newfoundmass

Yeah, I'm just not sure that there's a market for a fixed lens (I think it's fixed lens?) cinema camera. It's just a very strange camera.

The more companies that get into the market the better. With that said, I'm not sure who this camera is for.

Again that's silly. "If you don't need XLR on your wireless kit then why do you need XLR at all" is not a valid argument. If you don't understand why they're made the way they are and why those reasons don't apply to every other device then nothing I write will make you understand. Besides, as I stated, you can output to XLR if you choose to.

XLR will remain the standard for professional audio until a viable alternative is adopted by all the major companies. I don't have a ton of experience in audio studios but I've been in enough of them to know that XLR is the predominant connection to mixers (which are still used) and digital interfaces. If anything analog is experiencing a bit of a resurgence as some artists move away from the overly digital sound that has been popular for the last 15 to 20 years. A lot of the most popular vocal mics that are used today are older because of the sound they produce. Using wireless systems to knock XLR is silly/unfair. It's quite obvious why they don't use XLR given their size these days. Regardless it's still very common to connect the receiver to your camera or recorder with XLR. I do since I use the Panasonic XLR adapter. I'll continue buying XLR mics and recorders until a viable, widely adopted alternative pops up. I like my XLR mics.

SDI limited to 1080p is a real bummer. I don't completely understand who this is for, or why they'd want it over the S1H, unless they keep it tethered to a computer. By the time you rig it up and add a lens you will have a bigger camera but no ibis, touch screen, etc.

While true, it's been a tough time for all of us. I deal with depression, I have my whole life, but the last couple years, especially with the pandemic, has been brutal. I think most of us, to some extent, are feeling beaten down and exhausted. My enthusiasm and creativity certainly has taken a hit. So don't feel like you're the only one. I have faith you'll get your mojo back.

In a perfect world you'd find your passion again and create the content that brought us all here in the first place. Unfortunately this isn't a perfect world, and you can't just make yourself want to do something like that, it needs to come from the heart. Ultimately you should do what's best for you. You don't owe us anything. The only person you need to worry about is you and what will make you happier. I hope that it can all work out for you, Andrew and thank you for everything!

It really depends. For my event work the client definitely prefers the "I prefer a look that is as high-resolution and sharp and modern as possible" option so that's what I give them. As far as what *I* prefer, again it depends. Resolution isn't that important to me. I still love the image out of the original BMPCC. The image is better than my GH5, even though it can't compete in resolution. It just was a pain in the ass to rig up (I refuse to buy another BMD camera until they use better batteries), and I didn't get nearly as much commercial work as I'd hoped so I went the GH5/Panasonic route that could handle everything "good enough." Sometimes though I do want "crispy" (I hate that term when it comes to video) footage. Sports, for example, benefit from that look. Other times I want a softer but detailed image. I like the results I can get with my GH5 and a vintage lens, or even one of the new budget lenses that has a bit of vintage character. If nothing else, it's nice to live in a time when we can pretty much get whatever look we want and relatively cheap.

🤣 People say this every time Canon releases a new camera and it never happens.

Doesn't sound like it can do RAW over HDMI anyway, so I don't think many people will be using the HDMI to record anyway though I still don't get why you'd use micro HDMI on such a beefy camera (other than Canon just doing Canon things.) Seems like the 6k is limited to RAW only. This will be way too expensive for my tastes, but it does seem like a very good camera for Canon users that need a true hybrid, assuming the image quality is good and rolling shutter isn't bad (no one can show the videos or pictures they recorded.) The stacked sensor should help with that though, I think.

I say it because it will be. I'm not the person Panasonic needs to win over, it's the people who've written them off or have left because of the auto focus. I've been saying for years on here that it's not that bad and that it's not really a problem for me. What is a problem for me is a company ignoring what the majority of the market wants, which puts the system and company at risk. Little old me, the guy heavily invested in M43, isn't going to be responsible for Panasonic or the system dying because I point out of EOSHD the obvious, it's the poor marketing that will do that.

Exactly, it's simply not good for a company when people always reference the "terrible" (its not terrible, btw) auto focus whenever your cameras are discussed. It's a stigma that has, whether valid or not, taken on a life of its own. I've literally had people use my cameras expecting them to be useless, because of the auto focus stigma that comes with them, who are then confused when they're actually great and some of the easiest cameras to use. It's silly, but it's the reality Panasonic faces and Sony/Canon style auto focus is what users want.

