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My spider sense tells me that both are going to be announced ‘soon’ for late Spring/Summer launch?

For me, the ‘best’ lower budget ND’s have come from Gobe. The ‘best’ medium budget ND’s from Freewell. I have zero experience of high end filters. I use Freewell VND (2-5) with my FF system and as has been mentioned above, camera/lens brand has nothing much to do with it.

The other thing about crap YouTubers, is they make the good one’s look even better. It’s all about balance in the end. And opinions. But the only opinion that really accounts is yours, to yourself, after you have personally tried something.

That 8 second delay (never mind the lack of IBIS) kills it for me. Currently, although my 3 cameras are all hybrid and variations of each other (S1R, S1H, S5) I use each either for photo only or video only. Next time I switch (urge) it will be…and only be, to a system of 3 identical bodies (with primes) or 2 identical bodies (with fast zooms). If I did choose to use my current kit in hybrid form, I’d say the delay was between 1-2 seconds. I simply have photo mode set as C1 and video mode as C2 with saved custom settings and then an option video mode as C3. The other big issue switching continually between stills and video is filters though, specifically VND’s. Outdoors on a bright sunny day, not a problem, but indoors where you might need a VND, you almost always do not for photography. An internal switch in switch off VND is the holy grail in that regard! Canon do have the drop in option for use with EF lenses in the RF mount and there is a flip up filter system I have tried (but looks shit) and is currently the best (and only option other than magnetic QR filters?) for hybrid shooters who need minimum delay such as us event shooters.

Personally, shooting Fuji APSC for around 9 years, I did find ‘magic’ in the system…but it varied between sensors (first there was the Bayer 12mp and then I think 4 versions of Xtrans going through 16, 24 and 26mp) dépendant in the lens choice, focal length, Jpeg or raw, how the images were processed and how/where they were viewed. Basically a gazillion variables and certain combos would shine just as some wouldn’t. For photo. For video, difficult to call… I liked the output mostly, but prefer the results I am getting these days from Panny FF. I guess the only way to really test anything side by side would be with the most comparable and basic set up possible, but unless we are ‘scientifically’ testing anything, we aim for the best combo of everything. Could I go back to cropped sensor now? For stills or video, easily. I think it’s relatively easy to take a step in a single direction without noticing a huge difference but it’s when moving 2 steps we really notice such as an APSC user moving to MF or a FF user moving to 4/3. Back in the day, I did shoot plenty of MF film photography and it definitely had a quality over 35mm but I haven’t shot MF digital so can’t comment but would expect it to be pretty special. I think my ultimate combo would be digital MF for stills and APSC for video. Maybe Fuji next year with a GFX100s (stills) and an XH2 (video) combo…

But then I do shoot weddings where loads of slo mo and shallow DOF are compulsory 🤪

FF f2 is my thing 😜

Well the two never crossed paths for me because I sold the RX100 5.5 years ago and picked up the ZV1 about this time last year. But without consulting spec sheets, I’d say yes.

I like the Lumix 100ii and considered it myself but if I remember correctly, the ZV1 had it beat for video work. I loved that fiddly little bastard, the RX100v and filmed entire weddings on it. Mostly on a free-standing monopod and only 5-20 second clips without any dedicated audio. More to make little highlight freebie video pieces to help sell my destination wedding photography. Drove me mad as a photography camera however as did the ZV1 when I tried it on vacation last year!

Sorry yes, I realised you quoted me on the bones adaptor link but not the ZV1. Just assumed you weren't interested in my opinion or experience in regard to the ZV1 but my error. But just to recap, - I think it's a brilliant little bit of kit... Bigger than a GoPro or your alternative action cams but not as big as anything interchangeable which get disproportionally larger when you add 'faster' lenses. IMO, the ZV1 is The Pick of the pocketable cameras for video. Great quality output, great stability, great reliable AF. OK, a fastest prime 4/3rds camera is going to beat it in lower light conditions, but good luck with the AF... It's all use case in the end... It's main purpose for me is actually as a static long form video backup for me and can either sit on it's own dedicated tripod, or on another cameras hot shoe. Great bit of kit and it's only downside is it has Sony written on it 😉

To be fair, I do quite like Kotaro &...I mean Chris & Jordan. But as long as you understand they are not the be all and end all of reviewers and it's just a bit of fun. I like crazy Kai as well...and a lot of others. But as above, pinch of salt with most of them and have a very short list of specific folks who I do trust for a proper review and they tend to be specialists for: stills photography/cameras, video gear specific to weddings/events, a couple of drone guys. The one's I have the least time for are those that are constantly 'switching'. I can't take them seriously. And the one's I can't stand are the one's where it's more about them than the review. Summary is that there is a ton of incorrect info out there, a load of mediocre/spec reading info and only a relatively small amount of good info/reviews and it's just a case of identifying who is who.

So it seems did the OP who appears to have ghosted my efforts... Hey ho.

