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So this is my experience with the rode videomic pro and gh4/samsung. I didn't make a comparison gh4 vs NX1, as I feel the sound I'm getting from the rode videomic pro is really horrible unless being super close in a super quiet environment. I don't think that adding an external preamp improves the quality of the videomic pro. It is really made towards dslr users so wether its in camera preamp or external I feel like the sound is quite the same. As for my experience I went from nx1 + rode videomic pro to nx1+ tascam (70-D) + rode ntg3. It is much bigger and more expensive. But I couldn't get much of a useable sound from the video mic pro unless in very specific conditions (speaking super closely + total noiseless room). So In the end it turned out that I would never use the video mic much. However if you're goal is just to have a little better sound that the camera mic, then I think its fine Also the budget is very different, and it is a very important factor. For my personal taste I feel like 100€ for something I can't use is too expensive

Not so smooth on mine, but definitely better than all other apps. Also it doesn't crush the blacks as much as mplayerX.

Andrew, thats what I thought until I saw some minor improvement in macroblocks. I'll run a few comparison test when I have time :/

The exposure shift is real, never had that with any of my GH's (2,3,4).

The transcoding works very well - after that depends on your output settings. I output prores xtreme (probably 4444) and the mbpr struggles with it.

I had some exposure shifts, and all along the auto brightness was off. You'll probably still have some exposure shifts, theyll just be more subtle... but definitely noticeable :/

Its real Check out 4kshooters apparently the firmware has been demoed publicly !

The exposure drift is probably more tricky to fix - this firmware is mostyl added features than bug fixes. But we ll have to wait and see I guess

Crazy... If this is true it's really super impressive from Samsung's part ! It's like a firmware "on demand"... ! The only thing missing is a fine tuning of the noise reduction - on my part. And a complete movie mode also (its kind of weird to have to go to preview all the time). Anyway I just love this camera

Personally I'd say that skin tone matter most when you're in a controlled environment. On a set with tons of lighting, you definitely need to nail those skin tones. But its also a matter of personal style. Which do you film more ? Characters, people, animals, sunsets ? I also agree than on most dslrs dialing the contrast / saturation too low will kill your skin tones. Don't have a preference though when it comes to that, although I do appreciate the Alexa - but in this kind of budget I would expect a camera that excels in this field !

Did you try doing a factory reset ?

​You're right Andrew, actually I didn't time both of them with the same clips. It was just a feeling that iFFMPEG was doing a better job for about the same speed . Thanks for checking that out. Also regarding the macroblocking, I believe that if you choose the "extreme" settings in Prores, it automatically chooses the highest bitrate for macroblocks - as I see no difference in terms of rendering nor size between a extreme with macroblocks @ maximum, and extreme with "auto". If I have time I'll make a test between Extreme and HQ with highest settings for macroblocks (maybe we can save on a few Gb).

My pleasure ! Also, I found myself struggling a little bit with the Prores quality settings. They re split in many different menus :/ One setting that I am testing right now is the macroblocking bit rate. I feel like this is what hurts the NX1 the most during compression. I'll let you know if it works for me ! Also I m kind of surprised at the speed. I don't find the app substantially slower than wondershare for example. Regarding contrasts settings do you know if it is possible to roll it down (like wondershare) ? Thanks again !

So funny Andrew, I just bought this app today and was about to make a topic on EOSHD forum when I saw your post I just shot a commercial (france) yesterday with the NX1, and was quite disappointed with wondershare (tons of banding). IFFMPEG is a huge improvement in terms of quality. And I also agree that when you don't want to bother with command lines 17 (21€ in France) is a bargain. Now I don't know if you noticed, but some settings needs a restart of the app to be applied - although the app doesn't warn you -. Such as changing the destination folder for example. Cheers from France!

If its the 16-50mm f2-2.8 - then it does have a i button on it.

Hi Andrew, I would be very interested in knowing your first thoughts at the NX1 / Shogun combination ? I am thinking of getting one too, but so far I am a bit disappointed about the battery life (from what I read). However it would really make the workflow easier... Thanks and Merry Christmas !

Thanks for the insight Andrew

​Hi Andrew, I read about it on personal-view: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12008/samsung-nx1-open-source-development Apparently it is only a part of it that is "open". It seems there is no access to fps, resolution, etc. :/

Just got mine today with the 16-50mm (edit: f2.0-2.8). Coming from the GH series (2,3,4) I must say it is very different. A few frustrating points about the ergonomics, like the fact that the grids or levels disappear when pressing record (video). I love the colors overall. The picture can seem a bit unnatural when sharpness isn't dialed a bit down. And big thanks to Andrew for the Wondershare tutorial ! Saved me a lot of time and trouble ! Also I have to say that for me rolling the contrast to -12 in wondershare wasn't enough, I had to go to - 18. I'll make a few tests to see what the trade off is. Also just read that samsung made the NX1 open source (I don't know if it's all of it, or just parts / softwares). But this camera is really exciting ! Big thanks to Andrew, I just got mine , it is definitely not perfect (which he never said otherwise), and I definitely don't regret it ! I probably won't be using my gh4 for some time now !

Can't wait for a review of those fixes Should have mine on monday - don't know if it will come with the update...

Andrew, Thanks for this great article ! It is a great answer to the "lab" article. And maybe sometimes they should follow your example in taking their cameras out of their labs, into the real life. I really love your grading, and the colors of this Samsung. Expecting mine to come in tomorrow, already got the Samsung 16-50mm - btw I think the build quality is really good -. Can't wait to try this little beast. I really appreciate how you honestly approached the different downsides of this camera. I wish more people would have been critical of the GH4 when it came out - for me it was a disappointment, I still believe that the GH3 is nicer in terms of colors, and is often cleaner -. Also I think it would be fantastic if you would share with the community your grading technique - especially your filmconvert settings. Thanks again, and can't to take this little camera all around the world to play with it ! Cheers !

I don't own one, but from all the videos I've seen, the NX1 seems to perform well - in good light conditions. But as an owner of a GH4, I must say that I never use autofocus in video mode. Especially with an old lens like the 20mm Pana 1.7, useless autofocus. Same with the 45mm Olympus... Maybe the 12-32 and 35-100 perform better...

A - Video: Although it looks less detailed than B, in camera sharpening can do the trick B - Raw: More info in dark areas, where I believe is where the camera in video lacks of a flat profile. Edit: Also CA which is visible in image B can be visible in a raw file if uncorrected (which is the point of a raw file).

I'd say that I have no idea, which is what makes this camera so nice for video - and point taken ! Now I can't wait to hear about this new grading technique :)

Yes it has 4:2:2 but 8 bits :/ Btw - Thanks Andrew for the follow up :)