bluefonia Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 There seem to be no interest here on EOSHD in the new JVC GY-LS300. Just wonder why as it seems to have most - if not more - features than most here on this forum have been hoping for in new Canon/Sony/Panasonic cameras. This camera seems to be quite innovative in several areas. Here is a link : https://vimeo.com/121192570Is the lack of interest because JVC is not having a good reputation? Well, Samsung had a so-so reputation before the NX1, right? I¨m by no means a camera tech expert, but this JVC looks pretty interesting. Maybe this camera turns out to be the big surprise of the year IronFilm and andrgl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrgl Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It's a very competitive price point for:Internal 8-bit 422 1080p602160p30Built in NDXLR inSDI outMFT mountAll in an shoulder/ENG friendly package. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 It's not exactly new. Not available, but has been announced before. There has been coverage about it on EOSHD: http://www.eoshd.com/2014/11/surprise-4k-super-35mm-jvc-gy-ls300-costs-just-4k/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefonia Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 It's not exactly new. Not available, but has been announced before. There has been coverage about it on EOSHD: http://www.eoshd.com/2014/11/surprise-4k-super-35mm-jvc-gy-ls300-costs-just-4k/ According to JVC/US and B&H the camera is available right now, - this is taken from JVC/US website to day:Introductory limited time offer valued up to $899!Purchase a new GY-LS300 Super 35 camcorder between now and September 30, 2015 and receive a free Rokinon prime lens or Metabones lens adapter. Choose from the following accessories:Rokinon Lens (DS24M-MFT 24mm MFT) — MSRP: $899Rokinon Lens (DS35M-MFT 35mm MFT) — MSRP: $699Metabones EF Lens Adapter (MB_EF-M43-BM1)— MSRP: $399Metabones PL Lens Adapter (MB_PL-M43-BM1)— MSRP: $369Metabones Nikon Lens Adapter (MB_NFG-M43-BM1)— MSRP: $139Here are some more specs: Main features:Newly developed 4K Super 35 CMOS image sensorMicro Four Thirds System Lens MountVariable Scan Mapping maintains native angle of view for a variety of lenses including Super 35, MFT and Super 16.Adapters available for PL and EF mount lenses.4K Ultra HD recording (150 Mbps, 24p/25p/30p) to SDHC/SDXC(UHS-I Speed class3) card 4:2:2 Full HD recording at 50Mbps (24p-60p) 3 position ND filter (1/4, 1/16 and 1/64)HD-SDI (3G) and HDMI outputs (4K output via HDMI only)2-channel XLR audio inputs with phantom powerShotgun microphone includedDual SDHC/SDXC slots enable Dual, Backup and Continuous recordingAdvanced JVC streaming engine compatible with USTREAM, Zixi and Wowza Streaming EngineIP Network Remote Control, Remote Viewing, Metadata editing, FTP clips* 3.5-inch color LCD display (920K pixel) with smart focus assist function0.24-inch color viewfinder (1.56M pixel) with smart focus assist functionWired remote control supported10 user button assignable functions Includes handle unit, SSL-JVC50 7.4V battery, AC Adapter and shotgun microphoneSeems like the DR is only around 10.5 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagnje Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Still more DR(if its usable) than the old 4K BM production camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 News Shooter gave it a look here - http://www.newsshooter.com/2015/02/24/testing-out-the-jvc-gy-ls300-a-4k-budget-super-35mm-camera-with-a-micro-43-mount/looks a little digital maybe, though there was room for grading of course, and it did look pretty good regardless. that adaptability is really interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shoo Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 https://youtu.be/pwitCxD82WI it has been holding up well with a pretty strong user base and I am hoping that jvc has another firmware update or even another cinema camera coming. mercer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I would hope for a better camera. LS300 is great for what it is, and for the price, but they need a better processor, and maybe some improvement on the output of the sensor (or even better, a slightly better one!). Since the 2 companies I work mostly bought into GH5, we haven't used the LS300 since June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Hartman Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I looked at JVC in my search for a cinema camera. To my eye, the image is pretty clean and comparable to most cameras in the sub $3000 range. I have no qualms with the image, nor color. That being said, the image to me looks pretty digital, which is not what I'm personally interested in. I've spent considerable money to help make my NX1 look less digital and more filmic, I feel like JVC's image would defeat this effort, despite the great ENG features and internal ND. I also at this point in 2018, when both Samsung and LG have released 10bit video/photo in their smartphones (Samsung will announce today) I feel like no one should be releading 8bit cameras in the $900-$3,000 range, it's just not a competitive long term strategy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaconda_ Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 @Alt Shoo - Did you shoot that in Jlog 4K to the Atomos? Would you mind sharing some info about lenses / camera settings etc. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 34 minutes ago, Matthew Hartman said: I looked at JVC in my search for a cinema camera. To my eye, the image is pretty clean and comparable to most cameras in the sub $3000 range. I have no qualms with the image, nor color. That being said, the image to me looks pretty digital, which is not what I'm personally interested in. I've spent considerable money to help make my NX1 look less digital and more filmic, I feel like JVC's image would defeat this effort, despite the great ENG features and internal ND. I also at this point in 2018, when both Samsung and LG have released 10bit video/photo in their smartphones (Samsung will announce today) I feel like no one should be releading 8bit cameras in the $900-$3,000 range, it's just not a competitive long term strategy. JVC never advertised it as a cinema camera, isn't that, it is a workhorse camera in the sense of a camcorder, and the rich history JVC has on them. 10bit is irrelevant to the conversation right now, especially when the GH5/GH5s are the only cameras offering 10bit under, at least, 5000$. The smartphone market is different as well, would you work with a 10 bit phone? I would rather have the "weak" Canon C100mkII codec than any existent footage of a phone (at the moment). LS300 is a very humble offer from JVC with some great innovative ideas, the price is right too. It is a little bit rough around the edges (ergonomically is not very good, because unlike the older camcorders it mimics, putting different lenses on a body is a different story, the viewfinder non workable/monitor terrible etc) and looses on some specs, but in general is a good buy for the instances that one could (or would) use a camcorder, and there are plenty of them, and still sell well. markr041 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam3raz Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Good to know something about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alt Shoo Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 2/25/2018 at 3:28 PM, Anaconda_ said: @Alt Shoo - Did you shoot that in Jlog 4K to the Atomos? Would you mind sharing some info about lenses / camera settings etc. ? Hey I didn’t shoot that, but it’s a good recent video. @Kisaha they didn’t market it as a cinema camera, but the cinema part came from them stating this fact through trade shows and industry events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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