Don Kotlos

​"At NAB, it was announced that the award winning LUMIX GH4 will have firmware update (Ver.2.2) available later this month, enabling recording anamorphic video content. Unlike complex digital post processing needed to achieve the classic Hollywood look, many effects that have became so popular with anamorphic film capture can now be achieved optically in the LUMIX GH4." Not very exciting indeed.

Enjoy: http://www.newsshooter.com/2015/04/11/is-it-a-gimbal-is-it-a-steadicam-no-its-steadxp-amazing-sensor-and-software-based-stabilisation-shown-working-with-panasonic-gh4/

Raw?

Adorama has it at $1300 with a free Rode VideoMic Pro and a Lexar 64GB Professional Class 10 600x: http://www.adorama.com/ISGNX1.html?utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=Other&utm_source=cj_5750691&cvosrc=affiliate.cj.5750691 NX1-LX on the horizon?

​Don't get me wrong but you are free to "see" what you like, but you should accept that the truth might be far off. I don't own any Samsung products and I don't want to start a brand war, but just because Samsung is not followed by a cult does not mean it is not innovating. It is not by chance that Samsung is the leader manufacturer of phones, tables, TVs, SSDs ... And these are end products. Samsung is second to Intel on semiconductor sales. As far as cameras, look what they have achieved with the NX1. That is the first iteration of these series and yet it surpasses many... The real bottleneck of digital cameras and where innovation is needed, is where Samsung shines: electronic circuits.

I think Samsung realized that the "low end" video market is quite big, so two models like A-style makes sense. I just hope for an improvement on the rolling shutter.

From mirrorlessrumors 1) 10% lighter body compared to nx1, slightly different grip2) 60fps at 4k, full sensor readout3) swivel display4) 1.5 stop better dr and high iso compared to nx15) A Samsung led video lamp is also in development to bundle with nx1-lx If true, Samsung has seen the light

​Yep you are right on both points.

If somebody is willing to do it, it would be great to test a manual lens too. See if the 3-axis is improved too.

