Andrew Reid

The attention seeking, race for sensations, lifestyle vlogs, all that has somehow crept into many of the channels about enthusiast and artistic subjects. I don't think it makes a very good bedfellow to the arts. If you are constantly going bigger, bigger, more more more, I think it is greed, always looking over one's shoulder at a competitor or another youtuber and trying to outdo them for attention. I am not against spending lots and lots of money on camera gear, I do it myself. But I am against the internet becoming a exclusive walled garden and a show-off's playground. It is also a very personal and persuasive form of 'consumer advice'... well, consumerism. I probably own 10 headphones due to one channel I liked, Z Reviews. He was charismatic, knew his stuff, an incredible enthusiast. but the HYPE... oh the hype. Then you see the comments under it, all backing him up and saying, yeah, get this... get that... it is a recipe for bankrupting your audience. It gets boring fast, all this hype. If every release, every week, every day, is AMAZING then it becomes monotonous. I'd prefer to see a more level headed approach but still with the HYPE and excitement - only when justified. Just turn the fucking dial down a bit, pleeeeease.

One of the best YouTube channels I know An interesting experiment

Pro Color nearly ready for the A7R IV / A6400 and it might include a handy Creative Style this time which works on some Sony cameras without picture profiles (*cough* A9 *cough*). Will reveal all next week. The white balance system Sony is using baffles me. You have so much as a slither of different temperature light source in the frame and starts going wobbly adjusting for that, wreaking the dominant light temperature in the scene. The Leica SL2 is an Alexa for colour. In 10bit L-LOG you can apply the Alexa LOG to Rec.709 profile in Premiere and it is 100% perfect. No secret there who Leica are working with on their colour science. So I started by matching the A7R IV to the SL2 and I think I have made some progress. If Sony does not dust off their old Minolta / A900 colour science soon, I am going to be very rich. Apart from the same old dreadful white balance and uninspired picture profiles, it's a great camera!

Must be some very wealthy sponsors involved, most artists I know don't have 1 million dollars a year to spend on stuff they don't actually need. So if we are seeing extreme gentrification of the internet, with nothing but hipsters, then count me out.

Look at the amount of money on screen here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNJe8uQhM2G4jJFRWiM89Wg/videos I am not making any comment on the quality of the channel, clearly people like his content. I might even like it. Haven't watched any yet. But what is amazing is the relentlessness and the amount of money in the gear he has used in just 1 month. - C500 II - Macbook Pro 16" - EOS R and new RF Speed Booster - Arri Alexa (a snip at $6000) - Mavo LF - 90D - Insta360 - Moment anamorphic And that is just in 1 month, a little under 1 month in fact. Hardly anyone can compete with this relentless pace. And even fewer can afford to. It looks like the doors are swinging closed to YouTube as we speak.

Cinema5D buried their test for 6 months and now we know why https://***URL not allowed***/ursa-mini-pro-4-6-g2-vs-g1-dynamic-range-and-latitude-test/ How is it nearly 13 stops dynamic range when the image falls apart and goes green when pushed up 3 stops Not only does it look worse than the old G1 camera, probably worse than the new 6K Pocket as well, although that camera has its own issues to say the least.

I liked the D750 in 2014. A7S had more features for video but D750 had better quality 1080/60p in full frame mode, better stills and nicer colour. D780 does have a few advantages over Z6. Body won't feel like a consumer toy at least. 2 card slots. Maybe better AF with Nikon F lenses in video mode compared to the hit and miss FTZ adapter. In fact Z6 was hit and miss in stills for AF as well, not quite pro. Nikon should get 10bit N-LOG internal sorted though and stop dicking around with HDMI. At least do it over USB C. Come on Atomos, drop HDMI, it's 2020.

Seems a similar tech to the FS5 e-ND. The question is... Why isn't it more widespread by now.

