MrSMW

I like Markus. He’s an individual, a character and an enigma. Seems genuine to me. Seen the making of his movie but don’t think I could manage to watch it even though I have a nostalgic fondness for some of those 80’s movies. But fair play to what he achieved and the incredible number of hats he wore on that production.

I have no idea why that giant robot emoji is in my post above. I have edited it twice to delete it and it keeps reappearing! Has the forum been invaded?

Ah sorry @Django didn’t purposely attribute that comment re. Dan Watson to you but the forum software did when I quoted the line! Apologies sir! Actually I agree to an extent re. some of Canon’s stuff… In fact if I wasn’t shooting what I am using, as I have said elsewhere, it would probably be a pair of R6’s and an R5. R3 looks pretty decent also as does the R5c. I always state ‘for my needs’ and this is where the R7 just fails for me and that is because I shoot 4K 50/60p and a 1.6 + 1.8 crop is just a bit nuts to my mind! I accept that I have a 1.5x crop shooting FF Panny, but coming from Fuji, I’m used to it. 1.6 + 1.8 though is pretty lame.

I’m not really one to comment on others or label them as shills, but I had to stop watching that one halfway as I found it utterly sycophantic. Everything he reviews is the best thing ever. Sorry, but a lot of it simply is not. I’m pretty uninspired by what’s being produced these days but at the same time, makes me quite pleased…smug even, I have switched and have stuck to Panasonic and L Mount. Other than the grossly exaggerated size/weight/cost and less than stellar tracking AF, I still think it’s the best all round system out there. For me. Will they carry on with it and bring out a next gen S2 line? I hope so and hope equally as hard, they don’t fuck it up. Canon just seem intent on beating themselves to death. Sony arguably has the best all round kit all factors considered, but it’s boring as hell to me. Nikon seem to have finally upped their game with the Z9 and if they can now, as I presume they will, trickle that down into some smaller, more affordable and actually available bodies, then good for them. Still waiting to see what Fuji do with these XH2’s. OM-1 highly interesting, but still not entirely convinced and seems to be very adventure and wildlife orientated, which is fine and it’s the camera I’d most like to test. GH6 got more interesting than I thought it would, but the AF still concerns me as for part of my work, I do have a need. Holy Grail, still as yet, undiscovered. R7 summary, I suspect it will be great for stills, but as a serious video machine for say us wedding video people? Nah, it’s the R7 Double Cripple Special. The R10 I kind of get, sub 1k entry level mirrorless, but the R7… Is it deliberate or are they just willfully obtuse over at Canon Towers?

Ah, slips of the tongue/keyboard. At one of my weddings recently, during the speeches, the Father Of The Bride, kept referring to the celebrant as the celibate. I knew what you meant from the start but do like to milk a faux pas 😜

Is it? Rhetorical question... I've recently quietly removed and put away all my 1/8th Pro Mist filters plus turned my in camera sharpening back up. Why? Well ideally, I'd like to have kep the Pro Mist's but the reality is that in certain lighting conditions, green reflections show up in the footage. I can't stand that anymore so ditched them. Re. sharpening,I've come to the conclusion that it's easier and better to soften in post than it is too sharpen and some footage just looks too soft without a degree of sharpening. I don't like the digital look and want my wedding productions to look 'cinematic', but I always try not to do things for the sake of doing things because that's what you are 'supposed' to do. YMMV of course and that's fine but my (again rhetorical) question is when is 'good enough' good enough and how far beyond 'good enough' are we? But things have to progress I know and companies need to bring out new product etc... Just musing really...

and use indecent lighting.

Somewhere, someone is asking the question, “this or the new Arri? I shoot kids sports games, cats and feature films”.

When the lighting in the production is really good, that’s what they use on porn videos I suspect.

I guess, as the saying goes, if I have to ask, then I can't afford it, but what is the cost going to be for one of these? 50k+? I'm not the market nor ever will be, but I'm kind of interested in how the high end tech can trickle down to the 'lower-mid' point (S1H) where I live.

So if my man maths is correct, a 50mm = 50mm x 1.8 = 90mm x 1.6 = 144mm? So you'd need an 8mm to shoot the equivalent of a 24mm? Is that correct? If so, it's a hilariously bad.

