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If they made the XC10 with 10 bit 422 color, I think it would sell quite well. It's an interesting camera. I personally love the Canon colors. But as we all know, Canon seems committed to holding back just enough features to necessitate yet another camera from their line-up. Worst than the cost of doing this, is the weight penalty and hassle of needing to bring yet more gear. We have to commend Panasonic for not playing these games. I think outside of the former Samsung entrants, no other major player has been so forthcoming with making serious tools available at a reasonable price. I was committed to buying the C200, but the more I looked into it, the more I realized it would not be a practical option. I imagine it will be greeted with mediocre sales, as more serious buyers start crunching the numbers on what it will take to support the masses of data that it generates. For enthusiast the GH5 is a godsend. I think it safe to say there is a real place for the GH5 in the professional space also. I might get out with both and see how well the GH5 can compete with those glorious Canon colors.

I think 1DXMK2 will be primarily for stills. It's not that it is not capable as a video camera... it's more that the GH5 is better suited for this job. The 1DXMK2 is an epic stills camera and my go to for high speed and sports. I think it is as far ahead of the GH5 for stills as the GH5 is ahead of it for video. Both are great, but focused differently. The 1DXMK2 does attract a lot of attention. Everyone keeps asking if you are a professional.

Size and weight are a consideration as I need to travel with the gear. If in a studio it is of less concern as I will almost alway just pop the camera on a jib or a slider. With the GH5 there is the potential for a best of both worlds situation. Checking all boxes with one model camera. The Canon is not large... compared to most cinema cameras, but it definitely becomes heavy quickly once full rigged. Most one handed gimbals cannot manage the heft of a 1DXMK2 with lens. And even if one could... good luck flying that puppy one handed. The real advantage of the hybrid format is stealth.

I use to love the idea of the Olympus Pro lenses, but I always figured they made more sense on an Olympus body.

Well... ? ... The speed booster is yet another piece of gear I have... And I have concluded that if I'm gonna use it on the GH5, any size/weight advantage is pretty much null and void. Nice to know I'm not alone... But not really. I'm sort of looking for the silver bullet here. Yeah, I'm starting to think I just need to duplicate my Canon collection, with a m43 spin. So the above mentioned, plus the 35-100mm f2.8... keep the Nocticron... It's a special lens. Get the SLR Magic compact... Add some diopters. Maybe add the 100-400mm F4, and call it a day. That's it then... GH5 done... I think ?

The 1DXMK2 has great color straight out of the camera, there is no doubt of this. However, the GH5 has much more gradable footage when you get to post. Both are capable. For stills I give the edge to the Canon, but for video I give the edge to the GH5... it packs so much into that small body, that it boggles the mind. But in all honestly, either would do an admirable job in either role. They are truly great cameras. My 1DXMK2 is not going anywhere anytime soon and neither is my GH5. But on another note: my lens choices were fairly easy with the Canon... get the 24-70 f2.8 Lii, the 70-200 f2.8Lii, the 16-35mm f4, and the 50mm 1.2. Those are my main lenses. But with the GH5 I am more conflicted. I wanted this to be a cinema cam, but find those Veydras heavy for everyday duty. I love the 42.5mm Nocticron, but it is a prime and I kind of miss my zooms. I have yet to settle on what is the "ideal" setup with the GH5. Any thoughts?

I'm happy you like the footage/edit. I never noticed the audio until later, probably as I had an AC running next to me. Framing was sort of adhoc. While it is a lot more challenging to use this setup, I really feel like it might be worth the effort to master it. Initially, I thought the SLR Magic was a gimmick, but I believe it does bring something extra to a production. The GH5 is a real gem. I'm loving it as a creative tool (the camera, not me... or maybe both?). The best ergonomics of any of the hybrid solutions that I have used to date. Can't wait to see what the new firmware will bring.

Just a quick review of my finding pairing the GH5 with a anamorphic run and gun setup. In this review I include some close up footage using the SLR Magic 1.8 diopter. So far this camera is proving to be quite interesting. It's small, well compared to my Canon, and extremely capable. I might go as far to say at this moment the GH5 is perhaps my favorite video camera. The grade is somewhat extreme, and I did murder the blacks, but it was the only way to get the high contrast grundy look I was going for. Opinion/advice all welcomed

Does this lens have metal filter thread or are they plastic? How sturdy is it?