No didn't say improved over A7 III. I am just continuing to call it very good IBIS, because that's what it is. That said it is not THE best. S1, S1H, S1R, Leica SL2, GH5, E-M1 II all have more effective IBIS. I can shoot handheld with 85mm F1.4 at 1/8 on the Leica SL2 and get pin sharp 46MP results. I do like the A7R IV, just wish Sony would rip out the entire UI and start again. Their 2008 cameras were better. I should know. I own an A900! Should write a blog post about it. A900 was a joy to use. Responsive. No fuss. Superb menus and Minolta colour science. The A7R IV for me will be my main E-mount camera and autofocus cam. The Leica SL2 though will be my main filmmaking and manual focus lens camera, inc. anamorphic. The S1H although amazing, lacks that Leica charm and minimalism. It's like a computer. And Sony even doesn't know what charm is. I am sure the A7S III will be a monster on the specs sheet. Looking forward to the new codec. But like I said, it's no Leica.

The only tool here is Peter McKinnon thinking he needs a 2400Mbit codec for YouTube vlogs.

Ha ha very nice Sony, now get back to work https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51015921

And it's not all about specs of course... Colour science, form factor, EVF, usability, menus... Sony is improving in all these areas but biggest advantage they have now is the mirrorless form factor. I'd rather have a 1D X Mark III with an articulated screen, E-mount and smaller body than I would in the EF mount DSLR mould although I see why some people still enjoy that. You can argue that even the larger mirrorless cams like S1 and S1H are unnecessarily bulky and heavy. I like the balance Sony has found with the A7R IV and improved body feel - larger grip, better dials and buttons. Wow, never thought I'd praise a Sony for the ergonomics. Shame the menus and general screen / live-view operability is still shit. Who wants a focus magnification button in playback mode that crops in 1000% and you have to slowly wheel your way back out. Little stupid things like this that Sony still does and Canon does not.

That is a good way to put it, and I stand corrected on the price because it is actually a rip off £6500 in the UK, not £5500 https://www.wexphotovideo.com/canon-eos-1d-x-mark-iii-digital-slr-camera-body-1727870/ That is eye watering in 2020 when you can get an S1 for £1700 or S1H for £3500. So nice try Canon. Come back when you have these video specs in a mirrorless camera for $2000 to rival Panasonic and Sony.

Not sure about 1.3x? Same crop as 1D X II so more like 1.4x in DCI 4K and 1.5x in UHD Shame no DPAF in the highest quality 60fps modes. Does it work in 5K RAW at all? 24p? So a bit crippled, but the main thing that cripples this camera is the DSLR form factor. We are way beyond it. 1D X II came out in 2016, and by 2019 was worth just £2500. So hopefully, many more of us can pick up the Mark III in 2022 or something used, when it will make more sense. I am not shelling out £5500+ for a DSLR and £1000 for some cards, no matter how good that codec is. In the Leica SL2 I have 5 axis IBIS better than Sony, killer codec and colour science, amazing EVF, Leica's sleek body and minimalist controls, 4K/60p, 5.5K anamorphic and internal 10bit LOG for that price, and no need to buy expensive CF Express cards. When I need to dabble in 4K with autofocus, I can switch to A7R IV. Both these cameras shoot arguably better stills than the 1D X III although personally most of the time I am usually as happy with 20MP as I am with 60MP... Landscape shots and cropping benefit enormously from the higher resolution hybrid cameras. And when I want 1800Mbit 4K RAW files, I turn to the bargain Sigma Fp. It is good though that Canon seem now to be abandoning their 'lets piss off every video user all the time' strategy with their stills cameras. Bodes well for next EOS R.

