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I started with the unexpanded (1K of RAM) version of the ZX81. Of course, we were happy then, even though we were poor.

Hiya! Another extensive post coming from me - brace yourselves! Long story short: I tried to minimize my 35mm eqv. setup and see what potential drawbacks would this bring. Left side: newly acquired Newyi 25/1.8 CCTV C-mount lens bought for astonishing 23$. Right side: Zhongyi Lens Turbo II + Nikkor 35/1.8 G (officialy it's a DX lens [meant for Nikon APS-C cameras], but it happens to cover FF quite nicely). Goliath vs David: Operation-wise, it's difficult to pick a clear winner. Newyi, being a CCTV lens, is so tiny that it's rather tricky to wield, even with my small fingers. Aperture ring is stepless and smooth, whereas focus ring is a bit stiff near infinity. Can't say a bad word about focus throw or focus zones overlaying one another - those are all good and allow to precisely nail the focus. Nikkor, on the other hand, isn't the most intuitive lens and is rather quirky to operate manually. There are no focus marks and the focus ring has little steps that can be felt while fine tuning. There is no aperture ring and the only way I can affect the aperture is via an AI - EOS adapter with built-in aperture lever. Having said that, Nikkor simply feels better in my hands. It may be bigger, heavier and not meant for manual use, but it is what it is. Newyi is advertised as a f/1.8 lens, yet it doesn't gather as much light as it really should. The same scene, shot in the same conditions, required a shutter speed of 1/60 when I used Newyi wide open, compared to a shutter speed of 1/105 when I used Nikkor (via dumb adapter, not a speedbooster). Speedboosted Nikkor gave me a reading of 1/160. That's a 2/3 EV of difference, which makes Newyi rather a T/2.2 (if not less) lens, not a T/1.8 one. Speedboosted Nikkor is almost a T/1.4 beast. Field of view between those two is almost identical. Nikkor has some serious barrel distortion, but it's due to it being a DX lens. Sharpness and contrast: Wide open Newyi is not only tack sharp in the center, beating the Nikkor easily, but also free of any noticeable aberrations/fringing. Unfortunately, it's less contrasty and introduces some ugly beige/red tint to the shadows. Some 100% crops. Those are my thoughts after owning the Newyi for 3 hours. I really wanted it to replace its bigger competitor, but to me contrast, color rendering and ability to gather more light is more important than sharpness and portability. Nonetheless, the fairy tale has a happy ending and Newyi managed to find a new host - Sony NEX-5. I hope my sister enjoys it, lol. Here is a photo taken with it on a NEX-5: And a 100% crop:

Hard to judge from the rumors.... 4k 60 is it FF or not is 10 bit and or RAW with or without DPAF? If it is FF 4k 60 supersampled 10bit with DPAF then imo is not underwhelming at all.

640kB of RAM should be enough for anyone.

Seeing as I don't use the Xpro3 I'll probably be buying all of the Viltrox Primes.

Honestly if Fuji could get their stabilization to Panasonic level, fix the stepping exposure, and have unlimited recording they'd be a really compelling option for my work. I love the image so much from everything I'm seeing. I like their colors more than Canon.

Its produced naturally (intentionally or otherwise) by refraction when using narrower apertures. You can buy filters such as this cheap and cheerful set which will create the effect without having to stop down. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fotover-Filter-Pieces-Olympus-Cameras/dp/B07LF8KY4F

As long as it has Clog. It will be already ahead of the 1dx 2 as it’ll have 4k with manageable file sizes.

Keep in mind you're using a 3rd party lens and adapter. That always complicates things.

From that god awful list I prefer the super speed names....

The new firmware (v0.95) enables ProRes RAW over HDMI to Atomos recorders on all E2 models. This includes the $800 E2c. This means that the E2 series now has not one, but two different Raw formats. I'm sort of surprised the Z Cam is still barely talked about here. It checks a lot of boxes that people complain about with the P4K. The entire series now has H.264, H.265, ProRes, ZRAW, and ProRes RAW recording capabilities, plus incredible frame rate options at full sensor width on the E2, multiple crop options and aspect ratios, low rolling shutter, long battery life, and incredible build quality. I recently got one, though probably won't have any projects to use it on for a few months.

23 year old Nixon was the OG camera nerd. Probably shooting 25 fps PAL footage.

It depends. The Vimeo network is really good. I’ve connected with a lot of really interesting and talented people through Vimeo. I’m sure people could say the same about YouTube. The player / embed also looks way more professional on a website. I’ve always had really nice luck with the quality of their player. ProRes LT uploaded to their site handles film grain wonderfully. I never see macro blocking like I do on YouTube.

8:1 compressed raw now thanks to firmware update! https://www.newsshooter.com/2020/01/23/z-cam-e2-firmware-0-94-released/