Julian

By the way.... just got this in ;) on loan.. sadly.
 

CineLikeD does grade nicely. I think sharpness at -5 would help the codec and allow you to choose sharpness in post - add it from a lower baseline setting if needed.
 
I keep contrast at 0, haven't really experimented much with the flatter -5 contrast image and CineLikeD yet.
 
The standard profile gives good results too and the CineLikeV is very contrasty with blacks crushed if you don't plan to grade it.

I agree with Rich here.
 
But it takes two to drive up prices... a buyer and a seller.
 
How about buyers exercise a bit more restraint as well...
 
To avoid further arguing I'm locking the thread.

By the way.... just got this in ;) on loan.. sadly.
 

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/04/blackmagic-design-addresses-concerns-regarding-bmcc-bmpcc-firmware-updates/
 
About time I say, but makes sense

Too much numbers for my tastes: someone could please verify if the downscaled version grades better than the original?

According to PhotoRumors:
 


 
 
If true, wow!
 
It has the same Sony 44x33mm sensor as the Hasselblad H5D-50c, up to iso 6400.
Wonder what bitrate/format it will shoot...
 
 
 

I wouldn't like to be a focus puller on a shoot with one of these... :P 

very interesting thank you.
 
Can you share just 1 frame of the original 4k and the same frame downsample to 2k 10bit?
 
Just to experiment in post to test the difference 

Thought I would share my thoughts on NAB this year and some of the things that I saw and tested. If you have questions feel free to ask, I will do my best to get back to them and whatnot. For those who dont know, I shoot action sports and own Darktide Media. A company based out of San Diego Ca. 
 
     One thing that we did this year was said a few weeks before NAB, we are going to NAB to find our 4K camera system. What will fit us and what can we use day in day out for production in the dirt and rain if needed. We are not a huge company by any means but growing. We punish our gear to no end so that is a big part of what system that we want to invest in. 
 
Lets Begin......
 
To start things off I will just come out and say this, we are happy that we pre-ordered the GH4 camera, we have chosen this as our camera of choice for the fact of it works and it does some really really amazing things for what you are paying. I will explain this more in a bit.
 
BlackMagic Design -
 
I have never used or really seen a BM camera in person before this show, all I know is BM is great in everything they do except cameras. The BMCC was great the 4K was a joke from many people I have talked to. The lack of firmware is also a joke. They need to fix that and get it out. One this I have to say is that the URSA is a real camera, a pro cinema camera and this is what everyone wanted I believe. The main drawback to me is the weight and that just cant do for our company at this point. The way its layout is and the big 10 inch fold out screen may look weird but in person its amazing, pulling focus off that with focus peaking is so easy. The two touch screens are great as well. I dont understand the CFast Card over SSD but we will see soon. The other huge thing is 60p at 4K. This is amazing at this price point no doubt. I talked with some of the BM people and they had a lot to say to me. I have no doubt that this camera will be out in July. They dont want to mess up. They know what people want and firmwares are coming to fix alot of issues. The whole sensor thing is just great as well, now we know what we are buying will not be out of date. There is some talk of 120fps at 4K as well....so we shall see.
 
 
AJA Cion -
 
Not much to say about this camera except this is amazing. The footage is amazing, the layout is amazing. They really though this one though from every angle of shooter. Cant wait to see more footage from this camera in the hands of film makers. If you are looking for a great 4K camera in this style of layout but dont like the BM and dont have the budget for RED, take a good hard look at this system. 
 
RED
 
Once again not much to say. The new things they came out with are great for those who own REDs or are looking at adding the RED camera to your company's productions. I will continue to rent these cameras when the project calls for it for the sole fact of it hurts my wallet. The Dragon is king. It is the most amazing camera I have every seen. It has soo much power I don't understand how they did for this price and in this size and weight. They were pulling 6K frame grabs, exporting to photoshop for some basic editing and then to print in huge prints that were amazing. They looked better then most DSLR I have ever seen. Lucky I was also one of the 600 to get my hands on the RED 2014 book, that alone should cost around 50 bucks. It is amazing the detail they put into it. 
 
Canon -
 
Sorry not much going on at this booth for my company needs. I had Canon at one point but they are way behind if you ask me. 
 
