MrSMW

For the original one? Mine was one sending and one receiving unit. Having 2 sending units will be better for my work because I can mic the celebrant and a designated speaking point such as a mic stand. I will still almost certainly sync to the individual lav mics anyway, but sometimes the Rode Go straight to camera stuff is good enough.

Taken it back off the list along with the Hassie X2D. I already know what I am doing if something from L Mount does not appear within the next 3-6 months max and I think if I was still a pure photographer, I would go (or already have gone) digital medium format. But as I ‘do video’ also, FF and/or APSC make more sense.

But seriously, compared with the original, all I am interested in is: Being able to mic 2 people or points instead of 1. Better range (though not had a problem) Locking mech as I HAVE had folks pull out lav mic cables, you know; weddings and alcohol… The floaty bit. Just in case the talent can’t swim.

It's on The List if Lumix doesn't make me an S2R...

That’s good because I clicked the link to the Sony jobbies and my wallet cleared it’s throat in such a manner, I got the message immediately 😉

Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 but the FF 28-70mm works really well on APSC becoming an equivalent 42-105 without the bulk and weight of a FF 24-70, never mind an actual 24-105 on a FF body. Other than Fuji, I’m not sure I could go back to APSC, for stills/work, but with something like the 40mp XT5, maybe… For video, quite happy shooting crop, especially if shooting different bodies as I currently am. And that is the appeal of something like these new Sony’s… I used to shoot Fuji X Pro2 as my main stills workhorses loving the form factor with primes. One of my options is to go back to that and these new cameras have a lot of appeal…except that lack of 2 card slots and I’m used to 2.1 million dot rear LCD’s… Now if Lumix, Leica or Sigma was to pop out a rangefinderesque body of 60mp… OK, Sigma already does with it’s FP-L and it’s build and form factor are my ideal…but it otherwise falls apart for me after that with; no IBIS, no tilt screen, no twin card slots, Banding City indoors due to it’s electronic only shutter 😏

Might have been a special offer on them at the time or something but I remember them being slightly cheaper than the opposition. And I liked their branding 😉

Should we be surprised? A: It’s Sony B: These little bodies without fans or cooling are going to wilt compared to others with air con. Like Lumix. I get it that some want a single dinky camera that can do it all but the reality is that there’s always a compromise somewhere. And don’t I know it as someone chasing that very thing…but accepting it’s tricky to say the least. I think there is a very obvious solution, but it comes down to budget and having 2 bodies. With this size and type of body. As I mentioned above, I really want to like the R version as it ticks so many boxes for me. But for stills only, ie, I would not buy it for video other than occasional hybrid use in a pinch. The other one would’’t interest me for stills (because the R exists) and nor for video because the FX30 exists. The 6700 to me also falls into that category of doesn’t suit my needs but would make sense for those who value the most compact kit and keep it all APSC. Then there is the Z one whatever it’s called (so many in the Sony family I suspect they have issues with birth control) which kind of sits between the 6000 line and the A7C line… Pick of the bunch for me is that pairing of A7CR plus FX30, but then may as well get the cheaper (single unit and lens compared with at minimum, 2 bodies and 2 lenses) and better A7RV. In fact, I’d go as far and say that right now, other than my Lumix wishes/requirement’s for the next 6 months, it’s the leading contender and has leapfrogged the Nikon Z8/9 not just as a body, but for the entire ecosystem of lens options. The ONLY real question I have is would I enjoy using it… I enjoyed my Nikons, my Fuji X cameras and mostly, my current Lumix, but less so the various Sony’s I have had. But to be fair, they were compacts and bridge cameras. He sits. He waits. He watches. He contemplates…

In the eu, at least when I bought mine, they were quite reasonable compared with some others. Might be different in the Land of Oz?

2 deal-breakers for me, as expected. Rear LCD. Nah. Single card slot. Nah. Does make the A7RV an even more interesting option and looking ever more tempting for mainly stills, occasional B/C roll video. Compact, relatively lightweight, has the lens options I actually want, can crop considerably so do away with any/all chunky zooms such as 70-200 etc. Whether I’d go all in with Sony is another matter but the dark side has some allure with the pairing of FX3 and FX30 for video work… Patience Grasshopper. When L Mount reveal their hand, I will make my decision…but that in itself is time limited because the next ‘whatever’ needs to be in my hands end of March 2024 no delays or hiccups…

It is a concern as I have one of the 2TB drives in question with a model number on ‘The List’. It’s my principal video download and working drive and has been all year. Not a problem to date and hopefully it will continue that way. But as above, as soon as I have downloaded cards after a job, I do back up both working SSD’s to another drive and have a spare back up portable drive for emergency purposes.

