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i still rock with it from time to time, wanted to mention that BMD has slashed the price to 1000, and thats still including the full resolve license.

The lack of IBIS seems like a bad idea, though -- how effective will that electronic stabilization be? Probably most users will be shooting this handheld unless they really are thinking of it for vlogging where it'll be sitting on a tripod.

At least the waiter doesn't send you a snarky email later in the evening pointing to Leica's terms and conditions on the fucking German website.
"We don't guarantee functionality with anything that isn't 5 grand, sorry about that"
L-mount alliance... what a mess... The only way it could be a less productive alliance would be if the USSR gets involved!
It is a pity Sony closed their store at Potsdamer Platz, as I actually used to enjoy being insulted there 🙂
Once I took my Fuji X-T3 and told them how to make a decent viewfinder.
Then went upstairs and meddled with their PS4
BTW these posh stores really should invest in some fucking chairs.
The amount of standing up that is required to take their insults is ridiculous and the free coffee can't be enjoyed as there's not even a coffee table
I said to the sales woman, how about you get some chairs (in more polite phrasing of course as I am a very calm and polite person)
She said sternly with a snarl... There isn't enough room!
And proceeded to walk off through the massive open floor space.

To be fair, maybe they gave me the day old ones after looking out of the window and seeing me having the temerity to do this.

My little wrestling organization is looking to do more social media related content, so we decided to get a wireless system for it. Because it's professional wrestling I didn't want to spend a ton of money on it, as it could easily get damaged. I also didn't want to waste money on a system that had internal batteries, so that limited my options a lot. In the end I set out to accomplish a couple of things:
Spend as little money as I possibly could while still achieving decent audio quality. Find a system that didn't feature internal non replaceable batteries. Find a system that had a decent enough build quality. Again, spend as little money as I could! With the focus being on small systems like the Rode Wireless Go and the dozens of knock offs, I knew that it was going to be difficult to find anything new under $200, which was my initial spending goal. Still, I looked and there were systems from Movo and Comica with so so reviews on YouTube, but as with most YouTube reviews these days I had to take them with a grain of salt because they were from smaller channels who I suspect will praise anything that is sent to them for free or channels that I feel have proven themselves to be biased. Regardless, these reviews weren't thorough and were essentially just someone testing them in their bed roo... er... "studio" and then, sometimes, going out into a field to do a range test. There isn't really much you can learn from these folks if they aren't putting the system through its paces.
I started to think about spending a little extra and getting a Sennheiser or Sony system, which I could use for my non-wrestling work, but then I remembered the old Rode Rodelink systems that were the rage back in the day. Surely they'd be under $200 by now! I had experience with them and had also watched dozens of videos about them back in the day when YouTube wasn't just the marketing arm of all these companies. So I went to eBay, and typed in "Rodelink."
Yeah, they were definitely under $200! Indeed, most of them were well under $100! There were lots of "Buy It Now" listings for $50, $75 and $100, most listed as being in "excellent condition." I scanned the listings and found one that was 5 hours away from ending. It had a "Buy It Now" price of $50 and a starting bid of $25. The pictures of the item looked like it was in pristine condition (it even still had the plastic screen protectors on the screens) and the listing said it was in "excellent condition, like new." It came with all the accessories. The seller was reputable, with 100% positive feedback and hundreds of reviews. So I said "eff it, I'll bid." What's the worst that could happen? Someone would probably come and snipe the auction at the last second anyway!
They didn't. 5 hours later, as I woke up to go to the bathroom, I looked quickly at my phone and saw I'd won the bid. The winning bid? $25, shipping included.
The Rodelink Wireless Filmmaker kit was still selling for $399 new as recently as 2022. On Monday mine arrived. I've pretty thoroughly tested it and I'm almost certain this unit was barely used. It has no scuffs on it, and like I said it still has the protective film on the screens. The sound quality is more than adequate and the included mic doesn't seem to have the RF interference that some folks used to get when using it. I could not be happier with the purchase, and short of one of the wrestlers destroying a receiver or transmitter I think this will last for years; certainly longer than any of the super small wireless systems with internal batteries will, anyway! Not bad for $25!
 
