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You can stack a Sigma MC11 to the TechArt to do it.

The TechArt adapter does seem to be working very well with a lot of the 3rd party E mount lenses (except for the cheaper Samyang 35mm f2.8) on the stills side but not sure how people are getting on with it for video.

Are they going to include the mod in newer Z6 cameras I wonder? AKA "Stop buying them cheap used ones and boost our sales figures by buying this huge stockpile of them that we've pre-modified for you by flashing the new firmware on it." If anyone in the UK has ever sent anything in to Nikon UK for service they'll know how long this mod could take. They had one of my D4s for so long for a shutter change I was on the verge of asking them to take a picture of it in front of a newspaper as proof of life. I think we can guess where any money for a paid upgrade to enable RAW might end up.

I suppose it says something about the degree of mistrust of Canon's motives and excuses that even jokes like that have enough of a whiff of authenticity about them to be taken seriously

Its a bit behind schedule as the expander controller that works with it has had a re-design but it will be on Kickstarter in a few weeks with delivery pretty much straight after the end of the campaign. The basic unit will be €60 and the expander will be €45. More info here https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/06/22/cda-tek-pbc-pocket-bluetooth-controller-for-bmpcc-4k-ursa-mini-pro/

No, for a wrist based Record solution you'll have to wait for the release of our PBC.

The standard Peli that can just about fit size wise for most carry on allowances is the 1510 but its 6kg before you put anything in it so it can easily fall foul of the 10-15kg allowance. If they then make you put it in the hold then you have a potential new problem because baggage handlers see them and almost see it as a challenge to see if they can break them. There is also the conspicuous nature to them that says "expensive gear in here" which means you need to make sure you get to the baggage carousel first but also marks you out as a bit of a target for theft in a lot of countries. All those factors ended up progressively making them more trouble than they were worth for me as time went on and I stopped using them on most trips. They make decent temporary seats whilst sat in accreditation queues though.

Looks like they finally bowed to the fashion police and discontinued it ! I also have one of these more generic ones which is ostensibly designed for fishing (as were Billingham bags so its perfectly fine to use them for other things) that I got because of the mesh for working in the summer at cycling etc. It doesn't have the capacity of the Domke but can still carry a lot, looks slightly less ugly (but not by much) and it is way, way cheaper. I used to use the big zippable compartment at the back for carrying my laptop and the looped clips are useful for attaching additional lens carriers or drinks bottles when trekking up mountains to shoot TdF etc. https://www.amazon.co.uk/KEFITEVD-Lightweight-Fishing-Photography-Waistcoat/dp/B07MW7QMPL

Thank you! It doesn't do it at the moment. I'll look at it for v1.2 The one in the pictures is the Pixi 4 which is £30 on Amazon. Its not exactly state of the art when it comes to phones but its perfectly adequate for this or the 3C app as well. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alcatel-Android-Smartphone-SIM-Free-Renewed/dp/B07N4P18DG

Not that anyone should really need a user guide for an app with only one button but, just in case, here it is. User Guide For 3B v1.1 by CDA-TEK Ltd .pdf

Only that potentially drunken whisper I had that it would be ¥180,000/$1700 for the body and ¥300,000 in a bundle with the yet to be released 24-70mm f2.8. That 45mm f2.8 is ¥55,000 so a bundle around ¥225,000/$2150 would seem likely if the body price is right. I fully expect this message from my source though when the actual prices are officially announced though

So, I've been reading that Sigma had one of their new product introduction meetings at a small Tokyo gallery yesterday where people could have a look at their latest lenses and have free 60 minute rentals of them. They also showed prototypes of the FP in various guises of flexibility. It looks very neat with the 45mm f2.8 (launch bundle perhaps?) in the bottom picture and quite well balanced with the Loupe with the 14-24mm f2 in the top picture. The middle one with the 35mm f1.2 looks a bit lens heavy though !

Sigma have certainly had some steep pricing with their previous cameras but I think the FP will be a different story than the Foveon stuff, which has always been a bit of a passion project for them, and will be a lot more competitive if for no other reason than as a platform to shift more L mount lenses. And I think it will have to be as well as, on the surface, to the average punter looking at one in a shop it will be offering less (no EVF, no mechanical shutter) than the other mirrorless full frame cameras sat next to it from Nikon, Canon and Sony and has what to most people is a new mount as well. With those negative points against it, I think it will struggle at much over $2000 and probably die on its arse at anything close to or exceeding $3000. I hope Sigma think the same though as I really, really want one

