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Yikes ! £167 is a different story.

According to the page, its 1500Yen which is about £11. Pretty sure they'd make far more money even if it was £30 as a kit. The shipping costs will be far more than that and yes you will likely have to pay import duty to get it back. Far better if that money went into the pockets of the creator rather than UPS and the HMRC.

It looks like you have to send it to them ? It would be good if they supplied it as a kit as your local phone repair/screen replacement shop would have the tools and skills to fit these.

When Veydra finally closed their doors, part of the statement referenced that the closure was following the conclusion of litigation between the founders. I don't know the ins and outs of what that was but if anyone is curious enough about it they can register and presumably pay to access the records of it here. https://unicourt.com/case/ca-ora-veydra-llc-vs-ryan-avery-871484

Well, it was hardly the biggest mystery in the world but confirmation at least that the Meike lenses are the genuine successors to the Veydras and good to see the co-founder being involved and discussing how they have actually been improved rather than being the low quality rip offs that many were widely opining they were. The real mystery this video solves for me though is how you actually pronounce Meike.

$900? Seriously, at that price, I'm tempted to say buy it first and then ask questions later. I can't see how even if you hated it that you'd not get all of that back re-selling it so at the very least you'd be able to have a free rental period of it in which to evaluate it. More to the point, you'd probably end up making money on it too. With it being a video camera, it is a completely different beast to a mirrorless ILC or DSLR so just comparing on imaging capability alone isn't going to tell you the whole tale, which is why there is a scarcity of comparison videos around. Having said that, there is no question that it does not perform in low light like the A7sii or give you anywhere near the AF capability of something like the A6400. If those two aspects are critical for you then you should definitely look elsewhere as the LS300 won't satisfy either to the extent you are looking for. With regard to streaming, then, yes, it is ideal for that and can do it straight out of the box to YouTube etc with no problem. What you will be getting with the LS300 versus a DSLR is something that you can put to work straight away when you pull it out of the bag with no rigging, additional audio modules or adding ND etc. and it has tactile switches for primary functions so you don't have to go ploughing through menus. The choice of lens mount and the tricks behind it with the Variable Scale Mapping make the LS300 the most versatile camera out there and it is equally capable of being run with a tiny MFT pancake lens as it is with a cinema PL mount lens. Again, with it being a video camera as opposed to a stills camera that can take video, you also benefit from longer life batteries and it not turning into a hand warmer when it is running. The really big achilles heel with it though is the monitoring as the fold out LCD is just about adequate but the EVF is atrocious. However, there is a magic bullet to solve this in the form of the Atomos Ninja V. With the Ninja V, that issue goes away and you get all of the monitoring functionality you need, ProRes recording and the big bonus of it enabling you to use 4K60p so its pretty transformational for the LS300. So, in your case where you can get an LS300 for $900 then adding another $700 for the Ninja V gets you a bit of a powerhouse for $1600. Its all about the form factor though so none of that spec matters if you aren't comfortable with that. As a device of its type, I don't think you are going to do better for the money in terms of versatility than the LS300 and certainly not at the price you've been offered but if low light and AF and other aspects of DSLRs are important to you then there will be better bets for that overall $1600.

Yeah, you are back down to 400 cd/m too with the larger one. The brightness is one of those things I think where you have to see it though to know if it will work for you. As an example, my phone is rated at just over 400 cd/m so I've just gone outside where the light meter reading here is currently f8 at 1/500th at ISO 100 (i.e. very bright sunshine !) and it is absolutely perfectly viewable so you might find that one adequate if you can get to test it in the environment you are going to use it in.

Not an absolute recommendation as I don't personally own one but you might want to look at companies like Elecrow who make slim portable monitors that can be powered by USB or mains. They have a whole range of them but this 15.6 inch one might suit your needs and definitely suits the budget ! https://www.elecrow.com/elecrow-mf156-15-6-inch-full-hd-1920x1080p-touch-screen-portable-ips-gaming-monitor.html They are primarily for gaming or as additional screens for laptops etc so you won't get any monitoring tools and the brightness of 400 cd/m might not be optimal for you but as a budget option it might be worth looking at. If you can live with a 10.1 inch screen then the Feelworld FW1018 might be worth a look as it has focus peaking and is 800 cd/m https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1473463-REG/feelworld_fw1018v1_10_1_ips_4k_hdmi_camera.html/overview Its certainly more made for the job and has SDI inputs as well as HDMI but you are then into 12v power too so that is something to bear in mind and at that size it will likely be less useful doing double duty as an extension PC monitor.

For anyone who is in the US and wants an RP, Canon have refurbished ones on offer for $809.99 https://shop.usa.canon.com/shop/en/catalog/refurbished-eos-rp-body There is a coupon code floating about that reduces it further to $728 if you enter it in the checkout Code is BRN8B7D

Purely anecdotal and no exactly a controlled test but might be of interest regarding cooling in general with regard to the Sigma fp. I took this picture during side by side comparison test between a Sigma SD-Quattro and a few other cameras last year. All of the other cameras were OK (it was still rather than video after all) but the heat triggered a hitherto unknown (to me at least) temperature alarm in the SD Quattro and it shut down but it recovered after a few minutes. The Foveon sensor cameras do run warm so it wasn't completely unexpected but maybe points to why Sigma were so particular about the cooling for the FP not just to handle RAW video but also for when they put a Foveon sensor stills camera in the same body in the future. I might go and re-do this with the fp in video mode to see the difference but its a rather chilly 35c here today so I'll have to wait for warmer weather 😉

You can download the SDK from the Canon developer program sites. These are regional, so just pick the one that is right for you North, Central, and South America: https://developercommunity.usa.canon.com/ Europe and Asia https://developers.canon-europe.com/s/ Oceania: https://www.canon.com.au/support/support-news/support-news/ You just have to create an account and then you can login and download the files. To be honest, unless you absolutely have to have a wired interface then with you using an RP then I'd be inclined to use the new CCAPI protocol that it supports as it uses simple HTTP so it is a much easier and faster method to get something working.