Let this be a reminder that we don't need to always get the latest and greatest. There's a lot of great old gear out there that is more than adequate and will cost you a fraction of what you'd pay for new. The latest Rode systems aren't appreciably better than the old Rodelinks, at least not when you compare the prices. Is the $219 for the Rode Wireless Go II really have that much better sound than a Rodelink system you can get for 1/4 the price? And when the batteries in the Rode Wireless Go II die in a couple years and you can't replace them, the cheaper used Rodelink will still be going strong with replaceable AA batteries. Seems like a no brainer for me!
 

You know what I immediately realised when I've started to deal with Russia (I lived there in 2012 and 2013) in those twenty years ago of 2005?
Western politicians should only be able to candidate to the office from a living experience in Russia or they have no clue what they're doing.
West should never insult/defy the good people of Russia because of the bad apple BUT never to be afraid of them either. Such fear will lead all of us to a nuclear war, unfortunately, just not in 2024 or 2025, very likely.
Trumpism explores you all in a very embarrassing way, to the general view and history/science no less WTH : X Biden is the best President you had in two decades at least. To only pair Clinton and Reagan, whether the differences between them whether you like it or not.
Half of U.S. voters are a bunch of ignorants on economics to begin with and their vote just proves it. Let alone the politics and sense of reality. Plain pathetic : ) On this, among a lot of other their claims, @Andrew Reid and @eatstoomuchjam are 100% accurate. And I am not the kind of individual who don't see pros and cons practically about everything TBH.
 
Disclaimer: Nothing about you @majoraxis (one of my favs ones over here : ) neither I have any beef against Trump or Musk, on the contrary even though my fierce resistance, they're not losers at all, of course, I wish they would!
 
BTW in the past, I supported for U.S. President versus anyone else who could fit the job, the perfect real American war hero and one of the best Americans ever born: John McCain.
Remember his position on all this we're living today? And his loyalty to 'his' POTUS and VPOTUS too?
Just not to this current elected one.
 
You have no clue what you've done. Despite the fact you are in California so I suppose you haven't elected him.
 
Your electoral system is far to be a democracy.
A lunatic left not a small blemish on his father, uncle and his own family name's memory, when arranged a way to stay in the American history selling his vote for a role. And less than 233 thousands of votes in 3 out of 50 States and the District of Columbia. No 2nd round. Anyone with less than 50% can become the most powerful man in the world and rule the lives of all of us worldwide. For some reason the South African-born American businessman Elon will be part of the next government.
 
The characters are all there:
We have no need to be Nostradamus to understand what's really going on.

Why couldn't U.S. be like Finland?
 
When this will happen, people will understand how stupid the human race can be...

Doesn't everything sound so absurd with all about those promises of this new administration to come?
Despite the danger itself from such terrifying basis TBH. Insane.
Politics 101 for dummies is peanuts.
The January 6 insurrection looks like never happened, at least for those more than 76 million of people who voted on all this making it happen after all.
Seems unreal.
The weird is that's not.
So many gave so much for so little in the end.
- EAG

I don't hate Trump, I wish him all the best : ) Our future is now in his hands... I just don't buy his lies.
And see them as rather serious to the human race.
Let alone the climate change.
Without mention autocracy to rule 99.99% of the world population, that's nuts and it's actually happening!
About media... that DON'T LOOK UP thing and feature film even puts a woman as President : D and media is nothing but not innocent.
The fact is that if we say all media is evil, the same principle you denounce applies.
Wokeism, maybe, is that what you're referring to?
I also think that made Kamala's loss... and the fact she is a woman, too sad to be true but I'm afraid it is. After all, Biden had been elected with 81 million people, about more 4.5 million people than Trump in 2024 (who got just about 2.5 million more of voters than in 2020 but not all those who elected Biden).
In a line: pity the moderate Biden is now old or I bet Trump would never have defeated the democrats twice... What a change!
 
https://www.nbcwashington.com/decision-2024/2024-voter-turnout-election-demographics-trump-harris/3762138/
 

