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I'm eager to see how well it does versus the D800 in the video department.

A potentially great camera screwed up by the Alpha mount.

Nice review Phil. Good to have you here.

Don't bother with Cameron. His obsession with technology and big budgets, at the expense of story is going to bury him with an [i]Intolerance[/i] like failure.

U.S. copyright law is also messed up, but that's a whole other issue.

There are other preamps out there, but juicedlink is the best for the money. If you have a sound guy, you could just get a boom pole, recorder, and shotgun mic, but I assume you are shooting ENG. Depends on how they do the test, and what they shoot. Andrew has a test somewhere on this site too somewhere. Lens prices vary based on the two cameras. You can mount more types of lens on Gh2 than Canon, because of mount. Lens choices vary on what type of shooting you're doing and how much you're willing to spend.

Why are you assuming he can't shoot? He doesn't do a lot of stills, so he supposes he may be better served with a straight movie camera.

Canon's marketing is ubiquitous and their legacy large (though well earned). Canon being a big player longer has a bigger enthusiast base as a result. Less people know about the GH2, unless you're a camera enthusiast, you could very well be forgiven for not knowing about it. I should also add that some feel the stills ability on the GH2 is merely adequate versus other DSLRs, but I'm not a still person so I don't know. The GH2 gives you better image quality and better lens adaptability than the Canon, but I know many people who do professional work on a T3i just fine. Philip Bloom has also shown what you can do with the older t2i...that is with certain lenses. Example of t2i work by Philip Bloom: [url="http://test98362.philipbloom.net/film/salton-sea-canon-rebel-t2i-550d/"]http://test98362.phi...rebel-t2i-550d/[/url] You can probably get a good deal on one at Best Buy or anywhere with a kit lens either now, or probably better on Black Friday, but stock lens on any camera will not make your work stand out. Recording audio is the same as all DSLRs (it sucks). Get a separate sound recorder (for example H4n) for sound and some juiced link preamp or similar products. Juicedlink preamp: [url="http://cheesycam.com/juicedlink-preamp-tests-vs-beachtek-vs-zoom-h4n/"]http://cheesycam.com...ek-vs-zoom-h4n/[/url] Recording audio is a whole other universe, so you should do some research on audio accessories before making purchases.

T3i will likely be cheap as bricks this holiday.

The comment button for this story on the front page seems broken. Anyone else have this problem?

Why would anyone buy it? Might as well get a RED spending that much. Strictly rental.

Or they are looking for a DP with a RED camera. I know guys right now who won't touch the GH2, because they also do a lot of still work with their video. Some don't touch full frame for that matter, because they don't feel they really need it either.

Maybe you know more than me at this point, but don't you think you should at least wait for BM camera tests? Sony could still fuck things up too. And please Andrew, change the name of your website so these trolls can stfu about the name of your site. I swear simco must be that guy on nofilmschool crying bout EOSHD.

[quote name='Xiong' timestamp='1345788507' post='16374'] Im a guy who plans to go back to school while trying to create stories on the side, if this camera claims to be what it is then im incredibly excited. I dont have alot of extra money, im planing on getting a GH2 by the end of the year because it suit my needs as a person delving into this field more seriously in the future. By next year I plan on actually getting this as an upgrade(If it proves to be true of what it claims to be). My point is that I cant be spending money on a high end camera or incredible gear/rigs. I need one that is versatile, more bang for buck, and this seems like the next logical step. While saving next year I'll be honing my craft with a GH2 in preparation, just to get my head around the concepts of light and composition. Im glad this is going to hit the market, I hope it shakes thing up in the indie market. I cant wait! [/quote] In your case you're better off spending the extra money on lenses, sound equipment, etcetera.

Thanks.

His work had a great impact on the culture and the business. I'm going to wait a couple weeks. Hollywood celebrities don't commit suicide, OD, or have drug meltdowns like us mere mortals...at least not initially.

[quote name='HellKat' timestamp='1345303087' post='15987'] Although I agree with a number of things you mentioned in your critique of part 3 (in particular, where you talk about endless reminders about the importance of creativity which BTW often look like mantras lacking any sunstance), I think the overall tone of your blog post (and your advices) are not appropriate. Part 3 does not confirm your major leitmotif regarding GH2 - not a surprise, you do not like it. Here is a piece of advice for you - next time you do what Zacuto did with their overall excellent and amazing effort by its scale and contribution to the filmmaking community, and then we'll see if you are up to the challange yourself. To finish on a positive note - I respect what you do and check your blog almost every day. Equally, I respect your contribution to the community (even if I sometimes disagree with all your biases). But, man, learn your place. [/quote] So what is your counter argument - at least evil_thought2 had something to say other than an ad hominem and appeal to authority attacks.

