Kisaha Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 If it adds 10 bit, then it will be called FS7 mark II, and will be sold for 9.999$ in B&H! (and it will have e-ND too!) I still haven't figure out completely the J-log procedure, the noise in the shadowy parts are insane. If anyone here cares, it would be super-duper to explain the procedure in detail. Cheers. Justin Bacle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bacle Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 19 hours ago, Kisaha said: If it adds 10 bit, then it will be called FS7 mark II, and will be sold for 9.999$ in B&H! (and it will have e-ND too!) The sensor doesn't have the same dynamic range as the FS7 though, so it wouldn't really be that equivalent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 @Justin Bacle I was exaggerating of course! Also there its slow motion capabilities are almost a joke (this is the main disadvantage), but it is a 2986euros (including 24% Vat) in my country and the FS7ii is 12.300euros, FS5 is 6700euros double the price and some.. After a couple of substantial firmware upgrades this little camera is worth to be considered in many peoples buying lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shoo Posted April 4, 2017 Author Share Posted April 4, 2017 The specs are there for the JVC Gyls300 to capture great footage and make a high quality film. The FS7 and especially the FS5 isn't that far off, if at all, from the JVC. People are stuck with the contemporaries and I get it , but don't forget Sony was once considered laughable. The price is right and the capabilities are beyond he price of this cinema camera. In regards to slow motion, I find it very usable, so I'm not sure what exactly is meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Isn't the slow motion heavily cropped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bacle Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Kisaha said: @Justin Bacle I was exaggerating of course! Also there its slow motion capabilities are almost a joke (this is the main disadvantage), but it is a 2986euros (including 24% Vat) in my country and the FS7ii is 12.300euros, FS5 is 6700euros double the price and some.. After a couple of substantial firmware upgrades this little camera is worth to be considered in many peoples buying lists. Too bad the price is still at 3600€ in France (including taxes) while it is at 2600$ in the US :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelsinkiZim Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 They should re-house it in an awkward box and they will make a mint. Alt Shoo, Justin Bacle and Cinegain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shoo Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 On 4/5/2017 at 0:25 AM, HelsinkiZim said: They should re-house it in an awkward box and they will make a mint. It's funny because I was thinking that the other day! Lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted April 9, 2017 Super Members Share Posted April 9, 2017 On 2017-04-05 at 0:20 AM, Justin Bacle said: Too bad the price is still at 3600€ in France (including taxes) while it is at 2600$ in the US :s It was €2800 when I got it last year. It was a EU wide sale. Might come again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted April 9, 2017 Super Members Share Posted April 9, 2017 Its around €3200 here in Spain but if you're in France and fancy a trip across the border to Switzerland then its on offer at a lot of places for that €2800 ish price https://en.toppreise.ch/prod_439166.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 6 hours ago, Mattias Burling said: It was €2800 when I got it last year. It was a EU wide sale. Might come again. What happened to yours Mattias, still using it? Have any advice about J-log? Still can't make it work, too much noise on the dark areas, even with 400ISO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted April 9, 2017 Super Members Share Posted April 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Kisaha said: What happened to yours Mattias, still using it? Have any advice about J-log? Still can't make it work, too much noise on the dark areas, even with 400ISO No I dont have it. I dont have any personal video gear. Decided to switch jobs after 7.5 years as a producer. At the new place I will also shoot a lot of video. So no need to do that as a hobby anymore. Will rent for personal docs and such. For jlog I just ETTR. That usually fixed it. And if there still is a bit of noise is ok with me. Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntblowz Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 26 minutes ago, Mattias Burling said: No I dont have it. I dont have any personal video gear. Decided to switch jobs after 7.5 years as a producer. At the new place I will also shoot a lot of video. So no need to do that as a hobby anymore. Will rent for personal docs and such. For jlog I just ETTR. That usually fixed it. And if there still is a bit of noise is ok with me. Working full time at company instead of freelancing? I still have my own gear for the occasional interesting projects, but sold most of them since I just use company's gear most of the time after I started working full time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted April 9, 2017 Super Members Share Posted April 9, 2017 1 minute ago, ntblowz said: Working full time at company instead of freelancing? I still have my own gear for the occasional interesting projects, but sold most of them since I just use company's gear most of the time. Ive always worked fulltime for companies or governmental agencies. Any freelance Ive done has always been for the fun of it. All my stuff and the YouTube have been for personal projects and to keep my shooting and technical "know how" up to speed. Ive never "needed" to use personal gear for work. Even if I sometimes have because it was good stuff I will still have a camera for stills and what not. But lately I haven't owned any good video shooter since they arent very good with stills. An xt2 would be nice but the xt1 is just far to affordable. Any who, went a bit OT there. If anyone is thinking about the LS300 all I can say is that its a great camera. Alt Shoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shoo Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mattias Burling said: If anyone is thinking about the LS300 all I can say is that its a great camera. I agree that the Ls300 is a great camera! Idk why some individuals say negative things about it and the specs are very similar to the FS5? I understand it's a JVC, but I remember there's was a time when Sony wasn't considered an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted April 9, 2017 Super Members Share Posted April 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Alt Shoo said: I agree that the Ls300 is a great camera! Idk why some individuals say negative things about it and the specs are very similar to the FS5? I understand it's a JVC, but I remember there's was a time when Sony wasn't considered an option. To be fare, like all cameras including the fs5 there are some negatives that one should identify to be able to work around them. But when you do you get a hell of bang for the buck. Alt Shoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shoo Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, Mattias Burling said: To be fare, like all cameras including the fs5 there are some negatives that one should identify to be able to work around them. But when you do you get a hell of bang for the buck. Most definitely that's true. I'm curious, what was your perspective on the negative aspects of the Ls300? I think the body could have had a more durable feeling to it. I also think that JVC should have prepared for 10 bit and RAW capabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted April 9, 2017 Super Members Share Posted April 9, 2017 The mount could have been a bit sturdier imo. And the ND wheel could have been a stepped switch instead. Startup wasnt super fast if I remember correctly. Alt Shoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Bacle Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 On 09/04/2017 at 2:09 PM, Mattias Burling said: It was €2800 when I got it last year. It was a EU wide sale. Might come again. Great news It seems that the cheaper way to get it now it to buy it from Adorama's ebay seller page. Which worries me a bit about the waranty. Anyway, I asked JVC about trying it out first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I couldn't find the ebay listing, but there is this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/JVC-LS300-CHE-/132148473346?hash=item1ec4a9ae02:g:zoEAAOSwjDZYliPT Spain is just a few hours away from France, and it has a lens and a stabilizing system, just do a quite small offer (something like 1999euros!) and wait to see if you can grab a bargain. In most cases ebay is very protective with buyers, but you always have to be careful on line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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