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Hello to everyone on the forum! A Merry Christmas from me! I hope you're looking forward to having a good break over the holidays and are ready to welcome in 2022. Talking of holidays - I have been having a break from EOSHD for a few months. I went and sat on a hill and finally had time to reflect on my work which is this blog and the community around it. The last video had a lot of support, it's made me really appreciate what I have in a more positive light. I'm mega appreciative of the people who took the time to say how EOSHD has helped them over the years and that they want it to continue. So that's what we'll do! EOSHD is back. Read the full blog post here

Hey there The Canon 650D(Rebel T4i) was my first DSLR and I have really enjoyed using it for the last 8+ years. A couple of years ago I started focusing on my music and posting covers and original songs online. The more I've been filming with the 650D(Rebel T4i) in this more professional setting, the more I have noticed it's holding me back in terms of video quality. I think now the time has come to finally upgrade. I'm looking for a camera that can shoot in 4k and has good dynamic range. My budget is around 1000-1500 CHF (≈1100-1700 USD). These are the lenses I have: - Canon EFS 10-18mm f / 4.5-5.6 IS STM (Wide angle zoom) - Canon EFS 18-55mm f / 3.5-5.6 IS II (Kit lens) - Canon EFS 24mm f / 2.8 STM - Canon EFS 50mm f / 1.8 STM - Canon EF 75-300mm f / 4-5.6 III (Telephoto zoom) - SIGMA 150-600mm f / 5.0-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Apart from filming I do enjoy shooting portraits and wildlife, especially birds – in fact, that's what I bought the Sigma lens for. It's really been awesome. The two options I've thought about the most are the Canon 90D and the EOS R as they are in a similar price range if you look at the prices for just the body. Pros for the 90D: - same mounting system, no adapter required - great for wildlife photography (APS-C crop, 10 FPS) - optical viewfinder (which is what I'm used to) - does 4k without a crop - better battery life Cons for the 90D: - lower dynamic range (doesn't have C-LOG)/poorer lowlight performance compared to the R - APS-C sensor, maybe less professional look compared to full-frame cameras like the R Pros for the R: - Full-frame sensor, more professional look - better dynamic ranger (C-LOG), better lowlight performance - fit for the future? (switch from DSLR to mirrorless) Cons for the R: - RF mounting system, adapter needed --> will all of my lenses work? RF-lenses are way too expensive for me at the moment - 4k only with crop - digital viewfinder (which is a con because I'm not used to it – I know it has its benefits too) - weaker battery life compared to 90D Given that I have collected a lot of Canon EFS lenses over the years, I'd definitely want to still being able to use them... I know there's adapters but I'm not sure how that's going to behave in terms of cropping and autofocus... What do you guys think? Are there some other alternatives I should also have a look at? Suggestions are greatly appreciated Thanks for taking the time Panda

I'm inclined to agree. But I have a vested interest both in "vintage" gear and lower res, softer footage. Vintage lenses I suspect are now so popular in part because of how sharp digital feels compared with film. Maybe sharp digital projection is a factor here too. I suspect for art design and vfx lower res helps too because the softer image and grain help cover up the artifice. Curious if gaffers light differently for film and for digital. I suspect they do. I also notice that the Alexa has a softer, grainier image than most other digital cameras do. I prefer the grainy Red Dragon image to newer Red cameras (to some extent), I like the Alexa image enough to wonder if I'll prefer it to the next generation Alexa, and I preferred the C300's image to the C300 Mk 2's and F3 to F5 – at least from what I have seen online. On the other hand, the Wachowskis did such a fun job embracing the digital/fake look with Speed Racer (in terms of cinematography, vfx, and set design alike) that I want to give Resurrections the benefit of the doubt (Still haven't seen it but really looking forward to it.) But whether the look is intentional or not (I'm fairly sure it is), that doesn't mean it looks good.... Lord of the Rings (and Gemini Man) did not have great receptions for HFR. I suspect the new Avatar movies, if they are HFR, will buck this trend, and am look forward to seeing those, too.

How about this baddie: YN455 with mft sensor, 6gig ram and android 10. Cost still much higher than a used OG BMPCC.

Would be nice to have a list of compatible phones. Would love some 2K+ 3:1 Raw from a Panny Lumix CM1 phone with its S16 size sensor from the RX100 series. But it has only Android 5 and 2gigs of Ram with 128gb storage to micro SD. @sanveer Would be great to see and read your findings. Merry Christmas to you and everyone.:)

Great article, Andrew, glad to see you back in action : ) No one reviews this camera industry as you, mate :- )

Great movie! The actors are very cool and the shot is great!

I suggest taking a total-system perspective rather than the assumption you'll keep your lenses. Work out what you could sell them for, then price up options from all manufacturers buying the complete kit second-hand. Canon has a lot of pros going for it, but they cripple their video functions quite severely (to get you to buy a cinema camera) so they're potentially not the best manufacturer for your needs.

Eos R seems natural in regard of your wish list or a used R6. Or sell your lenses and get a Lumix S5 and some manual focus vintage lenses. Would love to seem some old school Canon Ti videos. People have been doing some amazing stuff with it.