5, but if you have different needs then it will be a different camera. The other part is learning to colour grade. I was "done" with other cameras when I pulled the GH5 files into Resolve and it looked and felt like when the pros grade cinema camera footage - they pull in a shot and it looks flat because it's log, and then they push and pull it around almost mercilessly and it just does it and looks great, and the GH5 files did that too. With all my previous cameras the file was fragile and would break given half a chance. I'm not getting spectacular images out of the GH5 yet, but that's because I just need to learn to grade better. I know the GH5 is great and it's about my ability to grade, not its limitations. Specifically I think that's because it's 10-bit and the colour science doesn't have problems, so I know I can work with it. Your results and preferences might be different, but when you're wishing you had something else it's because you're not happy with what you have. There are always better cameras and we all wish we had an Alexa but many of us are satisfied even if the Alexa has a better image.

This is the official start (and maybe quick death!) of the...... 3 Hour 1 Minute Film Challenge!!!1 The rules: You setup, shoot, edit, and upload a film in a single 3-hour period - no gaps, once you start the timer you can't stop it again The final film must be 1 minute or less If your finished film looks too good then others can challenge you about the 3-hour time limit and you must explain yourself to keep your reputation in tact There are no prizes, no timeframes, and no judging Everyone that makes a film and publishes it is a winner, people that don't try are losers, and people that try but fail should learn from their mistakes and just try again There are no more rules FAQ: Can I plan things in advance? Yes. What limits are there for budget, cast size, crew size, and number of otters making cameos? None. Why are you doing this? Why not? No, really.. why? We learn by trying new things, finishing and sharing them. Too many people obsess over tiny things and never get anything done. This challenge is designed to combat that. What advice do you have? You can be an extra special winner if you: Publish in 720p - equipment shouldn't matter and if your film looks dull in 720 then 4K will not save you Try new things and experiment - think of this as going to the gym for film-makers where you can push yourself to learn and if it fails then who cares (it was only 3 hours right?) Encourage others by being helpful and supportive Have cameos from otters Film a timelapse as a BTS so others can see how you did it - an action camera is a good choice for this* (* if you wear it on your person, please remember to turn it off when you visit the bathroom) Invite friends over to help Focus on having fun and enjoying the process (having so much fun you didn't finish the film in time is also a kind of winning) Call your mother (after you've hit upload) It sounds like fun but I don't know where to start? Set a timer for 1-hour, plan the video, when the timer runs out, reset it and shoot, when the timer runs out, reset it for 45 minutes and edit, when the timer runs out hit export, then upload. Then have lunch, put in a fresh battery and SD card, then start the timer again.... I look forward to seeing the first films posted below in about 3 hours time.

Following @androidlad's findings i did some tests trying to decide which to choose, Flog or HLG. Camera Settings: FLOG: ISO 640 - SHUTTER 2000 - WB 5300K - F8 HLG: ISO 1000 - SHUTTER 3200 - WB 5300K - F8 Both shots exposed with Multi Metering aiming at 0 on the display meter. Here are the results: FLOG CLEAN HLG CLEAN FLOG + FUJIFILM FLOG to WDR BT.709 LUT HLG + LUTCalc HLG to ALEXA X2 LUT HLG + LUTCalc HLG Rec709 LUT FLOG + FUJIFILM FLOG to WDR BT.709 LUT + MINOR EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENTS HLG + LUTCalc HLG Rec709 LUT + MINOR EXPOSURE ADJUSTMENTS You can download the original files if you want. https://we.tl/t-1qqI0lonhz

Please don't hate me for this but is the film about cruising spots? ?

Panasonic Leica DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH https://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-leica-dg-vario-summilux-10-25mm-f-1-7-asph-hands-on-33371 - manual clutch on focus ring - clickless aperture ring - ca. 13cm long 650g

Is this about my bday??!??????? lol jk

While adapting and trying different lenses is fun, MF lenses generally don't have anything readily available and reasonably affordable that I would prefer over better FF lenses like Canon FD (especially L's) and some of the better Nikkors and others. Even after using a focal reducer. There ARE some super fast MF lenses I would love to try but I doubt I will ever see any in real life or ever be able to afford them (mostly made for aerial photography) and most others just are not going to be different (even with a focal reducer) to what can be readily found for FF. I do have a couple of Mamiya lenses for my old Polaroid that I would LIKE to try but they are slow. That they have their own shutters is what makes them interesting to me though not something I can use.