3 Axis Gimbals -
 
These were everywhere, just every way you look there was a company that had one and somehow it was the best. My thought was that FreeFly really does make the best. The M5 is just one hell of a tool, made to withstand small and large productions. Defy was right behind. I dont really understand the G2 gimbals to be honest. Its good but if you want Defy save a bit and go G5 its great as well. The one gimbal that stole me away thought was the new Silk gimbal from X Heli Pro. Its made for the GH4 and Pocket Camera. Its very light weight and cheap for what it is. The battery is amazing as well. If you want a G2 look at this first if you have a big dslr look at the G5 or M5. My thoughts though as well that the kits online will save you money if you dont mind building you own. This is one path i may end up taking to just save some money. 
 
Atomos -
 
As a buyer of the new GH4 I had to stop by once I heard about the Shogun Recorder. This is be amazing, I was a big bummed that we didnt see a HyperDeck Shuttle from BM but this is way better. Cant wait to see more and get hands on with it. The other one to me that I will buy for sure is the Ninja Star. They were really talking about this with GoPros and all that and I for sure think that will be a major use but I will have this on my GH4 as soon as I can. Something this small that will give me 10 bit off the GH4 is amazing. If anyone knows please let me know but will the Star do HD at 60p? I would hope since the Hero 3 is doing it and the GH4 is doing it and so are the Sony Cameras. 
 
So I know this isnt much but there is so much at this show its just crazy. These things are the ones that I really thought were good and stood out to me. With so many cameras and new toys we had to ask our selfs what camera and really the choice was easy, the GH4 will be our go to camera for sure in 2014.
 
 
Let me start by saying this is no camera like the GH4 right now. Its small, cheap, and easy to use. It also is very unique in the fact that out of the box it shines but also is  very basic. To us at Darktide, this is a huge selling point. We can pull it out and shoot no problem, or we can go crazy and put PL glass, a full rig, a 10 bit recorder and more and make this camera shine. Then take that huge set up and strip it down and put an AF lens like the 12-35 on it and put the camera on a gimbal and record some great footage and then take it off there and put it on a heli. Get those shots then throw it in an underwater case and go swimming with it. Then when back home we can pull the 4K frame grabs as well for some of the photos we might need. If you have a 10 bit recorder on this and are shooting 4K then the frame grabs are that much better as well.  No its not a RED or a RAW shooting camera. We dont need that on most stuff, most people dont. The GH4 is amazing that its such an open system. Also at this price point we can have a few of the cameras for new angles by the end of this year. We will have a full review of the camera our site as soon as we get it our hands as we start to shoot our new film. 
 
Thanks for reading, there may be mistakes. I just fly back from NAB. hope this helps a bit and free to ask me on here or message about things we saw.

Tokina TV Lens  8mm f/1.3



Tokina TV Lens  16mm f/1.6
Vignetting is worse stopped down and focused at infinity.

 
Kowa TV Zoom 12.5-75mm f/1.8
Can't get it to focus properly. This is shot at the widest setting, if you zoom to 75mm it just about covers it, but quality is poor, lots of distortion.

 
$25 eBay 25mm f/1.2
Works, but the lens is difficult to use. No focus or iris marks.
Shot wide open:

 
$5 eBay 8mm f/1.2 fixed iris lens for 1/3" sensor
Probably CS mount, only works as super macro and obviously it is made for very small sensors.

Your source is wrong on the ISO 80.000... price won't be announced.
 
Mark my words ;)

Doesn't look like fungus. More like dust spots or blemishes on the front element.

Slightly off topic, but hopefully this means there will be a lot of 3rd party accessories for the a7/a7r/a7s! Cages and 15mm rod mounts. 
And hopefully some hackers are excited about this camera!

Sorry for the multi-images....I am post challenged...

4K  mirror-less 
creating a verbal mess
to shoot or snipe?
to hoot or gripe?
4k may it liberate 'ess
 
Andrew let the B.S. dissolve into whence it came.
Keep sharing...
 
Your intention is the most important thing! You are not trying to deceive anyone.
 
It's wonderful how crazy we all become about 'new' gear and it's pro & cons. But they are simply tools to show & tell....
 
So sorry for the very poor 'almost limerick! I did not fact check any of this either.
 
cheers,
 
 Here's to the year of affordable 4K possibilities let the shoot outs begin!
 
 

There's no need for petty sniping. Seriously. If you think someone made a mistake, and you feel like you can offer a correction, there are far more civil ways to open a dialogue, ways that might actually be of benefit to the discussion as a whole.

You need to chill out.

Did they "hold back" with 240p in the FS700?
Did they "hold back" with amazing 1080p in the FS100?
Did they "hold back" allowing the 4K RAW of the FS700 being allowed onto a much cheaper recording option than their own?
 
Sony are a pretty progressive company, in my eyes.
 
