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Ooh, good point - that one is really big. I always forget that there are millions of electronic F mount lenses in the world since I've never had a camera that could use one. 😅 Well, that's just plain cool and probably makes the Z mount Komodo-X a much more compelling option! If there are also any Z mount cameras with APS-C, this can be an interesting option for a speed booster. It's the combination that I tend to use on my E2-S6G - MFT mount with 0.64x speed booster and FF lenses. I suspect that either of them would result in somebody getting sued into oblivion, though! 😅

Have an 11 Ultra since it came out and it does provide wonderful image quality in MotionCam and McPro24Fps. Three things makes photography a difficult task on it though; For street photography I need an app that opens fast and captures fast (preferably the native camera app) 1. When you select 5x in the camera app it crops into the main sensor instead of switching to the native zoom sensor. You have to zoom to 10x and then to 5x again to fix it, every time. 2. The audio clips even at low levels and concerts can't be recorded at all for example. 3. The processing is bad on the native app and has a lot of smoothing and way too much contrast. So raw is really the only option. None of these was fixed for it. Considering the 15 Ultra and it does seem much better in most respects, but I'm not sure I trust Xiaomi after all this. GCam looks great on it though, if it´s fast enough. Anybody has any input on how 14/15 Ultra is to use in practice? The images in this thread does look great.

Thanks for the input! I don't think I'd be able to use any of my lenses as outside of the 200-500 f5.6 which is a little short and the Sigma 105mm macro (which sadly isn't weather sealed) the other lenses I have for Nikon are DX APS-C based. The Pentax K-Mount lenses wouldn't work either on the Z8 and there is no articulating screen which is really bad news. The Z6 III has that but a much lower pixel count too and I think it might struggle for landscape and even wildlife as even at 600mm I think the focal length is way too short. At 750mm equivalent FoV on my D500 I'm constantly cropping a *lot*. I think the only thing I would be able to use with the Z8 would be my Solmeta GPS receiver which is great for Geo-tagging stills or even video, though I have a Garmin GPSMAP 67i that can be used with TelemetryOverlay. I'm thinking the RF 200-800mm lens is attractive especially with a 1.4x and 2x TC. Sure things will get a little soft but can be corrected in post with sharpening. Just been working on going over my drone footage from Scotland and color grading it properly this time. I think the R5C has both CLog2 and CLog3 which would definitely be of interest, I'm using Davinci Resolve Studio for editing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VewQSP0gCb2MICn8ZJEvg9QnNfxJm325/view?usp=drive_link If I went Nikon I'd probably go for the 14-24mm f2.8, 24-120mm f/4, the 100-400mm, and the 105mm macro (which has weather sealing) Canon has a 100mm macro that has a 2:1 ratio, so all I'd need to do is get the proper XPro transmitter and I'll be able to use my Godox MF-12 macro flash system. I'm also interested in a few Venus Lens Laowa specialty macro lenses like the 24mm 5x or the probe and even the 10x-50x microscopy lenses. For multi day hikes I'd probably be looking at the L lenses: 15-35mm f2.8, something in the middle - either up to 70mm or 105mm f2.8 or f4 (no idea which is the better lens to go for), and then the 70-200 f2.8 or f4 with TC's to save weight, plus the macro mentioned above. For stills the R5 and R5C seem to be the same but for video is where things become different. I wonder if the R5C II will feature improved video AF? I'm also liking the Tascam XLR adapter with 48V phantom power, though I'm thinking of using an external video recorder instead so I would need Timecode sync too which the R5C has the capability. Maybe I should just wait for the R5C II though I have no idea of the release date and since I'm not in a rush might be worth it? It's really a bang your head against the wall situation..... lol

Nikon F with full as native like electronic control is the big one for me. FujiFilm X mount is also available now with full electronic control. Limited to APS-C by the nature of the lenses of course. Dumb mount MFT is also available. Again, limited image coverage but OK up to APS-C as most of the MFT lenses you'd want to use offer that wider coverage. In theory, there is enough space for someone to do a Hasselblad XCD adapter but no one has actually done it as far as i'm aware. There are a couple of other interesting ones between the Z and the RF as well, most notably Canon's own EF-M and of course the RF mount itself !

I was one that was advocating that Fuji treats custom color profiles in the same way that they do with their film simulations - which looks like they do, finally. No more complicated methods using the C positions, which are NOT meant to that. But I agree - film recipes are a trend and probably people want to experiment more since now it will not be a pain in the ass to access them (I'm one of them), but it could be EASILY just a Q menu setting.

