Andrew Reid

Ah yeah better slow-mo could be on the cards, definitely. I'll be happy with 120fps as long as it is clean 1080p with no weirdness or crop. Then it competes with the RX100 IV and RX10 III but interchangeable lenses and larger sensor.

Source?

Yeah I know, just making a point about the initial release state of the camera - should never have passed out of the gates!

We find ourselves in the slightly odd situation of Fuji and Samsung leading the $1000-$2000 market for Super 35mm video. Read the full article

A lot of people believe this, sadly it isn't true. 90% of the compression is done BEFORE the codec stage. You have the 12bit or 14bit raw sensor data, full RGB It gets hacked down to some shitty facsimile of it - 8bit YUV And 444 turns into 4:2:0 Then they label it 'uncompressed 422' when it comes to HDMI, which the advertising standards authority really should look into... In fact it is a signal in a highly compressed form, it just hasn't had the H.264 encoding 8bit is compression 4:2:0 is compression Most cameras that claim to do 422 over HDMI show no sign of it in the actual images. Nikon have a 20MP APS-C sensor that can only do an 8MP window at 30fps Samsung since 2 years ago (Photokina 2014) have had a 28MP APS-C sensor that can do a 24MP 16:9 full sensor readout (6.5K) and produce DCI 4K from it on-chip, along with encoding H.265, the most computationally advanced codec and the most advanced chipset in any camera to date. This just shows to me that behind the glossy exterior and marketing Nikon are using cheap Chinese made parts in their cameras, that pretty much anyone (Sony, Toshiba, etc.) can build for them en-masse. They really should have built a cutting edge semiconductors factory of their own and blazed a trail, as it is they will always reliant on others and quite possibly picking up yesterday's chips in the process, rather than the best.

It's not really designed to be used in full manual focus mode, the focus ring is actually more for whipping the AF to where you want it to be. It responds to a very fast whip of the wrist rather than the usual style of slow and long travel Agreed though, it's unusable for MF the traditional way. It should have an option in the menu to change it to a normal focus ring.

The slow lens has it's advantages. For a start F5.6 in daylight isn't a problem. And with a 1" sensor it is never going to be the camera you pick over an A7S II in low light. Sure, a constant F2.8 would have helped by a couple of stops but you STILL would not pick it in low light over a full frame camera with F1.4 prime. So there's less point putting a faster lens on it than you might think - you just end up with a clunky big piece of glass on what should be a super-mini C300 Mk II. The main point of the lens is the 10x zoom, it's very handy. Also it's a much sharper and higher contrast lens than the Zeiss F2.8 10x zoom on the RX10, so again the F5.6 long end has the advantage of stopping the image getting mushy. The XC10 is the for me the ugly duckling that turned into a swan. It is one of the best daylight shot getting cameras I've ever used and has the best codec on the market under $2k and the best colour profiles... And no it isn't a RAW codec but RAW isn't always "the best codec" if you see what I mean (file sizes, workflow).

Oh man, would I like that 1608 x 904 RAW bayer on my CF card I didn't shoot much 1080p on the 1D C, but I did compare the 4K to the C100's 1080p and obviously the 1D C is the superior image, with much less aliasing. This was shot at ISO 12,800 - you also get a finer noise grain in 4K which is more film like and translates to less noise overall when downscaled to 1080p in post.

Next year for that one I think. A 6D successor from Canon is also due, that thing has been on the market for 4 years!

It is extraordinary that he continues to use the same name on other forums, now he's been uncovered for the con artist he is.

Yeah it's a codec that is as old as the hills and over it. No place for it in a 2016 camera. 1D C in 2012 I could just about accept because it made for nice images. They are clearly crippling here... to protect the Cinema EOS range. If the XC10 can have 305Mbit/s XF codec for less than $2k then Canon can put it in their $3k DSLR... ZERO technical excuses! Panasonic had MJPEG for their 720p on the GH1, remember? It was considered the lower quality codec option even back in 2010!

Glad to hear it. New blog posts coming soon!

My goodness, it just gets worse. Whilst I was Italy I did read some of what went on and thought the community handled it brilliantly and thanks to my mods too like Andy Lee. Hopefully we can move on from this guy and get back to sanity.

