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My understanding of it is that Zaxcom have a patent that means it won't be able to do it simultaneously on versions they sell in the USA. For the rest of us though, it will be able to, although it too will lack timecode. https://www.newsshooter.com/2019/09/10/deity-introduces-hd-tx-transmitter-with-recorder-built-in/

With regard to heat dissipation, Sigma addressed this at the initial launch announcement of the FP.

I think when you're talking about recording on the T5 drives, rather than unwieldy external screen based recorders, the whole internal/external definition becomes a bit moot. Conceptually, its not actually that far removed from RED drives (aside from the "proprietary" media) and no one considers that to record externally. There are locking solutions for USB-C that could easily enable an after market "cartridge" type of housing and the SmallRig solution is a neat one. Hard to tell without taking it outdoors really but in terms of using it in combination with the loupe, I've used that same on my Sigma SD0 (and even put an LCD in it to make a cheap EVF ) and its very solid and with it on the FP we weren't having any difficulty hitting focus..... Well if they were, then as this was pretty much the response from me and @Andrew Reid when they mentioned the price they'll hopefully take that into account in their final calculations

I think its when people see and, particularly, hold it in this configuration that the GAS kicks in !! Are you watching this @mercer ? Still think people are underestimating how significant a little camera it can be if Sigma are as responsive to feedback as they seem to want to be. They really need to sort the price out though.

Panasonic's 24-70mm f2.8 is due next month so would make the S1 more viable for you.

For the significant majority of users on here, aux LTC will be what they are using as their cameras don't have TC so its going to be relevant to them. The cheapest one that would be in general use on here would be the Pocket4K but Tentacle Sync Studio doesn't yet support BRAW so that is another workflow factor but will hopefully be incorporated as its still a few months from release.

Unless its a RED One.

True enough. With the battery life that they are talking about and the size of micro SD cards available today it would indeed be possible to record in a single take for 8-10 hours (providing its exFAT to handle the 4 gig limit or has some other in built spanning solution of course). I've never used their Sync Studio app so I don't know whether there is a performance hit etc if you were using that one continuous 8-10 hour audio file and it then doing the sync to tens/hundreds of smaller video files? I'm guessing not and in some respects it might actually be faster ? I wasn't suggesting it was an either/or situation just that it would be useful to have both. In the controlled situations that you are dealing with where you have a dedicated sound person and multiple units then I can see that it would be an absolute boon. Having said that, in uncontrolled situations, its likely to be even more useful as if it can do the all day takes and sync as easily as if it were multiple takes then removing that possibility of not having put the external recorder into record is an even bigger boon! Right, I'm convinced now

With the 32 bit floating point audio its going to be a great fire and forget device that is going to really appeal to wedding shooters and so from that point of view I can see why they would want to make it even more "groom proof" by not having a record switch but for every other application it seems a bit restricting. Depending on whether this sliding switch here is a physical or virtual one (I'm guessing the latter as it will likely be a "hold it in this position for 5 seconds to switch off" type of control) then they could still build a functionality in before it ships to initiate the recording with some other logic like a double slide up etc. What I'm quite surprised about though is that neither Newsshooter or Cinema5D asked the question when they were doing their interviews about the product.

Technically of course, that would count as the "under £3000" that they were discussing with us. But so would £10 and I don't expect it to be that either. As much as I want it to happen for them, if it isn't under £2000, if not closer to £1700 if I'm honest, then I can't see it happening for them. By the time it arrives (and it will be delayed until the end of the year at least) there will be a lot of more mature options available much cheaper.

A Komode might be more apt as when you see the price of the FP you might well shit yourself. However... We have just been back to have a longer chat with them and something caught our eye on it that might cause a re-think in a good way. More from @Andrew Reid on that upcoming tomorrow or Monday.

Said no daughter of mine ever.

I can't laugh at a tragedy The price we were discussing was in pounds so as the camera won't be released before the Brexit date, it could literally be meaningless and you can come to London and buy one with four bunches of bananas, three pairs of nylons, two bars of candy, a carton of cigarettes and a couple of tins of spam like the old days. If I do, it will be in a mount adapter for L mount...

Things can change so its still very much in play but if it does launch at the price that was discussed with us, then as lovely as it is (and it is lovely) it will be a challenge for it.

No and very much yes.

Played with a Sigma FP today. Its a thing of potential beauty but as it stands it raised more questions than answers for me to be honest and I definitely think a couple of things might have to change between now and the release. My whispering source needs to stay off the sauce as well.

Should only be a week to go now before we find out if there might be a contender for that one. My guy said he'll let me know a bit more when he gets home from work.

Well, theoretically only a week to go before we have some pricing information and a look at a real functioning one but in the meantime, someone has made a very detailed virtual one to look at ! https://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/1444516

Each lens is profiled to calibrate real distance and focus position. The camera's internal AF is bypassed completely and the lens is operated as though it were under manual control which allows instant switch or ramped changes as it is tracking. In terms of manufacturers making it better, then Panasonic et al will implement this in a different way and will definitely improve on it by virtue of having far, far smarter people than me involved in its development and having far more of them. In terms of speculating how they will do it internally whether its incorporated into the sensor itself or as part of the image processing pipeline through AI then they could go either way really. I've mentioned a couple of times in this thread that what I've shown thus far is very much a jumping off point for this and by the time the commercial product version of it becomes available in early 2020 it won't have changed conceptually in terms of it being an outboard system that can be added to different cameras but how that is achieved will and, without giving too much away at this stage, already is changing. I'll drip a couple of things into this thread between now and then.

Buying the adapter direct from TechArt and the MC11 from Amazon UK, its about £390 (200+190) which is about €450 so you can shave the price a bit. You can also either pick up a used MC11 or get a cheaper version like a Viltrox or Commlite to probably get that below €400. Kipon's AF adapters usually for for around €300 so if its the same sort of price then the two adapter solution will be more expensive but one advantage is that you get access to E mount lenses as well as EF and the other advantage is it is available now whereas I haven't seen a release date for the Kipon as yet.

My love for that song was greatly diminished when I had it on the car and my brother thought it was about this particular brand of confectionary that I'm not sure you have in the US. He claimed I needed to get a better car sound system and I claimed he needed to get a better education. I hope I haven't ruined it for you and that, unlike me, you will still be able to listen to it without hearing "Hey Jack Caramac"

The C500 had separate EF and PL mount versions of the camera but the Mark II has a simple 4 Allen bolt swappable system between EF, PL and Canon's EF Cine mounts.

You can use the TechArt Pro E to Z adapter and stack the Sigma MC11 on it to get AF and IS for EF lenses. Check with @Andrew Reid but I think I recall him saying that IBIS is supported as well. https://www.eoshd.com/2019/07/first-look-techart-tze-01-sony-e-to-nikon-z-mount-adpater/

Use the one from this post It has a separate Handshake and Connect function so will be more reliable if there is a timing issue.

Not since he sobered up.