Anecdotal evidence indicates that the auto focus has been the deciding factor for many people on YouTube to switch from Panasonic to other systems. At this point I think Fuji is as popular, if not more popular, than Panasonic is with that market. As someone that's heavily invested in Panasonic and the M43 system, auto focus is a big thing for me not because I need it (the cameras I have meet my needs) but because I'm interested in the long term health of the system. A move towards AF that is on par with the competition gives me more confidence in the viability of the system and company long term. Knowing the system I'm in has a future is important to me and my business decisions. I realize that there are people who think that's crazy, I don't really care to argue over it.

Agreed. I'm cautiously optimistic that they've decided to go with something more than Dfd, but I am not going to get my hopes up too high. I really, really want to stay with Panasonic but we'll see. The next six months will be very interesting.

https://www.43rumors.com/ft5-gh6-will-be-released-q1-2022-and-will-include-some-sort-of-hybrid-af/ "A source told us this: GH6 will be released Q1 2022 AND will include some sort of hybrid AF I am sure Panasonic will share more GH6 specs this autumn but with the worldwide chip shortage it’s very likely you will get the camera in your hands by early 2022 only. I guess hybrid AF means we can expect to get both: phase and contrast detection AF!" They're usually pretty reliable... Interesting stuff.

Yeah, the resolutions, frame rates and stuff are nice but I'm just never happy with how the footage looks coming out of GoPros. I keep expecting them to come out with something that really makes you take notice but I really don't know why anyone would have purchased these last few unless they really needed to replace an old or non working one. Even then, I think the DJI Osmo Action is a much better buy and I prefer the image.

Please keep this conspiracy nonsense to yourself.

Fair!

Other than because you have it already, why would you want to? These USB mics are all lower end consumer devices targeted towards people that don't really know a lot about audio. While there are some higher end USB mics they're again targeting novices that prefer ease of use over quality. I guess I can see why it'd be nice to be able to use them if that's what you have to work with, but I feel like that'd be catering to such a small part of the market and there is probably some work around already, such as using a mixer.

What are you talking about? It's literally called the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.

I saw that this morning and was pretty surprised, though maybe I shouldn't be. You didn't hear a lot about it after it's release, as I think it was out of reach for a lot of people financially. In many ways this camera came too early, as dealing with so much data just seems like a total nightmare for smaller productions. I've watched some stuff filmed with it on YouTube via my 55inch 4K TV and I think it looks spectacular, much better than A7S3* but not significantly better than S1H or the C70. It still looks really good, though. The cropping capabilities are out of this world, though I'm not a fan of doing that personally. I agree though, I don't have much interest in it for my uses. * I recognize the strengths of the camera and why people love it, I'm even considering it if I switch from M43 because of its ease of use, but I don't love the image. It's flat to me.

Most of the best mics are XLR. I'd never use a USB mic over an XLR one. Give me a locking XLR with a beefy cord any day of the week. It doesn't bother me at all when using the Panasonic XLR unit.

Honestly, under the circumstances you're going to use them under, you'll only notice a difference if you're looking for one. There will be slight differences in sharpness, DOF, background compression, etc. but really these aren't things the average person will notice unless it's thrown in their face. The biggest concern is color matching the two cameras, but it sounds like you're set with that. You might wanna play around with sharpness in post, but I think you'll find they cut together nicely as long as their properly color matched.

If you've got the money go with one of those tall tripods but you can get a 12 ft or taller laser/construction tripod for a fraction of the price and just adapt it. Cheesy Cam uses a pan/tilt head in this video. An even cheaper option is something like the Impact 13' light stand. Impact Air-Cushioned Heavy-Duty Light Stand (Black, 13') https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B006U6NWFS/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_3Z4XMJS6QAH7YHJ30JQW It's very sturdy and can more than handle a small camcorder. I have two and have used it as a tall tripod before and it works perfectly. I put the Bescor pan / tilt head on it and it works great especially for a $175-200 set up.

Look into "laser tripods" or really tall, sturdy light stands. You'll have to adapt it, obviously, but you'll save hundreds (thousands?) on it. I've only ever used the Bescor Motorized Pan & Tilt Head, which is affordable but is wired and not very fast. You're looking at spending thousands for a faster wireless solution. The gimbal idea Kye had is an option but not an ideal one for a long soccer game.