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It is. Mainly bc the original X100 is so limited in terms of AF and, as you said, focal length. But once you learn to live with that it's a very enjoyable experience when shooting through the hybrid OVF (forget about the EVF). There's still nothing out there. For maximum fun I just leave it at F8, 1/125 and move around the ISO during my trips. Single point center AF. Basically a point and shoot.

You cannot not include the original X100. It's basically just a point and shoot rangefinder with a 35mm F2 lens and one usable focus point in the center. Leaf shutter, incredibly advanced flash system, great skin tones. I really enjoyed using it until the TikTok fad made it a risk for me to use it for street photography. These suckers have become absurdly expensive. Now I'm having a blast with a tiny Nikon ccd point and shoot from about 20 years ago. Cheap as beans, fits everywhere, has flash, a nice wide to tele lens and the gf likes it. Of course the battery is mediocre, is very slow in operation and has glacial autofocus. BUT once you print an image created with those ccd sensors you realize the hype is real. I have NEVER seen skins tones as natural as the ones produced by these old Nikons (3300, 3400, etc).

Pretty sure Dogma 95 will be right up your ally (Lars Von Trier, Soren Kragh-Jacobsen, et al.) They proposed the same thing as you: no frills film-making with the story as the most important element. Enjoy ---> FULL LIST OF DOGME 95 RULES Shooting must be done on location. Props and sets must not be brought in (if a particular prop is necessary for the story, a location must be chosen where this prop is to be found). The sound must never be produced apart from the images or vice versa (Music must not be used unless it occurs where the scene is being shot). The camera must be hand-held. Any movement or immobility attainable in the hand is permitted. The film must be in color. Special lighting is not acceptable (If there is too little light for exposure the scene must be cut or a single lamp be attached to the camera). Optical work and filters are forbidden. The film must not contain superficial action (Murders, weapons, etc. must not occur). Temporal and geographical alienation are forbidden (That is to say that the film takes place here and now). Genre movies are not acceptable. The film format must be Academy 35 mm. The director must not be credited.

So Dave Bautista is NOT related to Perry Farrell?

Damn, gotta update my YT algorithm. Reviewers will do anything for clicks in this day and age LOL

Before your explanation I really thought you were talking about this guy

Thank you. Never heard of him. JA are a popular 90s grudge band. Famous songs include "Jane Says"

Yep, that's impressive by any measure imaginable.

Who the heck is Dave Bautista? The singer from Jane's Addiction?

In that video posted below he says he's lost about 35 kilos just by not drinking alcohol and "being drunk" almost every day for the last "20 years". A year later he's lost about 15 kilos more, by the look of the picture I posted. In total, about 50 kilos in less than two years. That's 110 pounds or almost 8 stone for you guys in the UK hehe

Thank you, clearly it has been more than a year since I watched one of his vids.

Yes, I clearly remember in some videos he elaborated on the mean-spirited comments ppl left on his videos when he appeared from the waist down.

Just saw a video of Matt Granger reviewing the new Nikon power zoom. I couldn't believe my eyes. This man probably lost 100 pounds in the last year (hadn't seen a video of his in that time, at least). Without any sense of irony I honestly wish he's ok and it's just a bit too much ozempic and not some sort of health issue.

They are just another type of movie. Realistic animation is still animation, no matter how much AI power behind it. We still respond best to other humans. Evidence is all around social media. Even in the very small screen of your iPhone most watch-time goes to humans in such "boring" activities like talking head podcasts. It's not a question of being "acceptable", it's more what people actually respond to. Unless our natural is fundamentally changed, humans still prefer to connect with other humans.

Al I'm saying is that 1% that humans recognize as fake when observing an AI human will exist. Animation has had this problem for decades now. Artists go to great lengths to make humans more and more realistic and people still criticize their work as fake. Hand-made + CGI production has been a staple of cutting edge animation studios for a while now and most artists have stopped searching for that "perfect" human imitation. It's so hard-wired into our brains that AI makers will inevitably stop searching for 100% real human impersonation.