I might get a pair to shoot weddings with. What's the AF like? (Not really and I'm not interested in proper cine cameras because I'm not a proper filmmaker)

That's about the sum of it... Since moving from APSC Fuji to FF Panny, I don't notice a whole lot on the video front as I'm shooting cropped for the 4k 50p, but on the stills side, I noticed a small, but still discernible difference. And that was from 26mp XT3 to 24mp S5. But then moving from 24mp S5 to 47mp S1R, it's a much more noticeable jump. Would clients notice? Nah. But I do and I pleasing myself is a large part of the equation. As the actress said to the bishop. I could easily make a business case for shooting 2x R6's and a single R5 with the R6's more video and lower res stills-orientated and the R5 mostly just high res stills. But, that would be a sideways move for me so no real world gain. In fact it would cost me a shit-ton of money to make that sideways move and I'd only do it if AF was a priority. I do like the idea of a smaller/lighter system and am not opposed to going back to APSC, but I'd want at least 30mp and the R7 ticks that box as will the XH2 40mp version coming later this year. But then simply being smaller/lighter is still not enough reason for me to actually change. Never say never and I am watching this space, but more as a long term pondering a year or even two in the future kind of way.

As a hybrid shooter, I think I'd still prefer an R6/R5 pairing. A lot more money I know, but then I don't think I'm the target market for either of these new cameras. And not in the market for anything anyway! But I do like to see what new stuff is coming out even if it isn't for me 🙂

That is/was me. Tiny beast though it is (RX100V and now ZV1) I simply do not/forget/cannot be bothered to carry it at all times. But my phone. Always. However, start adding attachments such as cages and lenses and… For me, nah, because it is no longer that handy pocketable device that you have with you at all times. Armoured case and that’s it. But back on topic, R6 vs XT4. The best of that pair is the one you already have but if neither, then either.

A lot of truth in that for some folks needs. For the true working pro, not. For the keen enthusiast who is ‘into’ photography, still probably not, but the gap is definitely closing… For most folks out there who are none of the above, almost certainly yes for no other reason than it’s so damn convenient. Try as I might, for the last couple of years, I have tried to have a ‘personal camera’ but the reality is my phone is just more convenient. I don’t know when, but at some point I am going to replace my: iphone8, personal camera (ZV1) and action camera (DJI Action 2) with one of the latest, probably Apple, phones with multiple lens options. And never look back.

With zero hesitation, I’d recommend they stuck with the R6. You can fiddle in camera with the ‘SOOC’ output and pretty easily and quickly do a light grade. I don’t shoot log myself and also place a very high value on SOOC for my work. Or rather, I want a consistent output I can quickly and consistently do a light grade to myself. That light grade simply involves whizzing through the chosen footage and making adjustments made based on colour wheels and sliders for a combo of the graphs saying it is correct combined with my own opinion. Single grade over over the whole thing based on Film Convert Nitrate. Single further creative LUT at 20% over that and I’m done. I may make a few further minor tweaks to some individual clips once the grade has been overlaid, but not much or often. But back to choice of kit… unless you really didn’t like using and cannot get out of the R6 what you’d like and have exhausted all avenues, I wouldn’t change. I hate changing kit myself. It’s always a PITA. I only switched from Fuji after a decade as it was relatively easy and convenient for me to do so. Prior to that, Nikon for the previous decade. Will I switch again? Sure, one day…maybe/never. I would need a really good reason and business case to do so and that currently does not exist. Like so many, it doesn’t stop me looking and pondering the subject though! 🤪

I can't comment on the R6 as I have never had or used a Canon camera, but do have extensive knowledge/use of Fuji X cameras professionally from 2011-2020. I've had and used most of them which culminated in the XT3 before I moved to full frame and Panasonic. The XT3 was superb and my only real criticism of it was it's lack of IBIS for my specific use case needs. The XT4 solved that, but then they stuck a flippy side-hinged screen and ruined it for me. The XH1 was also superb as a hybrid, but the XT3, other than the lack of IBIS, even better for video IMO. Had the XT2 also back in the day and it was decent enough, but I preferred the XH1's I replaced the XT2's with...and then the XT3's which I replaced the XH1's with. The colour/quality, SOOC with especially the recent models was great for my wedding work, - zero complaints. Re. the AF, no real issues and that was despite using adapters and third party AF glass. OK, not great at tracking in which case you ideally need to stick to native and the latest glass options, but not truly terrible either. I don't see any reason why you can't use any kit, regardless of brand for 'pro' use but for my needs, I currently choose to not use Fuji, but could easily go back to it. For non-pro use, a Fuji XT4 based system could be and is an excellent hybrid set up.

