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Or when you are using color gels, CTB, CTO,... you dont want to find out in post that you should have used 1/8th or 1/4TH more blue or orange. As I dont calculate, I do it by eye.

Well I shoot mostly prores. But I want an representative image, for example if a color of a shirt is not working out, I want to know it when I am shooting, so I can change out the shirt. Rather then trying to fix it in post. Also it gives me more joy when shooting, when I shot with the C300 on internal monitor I was not enjoying the camera as it did not give an representative image, and made shooting less enjoyable for me. (most internal cinema camera's screens are horrible, they are for menu pressing not for monitoring).

Im using an UMP.

I dont need a recorder. Why, because it is 700grams more heavy then just the monitor alone. Thats the biggest reason. I can shoot RAW/prores internal, so I have absolutely no need for a external monitor. + I owned a atomos blade, wasnt pleased with the image either.

I have seen some posts that the colors are off. Right now I just saw this picture. Between smallhd 701 and smallhd 702. And the difference between them is huge, even within the same brand. I have seen this difference between a 5" and 7" video assist as well. But if the color is that off, then it really isnt usefull is it. I want a monitor with correct colors/contrast, as the camera LCD isnt good enough.

Hello, Can anybody recommend a 7" SDI monitor. (No recorder, to save weight). I was thinking about a smallhd, but then I heard their colors were not good, then we also have lilliput, which is very cheap but wondering if it is any good at all. The Tv logics seem great but they are not cheap by any means. Atomos and blackmagic only have recorders so they are out. Cheers,

I dont rent out at this moment. As I am afraid how renters will abuse it(and I am afraid insurance will be a pain in the ass evertime something goes wrong). As I have seen rental cameras that look like a piece of #@|{ and also do not work 100% anymore. My own camera's still look like new after 2 years. But I would probably make more money with renting out my gear then I do earn with filmmaking these days though. But I do not need another stress factor in my life atm.

Ursa mini pro

Well, you can focus better, you have better exposure tools, you notice small mistakes better and you have better Codecs like prores. Which will make your life more easier. I use a blackmagic video assist 4K atm (sold my atomos samurai blade for it)

I also owned an A7S II, and I found it even worse then the original A7S. But thats only my personal opinion

I have no experience wiht Olympus, Nikon or Fuji(like the fuji colours though). But the canon colors are miles ahead of the sony colors. Skintones, behaving in mixed light conditions, extreme reds, blues where my A7S would fall apart, my 5DIII triumphs.

Not sure if they will include 10bit though. That will render the FS5 useless. (except maybe the RAW recorder, but its a addon)

Great, A7S II and A7R II used prices will drop massively now. Its basically an A7S II that can also take good photo's, for almost half the price. If I was a A7S II user I would sell it fast to fund a new A7III.

Good I want to buy a used A7R II and hopefully this will drive the prices down.

Well I just saw someone shooting on a Alexa mini and cooke lenses vertically for a commercial, probably for the same reasons as you mentioned above. Didnt ask them though.

Haha yeah I have been doubting for 6 months for buying a vintage hasselblad. The downside is that I need to drive to a place to develop my photo's, as I cannot do it at home. There are scanners that are cheap, but I find the difference in quality too great to go cheap.

Yeah I know the feeling. I often make random video's and often think stills would be more creative. And whenever I am doing photoshoots, I like it a lot, because the set ups are faster. I only need 1 frame that is good instead of 100 good frames. On the other hand I feel like I need to shoot more video, as I want to be a film maker, and need to train my cinematography skills, and you always need a recent portfolio.

And it will look like shit. Yeah It might be the end for decent Cinema. Netflix buys all crappy films that dont do well in theaters, and actually makes profits of em. (for instance the latest cloverfield).. I know its all about money for the studios. But if they make shitty films in the end, nobody will watch any films anymore. On the other hand the current generation does seem to like shitty movies(im so fed up with the mindless filmmaking these days: Villian tries to destroy the world but he needs a toy that has been hidden, Hero defeats the villain and saves the world). So there might be a future after all.

Yeah the tech is moving fast. And I know guys lowballing the market with their DSLRS and getting projects. But most of them have got no clue how to shoot anything, they talk big and dreamy to clients telling them they can pull it off for a very cheap price. Then they show up on shooting day, shoot without any prepwork, put a cheap LED light at a random place(see I brought a light, I know what I am doing). They do all the editing, grading themselves. And then deliver a subpar product. You would think they will go broke anytime soon, but I know guys doing this for years.. On the other end the knowhow is out there on the internet, like never before. What took of days/months/years experimenting is now available on youtube. So its easier to get into. And for Event videos the tides have already turned. Event videos now are better then they ever were. People with DSLRS are creating the most amazing event video's, because they are easy to handle and they are extremely low light. yeah thats complete bull. People who think that, deserve to go broke. How is IBIS going to fetch you your lenses. How is AF going to make creative decisions? How is high iso going to mod the lights... and I hear ya man, I hear those people too, and yeah its the same kind of people I was talking about above.

Thanks, However buying and dragging 4 projectors along is a #][* though :D So I will wait on an affordable 10K lumens projector. Or if someone can figure out a tutorial on that replacement part, I will give it a go.

Why the hate on 10000 lumens? Its a fair and simple questin though. Not sure why it called for pun.

Yeah I shot this video with the 5DIII ML RAW I still own a 5D III, but mainly for shooting pictures and shooting some clips of my little girl. I upgraded to a URSA mini pro. And It is hard to step back from such an image, so atm I do not use the 5D III for any projects anymore. Allthough the 5D III RAW has some serious mojo going on, and I like that its so tiny so for travel its so lovely.

This is very Interesting! Any link to a tutorial?

No, You can light people with a beamer with patterns, all colors you want, you can even create a strobe with it. So for me its a highly effective tool.

Haha yeah Im not looking into one for watching films. But I use beamers/projectors to light stuff at times, and the brighter they are the better.