If you want to abandon all sartorial elegance in pursuit of greater camera carrying capacity then I recommend this Domke vest. I used to use one for working events as it is has enough capacity to essentially be a wearable camera bag but used to routinely use it to travel on planes to the events when a few airlines started to get anal about weighing carry on and the standard Peli 1510 took up 30% of the allowance before you put anything in it ! As well as the outside pockets it has inside panels that close with velcro and you can store a ludicrous amount of gear in them. I used to carry a couple of D4s, 14-24mm f2.8, 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8 in mine and the vest was still like

Although Blender is primarily a 3D package it does have a video editor that supports scopes and histograms. How it runs on your laptop isn't something I could guess about but its free so worth a go. https://www.blender.org/features/video-editing/

Only if you promise to test it using your new faux military bros phone

Samsonite have a very useful guide to airline hand luggage sizes. https://www.samsonite.co.uk/hand-luggage-size-restrictions-dimensions/ According to that, with Air France it is 55CM X 35CM X 25CM | 12 KG The external dimensions of the bag are 52CM x 36CM x 22CM So you are 1cm over in one dimension but a couple under in the other dimensions so you should be fine. The weight limit with Air France is a couple more KG than budget airlines but its still something to be aware of in case you get a particularly officious check in person. I routinely carry way more than that and the key is to try and not walk up to the desk looking like its breaking your back to carry it ! In my experience, it is wheeled cases that get most scrutiny at the boarding gate so backpacks are generally not given much of a second look unless its a big 100L traveller type one.

What camera is it ? Are you just trying to see if you have blown something out or something more elaborate? What version of Windows does your laptop have on it?

So, the list of 487 ongoing projects can now officially be reduced to 486 with the launch of this new app for Android. Whilst the 3C app offers Comprehensive Camera Control of all of the parameters of the BlackMagic cameras, there are some users who just need a Bloody Big Button to control the record start/stop so welcome to 3B. Intended for handheld or mounted via a phone adapter on a rig/gimbal/tripod handle, 3B is a simple way to activate and monitor the Record Start/Stop on your Blackmagic camera but also provides a live status view of the following parameters from the camera. Aperture ISO Shutter Angle Temperature Tint White Balance Preset 3B is a single screen, no menu app and features an oversized record button to enable easy activation and the screen provides high visibility confirmation when the camera is in record. As 3B provides a much reduced feature set compared to 3C, it also comes with a much reduced price and is available for €1.99. So if you don't need all of the bells and whistles of 3C and just need a simple start/stop controller and monitor for your Blackmagic camera that has a record status indication that is visible from the moon, 3B is now available on the Play store on the following link. https://tinyurl.com/CDATEK-3B

To be fair to the P4K, its Preset function does store many more of those complete camera setups (12 as opposed to 3) that you can switch to easily enough off the touch screen. They can also have meaningful names attached to them such as "Slow mo" or "Indoor Interview" or whatever so its a bit more intuitive than having to remember what the generic C modes mean. They can also be imported/exported from any of your attached media which is useful for sharing between multi camera setups. Against that, you don't have the comfort factor of being able to quickly reference which setting you are using by glancing at the top panel like you do with a Panasonic.

An A6500?

What a fanboy Might I suggest the phrase "bite their hand off" then as this was somehow able to be interpreted by someone one the Micro camera thread to mean something so bad that they down voted me for saying it.

I don't disagree with the overall issue with the internal batteries being poor but just as an FYI really, the BMPCC can use the usual cheap SmallRig NPF sled which mounts on the top hole if you did need to have a longer run time so I've took a quick snap of my cameras to show you the form factors. The overall package is much smaller depth wise with the BMPCC but at the expense of doubling the height of the whole package but this can be offset by using those smaller capacity NPF batteries which reduces the form factor. The additional big gain for keeping it small also comes in it having the integrated LCD and, much as I love the expansion capabilities of the Micro, having to wire the connector just to get a LANC start stop is a bit of a pain when the Pocket can have one plugged directly in. For travelling, this LANC grip, an EVF loupe and the two cheap tiny Panasonic collapsible zooms (the 12-32mm and 35-100mm) which both have OIS make it a pretty good modern day impression of an old school cine camera. The Micro wins for image due to it higher fps and lower rolling shutter and the expansion possibilities make it brilliantly customisable but the Pocket, for me, is more practical to do casual stuff with. One word of caution regarding what is a very cheap price for the one you are looking at, make sure you check the HDMI port works.

Woah there, you can't just say "grab it". If someone can interpret my comment as an incitement to literally bite the vendor then yours will be construed as an encouragement to steal it. We'll end up with enough red arrows to have a celebratory fly by for The Queen.

Downvoted for this comment? Tough crowd.