jonpais

You keep moving the goal posts. ? First it’s 1 hour; then it’s like three minutes is good enough; then it’s nobody’s going to shoot corporate or documentaries; then it’s Jon’s not gonna buy it anyhow, so why should he care? ? You funny.

The a7s is outdated. The new a7* cameras can shoot for 2-1/2 to 3 hours on a single battery. Event shooters, vloggers, wedding photographers, documentarians, those shooting interviews or narrative - practically anyone can appreciate longer battery life. First, you exaggerate the cost of the Pocket, then the battery life - then you assume that just because three minutes is good enough for you, it must be good enough for the entire world. But I know you’ll keep digging in, because like you said, facts don’t matter, you’re just playing around. The humidity has worked wonders for my eczema. ?

What are you talking about? Where can you find the batcam for a grand, man? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1401512-REG/blackmagic_design_pocket_cinema_camera_4k.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-_2r9afN3AIViYuPCh3LWw7BEAAYASAAEgJWufD_BwE

The camera retails for $1,300, plain and simple. And all pros shooting with the batcam will want to purchase a power solution. The camera is rated at 45 minutes, not an hour - and that’s without any peripherals attached.

$1,300.00 plus storage and power solution, no?

I posted this in another thread, but it belongs here as well. Some Panasonic diehards claim the only drawbacks of the GH5 are poor autofocus and weak low light ability. Yet few things in photography are as important as the ability to gather light and focus! Reliable AF-C is huge, and the a7 III has it in spades. Particularly useful for shooting at wide apertures and gimbal work. And unlike some other manufacturers’ implementation, transitions are not so jarring as to be all but unusable. And while it’s true that some gimbals have focus solutions for a select few cameras, the focusing is stepped, meaning not smooth. And in the case of Panasonic, it is sometimes restricted to Panasonic lenses, which I rarely use anymore. Low light as well – the Sony a7 III absolutely crushes the GH5. Dynamic range? Much greater with the a7 III – the GH5 maxes out at around 10 stops. Beautiful FF look without BS adapters? Sony. Is manual focus your bag? Focus peaking is a dream on the Sony, even in difficult lighting and in spite of the lo-rez LCD: with the GH5, you really need an external monitor for gauging correct focus. And unlike the GH5, focus magnification works even while recording on the a7 III. The menu system’s a draw since practically every menu item on the Sony can now be assigned to a button or dial; and if that’s not enough, you can create your own My Menu. Battery life is also no longer an issue with Sony. Too bad Fuji and others require bulky $350 power solutions that make use with a cage or gimbal problematic. And because that battery grip is proprietary, you’ve just thrown your hard-earned cash out the window the moment you upgrade! And speaking of lenses, just like Fuji, Sony now offers a range of reasonably fast, optically outstanding lenses in the focal lengths I use most – meaning I no longer have to mix and match lenses from a half dozen different manufacturers, each with radically different mechanical properties and color characteristics. And for those who appreciate the very best in mechanical lenses, Voigtlander is stepping up its production of E mount glass.

@mercer I forgot to mention that even with some gimbals that have focus solutions for a select few cameras, the focusing is stepped, meaning not smooth. And in the case of Panasonic, it is sometimes restricted to Panasonic lenses, which I rarely use anymore. And speaking of lenses, just like Fuji, Sony now offers a range of reasonably fast, optically outstanding lenses in the focal lengths I use most - meaning I no longer have to mix and match lenses from a half dozen different manufacturers, each with radically different mechanical properties and color characteristics. And for those who appreciate the very best in mechanical lenses, Voigtlander is stepping up its production of E mount glass.

Few things in photography are as important as the ability to gather light and focus. Reliable AF-C is huge, and the a7 III has it in spades. Particularly useful for shooting at wide apertures and gimbal work. And unlike some other manufacturers’ implementation, transitions are not so jarring as to be all but unusable. Low light as well - the Sony a7 III absolutely crushes the GH5. Dynamic range? Much greater with the a7 III - the GH5 maxes out at around 10 stops. Beautiful FF look without BS adapters? Sony. Is manual focus your bag? Focus peaking is a dream on the Sony, even in difficult lighting and in spite of the lo-rez LCD: with the GH5, you really need an external monitor for gauging correct focus. And unlike the GH5, focus magnification works even while recording on the a7 III. The menu system’s a draw since practically every menu item on the Sony can now be assigned to a button or dial; and if that’s not enough, you can create your own My Menu. Battery life is also no longer an issue with Sony. Too bad Fuji and others require bulky $350 power solutions that make use with a cage or gimbal problematic. And because that battery grip is proprietary, you’ve just thrown your hard earned cash out the window when you upgrade!

This doesn't have a great deal of camera movement (which is fine by me), but was shot with the GH5, PL 12-60 and Zhiyun Crane v.1. Annoying voice over, nice photography. There's lots of other examples shot with the the Zhiyun Crane, GH5 and the PL 12-60 and PL 8-18. Some people just don't take the time to learn to use their gear properly.

Skin tones look best at these coordinates: 10.8231° N, 106.6297° E.

And it also pays to get several times the max listed payload (many are wildly optimistic) for when you add stuff like a crane or motorized slider (unless you plan to use two tripods).

Same here. The a7 III's got fine color and detail. Screengrab below no color correction at all in post. screengrab

The fact remains, there is not a swarm of fanboy comments on Caleb’s video. Perhaps a few isolated instances, but I couldn’t find them.

Max says not to buy the i9, even after ‘fix’.

For video, but what subject matter? What other lenses do you own? Do you plan on flying the camera on a gimbal? Will you be pulling focus? Vlogging?

That was my first thought too. I’m returning the camera and my half dozen lenses today.

Of the lenses mentioned, the Sigma’s the only one I’m familiar with: and it’s fairly spectacular. But bulky as hell!

Perhaps they already are! ?

What is your budget? What will you be shooting? Why did you choose these specific lenses? (no PL 12mm or Voigtlander). What camera will you be shooting? Do you need AF?

Hardly seeing any fanboys whatsoever. Most viewers appreciate Caleb’s work, and the comments section shows that.

All I've gotta say is, it's around what I paid for my battery grip for the X-T2 with batteries.

3 minutes of my life wasted.

Seven full frame lenses patented by Olympus so far. source

https://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/19841-a7s-ii-external-monitor-goes-black-when-pressing-record/

Could also be value driven - as in my case. The best 4K sets today, like a 55” LG OLED, can be had for $1,500, whereas in the era of HD, the best sets often sold for three times as much.