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I have the 10mm Zeiss c-mount. I have the mount adapter but haven't changed it out yet. Always liked the look of them from what I've seen online. Still have the Fuji c-mounts as well. Still have the FP but I don't think there's a 3x crop with it... just the S35. The FP-L may have that crop, though. Right now I'm planning on keeping the 5D3 and the FP and a small set of lenses for each. I have an idea for my c-mounts that I may dive into in a few months. I sold that to @kye about 4 or 5 years ago, so I don't remember what the monitor mount was. I didn't have a cage for that one, I don't think, so it was probably just a two sided 1/4-20... one to screw into the camera and one to screw into the monitor. The one I'm selling now is a full rig with a cage, Metabones Speedbooster (Nikon F), side handle, monitor (Focus 5) and hinge mount. It also has the NPF Bridge adapter so you can use Sony NP batteries with it instead of the Canon. I think they're near impossible to find now? The whole set up is pretty compact.

I have way too much gear. More than I can use. And I need some extra cash, so the least used gear has to go. I'm selling some lenses too. Great camera, though. Wish I could keep it. Tested it for a few minutes the other day when I was taking photos of it and I slapped on my Cosmicar 12.5mm f/1.4 lens. The footage of my cat looked great. The crappy part is that I won't have a camera to use my c-mounts with.

It's so cool that people are still using this camera. Unfortunately, I have to part ways with mine. The kit is listed on eBay if anyone is interested. FYI, I sold my last BMMCC to Kye and that's the one he's been using.

Nobody seems to have an issue with DJi, so why care about Atomos?

I saw that the canon site has the RP with the firmware pre-installed for $999. B&H sells the R6 Mark II with the firmware for $2099 on sale. It sounds like you know what you need, right now I'm just curious about the process. It seems with the firmware, the Canon variants will have the increased Live View plus a few other benefits. I would think you'd get better raw stills from a larger sensor, so that may be another reason to go a different route than the G9, plus the crop factor you'll get on your vintage lenses. That said, if you're looking primarily at Live View, then it seems like the Sigma FP/L is the clear winner with 1620x1080 but there are no options to control focus check, magnification. The G9 has some refresh rate issues as well, but I know little about the program and how important/significant that is. As far as the RF mount... it is an electronic mount but it isn't a plastic mount. Canon may make some cheap, plastic mount, kit lenses, but even the cheapest R mount camera, the R100 has a metal mount.

I guess the software utilizes live view and takes a raw still, so the video file seems irrelevant? In that case, the best raw file, that integrates with their software, should be the number one requirement?

From memory, you can buy the firmware preinstalled with the RP, R and the 5D Mark IV. The mjpeg and the crop in the 5D IV could be beneficial?

@maxJ4380 I know Canon was taken off the table early on in the discussion but since nobody inquired about the animation purpose of the camera, I figured I'd bring it back into the mix. The reason I mention it is because Canon has introduced animation versions of some of there cameras. I was always curious about those models, but since I do not do animation, my curiosity was fleeting.

Do you have a Letus adapter on it? Man I drooled over those things... now I just want a decent zoom lens with a rocker. Yeah the batteries may be an issue, but I'd think they're still available... maybe we can start a collection for your experiment costs.

Actually I'm not sure it was an '08/'09 Mac Mini. I thought we got it at the end of '09 but it may have been 2010.

My MBA does not have a Thunderbolt port. Just USB-A. Another reason I need to upgrade, I suppose.

It still powers on and seems to function... considering it has 4GB of Ram, it may take a while... but if my memory serves me, the transfer was practically in real time anyway. I also have a 08/09 MacMini but it never really worked right and it doesn't seem to have a firewire port. The iMac is an interesting option if my 05 MB can't handle it. Thanks. Do you have any experience with the HVX200? That was a popular camera for low budget narratives back in the day. I remember it being way too expensive for my wallet, but the P2 cards seemed like a cool alternative to tape.

Don't know how often you get over there, but I would LOVE a test of that set up, if you're so inclined. The HV20 has a special place in my heart and especially that "Cinema" mode. Am thinking of picking up an XA10 to have a "modern" access to it.

Before I'm attacked, I should correct my previous comment by acknowledging that miniDV is digital video and not analog.

