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The upside to that is I will only have to deal with a small number of people suing me for my crappy little app destroying their phones and cameras

Can't believe you've missed the subliminal advertising a few of us routinely do for it in a lot threads Headlines are Super35 sensor MFT Mount Built in ND 4K 4K60p to external recorder Twin card slots XLR on removeable handle so can be compact Variable Scale Mapping which lets you use any lens coverage type (Super 16,MFT,APS-C) and it automatically scales it to full screen. Prime Zoom function (operated from the rocker switch) which lets you zoom with a prime lens as though it was a zoom. Live internet streaming. Remote control with live view from a web browser so can be used from any phone, tablet or computer without an app. Hardware switches for white balance memories etc. Long battery life. Abysmal, truly horrible, atrocious EVF Decent run through here : https://youtu.be/IEhW4lQdFps

In ENG mode I was using it with the Angenieux B4 but I recently picked up a Tamron 16-300 EF mount for cheap so I've switched to that for versatility. Its not exactly a top of the range lens but its surprisingly decent. They have just released a Markii of the lower specced FZ1000 so I guess that means a new FZ2000/2500 is about a year away? I suppose the other option in a fixed format half way house between the 1" and Super35 stuff would be a used DVX200.

The LS300 actually has a web interface built into the camera so you don't need any specific app and can just log into it from any web browser on any phone, tablet or PC and you have full remote control and live view of it. The LANC control can be set to control the virtual zoom or the focus control of the lens. It really does have a lot of smart features packed into it ! The downside to the ND wheel though is that it will prevent any lens adapter with a tripod foot from attaching to it so I've had to remove them off the speed booster to make it work which is no big deal. The LensRegain is a different story though as the electronics are in the tripod foot so you have to very carefully remove it. But with it having AF control of adapted lenses (unlike the Pocket 4K ) and being able to operate manual focus from the the LANC controller then the LensRegain is off less value on it anyway. The FZ2000/2500 is a great all in one package though, especially for the price you can get them for (mine was €750) but its a pity the Panasonic XLR adapter for the GH5 doesn't work with it. If you want the same spec in an EX-1 style then the HC-X1 might be worth a look as it also adds 4K60p into the mix as well as dual slots, dual simultaneous codec recording etc. Its around £2K so its over twice the price and also a bit dearer than a used LS300 but its still very good value for what it offers as an all in one package with pro styling and features.

Yep, its a dilemma. I suppose it comes down to how good is "good enough" for what you personally will be doing with it but I have to say I've been surprised by the AF improvements they have made to the X-H1 with later firmware. This test for example is quite useful, for face detect at least, showing it with a number of different Fuji lenses and I was surprised how well it was doing with some of the older lenses. I suppose the answer to get the best of both worlds is to wait for the X-H2 but who knows when that will arrive

If you like the look from the Fuji but need IBIS then a used X-H1 might be worth a look as it is a bit of steal these days, particularly as the 2.0 firmware seems to have improved the IBIS performance.

Just finishing up writing the user guide and then we are ready to go. Control layout explanation here

Its not exactly an A7sii but for the application that the OP describes (ie a lit stage) the ISO performance shouldn't present a problem. The most compelling reason, in my view, to recommend something like the FZ2500 is the requirement for 15 of them to cover the event. With a fixed lens with the sort of range it offers you have interchangeability of cameras but as it has a LANC port you can cheaply add a zoom demand controller for each operator and with the wifi control it would also be possible to create a central CCU arrangement to sync settings without too much trouble. By which I mean of course that I could make and sell them a custom one for a gazillion euros I can see the rationale of wanting to use MFT cameras to get a bit more performance but I can't think of any that match the utility of the FZ2500 in terms of creating a low budget multicam setup.

The FZ2500 is a lot of bang for the buck. Internal ND, 10 bit 4:2:2 HDMI output if you are going out to a switcher, 200Mbit/s All Intra internal 1080p recording if you're not, comprehensive remote monitoring and control functionality through wifi if you need it, unlimited recording time with SDXC cards (though it does file breaks after 3 hours ), 5 axis OIS etc etc I don't run mine for as extended periods but as far as I'm aware overheating isn't an issue for people that do. A quick reference in the cameralabs test for battery life and heat on a single battery for similar record times that you are looking for https://www.cameralabs.com/panasonic-lumix-fz2000-fz2500-review/

I can't be the only British user to have read the title and thought there was an exciting new addition to the pantheon of chocolate greats I have to say that, as with the Galaxy Caramel, the Galaxy Fold does indeed look very sweet indeed. I actually "oooohhed" when I first saw the unfolding trick. For my use, I'd like to see a tablet that folded out into a laptop rather than a phone which folded out into a tablet.

