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I saw this a few hours ago and I dismissed it as part of the 1st April charade. But, Wow. This looks Damn promising. If this is as effective as advertised, then small budget indie filmmakers can throw away their stabilizers, and go even more compact for guerilla shooting. I wish Panny would have a Paid VLog for All Interchangeable Cameras. Also, they should Atleast try and fit a ProRes flavor into it, somehow. The lowest 2 ProRes flavors aren't really that large in terms of file sizes. Maybe users can pay something similar to the VLog to get ProRes. Panny should atleast offer that option, like $99 each Extra.

EVERYONE here. Organisations like change.org and ipetitions.com and what not else are just useless fraud organisations that most likely share your personal details for money and then indirectly spam you for life. I had an issue withan organisation once, and I trolled the CEO on Twitter (apart from giving them mouthfuls on FB andmany othwr places), and the matter got resolved at lightening speed. I believe the ONLY way to get back the NX Cameras is to Suggest to Samsung to FIX whatever minor issue are there with the Camera (Including having an H.264 option) and get a ProRes version, and let it return as NX2. If we createa Huge FB and Twitter presence, Samsung will Definitely doa Re-Think. If push comes to Shove, we could make videos of Destroying Samsung Handsets and Products, and have a #Boycott_Samsung_until_they_Reintroduce_NX1 Page. Hehehe. Those always work better. Hahaha

I think it's High Time someone gave some Competition to Black Magic. They have very interesting products, especially their BMCC. I would like some other people to make versions of that. All under 1k and with RAW and ProRes. And hopefully, ones that deliver within a year from announcement.

That Canon 7D Mark iii is pure April Fool Bullsh*t. I think Panasonic will announce a few cameras. Most likely an upgrade to the LX100 and some other smaller camera.

IMHO, Google Cardboard, more than Anyone Else, and Everyone Else, put together, will help sell VR Headsets, gaming, movies and videos etc etc. Dunno how successful it will be, but obviously more than 3D, which had a lot less market penetration, due to obvious reasons. Though, it might not really compete with regular movies and video, cause you can't do anything else, while you have that headset on your eyes. It kills multi-tasking.

Excellent video Mark. Btw, you can't debate with him. He's a closed minded and seriously into monologues.

Wow!!! What does it even mean??? Anyway, the S6 could improve in low light, focus faster and could do with a High Speed Video mode, and that's why the S7. We're talking in Parallels. If you take a few mins to actually read Both our posts (yours and mine), maybe you'll realize it. Or maybe you've into monologues, and thole stream of posts is pure soliloquy.

This is another test. http://www.androidcentral.com/camera-showdown-s7-vs-6s-vs-6p-vs-950 I have seen most of the GSMarena's reviews of the Samsung S7. Maybe your should read it too (FYI, they say, "Still, the Galaxy S7 edge snaps the best pictures we've seen from a smartphone camera to date and with the return of the water-protection, it's an excellent portable camera for any trip." http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s7_edge-review-1409p9.php And, since you dismiss everything and everyone else, why don't you Publish YOUR OWN Comparisons, and share them with everyone less enlightened that you. Are you serious???

I am not sure what you were attempting to articulate, but there are No GODS in the field of anything. Everyone who tests cameras has millions of self-appointed critics, and other testers who dish those tests. And, there is nothing wrong with any group. There are As Many people who believe that the Samsung phones rule the charts, as there are people who do for every other smartphone camera, and many more. That's why on many forums and sites, Samsung phone top charts.

Nokia was way ahead of it's time, a long time back. Then it stopped innovating fast enough, had a terrible management team, and then looked like it had some multi-billion dollars in scams (which should have been investigated IMHO), and then they just simply lost the plot. Till the N series, they were fine, I guess. Their quality control seems abyssal (the author of this post pointed out in his blog, that way too many Lumias with lousy lenses have made it through him), and basically not listening to customers. The Management is STILL Old School. Microsoft should have Thrown Out all the ENTIRE Management from all previous teams. But, I guess they didn't, and we are left with whatever remains. It's like the Panasonic CM1. ONLY if they added OIS and FLAT 4k @ 24, 25 and 30p (and lowered its price). It would have been a runaway success, regardless of its other shortcomings. The Nokias have had some great features for a very long time. And TBO honest, they were pretty good at photography, and arguably had RAW before almost anyone else. Also, their Zeiss association seems to have paid off well in their optical scince bit. For most people Samsung and LG are the standard for Video and Photos. And then the iPhones. Not sure if the Lumias are really relevant anymore.

