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If the other news is a focal length increasing adapter for the new RF a la X100, it will get a whole load more interesting for me… Anyone have a spare granny I could sell because mine are gone and I’d rather keep my kidneys. Going for a run. When I come back, I want solid info!

The only camera so good, I bought it 3 times! And then went on to the S, the T and the F. After that, I flipped to X Pro2. I do miss those days and it’s a scenario I have considered many many times and may go back to next year, ie, a pair of small, light bodies with a pair of primes or a single do it all such as this new Fuji which screams to me, OG X100 on steroids. Only 3 Q’s really: 1. Is that enough lens for me? I would have preferred something a little faster and a little longer. Had it been f2 and 40mm full frame equivalent, it would be perfect for me. 2. Can I live without IBIS and/or is there any electronic stab? Probably yes because none of my cameras up to and including XT3 had it except the XH1 and that was very basic. 3. Could I justify trading pretty much my entire stills kit for this and also factor in having to buy a Fuji X camera with a longer lens for a couple of things I where even with 100mp, it would be a crop too far. Possibly yes is the answer. Would it be a fun camera? Fuck yeah. And then some.

I’ve never seen the end of True Lies. I was at the cinema watching it but at the time a firefighter and on call and my beeper went off and I had to bolt. I reckon Arnie probably won? A TikToker would have lasted 2-3 minutes max.

The digital Xpan is exactly what I am thinking so interested to see some real world reviews on this one!

For me it would have to be either the Nikon Zf with the 40mm f2 SE and/or the Hasselblad X2D with the 55mm f2.5. I wish the Zf was. bit more compact, but for what it is, that is my only real gripe. I wish I had the funds for the Hassie. But I don't. The about to be announced new fixed lens Fuji medium format might be an interesting contender...

I thought at the time and still do, that the S1Rii was and is a 50:50 hybrid in every sense of the word. Not the absolute cutting edge for video and nor is it for stills, but one of the best to date for both. I will be interested of course in what this new more video-centric thing may be, plus anything/everything else and shall talk about it as so many of us do, but as there is nothing I am especially looking for...

Not necessarily...if you batch run them through something like DxO PureRaw...which is what I do, and then import the results into Lightroom... All my cameras and lenses are covered on V2 as things stand and I think they may be up to V4 now? V3 at least and whatever V they are on, probably doesn't do S1Rii files yet? And if not, they will soon. But for me, it's just a no-brainer, - batch run an entire folder of raw files which get spat out the other end as DNG's. OK, the DNG's are bigger but I eventually chuck away the raw files and just keep the DNG's and the finished Jpegs after I have then personally fiddled with them in Lightroom. I prefer Lightroom's cataloguing system and interface, but that might be because I have been using it for a decade or so!

Vs the Sony A7rV. I would take the Lumix EASILY over the Sony and the Z8 as things stand because…

Yes, Sony A1 a better option for video and not far off the A7RV for stills. Mackay did a Z8 vs S1Rii companion piece to this one.

Interesting and will add it to my list. Thanks

Summary = prefers the Lumix over the Sony and will be selling the Sony as a result. To be fair, he also owns an S5iix and an S9 so makes sense. Prefers the Sony (just) for stills but the Lumix for stability and video plus the 420 Lumix footage looks better than the 422 Sony. And I would agree. For me, my A7RV is very much a photo unit but as invested as I am at this time in L Mount, a S1Rii would make more sense in my line up, but not enough to warrant change for change sake at this time.

1980’s for me and not necessarily all ‘blockbusters’, in fact most were not but ‘just movies’. I didn’t give a fig then what they were shot on and still don’t. It was about how they made you feel then and still do now. Yes, it’s nostalgia now but so many movies back then were just fun without being the utter crap so many are today.

Couldn’t have a better philosophy than this. How many years has he owned this camera?! That is MORE than an entire years worth of work for me 🫡

I kind of agree, but 2 things initially spring to mind. Thing A, a roll of film would need to revert back to costing 5 dollars instead of whatever it costs to buy & develop these days. Thing B, good luck trying to get this implemented. I feel the same about the other side of my own work, ie, in photography. I would LOVE to go back to being a pure film photographer but the single reason why I do not is a simple one and that is financially it would not fly today. Why, because around 75% of my turnover per job would go straight back out of the door and have to go on buying & processing film and at today's rates. I'd be out of business. Or double my rates and also go out of business because no one booked me. And then 2 other things. Thing C = not all older movies look great. Some...a lot even, look shit to my eyes. Thing D = not all modern movies look shit. Some...a lot even, look superb to my eyes. Summary, I think there is too much rose tinted spectacle nostalgia about 'The Good Old Days' and that everything today is trash. Everything today is not trash, - it's just different times. I am currently re-watching Ripley on Netflix. To my eyes, it is one of the most superb and cinematic creations ever made. Arguably it is not a movie per se, but a series, but actually it's a 6 hour movie in 8 parts. Almost every single frame looks superb. It's a modern day film noir that makes most older film noir look incredibly dated. OK, some of it is actually CGI. The boat scenes with (no spoilers), Tom & Dickie has a huge amount, but that's just a tool available to the modern filmmaker. Anyway, just my opinion. They also make a lot of shit today. Probably 19+ out of every 20 movies released today I would not wish to see, but they do still make some gems when the right people are involved.

The Muppets haven’t been working much recently. Surely they could form a coalition and sweep to power with a green frog at the helm? It couldn’t be worse and or any less realistic. Ah no, political comment 🙈

Ditto. I’ve judged national (UK) level print comps, but never entered one myself for over 20 years and co-run 5/6 small group multi-day workshops, but the problem I have is… I’m either too busy working May-Oct, or too lazy the rest of the time to be bothered. I like the idea of comps and if asked to be part of something, I’d at least consider it, but as a solo effort, could not be bothered!

I'm not really into politics or what's going on in the world, but even I think there's an enormous amount of dumb shit going on right now and it's not going to end well. Not end well for whom remains the big question and all I can do is hope the right people end up losing out for their own self-made madness... Anyway, never mind cameras, how many mens fragrances is too many? I just went over the 20 bottle mark 😵

You've been listening 😉 It was awful on the S5, sublime on the S1H, better (than the OG S5) with the S5ii and I'd expect the S1Rii to be not so far off the S1H.

Probably run out of topics. Make a list of 10, 20, 50 key topics to cover and when you have been through them all, without repeating yourself, where is there to go? Gear reviews, opinion pieces and more gear reviews!

Yup, which is why I said ‘lighting’ not ‘lights’ as in ‘how scenes are lit’ whether that be indoors or out. Flat light, hard light, side light, back light…to me, lighting is the biggest and best palette we have to play with. Cameras etc, they are all pretty much the same in comparison!

Meanwhile, in the actual real world, if someone can’t use a piece of kit like this to film a doc, a movie or even just a wedding, it’s the human element that cannot perform. Maybe the next iteration will be up to their needs so best wait until then I think.

^ The TikTok generation would now watch the Godfather. Well they would if they did not know it was 3 full films and they were allowed to listen rather than watch whilst they scroll scroll scroll…

I’d hope they would put it in all of them as it’s somewhat annoying when footage does not match and the S9 is very much a B cam to to S5ii/x. Actually, it’s my A cam and the S5ii’s are ‘B’ but burning in that base LUT makes my workflow so much easier. An Arri link up is very good marketing just as Nikons is with RED. They both need to milk these things.

Oh.

Possibly very slightly over budget then… How much are used Sony FX30’s? Pair one of those with Sigma’s excellent and tiny 18-50mm (27-75 in FF equivalent) f2.8 and that would be a superb pairing.