Andrew Reid

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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 🙂

Ahead of AI? Good luck!

The thing with Fuji is they don't want their fixed lens cameras to be TOO successful as it means lower lens sales. The X100 popularity from around the V model onwards, caught them off guard. So they didn't make very many on purpose, which further inflated prices, and they want everyone to be buying XF and GF mount lenses instead. That's why the X-Half lens is such a pathetic piece of shit. And why it doesn't have a RAW mode. It's meant to be a toy.

One of the reasons I don't blog as frequently or review stuff any more is that I have literally zero interest in spending $3k on a new camera every few months, and there's this strange urge by camera companies to inflate prices at the same time as going backwards in specs from the Sony a1 which is now nearly 4 years old. I fear it will be the same with the FX2, where I pick one up to try it once and then feel absolutely zero creative need for it. Same with the new Panasonics too. And at the same time, my interest in plain old photography is probably stronger than in video now, and what the Xiaomi 14 Ultra was able to do on that side had me thinking that even enthusiast level cameras for photography are on the way out. When are we going to see some real innovation from Japan?

The GH2 is pixel binning to produce the 1080p, so the digital-edge comes more from that than the built-in sharpening algorithm. When you view the image at a longer viewing distance on a larger screen, it looks a lot better than up-close on a laptop.

Maybe they quietly imported thousands of them back in February, before the tariffs. I find it strange that the price isn't a lot higher, maybe B&H plan to show the taxes and tariffs on a separate line when you get to the checkout.

How dare the client journalists disobey their masters.

$2698 at B&H for the Sony FX2 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1899230-REG/sony_fx2_digital_cinema_camera.html Interesting price especially considering the Trump Tariff mess. And cheaper than the S1 II by $600.

https://www.eoshd.com/news/sony-fx2-announced-a-cheaper-fx3-with-a7-iv-sensor-and-evf/ The more expensive and better Lumix S9 I wanted Panasonic to make. Loving the EVF and mechanical shutter in a proper hybrid video form factor.

EOSHD ProColor looking great 😉 Much nicer than the Panasonic profile on the S5 II

What a crazy strategy that is. It's as if Panasonic thought, well, we're losing to Canon in every way, lenses, mount, product release timing, autofocus, specs, why don't we charge more as well and see how that goes down.

Are you sure 3850 euros is a reasonable offer? You can get a Z8 for that, let alone Z6 III! You could even get a used Sony a1 for about the same, with a low shutter count. 3850 is 3x mint condition Panasonic S1H. It's nuts.

Pre-tarrifs and recent inflation up-tick, I was wondering how sustainable $7000 was for a flagship mirrorless camera, or $3200+tax for a mid-range camera like the S1 II ($4k with kit lens), and now we have the first joke camera with bad AF for $850 thanks to Fujifilm. https://www.eoshd.com/news/camera-prices-have-the-japanese-taken-leave-of-their-senses/ Now we're about to add more inflation and tarrifs to these numbers, so it's possible that by the end of the year a new mid-range full frame camera will be released to the market for over $4500, and that the Sony a1 III might cost $9000. At what point does the line get crossed for you guys, when will you stop buying?

It's a mark of how far fucked Panasonic are, in that the S9 is now going for Lumix GM5 prices on eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/177072111627 2x crop 2015 camera, 10 years old. Vs the 2024 full frame camera they wanted all of Instagram to buy. The last time I saw depreciation like this was with Samsung!

I will look forward to picking one up for £350 in a few months.

https://www.wexphotovideo.com/panasonic-lumix-s9-digital-camera-body-with-20-60mm-f3-5-5-6-lens-black-3170471/ £800 off. Which makes it £999 with the 20-60mm kit lens. The body only is down to as little as £750 open box mint used. Down from the RRP of a few months ago £1600. One can only assume they are having massive problems shifting them. Which is a pity because the S9 is a fun little beast.

Fairchild are part of OnSemi now. The Blackmagic 12K sensor manufacturer is probably OnSemi as well?

I think it's OnSemi. They are ARRI's partner on the new ALEXA sensor. TowerJazz had / have a joint venture with Panasonic, but OnSemi make the more up-to-date sensor tech and there are quite a few parallels between the ALEXA sensor readout tech and latest Panasonic cameras. In 2022 Panasonic exited the semiconductors business and sold all the assets. The organic sensor project is official dead, but it allowed them to partner with more than just Sony for sensors.

Ouch LensSEL24F28G $599.99 $799.99 33.3% LensSEL50F18/B $349.99 $449.99 28.6% LensSEL50F18/S $349.99 $449.99 28.6% When is a cheap lens no longer a cheap lens! The irony is this will only benefit the CHINESE lens makers!!

Like I said these idiotic tariffs are causing the market to act as a cartel. Capitalism is all about competition so if one company faces higher costs, and the others don't, then that company suffers and the rest can keep their prices low. If all companies are forced to up-their prices, it sets a new expectation for the entire market for costs, and nobody loses as the consumer can't simply turn to a company with lower prices when they are all subject to the same market forces. So even if the prices go up in the US, that gives the camera companies the perfect excuse to do the dirty on the UK and Europe as well.

Yes I have the Beastgrip DOF adapter, but... controversial opinion alert... Mirrorless cameras are a far better tool for interchangeable lenses. They have the grip, the physical controls, the EVF and the ergonomics and weight balance, where a smartphone just feels shit when there's a big weight on the front. For me, the Beastgrip was interesting to play with for a few shots, but nothing more. I just didn't see the point when I could just pick up an X-Pro3 instead. As a standalone camera the 14 Ultra has an upper-hand over mirrorless camera creatively though which is why I bought it... in that it's capable of firing off so many different shot styles on the spot, in a few seconds, with ease and speed... which I absolutely love and to do the same with interchangeable lenses would take forever and the shots would be gone or the light would be different. Not to mention the stealth factor for street photography too. I think the beauty of these smartphones is they are..... smartphones. Always with you, and no need to reach into a bag of lenses every time you see a shot worth taking.

Nice work @Jip-Hop I was working a few years ago with MotionCam devs on the Discord, really nice guys. The app has come on a lot since then. So much to get into. I tested around 30 or 40 phones with it at one point. Personal favourites were the 6K capable Moto Edge+ (2020 version) with large 1/1.33" Samsung sensor, similar to Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, both really cheap phones now on eBay, and the Oneplus 8 Pro did well with it too, 4K/60p and the dev's favourite... For a month or so I became completely obsessed with discovering the hidden raw video talents of telephones... Went round Berlin's Saturn stores and installed it on a few models there too 🙂 I had the RED Hydrogen to play with too, but that one's a bit old to support it. Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a perfect tool for it, but yes the guide is much needed to get the settings optimised for it. If you wanna collab on anything just DM me!

What are your most treasured pets (I mean cameras) that somehow buck the trend with the cutest personality. Personally, mine are... And the X-Pro3 DURA with all that expensive titanium and unusual screen design. Following closely behind... Panasonic GM1 and the batshit crazy Sigma Quattro series, including the SD mirrorless. What's yours?

If anyone wants to have some retro CCD fun then I have found a fun little bargain for you... https://www.wexphotovideo.com/olympus-e-500-digital-slr-camera-body-used-3242908/ This is using the same Kodak CCD sensor tech as the M8, just a slightly smaller chip at 2x crop vs 1.5x. The colours and grain are a thing of filmic beauty and it has the rather lovely Olympus colour science in JPEGs too.