You know what I immediately realised when I've started to deal with Russia (I lived there in 2012 and 2013) in those twenty years ago of 2005?
Western politicians should only be able to candidate to the office from a living experience in Russia or they have no clue what they're doing.
West should never insult/defy the good people of Russia because of the bad apple BUT never to be afraid of them either. Such fear will lead all of us to a nuclear war, unfortunately, just not in 2024 or 2025, very likely.
Trumpism explores you all in a very embarrassing way, to the general view and history/science no less WTH : X Biden is the best President you had in two decades at least. To only pair Clinton and Reagan, whether the differences between them whether you like it or not.
Half of U.S. voters are a bunch of ignorants on economics to begin with and their vote just proves it. Let alone the politics and sense of reality. Plain pathetic : ) On this, among a lot of other their claims, @Andrew Reid and @eatstoomuchjam are 100% accurate. And I am not the kind of individual who don't see pros and cons practically about everything TBH.
 
Disclaimer: Nothing about you @majoraxis (one of my favs ones over here : ) neither I have any beef against Trump or Musk, on the contrary even though my fierce resistance, they're not losers at all, of course, I wish they would!
 
BTW in the past, I supported for U.S. President versus anyone else who could fit the job, the perfect real American war hero and one of the best Americans ever born: John McCain.
Remember his position on all this we're living today? And his loyalty to 'his' POTUS and VPOTUS too?
Just not to this current elected one.
 
You have no clue what you've done. Despite the fact you are in California so I suppose you haven't elected him.
 
Your electoral system is far to be a democracy.
A lunatic left not a small blemish on his father, uncle and his own family name's memory, when arranged a way to stay in the American history selling his vote for a role. And less than 233 thousands of votes in 3 out of 50 States and the District of Columbia. No 2nd round. Anyone with less than 50% can become the most powerful man in the world and rule the lives of all of us worldwide. For some reason the South African-born American businessman Elon will be part of the next government.
 
The characters are all there:
We have no need to be Nostradamus to understand what's really going on.

You know what I immediately realised when I've started to deal with Russia (I lived there in 2012 and 2013) in those twenty years ago of 2005?
Western politicians should only be able to candidate to the office from a living experience in Russia or they have no clue what they're doing.
West should never insult/defy the good people of Russia because of the bad apple BUT never to be afraid of them either. Such fear will lead all of us to a nuclear war, unfortunately, just not in 2024 or 2025, very likely.
Trumpism explores you all in a very embarrassing way, to the general view and history/science no less WTH : X Biden is the best President you had in two decades at least. To only pair Clinton and Reagan, whether the differences between them whether you like it or not.
Half of U.S. voters are a bunch of ignorants on economics to begin with and their vote just proves it. Let alone the politics and sense of reality. Plain pathetic : ) On this, among a lot of other their claims, @Andrew Reid and @eatstoomuchjam are 100% accurate. And I am not the kind of individual who don't see pros and cons practically about everything TBH.
 
Disclaimer: Nothing about you @majoraxis (one of my favs ones over here : ) neither I have any beef against Trump or Musk, on the contrary even though my fierce resistance, they're not losers at all, of course, I wish they would!
 
BTW in the past, I supported for U.S. President versus anyone else who could fit the job, the perfect real American war hero and one of the best Americans ever born: John McCain.
Remember his position on all this we're living today? And his loyalty to 'his' POTUS and VPOTUS too?
Just not to this current elected one.
 
You have no clue what you've done. Despite the fact you are in California so I suppose you haven't elected him.
 
Your electoral system is far to be a democracy.
A lunatic left not a small blemish on his father, uncle and his own family name's memory, when arranged a way to stay in the American history selling his vote for a role. And less than 233 thousands of votes in 3 out of 50 States and the District of Columbia. No 2nd round. Anyone with less than 50% can become the most powerful man in the world and rule the lives of all of us worldwide. For some reason the South African-born American businessman Elon will be part of the next government.
 
The characters are all there:
We have no need to be Nostradamus to understand what's really going on.

It always does.
I currently hope they do not make a successor to the FP because my dancing skills are shit.
But until then, the GFX100S for me.
I have almost pressed that button so many times, but in the end, came down in favour of the A7RV.
 

Not a Black Friday deal but a deal none the less: i needed a wireless mic system but refuse to buy one of those ones with non-replaceable batteries, so decided to see how much the old Rodelink Filmmaker Kits were going for on ebay...
I bought one from a reputable seller that is listed as in "excellent" condition for $25 with free shipping. I bid, thinking it would probably get higher than that but nope, I won it for $25 and it'll arrive Friday. I'm quite happy! 

