Andrew Reid

The 5D Mark IIIE is not going well I'm afraid. Need to get the sensor cleaned, as even a single spec of dust shows up on the image now it is closer to the sensor itself rather than floating on a piece of glass in front of it.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/nikon-d800e.jpg[/img] [url="http://***URL removed***/reviews/nikon-d800-d800e/30"]Go here to read DPReview’s look at the D800E movie mode vs the standard D800[/url] Please bear in mind the situation can be improved dramatically by the right in-camera picture settings and [url="http://www.mosaicengineering.com/products/vaf/d800.html"]Mosaic Engineering’s anti-aliasing filter for the D800[/url], which is under development now (as of June 2012). [url="http://***URL removed***/reviews/nikon-d800-d800e/30"]DPReview[/url] have updated their D800 review with comparison samples and image quality analysis versus the D800E. Along with a 2GB uncompressed file from the D800E recorded to a Blackmagic HyperDeck Shuttle 2, DPReview have posted several 1080p clips on Vimeo from the D800E. Is the D800E a viable option for video or does the lack of anti-aliasing filter aggravate the moire issues of the D800 even more? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8176/a-detailed-look-at-how-the-nikon-d800e-performs-for-video/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Not an upgrade, in fact same as 7D, 60D, 600D. And that is why it isn't "NEWS"

E-M5 comes out very well. Youtube masks some of the compression issues it has but resolution is right up there with my findings so far, it is capable of superb video quality with fast glass like the 45mm F1.8.

Keep the faith in eBay. Saw two go for under $2000 a few weeks ago.

[quote author=Karl link=topic=822.msg5916#msg5916 date=1339171670]wake up  :P [/quote] Will take more than AF to wake me up to Canon's latest I'm afraid.

[quote author=abortabort link=topic=812.msg5888#msg5888 date=1339035862] [quote author=hoodlum link=topic=812.msg5885#msg5885 date=1339014322] dpreview has confirmed there is no 1080p24.  Here is some more info. http://***URL removed***/previews/sony-dsc-rx100/4 "The RX100 allows P,A,S or M exposure modes to be used when video shooting. Autofocus remains available in movie shooting, regardless of the exposure mode used. Alternatively the camera's focus peaking can be used to aid manual focus (which can be assigned to the front dial). This, combined with the camera's active image stabilization during movie shooting, makes it a pretty capable and pocketable camera for grabbing footage." [/quote] Very disappointing! I presume the 30p is wrapped up in 60i? So in PAL regions it should be 50i (wrapped 25p) and 50p. I don't care for 24p as 25p would have been fine, but to not have 25p is very annoying (or 24p for those in NTSC land). On the plus side, this is the ONLY compact I know of that includes 1080 50/60p. It is also the only compact I know that offers full manual control over exposure, AF + MF with control ring, focus peaking etc. While it isn't perfect, it is streets ahead of any other fixed lens camera and better than a lot of interchangeable lens cameras. Also the UI is taken from Sony's SLTs rather than their compact cams, so I am guessing clean HDMI out like HX9v is out of the question... Plus it is in the WORST place I could imagine. [/quote] The HX9v did 1080/50/60p and there's also an Olympus compact that does it. 60 and 50p conform to 24/25p (50p perfectly so) and you also have the capability to do dreamy slow-mo. So don't confuse it with crappy 60i or 30p it is far better than that. Focus peaking and manual control in video mode is GREAT for this camera. As for clean HDMI out - not sure why you think the HX9v had that? It did HDMI out but it wasn't clean or enabled during recording.

[quote author=sicovdplas link=topic=820.msg5901#msg5901 date=1339093151] Need new samples.... it's been nearly 2 months. [/quote] The camera isn't actually ready yet, still pre-production.

[quote author=garypayton link=topic=813.msg5869#msg5869 date=1338958355] I understand these concerns. As a 5d owner I'll hate to have, let's say, my beautiful 14mm sigma to become a 30 mm... I guess we will have to live with that, maybe sell some lenses to buy new ones. [/quote] Just to be clear here Gary, as a 5D owner I'm guessing it isn't the EF mount of the Blackmagic you have an issue with, it is really the sensor size. Different topic altogether.

Thank you

Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 for your wide. The rest isn't a problem, trust me.

[quote author=emgesp link=topic=812.msg5838#msg5838 date=1338847593] 20MP P&S is beyond overkill. I guarantee that 90% of the stills taken with this camera will not be printed. 12 MP's would have been a more practical choice. [/quote] They said 36MP was overkill for the D800. It wasn't.

What are you talking about? Canon EF mount adapters are available for following... Nikon Contax Yashica (Zeiss) M42 LOMO OCT19 PL (provided no mirror, so OK with BMD) Olympus OM Many more.

[quote author=mike_tee_vee link=topic=812.msg5830#msg5830 date=1338829930] Too bad the screen doesn't flip up like the OM-D and NEX 7.  If the IQ is amazing, this may sway me from an OM-D.  I can't wait for Andrew's footage of the OM-D and 5D mk3 without the AA filter! [/quote] Coming soon!!