Google cache is our friend. "Canon U.S.A.announced today the Canon EOS Cinema C700x Professional 4K Camera System with a new CMOS Super-35 Extended-size Sensor which showcases Canon's newest ultra low-noise cinema imaging system. With a Global Shutter that does away with line-skew and containing 1.3x larger photosites than our previous EOS C500 and EOS C300 cameras, the EOS C700x camera now offers premier quality cinema imaging with up to 15 stops of latitude for the highest dynamic range and superior color reproduction even in very low-light situations. True color 4k RAW 4:4:4 YCrCb and RGB at 14-bit color depth is the new baseline of quality for Canon's EOS Cinema series of cameras. Leaping forward in cinema production technology we are also introducing the numerous additions and improvements to base user functionality and the latest in high-resolution and high frame rate video recording and web-streaming options. Hot-Swappable Compact Flash Card and Hard Disk Recording Cartridges Canon introduces the CTF-701 and the CTH-702 ThunderBolt video cartridge system which allows EOS C700x users to record multi-format video onto three internal compact flash cards or three 2.5" hard disks at multi-terabyte capacities. These cartridges are inserted into the EOS C700x camera body to allow sequential recording onto three drives, recording of three copies of the same program for maximum data safety and backup capability, or record one video stream into three different container formats, frame sizes and frame rates for maximum production flexibility. These ThunderBolt-connected cartridges can be quickly hot-swapped so that recording is not interrupted. With an aggregate data rate of up to 20 Gbps, the fastest data recording speeds are supported at the highest levels of video and audio quality. Containing three removable 128GB, 256GB or 512GB high-speed Compact Flash Cards (CTF-701) or three removable 1TB, 2TB or 3TB 2.5" 15mm hard disks (CTH-702), a large number of recording options is now available for balancing media cost, recording times and connectivity during your production and post-production phases. Multi-format Recording and Live Streaming. The EOS C700x camera now has multi-format recording capability with recording full resolution 4096 x 2160p 60fps video to MOV, AVI and MPEG4/MPEG2 container file formats using full 4:4:4 color sampling. We also include 2048 x 1920p, 1080p, 720p and other more web-centric recording formats at multiple frame rates for maximum post-production and web streaming flexibility. Higher frames including 2048 x 1080p and 1920 x 1080p @ 120 fps, ultra slow-motion 1280 x 720p and 1024 x 768p @ 150 fps, 960 x 540p @ 240 fps, 640 x 480p @ 300 fps and even 512 x 512p at 600 fps is now supported. In addition, live streaming of full size and full frame rate CLEAN video through the HDMI, 3G-SDI and DisplayPort connectors allows for ultimate flexibility in external recording options and video monitoring capabilities. We have extended the ability to stream, monitor and record during live productions using the built-in 801.11ac Wireless EOS Webserver to allow up to 8 users or devices to each receive a combined Video/Audio/Metadata stream of up to 100 Mbps. A built-in RJ45-Cat-6 Gigabit Ethernet connector and 20 Gbps ThunderBolt connector extends that functionality to high-speed wired networks, attached network storage and external digital video recording peripherals. Critical Focus Video Monitor The newest Canon EOS C700x monitoring unit now has one of the clearest and sharpest high resolution color OLED video displays today. At 1920 x 1080 this display is ideal for your critical focusing needs during live multi-camera and single-camera cinema productions. Attached to the EOS C700x carrying handle, the bright, high-dynamic range OLED video display provides a superior color rendition that makes the EOS C700x a joy to use during fixed-base and hand-held operation. New Metadata Extensions Canon introduces the OPEN FORMAT EOS XML METADA SPECIFICATION 1.0 which allows all newer Canon Cinema series, professional broadcast series and DSLR cameras to send and receive critical Metadata via built-in data ports and embedded within the AVI, MOV and MPEG4/MPEG2 container file formats. Production-specific metadata such as camera type, production and personnel information, system setup and more, is recorded at the beginning of each press of the record button while clock time, time code, elapsed time, GPS location data, 3D-XYZ orientation, 3D depth map data and custom user data is recorded for EVERY FRAME within a separate metadata track that can be extracted and saved into various spreadhseet, delimited text, XML and database formats for post-production and on-set production needs. The metadata is also streamed out LIVE through the USB 3.0 port and via the metadata extensions outlined within the latest HDMI and DisplayPort specifications. The onboard 3D-XYZ MEMS Orientation Sensor and onboard GPS Location Sensor ensure that production and post-production personnel know when, where and how the camera was positioned within 3D space. With the addition of the RFID tag sensor, Up to 128 talent and on-set objects can queried wirelessly up to 200 metres away to find out their GPS position, 3D orientation and dates/times on your production sets. That production metadata is also saved into the output container files and also streamed live out the camera's HDMI, DisplayPort, RJ45 and USB 3.0 data ports. Four-Channel Audio at 24-Bit, 192 Khz Sampling Canon has upped the audio quality level in the new EOS C700x via the four onboard balanced XLR connectors that have their line-or-mic level signals digitized at up to 24-bits at 192 kHz using custom Digital Signal Processors and premium Analog-to-Digital converters. This premium audio quality makes the EOS C700x ready and able for work on the largest of productions. NAB 2015 Further Announcements Canon will announce further product availability and specifications, estimated delivery schedules and the start of the EOS C700x Pre-ordering Program at the Canon booth during the 2015 NAB Show from April 13 to 16 in Las Vegas"

Just keep in mind that if you are shooting close to 1.5X it is better to use the APS-C crop since it is more detailed.

​Ok I forgot to add the crop that is "necessitated" by the mode 1 IS. Maybe the crop mode actually does what is supposed to, and the low resolution is due to pure aliasing. I will test the two modes sometime this week and see if there is any difference.

