Julian

Of course you should have lights- that's not the problem. Part of the point of the large-sensor look is being able to separate your subject from the background. Part of that is achieved by creative lighting (contrasting), and the other is with DOF (wide apertures). 

There is a balance, as maxotics mentioned, where you don't want to go TOO wide that your subject drifts in and out of focus, but saying you should shoot at f/5.6 in the average indoor interview environment sounds more unprofessional than showing up without lights IMO!
 
I usually use a lowel kit consisting of 3 lights with diffusers and reflectors. Still, my favorite interview lens is a 50mm F/1.4 and I stop it down to about f/2.8 to give a nice separation from the background. If that isn't possible or there is too much light, I'll place the camera farther away and use an 85mm instead. I just can't imagine trying to do this with that slow kit and getting results I am happy with.
Then again, to each their own and if that's working for you, keep doing it! I just can't imagine how it could work. Can you share an example perhaps?

Not mine, but you can find it if you look for it. I think it's a combination plenty people use. Especially on BlackMagic camera's.
I think this is on a GH3 (11-16mm + Speed Booster)
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Wr5RZM7QE

Isn't the A7s not coming out until the fall? The GH4 is out now.

The .RW2 files open if you change the file to GH2 as well.  I think most people believed the GH2 sensor was from Panasonic, so I don't think changing Exif data proves the sensor one way or another. 

This might be obvious to some of you. It wasn't to me. By default the GH4 records in 16-255. So that's what I shot my video's in. Turns out, you have to do some stuff to recover the 'super whites', if you don't do it you end up with crushed highlights.
 
This guy took some original footage from Vimeo (yes, I'm flattered by the compliments I got on my cat ;)) and made a tutorial about it.
 
Awesome stuff, must see! The bad news, I have to re-edit all my videos and upload them again ;)
 

 
Also check out his website: http://www.florisliesker.nl/
This guy makes great stuff.

On another note: curious about the 4K 4:2:2 10 bit files?
On Vimeo you can download this clip in original size, 12GB...
 

Fixed lens and only still images. If this would do 1080p 24/25 fps it would be a game changer for video for sure! Pulling focus in post... Would be amazing! For stills it's still a gimmick IMO. Fun to embed those interactive iframes where you can change the focus, but what is the real use of that?

It's a big step up from the first version indeed. Might be very interesting for cinematography if this develops more.

Thanks for all the insights here.

After shooting more than 50 music videos with my NEX5N, some idiot broke into our house yesterday while I was having a shower and stole it, along with my iPad 2. Thankfully the camera only had my old Nikon f2.8 28mm lens on it. They left behind the charger with spare battery, Lens Turbo and other lenses.

So I've just decided to get this A6000. To be honest, I never really had a problem with the image quality I was getting from the NEX5N. A bit of aliasing here and there, some loss of detail if I used noise reduction on low light shots, etc. But I never had an EVF, the thing always overheated, the LCD had a big splotch mark in the centre as I'd never bought a screen protector for it, it didn't have zebras, and I never had a kit lens which would have been good for travelling. So the A6000 with a kit lens seems like the perfect replacement. And affordable too, as money I've made from a couple of videos this past week will easily cover the cost.

From reading this thread though, I'll agree some of the Panasonics may have better image quality. The Nikon 5300 too. Although I've never owned a DSLR, and never will. I really need that focus peaking. With the NEX5N, as long as I could see a red spot in someone's eyes, I knew my focus was good. And with the Lens Turbo, I can get that full frame look if I need it. Which wouldn't be possible with any m43 camera, or even the 5300.

One other thing I do is always shoot in 50P, normally with a 1/100 shutter. Unless it's something on green screen. For music videos, being able to slow down a clip really easily I find to be a lot more important than a few possible artifacts the intended audience will never see. That slow mo can add emotion to a clip that you wouldn't get at normal speed. And for that reason, none of the affordable Blackmagic cameras are an option for me either. Or any affordable 4K camera. Better to wait until they can all do 4K 50P and without the rolling shutter. And to improve image quality, I use Neat Video followed by Boris BCC film grain.

Anyway, apologies for the rant, but I guess my point here is to not be too concerned about image quality, artifacts and all that, but to go for whatever camera has the most features that are important to you. In my case those are compatibility with existing lenses (including my Lens Turbo), portability, focus peaking, a file format that's simple to edit (AVCHD files work great in Sony Vegas!), good low light performance, and 50P. In which case, this A6000 appears to be my best option. I'm hoping to pick one up later today. After I enquire about getting some security screens for our windows :)

After spending a couple of days with the GH4 I can say that it's now going to be my "go-to" camera over Blackmagic. There might be a tad bit more highlight room with ProRes but it's a dip I'm willing to take for better resolution, insane battery life, flip out OLED, and HFR. I have a 128GB card coming in Friday that I will test, but so far Sandisk Extreme 95's are working great, as well as 45's.

This is what Andrew Chan posted on EOSHD:
 
The SLR Magic Anamorphot works well with the SLR Magic 35mm T1.4 CINE II but it does not necessary work well with any taking lens. It is more likely for the SLR Magic Anamorphot to work with prime lenses with a front element diameter smaller than 50mm (not filter thread diameter). If the front element is larger than 50mm you either need to stop down or it may not even work at all. The lens is also more likely to be compatible with prime lenses.
 
