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IronFilm got a reaction from Xavier Plagaro Mussard in Is a Sony F3 worthwhile buying in 2015??
Ummm... actually I ended up getting it for only US$1.2k! :-o
*AND* it comes with the absolutely fantastic Tilta baseplate with a lightweight dovetail and V mount battery plate. (just these parts are worth several hundred!)
So yes, I now possess my own personal F3! :-D
Oh wow, I was just checking out that film last night! Didn't realise that is you. Got to LOVE the internet how it brings the world closer and allows me to talk directly to the guy who made it :-) Looking forward to seeing it on VoD/DVD when it comes out!
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IronFilm reacted to j.f.r. in $4000 budget what would you buy?
Personally the F3 is an AMAZING camera , especially combined with the S-LOG update. No 4k, but excellent 1080p and beautiful 13 stop Dynamic Range with accurate skin tones/color.
Honeslty I was considering the Ursa Mini as well, but I'm thinking I will go Sony F3 route as well
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IronFilm reacted to Ed_David in Is a Sony F3 worthwhile buying in 2015??
Thanks so much but I'm not - just trying to learn things as I go along. It's a confusing bumpy road and it's an interesting world of taste and preferences, of influence from other forms of better films and life.
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IronFilm reacted to Ed_David in Is a Sony F3 worthwhile buying in 2015??
Here's a feature I shot on the Sony F3 - resolution aside - the color information is quite excellent - and you can make some really lovely stuff with it.
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IronFilm reacted to Cinegain in Is the original a7 worth it?
Nah, forget that cheapo Canon 50mm f/1.8 altogether if you're going M43. There's no aperture control possible for these Canon lenses with cheap adapters. If you can, get the G7, with a 100-ish costing lens turbo (Nikon -> M43), with the Sigma ART 18-35mm f/1.8 in Nikon mount. That's a super solid starting point. Then get some cheap Fotga adapters (like 15 USD each) for like M42, Pentax and Minolta (full manual lenses) and start gathering some vintage glass where you feel you're lacking range. Like a Pentax-M SMC Asahi 50mm f/1.4 for example. Maybe save up for a native MFT T0.95,f/0.95 lens from SLR Magic/Voigtländer.
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IronFilm reacted to Andrew Reid in Is the original a7 worth it?
A used FS100 is the answer
If it is within $500 of the A7 get that instead.
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IronFilm reacted to Cinegain in Is the original a7 worth it?
I'd opt for G7 with a lens turbo and throw some vintage bright glass in front or something.
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IronFilm got a reaction from j.f.r. in $4000 budget what would you buy?
*THIS*, it is the direction I am going in. I'm going to pick up Sony F3 for a similar price to an old Canon 5Dmk2 (once you've kitted that out with a basic cheap audio recorder and monitor, to at least pretend to match the same basic functionality of a F3!).
How could a person say no??
I was planning to (somehow???) get an URSA Mini 4.6K at a stretch, but now my plan will be:
1) once I magically win lotto / get rich, then I'll get an URSA Mini 4.6K
2) once the first price drop happens to the URSA Mini I'll get one (like what happened with the BMPCC, BMCC, and BMPC4K to a greater or lesser extent).
3) once URSA Minis start showing up on the second hand market at a decent discount
So in other words, I'll let my F3 last me some 12 to 24 months, and then I'll jump on an URSA Mini 4.6K :-)
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IronFilm reacted to DBounce in $4000 budget what would you buy?
The replacement for the NX1 will no doubt be out in the near future. I'm thinking Sammy is on a roll right now, so who knows what they will have to offer. Between Samsung, Sony and Panasonic, good options are within sight.
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IronFilm reacted to j.f.r. in Is a Sony F3 worthwhile buying in 2015??
Sony Pmw-F3L has a nicer image compared to A7s having used both camera, advantage of A7s though is of course low light, external resolution and full frame, but imo I think the Sony F3 is one of the best cameras that definitely flew under the radar.
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IronFilm reacted to Ed_David in Is a Sony F3 worthwhile buying in 2015??
because I use them a lot on jobs where we need 3 cameras or more.
Has 10 bit codec output umcompressed and better highlight handling - about 13 stops to my eyes vs 12 stops on c300
and well motion feels better to me.
