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Again, its not the title of the video though is it? It is you that has titled the thread as it being a masterclass and that is what was being responded to. The reality is that the actual video you have put up is asking if the phone is a masterpiece. "Sony Xperia 1IV - A Masterclass in Filmmaking" and "Sony Xperia 1 IV - A Filmmaking Masterpiece?" are very different things. Although, the answer to the statement in the thread title and the question posed in the actual video are both "absolutely not" in my opinion.

For what its worth, I completely agree with @PannySVHS point about alternative ways to use the expenditure than on that particular phone. It is €1400 and that amount could be used in many different ways to acquire film making equipment and still leave enough over to buy a perfectly functioning phone. Again, thats not ego, its just counting.

It is literally not a "Masterclass" though is it ? Not even the creator of it is claiming it as such. So saying it isn't a "Masterclass" is nothing to do with ego, its just about reading the actual title of the video that you linked. "Sony Xperia 1 IV - A Filmmaking Masterpiece?"

When RED announced at the NAB in 2006 that they were taking orders for a 4K cinema camera that shot visually lossless compressed RAW at 24fps+ internally to CF cards or connected HDs, I don't recall the reaction being "Oh really, another one? How many does that make of these types of camera now?". It got the reaction (and the blind faith pre-orders) that it did because it was unique. In point of fact, it was so disruptive that the late cinematographer Geoff Boyle got into a long running feud with Jim Jannard after an argument at NAB about it being a scam. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/reds-jim-jannard-continues-feud-609701/ Anyway, you can argue until 2028 about whether that means it was deserving of such a broad patent but its after Apple and Sony failed it is clearly not going anywhere so until then, if you want compressed RAW in camera, then we can either howl at the moon about it, hope someone successfully challenges it or buy one of their cameras. People forget that another factor that was in play that made the original RED ONE such a big deal was that the compression got around one big issue of the time which was the storage costs for RAW video. When it actually shipped, even generic CF cards were around $8 per gig whereas today an NVME works out at around $0.10 per gig. On that basis, as well as the huge uptick in computer power, shouldn't we be looking at manufacturers to take the path that Sigma have and got round it by using CinemaDNG anyway instead of waiting another six years for the patent to expire ?

The best I could offer you is controlling the wheel on the Fotodiox version 😉 Did Tilta ever release their version ?

Multiples of 50 will work. On white tiles lit with Philips HUE Led strips, there is banding at 1/80th, 1/160th, 1/320th, 1/160th etc but it is not there at 1/100th, 1/200th, 1/250th, 1/500th. The exception is 1/400th where it is a multiple of 50 but banding is visible.

Did you upgrade to 2.00 from the dinosaur version you had on it? It’s not mentioned in the release notes but it could be one those “solved the phenomenon where…” things (aka bugs 😂)

Not this mad bastard though.

I was very taken with it when we were looking at it last week. It’s ridiculous that it isn’t standard issue on all cameras that shoot motion.

Yeah, it doesn't state which but with it being from Sigma then I would guess RAW but here is some from it on the regular Fp that is shot in h264.

The thing that has always amused/bemused me about RED is how they portrayed themselves as the little guy fighting the battles for all the other little guys and how much they managed to sell that idea to their followers. Nothing says little guy fighting for the little guy quite like owning your own fucking island. Talking of defending patents and remote islands where there may or may not be an underground lair, has anyone heard from Jinnitech recently ?

Some examples with the Sigma FP-L

That would just encourage this type of thumbnail.

It will be an add on to the AFX and a standalone. It already works with any camera or lens with the addition of a €100 motor and a €5 gear ring on the lens. Panasonic's external wifi control protocol is not granular enough or fast enough for the precision required for the AFX. We might consider Amazon if Bezos uses the margin he would take off us to build some toilets for his employees who currently have to piss in a bottle.

I had it on my P4K over two years ago. The first two examples are regular in frame face detect AF but the third is what I call "Wide AF" where the detection happens outside of the host camera's field of view. It also does all of the other things on your list and may well come to other people's cameras soon....

