Andrew Reid

Popular pro transcoding software EditReady now supports the Samsung NX1. This is my favourite transcoding solution, so great to see H.265 support. Read the full article

The only bad thing about the A7S's colour is people's limited grading skills

Would have to be a 2nd line rather than a replacement. Too soon to replace it. Low megapixel / high sensitivity version would be lovely! Can't see this being true though.

Canon have revealed a little of their broad future objectives in the company's latest annual report. Read the full article

Yes it is a bad decision. My NX500 went back to the shop because of that 4K crop. It's horrible.

Be careful guys. Looks like the firmware has an error, where they forgot the lock. The reason it isn't meant to work with the GH4 is because it can get physically stuck on the mount as happened with mine. The images are lovely, I shot this with the BMCC speed booster glass in the EF adapter... But there's another problem... often the focus is slanted so one half of your frame could be blurry, so bear that in mind at wide angle shooting a large flat subject frame-to-frame or landscape at infinity especially at wide angle like with the Tokina 11-16mm F2.8... that lens is a good way to test for the issue. If the adapter gets stuck on your GH4 mount you're looking at breaking the GH4 just to remove the adapter and it can damage the pins for AF. But if you're a brave one, enjoy!

Nice film. Kodak special sauce I am sure will turn up again in something They made a mistake to offload the sensor division though.

Some may wonder why I locked the FM and Rectilux threads set up by Cosimo and John. Cosimo is publicising a product and John is publicising his solution. From now on I want to hear from the users only. If you are an FM owner or a Rectilux owner feel free to post your own threads. I am not going to allow Anamorphic Shop themselves or John to set up their own threads as EOSHD is not an advertising platform and I cannot vouch for the quality of either solution. In fact I have heavy doubts about both of them. The Rectilux is unproven. The FM, I tried and didn't like the image. I also feel these two threads divert a lot of attention away from actual anamorphic lenses and better solutions. These threads were being bumped by the people behind the products on a weekly, sometimes even daily basis. Furthermore some of the behaviour of the people behind these products has been very sour for the atmosphere of the forum and in personal emails to me, which is unacceptable. Just to be clear, the subject isn't taboo and I certainly don't want to censor actual users. Just the salesmen. John and Cosimo, I wish you all the best for the future with your solutions. Now it's over to the users.

Yes Henry he obviously believes that whilst drunk, hungry and mad. But what is he like 99.999% of the rest of the time at work? He's put in countless years at the BBC without any of these kinds of moments of madness.

​Clarkson island looks hellish I generally agree with your post. It's spot on really. And yes Clarkson is to blame for being sacked. I am sure there was a better solution though which they couldn't take for political reasons. Lengthy suspension and a fine possibly.

Cosimo - no trolling of this thread. John - no blatant advertising and hype. This is the final warning for the pair of you. It's dragging the atmosphere on the forum into the gutter. If you carry on, either of you, then I will just wash my hands of you both in the control panel and delete everything.

SleepyWill is spot on. Clarkson has been in a fragile state for some time. Last year his mother had just died, his marriage had broken down, he had various health issues and was smoking & drinking too much. Add to that the pressure of keeping up such a high level of TV for over a decade almost non-stop and the tabloid pressure and the vicious public shaming match in the press that follows many of his jokes.... and you have a very fragile mental state.

Bargain!!

You think you have power over my editorial, do you, by being sanctimonious on a forum? Of the 5000 people who read it, there's a vocal minority of 5 or 6 people in the comments. Hardly unusual for the internet is it!? If you don't agree it doesn't matter. No need to get so upset about it. If I thought for one second Clarkson endorsed bullying and abuse in offices I wouldn't be defending him. If he had bullied his producer on numerous occasions in an office, like the shit that goes down in offices all the time around the world, he'd have no sympathy from me. He's guilty of ONE isolated incident outside of the office, outside of work hours, during a dinner after a shoot. And the BBC feel the need to shoot one of their most popular programs down as a result, a gross over-reaction. People have completely lost perspective and the ability to forgive isolated incidents and misdemeanours. It's laughable the people calling him a dangerous alcoholic, when they don't even know him. The BBC were forced to sack him because they can't be seen to defend someone who threw a punch. The reason he is gone is because you can't defend someone any more without people accusing you of endorsing 'physical abuse' or 'racism' or all sorts of other serious crimes. This thread is the ultimate proof. It disgusts me. It should be possible to defend Clarkson whilst not being seen to be endorsing his behaviour. But idiots just don't get it do they.... And hence he is gone.