The main improvements for video over the A1 include the improved IBIS (8.5 vs 5.5), stabilization modes, rear screen (resolution and functionality), AF performance, LUT support (importing function), high ISO performance, higher second-base ISO in S-Log3 (5000 vs 4000), and the new implementation of S-Log3 to match the Venice/Burano color space and detail (as a dedicated B-cam).
Also, the 8K insect 🦋 stock footage business will never be the same!

You are right! : )
As much brand agnostic (actually quoted by @Danilo Del Tufo with that slogan a couple of decades ago : D) as @Django!
Another reason more to mention manufacturers instead since it is a way to celebrate a manufacturer cares about building it up ; ) The idea came from someone else @IronFilm mention both of them I also praise ATM.
A manufacturer is much distinct from a brand BTW ;- )

From Canada they say it is the perfect camera....
Too bad Sony segmentation still doesn't allow open gate on these units. So perfect my as*
 
BTW price increase demonstrate that the market is shrinking, shrinking, shrinking...

25% off men’s colognes, Boots, UK 👍

I scored an awesome Black Friday deal on a music effects VST plugin.  It was 40% off, but allowed coupons to be applied after that, so some quick googling and I got it down from $199 to $86!
I've recently been getting the sound design and music side of things sorted out, so I'll be writing custom music and sound design for my videos as well.
Remember - sound is 50% of the movie...  at least!

Yup, NZ is a must : ) In my heart since 2015 at least...
 
 

oi!
There are a few kiwis here too.

This thread is a good idea, but might be tricky since the handful of actually-active members on the forum are spread between England, a few EU countries, the US, and Australia.  Most of the deals are fairly country/geo-specific.

Hi, 
Opening this topic so we can share black friday deals. Prolly looking out for a dji mini 4 pro deal, maybe also the sony zv-e1. But we can share everything.
 
Cheers

I will to some video test soon whenever I get some time off. Meanwhile you can have look at the tutorial. Having the the control of the  lens in your hand and the character of a real lens is another game. I wish anyone would try the feeling. It's amazing, I am waiting for some more lenses with different focal length to arrive. I will also test what it's like with an anamorphic in the front. Motioncam pro with its raw video  it's fantastic! 
 

Yup. They were my favourite for primes, but I preferred various recent Tamron's for zoom stuff, notably my current trinity of 20-40, 28-75 and 70-180. 
But this year, Sigma moved the game on with their 28-45 f1.8 and 28-105 2.8 and all that's 'missing' for me with them right now is a longer sibling to that 28-45.
I've said it before and will say it again, - if they make something like a 45-90 or 50-100, also f1.8 and internal zoom, I'm done!
As it is, I'm getting the 28-45 and 28-105 for next season as they just make complete sense for my needs.
Plus, yes, I also love their philosophy and family run nature. 

Honorable mention to DJI - because they are thinking kinda outside the box. And choose to grow in unexplored markets.

They started with drones, and snowballed the market - except in some niche sectors, they crushed everyone else.

Second marlet tried was cine, with the DJI Ronin 4D - which I think is the most innovative camera of the decade. A lot of completely new stuff there - the LIDAR Af with the depth map for manual focus, the wheel control, the 4 axis gimbal. Not so great in ergo, but was an amazing achievement. This path they not suceed, but was a ambitious 1st try.

And the Osmo Pocket 3 - almost everyone that tries it falls in love (including me). Amazingly easy to operate (my wife is using it to make social media videos for her clients, she knows NOTHING about filming, and the videos come out very good), very good stabilization, and the image quality is like 80% of my X-S20. The only camera that I ever used in auto ISO - its metering is VERY good. And in a very unusual and compact form factor, a REAL pocket cam. 

There are rumors that they will enter the traditional camera market - I have my doubts, since all the markets already established that they entered they have no (the Ronin 4D) or ok success (action cams and gimbals). They rise on unexplored paths - and I guess that if they make a camera, would be breaking some molds.

(albeit I suspect that the 1st breaking mold camera should be - or MUST be, to be a success - the 1 inch "half-frame" Fuji)