Currently Prograde 256’s and XCii 128’s (plus Kingston and Angelbird CF Express but can’t use those currently as none of my cameras use them). Only ever had one card issue and that was about 12 years ago when a colleague borrowed one for a shoot and it came back and stopped working. Coincidence…?? I have a protocol which is: 1. I only use cameras that write to 2 slots and write to both of them. 2. Download to portable SSD’s, one for photo and one for video and then 3. copy both to either an external HD if at home or armored portable SSD if on the road. 4. As soon as any work is finished, a copy of that goes on-line and also goes on the HD. 5. Only then will I delete the material of the SSD’s.

Updated that for you Mr Unchained.

Glad I helped someone spend their money 😉 But seriously it is ‘the best’ camera I have had to date. I would just prefer it now if it had PDAF and more megapixels for the stills side of my work. It doesn’t need to be 8k as 6k would be more than enough for me as long as it is ideally FF at 50p. And if open gate, even better. Internal ND welcome, but not a dealbreaker. I’d settle for everything the same and just phase plus even 30mp. I reckon it will be more than that because to be competitive in marketing terms and therefore sales, it will have to compete on the camera arms race. Quite possibly. Would that be an S2H spec or an S2R? Or are we going to see what was/is 3 bodies become 2? Personally, I’d rather see 1, but modular as in you can pick and choose various spec options to order. I don’t know if that is feasible though. Probably not… The ergos, handling and sheer difference between the S1R and S2H was pretty annoying…

I’m hoping to wake up one morning to find that my YouTube feed is stuffed full of embargo lifted first reviews of the new S2H/S2R pairing. Every fcuking morning Lumix…. To be fair, the S5ii’s are doing just fine in their roles but I need news re. what I am going to do about replacing my previous S1R’s and current S1H for stills. AF is the Achilles to my heel… The non-PDAF units are just a little ‘early days of Fuji X’ hit & miss. Flipping back to using the S5ii’s as hybrid units for the remaining 7 jobs of the season as the S1H is missing maybe 5-10% and that is 5-10% too much. Or as previously, Leica or Sigma can throw me a bone also, but it needs to be PDAF going forward as sideways or backwards is not my thing. Any time now would be good…

Purely Sony, if video/filmmaking was my sole thing, I’d personally go FX3 for the form factor. Hybrid, then the A7Siii. But if hybrid, I’d skip the A7Siii and go Lumix S5iix.

I use Première and haven’t noticed this particular issue…but then maybe I misunderstand? I drop my clip and then immediately unlink the 4 automatic audio tracks. Why it switched to 4 with some update I have no idea. I then delete the bottom 3 and re-link the top audio track. I then drop my lav mic audio track below and hit sync, pull it up replacing the original audio track and link that. Job done. Or as above, maybe I am missing something?

Minus the X and the BRAW, my primary working unit this year also. With the Smallrig cage, side handle and Rode Micro, just about the perfect size & weight for run n’ gun IMO. I keep flip flopping on the BRAW thing and recently came to the conclusion it would not be worth it for my needs with the added bulk and weight of monitor and battery. Nice work and colours. I think the S1H still has a marginal edge in terms of ‘quality’, but nothing anyone would notice other than the user.

Minus the X and the BRAW, my primary working unit this year also. With the Smallrig cage, side handle and Rode Micro, just about the perfect size & weight for run n’ gun IMO. I keep flip flopping on the BRAW thing and recently came to the conclusion it would not be worth it for my needs with the added bulk and weight of monitor and battery. Nice work and colours. I think the S1H still has a marginal edge in terms of ‘quality’, but nothing anyone would notice other than the user.

Minus the X and the BRAW, my primary working unit this year also. With the Smallrig cage, side handle and Rode Micro, just about the perfect size & weight for run n’ gun IMO. I keep flip flopping on the BRAW thing and recently came to the conclusion it would not be worth it for my needs with the added bulk and weight of monitor and battery. Nice work and colours. I think the S1H still has a marginal edge in terms of ‘quality’, but nothing anyone would notice other than the user.

Minus the X and the BRAW, my primary working unit this year also. With the Smallrig cage, side handle and Rode Micro, just about the perfect size & weight for run n’ gun IMO. I keep flip flopping on the BRAW thing and recently came to the conclusion it would not be worth it for my needs with the added bulk and weight of monitor and battery. Nice work and colours. I think the S1H still has a marginal edge in terms of ‘quality’, but nothing anyone would notice other than the user.

Next time a bride ask me why she should book me, I’m going to use that line 😉

Yes, that was utterly weird!

I’ll pick it up for next season for sure. I’ve been a user of the original Go since it came out and have used it on every job since. Thought about upgrading to the Go2 but haven’t, but will be with this. Also a fan of their non-battery Micro shotgun mic which I ‘upgraded’ with a foam cover over the dead cat. Solid compact kit for us run & gun minimalists.

Was it a new member asking which camera to buy because if so, those guys rarely respond and usually are never heard from again?!