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How bad is it? I may be in a minority but I love the fact it has that oversized tilt able EVF, gives a third point of contact and I hate shooting stills with just an lcd. Also very practical in certain daylight scenarios. I can live with the rear LCD just displaying the big 6 data. I wonder how the lowlight is. Like how clean is the image above the 4000 second base ISO.

I bought myself a second GX85. It will hopefully arrive this week. Comes with the 12-32, which I already own and enjoyed using for some test clips with the og pocket. I think I should let go my GM5, as it was more an object of desire than being a practical artists tool for me. What do you guys think? Prices are pretty nice and high for these at the moment. Mine is orange and in a very good shape. Much usage would rub the faux leather off I think. I love the subtle color grade @kye Great results with your GX85 cinema beast.:) Btw I really love the colors of the GX' raw files when taking photos . This camera is perfect for street and to carry along. Anyway, how is Prores on the GH7?:) Any nasty artefacts? Awesome to hear and read about your findings with this exciting camera, Kye!

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i think my teacher would call this an oxymoron, although its been a lot longer than than i'd care to think about... certainly long enough that the definition has probably changed since then. I should google it... ok seems like i'm still right... I'm also thinking this would be a perfect skit for kasy over at camera conspiracies. lots to work with. btw i could only be offended, if what you said is true and since it is not... wooOSAah... Now let us return to our normal programming content.

But then we would not benefit from his/her/their annual single (on average) contribution. I feel enlightened already.

I think you misunderstand a few isolated incidents for riots. Anyone that lives in Los Angeles will tell you things are fine, yet someone from London posts on the internet about how crazy things are there and that people are rioting. Who is right, the people there on the ground or the people who wish to use a few isolated incidents to try and taint a legitimate protest and the people who buy the narrative without any critical thinking?

2012, you say. OK. I agree with the first part, but for the second, some days, I think that might be true, but today, I think that I am. I wish my phone could take my place at work. As it is, I earn all the money around here. Damn phone better start pulling its weight. Sounds like your friend has some real talent. Maybe they could join and you could leave.

Citing a few isolated incidents does not provide evidence of city-wide riots. Beyond that, get your head out of your idiot ass and stop getting your news from bullshit alt-right news sources.

It took 13 years to come to these conclusions? Anyway, did you buy your camera back in 2012 and make your film, or are you still thinking about it? Progress updated appreciated.

nice start to making new friends!!!

Totally agree! Bcuz one of the R5Cs main strengths is how feature/option-rich it is. But that also means you constantly need to be making sure you have the right featues turned on/off, etc. For example, I use the S35 crop mode and/or the digital teleconverter for added reach - but if you don't manually set the cam back to full frame or take it out of TC mode, the cam won't go back to the default mode when you turn it off 🤷🏾‍♂️

That's a solid and bulky choice. It won't overheat any time soon! Now it's by far the most complicated Canon camera I have ever used. For me, the menus were too much. You really need to know what you're doing or you'll get lost with all the menu/button combinatios. Have fun!

I joined this forum in 2012 when I wanted to buy a camera & make a film. After all the years I have been here I just see you are useless people and you whine about money. You are all idiots with a camera but you are not. Phones have replaced you. Ten years ago when I live in Shanghai, my friend took an amazing photo of a street, black and white, better than anything you bitches moan and whine about.

Thank Islam you are here. I saw videos of anti-fa throwing rocks at police cars & burning them & looting stores. But thank Mohammed, you are here to tell us we didn't see what we saw. THERE ARE NO RIOTS IN LA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do not believe any video which shows you riots in LA.

I've got three LP-E6Ps at the moment and a mix of LP-E6NH and older LP-E6N ones. If I recall correctly, a battery strategy that allowed you to run off batteries for a 24 hour day would maybe revolve around: (i) minimum 5-7 LP-E6P batts (ii) 2 dual portable USB-C powered LP-E6P chargers (I was gna go with the simulataneous dual chargers but if I remember correctly, the ones on the market at the time I checked still took longer to charge two batts simultaneously than if I just had two reg dual chargers going at the same time). I think I have this one: https://ca.neewer.com/products/neewer-2-pack-2400mah-lp-e6p-lp-e6nh-replacement-batteries-usb-dual-charger-66606258 (iiii) 1-2 V-mount batts Let's say it takes like 2-3 hours to charge one battery in a dual charger - then the rough math is you'd need at least 5-7 batteries to comfortably keep the use/swap/charge cycle going. Definitely more expensive on the front end. Especially if you're adding a battery grip BUT I'd rather invest $1K on this power management strategy than ever have to pay $1K or more to repair a USB-C port that could break again, and again. Hope this helps tho!