[quote name='evil_thought2' timestamp='1345086922' post='15787'] The point being GH2 is no where even close to higher end cameras. It's not cheap either. According to Ryan E. Walters (Epic operator), based on the published info in the PDF provided by Zacuto, it turns out, F65 in this shootout would have cost less than even IPhone 4 [url="http://www.ryanewalters.com/Blog/blog.php?id=4955533891225329768"]http://www.ryanewalt...533891225329768[/url] Apple iPhone - TOTAL COST: $5,212.56 Camera: - $350. (16GB iPhone $200 w/contract - $550 lens rental) Time On Set: $3,200 Grip & Electric: $855 Storage Space: 33GB (Roughly 11GB / hour, or 180MB / Min) Storage Cost: $7.56 Post Production: $1,500 Panasonic GH2 - TOTAL COST: $7.167.06 Camera: $40 (Rate taken from Cleveland Camera Rentals) Time On Set: $5,220 Grip & Electric: $360 Storage Space: 205.5GB (Roughly 68.5GB / hour or 1,140MB / Min @ 150 Mbps) Storage Cost: $47.06 Post Production: $1,500 Canon 7D - TOTAL COST: $5,290.74 Camera: $160 Time On Set: $3,500 Grip & Electric: $117 Storage Space: 60GB (Roughly 20GB / hour, or 330MB / Min) Storage Cost: $13.74 Post Production: $1,500 Sony FS-100 - TOTAL COST: $5,089.27 [$4,792.58 internal recording] Camera: $550 ($300 for camera + $250 for AJA KiPro) Time On Set: $2,723 Grip & Electric: $262 Storage Space: 237GB (Roughly 79GB / hour , or 1,320MB / Min @ 176 Mbps for ProRes 422 (HQ)) [Internal Recording: 33GB (Roughly 11GB / hour, or 180MB / Min @ 24 Mbps)] Storage Cost: $54.27 [Internal Recording: $7.58] Post Production: $1,500 Canon C300 - TOTAL COST: $10,550.80 Camera: $450 Time On Set: $8,400 Grip & Electric: $185 Storage Space: 69GB (Roughly 23GB / hour , or 375MB / Min @ 50 Mbps) Storage Cost: $15.80 Post Production: $1,500 Sony F3 - TOTAL COST: $6,100.75 [$5,529.99 internal recording] Camera: $950 ($450 for camera + $500 for Gemini 444) Time On Set: $3,630 Grip & Electric: $189 Storage Space: 357GB (Roughly 119GB / hour , or 1980MB / Min @ 264 Mbps for ProRes 4444) [Internal Recording: 48GB (Roughly 16GB / hour, or 263MB / Min @ 35 Mbps)] Storage Cost: $81.75 [Internal Recording: $10.99] Post Production: $1,250 Red Epic - TOTAL COST: $8,037.14 Camera: $1,000 Time On Set: $5,046 Grip & Electric: $171 Storage Space: 1,398GB (Roughly 466GB / hour , or 7.76GB / Min @ 129 MB/s for 5k FF, RC 7:1, w/HDRx) (Red can record in a wide range of compression ratios, with and without HDRx. All effect the total file size.) Storage Cost: $320.14 Post Production: $1,500 Arri Alexa - TOTAL COST: $5,993.75 [$7,099 for ArriRAW] Camera: $1,500 (+ $500 to record Arri RAW via Gemini 444) Time On Set: $3,368 Grip & Electric: $44 Storage Space: 357GB (Roughly 119GB / hour , or 1980MB / Min @ 264 Mbps for ProRes 4444) [Arri RAW: 3TB (Roughly 1TB / hour , or 18GB / Min @ 300 MB/s)] Storage Cost: $81.75 [Arri RAW: $687] Post Production: $1,000 F65 - TOTAL COST: $3,687 Camera: $2,500 Time On Set: $0 Grip & Electric: $0 Storage Space: 3TB (Roughly 1TB / hour , for 4k RAW) Storage Cost: $687 Post Production: $500 [/quote] Data devoid of common sense.

1 whole page of but hurt nonsense, now spilling into page 3.

Wasn't Black Swan was filmed on super 16 mm (not exactly 16mm, but close).

It seems trivial that Citizen Kane is no longer #1. Those are all good movies.

Putting a hood on a swivel screen looks risky.

I heard they are processing the movie to hell after the initial fallout - thus defeating their initial intentions. Still Cameron and company will push on.

Congrats. On their Ebay listings they used to have ratings (reliability, etcetera) for the components on their rigs. I don't see any part ratings for that link. Is the follow focus reversible? Chessycam seems to feel that the newer rigs may have reversible follow focuses. Whatever happened to your Ebay finds Andrew?

Like I think Andrew said. Look at the fim movies now and compare them to movies in the 1970s-1980s. The films now look very slick and not unlike digital.