Don Kotlos Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Mattias Burling said: I see less moire than both the A7rii and A7sii and more detail than the NX1!!! Yeah I am sure you do :D Also don't confuse resolution with aliasing artifacts. Quote But your right, buying a stills camera just for video is pretty crazy. Did you actually read the original article? I don't get your negative attitude. jonpais 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted February 22, 2017 Super Members Share Posted February 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Don Kotlos said: Yeah I am sure you do :D Also don't confuse resolution with aliasing artifacts. Did you actually read the original title? I don't get your negative attitude. Look at the Image I posted. Ok. What are you talking about, I was all happy. And what does my post have to do with the title? All I said was that I dont believe in buying a stills camera if one never ever ever shoots stills. Whats negative about that? The title doesn't say anything about "video only". The A7rii is also a stills camera... Im confused to say the least, and since you totally ignored the image I posted, didn't as much as glance at it but instead made a smug remark, Im pretty sure this conversation is going nowhere and fast. Im out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hene1 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 6 hours ago, Mattias Burling said: I see less moire than both the A7rii and A7sii and more detail than the NX1!!! But your right, buying a stills camera just for video is pretty crazy. Samsung NX1 in much softer in Cinema 4K mode than in UHD mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted February 22, 2017 Author Administrators Share Posted February 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, Hene1 said: Samsung NX1 in much softer in Cinema 4K mode than in UHD mode. Not with the latest firmware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat33 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I don't think its crazy to buy this for video - if you want the option of good stills in the same body and want something smaller than a C100, FS5, 1DXii etc then its an option. Yes its expensive, and as some have commented you can get a used RED for about the same price. But for me the EVF is a very attractive feature -focus is such a big factor that we end up spending ++ to make cameras work -for the FS5 you can spend USD$975 for the Zacuto Z-finder, or USD$2100 for the gratical EVF, or USD$3200 for the RED BOMB EVF. To have a similar quality EVF built into a fairly compact weather sealed body adds a lot of value to me. The main question is whether the build quality, usability, EVF, option of 10bit 4:2:2 HDMI out, high quality 120p and colour are worth the premium over the Sony A7Sii or A7Rii which are the main comparable competitors. I have noticed that making purely rational choices when buying a camera often leads you to buy and sell many different cameras before you end up buying the camera the non-rational part of your brain really wanted in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcosy Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 "Color is not great either" Come on... Judging colour on such a test chart can never tell you how it does in the real world though. You can say many things, but the colour is clearly NOT bad in every video of it i've seen. Leica pays a lot of attention to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonpais Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Don Kotlos never said anything about buying a stills camera to shoot video. What exactly is Mattias going on about? These are hybrid cameras, meant for both stills and video. The SL is clearly marketed to professional filmmakers as well as photographers. Anyhow, I'm not rich, so I shouldn't even be looking at this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borbarad Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 18 hours ago, Jn- said: https://***URL removed***/reviews/leica-sl-typ-601 Dpreview Review The review is not bad. Most of the cons are about right, but they got it very wrong on the body design. Complete opposite for me. I think it's a masterpiece. Best DSLR Type body out there. And there is one other point I think they misjudged: Leica has a Start advantage comparable to Canon and Nikon in regards to a professional mirrorless workhorse camera. Count this with the optical outstanding lenses and the partnership with Panasonic in regards to Video the next SL should be a hard one to ignore. B photographer-at-large 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairkid Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Hi Andrew, I wondered if you were still using your SL for video and if you still felt the video aspect of it was worthwhile. I am using Sony’s for work (FS7 & A7iii) but fancy something different for personal projects. I have Leica lenses already so sorted on that front, I have handled one an thought it very intuitive I am just hesitating in regards to the usability of the video in everyday scenes. Many thanks, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmoore Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I was recently persuaded to acquire a SL rather than a big Canon C series camera. Working with it for a few days ... it bridges the still/video cross for me. Still need to dial in color and most probably add an external recorder for 10bit color and a gimbal for movement ... or add a Osmo Raw for those shots not on a tripod. Here is a fairly long poorly edited clip from the camera .... https://vimeo.com/280429800 Password: daysend This one was fun ... but shows the need for an external 10bit recorder. https://vimeo.com/280436564 Password: daysend I will pull them in a couple of days. Regards, Bob Geoff CB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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