Right. The physical wheel should be for commonly used features like EV adjustment, not for rarely used things like picture profiles. I have a pocket camera with one and every time I put it away in my pocket, the fabric moves the dial to some other position and I have put it back before shooting. Slows me down.

I am tempted to pull the trigger... Thank you guys! :- )

Are they Sony lenses? Or are you including things like the autofocus adapter for M mount? Which other lenses can be adapted to Z mount that can't be adapted to R?

The X-E5 is baffling to me. It has premium pricing but a lot of aspects that are low to mid tier hardware. 1 Million dot display which is a downgrade even against the X-E4? 2.36 Million dot EVF still. If this is really using the new pricing that got more expensive in the whole world because of US tariffs, this is going to be 2kEUR in Europe? We have all the image quality we need at this point since a while but it feels there is massive stagnation in usability / user experience even though the prices just keep rising. Most small cameras (S9, A7CII) have no joystick for the focus point (except for all the Fujifilm cameras that replaced the D-pad with them), the EVF stay at low resolution, the displays are actually getting worse now. And what the hell is with the image simulation wheel?! Who actively wants to change their picture profile with a physical wheel instead having that do something that impacts shooting?!

I considered the same dilemma myself a few months ago and it boiled down to this: My need for pro-video features = less, I am a purist when it comes to shooting moving images - no peaking, no zebra, no elaborate extras, no clutter on screen, I have very basic audio needs, far more need for a fast operating nimble camera that can switch quickly between the highest possible video specs and nicest possible ergonomics for stills, so for me the EOS R5 was a better deal than R5C, far less money used, it behaves in a more nimble way for smaller scale creative endeavour and filmmaking, with better AF and is a superior stills camera, the overheating aspect is much improved vs the launch, and the hardware was never really limited very much by raw thermals anyway - it was all silly firmware trickery. So I recently went R5, but the mount just doesn't do it for me. With the Nikon Z8 I can use many more adapters, many more of my existing lenses, far more comes off my shelf and is happy on the Z8, especially for stills. So it really boils down to lenses and whether you'd be happy with a normal R5, before considering the Z8 as a step up from that.

And the X-T50 was already a steep rise on the pricing of prior models, even DPReview called it out, which is very rare as they act like the third arm of camera PR agencies. Also with the X-E5 now being priced as an X-Pro... It means the X-Pro5 will have to be in the region of $2500. A lot for an APS-C camera. I think the pricing strategy is silly. I think it's heading for disaster actually. And the alarming thing is that Trump's tariffs which nobody in Europe voted for has fucked OUR prices as well. Like COVID it has accelerated already existing trends and price pressures. The entire Japanese camera industry is heading for a Leica-style niche of crazy prices. And it will all unravel for them in a big way, when further advanced smartphones arrive (even more capable than the 1" sensor high-end current models like Xiaomi 15 Ultra) and DJI + other Chinese enterprises begin to compete more directly in terms of product line. Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji could all be history in 10 years time.

On the one hand it's great, as it's the closest you can now get to an X100 VI with an X-mount. On the other hand, the price means far fewer people will be able to justify buying it, let alone any lenses for it which is the whole point of the system - to get both smartphone & X100 VI users to step into the very profitable X-mount ecosystem. Then again as cameras are only aimed at rich people these days, it's probably all moot.

Flexible Colour Picture Controls. I have been waiting a long time for this. A Z6 III feature, first the Zf got it, now the Z8. It's effectively a full grading suite on-camera, bringing in-camera colour profiles far ahead of what Nikon offered before. The latest NX Studio Software used to create profiles and export to camera. It is much more advanced than the Canon Picture Profile creator software too. As good as having real-time LUTs. Pixel Shift + Focus Shift at same time is also pretty mega. Like having a 200MP medium format camera for macro, close-ups and product shots.

Now its even a better camera

Nice. I have the same adapter, but so far, I think I've only ever mounted mine to my Dog Schidt Flare Factories - I have two and the look that I like most is the one with a fixed oval aperture. I'm not really one for making and posting test videos, but maybe I could take it out this weekend and put up a couple of frame grabs. BTW, Frankenhooker is a long-time favorite!

After David Lynch's passing, one of my local theaters screened Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive, so I finally got to see them on the big screen. Eraserhead is a top 3 favorite and Mulholland Drive might even be in the top ten. Lynch is my all time favorite director/artist. The biggest advantage to seeing these theatrically finally, is the sound. His sound design is unlike any other.