Really sad that spammers can't put the graft in to write their own stuff these days and have to do cover versions. I blame Simon Cowell.

The IBIS did look like it was melting at times though.

Yeah, aside from the additional monitoring functionality versus the Panasonic app, another upside of this is that it doesn't heat the balls off your camera or cut off its LCD monitor after 10 minutes like it does when you use the internal wifi. For Fuji users it also gets round the resolution restriction they impose on internal recording when using their app.

It will but as you have EF lenses as well, you would likely be better off buying an EF>Fuji X adapter and then using an F>EF adapter between them when you want to use the Nikon lenses. The F>EF adapters are thin so you shouldn't get any play like you would from stacking other adapters. Doing it this way saves you money obviously in not having to buy two adapters but also not having to carry them. For a little bit more than the price of that Kipon adapter you should be able to pick up a smart EF>Fuji X reducer such as the Viltrox EF-FX2 which will give you the speedboost functionality for both lens types but will also mean that you will be able to benefit from Auto Focus when your Canon lenses are attached to it.

Thats not been my experience at all to be honest. I've no idea why someone would need a receiver when the Android device itself is the receiver, although I could maybe see why someone would need an additional wifi router in the middle for extra range or to act as a form of signal conditioning. There was an initial issue regarding decoding on some Samsung phones (of which mine was one) but this was solved with a new app. This is where they did themselves no favours as it is referenced in the Play store but has to be downloaded from their website. This is the problem with creating for Android as not only are there a wealth of different target devices but because the OS is "tinkerable" even the same ones can be in vastly different states depending on what the owner has been up to. This makes a tech support minefield, which is why Sony, Panasonic et al stay away from making one. I think for the facilities it offers, picking up a cheap few gen old used iOS device to run it on still makes it a good value if people are wary of using it with Android.

By the way, I didn't go for officially supporting that type of HDMI>USB dongle in the app in the end due to the prospect of people trying to use it on so many different Android devices that it would become a tech support nightmare due to UVC compatibility. The better all round solution IMO for Android is to spend the money on the CineEye so you can use it as it is here with the Tilta support in 3C for completely wireless control and monitoring of the camera. The CineEye app has all of the monitoring controls you need built in and is extremely low latency. It remains a bit of a mystery to me why it isn't more popular, particularly as it offers things like false colour which few cameras do and also breaks away from having to use the manufacturer's often flaky or restrictive apps for remote monitoring.

One thing to be cautious of is if the particular Android device you are using it with has UVC drivers as not all of them do. With regard to performance, I have used a similar one for about 12 months or so to give a live view function to my 3C Blackmagic Pocket4K app and it was OK to provide a reference and the lag wasn't too bad. Within that expectation of it not being a Ninja V killer etc it is still very useful with something like the Pocket4K which can have its monitoring tools such as false colour etc applied to the HDMI output as obviously the very simple apps that have to be used for viewing on the phone do not have them. Being able to add a high brightness, tiltable screen to the Pocket4K, even if there is a lag and a resolution hit, is a real boon, especially for outdoor shooting, and particularly for so little money, footprint and power requirements. The one I have been using is much bigger, not to mention more expensive, than this so I I'll order one of these smaller one and see how it fairs against that and if there is any additional lag etc. As I say, these are not going to replace a real monitor but within the parameters they do operate they can still be very useful indeed. I'll let you know.

I've now completed the inaugural Sunday "Name That Film Title" picture quiz. What do I win ?

Yeah, the absence of the ubiquitous SquareSpace intermission is also a big bonus !

I've been watching a bit of his stuff lately myself and I really enjoy the fact that although he has a ton of gear he also has a fun DIY sensibility. HIs contraption for vlog lighting (complete with forward facing camera and monitor so he can do walk and talks with it !) was a typical example and actually yielded some impressive, if slightly impractical, results. And his "My Camera Gear For Travelling Europe" video is an essential reference to be used in mitigation when your other half says you're packing too many lenses on your holiday !

Camcorders when they found out they were invited to a heat test 110f in Las Vegas according to the description.

Well, the current Ursa Mini Pro can already be driven by the PBC so this one will be no different as it also has BLE with the same protocol. Which means that as a consequence the two AF system add ons will also be able to work with it, with the PBC controlling all the other functions such as ISO/WB etc remotely too if required. If people use the EF mount, then the focus can be driven electronically but PL mount would obviously require motors.

With the amount of punching in this camera allows, all cats can be big cats!

The announcement ones tend to, certainly. The A7Siii one at the end of the month will likely spontaneously combust before the end of the first slide in the presentation.