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So what's the general feeling? The 4 rec lights and grey body not worth it? Is it a pointless camera or is there something I've missed?

That's 4 I count! (screen as well) Clearly sets it apart from all other cameras.

Cheers!

Is there a link to watch this madness live?

Exactly! Looking to move on from my GH5 and GH5S

I'm practising projects in Premiere (rusty) and Resolve but most of the work I'm doing is still on FCPX. To be honest, I've had a lot of work with AE over the last year so I've spent more time brushing up on that. Just looking to change from MFT but not sure to what!

A quick thought, will they make a 4K MFT version?

Yeah but a C70 is out of my price range! Especially with less work in 2020 and so far this year.

I just love how FCPX's timeline works for quick stuff. Just personal choice.

I use FCPX, Premiere and Resolve but I much prefer FCPX for any quick turnover stuff. It's just a really slick experience. I dislike Premiere and I'm only really starting out with Resolve but it seems quite good but just overkill for most of my jobs.

That's a shame because using raw for quick turnover projects could become a problem.

I don't know if has been noted or not but can the camera record 6K in Prores? That would be another importante factor if it is really a "Pro" line. Same with Raw in 4K.

I mean, is it something "reasonably " common. Because with my GH5 and GH5S I haven't had any real problems nor with the Canon C100. But I have heard other scary stories with BM, which is a shame as the camera looks interesting. * I use dual recording all the time. Don't want a card ruining a one chance shot or interview.

How common are "lemons"? A serious question.

I have only used a BMPCC4K once and it was a nightmare. It turned itself off, out of nowhere stopped recording normal clips and just recorded 1 second clips. Then it started working again. Random stuff. It was a rental but I know the owner and he said that had never happed before. Scarred me off BM. Really nice image though. If the BMPCC6K Pro has got rid of those reliability problems it could be very interesting as everything else looks good. Can it do dual recording? I mean, I know it has various ways to record but could I record on SD and Cfast at the same time?

I think many pros would love a C70 but it's expensive. So 2 BM 6K pros probably makes more sense

This does look like a really interesting camera. 2 things for me will be key, reliability and whether ProRes will be available in 6k. I would have preferred 2 sd slots, or 2 cf slots rather than mix and match. I like dual recording* *does anyone know if you can record on both Cf and SD at the same time?

Does the A7SIII have punch in to check autofocus whilst filming? I believe the FX3 does. That'd be a big plus. Any ergonomics that help the camera work like a cine/video camera instead of a stills camera that shoots video would also be great.

So what will be the big differences between this and the A7Siii? Let's see that comparison list!

And I suppose if the camera records the gyro info like the A7c and A7Siii then do we need IBIS?

Looks good but no IBIS seems strange. The joystick position reminds me of the C100 which is a good thing! Control with your thumb on the grip. If it's under 4000€ it could be interesting.

eND, GH5S or better lowlight, best IBIS, 10 bit 4k 50p and 6k 25p and Sony class AF. There's your winner *It goes without saying that there'd be no extra crop and all the other stuff we love.

At present I'm keeping my GH5 and GH5S for streaming and some 2 camera jobs along with the 12-35 2.8 and 35-100 2.8. I have already sold my Sigma 18-35. The Speedbooster and my Voigtlanders are on sale. I'm going to put the 10-25mm up for sale to. Really great kit but as I had to buy a Sony A7iii for client work I'm thinking about going all in on Sony. I love those Panasonics but I would need a really good reason to trust that m43 has a future. I'd suggest that someone tell Panasonic that they need a very clear GH6 announcement very soon before many others jump ship.

You are going to spend a long time looking for "photos" in the video files. I did this as a favour for a couple who's uncle (retired photographer) was the photographer. His camera jammed just as the dance begun. Wouldn't start again. My shots looked fine as video but as photos they lacked detail. They were 4K from GH5. It just takes ages picking out frames. I think maybe 6k FF would work better

I don't know if there are offers on the A7iii in the UK but here in Spain I just bought an A7iii with the 50 1.8 for 2100€ (more or less). There is a 400€ cash back offer until 31 January. So once I discount my VAT (I'm a freelancer) and get the cash back the camera and lens como in about 1300€