Been a while since I've been here. I recently got a GreatJoy 1.35x anamorphic adapter and I love it in spite of it's hefty weight. Here are some recent test videos:

Looks like Fujifilm jumped into the bandwagon. X-E5 leaks suggest that it is a X-T50 repackaged (in a VERY beautiful body, should say) - same specs, same 2.36mp EVF. Have a film simulation dial, but FINALLY you could select personal film recipes. The back lcd hinge looks like will be the same of the X-T50, but with a downgraded LCD panel (yes - the 1.0mp unit of the X-M5). All this for $1699. Yep, $300 more than the X-T50, which have a better LCD panel. Yep, just $100 less than the X-T5, a much superior camera.

I hope the author receives just compensation for their idea!

Lots of stuff going on this week: I've created new free Mp3 music tracks for your projects. They are: "The Island of Horribleness"_LoFi "Ghouls Rule"_LoFi "Creepytown"_LoFi Good creepy fun! You'll find them on my Horror 2 page: https://soundimage.org/horror-2/ Ogg GENRE PACK PREVIEW VIDEOS You can now preview my genre packs as well as my Mega Music Pack on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7oAWDZHVlg50yMMdGs0-MPQGhh6gQ3sw CUSTOM MUSIC I'm off and running creating a custom soundtrack for "Warbound," a strategy role-playing game set in a fantasy world. If anyone needs some custom music created, I'd love to help out! You can contact me here: https://soundimage.org/custom-work/ OTHER HELPFUL LINKS (I hope) https://soundimage.org/ogg-game-music-mega-pack/ https://soundimage.org/ogg-music-packs-2/ As always, enjoy, stay safe and keep being creative!

The one we know is the other one, but OK thanks for your heads-up! : ) We have another case very likely then... This is a plague. I have nothing against technology but those people who tend to take advantage from illegitimate access? We're obviously talking about something else in fact... On that case, we're studying right now a legal action based on copyright claim. Now you've brought another case. I've just notified the author on your finding.

Right. That's what I'm saying - the plot is nearly the same as your friend's. "Chichi (Sienna Stevens) writes a letter to Santa Claus for Christmas but accidentally misspells Santa's name. This leads to the letter finding its way to Satan (Paolo Contis), who answers to the girl's wishes. Satan attempts to tempt Chichi to evil, but the girl's virtues resists the demon's plans and changes him instead." Yes, and a number of those evil assholes own the companies that make large language models.

Hi everyone, a while back I was looking into the Canon C70 and C80 as I wanted to add a 3rd dedicated video camera to my lineup of Pentax K1 II and Nikon D500 stills cameras. Currently circumstances have changed as I realized that on a multi day hike it's impractical to have too much equipment and now I am looking at a single system to combine and consolidate my stills photography needs with video where I can additionally make simple nature/wildlife documentaries as well as vlogging. Has anyone got any experience with the Nikon Z8 or Canon R5C? At the beginning I was leaning towards the Nikon as it is a powerhouse but the negatives for me is that there is no fully articulating screen and I have heard reports that like the R5, the Z8 can potentially overheat while recording video. Does the Z8 even feature videos scopes like the R5c? I'm not sure how the R5C compares to the AF of the Nikon in stills mode or even video mode, though reports state that the R5 has better video AF then the R5C version. How significant would that be when videoing wildlife for example or tracking people or vehicles? I do like the Canon lens lineup and in particular the 200-800mm lens idea as I find I can never have enough focal length as my Nikon 200-500mm f5.6 definitely comes up quite short on the APS-C sensor in the D500. Though I'm totally confused what the best options for me would be in the mid range... 28 or 24 - 105mm , 28 or 24 - 70mm , 70 - 200mm ; then f2.8 or f4 version in all cases? These videos were really helpful to me but I think in both cases use the 100-500mm lens:

I'm willing to bet you tell the worst dad jokes...🙄 there was a wright camera... In astrophotography, the Wright camera design, presented by Franklin Wright (Berkeley, California) in 1935, just a few years after the introduction of the Schmidt camera. does that help? so technically the wright camera came before too wongs i guess.. you could argue two wongs don't make a wright...

Got it! : ) No, not this one... Title means nothing ; ) It is much beyond a single title but not about this one in particular. Take a look again on the plot... And information disclosed. Yes, there are countless ways to take something from someone, tweak it just enough (disgusting attitude to take advantage without giving proper credit, especially when it’s so obvious where it came from), and voilà, pass it off as new. Revolting to say the least... To people handling this in a daily life, AI looks like a children's play. I know it's not. But there are many more evil ar$eholes other than a damned LLM... : P A different title and outfit won’t cover up what it really is. But not the case you've pointed out. It wouldn't be wise to elaborate further, here and now. The original author knows my legal advice for the subject matter. I believe that speaks volumes, considering what's already out there ;- )