Shirozina

What do you hope to gain from these tests?

Don't rely on manufacturers published write speeds for video. Data transfer to a computer or device is not the same as uninterrupted data streams for recording video real time without frame drops ( hence the need for the V rating). Always test it on your camera.....

SSD's are hardly big so is portability really an issue? , reliability? - any experience of SSD vs CFAST vs SDXC failures with this camera? Size ( ee first point), Cables and ports can be protected by clamps if it's in a cage.

If you know how to expose V-LOG and S-LOG 'correctly' how did you set it on your test video?. What IRE value on your scopes is the horizontal light in the test scenes?

It's a 'no brainer' - why waste your money on very expensive internal cards when there is a faster, larger capacity and vastly cheaper external solution.

What exposure method are you using ? It would appear that exposing more and then bringing down the exposure in post to get the 'dark look' would be a possible solution. Noise in the shadows is simply tonal information beyond the usable DR of the camera and not an inherent camera issue.

Huh? All cameras have noise in the shadows if they are underexposed and lifted in post. It's not a function of V-LOG or any picture profile but the limits of the sensor. The S1 'may' have more DR but you will still hit noise in the shadows at some point if they are beyond the DR of the sensor.

Metabones and Viltrox make non focal reducer EF-MFT smart adapters. Removing the optics from a focal reducer adapter won't work as they are different thicknesses.

Plenty of possible reasons; The footage is underexposed, the contrast range of the scene exceeds that DR of the camera, the shadows have been pushed too far in post, it's shot in RAW with no NR applied.

I reckon the Flowtech is a 'no-brainer' for a set of legs though as they are light and stiff with all the adjustability you will need for uneven ground. Without the head they should go in hold luggage. I doubt you can go wrong with the GH06 either as it's significantly cheaper than the FSB 4 and lighter to boot. Also what's your budget as this may be all irrelevant?

Long slow pans with a long lens require the very best head and legs so you will have to compromise on size and weight or just stick to fast pans and static shots which can be done on any fluid or friction head and legs. I'd still say Flowtech + GH06 are going to be hard to beat at their price range - can you go t a store and try them?

But what kind of shots are you going to be doing? - long slow pans with a long lens? fast pans following action? static locked off shots?

I have C-Fast and V90 cards but I find it easier just to plug in a 1TB SSD . This is an often overlooked factor when comparing it say to the GH5s which needs V60 and probably to be sure V90 which adds a considerable cost to the camera.

I get the feeling you don't like Canon.....

Canon's 70-200 lenses are very good - what's to be disappointed about?

No

Are you wanting to shoot video or stills ( or both?) Is the 70-200 a native Canon (white lens) and what version is it - F2.8 or F4 with or without IS?

Only 499% as I remember...

I did some brief tests of RAW vs ProRes when I first got my P4k and apart from the RAW having more noise I couldn't see a whole lot of difference and certainly resolution didn't look obviously better in RAW.

The FSB is OK but it's not amazingly smooth and according to one direct comparison it's not as smooth as the GH06 and the GH06 is a lot cheaper but as I said earlier you should always test a head before you buy it. The GH06 is a 75mm fitting so will fit the flowtech as this is an industry standard interface.

Yes - fits mirrorless with an adapter.

Minolta designed the later one for the CLE.

It's the Voigtlander look........ If you want the Leica look at 40mm get the Summicron F2 that came with the CL camera.

I've got the Flowtech +FSB4 and am considering getting the GH06.

Difficult to recommend any legs but the Flowtech for a 75mm bowl. As stiff as carbon twin tube designs but more compact and once you have used the top leg lock system you will never go back.