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The ironing board would certainly help when creating a flat profile.

Proof right there. That is the new ad for the FX2 with the tagline, “Would have been the camera of choice had David lived a bit longer than he did”. It will sell 10’s more as a result. (Buy 2, get a free ironing board)

The prices that people are bidding on there are absolutely wild. If I squint a bit, then I can vaguely, almost, kind of see the reason why people pay outlandish premiums for a creative tool that has been owned by a renowned artist in the vague hope that there will be some transference of magical artistic residue to them if they use it. However, I do question how someone is expecting to up their laundry game in the same manner by paying $500 for his fucking ironing board. I mean, I’m aware of his artistic output but was he particularly renowned for being crease free too?

they say a picture is worth a thousand words...

Quick question: Is the G7's 4k line-skipped or pixel-binned? I cannot seem to find definitive information on this. I can easily get it to moiré but usually in the blue channel.

I’m pretty sure his last words were, “I’m gonna buy a Sony FX2”. And if they weren’t, Sony need to put that rumor out there to help boost sales.

So basically they are all cats? The cat with the Leatherman The copy cat The Cat in the Hat The OG Catman The cat with Barbie’s mother Frocat Snapcat And other cats.

That's greed for ya. The consumer pays the price — BIG TIME! As an American (that didn't vote for the Orange bomb) I dread it, but I see it through and hope that the nightmare is over. A real shit-show in the making.

https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/julien-s-auctions-turner-classic-movies-present-the-david-lynch-collection?tagIds=108281 https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/1426320/david-lynch-hasselblad-sony-and-pentax-cameras-with-accessories https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/1426308/david-lynch-sony-a7r-and-a7s-cameras-with-sony-e-mount-and-lensbaby-lenses Interesting to see he had good taste in creative tools.

What's annoying for the rest of us that didn't vote for Trump and aren't even American is that you just know the camera manufacturers will use this is an excuse to raise prices in other regions as well, because they've been pushed into acting like a cartel by a madman with orange makeup. It's a bit like the world just getting over COVID and then some muppet in Russia gives us a war. The world was getting over a lot of supply chain and economic issues then the American public decided it would be a good idea to have a convict in charge of the government and go back to 1870s trade policies.

Hence the pun. Meanwhile the courts had blocked the tariffs, only for it to be appealed and some of it relaxed. It's and up and down situation that can be frustrating.

A burst of about 8fps?

An update on the US side of things: https://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2025/05/21/camera-prices-surge-amid-u.s.-tariff-hikes-companies-respond-with-delays Could be possible that camera companies will import greater quantities to Mexico and Canada.

The new Black Mirror episode is a real banger... ...in which Philip Bloom goes all the way to the White House and starts making up the laws of the land, a new Constitution. Law number 1... ALL media is given a platform based on promotional effectiveness and loyalty to the CAT KINGDOM. Those media not interested in cats, are de-platformed and uninvited from Sony camera launches. Law number 2... Universities watch out... Cat Zionism is about. Or should that be Meowism. Any pro-pussians and anyone who doesn't worship white fur is deported to a columbian jail. Law number 3... Lawyers and judges are to be superseded by weekly episodes of the Supreme Apprentice, where 6 cats around a table ultimately get to settle all arguments big or small with the flick of a tail. Law number 4... Japanese cameras are banned, all cameras must have pet detection and be made in Texas. Law Number 5... All China cats and European cats get out. The CAT KINGDOM is only for AMERICAN AND BRITISH PUSSY.

I'm gonna swap the M43 mount on my Z Cam E2-S6G for the Z Cam EF mount and put in the electronic ND filter. I'll also hook up the Video Assist 12G so that the recording choices can be h.265, ProRes, and braw. Get those pants ready! 😉 Or if the ND doesn't have to be electronic, I'd like to introduce you to the Komodo and the Canon EF-RF ND filter adapter. 😅 I'd post a picture of both things side-by-side, but I don't wanna be on the hook for everybody's dry cleaning bills. Pooter McCubbins - NEW FX1 MADE ME CRAP IN THE LEATHER UNDERWEAR I MADE MYSELF (AVAILABLE AT MY STORE) Maati Haapoja - FX1 MADE ME POOP IN THE PANTS POOTER HANDED DOWN TO ME iPhoneyDo - FX1 MADE ME CHANGE MY NAME TO IPANTSDOODOO Mac Mackey - FX1 INSPIRED A NEW SET OF UNDERWEAR POOP LUTS AVAILABLE NOW IN MY STORE MarcusPix - HERE IS THE MOST PORTABLE LIGHT STAND THAT I USED TO FILM MY FX1 PANTS POOPS ArtOfPhotography - I USED TO TALK ABOUT PHOTO HISTORY BUT NOW I JUST WANT SOME CLEAN SHORTS THANKS FX1 Slanted Lens - WHICH FX SERIES CAMERAS MAKE YOU CRAP YOUR PANTS THE MOST? HERE IS A COMPARISON THAT IS BOTH DULL AND NOT TOO ACCURATE Snapchick - HERE'S A TUTORIAL FOR SELF-BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY AFTER THE FX1 MAKES YOU POOP IN YOUR LINGERIE

Fro Knows Photo - NEW SONY FX1 MADE ME SHIT MYSELF Gerald Undone - SONY FX1 is a bedwetting moment Philip Bloom - FX1 CURED MY LOVE OF CATS Jordan Drake - I JIZZED MY PANTS BECAUSE OF SONY Camera Conspiracies - SONY FX1 ABSOLUTELY CRAP VLOGGING CAMERA Camera Labs - SONY FX1 has been released and it shoots video Tony and Chelsea Northrup -

If this camera had come with internal electronic ND and global shutter then this entire forum would be up and on their way to the underwear drawer walking like that Honda robot.

