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1.74x - A Crop Odyssey - Canon 5D Mark IV officially announced
mercer replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
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Which Samsung camera has FF 4K? APS-C is commonly referred to as a Super 35mm sized sensor. The crop of aps-c, is 1.6, so the 5d mk iv will be a little over... Basically super 35mm.
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Nobody in their right mind expected FF 4K, so the crop was always going to be a factor. I assumed it was going to be Super 35mm and it pretty much is. And personally, who gives a shit about the codec? The 1Dc and 1dxii samples I have seen look gorgeous. Never once when looking at any sample from either of those cameras have I ever thought... That would look so much nicer if it wasn't recorded in mjpeg.
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Idk, part of the whole DSLR movement was using cameras that weren't perfect but the benefits outweighed the minuses. With Canon colors and reliability you are getting that. This idea that Canon or Sony or whoever should manufacture a camera that meets every specific need of a relatively small niche market is ludicrous. It doesn't matter anyway, in a month when user videos start compiling and AR decides to buy one anyway and gives it a glowing review, the crickets from the regular Canon detractors will start sounding and everyone will be reminded why Canon is on top. Their color science is the best and their products work. The End.
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Haha. People get so angry over camera features. Canon doesn't release a camera with a feature set you want... Plenty of other options. However, I will say this... At 3500 USD for body only, I would definitely pony up the extra 1500 hundred for the 1dC or 2 grand for the 1DXmkii.
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There's a difference between implementing and creating it. I don't believe a person can steal an idea from someone who didn't create it. That's what I was referring to in that comment. Now I'm not trying to take anything away from ML. Canon should have hired those guys to run their DSLRCine division. Well they should have created a DSLRCine division first and then hired them. What the ML guys did was revolutionary and it is simply astonishing that the 5dmkii with ML Raw is still a relevant image 8 years after the camera was released.
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Canon stole the idea from ML? Please reread that comment with a rational mind. ML would not have existed without Canon. And I highly doubt ML invented HDR.
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Photokina 2016 preview and summary of the year in video so far
mercer replied to Andrew Reid's topic in Cameras
Spoken by someone who hasn't used the XC10 I presume? -
Looks amazing! Great lens!! Love the rack focus transition at 1:09!!! This was shot with the Nikon hack? How stable is it?
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If that's what your needs are, then maybe you should pick up the Little Darling or Tascam equivalent, and then pick up a tiny stick microphone, or one of those Sony T-shaped stereo mics. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=225510&gclid=CMrrmuLB184CFZNZhgodNMMF5Q&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&c3api=1876%2C92051677682%2C&Q=&A=details
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I'd love a 2.8 lens but my biggest gripe with the camera, as noted in your review, is the focus ring, it really is abysmal. But I really utilize the push af feature. I am using it on a narrative short, so the manual ring in some ways forces me to slow down and compose my shots, the push af gives me a pseudo rack focus as I pan or tilt. But the best feature of the camera, a feature its detractors could never discuss without using one, is the 5-Axis ibis in 1080p. It is. Simply. Amazing. It's like using a steadicam. So 5-Axis in 4K would be the one feature that would really make me consider upgrading to the XC15.
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Man, that looks like a lot of work. The space sequence was really cool.
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Here we go again... Trust me the build quality is just fine. I have not seen the Camera Store review but I assume they had their hands on a preproduction model because the model I have is built pretty well. And as far as I know, this camera is marketed as a professional camcorder.
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I don't know, I could see Canon doing that. Release it without it last year and then with it this year. They basically get more mileage out of the same product, plus they can get a paid upgrade from current owners.
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How do we know the current sensor isn't capable of DPAF with just a firmware update?
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Yes, I am 6'3". I have never dropped a piece of equipment, but if I ever do I only want to invest in equipment that has a fighting chance. I am really happy that you are happy with the H1!!! As I have said, the audio quality is excellent, but the form factor and build quality is not up to par for me. YMMV.
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Yes, I agree. I just hope they announce this week because my 30 day return window is quickly approaching and if it is a major upgrade, like a faster, constant aperture lens or 5-Axis in 4K, I will gladly fork up the extra cash. Btw, how do you like the XC10?
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Idk, they did a mid line upgrade adding DPAF to the c100, so I could totally see the XC15 adding DPAF and as you said a few added buttons. I doubt it will be a heftier body because the body already is hefty, so unless they add weather sealing, I really don't see what more they could do. Maybe they could add the mjpeg 4K. I think any lens change would be part of mkii or xc20. I assume the xc10 has been selling better at $1999, but they like the $2500 price point, so the XC15 will add enough features for that price bracket.
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I had the FX150. I really liked that little cam, gorgeous black and white. I didn't think of it, but yeah I guess the CCD could have attributed to it as well.
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I had a Sony and didn't love the colors. The em5 mkii has the flat profile that is great for video.
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If you are not interested in 4K and do not like Panasonics, then my first choice would be the Olympus em5 Mkii. My second choice would be the Nikon D5500.