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Apparently the previous screen is no longer in production, which is why they've had to do this.

Might be a bit embarrassing if everybody starts running amok with action camera footage... Lots of youtubes out there done with action cameras. Still i think that there are many possibilities that can lead to making more informed content available and should they outgrow it, their already at the right place to ask questions.

The best cam is the one you bring and can shoot with. No other camera industry segment has so many upgrades as this one from so many sources. Finally, a place here where we can post it without feeling or sound intrusive in the middle of our sacred college of filmmakers. EAG :- )

Oh and can someone buy Lumix a 2025 calendar because it’s May 😱

So an FX3 with a higher res screen.

Is that such a bad thing? OK, maybe…

That's not necessarily different from now. I spent a decent amount of time in Sao Paulo, Brazil since I'm dating somebody from there - and the prices for most media there are a lot lower than in the US, even pre-tariff. It makes sense - in a country where a lot of people make the minimum wage of $300/month, asking people to spend $20 to rent a new release movie is just going to result in a lot of piracy. Asking people to spend $1-4 to rent it will result in a lot less piracy and a lot more people paying to see your film. Basically, do you want 100% of $2 or do you want 100% of $0. So - movie rental is already a sliding scale price-wise, depending on the country/region - presumably based on some inflection point, real or perceived, where people will either just bootleg or not watch it at all.

This is a great idea, in principle. Problem is the market will be severely reduced if you leave out USA consumers, the biggest and most important group of buyers out there. And even if you let them access your movie, someone in India will pay $6.99, for example, while a viewer in the USA $13.98, if the tariff comes through. That's a huge disincentive. Other than Japan, China, and India which have had strong internal media markets for decades, I don't see any country surviving this, not even the UK.

Sounds fair. Lot of peoples first forays into video begin with an action camera of some kind.

As FX30 owner, no way to ignore it... For some reason they haven't called it FX3B ; )

It's not a Lumix but such a shy update FX3 killer! : D Just arrived... FX3A, here's a crucial breakdown (from this source) : Key Differences (FX3A vs FX3) LCD Screen: The most significant change is an upgraded rear LCD screen. The original FX3 featured a screen with approximately 1.44 million dots. The new FX3A incorporates a higher-resolution LCD with approximately 2.36 million dots, the same used in the FX30. This should provide a sharper and more detailed image for monitoring and menu navigation. USB Port: Some sources indicate the FX3A features a more standardized USB-C connection, potentially replacing an older USB 3.2 Gen 1 port on the original FX3. This aims to improve compatibility with modern accessories and streamline workflows. Included Charger: The FX3A is reported to ship with a dual battery charger (BC-QZ1), an improvement over the single-slot charger that came with the original FX3. Removed Features: Some minor, largely defunct features like the infrared remote function and NFC may have been removed in the FX3A. Excluded Accessories: The FX3A reportedly no longer ships with a USB-C cable or power cord. Price: There are indications that the FX3A might have a higher price point (around $4500 in the USA) due to new tariff rules, though this can vary by region and retailer. Some UK retailers list it around £3,599.00. $3,899.99 https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/interchangeable-lens-cameras/all-interchangeable-lens-cameras/p/ilmefx3a

In my experience, if you're editing on a laptop - and especially if you want to do it while not plugged in, modern Macbooks are really hard to beat. My M2 Max is good enough that I no longer see any reason that I'd keep a desktop computer around (I still have one for gaming and if selling it wouldn't be a big pain, I'd probably do that since I boot it up about once per month). On the other hand, if you want the highest price to performance (and absolute highest performance) on a desktop computer, PC hardware is more powerful - and in many cases, you will be able to upgrade pieces instead of needing to upgrade the entire unit. As far as your proposed spec, I think you'll be unbalanced in favor of a very high-end processor and a mid-range graphics card. You might consider a somewhat lesser CPU, again knowing that upgrading in the future will be an option if needed. Do you plan to overclock the CPU? If not, there's not much benefit to a K vs non-K variant. One other consideration might be whether you plan to use any of the "AI" features that are being added to Resolve. If so, it might be worth considering one of the newer Intel Core Ultra chips (if the price difference isn't huge) since the main "benefit" of them over 14th generation is that they have a coprocessor for machine learning. I have no idea if Resolve can even use it yet, but even if it doesn't yet, it's a safe bet that BMD will add support in the near future. Anyway, that setup will be night and day faster than what you're using now. You definitely won't be going wrong with it.

Oh I do have an m1 macbook lying around, but I never use it. I prefer windows. But if it works better, I might need to switch.