Technically it's 1:01 but I'm counting it as a minute. To stay within the time limit I just used a LUT and did some basic corrections. (I screwed up on the outdoor shots, I thought my ND filter was maxed and so I stopped down to f8 and still blew the highlights, but in reality that vari ND filter turns the opposite way and I keep forgetting that.) Anyways enough talk here's the video:

I'm not sure how much pie Cinemartin were consuming to be honest. Space cakes perhaps but not pie.

Unless there’s a 4 or 5 before that 0, then I don’t want to hear it. Lol. Jk. Consider yourself lucky... • You don’t have to be in your 20s anymore. • You know yourself way more than you did 10 years ago. • And as Bioskop said, you never know what will turn the corner... With the voracity and ferocity in which you made your short film, you’ll probably have a studio deal by the next time a 5 is your second digit.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/williamgraham/the-gimbalguntm-a-run-and-gun-gimbal-support-tool?utm_source=kickbooster-direct&utm_medium=kickbooster&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=51647dcb

I only ever post camera news if it’s interesting. I love the underdog. Anyway, looks like Z cam are out to make an impact.

I am assuming he means the original camera which can be found used online for cheap.

Uncle Acker you mean? Yeah, he said its fine. As long as you get the PRS to agree as well https://www.prsformusic.com/licences/using-production-music/films-and-trailers

If you are going to be doing a lot of this and just want something you can set up and leave then I'd have a look at the Samson G-Track Pro USB condenser microphone. Nowhere near as flexible as doing it using separate components but its far easier to deploy and actually performs very well. Not only does it keep within 3 figures price wise it actually only just creeps into 3 figures !

Here's a fun fact that connects Stranger On The Shore and lens tests... Gene Cernan included the Acker Bilk version of it on a cassette tape that he took to listen to on a work trip in 1969. When he went on a similar work trip three years later he left his camera at his destination when he returned home because he wanted to see what effect solar cosmic radiation would have on the lens but he expressed regrets about it later because in the end no co-workers ever went back to pick it up for him. Its a pity really as it was quite a decent lens, although I'm sure we could find a Samyang that would match its performance quite closely even without the radiation damage.

Hi Everyone I finally managed to get my first short underwater clips with the GH5 And I am using Cine Like D and the results are pretty good. However those videos are with rich ambient light in other situation I need to go in deeper water and there will be less light I am wondering if VLOG is a better option. Dynamic range is not the issue there isn't a lot at depth but low noise is. I will be shooting with predominant artificial LED light Would love some theoritical pro and cons of Vlog vs Cine like D in this circumstances (optimise noise not range( Thank you

$1.2K? Nah I'll pass

Holy crap... those fuckers stole my plot... Haha. I hope my movie gets into Sundance like there’s did. Stranger on the Shore is actually the name of a song from the 60s but it is a mystery. So unless that movie is about ghost cruising, I think I should be good. Btw, my movie is not about cruising at all.

That last shot?

This topic should be sticky! Great challenge! I'm already planning the shoot in my head. Probably won't be able to grade it - so better shoot in B&W

In a word: WOW I am pleased and proud on your behalf. @Andrew Reid surely too. This forum has made history. Where are you Mr. Petty? @CaptainHook @John Brawley

if not pleased with just 1080/15p ive heard they're workin on a series of internal-external recorders for more advanced shooters

Tell me about it.

Small sensor. EVERYTHING is in focus

Sigma 18-35 f1.8 and rokinon 85 f1.4 for sharp mordern look MIR 35f2, helios 58f2 and helios 85f1.5 for vintage dreamy look. I might add a MIR 20mm f3.5 to complete this set. I blamed @kye for the second set. He’s responsible for a quite a few good things in my life lately. Boys, it came out so wrong?

It depends; variable bit rate means size will vary with image complexity. It is usually (but not always) between 3:1 and 4:1, might be around 600GB for a couple of hours of 4K. I wouldn't bother shrinking a 4:1 source any further, but if you really have the inclination, you can try 5:1 or 7:1 on top of it, which will shave off ~20% and ~40% respectively. Ofc, always test and judge results yourself.

Also, if you just spent hundreds of dollars on a SB then adding a dumb adapter to the front of that instead of spending hundreds more on a second SB is relatively attractive!

Cinemartin was something out of a joke. Was never a serious, anything. You have missed some chapters of theirs(his) existance. Check the 8K camera demo video, it is more like a 90s parody, than a 2018 promotional video of a groundbreaking cine professional camera!

