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You don't have to use the BMPCC profile... A lot of BMPCC users like the Alexa profile... Or try the Cinestyle. Have you tried different film stocks as well, or adjusted the level of the stock, or the curve of the stock? I only ask because I am really bad at color grading and I have found FilmConvert to be the fastest, simplest way to achieve a nice, color corrected/graded look.

Thanks Ed. It looks like I should be getting my micro in a week or two, so I'll be sure to check it out. Hopefully my weak Mac can handle the Raw.

They are on the G7 too. Auto is better than the presets, but even that runs a little cool. The Jon Voigtlander looks bad ass on the GX80. How is the IBIS with it?

I ended up getting a great deal in a new other of this monitor. It does have some kind of blue calibration. Thanks for the help!!!

Yeah that lens is awesome. On my list of dream lenses to own one day!!!

Thanks. Good to know.

Has anybody used this monitor? If so, does the screen flip when turned upside down. So far, it seems to be the smallest model I can find but it doesn't have enough mounting options. Also, how is the image quality, build quality, peaking, zebras, etc...?

I am looking forward to getting the gx85. I decided to hold off until the price drops in a few months. In the meantime I am really considering picking up the BMMCC. I have a few shorts I am shooting over the next few months and the footage I have seen from the pocket with the voigtlander has me pretty excited for the micro and it's 60p.

I had both lenses and I kept the Nikon. The bokeh is nicer, in my opinion, and it's a little better build quality.

Sorry, American footballs.

Yeah, the out of focus highlights can look like footballs.

Nice! The more I use this lens, the easier it is to sell other lenses, especially if I take them out with me at the same time. The others just don't stack up. The rendering, even wide open, just blows my mind every time I use it. Are you picking up the GX80/85?

Thanks John, most helpful!!! Thank you, for some reason I expected each camera to have it's own manual.

Finally had the chance to take the 25mm Voigtlander out for a little test.

So, since I started this topic, I have been researching the BMMCC, BMPCC images, and rigging options and I have come to the conclusion that there is no camera in this price range that even remotely comes close to the IQ and DR that these little beasts are capable of. I am more interested in the BMMCC due to the 60p slow motion. So I started thinking about ways to rig this camera to keep it at the smallest footprint possible. For me, that requires a small rig, void of large monitors, or articulating arms. I want something I can put on a small cage with a 3.5" or 5" monitor that is mounted directly behind, and in line with, the camera. I think I have a couple solutions, but I have a few more questions before I make the purchase. 1. Do these monitors eat batteries quickly? I know every one is different, but your individual experiences will be appreciated. Right now it looks like I can get a deal on a "New Other" Ikan VL5e 5" monitor. Does anyone have any experience with this specific model? I know with the pocket, there were some HDMI out issues with the plug... Is this also the case with the micro? Should I be looking for a cage with cable clamps on it? 2. Is the audio levels, when using an external mic, adjustable in camera? 3. I see there is a video mode and a film mode... Is their also individual adjustments like saturation and contrast, etc..., especially when shooting ProRes? 4. How many minutes of ProRes HQ can I expect to get on a 64gb SDXC card? 5. Sorry, I know a lot of these questions can be figured out from the manual, but I can't seem to find it in the website... Does anyone have a link to the owner's manual? Thanks for your help.

Is there a world of difference in quality between the Raw 3:1 and ProRes HQ?

FCPX

I didn't know that. I picked up his FZ300 LUT and I know with that one and the G7 he was keeping contrast at 0, but didn't know he reversed on the GH4. I haven't been following the hack too closely, just checked out a few grabs and a couple videos, and unfortunately I've never owned a camera that had master pedestal adjustment, but whatever you're doing it's working. Honestly, though... I'd be afraid of frying my camera.

Yeah, sorry. Had a brain fart and confused DR and color bit depth.

3:1 Raw and ProRes HQ are similar file sizes? I did not know that. With the 3:1 do you still get the 13 stops of DR compared to ProRes HQ's 10 stops? Also, how is the post workflow with 3:1 Raw? I assume you are using Resolve, but I don't have the strongest of computers, is the Raw easy to process with FCPX?

@kidzrevil IDK I think every shooter exposes slightly different and is looking for a different aesthetic. You have a very distinct visual style, so the combination between the way you expose and your profile settings need to be a specific recipe. You're getting really good results with the hack, but to be honest, your footage is the only example of the hack that I have seen that has benefitted by it. Ricardo underexposes, doesn't use the hack and he produces some of the best, cleanest images I've seen from the NX1. You say to use the master pedestal and a curve with the gh4 and that obviously worked for you because your footage is some of my favorite footage from the gh4(I still think you should go back to it) but Noam Kroll says to never use those settings and he has some of the best videos I've ever seen shot with it... Different roads to the same destination.

I think a little lowering of contrast with Panasonic is fine. In fact, I think it really depends on the lens. If you're using a low contrast lens, then -2 is a good contrast level. If you're using a modern lens, then all the way down does work ok. Stu Mascwitz still dialed down his contrast, all the way, with his brief testing of the GH4. Shane Hurlbut found -2 to be the best contrast setting. The Leeming LUT is based on -5 contrast. Martin Wallgren with the GX85 used the Natural Profile with everything dialed all the way down. They all were getting really good images.

That's a nice set up... Using the monitor mount as a handle is ingenious... Like a DIY steadicam. I'll probably get the Lilliput 5" monitor and then sell that once the Ikan VL35 3.5" monitor is released. I have a design in my head that will mimic a tilt LCD screen on mirrorless cameras by basically attaching a hinge to the top of the monitor and the other side to the top of the cage so it can swivel up and down 90 degrees directly behind the camera. I want to keep it as small as possible... Especially since a lot of the buttons are a little hard to access... Or so I hear? You can shoot 60p in prores, right?

I had to do it with the nx500 to level out unbalanced color. I notice it with the G7 as well but not as much. At default, the red blue and green were off. It took a few ticks down to get the colors even.

What's that quick connect strap thingy you have on the GX? Good points, but I also think one could use their body in a similar fashion you would use a swivel foot monopod to mimick slight slider and tilt movements. But yeah, for the most part it is all about the micro jitters.