After 850+, I’m still thinking about it… 😂

Thanks for the heads up. Maybe the new LP-E6P batteries are the way to go. How many do you typically find that you'll use up in a day? Is the LCD bright enough to use outdoors in the sun? I've had no problem using my C70's LCD on all but the very brightest days.

As an R5C user for a minute now, who has dabbled with pretty much every external powering option, I will say this: (i) The R5C's USB and micro-HDMI ports are a known weakness in this camera (like many cams). (ii) There have been R5C users who reported their USB-C ports going even though they have been using port protectors. Not a lot but enough for it to be a concern if you are a shooter who doesn't have CPS or insurance, etc. (iii) The cost for Canon to replace the USB-C port is at least $1K So the prudent math would be to minimize use of those ports. Bcuz you are paying $1KUS to 'repair' something that will likely go again, and end up costing you more than the cam itself. Especially now that the LP-E6P batteries can get you 1.5 hours on a charge. So I no longer use my V-mounts or even the Dummy batt/D-Tap option. I use LP-E6Ps and for anything that requires more than 1.5 hours, I use the OEM battery grip for 3 hours of record time.

I have a lot of respect for the skill involved with shooting weddings. I did two about ten years ago and decided that it wasn't for me! Yeah, no thanks. I appreciate you mentioning that. I'm not willing to take that risk! I bit the bullet and ordered a used R5C. $2400 a 22K shutter count, and a cage included. I don't expect this to become my primary camera over the C70 but will be nice to have when photos are also needed. I think I might re-buy the SmallRig v-mount plate so that I can power it off of my Intellytech mini v-mounts, and then just uncouple it from that setup and run it off of the regular battery for stills (I really like an EVF for stills). In the interest of keeping things small and lightweight, I probably will not bother with a separate monitor.

and would suit me very well…if it just had a better rear LCD, but they cheaped out on it and lost a potential sale because of that. And I am not the only one. It defies all logic and sense to me and is the equivalent of a company putting their middle finger up at the potential purchased and saying, “don’t buy it then”. OK I won’t and that’s a bigger loss to you than it is to me. There are sub €1000 cameras with a better rear LCD. I don’t pick holes in shit for the sake of it either and this in every other regard was a very strong contender for me and they blew it 😏

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@QuickHitRecordI seen the R7 mentioned in this thread. And while it may not overheat, the reports of failure rate of its mechanical shutter that I was seeing on one of the bigger R7 FB groups in a 2-4 month span (I was researching it as a potential C cam to my two R5Cs) was enough for me to say, no. This coming from a cam that still isn't even three years old (released June 23rd 2022). All that to say, if you do decide to go with an R7 then do not buy it used - definitely buy brand new with an extended warranty. As far as price goes the new R50V ($650US) seems like it could be a valid option for your needs.

You'll have to pony up for the more expensive models to avoid over-heating. I've tested my R8 in all its video modes and 4K will make the camera over-heat after long sessions or make the heat bars reach very close to it overheating and shutting off (If I'm shooting long-interviews with the R8 I just shoot FHD which is very good). I'm sure the R7 and R6M2 models have much better heat dissipation design. The R8 has none. As for the bulkier 1D models I'm sure they are almost bullet proof, but they have 30m recording limits.

Well after watching a couple reviews my opinion has drastically changed I must admit. While the above issues remain, if you compare it further to the FX3/A7Siii this FX2 actually brings substantial improvements as a hybrid camera. The fact you get 33MP, tiltable EVF, video/stills switch, and mechanical shutter makes it a quite usable photo camera as well. And on the video side, the 7K downsampled image makes it sharper and allows S35 4K which you don't get on the FX3. Great for adapting S35 lenses. I also like the new S-Log3 stills mode, great for consistent shots while filming. The EU price and poor rolling shutter is still a problem but if/when price comes down, this could actually be a great hybrid within the Sony ecosystem and a very valid alternative to FX3. I could see myself picking one up at the USD price.

Should try it as a hybrid shooter doing full photo and video as a one man band. Some say it can't be done. The evidence of my website and the last 20+ years says otherwise! The key word there was 'logistics' along with; planning/a routine that is tried and tested, plus a shit ton of trial & error prior! Took 6 years to go from scratch to being comfortable with it and then just been refining ever since. And continuing to do so...