Yeah, I've been watching those developments closely. Price is a mystery still, but hopefully we'll hear within the next few weeks. I'm very excited, because the two main problems I have with the E2 are the smaller sensor, and the low MP count. I'd like have decently high resolution still images, and close to the native FOV with my vintage FF lenses. A S35 version with a M43 mount seems to be something they are looking into, though they seem more interested in EF at the moment. So maybe we'll finally have that spiritual successor to the LS300 as far as lenses are concerned.

I do this all the time. With nikon F to canon EF adapters, you can use a flathead screwdriver to tighten the leaf springs before mounting the lens, so that the adapter will have zero play. It is just as physically solid as if the nikon lens was a native canon lens.

I finally did manage to convert that Minolta MD 58/1.4 to EF. It was a tricky process, mostly trial and error since you can't predict how much you need to file down some parts in order to reach infinity focus. I couldn't have done it without this guide: https://web.archive.org/web/20131026030722/http://www.cogitech.ca/Rokkor/index.html (thank God we can travel back in time, because the site doesn't exist anymore) But all in all, I think it was worth it. Wide open it's a bit glowy, but sharp and contrasty. Bokeh is quite bubbly. At f/2 the glowiness is gone and both sharpness and contrast improve, bokeh is more smooth. Helios 44-4 at f/2. And, finally - Minolta MD 58/1.4 on a Viltrox EF-M2 speedbooster meant for EF lenses. f/1.4: and f/2: More importantly: it works in an anamorphic setup, but vignettes slightly when combined with a speedbooster. f/1.4 f/2 Fun fact: at f/1.4 it's 150K colder and just a tiny bit more green (3 units) than at f/2 Mission accomplished, yay.

We're about due for the GH6....

APS-C is still vastly outselling any "halo" FF product line, so most consumers don't even want or need FF as of now. Kudos to Fuji to committing to them. Let the PROs pay out of their pocket for the premium bigger sensors.

The approach of skipping FF and having APS-C and Medium Format is an interesting one. Just wait a decade when everyone wants Medium Format video and all the FF companies will be behind the 8-ball and Fuji will have been there with lenses for a decade! I have no idea how much of this video is due to it being a MF camera and how much is colour science, but it looks just great to my eyes:

Here's my effort, and to help anyone who might be thinking something fishy went on, the first clip I shot was at 10:02 - and I exported the edit at 11:10 ( screen shots attached ) - No animals were hurt in the making of this film, just one carrot.

Sadly, they have announced bankruptcy. Hopefully no one has been stung financially with regard to pre-orders. https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/03/16/cinemartin-to-close-due-to-bankrupcy-/

Ok, here's my first effort. Filmed on a iPhone, audio recorded on iPhone headphones supplied with iPhone, editing, voice-over and grading done in Resolve. I've never done a voice-over before, so a big chunk of my time was spent figuring out how to do it, and then trying to work out how to make Resolve do it, including reading tutorials etc. I even came up with the idea for it in the three hour window, so that's cool too. ah crap. Just realised mine is way longer than 1 minute! oh well.

I finished making the sock puppet skit. Enjoy.

I love putting my name on things so I'm excited to have found a Brother label maker on sale at Staples. I want to label lenses etc. so if I have an assistant or something he or she can identify them, and so things don't get mixed up if I rent equipment. Does anyone have any advice for doing this? Should I include phone number in case someone is extremely honest and I lose something? Label cables, too? Color coding? Should I label the cases? SD cards? This looks fun: https://www.amazon.com/Unistar-Standard-Laminated-Compatible-Brother/dp/B01FJRURW4/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?keywords=oem+brother+label+tape&pd_rd_i=B01FJRURW4&pd_rd_r=ab02dc4c-fb3e-4597-ac39-5963d91998e9&pd_rd_w=rd5q1&pd_rd_wg=kNil6&pf_rd_p=5c5ea0d7-2437-4d8a-88a7-ea6f32aeac11&pf_rd_r=EK74ADNXKYH35F8X0N57&qid=1552187252&s=gateway I'm not sure if I'm more interested in this as an art project or because it's practical and will help keep me organized, but at least I found another use for my camera and lenses.

I thought you got good at running by watching those "exercise motivation" videos on YT? Tell me you're not tired just watching that...

Exactly. I got some MD and Canon lenses especially the Tokina ATX Pro 28-70mm. I'll be spotting for an adapter for the X-T3 until then.