Indeed. Always best to actually login to PayPal and see if the transfer is present, then transfer it to your bank account, and if you're feeling extremely cautious even wait for it to turn up there as well. What's the recap on Ebrahim, has he refunded people or is it still ongoing? In 5 years of EOSHD I have never seen something this weird from an established DVXUser member like he was, and a regular poster here and at RedUser. How was this handled over at DVXUser? Did anyone consider that maybe with all the termoil in Egypt, something happened to the real Ebrahim at some point and his stuff stolen. It could even be somebody completely different behind the screen. There's no need to not trust anyone ever again - just exercise simple, basic caution when sending money to someone especially if they are outside of your country or in an unstable one - and always use your PayPal account and not a wire transfer.

Canon have the colour-path and codec nailed to perfection on the XC10. I am also impressed with the dynamic range of the sensor, even in the most contrasty picture profile it rarely struggles no matter the light thrown at it. I have also been enjoying the stabilisation, very impressive. Shot for 3 weeks in Italy with it and editing now.

Listening is one thing, doing is another. Anyone have a test of the rolling shutter yet?

I don't think it will happen because the market has spoken and said 'we prefer the C300 form factor' Also the 1D X II doesn't appear to move on the technology from the 1D C in any way to warrant Canon basing the Mk II on it aside from adding Dual Pixel AF. I don't think they could bring out a Cinema EOS camera in 2016/17 with an MJPEG codec I await to be proven wrong, however a new 1D C back at the old price of $12k has very little appeal to me especially if they just add H.264 to the 1D X II body and don't change the ergonomics. The 5D Mk IV is what I have my eye on... fingers crossed for an interesting Photokina!

Also please remember to stay safe when transferring money for any item, no matter how good the reputation of the seller, you can't be sure who is actually behind the keyboard. Ebrahim's account could have been hijacked. I am checking the IPs used and whether it shows a sudden and consistent shift to a different pattern. This goes without saying but NEVER use Western Union or wire payments and ALWAYS use PayPal. Whenever it is a wire payment as was the case with 'Ebrahim' that should be a massive warning sign. Another EOSHD moderator chose to ban Zach's account as his behaviour was becoming increasingly erratic and we had concerns he was making the forum less productive as a result. I have no hard feelings against the kid though. If he gets in touch I will consider allowing him back. However, he has not. Hi Ebrahim as you can appreciate this situation is more serious than just the damage to your online reputation. If you do not disclose the truth to us about what happened I will have no choice but to report the situation to the police when I return to Germany in a few days. The refunds must be sent immediately, even if you have to sell one of your many cameras. Thank you for your understanding.

Hey guys First of all, really sorry for what has happened here. I'm still catching up on things, as I am literally in the middle of nowhere shooting in Italy. I am going to investigate at my end and be of any assistance the best I can. RedUser, DVXUser, perhaps we can all get together and share evidence. I'll return with a more detailed reply later. Cheers - Andrew I have access to Ebrahim's entire forum activity including PM inbox / sent items.

A 6K readout does not automatically mean massive jello, it depends how fast they scan it.

Yes just $599 more than the A6300 for a camera with better ergonomics, better EVF, weather sealing, better colour science, better styling, better menus and seemingly no major overheating issues with the vertical grip.

The GH4 also rated for 13 stops at DXOMark, so it's hardly earth-shattering especially considering you will barely see more than 10 stops in 4K video on the 1D X II due to it having no LOG profile

I have thought about renting my Cookes and C500, the only equipment I owe that can take the rough and tumble. People really do wang rental stuff about. I'd have to have insurance, or give it to a company and allow them to take a share of the profit, but it's still a worry.

Careful, you are showing too much intelligence for the internet Ebrahim How about the Polaroid Cube for a round of tennis?

Yes it is the bad pre-amps, general audio quality via the ext. mic socket. The lack of XLR adapter doesn't help either and in-camera audio features are only basic. Would have liked to have seen an 'audio scene' setting like the Canon XC10, an XLR adapter like the GH4 gets via the YAGH and high quality internal circuits / pre-amps. Real shame the NX2 won't ever arrive. I still love my NX1, it is fantastic ergonomically and a bargain for the image it provides.