jonpais

Any mfr can try to protect their higher end products, whether it’s their cinema cameras or flagship DSLRs; but now with six or more players in the FF mirrorless game, each with two or more cameras either planned or in production; with an ecosystem each of anywhere from thirty native lenses and dozens of third party options to hundreds of legacy lenses and adapters; if any cut corners, (and some somewhat foolishly already have!), another one will happily step in to fill the void. Even the a6500 outperforms in several key areas the sensors of some cinema cameras. So holding back is no longer an option - whether it’s C-AF, burst rate, ergonomics, buffer speed, 4K 60p, user interface, 10-bit, battery life, IBIS, codec, low light sensitivity, eye detect AF, etc. And that includes sharing the mount - I could hardly restrain a sigh when a Voigtlander representative at Photokina 2018 was asked whether they’d be designing lenses for the new Nikon and Canon systems, only to answer that it would depend on the patent situation. Say what you will about Sony or Panasonic, but Voigtlander’s e mount and mft mount lenses are incredible. Everyone owes it to themselves to shoot with one at some point. I agree with @Robert Collins - the lack of a filmmaker ambassador at the Panasonic announcement (either a serious oversight or an indication of what’s in store), coupled with fuzzy mystery specs (and CDAF) does not exactly inspire confidence, particularly for videographers - which can only be considered to have been a grave omission. The S1 and lens lineup look pretty huge (ie, physically imposing), which might be great for those coming from DSLRs, not so hot for someone like me who’s used to flying a budget gimbal. The Sigma L- mount lenses would for that reason alone be a non-starter as far as I’m concerned, cost be damned.

Get the 18-55. You’ll appreciate the form factor and OIS. If you can’t get sharp images with it, you won’t get sharp images with anything else either. Your wallet will thank you.

No, you don’t get it. Samsung is a dead system. Your claims of Fuji eventually abandoning APS-C for medium format are utterly absurd, as is your speculation about Fuji even considering the NX1 when designing the X-T3. Fuji have their own unique vision for where they are headed. And you have zero basis for asserting that Samsung made the sensor.

None of the above jibes with reality as I see it. First, I highly doubt Fuji even considered for a second the NX1 when designing the X-T3, given that Samsung is no longer in the camera business, haven't been for quite some time. Second, I don't see Fuji dropping APS-C for medium format ever. And my guess is the X-T3 has got a Sony sensor, not Samsung. Everything else aside, Fuji's got a sensational lens lineup, which would make it my very first choice when it comes to APS-C. The NX1 is a dead system. RIP

a comparison between the Pocket 4K, Arri Alexa and GH5. (mostly for skin tones, dynamic range)

Good points.

I've also shot with it myself and can say with certainty that it will not disappoint. On the other hand, it is large, heavy and expensive and has no OIS, which should probably be a dealbreaker for most people. It is not a lens I would recommend lightly.

I seem to recall that this X-T2 video was shot with the 16-55 f/2.8, but it's been a while, so I'd have to research it again.

I give in already. If a camera's good enough for some people, it's no use trying to convince them otherwise. I went through the same thing with the X-H1, and it just earned lots of dislikes. It's not worth arguing over.

16-55mm f/2.8 - one ludicrously beautiful lens.

I believe that’s a mistake.

fair enough.

maybe so, but double the burst rate isn't nothing, is it? no crop isn't nothing. IBIS isn't nothing. dual card slots isn't nothing. a full ecosystem of native and third party lenses from cheap Chinese optics to Voigtlander, not to mention all the E mount cinema lenses isn't nothing. so no, Canon isn't quite pushing the boundaries of the possible with their first FF mirrorless.

At $200 bucks a pop, pretty crazy cheap, no?

5 fps with C-AF is hardly state-of-the-art. By comparison, the Nikon Z6 offers 12 fps. Incidentally, what difference does it make if it's a new sensor but can only do 1.7X crop with the super duper new processor? If I was fortunate enough to own a 1DX MkII, I wouldn't be trading it in.

Sigma L-mount. Revolutionary. DSLR lenses with adapter slapped on: the worst solution imaginable. Heavy, bulky, with slow AF to boot. Do not take advantage of mirrorless shallow flange distance and in body optical correction to create more compact glass with better optical performance, especially wide angle constructions. Pricing will be same as their E mount ART series: $800 - $1,200 on average the last I checked. So, unfortunately for skeptics, not as expensive as Leica. Take away the mirror, throw on a 1.5 Kg lens and go to town.

Yes Sanveer, that’s why I’ve owned five Panasonics.

Unspoken agreement between the two companies to make the S1 as large clunky and homely as humanly possible so consumers would happily pay the premium for the Leica.

Some reader comments re: size/weight penalty of Sigma ART series over at diglloyd. Couldn’t agree more. Lloyd owns all the Otus lenses for Nikon mount but seldom uses them for the very same reason.

Peter McKinnon’s video makes all the other YTrs look like freaking boy scouts. ”It’s so, so, so great”. ?

no vignetting?

Sure. Here are the settings I use.

We’ve only seen Panasonic make incremental steps in video AF, absolutely no reason to expect miracles with the S1. That’d be like hoping Canon would’ve had no crop on their FF mirrorless. It ain’t gonna happen. No cry baby, just being realistic. I’ve bought five Panasonics and still own three of them, and video AF has always been more or less poop.

DFD sucks and Panasonic’s got cutting edge processors. Fail.