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I recommend picking up a cheap variable ND to try. If you like the workflow, then spend the money. You are getting pretty good results the way you are shooting now, so why spend too much money until you know for sure you like using a VND and want to change your method. For cheap VNDs I can highly recommend the Bower VND. It's cheap with very neutral rendering plus it is one of few VNDs (even the more expensive VNDs) that have hard stops on either end. I find it's also good to have a cheap one in your bag in case you're in adverse conditions... the beach or deep in the woods. If you're going to get sand on you're filter, it might as well be the cheaper one.

Thanks for the link, very helpful. I did the same thing as you originally did... I set the display in preferences to RGB. I've definitely noticed a difference since I did it, but I am always second guessing myself with color since I usually have such a rough go of it. Funny thing is, when I have a question I need answering and I Google it, I usually find the answer on EOSHD. This is such a helpful community!!!

No, I have a JVC and a Roku TV... I think it's a TCL. I wonder what the best method is to ensure that color looks acceptable on multiple platforms and devices. Obviously, I can't control how people have their settings, but is it commonplace to desaturate to the lowest preferred levels?

Haha, yeah the music is definitely eerie, that guy has some great royalty free music. That shot was giving me problems all over the place, I used AWB for that shot and I think there were just too many mixes of shade and sun that confused it. I either used Portra or 160s. I have the stand alone version, so this was the first time I ever sent out an XML from FCPX to FC, needless to say I had some issues, so I had about 3 different versions before this one and I honestly forget which of the two profiles I used. I seem to like Portra the best, so it is probably that. Did it look over-saturated on your screen? On my macbook and iPhone it looks as intended, but on my TVs, it does not... which is really annoying.

So, I had my first go with the GX85... awesome little camera... well worth what I paid for it. I have to adjust Saturation a little. On my monitor, the levels look fine, but when I watch it on one of my TVs, it is definitely over-saturated. I am going to try lowering my in camera saturation a tick or two. For this video, the in camera settings were... Contrast -5, Sharpness -5, Noise Reduction -5, Saturation -2. I'm going to try -3 and -5 next. I used FilmConvert for correction/grading. And the music is by Kevin McLeod.

Check out the ninja star. Very basic. I am thinking about getting one myself.

Looks great!!!

@PannySVHS "So GX is even better in the shadows than G7? That´s something I would most certainly love to believe! Great news." It seems that way from my preliminary tests. I am heading out today to give her some gas, so I'll report back later. "What do you mean exposing for the center? I most the time expose for the mids. Going close with the cam and metering with my cam." Yeah, that's basically what I mean. Before I would rely on the zebras to show up and then dial down either the exposure, ISO, or ND to right below clipping. Now I only use the zebras as a warning for excessive clipping but have found that the camera's meter is a better gauge... For me anyway. So exposing to the center would mean that the histogram is not pushing to the right or the left but the info is in the center. "I held a Oly EM10ii with additional grip in my hand a few days ago. When doing street photography I approached another guy running around with that beauty. Felt awesome in the hand. GX85 in the stores didnt feel too great. Googled for a grip. Found this: J.B. Wood Grip. Looks like a nice addtion for the GX85." Yeah those Olympus' look really nice. They were never really on my radar until I saw John Brawley's recent video, but in reality it seems that anyone who ever uses one is impressed. I use a strap with the GX85, so the grip isn't horrible, but it could be a little better. For now, it's fine. If I start shooting more serious work with it, I will rig it up to a small L-Bracket so I can have plenty of cold shoes for external recorder, rode, etc. Carry on, I look forward to some more hula hoop action from that pretty lady of yours.

Yeah, I bought one last week. Every time I opened my gear closet, a lens stared at me with sad eyes. But in reality I picked up a great deal for a new body, Panasonic travel battery kit, plus an instant rebate... So I couldn't pass on it. Eventually I wanted to get an interchangeable lens camera anyway, so this saved me some money because I probably would have bought a used C100. Yeah, I agree, I think the GX85 is a lot cleaner in the shadows than the G7. ISO 800, SEEMS, to be completely noise free at 1-2 stops under. Of course I have been exposing differently since I picked up the XC10. With the G7, I used 100% zebras to expose to the left, with the XC10 I learned quickly that you need to underexpose... Or expose to the center for best results. So with the GX85, I have my zebras set at 100 to catch any glaring issue, but am really just watching the meter and trying to keep it under by about a stop. I've also found the camera plays well at 4400 Kelvin in mixed light. I've yet to test the A3/G3 theory, but I haven't done any skin tone tests yet... Probably today. I've been using it with only vintage lenses... Minoltas, Canon FL and a few c-mount lenses. They render beautifully and they are so sharp. Aliasing is a problem in 4K but it seems to go away once downscaled to 1080. The IBIS is fantastic... Not as good as the XC10, but not too far off either. With my 12.5mm c-mount, I get full coverage, but if I pan too quickly, the image falls off the sensor's cliff into the dark abyss. All in all, it's a fun little cam... Wish the grip had a touch more meat to it.

Nooo... Don't do it.