​In a nutshell it's about Clarkson having a joke and fighting with a producer in a hotel. Then it is blown out of all proportion because it becomes a political and ethical problem for his employer. Clarkson's jokes you can find in every episode of the show and to anyone with a sense of humour they are very funny. But these were often a simmering problem under the surface, because they were against the grain of the big ethics statements of big companies - which have made certain jokes taboo when they shouldn't be. For example - banter based on national stereotypes, jokes about green campaigners and eco-friendly feminists being dull, etc. etc. It was only a joke. But it sent out the wrong message to those who didn't appreciate the humour. The presenters on Top Gear had a bit of a 'boys own adventure' thing going on, where they go out and enjoy life and drive cars, which obviously upset some people. Jealousy? The BBC then overreacted to the falling out with his producer, because of several negative recent events. So they had to be seen to take it on in a big way and take tough action. These have seen them come under severe criticism and rightfully so in some cases but not in others. One thing they have been rightly criticised for is that a number of generations of management at some British intuitions including the BBC turned a blind eye to criminal behaviour by certain 'star talents'. This was a very small minority of talents involved, but it tarnished the organisation. Look up "Jimmy Saville". Horrible man. So now the political climate at the BBC is that if they carry on turning a blind eye to bad behaviour, they will be seen as an ethically questionable organisation and will risk losing the support of the public, who are forced to pay a mandatory license fee whether or not you watch the BBC. If you have a TV in the UK, you pay up. So that makes them very exposed and accountable to the public. The other problem is that the internet and the press like to be sanctimonious and to plaster ethics statements everywhere, whether they are justified or not. What Clarkson did to his producer was absolutely wrong. There's no question about that. But it was only a petty assault and an isolated one off 'meltdown'. It shouldn't be compared with what some previous star talents at the BBC did were very very serious, including sexual abuse.    

​No need to apologise to a vocal minority.

​Yes. Because for 1 unfortunate incident in 10 years, 350m have been entertained and that's more important. Here's how the BBC should have handled it... The show should have gone out as planned at the height of the storm and Tymon should have been on the live segment with Clarkson. Public apology from Clarkson and a handshake. The message should have gone out that workplace fights are wrong, because apparently some people think that people need condescendingly obvious messages like that from 'role models' and nannying public broadcasters. Maybe they do. Maybe they don't. The important point is that such an 'ethics statement' would at least have the benefit of pacifying the baying hoards of sanctimonious politicians and journalists. Then they should have gone back to work. Quite simple really! If it was a long term pattern of bad behaviour and bullying, obviously that would be different.

I'm surprised President Obama hasn't intervened yet.... Because every other fucker seems to want a piece of this one... North Yorkshire Police is liaising with the BBC regarding the alleged incident in North Yorkshire involving Jeremy Clarkson. We have asked the BBC for the report which details the findings of their internal investigation into the matter.  The information will be assessed appropriately and action will be taken by North Yorkshire Police where necessary. It would not be appropriate for North Yorkshire Police to comment further at this time. What is it about a scrap at work that so offends us? Is it that it's seen as a long pattern of abuse and bullying, rather than an isolated incident? The BBC said this incident was one of "sustained and prolonged verbal abuse" In fact the whole thing was over in half an hour. What people always seem to forget is the broader picture. There was no bullying over the 10 years this producer worked with Clarkson, they had an absolutely fantastic time working together. Oisin Tymon -  I’ve worked on Top Gear for almost a decade, a programme I love.  Over that time Jeremy and I had a positive and successful working relationship, making some landmark projects together. This was an isolated incident and not indicative of Clarkson's character long-term. And if that sounds to you like I am defending physical abuse, murder, rape and terrorism just be forewarned... I'm not. And if you suggest I am, you will no longer be welcome to use the forum. simple as that.