Soft video. Also, Lumias are a dying breed. Nobody wants to be on a smartphone that has no future. Apparently a lot of the buggy issues were being solved not so long ago: http://www.technobuffalo.com/2015/12/23/lumia-950-and-lumia-950-xl-update-fixes-tons-of-bugs/

Not sure if its sensor thing, but handling heat properly seems to be a trick, not everyone can perform. After moving to smaller form factors, with smaller lenses, and great video controls at very affordable prices, a lot of people would rather spend the money on Accessories (all sorts of mics, lighting, rigs and stabilizers, etc etc) and maybe even in P&A. Or better still, pick up 2 cameras, one as backup, or 2 used simultaneously to speed up video, especially for things like dialogue, or where you need a B-roll during a guerrilla shoot. The whole democratization brought about by the Mirrorless revolution is as much about form factor (and weight), as its about affordability. Also, apparently, the D5 is more about speed and low light, than dynamic range (and a few other things, I guess). http://***URL removed***/news/9402203921/nikon-d5-shows-drop-in-dynamic-range

It's like Double the Price of the Panasonic FZ1000. Not sure if its twice as good.

The Samsung gear 360 camera seems to be a well implemented camera. I just hope it's priced well.

TBO I have a gut feeling that more than Canon, Black Magic Designs may have some interesting products. That's why they were in a hurry to start shipping the 4.6 and micro with or without all the promised features. And regarless of whether BMD finally ships the product in 2017, 2018 or 2019, it will be an exciting product. ?

Hi, a friend of mine wants to pick up electronics (Panasonic Mirrorless and Lenses) from France (Paris). Does anyone know the best store for good deals on electronics? What is the best Online or PhysicalStore to pick it up from? Thanks in advance.

Smartphone Cameras were heading in the Right Direction with the Panasonic CM1, till they screwed up with the Lack of OIS, Bad Battery Life, f2.8 lens, Laggy Processing, 15fps 4k, not too impressive HD, poor HDR, slow buffering high initial price, and other issues. And, then scrapping it Altogether (removing the Calling Aspect from the phone). After the PureView808 (which too was poorly designed, apart from the superb camera), this seemed like the next stage, but everyone has moved back to 1/2.3" sensors and below. So, smartphone cameras will compete with present standard of smartphones, in another 10 years. Not less.

iPhone fanboys genuinely believe that the iPhone can outdo most DSLRs, and the fact that famous Filmmakers and Photographers use their iPhones for photos and videos (including commercials and films), makes it even more difficult to dispel this myth.

All your negotiations are by way of viva voce, and through e-mail (I am guessing). It was gratuitous, literally, since you weren't being paid (your portfolio being made, regardless). You own it, and you can do what you want with it. I was in a similar quandary, not too long ago. The lead singer of a music video also edited it. She wasn't against someone editing it, but she edited it herself, and it was disastrous. Also, it wasn't graded or colour corrected, to make matters worse. Anyways, if you can mildly bullshit him, and tell him to concentrate on his singing, it should help set perspective. Also, you could tell the band members that if the singer wants to do photography and video, and he may be wasting his time working for the band, and should probably join you as an assistant. If you are going to shoot 2 more videos for them, then you can decide how you want to pursue this. You could get a contract drafted for the same.

Andy, you may be right. Most people don't realize how underrated Panasonic cameras are, especially for video. No over-heating or insanely high levels of moire, and the colours are pretty decent too. Also, the price is a Fraction of most other cameras that shoot 4k and can be dialed down to pretty Flat Profiles.

I need to read up on this. I will definitely check out the forum. Thanks

I agree. It's the same upressing 2.7k to 4k. Some clients want larger Files and Pics.

I guess Video got lost somewhere in their Business Model, and they didn't catch up with the web Series, and Web Shows bandwagon. Also, their revenue model is solely based on sales (paid downloads), which IMHO isn't really viable. A lot of people who watch videos still don't wanna pay for content online. Except perhaps from places like the iTunes or other stores. Which is more commercial content, from bigger names, or content which has become famous (films like Tangerine for example). Also, I am curious as to how much Vimeo has been able to raise from Investors. Angels and VCs.

A lot of people feel that one of the few complaints about the M4/3rd system, apart from bad low light, is that most cameras are restricted to 16MP as the top resolution (except those carrying the newer 20MP Sony Sensor). While the kit lens on the cameras is decent, by most standards, it far from excellent. So, maybe with the Better M4/3rd glass, this will be better. I, as a general test, Downloaded a Pic from a site (www.imaging-resource.com), pf the Panasonic Lx100 and then upressed it by 20%. I find that the image has held up pretty well (though the file size has gone up enormously). I know that Alexa has upressed their 2.7k camera image to 4k, and nobody really had any complaints. I don't see why, if M4/3rd photos aren't over sharpened, they cannot be upressed. Any anyone tried this too? What software did you use? I feel, with some of the Panasonic Leica Glass, and setting of color, contrast and sharpness dialled down, almost all (16MP) M4/3 photos can be upressed to 20MP, comfortably, without any noticeable loss of quality. What do you guys think?

Thanks for the reply And. Much appreciated. Nice. So you recorded this into the Atomos? The image seems to have withstood some heavy grading. Also, have u added grain too? Image seems quite promising.