I have the same access as any/everyone... It used to be (6 years ago), I lived in the UK and travelled to Europe or beyond. These days I live in France and mostly get booked for France, but do still get jobs outside of such as this year, I have clients for weddings in Germany and Switzerland. I only have enough gear to do the job, nothing surplus. Actually, having said that, I do have a Sigma 45mm f2.8 I received for free when I bought the S5. I have used it a couple of times but it just does not fit in with anything now I have finalised my 2022 kit. I also have Panny's own 85mm f1.8 and again, have used it, but it doesn't fit it in anywhere. Currently, I am keeping it for the few times I get stuck at the back of a church and need something longer than the 65mm f2. I may switch this out for the Sigma 90mm f2 at some point just to keep the consistency of an all Sigma lens lineup. I just need this season to get going in early April so I can actually crack on with everything I had planned back in 2019! 2018 was the first year I felt I had really cracked hybrid coverage, but still had a huge amount of refinement and polishing to do. I thought I'd cracked that in the 2019 season, but ended up somewhat frustrated when I realised I was still well short in so many areas. 2020 was going to be 'The Year', but it turned out to be 'The Year That Wasn't' apart from one solitary, compromised wedding. 2021... Nah, really limited and just could not get any momentum. 2022 is going to be the year 😉

I presume no benefit for af users? I have the: 35 f2, 65 f2 (my filming workhorses on the S1H), the new tiny 18-50 f2.8 (for static tripod and gimbal video work on the S5) and the still relatively small, 28-70 f2.8 (paired with the S1R) for stills. Might pick up the 90 and the coming soon 20 this year depending on need… Big fan of recent Sigma glass with L Mount!

C and thanks, I hope so! 33 couples booked in with an average 2 days coverage each mostly and away 60+ nights during the Summer. So as long as there are no new super-variants, Russia doesn’t invade Ukraine or aliens invade, it should be a good creative year. That’s been the worst part for me, the near stagnation of creativity for 2 years. Yes I could go shoot other things, but the reality is I have little to no interest in shooting ‘other things’ so that would just be forced and doing something for the sake of it. No, I need to be back in my proper saddle again, have a good, (if stupidly busy) year and then next year settle back into my normal routine of max 24 jobs per annum.

I use an Anker 10k job which I’ve had for a couple of years now. They cost around 100 Pounds/Dollars/Euros and just work. In my experience anyway.

Hi! 👋

There are rumors that Kotaro & Hannah are going to replace Chris & Jordan over at DipshitReview...

I got about 1.5 minutes into this one earlier today…and then said “nah” and flipped over to watch the latest day in the life adventure of Kotaro the otter.

Found it: https://www.back-bone.ca/product/h10pro/ I would really love to try one of these things…

I chose ZV1 over the latest GoPro having had a predecessor in each flavour, plus various other small compacts and action cameras. It’s probably not surprising but for my needs, I have found the ZV1 to be the best compromise of quality of output vs size. I’m not so keen on the stills it puts out, but then I am kind of spoiled with my full frame 24 and 47 mp cameras, so no real surprise there. But the video quality is really good. Not APSC or FF good because a 1” sensor isn’t going to match something from Fuji or Panasonic, but in isolation it’s ‘good enough’ and I do use it for client productions, namely full length wedding ceremonies and speeches. I also prefer it because for my tastes, action cameras FOV is just too wide. I used to shoot my GoPro in the linear (is it called?) mode. I do quite fancy the latest model GoPro fitted out from that company whose name I can’t remember but something to do with bones, who produce this miniature lens options…

And for those that are interested, total handheld weight = 1809 grams (basically a smidge under 4lbs) including; gimbal, S5 body including battery & card, Sigma 18-50mm f2.8, VND. My tripod for it weighs just under 1kg so the whole lot combined is well under 3kg. Crazy light for the capability... But I digress 😜

Sort of the same...but slightly different... I went from tripod (various predecessors) to freestanding monopod (XT3) to handheld (S5 and S1H) because for my needs, the speed/flexibility of IBIS is key. I have however just treated my S5 to a Crane 3 gimbal to give it a bit more flexibility. It's now going to be living on a tripod (with the gimbal and everything locked), but I've mounted it on a QR plate so it can go into gimbal mode whenever required and takes around 10 seconds to unlock, switch on etc. I am opposed (for my needs) to: Monopods/tripods if and where possible. Gimbals. (I've tried twice before and hated it, but this new Crane 3 for the first time is small and light enough I can justify it for the 5% of the day I will actually use it and for under 400 euros, brings something of value to the table). External rigging of monitors/recorders. External battery packs. OK, I have one welded to my tripod for such times any camera is on a tripod, but otherwise... Surely, ALL Canon had to do here was add a fan to the back of the R5, maybe charge 500 extra and job done? Otherwise I don't understand. Any of it... Please please please Panasonic bring PDAF to your next line of S1/S5/Swhatever cameras and/or Fuji, just get the XH2 right and one of you will get my money next time round/possibly 2023. But the R5C, - it WILL and DOES have appeal to some people, but they are very few people which means Canon either really are stupid, or they really are playing a very stupid game. Either way, I can't give them any of my money, so that is a fail on their part.

I hope both of the customers for this camera each buy one. #salestargetgoals

Love the background silent thumbnail commentary to the vid 😂 I like the idea of vintage lenses but my camera reality is I can’t use them because I need AF half the time.