Is there even an underwear changer? What would that look like. There are already cameras on the market that shoot in resolutions that surpass human perception at a reasonable viewing distance/screen size combination (anything 8K+). There are already cameras that shoot those resolutions at silly frame rates (UC12K does 8K at like 160fps). Dynamic range on current mirrorless cameras is already within spitting image of Arri and arguably better than most film stocks that were ever produced (give or take pleasant highlight rolloff). Sensitivity? For years, the A7 III has been able to shoot with a pretty fast lens by moonlight. How much darker do we need? So really, with that in mind, it's a bit hard for me to think of the specs on a camera that would make me go out and buy some underwear, put them on, and then crap them... especially since at least some of them come with compromises - like the UC12K has photosites so small that, while I haven't done the math, I suspect would suffer from diffraction before f/8. So does the camera need to have even more resolution that I don't need? Or even higher framerates that I will use on about 1 out of every 5 shoots? Computational photography more similar to what a phone could do? That could be interesting, but I'm still not sure that's "holy crap" level.

I wish one of these gobshites would have the courage of their convictions and instead of the shocked faced gurning thumbnail pronouncing "This Changes EVERYTHING !" they just had one with them shrugging and saying "This Changes NOTHING !". Camera companies are getting away with this tiny incremental facelift versions because they know these clowns have to keep stoking the click generator so won't ever offer up more meaningful commentary. In that respect, the urban cowboy could have actually displayed some credibility if he'd made that type of commentary video about it instead of just swerving it completely. I don't want this faux "GAME CHANGER!" nonsense as the reality is that there are seldom any releases that genuinely shock anymore. We want genuine, shit your pants, wow releases. Less "GAME CHANGER!" and more "UNDERWEAR CHANGER!".

Comparison is the thief of joy when it comes to creative tools. Most cameras these days are a victim of comparison. If we all stop comparing the choices, life becomes much more simple. Buy what you can afford and be happy 🙂

As expected, Camera Conspiracies isn't a fan, comes complete with the expected boardroom sketch with a blonde wig.

And then there was one. 🤞

I think if I was in the camera reviewing game, I wouldn't either, but therein lies the problem with that scenario, - just how do you retain any kind of personal or perceived integrity if you only ever praise every single piece of kit launched without becoming an utter shill? Fortunately I don't have to and will never have to because I don't have and never will have an 'influencer' channel! But back on the FX2, I have watched a couple of reviews now and regardless of their personal opinion, I have made my own mind up and it's "not quite". I have become used to using 6k 30p open gate as my standard for over a year now. I like both the quality of the output and the relatively low size of the log file with Lumix. The OG gives me a decent option for post production 9:16 crop without having to make an entirely new social media short from scratch. The S5ii was good for this last year and the S9 is better (despite various shortcomings) for this year. Is a move to Sony or Nikon still on the cards for next year? Ideally yes, but purely because it's the only valid option for me and my specific needs and requirements and yes, I have looked at every conceivable option and continue to do so without it becoming an obsession. FX2 though? No. It's failure for me is the LCD & EVF. I haven't used an EVF for years, stills or video, - it's just too slow and clunky a way of working for me. Add on monitors etc also do not work for me so rear LCD is a critical part of my process. So I would personally not use or want the EVF of the FX2 and at the same time, that LCD res is just really quite poor, even compared with my S9. In fact other than build/body (but not glass options), the S9 is just a preferable option for me right now. ZV-E1 is on my radar but again, suffers from the same LCD woes. It bypassed me completely but the best Sony option for me right now would probably be the FX30 which has an excellent LCD which utterly shames that of this new FX2. The FX2 could have been a contender for me if they had simply skipped the EVF protrusion and had a decent LCD instead. And that right there, was and is the dealbreaker for me. Next move is over to Nikon. Please don't fuck this up. Make an FX3/30 style body with quality rear LCD, internal Z6iii spec with ability to bake in RED luts and we're probably golden. I can then use all my e Mount glass adapted with full AF and happy days will ensue. And I can then end my career back where it started, - with Neekon.

He doesn't want to ruin his relationship with the brands to the point they don't send him the new cameras twice as good as previous gen.

Took too long for me to edit my post! For nearly 10 years it has felt like Sony has had an impenetrable wall around the YouTube/influencer market, especially from like 2018 on. It's weird that we're seeing more people being more critical of them and some even defecting to other brands. Part of it you can chalk up to other brands playing catch up when it comes to working with the YouTuber/influencer types. You've definitely seen a lot more of that from Lumix and Nikon lately. But still, it makes you wonder if something has changed with Sony's marketing strategy, because I don't think that's enough for these people to start switching or being more critical of Sony unless Sony decided it would cater to them less. I'm a Lumix user. I think a lot of the criticism they've gotten has been overblown, especially the rolling shutter nonsense during the S1Rii release, but I also don't see too much in their recent releases that would have made me think that people would be ditching Sony for them. But in the last 6 months I've noticed more and more people are, and that criticism of Sony has been popping up more and more. It's really hard for me to believe it's just because these folks were just so blown away by the S1Rii and the S1ii releases, even though I think both are decent/good cameras (even if, in the S1ii's case it's a bit overpriced.)