People need to learn that datarate usually gets limited, not because of greed or crippling, but because it's a consumer product that needs to have mass appeal and not cause constant customer service complaints about the camera not working with a cheap SD card from Best Buy.
 
The fact they are launching it at NAB suggests we might be in for some pro options though, even if it is via the hdmi slot.

AX1 does 150Mbps 4K with XAVC-S, 60Mbps is a chosen limitation of the AX100 aimed at consumers. http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.sonydigitalimaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AX1_Brochure.pdf&sa=U&ei=9nY_U7zKE4nwkAWakIHADQ&ved=0CBUQFjAE&usg=AFQjCNEnzhcRHMt1363hqjOHZH4woLmqtg
 
Edit: 
 
150Mbps @ 50/60fps
100Mbps @ 24/25/30fps
 
But this shows XAVC-S is not limited to 60Mbps. 

Well, you failed. I find people why try to sell stuff with such a markup in a small community of enthusiasts very annoying.

You're ignorant of the processes and time each DSO lens takes to renovate / modify.   If you want an argument please stay on topic.  I very rarely bring up my company here, and certainly don't use this place as a salesroom.
 
- Your selling practices are not good for the forum.  And your listings tire me and others when they show up in saved searches related to your tagging of brands and buzzwords unrelated to the goods in the listing.     

This  forum is  better  than the telly.
 
Just bought an iscorama. (No disrespect to slr magic.)
 
For sale My SLR magic anamorphot with diopters, 950 euros plus transport,  location paris, europe

So this is the private message I had.  WOW:-
 
"I will kindly suggest you that the next time you'll open you mouth about me, you should me more careful/polite/gentle. The reason is obvious: You put your nose in things that are out of your business, while your sayings are results of your "supposes" and negativity. About my product: This is the final version of the Slr Magic, officially purchased & in full warranty period. Did I ever mentioned anything about the bullshits that you make? No. Did I ever said that you are a thief with the prices you're selling. NO. NEVER. Even that I don't like them, I never appeared in your fucking topics. So, and my word is final: stay out of my business (especially if they are clean & clear!) so I'll do the same. Gege? I hope yes... If not, be ready (as a start) to troll all your products in every site/forum/topic."
 
 
Lesson 1.  Primary use of a forum to sell sell sell is not productive for a community - I just looed at your post history and over 50% is selling!   I came onto your topic because I felt your selling practice on this listing is not ethical and disruptive to the community on the whole.  I find your listing to be unfair and on the whole something that appears to be taking advantage of those who are not aware of the importance of having the diopters as part of the setup.  
 
Lesson 2.  Your personal threats about trolling my own work is pretty sad.  As an open community I felt it necessary to bring up some of my assumptions since it is clear some of them are true.
 
Lesson 3.  Don't take it as a personal vendetta against you.  I'm not trying to damage your reputation.  But I have to say you deserved a bit of stick for your use of Iscorama, Bolex and LA7200 tag words in your title if nothing else.  BAD PRACTICE.
 
Lesson 4.  Use of sexual swearwords in private messages is pretty low.  Please avoid this in the future.
 
So bring on your trolling if it makes you feel good.  No skin off my nose. - I let me stuff speak for itself and this tends to deter bad mouths. 

Bit cheeky if you ask me.  Grab the early adopters kit, take away the two most important components of the setup (the diopters), add a huge markup, stir it up and you have a fine anamorphic mess.  
 
It's like a new female driver buying a car with no windshield ready for when they pass their test from a rip off merchant who takes advantage of the fact that the new driver hasn't experience with the importance of a windshield.  - she can drive it when practicing her 3 point turns and reversing into a bay, but when she actually gets out on most roads it's hopeless due to the fact that wind and insects are bombarding her eyes, then the young driver ends up crashing and killing 30-40 people in a high speed collision.    Anyone 'needing' this adaptor quickly will also 'need' the diopters to make it usable for their last minute job.
 
I imagine people would be less harsh if you hadn't listed with such blatant disregard for honesty:-
 
1. You use the term 'bolex, Iscorama and LA7200' in your title.  This is no any of these and certainly shouldn't have the term iscorama mentioned anywhere near this listing.
 
2. BRAND NEW!!! - This is a lie.  It is not brand new.  you are not a reseller for SLR Magic.  You bought this as an early adopters item and thus, the final product might well be different - and likely improved!
 
3. as above - you don't mention this is a pre production model and as such is not backed up by a warranty as the production model will be.  Even it if were, as a second owner the warranty is null and void.