Andrew Reid

Fair play to Canon on this one, hadn't expected a semi-pro APS-C camera. The 7D has a proper successor now.

Wonder how the image will compare to a C70.

I am not expecting miracles but for the price, it might tempt a lot of filmmakers in the way the Fuji cameras do.

X-T4 just got a big rival.

Now we have R5,6,7 and 3, all that remains is the R1... But I am wondering if they might give us a cheaper EOS R7C as well.

37 minutes ago, Avenger 2.0 said:

Saw the Jared Polin preview and he said the R7 didn't overheat on a hot (demo) day shooting video all day and there is no time limit on recording 😎 Also looks to have dual sd card recording for video and C.LOG3.

So 100% trust in the clickbait weasels after the R5 debacle then I see!

43rumors run any old bullshit.

Turns out battery is entirely different!

I am sure the stacked sensor is Sony manufactured and the EVF probably a Sony panel.

But beyond that seems OM Digital has custom LSI & firmware, plus many of their own parts.

Camera is assembled in Vietnam.

After a little more testing it is apparent that the phase-detect AF is flat out amazing for video on the OM-1. Really nothing like the GH6.

Really natural movement to handheld shots with the IBIS as well. Especially as you can tune it. High setting for a locked down shot and -1 when you want more fluid movement.

Just trying to figure out of the battery is identical to the one in my Sony A7 IV. Feels like there is a LOT of Sony about the OM-1. Feels like a buy-out by proxy!

2 hours ago, jgharding said:

@Andrew Reid How is the video AF on this bad boy? Is it up to Sony standards for following a face etc?

So far I get sense it is working at the Sony level, and much better than GH6.

I've not gone deep into it, but AF features are many many pages in the menus.

Such a mistake for Panasonic not to have this but OM-System does.

Can't seem to find an ALL-I codec mode though anywhere.

On 4/28/2022 at 10:26 AM, Simon Young said:

Excited to see that @Andrew Reid picked up an OM-1. Is there still a vast difference with regards to detail between the 4K UHD and the C4K modes? All the samples I've seen seem a bit mushy. Great colors and great IBIS, but concerned about resolution and digital sharpness.

I did indeed manage to pick one up from Camarthan Cameras in Wales! Only retailer in entire UK to have a couple of units. Glad I did though as the camera is a miracle in itself. Punches well above expectations.

I am only scratching the surface compared to you Simon, but will get to know it better in coming days. Brought it to Berlin with me. Not even shot any C4K with it yet but in UHD I did play with it a bit and love that you can punch in 1.4x in the middle of a shot with little to no loss in detail. No need to stop recording, you can just punch in and out on the fly.

The IBIS was out of this world brilliant. 1 second handheld photo PIN SHARP

The menus and ergonomics are in top 1% of all cameras. Love the way it feels to use and that they didn't go crazy abandoning the small size advantage with fans and stuff.

I have GH6 with me as well so will be interesting to compare the two. They are very different. GH6 has the edge for high frame rates and overall video specs. OM-1 has a significant advantage in terms of size, weight, ergonomics, stills features and a few unique abilities in video mode as well. The EVF on the OM-1 is superior to the GH6. Out of this world big and immersive, especially impressive for such a small body.

Can confirm the lovely Olympus colours are still present and correct!

Yes should work fine on the Z6 II. All recording formats, yep.

Try it in HDR mode, it greatly reduces it.

10 hours ago, Happy Daze said:

You seek collaboration but some may hesitate in case they also become thought of as "fucking unbearable".

It's apparent that you are not fond of criticism, but in the sense of true collaboration (especially within the arts) you will need to become accustomed to it or your project is doomed from the outset.

I also believe there is a difference between criticism and trolling.

I relish a good argument and in collaborations, a difference of opinion can drive the ideas forward.

On the internet, this rarely happens and you mainly get low quality input, with a nice pre-existing bias or personal grudge on top.

So when it comes to collaboration it is always best to do it in same room as the other people.

Yes it is compatible. The guide that comes with Pro Color will tell you how to set it up.

Cheers!

Who is up for helping me write a movie?

Part 1 - Taking inspiration from Paul Schrader and Taxi Driver

https://www.eoshd.com/news/help-me-write-a-movie-part-1-taking-inspiration-from-paul-schrader-taxi-driver/

Also explains the future of EOSHD and how things will change to cover movies instead of pixel peeping.

Any suggestions, comments, welcome...

Thanks for contributing. This stuff is proper rare these days.

38 minutes ago, Marcio Kabke Pinheiro said:

Never had heard about that Steve's ghostbuster channel.

Now that he makes hifi review videos, I'm dying (oops) to see his testing a XLR interface with phantom power.

Hope he doesn't get any interference on the line.

4 hours ago, webrunner5 said:

I may be wrong, but I know I read a few months ago that to have Phase Detect in a camera you have to pay Sony a royalty for every camera you sell, and probably a huge upfront fee to even start. 

No that's only for Poltergeist Detect mode.

April fools

https://www.eoshd.com/news/steve-huff-quits-camera-reviews-for-communicating-with-the-paranormal/

2 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:

Backstory here for the lovely 10 year old Tokyo footage.

https://www.eoshd.com/news/tokyo-test-footage-attempting-a-ridley-scott-with-the-hacked-gh2-and-olympus-12mm-f2/

Blimey blog posts were a lot shorter back then!

Not as short as a social media post, but not a book either.

Fond memories.

Had the opportunity to interview Masanori Koyama, product planner for the GH6 and S1H:

https://www.eoshd.com/news/interview-with-panasonics-masanori-koyama-product-planner-for-the-gh6/

Hope you enjoy.

Steve's spirit box app should have a sponsor like Kessler and accompanying pocket dolly.

Until it all goes wrong, the spirit jokes about his balding head and he ends up smacking the ghost in the mouth Will Smith style.

They will need to rotate the James Webb Telescope 180 degrees and point it back at earth to spot those.

Max Tech pivoted from cameras to phones.

Steve went Skyping with ghosts

Top video has 11 million plays.

So the question for EOSHD is, what should I pivot to now...

Special lenses that can spot elven spirits in the woods?

Turns out we've been wasting our time with Wifi apps for the EOS R5.

This one is number 88 in the Utilities chart on Apple App Store

Only has 2.7 rating however and the developer's name is all lower case "chris rogers" which is always a bad sign.

On 3/28/2022 at 4:49 PM, Emanuel said:

P.S.

This is too little:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-ukraine-russia-moment-silence-1235118833/

It was sponsored by a massive Crypto dot com ad as well....

Which is ironic considering crypto's deep involvement in money laundering, illegal activity, mafia states and governments, they are basically Putin's best friend.

On 3/23/2022 at 6:16 PM, BTM_Pix said:

He does supernatural investigation videos too.

Maybe he got a tip off from the other side that the end was nigh for camera reviews.

All this time I had no idea

https://www.youtube.com/c/huffparanormal/featured

Mediocrity is the new gold standard.