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What 1080p @ 24fps ?

Cool, didn't think you'd ever consider 1080 24 anyway.

Hi charlie, what's your opinion of Rokkor lenses on M43?

Thanks mate, but if it's been shot at 180fps it's probably not what I'm trying to make my judgement on. I've had a bit of bad luck on this site trying to establish what 1080p 24 fps is like with any of the recent line of Pana cameras. Thanks for your offer though.

Mate I still love my GH2 720.....Don't mess with it either Mr Panasonic!

Hey Luke, just wondering if you have shot 1080 24p or 720 50p with this camera. cheers.

Mate I've worked in the industry for 30 years, so any cheap shots these days is like water of a ducks back. Personally I think you can over advise people some times, and so I would say to Matt, think like a news cameraperson in this instance, and if you can't beat the echo, use it as atmosphere unless it's intolerable. Create an establishing shot so the minds eye accepts the location, and the echo will make sense. And live to air is not in my opinion any easier than short films, no take 2,3, or 4, no post, etc, etc, feature films I haven't worked on, but they would employ the best of the best I imagine, and the wages would be big. But I'll leave it at that because this advice is getting bigger that Ben Hur.

Sorry I didn't realise he had a budget that would include a sound man, or have staging equipment such as T stands to hang blacks or blankets from. We work in huge arenas that have echo, delay from PA's, sometimes foldback for the talent, delay RF for cameras and mics, and of course loud noise from the crowd, and the soundies I work with handle all of this with the greatest of ease. If anyone complains we remind them of how much it will cost to overcome it. And we do it live to screen.

I work in an enviroment where echo is huge, if the Gym has a crowd it shouldn't be as bad. So unless the echo is intolerable, just use it as atmosphere. As some soundies have said, "if the audience is listening to the echo, we've missed the point with our dialogue"

At this stage there is no way I could attempt manual focus I'm afraid!!... plus it all happens so quickly I'm lucky if I can frame the birds up in time. Her's a shot of my best effort so far, its beak is focused (sort of) but the legs aren't, and that's just one of the things that I need to improve, And yeah I used to own a Minolta SRT-101, and still have a couple of Rokkor lenses...they are awesome.

BIF photography... Thought I'd find out if many, or any people on this forum are into it ? About a week ago I decided that it couldn't be that hard to nail a few shots. Well I reckon I've taken about 500 photos and got 3 that look ok. The good thing about though is it has made me RTFM inside out regarding Burst modes, AFS, AFC, focus priority, file size, etc, etc. I now have the utmost respect for photographers that do it well. If you think it sounds easy, give it a shot.

My thoughts = Great work, all departments on the same page to give it that look. Well done, and I liked the music. How long did it take to shoot it ?

Why not buy the new Ver2 100-300 when it comes out way before August. It's weather sealed, as is the new 45-200 thats paired with it.

24.00HZ, MOV/MP4,4096x2160,48P,400Mbps,422 10 Bit,All- Intra, Summer 2017.... Follow The Yellow grid. Well spotted Simon.

Looks like you did.

Mine arrived yesterday, body only, so any lens advice would be more than welcomed.... I know, Iknow, I should have asked more questions.

I'm not at your level, and I only have 3 lenses, 100-300 pana, and 2 Minoltas, 28mm, and 50mm. I use the Minoltas mainly for stills because I find focusing with them very challenging with video, as they have such a short focus throw. They were about $50 each and I just love the look of them.

This may interest those who aren't opposed to having heavier head. If I was to go back to the USA, and time permitting, I'd certainly consider looking into an OConnor 515 with the NovaCam mod. http://novacam2000.com/novacam-hdf.html

Where's that 1080p test mate ?

Yeah it's so true, but remember a good head will last you for life time, a cheap head will last a few years. If you think you're pay load is going to be always light, and you're foacal length shortish, something like a S6 or 502 will serve you well. when it gets down to Matte Boxes, Follow Focus, Light, monitor, Batteries, etc ya gonna need something more.

Thanks heaps for that link. I'm half way through, but in the 1st couple of pages I see that Kholi hopes they can engineer the back of the filter to cut polarisation. seems like SLR took notice on that one?? Also the IR cut is big with those guys....makes me wonder about our cameras? anyways I'll read the rest tomorrow, but I'm sold on the SLR. Thanks. One final thing though, do they only come in 4 different thread sizes?

In my real job my cameramen use top of the range Sachtler heads and sticks. Occasionally when they go for a pie and a piss (in that order) I get to play with it and chase a few crowd shots.. mate it's like driving a roller after a mini minor,no comparison

What model is the Sachtler, I've wondered about these type of Sachtlers. I've got about 4 heads and the one I use is a 50 year old Miller that was constructed foe 8 mm film cameras. It is far superior to my Manfrotto 502, and Miller DS5 that came with the sticks I bought. You're spot on about looking forward to using a long lens with a good head, and that's what led me to seeking out a good head for smaller cameras. The Miller DS5 is a real fluid head, but doesn's have varible friction adjustments, they're fixed, and I can only use a short handle on a long lens. I also have a big Miller head that can fit 100 -150mm bowl, but it needs work and no one can service it, weighs an absolute ton, but I'd use it in a heartbeat if I could find someone to work on it!

good link thanks. I'm only days away from buying the SLR Variable ND, but wondering about a couple of things concerning the MK1 and MK2 versions. Firstly are the MK1 and 2 as good as each other, and secondly can you adjust the polarisation on the MK2 with the rear of the filter?

Hey Jon, just a thought, but I think a pinned thread, or sub forum for sticks and heads wouldn't be a bad idea. Not sure what the boss thinks ?