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It's only 24p on E-M1 ii/iii. At least on the OM-1 I think DCI, UHD & FHD are all available at 23.98/24/25/30/50/60p which is a major improvement. I agree...Oly/OMDS has a good looking Natural profile, so why not make it even more useful by having a 10-bit version available?

Honestly the biggest downfall is content. The millions in front of the lens are what makes hollywood so entertaining, not so much whats behind it. Same with docs, not everyone has interesting content like say the whole tiger king situation to shoot. Look at some of the biggest Youtubers, they are using really basic cameras and getting millions of views. It's why some actors are paid so much money.

Read The Nutshell Technique. It's a simple structure that will keep Heath, your theme and your plot coexisting throughout the story.

write a logline

I'd heavily suggest that you perform a very heavy and serious exercise of "what do I actually NEED" before buying more camera gear. I've read you post (seemingly over and over) about how each camera being discussed doesn't quite fit your needs for one reason or another, and TBH it really just sounds like you're turning your nose up at anything that isn't the space shuttle. Forums and online communities are full of things that "everyone knows" which are, to be frank, complete bullshit. The reason I do so much testing is to sort out what is true from what is "known" (but complete crap), and from my experience about a third of what I read (and subsequently test) fails miserably to be remotely true, and once you look at the results and think it through, fails to even make sense. Your "needs" contain their fair share of these things, so I'd suggest you take every "need" you have and then test it. It will be one of the most freeing things you can possibly do.... once you realise there were all these constraints you were putting on yourself that weren't actually needed at all the possibilities open up before you and instead of feeling frustrated and cornered, you feel that there are options and possibilities to explore.

Lets not be too hasty. I think this idea probably warrants a ten page thread of attrition about what codec you are going to use before you put pen to paper.

Thanks @kye! Used a Nikon 28mm taking lens with a Century Optics 1.33x Anamorphic adapter. Very compact setup 🙂

Also, this idea seems personal, so I wouldn't recommend taking too many ideas from others this early on. Only you know the story you want to tell. The beginning and the ending are the two most important parts of any screenplay. They feed off one another. You should know your ending before you even start writing page one.

I had the chance to try out the om-1 yesterday with a omd rep in store. Also was able to try out all the pro lenses including the new 20mm and 45-150 f4. Super fun 🙂 I used it over an hour. I was really impressed with the camera. Great build and ergonomics. Loved the new evf and interface. And finally you can override the autofocus during recording with a press of a button and get peaking. Iso 6400 was grainy in video but colors hold up well. Also the grain is a nice pattern not color noise. To me it looks like a refined camera for m43 video and photography that’s is a pleasure to use.

My review is up at Petapixel for those interested. Been using the camera for the past month and a half and I love it. Video quality is really very good. Amazing color. https://petapixel.com/2022/03/29/om-digital-om-1-review-the-best-micro-four-thirds-camera-ever-made/