fuzzynormal

Well, at least GPU swaps are possible on self-assembled PC rigs. i haven't ever done it, but my understanding was that hackintosh are more robust with AMD anyway... besides, you have a PC that doesn't play nice with your preferred OS, just change the OS. im not a big fan of windows, but since all I'm doing in my PC build is Premiere, why really care?

I gotta point out, from how I see it, that's really a crux of the whole issue exposed right there. Most of my friends are conservative. I used to live in Michigan, Justin Amash's district. I can disagree with Justin's POV but still respect his integrity. I appreciate my friends' integrity and willingness to engage me in discussion. Sad to say, I think our group are all outliers in this current world. The thing we do all agree on is that modern politics is not the discussion of ideas and ideals, but an exercise in weaponized psy-ops. And that's not healthy for a nation. Dr. Hill couldn't have been more on point in her impeachment testimony about that.

I don't mind. I'd rather someone express themselves than not. It not like most of us can't handle it. Big deal. If I disassociate from people I disagree with, I'ma gonna be one lonely dude.

I don't completely buy into this. My thought is simply that people who are living through things tend to view what's going on through an introverted prism. Religious apocalypse is claimed to be in motion by people in every generation that's ever existed, but yet the world keeps spinning and humanity still exists. But I do agree that nations can come and go. Wax and wane. It's what humanity does. Decadent? What does that mean and by who's standards anyway? The American affluent were decadent in the gilded age leading up and into 1920's, how'd that play out? Not great. The USA was certainly more religious back then. More religious even in the 1860's, didn't stop some bad shit from going down; exacerbated it, tbh. The top of President Lincoln's "things I worry about list" (even leading up to a civil war) was that a good chunk of the country was in the thralls of the "know-nothings," 19th century's version of a willful ignorance, unsophisticated, populist's political party. Familiar. So there's this idea that we're all somehow special and being treated to unprecedented dramatic events simply because we're alive right now... meh.

facebook memes? Wouldn't everything be gold colored if so?

In all seriousness, the video strikes me as low level corporate type work. The sort of stuff rather uncreative people slap together in a hurry. (Source: did uncreative slapped together video work for a long stretch) Is it an Apple video? I don't know. Seems way too unsophisticated for that.

I'm snow-flaking out of here forever. I'm offended by in-joke-color-grading jibes done at the expense of the greatest human being that ever lived on the planet.

Once a bucket is full, you can't add more water to it.

What is sold at the concession stand is literally more important than what you're worried about. Filmmakers are usually better off when they stop concentrating on odd details --and instead just move forward with creating something.

"F8 and be there" it's that simple most of the time. It's the "be there" part that's hard.

That's a guy getting up at 3am on the regular to get the shots. Good photography, good light.

This. It's kinda weird how there's all these wild suggestions to affect the cadence of the how a camera plays its video...but you can easily change it, and dial in a more personally favorable look, by simply adjusting the shutter speed. The "180" notion should be considered a suggestion, not a rule.

I like the 0.95 lenses on M43 and use them all the time. Still, FF does things M43 can't and visa versa. That's all.

I'm a big fan of M43. However, in my experience, larger sensors shoot sharper images at similar DOF's effects. That's pretty much it as far ascent I'm concerned. Yes, you can shoot, approx. f2 FF equivilant on a M43 with a f0.95 lens, but the lens costs $600+ and it's soft'ish wide open and also has some halo'ing. I kinda like that look, but that's me. A f2 lens on a FF camera can be had for $25 and will be pretty sharp. Shoot the visuals you like. If you find M43 coming up short, consider other options. Ain't no big deal.

To be fair, my wife pointed out how my claim of 95% of our shots is an exaggeration. She says more like 80%. But, yeah, the f.095 doesn't create incredibly odd shallow DOF depending how you shoot. It's more of a style. If the subject is a few meters away from you vs. if they're close to the lens...that's the main thing that makes a difference to my eye. After we got our doc in the can we put together a quick teaser for the film. This teaser video actually features the .095 shots more prominently. If you're looking for it, I think you can see it. But otherwise, it sits pretty easy in the edit visually with a mix of other lenses and f-stops. Ultimately I find the Voights to be perfect M43 lenses as, aside from DOF, they'll allow for some good low light video capture when you need it. They're not tack sharp wide open, but sharp enough. Again, it's a look. I tend to like it and prefer shooting manual lenses, so I'll probably keep using these lenses for awhile. BTW, I've mentioned this before on EOSHD, but I also have decided to shoot most of my stuff NOT at the 180 rule. If I'm shooting 24p, then I run the shutter @25. 30p=30ss, etc. That's adramatic motion blur effect, and it'll really take the edge off the "video" look. It's not for everyone, but there ya go.

Thanks. Hope you like it. If you like dogs and airplanes, there's pretty good chance you'll enjoy the flick.

You're invited to watch the film (or trailer) my wife and I put together with a GH5 and G85. 95% of the shots were with Voights shooting f.095. It's a look. I also just re-bought a used 5dMII for less than $400. Full Frame and fast lenses for interviews is nice. Point is, if you want to play, play. Things are cheap. Have fun. http://www.flyingfurfilm.com

I shot something else tonight with an old lens. Took about an hour. This one I'll edit and upload fer sure

Same. Rugged stuff.

Whelp... No time to edit just yet, but here's some stills from footage. Will slap something together into a video soon, hopefully.

But wasn't "Tangerine" on Netflix for awhile? Netflix has this camera list, but really...what's the list specifically for? The programs they directly produce-for-hire? If I, independently, somehow made a wildly popular movie with the GH5, I don't think Netflix's end-all-be-all prerequisite is "what camera did you use?" That doesn't seem like a smart thing for them to do. Am I misunderstanding? (Probably)

No, not without IBIS --and you need a good one like from Oly. But with it, it's possible and actually rather easy.

A big reason I liked the Oly EM5II when it came out is because I could do quick slider shots handheld. You basically just adjust your body do a Tai Chi shift/drift and you can move the camera easily for an emulation of a slider. I also do this with my GH5, but Oly is still better at IBIS. But honestly, it's not so much the difference in IBIS as it is considered shot selection and disciplined technique.

Suffering through the infinite level of tweaks you can do in post to try and exploit the maximum DR out of a sensor is what I'm referencing. I personally don't have the patience for it. But yeah, hardware wise, I'd certainly upgrade to an Alexa for some of my work if I could.

Amen to that. I often wonder if chasing an extra half-step or so of Dynamic-Range is some sort of exercise in technical masochism among shooters rather than an actual sensible decision.