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I know you love it, as you should... It's a great camera. And I think your findings are probably right on... With that much resolution, modern lenses are probably more suited to the sensor. Honestly, I think the NX users should be thanking you for all the tests you're performing and for sharing the results. From my experiences with the NX500, it seems like the NX line of lenses affords the best results... If you want a very clean, clinical look... I don't own an NX lens, but from what I have seen of them, in comparison with what I have tested with my vintage lenses. The Sigma 18-35, that Ricardo tested, looks beautiful. It's clean and sharp, yet still has some character. The good thing about your current lens line up or your current options are they all are cross platform lenses. These lenses will work with any future camera purchase... Unless you go to Nikon or Canon in the future, then you will lose adaptability with your FD lenses. So, if you want to upgrade to the Zeiss or Sigma, selling off the FDs is smarter than selling the Nikkors. Also keep in mind that a lot of people use the Sigma lenses, so the Zeiss may make more sense to differentiate yourself. But you have such a great set of FD lenses that it may make more sense to sell the NX1 and move to Blackmagic. Zak Forsman recently stated in a post on another topic that he couldn't be happier using Raw instead of chasing resolution... I'm paraphrasing. As you know, the lenses can last for decades, where the camera will only last a couple years... Give or take.

Gotcha, I thought I read it shoots 60i at 1080. Either way it looks nice. That voigtlander looks excellent. If I'm ever in the market for more expensive lenses... I will be looking into them. Those Tiffen filters look like a great idea... I never knew they existed. What strength are you using?

No, my bad... Major brain fart. I think I want 60p GS, so I read what I wanted from your comment.

First, I hope you have safe travels and thanks again for your service!!! Second, I don't know man... It kinda seems that the NX1 is just not suited to your workflow style. I like what you've been getting out of it, but you seem displeased with your results. Between your Nikkors and your FD lenses, you have a great set up. I think you might enjoy the pocket cam or the 5D better? If I were you, I'd probably ditch the NX1, while you can still get some coin out of her and pick up a pocket and a 5D. Maybe sell your FDs and get some c-mount lenses for the pocket. But then again... What do I know. If you want the Zeiss... Go for the Zeiss, they are beautiful lenses. Or the art lenses... You can't go wrong with either.

That's what I had thought too, but Forsman said he received confirmation from Kroll that there is Raw 60p GS.

Really!? That looks wicked. Why 720p? What lens were you using?

I guess they updated the "production" model, because all of the specs, I have seen, show no Raw 60p with the GS. You'd think they'd update their specs... That a major improvement.

Is this your video? Either way, it looks nice. A very solid 1080p image and good composition.

If you downsample the 4K to 1080 before you bring it into the nle, there shouldn't be an issue.

Damn, they look great!!! I assume you don't need to desqueeze them?

What lenses are you using with it? Anamorphic?

Check out the FZ300. There are some nice videos floating around. It also has cinelikeD and V. Mic input and controls. It's weather sealed. And 4K.

I guess a 5" lilliput monitor wouldn't be too big, or too expensive. Hopefully, there are some nice cages that come out with different monitor, mounting options. I don't necessarily care about being wireless, I just want a compact unit where the BMMCC doesn't have screenis envy. Good plan. How are you getting on with the pocket?

Could an hdmi wi-fi dongle stream to an iPhone or an iPod touch? They're reasonably priced and not too enormous.

Yeah the idea that the screen is almost twice the size of the camera is kinda silly. The ability to use your iPhone or a small GoPro-like screen seems like the best option, but it doesn't seem possible, or at least cost effective. For me, the best scenario would be the camera on an L-Bracket with a c-mount lens... Talk about a small set up. Hopefully a third party will introduce a smaller screen... Maybe a screen that can hook into the battery on the back... A third party battery that has two terminals... One that powers the camera and another that powers a small screen designed specifically for the battery and BMMCC.

I was wondering the same thing. According to B&H's overview, it will accept a wireless hdmi transmitter that can transmit to an iPhone but they seem pricey. It would be cool and cost effective if there was a way to adapt one of gopro's LCD backpack screens to it.

Previous posts explain that you have to leave live view to perform basic video functions.

Short films do not require the 3 act structure of a feature film. This specific short utilizes a simpler 2 act structure of setup and payoff. Read about the structure of a joke... Very useful for short films.

Does the D5500 suffer the same horrific workflow the D5300 does?

I would go with the Voigtlander, since you already have the 17, and you're pleased with it, you might as well have the 25mm for similar characteristics.

It looked great, as his stuff usually does. Interesting little story, even though the writer in me thinks the video shot of her should have been in the present, since Noam already introduced a supernatural element when the stalker vanished into thin air. But I digress, it looked great... If only it had an LCD.

That would be IBS, not IBIS

I agree, it's not for every shot. No reason to use it indoors where you can control your lighting, but for outdoors, when you want a shallow depth of field, and you're using multiple lenses with varying front lens diameters... It's a god send!!! But to tell you the truth, I have noticed zero loss in iq using this adapters, even if a "variable ND isn't really an ND at all." Honestly, I think it depends on what you consider proper film making? If you have a multi million dollar budget... sure get the best image you can even if it is only incrementally better, but for micro budget to no budget film making, a variable ND is perfectly fine. IMO.

This is one of the reasons it interests me, especially for narratives. It forces your shot ratios to be small and to previsualize your film.

I just bought my first Contax Zeiss. I picked up the 50mm 1.7 Planar. I haven't gotten a chance to test her out yet though. I recently picked up the Nikon AI 28mm f2 and I am not sure if I have ever used a nicer lens... Even with its squeaky focus ring. I also picked up the Rokkor-X 28mm f2. F2 lenses are my favorite, they just ooze cinema.