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The single instant AF (centre screen) is no problem but the positional AF from the camera's own touch screen isn't in the spec for obvious reasons (ie its related to the camera's own screen). Everything is bi-directional so if you change the aperture or ISO etc on the camera it will be reflected in the app as well and all of the control interfaces can be used simultaneously and remain in sync so you can use the camera controls themselves, the interface on the camera touch screen, the interface on the Android app and a hardware joystick controller without any switching.

Its unfortunate really as we are likely to need drones even more in a few months to provide compelling aerial views of the enormous traffic jams of lorries trying to get food and medicine in and out of the country at the channel ports. Its OK though, the government have a fool proof on how to deal with the threat of drones.

There is something very definitely odd about it. To bring it back on topic, its almost as odd as why no one has done a comparison between the Osmo Pocket and the Osmo Plus.

They do a "free" version of ProTools called ProTools First that you can have a play with. The "free" limitation is the number of sessions you can save but it might be enough to get you going with it. If you then like it you can upgrade the session space for $5 a month or $50 a year. The major upside to using ProTools is that it is built for music recording and mixing more so than Audition so you will find a lot more resources online in terms of tutorials to get you up and running. And of course it offers you an upgrade path into the fully blown ProTools system when you get all rich and famous and forget us all https://www.avid.com/pro-tools-first

Well....... Let me just pass you over to my release date advisor. I think you're familiar with his work It will be available mid January now but I'll put some more info up in a few days.

Yeah, joking aside, its a terrible situation and obviously something a bit more elaborate than a kid with a hacked Mavic Pro. And not a little bit weird too as they have already announced it will be closed tomorrow as well. I can't work out whether its aliens or a readiness exercise for post-Brexit travel chaos.

Looks like DJI have been testing some new batteries that can apparently keep their drones up in the air for 24 hours and counting. The new geo-fencing app seems like it could do with some fine tuning though....

If you want a much cheaper alternative to the Shure mic pre-amp then have a look at the Behringer UM-2 which will get you what you need for not far off a third of the price. With regard to fitting out the recording environment, have a look at someone like BoothJunkie on YouTube for some insights into low cost DIY options using quilts etc. Reflection filters such as this have come down in price quite dramatically in recent years and can help in producing a more controlled sound in less than ideal environments. They can be had on Amazon for under £40 but their effectiveness does vary so obviously check out reviews on there and on YouTube for specific ones. One challenge you will face though combining being the performer and the recording engineer is having the computer as your recording device. Having it in the same room will likely throw up issues regarding noise and also the ergonomics of where you are going to place it so that you can operate the mouse/trackpad/keyboard to control the recording software. The option here if you have an iphone/ipad would be to use something like DuetDisplay so you can operate the computer remotely from in the booth. Another option would be to control it from in there from a small USB control surface like the Korg NanoKontrol The advantage for the Korg is that it is far better ergonomically as it is giving you dedicated controls for playback, recording and looping (which will be important when you are getting a section right) as well as control of your recording level and monitoring level for the backing track etc. It will also find utility of course in the same roles when you are doing your final mix and make the whole thing a far more intuitive experience. Price wise, its about £40 so although its twice the price of the DuetDisplay its still not too bad at all Now......having said all that... If it was me, I might actually consider going a different way and getting a more dedicated multitrack music recorder like the Zoom R8 This will give you the whole thing in one package. It is small enough and quiet enough to be used in the booth with you, has all the dedicated controls you need to combine being the performer and the recording engineer and also has in built effects to get you where you need to get to sonically a bit quicker. Even if you didn't want to use its internal recording then you can use it as an audio interface to your computer (as per the Shure/Behringer interfaces) and as a control surface for the software (as per the Korg NanoKontrol). Or any combination of both, so you could create the backing tracks on the computer, transfer to the Zoom to add your vocals, then transfer back to the computer to finish off and use the Zoom as a control surface. In addition, it also has a drum machine and sampler built in so can actually be used to help create the tracks in the first place. It is powered by mains or battery so can also be put to work as a field recorder for your films if need be. They are currently around the £200 mark (though you can always find a lot of used ones cheaper) so its more than the price of just adding an audio interface and controller to your computer but if you can stretch to it then I think you would find it a much better solution for what it is you are trying to do. https://www.zoom.co.jp/products/multi-track-recorder/r8-recorder-interface-controller-sampler

