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One of the AF features that I spotted on the leaked GH6 video is that it appears to have a focus limiter function that looks very similar to the one that (*own trumpet blowing alert*) I have in my AFX product. On the AFX, you store a near and far focus point and it will only respond to subject movement between those two distances. So you can define the range of movement of the interviewee, put it in AF-C mode and guarantee that it won't go off focusing on things in the background etc. With judicious use of the aperture you can set near and far distances up in such a way that you have enough overall focus range to have a safety net without massively comprising the shallow depth of field aesthetic. It remains to be seen how Panasonic have implemented their limiter in terms of it is just for AF-S but if it is AF-C like the AFX then it is a boon for interview applications in particular. The AFX also has a separate absolute limiter function so you can selectively limit maximum AF-C focus range to, say, 2 metres which can negate a lot of the AF issues which present themselves when people are vlogging both indoors and outdoors. Not sure if Panasonic have implemented that in the GH6 too though.

I was quoting his opinion of it rather than mine.

Greatly improved and he now considers it more or less a non-issue is the gist of it.

ProRes, wow.

I posted that and then straight away watched a couple of videos of this combo where people have randomly wafted the camera round and now I'll have to have a lie down. I think the rule of thumb for a while with this is to preview any content in a regular browser and make sure there is no wafting before putting the headset on !

The YouTube VR app on the Quest does seem less than ideal at the moment. There does seem to be a plethora of other apps such as Skybox though that can stream the content that I'm going to look at as well as Virtual Desktop etc

Of course not but what has changed now, for me at least, is that its a commitment to the 180 3D format and that we are now seeing the affordable headsets to use it with. 360 definitely has its uses both as a format in its own right but also as a mechanism for capturing for flat content and I've had a few 360 cameras but 180 3D is more interesting and viable as a hybrid format for me. With the Quest 2, I've had none of the nausea that I've experienced with my PSVR (aside from the ick of having to create a Facebook profile) and the head tracking makes viewing the 180 seem as "natural" as one is able to feel when one has a telly strapped to one's head. And thats the thing with the 180 format, it has enough extra space to encourage small movements to the sides without that urge to be turning your head around like an owl to see whats behind you. So whilst it still has enough "look around" space to be useful, it feels a lot less gimmicky and as a consequence the immersion feels stronger. Something which is also helped with this setup by the minimum focus distance being so short as to be nearly non-existent. 180 is also much less challenging to shoot with of course as you can actually have people, lights and sound recordists behind the camera's view! So, its absolutely not new as a technology but, for me at least, the opportunities for it as a viable mainstream medium are now that the quality of the camera and the headsets are intersecting.

I think Canon being Canon, they want you to buy the R5c to get the 8K60p.

I wouldn't advocate wearing one out it public obviously but, then again, we've all been wandering round supermarkets and shops wearing surgical masks and nitrile gloves for the past two years looking like we're cosplaying surgeons so I wouldn't rule anything out. What is the deal with the rear filter ? On the Canon site it looks like you cut slivers of ND gel to mount in a frame that slides in, is that right ? And if so do you get more than one frame.

How will you achieve the 3D from the single lens ?

Is that Abbey Road mastering? I very much enjoyed the Radiophonic Recordings one that you did recently so look forward to seeing this too if its on SOS at some point ?

This has been out a while now and, whilst its going to be everyone's cup of tea, I think its really interesting. It only works with the R5/R5c and utilises the 8K sensor to give a little bit under 4K per eye with a 180 degree field of view after stitching. I think 180 degree and 3D is the sweet spot for me as 360 degree is great for overcapture/re-framing but just for straight up filmmaking 360 degree throws up too many challenges. Forget about 3D TVs to watch it on, this is all about headsets and for the mass market that is the Oculus Quest 2. If do you have a Quest 2 etc then I'd certainly suggest firing up its YouTube VR app and go and look at the early content . In the spirit of camera tests, Canon themselves have done one with cats. And a wedding ! As I say, this isn't going to float everyone's boat - least of all for narrative - but I definitely think its got legs for documentary/travel/events etc where you are getting a simple workflow to create 3D VR180 at high quality with all the image frills like C-LOG, RAW etc and it has a rear mounted filter holder for ND. The lens costs €1800 (or €900 per lens if you want to feel less bad about it !) which, even if you do have the R5/R5c already, isn't something you would be wanting to buy just to have a play about with but if you have an interest in the type of content it can be used for then it is something to consider.

Yeah, thats roughly the same price that I paid for mine too. The longer focal length Contax Zeiss lenses offer great value. I've got my eye on the 200mm f3.5 or possibly the 100-300 f4.5-5.6 if I can get one for the right price.

Obviously, I'm no stranger to being proven wrong so its not unexpected but I'm happy to be so in this instance.

I'm struggling to see on what grounds Canon are expecting to receive a patent for that? It has an impressive spec but, reading the article, I can't see that there is anything new enough about it to satisfy a patent being granted. Unless the innovation Canon are hanging it on is that they have not crippled it because, yeah, that would certainly cover the "novelty" aspect of a patent in their case.

I couldn't work out whether he meant that he himself was paying an ad guy who was useless or it was a useless ad guy who he was being contacted by ? He needs to up his shock face thumbnail game if he wants to be taken as a leading authority on anything. In all seriousness though, one of the best things about trade shows was that you could sit down for an hour and watch a live presentation from a genuine expert in their craft. Over the course of a three or four day show you could catch six or seven of them and come away with something lasting rather than just a hands on with the latest gear. Although the hands on was obviously priceless in translating marketing into actuality and also gave you a chance to see quirky stuff that didn't come from behemoth manufacturers with a dominating prescence. The demise of trade shows (even in pre-plague times) has benefited and been exploited by some vested interests that don't align with our own interests. Sadly, I think the gear part of it is lost to the YouTube "method" now but I'd love to see in person exhibitions return in a form where you could go and watch a programme of live workshops from actual experts.

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I remember how pedantic the replies to your last trivia question got so I'm going to get an early bid in by saying Metabones.

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Its that hypocrisy that gets me.

To be honest mate, he was more than happy to set his gang of rabid little shits off on you over the R5 overheating issue until he belatedly realised he had backed the wrong horse. That was grade A shithouse behaviour.

If its for travelling and you've got an iPad then I'd be temped to use Sidecar to use it as an external monitor. It will fit the need for something smaller than a 14 or 15" external type, they are decent screens and of course it will be useful for other things when you aren't using it as an editing monitor. Saves you taking the BM box with you as well. If you prefer to monitor using the screen on the MacBook then you can also flip roles and use the iPad for the UI. Another bonus is that you can put LumaFusion on it to do some assembly editing on hoof on the plane, train, coach etc and then use its XML export function to carry on in Resolve when you get to somewhere more fixed to finish it off. As it can now edit directly from external drives, its a very viable workflow.

Yes, if you are using electronic EF lenses then there are no additional requirements. If you are using manual focus lenses then of course you need to add Nucleus-N or M motors. As above, the current production have all sold out and there will be another run when the component cost/supply chain issues have settled down so there is no ETA at the moment. If you have contacted or do contact cdatek regarding future availability then you will automatically receive an email when they are available.

Great, I'll be humming that all night now.