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This guy is really Peter Jackson just trolling everyone.

Exactly. Anything can have all the paper specs in the world but if when you step outside your front door… Or even remain on your couch like Dan 🤔 I’m all for small, light and ingenious and I am well aware of what/who the target market is, but there are plenty of other options sooooo much better than this. Who would it work for? C/casual cam for someone who can say, “OKfuckit” and flip over to their FX30 in under 10 seconds when it shuts down. I can see a place for it and some of it’s features are pretty funky, but I think what most of us are mainly criticising is it’s not going to be a reliable sole camera for anyone that is working I guess. The ZV1 was great but it had that problem most small cameras suffer from, near zero thermal management. Mine overheated too many times so it had to go. But then I probably should not have been using it for what I was using it for! 🤪

Some tests showing a couple of the new power and AF updates. https://youtu.be/GrqhoyezO3I https://youtu.be/N833scPgTbQ

Here's a more comprehensive list of the R5C updates via Barry Griffin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/barry_canonproimaging/ EOS R5 C Firmware Update: Flex Zoom & CN8x15 IAS Lens support Mount Adapter EF-EOS R 0.71x support (same lens support as EOS C70) RF-S Lens support (RF-S 18-45mm, RF-S 18-150mm, RF-S 55-210mm) EOS R5 Catchup update (adds features from R5’s July, Nov & March FW release) Dual Fisheye: Enables Left/Right switching for VR recording Improved Video/Photo mode switching Adds Power Saving Mode Enhanced Clear Scan resolution (improves compatibility with LED walls). Adds Digital-Teleconverter function (adds 1.5x / 2x / 2.5x / 3x magnification) Option to change WFM & Vectors cope size and transparency Adds Canon 709 / BT.709 / CMT 709 (same as previous CEOS FW update) Adds ‘G Gain’ White Balance option in Custom Picture settings Adds subject selection via Lens Control Ring as an assignable function === Additionally Youtuber Yusuke Osawa just released an interview he did with a Canon rep about the announced FW updates. Might be worth checking out for some: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uquTpEvgCRg Thanks to user 'sugoroku' over at DVXuser for translating some key things not mentioned by NewsShooter or Barry Griffin. Specifically the following (take everything with a grain of salt obviously!): "1) Extended battery life. It only works with XF-AVC and not for RAW recording but should extend battery life up to 30% longer. 2) Two autofocus improvements. One being detecting human head more precisely especially when facing backwards and the other being focus tracking box changing its size and shape depending on the tracking subject. (around 15min. mark on the video link below)"

Buy from somewhere like MPB where you have a warranty plus if it’s not as advertised, you can send it back on their dollar. However, you can just send stuff back within I think 2 weeks, but at your own expense. The only thing about MPB that I do not like is that they are so slooooooow to evaluate gear you send them. I have had up to a month before which I think is far too long.

Oh man, these are pretty much all the FW updates I had hoped for! "Improvements to the EOS R5 C include support for the EF-EOS R 0.71x Mount Adapter, faster switching time between photo and video modes, a power saving mode, 2x magnification during 8K MP4 recording and a digital-teleconverter option, maximizing flexibility by providing a quick way to increase the telephoto capability of the lens used." https://www.newsshooter.com/2023/04/02/canon-cinema-eos-firmware-updates/?fbclid=IwAR3gafIkHuTszqC19mYmhmtG9l7H3i8U2hXb_tAwIx7NVgjY-QYm_vt9TgQ&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Why would you "buy" an APS-C lens for A7IV? If you already own it maybe for video, but buying it make no sense to me, for photo is meh as you loose a lot of res and for video is questionable. Buy a good FF used lens, you will resell it with no too much loss if you want to change. I mostly buy used lens and if you find a good priced one you may end up selling for almost the same price that you brought.

I have the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 welded to my S5ii because it makes for a superb lightweight, autofocus 4k 50p beast. The focal length works for me here with 27-75 FF equivalent being just about perfect for my needs. The pairing also live on the gimbal which itself spends most of it's time, on a lightweight but full-sized tripod rather than the dinky tabletop thing they tend to come with. I like the fact that it's not faster than f2.8 also because that's just about a perfect DOF for the main use I have for this set up which is; longer static stuff (ceremonies and speeches at weddings), entrances and exits (tracking) plus couple walking gimbal stuff. But if Lumix did not have cropped 4k 50/60p, I probably would use a FF lens instead. Image quality-wise though, I can't see any difference but as the S5ii only shoots 4k 50p in S35, it makes sense to have the smallest and lightest lens.

We should meet up some time and do a photo walk or something now that I live only 2 hours away from Paris by train. I was there last weekend actually, but family stuff for a few days. I didn't know about the Nikon place/event, - could be interesting even though I have not been a Nikon shooter in over a decade now.

