Andrew Reid

Focus distance.

Jimmy hasn't used a GH5, if he had he'd see that it had an image that is better than the Sonys, 10bit codec, much better colour, at least 12 stops dynamic range in V-LOG-L, far less compression, less macro blocking, clean shadows and it does have HFR 1080p all the way up to 180fps.

Yes.

I'd definitely sell the FS5. The question is what's best to replace it with... GH5, E-M1 II, 1D C and A99 II would all be contenders if it were me choosing! These are creative cameras that get out of the way. The stabilisation is wonderful to have on the GH5 and E-M1 II. The E-M1 II is even smaller than the GH5... Ergonomically if you didn't like the RX10 III you might not like the 'feel' of the GH5's body, which is where the E-M1 II comes in. The 1D C shoots very decent 1080p, remember... so although the 4K image is clearly better than the FS5 and pretty much everything else, the file sizes can be a hassle unless you don't mind length transcoding sessions and having 10 or 12 CF cards on a shoot. The A99 II for me is a superb all-rounder which does everything well, especially slow-mo.

Vladimir Gnome!

They should have called it the 80D X. That's what it is... An 80D with a bigger sensor!

A patriot in his little front garden, which he thinks is a battleship.

Exactly.

Sorry if the description of Putin offends you. I don't actually like or trust what goes on and being "patriotic" does not for one second, for me, make a good person. He's patriotic in the sense that he is a soviet and considers the fall of the soviet union a disaster, saying in the documentary that "millions of Russians suddenly found themselves abroad". If you watch Stone's YouTube interview he describes Putin as patriotic to his cause, and that's just a true statement. As for his charisma there's no denying he's a wily old fox, but that doesn't make him a good guy either. And if Putin is involved in giving us Trump, which is strongly hinted at in episode 4 of the interviews by the body language, it's a big disgrace.

Erm because the 5D Mark III doesn't have moire. Also I didn't look at those pictures only, I watched the entire series of 4 hour long episodes and it pops up quite a bit.

In Magic Lantern raw, not stock form. BIG difference. It's not all about content actually. People want to buy a future proof TV or best spec for the price. All my friends who have bought a new TV in the last couple of years have gone for a 4K model without exception, especially as the prices now are similar to a decent 1080p set and start at around £350 in the UK. Why wouldn't you? Various set to boxes, PCs, laptops, game consoles have a 4K picture and they want to make use of that, so it's not all about watching TV even. The awareness of 4K on consumer market is very high and even the PS4 Pro, etc. capitalise on the hype with their upscaling modes. That gives them all the more reason to upgrade to 4K if they don't have it already. Not many people keep the same TV for 15 years in today's fast moving age of cheap consumer goods. Sony have a smartphone with a 4K display now and it's a selling point in the eyes of the consumer. Whether you agree it makes sense or not. Sounds like the research you've seen is out of date by at least 2 years.

I guess the same way Michael Flynn smiles in meeting Putin for some 'election help'!

I don't know. By the way I have a question for you as well... Will there be 8K on the 5D Mark 6?

Personally I really love a popup flash!

Canon Rumors is a general-audience Canon site with no emphasis on video, yet their poll currently shows 36% of photographers are angry about the lack of 4K. That's a huge amount of people. Although 9000 voted so far in that particular poll, if you extrapolate that 36% to 36% of Canon's total sales, they are in the shit. Why piss off over a third of your customers? I have the Mk IV with latest firmware! Sometimes, with certain lenses, the AF can be pretty good... It's more the random reliability that kills it, along with the low light AF. It was a big reason behind me sticking with the 1D C and 1D X Mark II for stills work.

Vladimir did joke about having Stone bumped off at one point near the end.

I bet the lenses are locking him into Canon. AF with the Metabones adapter is still very hit and miss for me.

Here's the source DPReview are using for the article Doesn't look like click bait to me Here's the 1D X Mark II reacting even worse to high brightness pulsing LED light sources https://***URL removed***/forums/thread/4133297 But it didn't make the front page, obviously

Anthony Dod Mantle is a well known cinematographer, responsible for pioneering work with digital right from the get-go in the late 1990's. He is the guy behind some of Danny Boyle and Lars Von Trier's best work. So why is he shooting with a 5D Mark II in 2017? Read the full article

ES can get you teeth with built in Canon cameras, and they are the best teeth ever made. Amazing white balance. LED boards I assume are a problem for non-Sony cameras too then? Because this article will go round the internet and kill A9 sales like a mercenary assassin, which is really unfair as they are trying to innovate and Canon are taking the piss!

Let's see how many people he defrauds out of their money on DPReview before they do something about it.

I wrote for DPReview for a few years contributing video advice and where it was a talking point as on the 5D Mark III and Panasonic GH4, I wrote that part of the review. DPReview was for me the original trusted authority on digital cameras and it was an honour to work for them but I am really sad at what the site has turned into today. Read the full article

But Sony, Panasonic, Nikon, Olympus, Fujifilm have all come to the conclusion that 4K is good for profit and that their customers are asking for it. What's different with Canon?! Same customers!

4K is about choice. It makes for great 1080p, very clean, less noise when downsampled in post. If it's too sharp or too realistic, you again have a choice... Use a filter, soften in post, there's all sorts you can do to make it look less digital. A great digital pioneer Anthony Dod Mantle recently shot 5D Mark II with moire and aliasing on a major documentary production... This to me makes no sense unless it's an artistic choice. What was he thinking? The leaders of this industry, the best DPs, are not always right... Trust your own judgement.

Get an A7S Mk 1 if you just want great 1080p