Al I'm saying is that 1% that humans recognize as fake when observing an AI human will exist. Animation has had this problem for decades now. Artists go to great lengths to make humans more and more realistic and people still criticize their work as fake. Hand-made + CGI production has been a staple of cutting edge animation studios for a while now and most artists have stopped searching for that "perfect" human imitation. It's so hard-wired into our brains that AI makers will inevitably stop searching for 100% real human impersonation.

There's always this uncanny-valley when I watch even the most realistic CGI. After a while it becomes clear that's not real human I'm watching on the screen. Long takes make it easier to identify. Maybe it's the natural movement of the human body we're accustomed to from millions of years.

The advertisement industry created its own problem by allowing minus 1 second cuts to be the norm in most ads. For short stuff like most ads AI is fine. For a feature film with long takes of real human emotions not so much. The recent passing of Lynch should help us keep that in consideration.

That's absolutely beautiful, thank you. Talk about raw talent from Badalamenti. Now Lynch and Badalementi in the same production? That's really special. It's not an exaggeration to say that the music of Twin Peaks is another character of the series, equally as important as every other character.

Nikon has built their cameras outside Japan for quite a while now. Don't if other manufacturers did the same thing, but Canon saying this outright means they see a bleak outlook for the camera market. They are the last "Japanese-pride" camera manufacturer in my book.

Cost-cutting had to come somewhere with Canon MILCs. It's pretty well-known that Canon DSLRs from the 7D upward are practically indistructable (maybe 6D is the exception but I've never heard a 6D failing in the shutter mechanism). Ths also brings up a good point: 7D, 5D and of course 1D are heavy cameras. That's because the shutter mechanisms on these models are built tougher than most other cameras, and of course the bodies are mainly magnisium alloy. You can read about it here: https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/canon-7d-mark-ii/canon-7d-mark-iiA.HTM So maybe there are still good reasons to own a 7D or 7DM2 (I re-bought a 7DM2 just a few months ago. Can't subsitute everything with Canon MILCs. At least not with my R8).

I'd suggest 99% of color correction is correct white balance and then adding or subtracting contrast in the midtones and blacks. As you said, a good standard codec allows these changes in post without the nuisance of using any log profile. Yes, log is very useful for extreme DR situations, but other than that I think ppl are complicating things by choosing to shoot in that profile when a very chunky codec is compulsory to make any sense at all of it in post.

I get you, man. For me, Nikon APS-C fills that sweet spot right now. Smalish yet high-quality results and great AF. I can't say anything negative about the tiny Z50 OG for the price point. Full frame MILCs and lenses are just a tiny bit better in overall quality when compared to current smaller sensor, yet the lenses are three times bigger and as expensive. Not a fan, really.

All you said is correct. Unless your James Cameron et al. for the newbie artist the only real way to survive is by "comercial ideological alignment". That's my term but I'm sure others have used it before. If you wish to live by art and art alone you better make an ideological statement (which includes politics of course). Once you convince others to back your art by this "comercial ideological alignment" the sky's the limit thanks to digital environments. Social media has absolutely catapulted these artists into the stratosphere even if their art is "mediocre". Your reach will be massive, you'll get the eyeballs, but you need to find that specific group that sees the world as yourself and convince them to send your money. Movies, pics, anime, drawings, songs, stupid comments on camera, it's all the same since you can put it on a small screen.

Thank you, you're correct. I'm 100% sure can add an option on the menu so we get a similar experience as the Nikon EVF. I have no problem focusing at F5.6. I do however have a problem with the Canon method bc the whole screen moves in and out of the focusing plane. It's very annoying and makes the EVF unusable in the most advance option (Exp+DOF simulation) IMO. On the second you mentioned I do believe DPReview strived in the past to make good journalism writing 20+ pages on a camera review. We have a good example in Andrew's fantastic write-up on the GH4. Quality stuff.