I think he may have got that wrong. It is global shutter but their site says cmos rather than CCD. http://www.fran8k.com/specs/

Yes. The Rock64, for example, is an SBC that has a USB3 port on it and has the same form factor as a Raspberry Pi so it can use all the same shields (in this case one of the cheap 3.5" touch screens) and can run Open Media Vault for file handling. Combined with the cfast/sata dual reader/writer that I mentioned above you can make a backup device with decent copy speed and an easy interface that will fit in your pocket for less than £100.

If you are looking for a 2.0 reader then I use one of these Roketek ones. The additonal trick it has is that it is also has a sata port that works simultaneously so you can connect bare SSDs to it to do backups. They are about £15 on Amazon.

The issue is the form factor as much as the price in the example that I gave of the Pocket 4K. You could enhance that product and arguably actually make it even smaller or at the very least a different shape to make it less problematic for a gimbal. The move for someone into a much larger form factor like an FS7/UMP entails everything else getting bigger in terms of tripod, power etc so it then becomes a different overall proposition. This also follows on with the lenses as well of course by retaining the MFT mount so it can use small native lenses but also of course adapt pretty much everything else on to it. I suppose the real test of this is if BM announced a more Z Cam E2 style version of the Pocket4K at NAB with the additions I'm looking at for £3-3.5K would it get a few orders? I think it might do. You never know, maybe they will !

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Yes it does but be aware that when you are using app control of a Fuji camera then the camera itself is limited to only being able to record at 720p resolution.

I'm hoping that a small company pops-up that takes the internals of stock cameras and re-houses them with custom integrated add ons to make 'new' products. There is definitely the scope for someone to take the guts of Pocket 4K for example and create something in a different but still compact form factor that sits in that £3-3.5K area that addresses what people are asking for with regard to internal electronic ND, better audio interface, power, an EVF etc The volume may not be there for manufacturers to make something like that but there may well be enough demand for a small company to make a living from it.

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If you have to do something custom and are concerned about doing the soldering (especially when trying to work out the connections) then these solderless terminal connectors are useful You would then buy a 4 pole to 4 pole 2.5mm cable, cut the cable in half, strip the wires and put them into the terminals to make the connections. https://www.amazon.co.uk/kwmobile-2-5mm-Balun-Converter-Adapter-Black/dp/B07NDGYSGB/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1550527647&sr=8-3&keywords=2.5mm+balun+converter As you get two terminal adapters in the pack and you've cut your 4 pole cable in half you will then be able to make up 2 of the correct cables. Once you've established what the connections are then you can have someone make up something more permanent. Or just gaffa tape the hell out of the lashed up ones

In my defence, it is late and I am old

Ooops!!! Well spotted ! Yes, cancel that order @thephoenix

Yes, if you get really, really lucky that might actually work as is. If it doesn't then you've got a handy cable to connect a Rode video mic to an iPad !

In a funny way, as we are coming up to the first anniversary of its announcement, it would be more understandable if they hadn't shipped any yet or had only just started shipping. I agree that it seems unusual that they actually started to get them out of the door not far off on schedule but are still not readily available almost six months later. I'm hoping this is just a perception thing and that they've actually shipped a gazillion as I've got an app to sell for it next week

Yeah, I think they could do something that plugs into the side in one go along the lines of this one for the OG Pocket to take the HDMI,USBC and Shutter release down in a straight line into an under camera grip (as opposed to breakouts like this) which has all of the clever stuff in.

Looking at the page for the run/stop cables for the Nucleus Nano ( https://tilta.com/shop/nucleus-nano-run-stop-cables/ ) the controller end (on the right in this picture) is a 4 pole jack With the Fuji release cable, it is a 3 pole You might get lucky by using a 2.5mm 3 pole to 3 pole cable from the camera and putting a 4 pole adapter on the end into the controller. Otherwise it will be a case of rolling your own by measuring what is coming off each pole when you do the run/stop from the controller and re-wiring the 3 pole connector going into the camera to match what the Fuji is expecting. The pinout for the Fuji is the same as for Canon, which you will find here http://www.doc-diy.net/photo/remote_pinout/index.php An alternative would be to buy the Panasonic version and make an adapter and, again, the pinout for the Panasonic is at the same link.