Tsarbomba Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 So my 6D is great for what it is. Im really craving some 4k and seriously thinking of betting the G7 as kinda a hold over until 5DIV is announced, and even at that point I can use this as a back up. As much as I love my 6D, it doesnt excite me to go out and film with it. The thought of using the G7 for strickly 4k video excites me. And the B&H price with $100 is pretty awesome right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Good idea, the G7 is awesome. But be warned, after a few weeks with the G7, you may be eyeing the GH5 instead of the 5DIV. Just sayin... Emanuel and IronFilm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarbomba Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 TBH, its really kind of a motivational thing to film more, increase my editing skills all the while, figuring out the whole 4K thing. The price seems incredible. And the reviews say the IQ is same as its big brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 The video you posted had ultra shallow DOF, it won't look like that on the G7. What lenses are you going to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarbomba Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 the video you saw I used canon 35L II. For the g7 just the kit. 16-45 & 45-150 I get it wont have that dof. most of those shots were at 1.4-2.8 just because It was new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkor Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Well, the 14-45 will look like a 28-84 f6-f11 lens on your 6D. Just saying, eh, I can already hear the wolves coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarbomba Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 it doesnt have to be that setup. I could scrap the kits and get the 20mm 1.7 and something else andrgl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Kotlos Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 4K is overrated. Especially since you started taking videos last week I wouldn't jump into a new camera just for that. For example I found the stabilization that EM1 offered was far more important in creating nice looking videos since my style is handheld with manual lenses. Others might have a need for good AF during video, or ability for a shallow DoF or lowlight performance or large dynamic range or .... All these things take time to find out and in the meantime 6D is a very capable camera that you can use to learn a lot. Shooting technique, framing, audio, editing etc can make a much much bigger difference than 4K. New cameras are always going to come and get cheaper & cheaper so no need to rush for something that you want but might not need... Anyways G7 is a great camera. bamigoreng, Geoff CB and andrgl 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treb999 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 That's what I did, got the G7 plus a metabones adapter for a carryover till the 5d4. The difference in video quality is astounding compared to a 5d3. Only downside to the G7 I received is the level is off, so I've had to use a bubble level. Can't be beat for the price though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 23 hours ago, Tsarbomba said: it doesnt have to be that setup. I could scrap the kits and get the 20mm 1.7 and something else Or a sweet 25mm f0.95 lens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrgl Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 On 4/23/2016 at 9:59 AM, Tsarbomba said: it doesnt have to be that setup. I could scrap the kits and get the 20mm 1.7 and something else That panasonic pancake is such an AWESOME lens. Sells cheap used, especially the first version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRenaissanceMan Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 If you're using it for video, I'd much rather pay $400-$450 for a used SLR Magic 25mm t/0.95. Mechanically, it's worlds better for any kind of serious work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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