Andrew Reid

Why not pay them?

Haha that's so far off the mark. There's a lot of people here using the NX1. The dedicated sub-forum is where they hang out. It's still a popular camera. I still use mine as well. It's a good alternative to the X-H1 but if the A7 III is his preference it seems he's made his own mind up and doesn't need more advice I own both and I think they have different strengths. The X-H1 is a little more enjoyable to shoot with, and has some very nice zooms. The 18-135mm, great for run & gun, the 16-55mm F2.8 is blisteringly sharp, the 18-55mm F2.8 is a lightweight gem / bargain. But it's not full frame and so if that's the look you're after, the A7 III is the best deal for the money. The AF is also better in video mode on the Sony, although it's not too bad on the Fuji. I'd put the dynamic range of both as quite similar in LOG.

The adapter is really important for me, I don't have much appetite to clear out all my existing Nikon glass. And I am sure that goes for a lot of Nikon shooters who are interested in mirrorless. I can use my Nikon stuff on Sony E-mount with AF, although to be honest the AF sucks - it might be that the data bus on Nikon's lenses is too slow to support PDAF on sensor, which is where that patent would help, with the traditional mirror box PDAF. A mirror inside the adapter would be really a shame though. They have PDAF on sensor (at least according to the leaks), and surely they can find a way to make it work well with Nikon F mount lenses, even if the bus is slower than Canon EF.... Maybe that patent was just covering their options from a while back before the final spec of the camera was developed. Not sure there is much customer demand to add a mirror to a mirrorless camera

I agree 100%. Wouldn't that be nice to get a piece of feedback and be able to physically drop it in a bin. With the internet you're lucky if you can delete it at all, let alone ignore it. And if I prune the trash from my own website, it's called "censorship"! The BBC is almost in thrall to Morally Outraged from Essex today with VOX pops, live Tweet-ins, etc. It's just popularism... it seems to be driving the whole democracy. The corporations give people what they ask for (more Star Wars, more infantile comic book heroes), the politicians can't do anything without asking us what we want (more Brexit!) and even state TV can't ignore destructive criticism from Morally Outraged from Essex via Twitter. I think this thread has run it's dreary, depressing, disappointing course. Will lock it.

I will. Close the door on your way out.

kidzrevil, you did not contribute much interesting in over 2000 posts anyway, and it's high time for new blood to have their time in the spotlight instead. I am bored of it. Some of the innuendo about me in the Gunn thread is grounds for a ban on any forum no matter what. I still remember from a few days ago the Catsin situation when he posted an extreme nazi video amidst our argument, claiming anti-semantic abuse. I don't accept him playing that card, and his ridiculous linking of the word 'rat' to that video, and I don't accept kidzrevil's nonsense drivel on this topic either. Stop playing the victim card. You're not a real victim. You just lost an argument, that's all. If you are both gone by tomorrow you know why.

I think his prior love ran off with another lens?!

You have to give him more credit than that Jon, it's a pretty complex DIY project to pull off. And if it works well, the lack of polish doesn't matter. I'm curious if the SLR Magic Rangerfinder works on the red Isco though... It would have made the implementation of this far easier.

A comedian walks on stage and tells a joke. He plays an act, where he is a serial killer with a stammer and silly walk. Does that make him a murderer? According to Disney they actually couldn't. Walt Disney Studios chairman said: ‘The offensive attitudes and statements discovered on James’ Twitter feed are indefensible That's an interesting way to describe an edgy fictional comedy act... as a real life attitude?! A statement?! Give me a fucking break. Yeah but, Einstein, I'm not defending the jokes. I'm not defending the content. I'm defending the person and the concept of making edgy jokes 10 years ago without them being dug up by a right wing fanatic in order to end a top filmmaking talent's career. Have you even listened to what he had to say upon being fired? "My words of nearly a decade ago were, at the time, totally failed and unfortunate efforts to be provocative. I have regretted them for many years since – not just because they were stupid, not at all funny, wildly insensitive, and certainly not provocative like I had hoped, but also because they don’t reflect the person I am today or have been for some time.’ I'd argue they didn't even represent who Gunn was 10 years ago, because it's fiction. An act. Yeah, I always have to lower the bar when talking to idiots *SHRUG*