So far this is what we know that works from user feedback:
 
Blackmagic Pocket MFT camera only
SLR Magic 17mm f/1.6 @2.8
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 @2.8
 
MFT cameras
 
Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 @1.7
Voightlander 25mm f/0.95 @0.95
SLR Magic 35mm T1.4 CINE II @2.8
Canon EF STM f/2.8 @2.8
Contax 45mm f/2.8 @2.8
Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 @2.8
Contax 60mm f/2.8 @4.0
Leica Summicron-R 90mm f/2 @5.6
Contax 100mm f/2 @5.6
Prakticar 135mm f/2.8 @5.6
 
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We should make a comprehensive list for all lenses compatible with the Anamorphot.  Here are a few of mine:
 
Panasonic 14-45mm F3.5-F5.6 @ F4.0
Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 X @ F2.8
Panasonic Leica 25mm DG F1.4 @ F2.0/F2.8
Canon 40mm F2.8 STM Pancake F2.8 @ F2.8
Canon 50mm F1.8 @ F2.8
Canon 100mm Macro (non-IS) F2.8 @ F5.6
Contax Zeiss 50mm F1.4 @ F5.6 (for me, different from other people)
Contax Zeiss 85mm F1.4 @ F5.6/F8
Contax Zeiss 135mm F2.8 @ F8
Helios 44-2 58mm F2 @ F4/F5.6
Jupiter 9 85mm F2 @ F8
Nikon 50mm E AI F1.8 @ F2.8
SLR Magic 35mm CINE II (MFT only) F1.4 @ F2/2.8

Don't know why it's too bad.. I love the sensor.
 
My last GH4 test video (now I have to wait for the camera that I ordered... :)).
This time I changed the White Output Levels to 235
 

Arguing???
What makes you think I'm arguing about anything?
People don't read too good these days.

though something that has been discussed many times before, since this is a new camera I think it was good that Julian posted this.  I am familiar with the issue - particularly as a avchd user mac.  I wouldnt have expected it to show up on the gh4 but since it has, why not make a discussion about it.  eoshd is read by many - a lot of which might see the gh4 as their first dslr camera worth investing in for video use as well as stills.  I see the gh4 as being something that will be embraced by both pros and people with less knowledge about this type of thing.  
 
The number of videos I've seen shot by guys with Sony cameras using avchd that look digital and nasty is amazing - all because they are not aware of the issue and don't know how to rectify it.
 
I'd imagine this would be a good topic to start discussion about getting the most from footage shot on the gh4 - since the gamma tweek is one such process required in the signal chain 

This might be obvious to some of you. It wasn't to me. By default the GH4 records in 16-255. So that's what I shot my video's in. Turns out, you have to do some stuff to recover the 'super whites', if you don't do it you end up with crushed highlights.
 
This guy took some original footage from Vimeo (yes, I'm flattered by the compliments I got on my cat ;)) and made a tutorial about it.
 
Awesome stuff, must see! The bad news, I have to re-edit all my videos and upload them again ;)
 

 
Also check out his website: http://www.florisliesker.nl/
This guy makes great stuff.

If you can adapt a lens to Nikon mount, you can use it with the right adapter on the Speed Booster (with Nikon mount). Just think of it as giving your camera a new mount.
 
Of course the lens must have a image circle that is big enough. But I don't think there is any Nikon lens that has a image circle that's too small for the BMPCC + Speed Booster. Even with the BMPCC speed booster you still have a ~aps-c-crop.

Still using that tiny sensor though.

This might be obvious to some of you. It wasn't to me. By default the GH4 records in 16-255. So that's what I shot my video's in. Turns out, you have to do some stuff to recover the 'super whites', if you don't do it you end up with crushed highlights.
 
This guy took some original footage from Vimeo (yes, I'm flattered by the compliments I got on my cat ;)) and made a tutorial about it.
 
Awesome stuff, must see! The bad news, I have to re-edit all my videos and upload them again ;)
 

 
Also check out his website: http://www.florisliesker.nl/
This guy makes great stuff.

thanks to you all for the excellent replies.
 
quirky - my work is archival footage of architecture for the state historic society.  I spent my career shooting architecture with a 4x5 for the library of congress, and all these little cameras seem like toys to me, so I don't think it is just GAS...  I wanted to shoot this new archival footage at the highest possible resolution to achieve the best possible quality for long-term documentation purposes - I am not trying to shoot "cinema". 

Sorry, didn't notice that!
Seeing alot of this going on recently & it does provide for a few bargins - picked up a cheap Mir 24M in mint condition last week - Yay!

Yep, you can!

Just a brief note: Panasonic have given me a ship date for the GH4 in Europe. First shipments leave the factory last week of April destined for Germany. Shipments to dealers start after the May 1st holidays so from the 5th the camera will be almost ready to ship to customers.Read the full article here

More slow motion:

Looks like its being eaten alive!!!
 
So i assume that's mostly a sun shade...

Nice, my favo dutch surfspot :). 
 
I liked the slomo shots on the beach. How did you get the camera, is it already up for purchase?

I see they listened to the pros at NAB.... "As expensive as possible please!"