Very interesting info. Thanks. A quick tap of the joystick brings you into the function menu which seems pretty simple to change ISO, shutter speed, etc...? I tried exposing in TV but found I could ride exposure pretty easily with my index finger while tracking people. I love that it's stepless. Good idea to set Custom 1 to powered IS, I just left it for Display because I wear the camera around my neck with a strap. When walking to another location, the screen would bump against my chest and change something. So by pressing Display Off, it solved that issue. Button 2 I made ND... Which kind of annoys me because it seems to be either not enough or a hair too much... Wish it had one or two more stops of ND... Maybe MKii. And then button 3 I made Push AF, it's great to have it right there at my thumb. I tried to just switch back and forth, but I like how I can be on the long end and hit Push AF and hit my focus in a sec or two, and then readjust manually real quick for a rack focus. Of course, on tracking shots, I usually will flip on AF. Andrew was right about the focus ring... It really is abysmal. At first use, I thought... It isn't so bad, it feels a lot better than a lot of other focus by wire lenses feel like, but then when you really start using it, you get to witness the strange erratic behavior. That is my one major gripe with the camera. They took the time to make a nice zoom ring, but then just crapped all over the focus ring. Doesn't make sense. All in all though, it is the best camera I ever owned and just a complete joy to use. In some ways it's too good... If I don't watch myself and stay on my plan, I could easily have a 20:1 ratio because I just keep finding new angles and running footage. Btw, I didn't know it downscaled to 1080p for HDMI. Obviously since you're using the Ninja Star, then the monitor stays on. That's awesome news. I just picked up the GX85, on the cheap, so I could use my lenses and I was thinking about picking up a Ninja Star to go with it, now I have twice as many reasons to get one. Also, I like your audio set up. I was planning on picking up a top handle and you seem to have a good configuration there. The beachtek seems promising too. Do you attach the Ninja Star to that handle as well? And finally, I get you about the BlackMagic, I was planning on keeping my BMMCC for more controlled projects, but after using the XC10 for the past few weeks, I haven't used the Micro once, so I will list it for sale this week.

@Lintelfilm what focal length was that shot at and were you still and your son was moving around, or were you both moving. I have noticed the IS struggles with the long end. It's a little better when you use the telephoto IS(forget what they call it) but I also have everything set at manual and use Push AF most of the time, so in the wide end, where I usually stay, there is little background blur. But I'll be on the lookout for it. Honestly, I have been using my XC10 primarily in 1080p because I just adore the 5-Axis and the 1080p in c-log. I think the 1080 downscaled internally from the 4K sensor seems better than most consumer cams 4K with post downscale.

So, is it confirmed that there is a new sensor in the GX85, or a tweaked sensor, because from my preliminary tests it seems to play in a different playground than the G7 does. Obviously, it's a whole lot sharper without the OLPF, but the colors seem different. With -5 Con, -5 Sharp, -5 NR and -2,-3 Sat, the results are almost perfect out of camera with still just enough room for some mild grading. I even tested my Canon FL 35mm 3.5 with the poorly reviewed Fotodiox Excel+1 focal reducer, and it's sharp as a tack with gorgeous rendering. If this is any preview of the GH5...

So far so good? I was surprised to learn that Kendy Ty switched to the a6300... Strangely I feel a little let down by it. Oh well, I'm over it now.

Can you get cars back there? Or use car batteries and rig some headlights to them. Or as Tupp suggested, shoot Day for Night... If it was good enough for Jaws...

I thought Andrew Reid confirmed that in this preliminary review? And I think I read that on another site.

Yeah, Olympus is definitely moving in the right direction, and all of this proves the salient point you have made numerous times before... It's amazing what these consumer cameras can do in the right hands.

Yeah, you had every right to return it. And I would argue you had a responsibility to. Most likely Adorama was full aware the price drop was going to occur and they hope people won't go to the trouble to return it or, if it were new, not ask for a price match. The point is that I am pretty sure you probably would have ponied up the extra grand if they were selling new at $5000. The used 1dC would have to be less than 3 grand for me to buy a used one as opposed to a new one for 5000.

Any news on HDMI out? Also, does anyone know if the GX85 can down convert it's 4K to 1080p for HDMI out like the gh4 can? And since you can record internally and externally with SD cards and HDMI out respectively, does the LCD stay on while outputting HDMI?

Olympus ibis is nice. As far as the dof... I assume he's shooting wide open with an ND filter and is getting close to his subject.

Yeah... Just stunningly beautiful. Not much else to say really.

Is the t2i your primary camera now? Am definitely looking forward to seeing what you can do with it.

Yeah that just might do. It's definitely small enough, and according to their website it has about a 10 foot throw at 6000 WB. Not bad... Thanks!!!

So, leaving sharpness at 0 and NR at -5 adds a subtle grain? Interesting... I wonder why it does that? Am looking forward to seeing your Natural results. Before I sold my G7, I was using natural with everything at -4 and also sometimes using a modified Prolost Natural... Basically Contrast at -5, Sharpness 0, NR 0 and Saturation -2 or -3... I'll have to test them with the GX85 one day.

What announcements are you waiting on... Because that 1dc was in capable hands.