​See what kind of abuse you get for defending Clarkson? None of what you're accusing me of - the casual racism, classism, sexism, applies to him anyway! It's a myth. He's only joking. How about you get a sense of humour to go with that tin hat of yours.

WRONG "Let’s be clear about the ethics first. Clarkson is deep in the wrong; the BBC inquiry suggests the incident involved a 20 minute verbal tirade followed by a 30 second physical fracas." "And if Clarkson feels he can get away with hitting a producer, perhaps the fact his employees pandered to him like a rock god for a decade could have something to do with it." WRONG He didn't hit a superior. Clarkson IS the superior on the show which you've clearly never watched, alongside the main producer Andy Wilman. WRONG "Clarkson is deep in the wrong" I seemed to remember saying. But if you want to believe that I am defending 'alcohol abuse' along with presumably thinking that small mice eat cheese on the moon then be my guest. I'm not your psychologist. WRONG! You do. ​Well Pascal you sent me a nasty email last week asking for me to delete your account. So hardly a loss if you do go.

​No, that's where you are misunderstanding it and putting really very abhorrent political views in my mouth, which I don't appreciate for a second Rog. I'm saying there are plenty of assholes in the film and TV industry who get away with bad behaviour because they believe their fame gives them some immunity. And I say, as long as they don't serially abuse people and as long as the indents stay relatively rare and isolated (Clarkson only hit a producer once, he's not a serial killer) then let them get on and be rock stars... there's a method to the madness. No...Doesn't mean it's right. But it doesn't make sense to simply go around sacking all the hell-raisers or difficult personalities either. Plenty of legendary musicians and film stars have been involved in punch ups. And I dare say Jack Nicholson threw some unhinged parties in his time. Should we all wrap them up in cotton wool or just let them get on with it.

​Again, not condoning the behaviour in any way. But if you sacked stars for bad behaviour, it would be to the detriment of the industry in the end. Christian Bale and O. Russell would have long gone.

You must understand this... It's not rocket science...   "Witness how seamlessly all the “Sack Clarkson” commentary moved between saying “You can’t punch your work colleagues" (which is true) to slamming Clarkson for his “xenophobic remarks" (that is, his off-colour jokes) and for "pushing the boundaries of… political correctness”.  They pose as caring protectors of BBC staff from physical abuse, but in truth the Clarkson-bashers are pursuing a culture war, a moral crusade, against the presenter they love to hate and against the words and ideas he projects from the TV into the little people’s heads.  Their glee with Clarkson’s sacking is deeply dishonest. Under the cover of supporting the stamping-out of workplace harassment, they've actually instituted a media kangaroo court trying Clarkson for joke crimes.  Their main interest is not in protecting a BBC producer’s face from Clarkson’s fists — it’s in protecting the public’s ears, and our allegedly putty-like brains, from Clarkson’s words, from his consensus-pricking, fast-car loving, two-fingered salute to modern liberal orthodoxies."

Nobody thinks what this storm has done to the producer. This incident was something, which after 10 years of working together, he and Clarkson could easily have sorted out man to man over in a couple of days. Clarkson in fact met him in person to apologise and that was accepted. But the BBC and the press had to barge into it didn't they... And make a massive shit storm out of it.... and shoot him.... and most importantly of all send out that signal that 'Workplace Bullying' is unacceptable. We all know that, but thanks for the lesson in ethics Vicar Hall! The liberal press have been scandalous, painting Clarkson as a figure of pure evil in the UK, as a personal friend of the prime minster they've pulled out all the stops to fan the flames and do a character assassination.

"I’m sorry that what ought to have been a small incident sorted out easily has turned into something big" Also... The normal rules of the office 'workplace' do not apply to rock stars.