That doesn't make me wrong, it merely makes me special

My experiences with their products from the original Phantom, to the Osmo and the Mavic is that there is certainly a lot going on between the control apps and the products..... Obviously there are more than a few conspiracy theories about why exactly that much activity should be happening but it does seem to add up to potentially quite a few points of failure and I have had a number of occasions across their products where I have had to jump through a few hoops to get them to start up.

I haven't got one (and the frequency of these reports and the switch it on/switch it off/send it back response from DJI would give me serious pause) but I suspect some of the Android ones at least might be to do with having location services turned off as its part of the Bluetooth LE discovery and bonding process on Android. https://forum.dji.com/thread-158542-1-1.html My guess with the iOS ones would be that if you go into Bluetooth settings in the phone and choose to delete/forget the bonding with the gimbal and re-bond then creating the new association would restore functionality.

Don, you can criticise my life choices, my politics, my taste in music and even my wife but I draw the line about anyone having a go at the Nikon Df

" $850 for a 120 gig SSD drive? Its a disgrace. Its far too low"

There is no question that the Sigma 50-100mm lens is a superb lens. I would definitely recommend that you tried it with the camera first though to see if it is practical for the way you will be working. It weighs roughly the same as a Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 at around 1.5kg (or for context the combined weight of all three of your Rokinon lenses) which makes it a bit of a lump if you are thinking of hand holding. As neither it nor the camera have any image stabilisation this is also a big drawback in that regard. Currently (and possibly forever) the Pocket 4K has no focus control of adapted lenses so this is another drawback. As I say it is a fine lens and unique as an f1.8 zoom that on another MFT camera like a GH5 which has IBIS and focus control of adapted lenses is easy to recommend. With the Pocket4K having neither of those features though, it would be a bit more of a cautionary note to evaluate how you will be using it. If you are using it on a tripod or well balanced shoulder rig then it will be great if you are OK with its shortish throw manual focus. If you can get hold of an Aputure DEC focus controller (either the focal reducer or electronic ND version) then even better . For handheld though, I think it might be a struggle.

Not all plugins are compatible with it so worth checking if your particular one is as Affinity Photo would offer you an option to break from Adobe completely for the price of a few month's subscription. https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/desktop/

The protocol is the same so its a cautionary yes but I would need to test it on one. Yes to focus control (and zoom if the lens supports it) on the analog stick.

Bit of an update about new functionality to drive the app from a joystick. As the joystick is also bluetooth, you can essentially just use the app as a bridge to control the camera from the joystick as well as use it in the way shown here as a single RC style integrated unit. Other small thumbstick type joysticks will be supported for mounting on a gimbal arm.

You can control the aperture directly from the plug in receiver so you only need the handle if you want to do remote focus. As the other speedboosters don't allow any sort of focus control on the P4K anyway it would be much of a muchness aside from the extra bulk of the plug in receiver.

I've got drawers full of them! I suspect they animate at night like something out of Toy Story and mock me.

The F1 is very versatile in that you can use their add on shotgun mic module or their other stereo mic modules as well as the add on dual XLR module but be warned that the XLR module can't provide phantom power.

With Sony bodies, you can always count on there being major heat

It only has Bluetooth LE so that forces the decision Not using wifi is very beneficial battery wise though as Bluetooth LE (as its name suggests) uses very little power so can be an always on connection. The drawback of course is that there is no way to implement a wireless live feed without wifi but there is always more than one way to skin a cat as they say so watch this space .....

Bluetooth LE I'm sure they will in time as, of course, if this idiot can manage it .... There are a couple of challenges involved though that they will need to work around that are too dull to go into but as I say it wont be long.

To be fair you can run the Pocket4K off NPF970s as well with the £10 small rig plate and the DC cable so you can knock off a big saving with those 2 PowerEdge batteries in that cost comparison.