Hi guys, So my pc is getting old around 5 years now. Playback rate is not that great in davinci resolve to the point I am losing too much time, still running an amd ryzen 1700x and gtx1080, SSD's and 32GB RAM. Not sure if there are any major breakthroughs that have sped up your editing workflow through your pc hardware lately. Thinking about getting an i9 14900k and an rtx 4070. But open to any advice! Thanks!

The camera was designed to be hand held with a pistol grip but I find that it's just so heavy that I can't hold it up for a long time (It's over 2 Kg) so I tend to use shoulder mount or tripod. My latest film I'm interested in camera movements because my last one was almost entirely on a tripod so it's a nice change for me to have movement. Vancouver is such a film town (and film school town) that you see people with shoulder rigs and gimbals often. There's always somebody shooting their student film or low budget indie or skateboard film (plus the big productions with their film trucks). It's not a big deal to see here. (Sometimes you wonder if there's anyone left in Vancouver who's not making a film.)

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I love a good Jason bourne movie, however for my own personal use i prefer the footage be "smoother" less jarring. My fitness level sucks, if i have to run and gun i'm likely to have a heart attack. lol Never thought about a shoulder rig, for me i thought, tripod, gimbal, handheld. Personally i'm moving away from handheld. I have occasionally seen shoulder rigs at car shows or large special events. Last easter i saw one of those harness systems with the camera hanging of the front of it at a local weekend race day. Which was kinda interesting, like hey thats something you don't see everyday interesting. Otherwise shoulder rigs scream TV to me. But if it works for you that's great. On the lens side of perfection, i have a collection of vintage lenses that give me all the desirable imperfections i can want. The thing is, since i'm on mft i think i kinda lose half of that character with the crop factor anyway.

I'm about 15000 kilometers away from "ground zero". Kinda glad i'm not an american right now and i feel for you americans i really do. The basic premise of getting a businessman in to run the country sounds reasonable.. But it only works if your business man has some scruples, standards or a code of conduct. Pretty sure, none of that applies to trump. If he's dumb, what does that say about half of America, or however many you need to win an election over there? He's many things, but i doubt dumb is one of them. His speeches aren't particularly eloquent or articulated, but don't make the mistake of interpreting that as dumb. Was it the X files that used to have that, underlying we want to believe Psychology ? I think trump grabbed onto that with his, make america great again marketing scheme and hit a home run it. The scary part is after his first effort, when his term ends this time he won't go quietly. Thats if he isn't already trying to setup some sort of dynasty thing... A number of years ago, clive palmer (our version of trump) got himself elected after the queensland goverment imposed new taxes on mining. The first thing he did while elected was reverse the new mining taxes. We recently had our own elections over here and to every one's surprise we had Clive Palmers "Trumpet of Patriots" party as an option. Thankfully it didn't get enough support. Otherwise it would have been devastating for this country. My point being everybody with half a brain is going to latch to this strategy. Which probably means every country is going to face more "entitled people" yelling vote for me...

This is the most comprehensive review/test of the R50V I've seen so far. Key takeaways (i) 75 mins runtime on a battery (ii) apparently no overheating issues over that runtime (iii) rolling shutter is not good (iv) I like that it has a second tripod mount for vertical shooting. Overall seems like a good option for certain use cases, particularly travel/walk around. That said, I might wait to see if Canon releases a more pro version before squeezing the trigger but for $700 seems like a good option. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCEN1qW0f3s&pp=ygUPY2Fub24gcjUwdiB0ZXN0

He's very dumb.

Cleopatra should be taken as an influence to every movie produced after it came out. If you're studying that era of photography it's obligatory, IMO.

As there are too many separate threads and topics about cameras that have fisheye lenses and small sensors, i.e. anything that goes on the end of a selfie stick, I will combine them all here and anything that gets posted separately will be moved to this post.

Sounds like North Korea…

This firmware was released some time ago, and I already used a lot the 40mm zoom mode. Yes, there is almost no drop on image quality - only "problem" is that it only works in the Normal color profile, don't work with Log. Did not tested the breathing compensation, but from the reviews that I saw, it works really well.

I think the solution is to have distribution channels independent of the USA. Create your own streaming platforms for content made regionally and also internationally (among movie-producing countries that don't go into trade wars with each other). This way the market becomes much more healthy and less dominated by a small number of current players that are very large. Of course I understand that funding can be an issue, but such platforms could gather public financing (either via subscriptions that are a bit larger than the big platforms' fees initially, or via government or intergovernmental support from tax money). The streaming costs that a platform incurs are dependent on the quantity of content and if the focus is on quality, this shouldn't be a huge issue.