[quote author=hoodlum link=topic=812.msg5826#msg5826 date=1338826526] [quote author=richg101 link=topic=812.msg5824#msg5824 date=1338825893] I think I might buy one of these.  or wait for the sony fixed lens apsc camera shortly. [/quote] I think this was the "APSC Fixed lens" rumor.  ;) [/quote] I think so too. APS-C doesn't make sense for a compact because the lens would be massive, especially a zoom with a wide end of F1.8. I'm amazed how close Sony have kept this thing to HX9 in size. G1X was nonsense... Too bulky for a compact. Too shit for a DSLR replacement.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/sony-rx100.jpg[/img] Regular followers will know I’ve been a big fan of the Sony HX9v ([url="https://vimeo.com/25406665"]shooting this piece on it last year in Berlin[/url]), a compact camera and the first to do 1080/60p. The video mode of this camera (and the G lens) were superb even though it had a small chip and lacked manual control. Resolution and detail was great and the stabiliser was out of this world. The updated HX20v is a bit of a disappointment, it seems like a very small incremental update. But Sony have just put that right big time with the RX100, their large sensor flagship compact, building on the highly regarded large sensor R1 of years ago but in a much smaller body. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8169/introducing-the-new-sony-rx100-large-sensor-compact-with-108060p/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][url="http://www.vimeo.com/43360046"]http://www.vimeo.com/43360046[/url] Quick update: I’ve uploaded a new cinematography reel. These are the favourite parts of my DSLR-shot footage of the past 2 years. Enjoy! [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8166/reel-2012-digital-cinematography-reel-by-andrew-reid/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=fauxtographer link=topic=803.msg5804#msg5804 date=1338669559]Chris Cookson, one of the Co-Chairs on the Engineering committee.. is the President of Sony Pictures Technologies. You just got to remember, people have day jobs. [/quote] Well that would explain why Sony won in 2010 then. "Lifetime Achievement – For innovation and risk-taking facilitating the Blu-ray format, digital broadcasting, multichannel TV, and 3D television." Seriously, you guys may as well be giving Emmys out to the highest bidder. All hail Sir Howard Stringer who presided over the biggest loss in Sony's history! By the way - it is healthy to have a cynical view of the establishment. Unless you are part of the establishment itself.

[quote author=joe link=topic=803.msg5789#msg5789 date=1338609317] It certainly distorts and undermines the credibility of these types of accolades. I dont know but has cinematic innovations like Panavision, the SteadyCam, THX, IMAX, Red won the same awards? [/quote] My thinking mirrors what you say to the word. Awards matter. Sad to see them potentially giving into corporate puppetry. Certainly if a C300 of 5D deserves an award then all those innovations you mentioned above are far more deserving.

Quit the politics, it isn't Personal View  :P

[quote author=Jason link=topic=252.msg1681#msg1681 date=1328635206] I'm hoping this has (positive) implications for anamorphic shooting as well. Andrew: Another trip to Spreepark with your LA7200, perhaps?  :) [/quote] Good point about the anamorphic. 17.5mm is very close to the sweet spot of the LA7200 on the GH2. I've gone as wide as 14mm with it. It will look amazing for wide angle stuff in low light. Spreepark here I come haha.

I'm fine with marketing, but it should know its place. It is weaving its way into all kinds of culture, and souring our lives.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/5d-mark-iii-sensor-and-filter.jpg[/img] Above: the potentially Emmy winning sensor which I had to dismantle with cocktails sticks in an attempt to get acceptably detailed video According to [url="http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.com/2012/06/emmy-award-for-image-sensor-advances.html"]Vladimir Koifman at Image Sensors World[/url], an Emmy commission jointly headed by Canon’s David O’Kelly is investigating whether CMOS sensors should be eligible for awards. O’Kelly claims advances in the technology has ‘materially affected’ television. The winner of 5 Primetime Emmy Awards, House notably made use of the full frame 5D Mark II in the very capable hands of Gale Tattersall so it is true CMOS sensors and DSLRs have materially affected the look and feel of TV. But should the Emmy be awarding CMOS sensors? And why is a Canon guy on the awards committee? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8162/and-the-2013-emmy-goes-to-a-5d-mark-iii-cmos-sensor/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=mike_tee_vee link=topic=788.msg5735#msg5735 date=1338348554] Could the OM-D codec be intentionally crippled in a collusion agreement between Olympus and Panasonic to protect the GH line?  Many of their products are complements to each other, and not completely direct competitors. [/quote] Unlikely. It is more likely to be a limitation of the Panasonic provided sensor or LSI chip. If Panasonic sold their most up to date technology to a competitor, they'd squander their advantage.

For LA7200, GH2 captures the best of it. For the Iscorama the 5D Mark III is interesting since you get a curving of the bokeh and a steady light fall off at the edges. I like this look. However, it isn't right to say one camera is better than the other for anamorphic, they are different looks. Actually I prefer the look of my 2x Centa Vision on a 50mm with GH2, than Iscorama 36 1.5x on a 50mm with 5D Mark III right now... The 2x stretch is more dramatic. This lens doesn't really work as well on the 5D Mark III because it has a smaller rear element.