I’d only had a couple of gins (honest) but I read that Andrew had bought a red kimono. It’s not the same thing is it? Looking forward to seeing where this Red path leads…

If the Sigma only had IBIS, I’d have gone that route and added the aftermarket tilt screen option. But it doesn’t so every time I have looked at it, I ended back at the same point. Ditto the XT3 which I did use for video for 2 years. If only it had IBIS, I would have stuck with it. If Covid had not interfered, I would have gone and had XT4’s on order, flippy screen aside, it would have been near perfect for me. Was going OM-1 but somewhat relieved it did not work out. After tasting full frame 47mp S1R stills, I suspect I would not have been 100% happy with 4/3rds 20mp files. GH6 so close and nothing against it really except for me to give up my S1H and S5 video combo, it really would have needed to have a significant advantage in AF. But it doesn’t so I just splashed on a second S1R and THAT’S IT, I AM DONE until such a time as something comes along that would truly make it worthwhile making any further changes to what is a fantastic set of tools that I have. I no longer care when that might be and if it’s not next year, fine by me. (Secretiy hoping for a next gen, great AF, mash up of the S1R, S1H and S5. A man can but dream…)

Is it possible to saw off the LCD from the GH6 and then gaffer tape it or something to the GH5ii? Or onto the OM-1. Or XH2s which it also sounds like they are going to ruin with a flippy flip flop screen…

Come on fellas, at least try and keep it on topic…

I’m in agreement with anybody who agrees that you shouldn’t do anything or use anything just because it’s the latest thing to do. In fact, quite recently I had a word with myself to ignore even more what others are doing or what I am ‘supposed’ to be doing. I’ve tried the gimbal 3 times now and it’s just not for me. I’ve tried the action cam 4 times and again, no. I am done with that completely now. Even shooting log. Nope, it’s not for me. I won’t say never on that one and still may shoot my season finale on it, but to date, I have not found a single valid reason why I would need to do so. Certain cameras, particular lenses and current conventional ‘wisdom’ how to do (or not do) things… I’ll look or listen and then make my own mind up. And increasingly so. Most of it is just noise and distraction. Camcorders probably are unsexy these days, but if it does the job and perhaps even a better job, then why wouldn’t you? The bottom line is these are just tools and the artist is the person behind them.

Used to be very high up on my list but for those cameras that can use it…which is Canon with it’s EF-RF option and L Mount with it’s (via Fotodiox) VND adapter options, I am less bothered than I used to be. A Canon R5/R6 combo got pretty high on my list because of their drop in adapter (I presume it takes a VND?) at one point but since picking up the Fotodiox option for L Mount, happy days. For anyone using either Panny FF or Sigma (but not Leica apparently), if you have not considered it, you should!

Especially if you 'push' rather than hold. With so many handheld set ups, I see them being free held. Straps are your friend here. Twin crossed over harness such as the Holdfast etc, strap connected to each side of the camera/rig and then obviously you do hold it with your hands, but push the camera away from you with tension in the straps and it massively reduces the load. Plus adds further stability. OK, my set up is just over 5lbs and there would be a difference between 5 and 8lbs, but it sure would help. Anything 'heavy' previously I used to use a monopod but I've moved away from that now as it just slows me down and adds to the weight when/if constantly moving about. Unlike @webrunner5 😁 I am all about as small and light as possible...but balanced with output and in my case, I have had to sacrifice some of that side of things. I'm still intrigued by an OM-1 system in this regard but too heavily invested (financially and mentally) in L Mount to even look at that any further other than as a musing...