Yes, I recall them (SLR Magic) mentioning straining focus motors. The filter threads on some lenses are on the focus assembly. It's probably wise to avoid such a setup as it would no doubt lead to damage. Most zooms also IMO are a poor choice. I have had my eye on the Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm V2. This lens, while a zoom apparently does not extend, and the filter threads are on the lens body, not the focus assembly. The only thing that concerns me with that lens is I am unsure if the filter threads are plastic or metal? It goes without saying that you would want a reasonably solid lens to mount this adapter to. Also, keep in mind that if you intend on adding the Rangefinder or a diopter, it will add more weight. I've been giving consideration to flying this setup on a gimbal. I have a Letus Helix Jr, but don't believe it is the ideal gimbal for a GH5, as it does not really allow for opening of the LCD screen. Maybe the Titla Gravity G1? While it would be heavy for one handed work fully rigged, there is the option to attach additional handle via Arri Rosette. Lastly, you are right, I need to take this thing out at night and try for some of those anamorphic flares and crazy bokeh. I sense this will happen sooner as opposed to later

Why not just turn off the stabilization if you are flying it anyway?

The filter threads on the Nocticron are on the lens body, and the lens body is all metal and feels quite sturdy. So I have no concerns there... since, no stress is on the focus motors. It's a very interesting combination. I did a fair amount of research prior to investing in this setup, taking particular care to make certain all the components would work well together. Do you have any thoughts on the IQ of the footage? I have to admit, when if first saw the early review of the Anamorphots, I thought they did not look great, but I think this can be attributed to the choice of taking lens, rather than the Anamorphot. One thing I can tell you is that the Rangefinder is heavy. I'm still trying to figure a way to use it comfortably without rigging it. But that may be wishful thinking.

The title pretty much says it all. I recently got the Anamorphot, GH5 and Panasonic Leica lens, so I have been playing with them to see how thing pan out for a complete anamorphic novice. So far I am liking the combination a lot. The Nocticron can autofocus even with the Anamorphot in place, this was a surprise. Anyway enough yapping, below is my fooling around:

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The blacks are not crushed actually ?

The only problem with the compact is the specs for the taking lens's front element's width..,. 40mm, all of my lenses for the GH5 are wider than that and do would not work without vignetting. I may pick up a new lens to use with this. Honestly, it this performs like in the video, and with autofocus, then it's a winner. My paired with the Panasonic 35-100mm MKII? I'm pretty excited to try this out. On second thought, it seems all his videos lack any DOF. Everything must be stopped down, which explains why the shots are sharp. I can see an use for this adapter, and the size is very attractive, but I think the 1.33 50 with Rangefinder is a better choice.

Surely this is not from the compact adapter. All the video I have seen from that looked awful. Are you certain this is from the compact adapter? Ok I'm viewing this on my smartphone... I need to get to a larger monitor. I hope it looks this good on my MacBook ?

It look pretty clean, and honestly for me the cleaner look is preferred. But the real question is, does it make sense to go this route with 6k around the corner. But another question is will slow-mo be possible in 4:3 aspect ratio. If not that may be further food for thought.

Can you do dutch angles with this gimbal?

Well, in my limited use so far of the GH5, connected to a Sennheiser AVX with MKE2 lav mic going through the DMW-XLR1 XLR Microphone Adapter, the audio seems both clear and loud... even in noisy environments. I cannot say that noise has been a problem. So perhaps there is something wrong with the OPs settings, or a problem with the gear?

Nice! I have been following your exploits for a little while now. You seem to be one of the few that have fully embraced anamorphic. With that said I wonder if I could ask your thoughts on the SLR Magic anamorphic solutions. In one of your videos you show an adapter that has the Rangefinder built in which is part of a kit that includes the taking lens. Do you know the model number of this kit? Also, for the GH5, given that it will do 6k anamorphic (4:3), do you feel a 2x anamorphic makes more sense, or does the added size of the 2x anamorphic make it unworkable for run and gun situations?

I'm going to resurrect this topic, as I totally missed it the first time around. But please explain how you are attaching this heavy anamorphic adapter to the built in lens on the LX100? Don't the threads move? and if they do, would not such a heavy adapter ruin the lens in short order?

Maybe, but this is nonetheless interesting. I would certainly like to give one a go. Where I would really like to see this tech head is to achieve anamorphic aspect ratio without a massive unwieldy lens.

Well not sure how this one made it under my radar, but it would seem that this thing is something of a breakthrough. The Light LT16 utilizes 10 lenses to take pictures and soon 4k video, and is the size and shape of a smartphone. The multiple lenses are at different focal lengths, and the camera automatically stitched the images together to yield an image that has more dynamic range and post adjustable depth of field. Lowlight performance is 10x that of smartphones. You can read more about it here. Oh... and it's been available since July 14th, 2017.

You can use a 1.5x anamorphic which is designed for 16x9 and that should work pretty well with the A7SII. But TBH, I ditched my A7RII awhile back. While I could opt to use the Canon, I feel the GH5 is best for the task, as it is designed for anamorphic. The only thing it is missing is in-camera desqueeze... and since it is fairly trivial to add it, I cannot understand the omission. If they really wanted to go above and beyond they could add lens profiles also, for popular lenses. I would pay for such and upgrade, as I am sure many other would also.