Btw, love this discussion. There are so many great camcorders out there. I posted about a cool workaround for HV20 footage... since it has a clean HDMI out and a full HDMI port, you can use a Ninja Star or Ninja 2 and record straight to ProRes with that vintage analog vibe. And since the 24p requires a 3:2 pulldown, I believe the early Ninja recorders did that on the fly?

The world can be a coincidental place sometimes... I am in the process of trying to get old miniDV footage into my computer. My old laptop... circa 2005 has a FireWire port and although it still works, I don't know if it can handle a transfer. My "new" computer is 10 years old, a MB Air, this doesn't have a FireWire port... so I thought I could just use a DVi to USB-A cable... but I assume that's too easy?

I've tested many cheap ones and have found that the cheapo Bower vnd well worth having in your bag... hard stops and no color cast. Dugdale did a huge VND comparison test years ago and although not the best for sharpness, it did well with color casts. The other brand I use is B+W Vario ND... it also did well in the comparison for color cast and sharpness. And it has hard stops but it maxes out at 5 stops. So I keep both in my bag and use accordingly. Often times I end up using the Bower because I find I prefer a little extra softness to the 4K raw Sigma FP image and I often shoot in dusty, sandy locations so it's much better to muck up a $25 vnd than a $150 one. Finally, I have used those Fotodiox ND adapters... not the electric ones for EF, but the dummy ones for various vintage lenses and think they work really well on some lens mounts with minimal color cast (if any) And really finally... the other day I was looking at some old footage from my eos-m and at the time I was using the ultra cheap Fotga VND... no hard stops so you have to be careful with them and the X pattern and there is a heavy green color cast... but it's almost like a built in color grade if you're looking for that kinda look. And they're really cheap.

For you vintage lens fans, here's an oldie but a goodie... I was able to get out over the weekend with my FP and I finally tested the 10bit cDNG mode... hat tip to @BTM_Pix for recommending that mode... feels really solid while saving some storage space... and I brought out the Minolta MC 55mm 1.7. Wide open it's a little glowy, but not bad, but stopped down to 2.8 and I feel it shines...

My friend has that lens for his S5iiX. Steady with IBIS and the AF works well with it... and yes it is razor sharp and contrasty. He originally had the Sigma 24mm but when shooting vLog, at 640 iso on a bright, sunny day with a VND, there was some heavy vignetting. So he returned it and decided on the Panny 35mm.

It looks great. Love the motion you captured in the still. Still really like the color too. I've been so tempted to try out a Sony camera... eventually the FX30 probably.

Never mind... I didn't read your comment thoroughly enough. Or it would appear... at all. Haha. Still a nice shot, though!

That's a really nice image! Love the color work. Was that with the Micro? Nah, it's gotta be from a 4K, right?

The XA50 I've been messing around with for the past few weeks has brought a new joy to filming that I haven't experienced since I first started shooting with my 5D and an IS lens. The top handle and the hood with its flip switch lens cap makes carrying and shooting a pleasure. With other cams, in between locations, I'd take off my VND filter and then put the camera back into my bag. With the camcorder, it just sits in my lap until I'm ready to shoot again... which is such a quick process... flip open the lcd, flip the lens cap switch, check exposure, record... I can grab shots from standby mode to record in about 3 seconds or so.

Just to be clear, as long as you hold the button pushed in, the footage will be in slow motion, when you release it, it goes back to regular motion. Such a cool feature that no other camera has. Here's a video I shot with the camera many moons ago. This video just demonstrates the camera in slow motion, not while using the push to slow function. Looking back, I'd probably make the grade a touch less brown, but it was kind of a cold, brown day...

We've discussed this a bunch of times. What an amazing camera. After my 5D, it's one of my favorite cameras I have ever owned. If they upgraded this camera with internal ProRes, I'd preorder it. I also wouldn't mind a smaller lens, even if I lost a touch from the long end. The ProRes 1080p out of the GH6 and S5iiX, I've tested, looks damn near as good as their 4K. But even as is, most people do not need much more. I remember one of my favorite features is the touch to slow motion. I'm sure you remember but you can set a button for slow motion and while recording, push the button and it will ease into slow motion. That feature is right out of old Super 8 cameras.