* 13 mins is for 5.5K RAW 60p, yes the 24p will give you more time on a card... still expensive though to get through a shoot with 1800Mbit to some of the most expensive cards on the market. In my opinion yes there are, and they are cheaper. Panasonic S1 gives you 1D X Mark III rivalling codec and image quality for around $2k (with V-LOG update). Although none of them marry 4K 60p 10bit full frame with Dual Pixel AF, they are better in other areas. Principal one being usability and feature-set. Yes you can argue Canon has made the first 4K/60p/10bit/full frame/DPAF camera and those are all headline features, if you wanted all that on a Panasonic or Sony you may have to wait another year or 2. Panasonic S1H however does all the 10bit 4K stuff better aside from FF 60p and the AF...But it is $3.5K and Netflix approved, the image is blazing a trail. This has advantage of IBIS and an EVF too, as well as articulated screen and more adaptable lens mount, cheaper media costs, more options. Leica SL2 is a sexier camera to use, sex on legs, sexier than anything I have personally handled It offers full frame (well, near full frame 1.1x crop) 4K/60p in 8bit and 4K/24p full frame 10bit ALL-I 400Mbit. No RAW but an extensive feature set - very in-depth. Like a supercharged S1R for video. A7R IV is a contender for hybrid stills / video use. The stills side is beyond compare, 60 megapixels, cutting edge AF, large EVF and very good IBIS... although not as steady as Leica SL2 or S1H. Remember the A7S III is on the horizon which is likely to give you the full frame 10bit 4K 60p for $3k mark along with Canon beating AF... Canon 1D X Mark III might be short lived at the top for people who want 4K/60p/DPAF and RAW.

An in-depth look at the white paper and 1D X Mark III codec https://www.eoshd.com/2020/01/canon-1d-x-mark-iii-finally-canon-get-serious-about-dslr-video/ Certainly the best DSLR (note... "DSLR"!) for video on the market at the moment... But those file sizes are media costs are eye-watering for the 5.5K RAW. In region of $500 for 13 minutes. The 4K 10bit is more tempting and it's 60p, no crop. Still, it is in the wrong form factor... Needs to be in a mirrorless camera. I think the 1D X Mark III will be a great shot getter and sexy gimbal camera though.

The gotcha is: IT'S A DSLR! Why shoot with a DSLR in the era of Mirrorless 10bit?

Nice shooting sir.

I agree with those. My gear of the decade, off top of my head: Mirrorless cameras as a whole (E-mount, M43, X-Mount), we'd be really bored and stuck in last decade without those. GH1 / GH2 GH4 / GH5 Magic Lantern (Canon would be a 10-year non-event without it!) Sony A7S and A7S II Samsung NX1 The first Metabones Speed Booster was very exciting. Thanks Mr Caldwell. Sigma ART 35mm F1.4 was a breakthrough for the company and been on upward track ever since 5D Mark II / III (did a lot to popularise DSLR video) Panasonic S1H Fuji GFX 100 (totally niche - purely to show the technological progress in 10 years) Fuji X-T3 and X-H1 (great step forward for Fuji) Original BMCC (all down hill since then in my view) GX85, bargain of the decade? C-mount lenses revived for modern cameras Anamorphic makes big come back Leica SL / SL2... mmmmm yum Olympus IBIS tech...first and still the best Here are the camera companies that did the most 'good stuff' this decade... Panasonic Sigma Sony Fuji

Very simple, it comes with all the instructions and a guide.

Gorgeous shot that is mate. Lovely silky tones. What lens was it with?

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-lynch-twin-peaks-virtual-reality-computer-game/ Seems to be an escape room style game experience Rather it was just a cinematic one where you watch!! Deeply immersive not sure about the game part, but an exciting move from Lynch if he ends up deeply involved in making it.

Happy Christmas everyone. Anybody getting anything camera-related for themselves or family? I myself am tempted by a used Hasselblad X1D which is now down to £2400. Must resist

Professional web surfers. Who made the rumours sites any kind of authority?

Are those high-frame rate 4k modes letterboxed crop, or stretched pixels taller than they are wide - is that possible with Quad Bayer? Line skipped or binned? I don't see any mention of phase-detect AF on-chip, is that normal for it to be left out of the specs sheet?