C300 has nicer skintones out of the gate and also has more resoliving detail - but still F3 is a steal right now. And it's better for doc when you need the extra dynamic range in the highlights for doc-like conditions.
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IronFilm got a reaction from Nick Hughes in Panasonic G7 and Metabones Speed Booster XL hands-on - Super 35mm 4K for cheaper
The new firmware allows it to do automatic restarting I believe. Which for many people can at least overcome most of the annoyance with the 30 minute limit for B cam usage.
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IronFilm got a reaction from Liszon in Cut the Middle Man - Looking for an Editor to team up with!
I reckon competition vs other low (or even no!) budget video guys is rife in such areas (Facebook groups / Craigslist).
My plan is a mix of old fashioned door knocking plus modern online advertising (YT/FB/Google/etc).
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IronFilm reacted to TheRenaissanceMan in Interesting insights into the new Sony A7R II and RX sensor technology
I'd love a m4/3 mount on every s35 and smaller camera. It's by far the most flexible lens mount out there.
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IronFilm reacted to Mattias Burling in Interesting insights into the new Sony A7R II and RX sensor technology
m4/3 on s35 is a genius idea. Its been requested by Blackmagic users for years and now when JVC has released it I think a lot of people see the potential.
Having s35, m4/3, s16 all in one camera.
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IronFilm reacted to Zak Forsman in The importance of firmware updates and why Panasonic are too late with V-LOG for the GH4
I don't know about that. My experience is limited to the GH4, but I can see a huge improvement in detail and noise by shooting 4K scaled to 1080p in post, rather than shooting 1080p in-camera. And in my 8bit vs 10bit comparison tests, it's nearly impossible to tell one from the other on a 10bit monitor until you start to aggressively grade it.
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IronFilm got a reaction from Liszon in Cut the Middle Man - Looking for an Editor to team up with!
Good luck! Sounds similar to my plan I've got here in Auckland (NZ) to team up with a friend
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IronFilm reacted to Mattias Burling in Should I switch from Lumix Micro Four Thirds line to Sony AR7 II?
Im a total vintage lens hoarder and therefore see the appeal of Sony in front of Canikon.
I've had the A7 and really enjoyed it with cheap glass.
But honestly, in that respect Panasonic kills the A7x.
Anybody want to prove me wrong, show me the FF equivalent of thousands of nice small, compact, well built ,fast, and cheap primes streching all the way from 8mm Kowa to Fujinon 5mp 25mm.
For me even m4/3 is to big. S16 is where it's at :)
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IronFilm reacted to 64mulford in Should I switch from Lumix Micro Four Thirds line to Sony AR7 II?
Should you switch from 4/3 to Sony? Hard to say. It's certainly tempting looking at the specs.
I was was once a full frame user but switched to gh2 years ago. It's video features and small size really appealed but I did struggle for a while. I missed my full frame look and low light. But I stuck with the format. I've invested in all the fastest native lenses like the 42.5 f1.2, 50mm f1.4, 75mm f1.8 etc and it's really opened my eyes to the potential of m43 sensors. Now im using these lenses on gh4 which sensor-wise is a huge improvement over the gh2. I now don't see the need for full frame at all. I have all the shallow Dof I need and low light preformance is great, all without a speed booster which must be amazing (not being able to use a speedboosters is my only regret by choosing native lenses).
Anyway, my point is I think with technology advances, m43 sensors in time will be able to produce very clean images at high iso which really leaves no reason to go back to full frame for me. I'd say stick with m43 and the lenses you have invested in.
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IronFilm reacted to Jordan Drake in The importance of firmware updates and why Panasonic are too late with V-LOG for the GH4
I've noticed a huge improvement in skin tones with V-Log L, I've been bitching about Cine-D 'wax face' for some time. I've only shot preliminary tests with 10 bit, but it does look to make a difference in skies. I'll test it more thoroughly this week.
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IronFilm reacted to Bkn Soc of Cinematography in Special Opinion to EOSHD Regarding A7S MkII
The killer mod for an A72 would be internal ND's. If it can't be done for multiples why not a slot to slide in behind the lens ND's like old Panavision cameras. That would be the feature that would makes this a completely film and photo friendly cam. Not sure stills makers never ponder behind the lens ND's if they want to edge the competition.
