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Wow! Fantastic News! Thanks Grant Petty! At $10k it had to be significantly better than lower priced alternatives. Was it? Apparently, not significantly better. Was it better? Depends on who you ask, but to my eyes there is something special about the sparkly highlights and skin tone rendering in natural light. At $6k it only has to be equally good at most things and have a few features the other cameras it competes against do not. BRAW Resolved optimized for BRAW on the MI 240 fp at 4k in super 16 crop mode 12k resolution (at least on paper) etc... I think they will sell a lot more, which will lead to more and better footage, which will lead to more sales, which will lead to larger projects and name brand endorsements, which will lead to more sales etc... this is the beginning of a cycle of dominance for the URSA mini 12k and we will see Grant Petty proving his genius once again. Maybe the truth is that neither the 12k nor the 4.6k MK II were selling as much as expected, so they had nothing to lose by lowering the price of the 12k and in the long run it will pay off to have more people/productions on the 12k...

@Andrew Reid Looking forward for your next insightful video. Though it has not been the format for late: https://www.eoshd.com/news/eoshd-tv-episode-1-photokina-2018/ It would be interesting to see you do another interview video.

Seems like a job for Topaz Labs's Video Enhance AI after capture. https://www.topazlabs.com/video-enhance-ai

@Andrew Reid I am enjoying your videos more and more! You are a unique, voice putting into words what people are thinking and feeling about the consequences and benefits of working against or for the "machine" that is devouring our freedoms by a system of economic damages or rewards. You have made a great point that those taking the rewards offered by the machine are as much of the problem as the fact that the machine damages those economically that do not comply. Freedom of speech is the key to breaking the corporate information monopoly.

From 3 minutes to 3:54 there is a bit of an artist montage including slow motion. I get your point. If your looking for a lead-in to your videos, he may be able to help...

Nice to hear it said out loud: "the Emperor has no clothes" I would love for people to be able to say what they think publicly without free of being cancelled, like Roger Waters did. Seeing action without fear is refreshing regardless of the explicatives.

The video and commentary is great! Keep them coming...

This is great news! Is the USRA G2 version recommended for use with the USRA G1? Is the Zcam S6 version recommended for use with the Zcam E2-M4? Thanks! Mark

I hope the GH 5 MK II will have: Less lag on the HDMI output. Higher resolution wireless monitoring (1080p) via their app. HDMI monitoring when recording open gate 5.7k. If you fix these issues and have 10bit 4k 120p, I would consider upgrading. If I can't effectively monitor what I shoot, where is the joy in using your tools to create my art?

I have to agree that when looking at 8 bit vs 10 bit file straight out of the camera, there is not a lot of difference if exposed correctly. When doing heavy grading or keying or if improperly exposure it makes a difference. Also, the look of 8bit H265 with the mode recent H265 decoder algorithm can look excellent and comparing the older decoder to the newer decoder providing more highlight recovery - so something so tweaked as the recording did not change. I image if you have perfect 8 bit exposure, encode and decode it would not be worth the extra data for 10 bit. I feel like 12 bit due to the ability to change exposure after it has been recorded is a clear advantage, but is RAW worth extra data??? Is heavily compress 12 bit RAW worth the extra data? I think so...

Yes it did have 96k. I have the XLR adapter.

The latest firmware release notes for version 0.98.0 says "External SSD recording through USB performance improved" so that may help with skipping frames. I've only recorded to C-Fast with it so I can't say about the improvements. Also with this firmware version there are many flavors of Pro Res so you can shoot LT if HQ is to much data for your drive speed/compatibility. I did some low light recording and it does well in low light, depending on your ISO you get a fair amount of noise, but it holds its color well and the noise would be there with any other camera with a similar Sony sensor. Very happy with the low light performance and noise/grain quality.

Confirmed: https://scitechdaily.com/females-distinguish-colors-better-while-men-excel-at-tracking-fast-moving-objects/ "Females Distinguish Colors Better While Men Excel At Tracking Fast Moving Objects. ... females are better at discriminating among colors, while males excel at tracking fast-moving objects and discerning detail from a distance ... ... men and women tend to ascribe different shades to the same objects ... Males require a slightly longer wavelength than females to experience the same hue. Longer wavelengths are associated with warmer colors, implying that colors like orange might appear redder to a man than a woman. Likewise, green appears a bit yellower to men than women. Men are also less adept at distinguishing among the shades in the center of the color spectrum, like blues, greens and yellows. Men could detect quick-changing details from afar, and could track thinner, faster-flashing bars within a bank of blinking lights. The team associates this evolutionary advantage down to neuron development in the visual cortex, which is boosted by male hormones. Testosterone means that males are born with 25% more neurons in this brain region than women. The findings support the hunter-gatherer hypothesis, which states that the sexes evolved distinct psychological abilities to fit their roles in prehistoric society. The advantage would have allowed males to detect predators or prey from afar, and identify as well as categorize these objects more easily. Female gatherers may have become better adapted at recognizing static objects like wild berries." From the article it seems that women see shades of color clearer and men see details at a distance clearer. Something to consider when working with clients of the opposite sex: their image priorities may not be the same yours. Also, in everyday life, when you pitch your partner on why you guys need to get an "upgraded TV"... If it to a women: "We should get a new OLED TV. See how much better those colors look when compared to the Samsung QLED..." and if to a Man: "look at that tack sharp resolution of that Samsung QLED, looks much more detailed than the OLED TV from across the room." Emotive color is awesome! Looking forward to when it is available for all of my cameras...