It's more than just a legacy thing. Canon & Nikon at the DSLR height really took care of their customers with loyalty programs, pro services etc. For major sporting events they have their infamous stockpile rooms available to sponsored photogs: Canon I feel go a step further and since they have the cine line offer services at their Burbank facility in LA. Here in Paris, if I have an issue I can call and meet someone. Nikon used to have a walk-in office Boulevard Beaumarchais, as well as the Nikon School. They do have Nikon Plaza now in the 6ème, pretty cool location too with interesting events and of course the Nikon Film Festival which has become a huge thing in France. Leica are on a similar but different path. Much more intimate. You have official boutiques in every major city. The staff there are extremely knowledgeable and passionate and every shop has their own certified Leica engineer in his white lab coat. Its not just for show as he will fix your camera on the spot. It's basically the traditional experience you'd get at a high-end watchmaker or hand tailor. This type of service to me is invaluable and definitely builds a human connection with the company and hence, loyalty. Sony I'm afraid has nothing of the sort AFAIK. You have an issue, you file a ticket online and have to send the camera/lens back to some warehouse in the Netherlands, if they even accept your claim (I've had mine rejected, no dispute possible). Imaging is just a fraction of their other core businesses. What they have been very strong at, is social media presence, especially YouTube. They keep converting influencers by basically buying them out, luring them to exotic locations for camera releases and then making deals with them. Its fair business I guess but a little disheartening. I've had several Canon shooters I follow switch overnight, no real explanation. Anyways, I am a Sony shooter. Not really by choice but because the industry basically demands it. They make good products no doubt, lousy policies though. Its strictly business to them, zero customer care. So yeah, loyalty wise its no surprise people dip in & out with them. My $0.02c.

Ah right, my bad!

Right, 60p gives good cinematic outcome, when slowmo comes to the equation... : D But wait, is it supposed YT to be or look cine-like? As designed for small screen form factor such as mobile phones and alike?!

I agree with Django that feels like home video vibe, I really dont like the 50p/60p mode on youtube except for sports which i dont mind. Good thing in PAL land is 25P still feel cinematicish vs 30p on NTSC

I am sorry, I will not cripple motion for people like you who judge a look solely by archaic motion. And the fact that the silly Sony camera made for vloggers on YouTube does this might actually be cause for you to rethink your judgement. It is ludicrous to say the video has a soap opera camcorder look. Did you learn this in film school? - "the dreaded soap opera look". Give me a break.

I've never worked in feature films, let alone direct one, but have worked in a few very low budget short films for some local film competitions. They are 25-30 mins long each and the highest budget one still cost under USD$8K. Of course it is made possible because I'm not living in the US. Things are generally slighter cheaper here. Basically, we need to gather a small group of aspiring individuals, perferably friends, who are willing to work long hours for free. Everyone has to multi-task on set. It's almost required to have crew that can fill in multiple posistions. The same applies in post production. Luckily, we just have some simple VFX so it's doable. Also, have to make a lot of compromises. That means very strict and tight schedule. All were shot in under 3-5 days. Crew members had to fill in for extras or even acted as important side characters. Had to walk around the city to find the cheapest places to shoot. Much of the costumes were brought from stores that have a return policy. Most importantly, tons of arguements regarding budget allocations by every departments. Needless to say it's quite a stressful and gruesome experience. I can't imagaine making a full feature film with only $30K.

The FX30 is great. A perfect camera for me. Originally bought it to use alongside my FS7M2. Now, if the job doesn't require the bigger camera, I'll just use the FX30. The FX30 is so much lighter and image is also better. The pricing is great too. Much more affordable than the FX3. Super 35 is not an issue for me because I'm too poor to switch to all full frame lenses. But if you want a hybrid, keep in mind it doesn't have mechanical shutter. Still very decent for taking some snapshots. Also 4K 120P has big crop. If you film a lot of slow motion, get the A7S3 or the FX3 instead.

Outstanding work man! Love it!

Cool as shit Lovely color

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Yes, great run n' un. Great stabilization and AF. And compact. All-I Sog3 4K 60P: And the cheap Sony E 18-135mm lens behaves as if par focal.

I thought you said in a few posts back I was being too harsh regarding this release? 🤔😉

you keep overlooking the one major caveat: overheating. all the FF / A7S3 / Z battery / AI stuff is worth zip if your camera bricks after couple minutes. and it will. this camera could potentially ruin whatever summer travel vlog in an exotic location. also very skimpy hardware for a "high-end" vlog camera (single card slot, micro HDMI, cheap plastic body) that is why I consider this camera a trap/scam. its the R5 all over again but much much worse (R5 never overheated in 5 minutes) due to the horrible thermal dissipation such a body with that kinda horse power emits.