How sure are you that aliasing is what kills the image? I guess you mean aliasing instead of moire, or do you mean moire specifically? Aliasing + spatial blurring can give indeed the effect that we get with the E-Mx series. But if that is the case then a AA filter will in theory improve the resolution for these shots. Two other cases would be that they read less than 1080 lines and upsample or their debayering algorithm sucks for data created from line skipping. The solution to these two problems is straight forward (read 1080 lines or improve the algorithm). Now even though for the type of shooting that I do resolution is the least of my concerns, I would still enjoy a better tool. I am not sure what the problem actually is but I have the following suggestions to Olympus: 1. Enable a ~2.4x crop that will read the 1080 lines just next to each other and use the same algorithms that are used normally be the camera. Does anybody know how the 2 modes of crop actually work now? 2. Enable sampling from all the 2592 lines and downsample to 1080 .

They guy that shot the hairdresser was not that happy with the editing and shot it again with only a couple of lenses. So here is yet another one made with the E-M5ii:

​Don't get me wrong, it is not optimal and it should be addressed with a firmware update. But if you want to adjust just a single parameter such as aperture or iso, it is not as "useless" as it is portrayed to be. If you set it in either parameter once, it will stay on that parameter so pushing the ok button will allow you to dial in the compensation right away. Now if you want to change multiple things then ... bad luck. Personally (again personally) I find it hard to keep up with framing and focusing at the same time so adding two more parameters will make it impossible. Sometimes though I need to adjust the exposure and I am fortunate that I have a manual lens to do so. I see the need for the easiest way to change the exposure with an automatic lens, you want to make something that is already hard a bit easier.

It has been made a big deal but it is not that cumbersome. You can just push a button before rotating the front dial.

John you are great! Its good to know that I shouldn't wait for an videocentric update of my E-M1. Do you know what is the official channel of communication with Olympus? Because I have sent feedback to many companies, but never gotten a response or even an indication that they took it into account. Maybe if it comes through established filmmakers such as yourself will make an actual impact? At your site you mention that you would like a 10bit output and higher bitrate. While that would be awesome, do you think it is possible via a firmware update? Also did you have any experience with the HDMI output after the v1.0 firmware? One last thing : You mention that you used a relatively flat setting. Is there a reason you didn't use the curves to flatten it more? What is your experience on this? Thanks again for all your input.

​Thanks John! Can you tell us a bit what your feedback was to Olympus? Do you know which of these things (or any others) can be improved?

​ We need to come up with a list of important things to improve on that are actually feasible. I would put the following: 1. Adjusting aperture/ISO with the dials without the need to press the ok button. 2. Locking the AWB. AWB is very accurate but we need to lock it during the shot. 3. Being able to control the temperature and tint with the two dials. Anything else?

​I have been playing with the idea of the 0 deg shutter and 24p too. Either I got used to the 30p from E-M1 or there is something else going on because the 180 seems more like 360 for some reason.

​Not an error it is a feature of the camera. Maybe reporting it so others can replicate it. Adjusting the curves actually allows for a lot of control!

​Olympus is right there with Fuji on the stuff that they add with firmware updates. They just hadn't focused on video in the previous cameras.

​If you want to adjust both the ISO and the aperture in the same shot then yes, as is it is impractical. But if you want to adjust just one parameter then you can select it in the LCD quick adjust panel before the shot, and then when need to change it you push the OK button and rotate the front dial. So the dial does work after all but you need to press the OK button beforehand.

I agree with that. ​Contrast should act on the whole range whereas curves can be split in to the two halves of the range. A contrast decrease should be equal to increasing the shadows and decreasing the highlights. I haven't done extensive testing but have you noticed any difference? What I have seen is that E-M5ii with the better codec allows for a bit flatter profile without messing up color as much. But this requires more testing.

​My cheap variable ND filter seems to be helping a bit.