fuzzynormal

Oh! Not my kids. Nephews. Yeah, once that iPad game time is over with, it's a whole different reality/existence of chaos.

Here's a handful with white balance set using a WhiteCard and the same settings listed as before: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mfixcrz7c91fdqk/AAB6OtlZ2GDtcU_yrkRCBrDfa?dl=0 Also, I changed the lens. Used something modern to compare with the previous set of shots: http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/m-zuiko-digital-ed-12-40mm-f2-8-pro.html The image redering differences are interesting to pay attention to. Also, smaller aperture than before meant I had to boost the ISO, so these shots are f2.8 @400-800 ISO.

No. It was on purpose. For instance, Sony and Olympus cameras tend to drift a lot when under AWB. I wanted to see how consistent the GX85 was or was not. Experimenting at the moment, not doing "real" shots.

I just rolled off those shots with that Inazuma setting-suggestion. FWIW, I didn't set the white balance. It was on auto white balance. I'll experiment more manual Kelvin as well as presets.

Medium format cameras are neat-o.

Natural Color Profile: 0,-5,-5,-2. Indoor shots with a 55mm FD lens, Chinese Speedbooster, no filters. Stabilizer set to 40mm Highlights set to -2 White Balance Adjust A:3 G:3 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sqfycip8z52s3z9/AADEWeIG1R1i1hUObtrLGlrea?dl=0

Natural Color Profile: 0,-5,-5,-2. Indoor shots with a 55mm FD lens, Chinese Speedbooster, no filters. Stabilizer set to 40mm Highlights set to -2 White Balance Adjust A:3 G:3 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sqfycip8z52s3z9/AADEWeIG1R1i1hUObtrLGlrea?dl=0

The guy should do whatever he wants and be who he is. That's why I'm here, anyway.

You can see some clips I shot with a "no brand" chinese adapter in the download and share thread.

All handheld of course. Shot with way too much caffeine in my system, had the shakes a bit. Also, trying to manually focus using the LCD in bright daylight. Pretty challenging, but really just trying to shoot at an extreme to see what would or would not happen or what I could or could not handle.

Experimenting with the GX85. Shooting under sub-optimal conditions. Bright mid-day light, hard shadows, etc. Cheap Chinese speedbooster with a 55mm f1.2 FD lens, B&W 64x ND, and a Tiffen circular polarizer. No lens hood. Neutral color profile -5 -5 -5 -5. Most shots @f2. Here's source footage straight from the cam: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/694tsb6iwy5y6um/AABOcE_3WUiCMY18xyOuTLEaa/GX85?dl=0

Experimenting with the GX85. Shooting under sub-optimal conditions. Bright mid-day light, hard shadows, etc. Cheap Chinese speedbooster with a 55mm f1.2 FD lens, B&W 64x ND, and a Tiffen circular polarizer. Neutral color profile -5 -5 -5 -5. Most shots @f2. Here's source footage straight from the cam: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/694tsb6iwy5y6um/AABOcE_3WUiCMY18xyOuTLEaa/GX85?dl=0

I've been shooting "generic" and "dumb" Chinese focal reducers for awhile. EOS & FD mounts. As mentioned before they're not perfect and might not give you infinity focus on shorter lenses, but I tend to shoot standard lens focal lengths for 90% of my stuff where the infinity focus isn't a problem, so they've been a bargain and, thus, pragmatic for me. For short lens shots I just switch to my native m43 12mm prime. It really depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Based on how I shoot, I just figured it didn't make much sense to overspend on Metabones. Besides, a few years ago I was burned on a shoot with a Metabones adapter that failed (the electronics more or less hijacked the controls of the Sony FS-700 I was using) so I was unwilling to chance re-visiting that experience.

These facts are well known to anyone that really uses various cameras to do stuff. It's not as complicated all the words pooped out onto the Internet would have you believe. Just shoot with the stuff for 5 minutes and figure it out for yourself. Results are blaring obvious.

Sure, but it's a technical medium. Nerds are needed. That's why cinema is such an inclusive craft/art form. Making movies needs a big tent. The technical and artistic.

The GX85/GX80/GX7II doesn't have audio input. Not sure what you're getting at...

But nobody wins internet arguments. Thus, there is a failure to acquire e-penis points. I am now sad.

How do I score e-penis points? That sounds like something I need.

I record audio directly onto my EM5II files. The preamps are not great in the EM5II, but I find that the human voice while using my sennheiser e100, I get recordings that are perfectly acceptable. The key is to turn down the input level of the EM5II so the floor is as low as possible, and then send the fattest line-in source audio into the camera it can handle. I even let it drift ever so slightly into the red. Also, with this setup you can headset monitor whatever is going into the camera. Certainly helpful. You'll need the EM5II grip accessory to monitor the input. I was bummed about the need to buy this art first, but the camera feels so much better with the battery grip. Plus, you get hot swap power.

Be sure to pick up some tolerance for a lot of inanity. It's an election year here. "Election" means something different to the U.S. culture and its citizens than it does to the rest of the world. Plus, there's more than a bit of political existential hand wringing going on that we need to sort out, so expect even more navel gazing than typical. Going to New York City? Maybe consider a visit to B&H. Not only to consider a purchase, but check it out for social study. (and you can review the EOS thread about that biz from a few month back too) And no, US customs won't care about you carrying a camera. Not sure where you're returning to, but I doubt it would matter there either. I've never had issue bring gear into Europe...save for Spain, but that was decades ago before the EU and we had too much pro cases with us to be inconspicuous.

Luckily, we're both wrong on our previous assumption! And it's very simple: Just push the shutter adjustment wheel and the camera does the "punch-in." Pull your focus and half press the shutter release to pop back out to full screen. Easy and nice. BTW, near as can figure at the moment, this only works when a dumb lens is on the mount.

We all relate to the world differently, eh? I'll still argue that knowing the why of an issue (even from a grumpy old cuss like me) is more important than being offered a subjective solution. That way you can figure out an answer that works for your specific problem. After all, it's your problem and you have the best insight on the nuances of it. Agreed. I do like the camera as well. But it's hard to step down from a really good EVF like the EM5II.

Yeah, a work around it to use a loupe, which I am, but that increase the size of the rig and the stuff to carry around, so a really good EVF (such as what's on the EM5II) would have been wonderful on the GX85. Don't take it personal. You're just a proxy for a subject that's a big peeve of mine. I figure, when it comes to an issue like this, cut to the chase. I'm assuming we're all grownups here and can handle a little brusque, and hopefully constructive, criticism? Also, what you suggest is a "how" solution, but it's more important to understand the "why" of it all.

Hey, if you want to use a remote mic mounted on your camera as you're 10 feet away from your subject, go for it. I'm not calling you out specifically. All I'm saying is that many people doing these online videos don't seem to comprehend how sound recording works. I certainly don't know why. As I say, it's a fundamental thing to know and it's the easiest thing in the world. Put your mic as close to the subject as possible. Ta da. It's like freaking magic. You now have better audio. 5-axis. Killer feature. The GX85's 4K IQ and 5-axis; hard to beat that performance of the GX85. And the price is a great value. Still, it's not a perfect camera for me. I like it alot, don't love it. As I say, if Oly made a EM5II with 4K, I'd be there in a second. Or, if/when Panasonic makes something similar... Great EVF, mic input with audio monitoring, super comfortable and useful battery grip... As I say, it's always something, aint it?

Same. Pretty sure we're limited when using "dumb" lenses.