..this is simply not true. ZV-E1 is 2699€. That's only about 30% cheaper. and you are not getting the mechanical shutter or the full IBIS. or the passive cooling. and you are losing a lot on the outside starting with the EVF (which is useful for video too in bright daylight). and in the end the high-frame rate and chunky codecs end up unusable because of overheating. all you are really benefitting from that sensor is high ISO and low RS. All the rest is crippled. Even all the cool AI features end up ruining the IQ because the 1:1 4K sensor can't oversample. A shameful "cinematic mode". Zero vertical shooting options. Piss poor mobile communication. Really this is what you applaud? This is the best Sony can come up with for this market? No competition? So you mean to tell me "VLogging" can only be done on a "ZV" camera? Sorry I find that a bit ridiculous. I follow a few "vloggers" and none use a ZV camera. The pre-existing ZV lineup is pretty awful too. No I'm not the target but I know people that are and they wouldn't touch this camera with a 6-foot selfie pole. To me they got everything wrong with this cam. Its all hype and fluff. Basically a tourist trap for hype beasts.

Look at ZV-1F... what a failure that one is, and dont get me started on the QX series! Though still kudo for them to try something different, I just wish they could use a better sensor, the R6II's sensor seem to be pefect for E1 with FF 4K60P, enough res to crop anything and still have proper 4K. Maybe Canon should do one out side the box vlogging camera too, they should really scratch that C50/R7C and make a E1 competitor, cause that where the money is

And 5 minutes may be the max they can ever shoot before the camera overheating. This is just unacceptable, I don't care what kind of content creator you are or who this camera is marketed towards. And no camera should overheat while browsing its menu, that's just wrong. Reminds me of R5C getting its battery depleted during menu diving. This just completely breaks usability. Stop giving these cameras excuses. As for "extensive color correction" well this is a 2699€ camera with some high-end specs. Why even offer 10-bit or XAVC-I if the camera can't handle it? Sony do it for the spec list but in real world conditions the camera fails to deliver on that. I called it before the announcement, this camera will have severe cripple hammer. and it does, not on paper but in real use.. straight out of the Canon playbook. Its important to call these companies out for their shenanigans. Canon has learned via firmware updates and subsequent camera models that no longer overheat to ridiculous degrees. A lot of Sony ambassadors including Bloom and other big influencers are starting to rant over their crippling strategies and lousy firmware policies but on deaf ears it seems. Sony is sitting comfortably in its leadership position and only seems interested in pushing new cameras with the latest specs.

Nowhere says "unlimited recording for the seasoned professional", you misunderstood the product.. ..if you are still searching for the perfect camera, you will always be! Especially these days manufacturers seem to over specialize.. It's really simple what the E1 offers and why is going to be a big hit.. 1) Cutting-edge technology for vloggers Working with the ZV-E1's 12.1 MP1 full-frame sensor, the latest BIONZ XR™ engine provides high-speed processing to support 4K 60p, 120p upgradable2 recording, while an AI processing unit improves subject-recognition capabilities for advanced vlogging applications - a very famous sensor with great chips around it! Zirgons, diamonds and pearls and fancy epistimonic words help to give gravitas anyway! 2) Sony's E-mount system Vary your imagery with different lenses - as I said, lenses became a huge advantage from a disadvantage for Sony 3)Intuitive Cinematic Vlog Setting Create memorable imagery with S-Cinetone™ and other settings By using Cinematic Vlog Setting5 and choosing a Look and Mood6, you can create cinematic vlog footage that matches the scene and your creative intent. The overall cinematic feel is further enhanced by the use of a 24 fps7 frame rate and the widescreen Cinemascope aspect ratio (2.35:1)8 with black bands above and below the image. - "Cinematic" always sells cameras! Everyone wants to be "cinematic" whatever that is..Certainly has black bars above and below! 4)Rely on stable camera work 5-axis in-body image stabilisation, Dynamic active Mode and Framing Stabilizer - a good stabilizer and a couple of gimmicks for the lazy ones.. 5)AI-based Auto Framing for movies Automatically adjust the framing to highlight your main subject - for zombies that want to be filmmakers! 6)Real-time Recognition AF Human pose estimation using a skeleton-based model - for zombies filming mummies! 7) Slow and Quick Motion Capture action in superhuman detail - for the Marvel funs and whoever wants to feel super..(funs of Thus Spoken Zarathustra included..the original super human) 😎Creative zoom control (the rocker in the on/off dial - ok, that is good to have regardless 9) 3 mic audio - sounds better than the usual and typical arrangement 10) amazing battery - after half a dozen of years with terrible battery life, when they did it, they really did it.. 11) smallest full frame camera - is it really? HUGE selling point.. 12) A7sIII lite for a portion of the price - ofcourse it isn't the A7Siii, so it doesn't cost as much.. everyone's happy..if someone needs what the A7Siii does and have..well...yes, right..

Hey y'all. I'm the developer of 5DtoRGB. If you're wondering what happened, well, I stopped working on it a long time ago to concentrate on mobile apps. I removed it from the App Store because it needed a lot of bug fixes and I didn't feel right charging for an app that I knew wasn't going to live up to people's expectations. I still have all the code, and if there's enough interest I can take a look at it. I actually planned on releasing a major 5DtoRGB update a while ago that would have dramatically sped up transcoding, but never got it stable enough to release. Then our Rarevision VHS mobile app happened, and uhm, yeah. That took priority, obviously.