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IronFilm reacted to yannis.zach in eBay's new postage option: "the Global Shipping Program" = A nightmare!
First of all, my country's customs not always tax my buyings, as many times the parcel just pass ... While with this GSP you always pay B)
It is supposed that they have to give you a receipt of payment for those taxes, but till now and for a total amount of more than €1000 that I have paid to GSP, they never gave me this invoice/receipt of the taxes payment, and they refused to give me everytime I asked for it, and this thing really "smell" ... I have sent emails to GSP for that reason and asked from them a copy of the receipt for the taxes that I paid, but they never replied, while when I needed any other info from them, I always got a reply within 24 hours. That's why I will contact the officials, as this is something like: "You pay for import taxes, but we import your item as non taxable one and we keep that money" ;)
Just my thoughts.
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IronFilm reacted to yannis.zach in eBay's new postage option: "the Global Shipping Program" = A nightmare!
I had recently 2 awful experiences as a buyer, with this quite new "shipping+taxes" option (or "Global Shipping Program") that eBay uses:
I bought the first item and eBay's shipping company had it for days in their storage place, without never contacting me for delivery. I tried to contact them, and I had to pay for the call €5 (~$6.5), as they charge €1.34 the call, then 0.36/min and they have you waiting for at least 10-12min, without finally accepting your call, with the excuse that the lines are too busy and that you'll have to call later again...
Finally, one day, they came to deliver, but without even ringing my bell, they put it (a signed-for shipment) inside my box...
The second one, they never delivered any parcel, but their tracking status indicates that they did delivered to my hands and that they've put my name as the person who received the parcel... When I opened a dispute on PayPal for this, Paypal in dt time, closed the case, with the excuse that they can't help on this and that I have to find a solution with the seller!... In any other similar case, if the seller had shipped via any other carrier, they could ask him to show them (to PayPal) the proof of delivery, asking this from the shipping carrier... If the shipping company couldn't prove that they had my real signature, then the money had to be returned to me. But as this new company is eBay's (so & PayPal's) business, they of course closed their eyes, as they can't blame their own company. SO, I lost $273.76...
I will NEVER-EVER buy any item from sellers that they are using this "Global Shipping Program" again! NEVER! I've found though that there are hundreds of others with similar, like mine, problems...
If you are selling on eBay and you want to avoid any negative feedback caused by similar cases, never use this option again please.
To be able to do so, please follow this next steps, to block this shipping option from your sales:
Your ebay>>account>>site preferences>>posting and packaging preferences>Offer the Global Shipping Programme, then on the right hand side of the screen change yes to NO and save changes.
By the way I have to say that, with this "Global Shipping Program", buyers are paying more on import taxes, than if they had to pay straight to their customs...
That's all from me.
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IronFilm reacted to BrooklynDan in New Sigma Art 24-35 f 2.0 FF announced
There's no free lunch in optics. Light, fast, cheap. Pick two.
Personally, even though the range is quite short, I think it's useful to have a zoom that can double as a variable prime. Many of the big cinema lens manufacturers (Zeiss, Cooke, Panavision, etc) bend over backwards to provide as many focal lengths as possible in this 24mm-35mm range. There's a reason why Cooke S4s come in 25mm, 27mm, 32mm and 35mm focal lengths. If you're very particular about your frame, a couple of millimeters makes a big difference.
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IronFilm reacted to Jimbo in Interesting insights into the new Sony A7R II and RX sensor technology
Thanks for the awesome information as always, Andrew.
I do wholeheartedly disagree that the GH5 needs to be Super 35, though. Panasonic should stick to their guns and their strengths of a small hybrid with incredible video controls, features (like anamorphic mode that nobody else currently offers) and reliability. The smaller sensor and its better heat dissipation allows best-in-class battery life and limitless recording time which are paramount features for someone who uses the GH4 for their business like me.
The GH line has matured beautifully over the years and I don't think "bigger is better" on the sensor front. I would say a Super 35 sensor (or m43 sensor with 8 or 12mp) would make sense in an AF100 successor though.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love better lowlight capability and more DOF options in my GH camera, but not at the sacrifice of the aforementioned positives. This new Sony is a beast, no doubt, but it's probably still going to be quirky in places. However, I'm really watching Sony's progress with interest because on this trajectory the A7s II will probably be impossible to resist adding to the arsenal.