I have a Zcam E2-M4 as well. There is a great 3 part review by Adam Wilt here: https://www.provideocoalition.com/review-z-cam-e2-m4-mft-cine-camera-part-1/ Things that I love about the E2-M4 are: 1. Sony sensor. Z-Cam color science. Great low light. Great color rendition. Great slow motion at 4k120p, no line skipping. Good dynamic ranging with using Zlog or Flat profile. 2. 10-bit color to Pro-Res, (with the latest firmware) at all frame rates. 3. High resolution, decently low lag wireless HDMI to their iPhone app for monitoring and control. 4. It's a perfectly balanced cube. Better for mounting on a gimbal, and the wireless monitoring/control helps with the gimbal as well. Cinema camera form factor. No fans so it is completely silent. 5. Stereo mic level audio recording with phantom power via 5-pin XLR or 2 x XLR 3-pin to 5-pi n lemo adapter cable. 6. It can take a large battery mounted on the back.

AFX Update #17 Excessive Noise Problem The battery chamber is slightly oversized to allow air circulation but also to take into account and make allowance for any potential expansion of the battery over time. Because of this, it is not unexpected to hear it move slightly in the chamber if the AFX is tilted over but this will not impact its performance in normal operation when mounted on the camera... https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/afx-autofocus-adapter/x/9642202#/updates/all It's smart to leave room for the battery to expand overtime...

AFX Update #14 can be read here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/afx-autofocus-adapter#/updates/all My understanding is that all shippable shipments will be collected by the designated shipper by April 21, 2021, except for the few orders that need to have clarification on their shipping information. If you are an AFX campaign contributor and have not received a sipping notification, you may wish to check the link above for instructions. @BTM_Pix Thank you for all of your hard work in making this happen! It is obvious that you are not only an extremely talented designer, prodigy developer and engineering genius, but also a person of integrity, commitment and follow through. I am glad I invested in AFX and look forward to supporting future CDA-TEK product releases. Thank you for making my filmmaking technology dreams a reality! Mark

AFX Indiegogo Update 13 "User Guide Update The User Guide has now been updated to v1.1 Rev 3 and is available for download from our website at www.cdatek.com Further revisions of the User Guide will be made when new features are added or in order to offer more hints and tips or clarify the operation of some aspects of the AFX and MMX. The v1.1 Rev 3 update contains a new page with a visual overview of the Calibration process to act as a quick reference to the detailed step by step guide that follows it in the main Calibration section. " I think I have received my shipping notice - there was not a lot of info from the shipping company Zeleris except my shipping address, so hopefully I will get mine some time next week. I can't wait to check this out!

Congratulations! I think we should be asking you for tips. Here's Update # 12 for Indiegogo "Tech Support & Shipping Update Tech Support Can we please ask that if you have any tech support queries then you contact us directly at admin@cdatek.com Using the comments page on here is not an effective way for us to provide you with tech support as it has a limited character count, a terrible layout making responses difficult to read and we cannot attach or request files/screenshots etc. Therefore, if you can please direct all tech support messages to admin@cdatek.com we can deal with them far more effectively. Shipping Update Shipping is still ongoing and will conclude in the next few working days. As per our last update we will provide a master list of Contribution Number versus Tracking Number at the end of the week so you can check your status if you have not received an update in the meantime." Sounds like they should all ship by the middle of next week... I've waited this long for this masterpiece of tech, so what a few more days in the grand scheme of things. 😀 That said, I am really looking forward to getting this!

In addition to the shipping news: "USER GUIDE & FOCUS CHART We are also pleased to announce that both the User Guide and Focus Chart for the AFX is now available for download from our website at www.cdatek.com The User Guide covers all aspects of the setup, calibration and operation of both the AFX and MMX and is essential reading prior to using your system."

There is something special about the dynamic range from the race car video. Nice shadow detail, nothing crushed, maybe it is just the way it is graded, but their look to be a lot of latitude and film like esthetic.

I agree for most people true 4k resolution is more than enough resolution, unless you are doing signal camera multi-cam edit and delivering 4k, then you would want more resolution to start with to pan and scan inside of...

There are only a few things the would make the Z Cam closer to the perfect Micro 4/3 cinema camera. 1. SDI output (and/or less lag on the HDMI output) (like the Red Komodo) 2. Better internal RAW like BRAW. (like Blackmagic Products) 3. On chip electronic variable ND filter as you have to use an EF mount if you want variable ND (Like FS5 etc electronic variable ND filter) 4. Mini XLR's rather than Lemo 5-pin. (like the Pocket 6k Pro) (this is not that big of a deal but would make the audio capabilities more obvious) 5. Larger touch screen display (like the Red Komodo) (Can be controlled for an external monitor or wifi app which works fine) 6. Higher resolution sensor when available. I hope the GH6 will get some of the above and still have in camera image stabilization and hopefully 8k 16:9 internal recording capabilities...

So would I. I used the Flat profile rather than z-log, so if both are an option I'm buying... Thanks!

“”Production Update #10 29/3/21 As per our 25/3/21 update, we are pleased to inform you that the QA testing process for the main AFX boards has now been completed. From the production run of 300 boards, we experienced only one failure (a defective screen) so we now ready to begin final assembly and flashing of the production firmware of all of the finished AFX units. As per our 27/02/21, we will issue another update when this is process is complete and we are ready to begin despatch.”

"Production Update #9 25/3/21 We are pleased to inform you that the main AFX boards have now arrived. The boards will now begin to be QA tested and once completed will pass to the final assembly phase. As per our 27/02/21 message, we will now issue a new update shortly when that phase is underway."