Looking at the prices, any clicked through affiliate links for this camera will certainly produce a genuine shock face from the YouTube bros when they get the cheques. I think I'm going to save up for the Codex Compact Drive Adapter first and build my system up from there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ K0.0041726 ALEXA 35 Production Set (19mm Studio): $77,940 USD (€71,500) Includes: K1.0039373 1x ALEXA 35 camera body 10.0043678 1x ALEXA 35 Cine License K2.0018983 1x ARRI LPL Mount (LBUS) K2.0016936 1x ARRI PL-to-LPL Adapter K2.0034180 1x Balance Utility Dovetail BUD-1 K2.0023751 1x B-Mount Battery Adapter K2.0020916 1x Multi Viewfinder MVF-2 K2.0042857 2x Cable VF Right Angle (0.5m/1.5ft) K2.0024101 1x Power Distribution Module PDM-1 KK.0041533 1x Production Support Set – Top KK.0041534 1x Production Support Set – Side KK.0041535 1x Production Support Set – Bottom (19mm) K0.0041722 ALEXA 35 Lightweight Set: $75,100 USD (€68.900) Includes: K1.0039373 1x ALEXA 35 camera body 10.0043678 1x ALEXA 35 Cine License K2.0018983 1x ARRI LPL Mount (LBUS) K2.0016936 1x ARRI PL-to-LPL Adapter K2.0034180 1x Balance Utility Dovetail BUD-1 K2.0023751 1x B-Mount Battery Adapter K2.0020916 1x Multi Viewfinder MVF-2 K2.0042857 2x Cable VF Right Angle (0.5m/1.5ft) K2.75007.0 1x Camera Power Cable Straight 2m/6.6in KC-50 KK.0041537 1x Lightweight Support Set – Top KK.0041538 1x Lightweight Support Set – Side KK.0041539 1x Lightweight Support Set – Bottom K0.0041724 ALEXA 35 Body & ARRI LPL Mount Set: $64,880 USD (€60.800) K1.0039373 1x ALEXA 35 camera body 10.0043678 1x ALEXA 35 Cine License K2.0034180 1x Balance Utility Dovetail BUD-1 K2.0023751 1x B-Mount Battery Adapter K2.0018983 1x ARRI LPL Mount (LBUS) K2.0016936 1x ARRI PL-to-LPL Adapter Accessory Costs The MVF-2 EVF costs $8,030 USD A 1TB Codex Compact Drive costs $2,490 USD Codex Compact Drive Reader (USB-C) $690 USD Codex Compact Drive Adapter $550 USD

I've put it through the superb Deepl.com AI translator and its come up with this:

Official source is here. No less vague but still official. https://leica-camera.com/en-int/news/leica-camera-ag-and-panasonic-signed-strategic-comprehensive-collaboration-agreement?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=proactive_(publishing)&utm_medium=social&linkId=100000128059709 Meanwhile, the junior partner just concentrates on getting on with releasing tangible assets for the current alliance.

Sigma are certainly holding up their end of the bargain for the L mount alliance in creating a great set of compact size/price lens options. At €899 it is about 65% of the price of the slightly longer reaching Panasonic's 16-35mm but at f2.8 versus f4 of the Panasonic it is also a fair bit faster.

Again, for me personally, I don't consider it unusable because I, well, use it but I've got reasonable utility out of cameras with AF systems that a lot of people cry their eyes out about so what do I know ? Trying to give a definitive answer to those examples isn't particularly realistic as there are so many situational elements (is that f1.8 a 24mm or a 105mm? is the subject on the edge of the frame where there are less AF points? how is it lit? etc) that can have a big impact on the outcome. And thats before we get to the actual focus performance (in terms of when being driven by the AF system) of the lenses themselves as I generally find that to be a bigger factor. But that is true of all systems, not just the FP. Which is why it comes back to using them in your own environment and own way for your application as our mileages and expectations may vary wildly.

Comparing the AF with the specific lens that was on the camera to my experience with the same lens on the FP then it is better. I personally wouldn't class the contrast detect AF on the regular FP particularly unusable anyway to be honest and as it is a step up from that I'd stick my neck out and rate it as "even better than not particularly unusable". Like everything else, AF performance can vary wildly with different lenses, environments, subject matter and shooting style so absent of those sorts of A/B tests being available online, its best to try and spend time with them yourself and see if they work for you. Its not lightning fast but, for me, I'd sooner it arrive at the correct destination in a smooth controlled manner rather than manically circling the block at high speed doing handbrake turns.

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Bumped into someone yesterday who posts on here now and again. He had a Sigma FP-L with him and I had a little play with it. First thing is that he had the EVF-11 with it and whilst it looks a bit chunkier than I thought it would be, I actually found that to be an advantage as a grip point. The quality of the display is very good and the tilt mechanism every bit as useful as I’ve found on my Visoflex. For me, then, the EVF-11 is a definite buy to add to my Fp. Next up is the phase detection AF which is a big step up for me from the Fp - at least on the 45mm f2.8 that was attached. It racks between points very smoothly indeed and in combination with grabbing single focus by mapping the AEL button on the back as an AF-On emulation it works very well as a system.

I think they take care of themselves nutritionally and exercise wise and I’m guessing the numerous patents he has on casino gaming machines help to fund a more relaxed approach to the daily grind, which is a big help. Also, and perhaps most importantly, he doesn’t seem to be a bitter, selfish and hateful gobshite , as that really does age people very quickly. As my latest driving license picture testifies.

Being pedantic but, as the thread relates to the FP-L rather than the FP that he’s referring to, then, unlike the original, it actually does have phase detect AF. Amongst the hand wringing about L mount cameras only having contrast based AF, the FP-L having phase detect AF flies under most people’s radar. It might be shit of course but still it does have it 😀