SEE... You are the disease. You have to make it personal. The whole topic is about idiots like you, in fact... Who cannot tell the difference between targets of jokes and subject material, or even the difference between reality and fiction, personal life (real life) and defending a film director's right to carry on working despite being an absolutely terrible comedian. Are you truly thick or something? True, true. It happens a lot from Trump's side - liars with abhorrent opinions on how to run a country... they turn the tables in self defence. Trump will label CNN "fake news" because he knows full well the power of fake news. "Fake news" from rival Fox got him elected! When he lies, all he has to do is accuse the other side of lying. It's like some kind of yin and yang strategy. Of course I expect Cernovich to have outspoken and controversial opinions as well... guess how he attacks... 360... He'll call out the same behaviour in the opposition and get them into a lot of trouble. This is where we find ourselves with Gunn... And those who think it's unfair get labeled pedophile sympathisers by idiots like KidsRevil, because in the first instance he can't tell the difference between an act, and a real person, then to compound that, in second instance he equates defending James Gunn's character, with endorsing the content of his act. The bar has been lowered so much by people like this, it is why we are having conversations about rape and child molestation in a discussion about a film director. It's why you can't defend another artist if he's made bad jokes on taboo subjects, which presumably look bad when taken out of context and misunderstood by idiots. I can't continue to defend Gunn. I am going to tar myself with the outrage brush and bring all sorts of angry confused accusations onto my shoulders from idiots who can't tell the difference between actual pedophiles and film directors who joke about taboo subjects. Has Lars Von Trier been interviewed recently? Maybe I should go back to talking about a director who maintains his edge and yet remains relatively unscathed - he's only been labelled a Nazi for his jokes - which is far less worse than being branded a pedophile. Would love to know KidsRevil's simplistic view of the John Lasseter situation as well!! just for laughs... Let's hear it!

I must take it at face value I am afraid!! Kids R Evil! You think kids are evil. Clearly. I am OuTRAGEd. You BETTER delete your past tweets!! ? Is there? Edgy jokes don't violate criminal law. Fact. Do you think I am in a Larry David sitcom or something? I do understand social etiquette.... in real life. On the internet it doesn't work the same way. In real life, we don't do things like we do on Twitter. Twitter isn't a real life dinner date - do you think it is?! You have laws that protect people from jokes? Name one. And finally a reminder for late comers to the topic... I am not defending the content of his jokes at all. Easy to confuse, as I said from the beginning. No - I am defending James Gunn, the human being... and the artistic license we have to make jokes, sometimes shit ones, free speech, a huge filmmaking talent, the concept of edgy humour, jokes on twitter, and most of all the ability to grow as a person in the course of 10 years and not to have past errors hung around your neck for all eternity with no ability to move on from the past... Gunn stopped making stupid tasteless jokes a long, long time ago. Stephen Fry articulates it far better than I ever could... Go to 10m:00sec "Self pity is the ugliest emotion"

Yes, so much virtue signalling, so little respect for artistic freedom and storytelling. No wonder the bigger studios don't take risks any more. You're absolutely right. It is an age of hysteria and outrage and fanaticism. The arts is timid, self-censoring. Usually you need a vigorous artistic and film-making community to shine a light on the hysteria... It ain't happening much now.

People who defend Trump on the US economy don't realise that the economy is like a very large ship that takes a long time to respond to the commander. The changes Trump is making will be felt a few years from now. Today, you're experiencing the decisions the previous commander in chief made. Some of Trump's policies are impacting on people immediately, like the trade wars with his allies in Europe and China. If you think trade wars are good for jobs, think again. Anyway back on our favourite topic.... Today the hounds are out again making certain ideas and satires off limits for comedy. It's as bad as burning books. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44936332 This time it's the Rick & Morty co-creator and the guy behind the sitcom Community. Nearly 10 years ago he filmed an online skit, a parody of Dexter, called Daryl. His fictional character abuses a doll. And over at Netflix they are not allowed to write ideas about fat girls becoming thinner. https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44934692 Of course none of the outraged have actually seen either the skit, or the show. And it's all fiction we're talking about. FICTION. It's like suggesting computer games turn people into serial killers. Yeah it's a shame it has become so personal. We're in such a selfish age of individualism, everything has to be. So one cannot have an opinion any more without it becoming a character judgement. And one cannot defend a person's career and films, without also being seen to be defending the content of their jokes. John Lasseter is gone and nobody defended the guy. First they came for the celebrities and nobody spoke out... one day it will be the everyman, and still nobody will speak up. You're the one saying Kids Are Evil.

I agree with Rob's posts. Well reasoned.

http://collider.com/james-gunns-firing-guardians-of-the-galaxy/ "The jokes about rape and pedophilia that got James Gunn fired from his position as writer and director of Marvel’s hugely successful Guardians of the Galaxyfranchise are largely un-funny, tasteless, and in most cases disgusting. We should probably get that out of the way right up front, because to defend Gunn in the wake of Disney’s decision is—to a lot of reactionaries with itchy @ fingers—is to also defend the content of the tweets. But a surprisingly often overlooked part of the conversation is the fact that the ringleader of Gunn’s downfall, Mike Cernovich, had to scroll back to 2011 to find the tweets at all. Seven years, conveniently bypassing apologies and mea culpas, overlooking attempts at change, ignoring statements like the one Gunn posted just days before he was fired" "To deny someone the capacity to change is a dangerous precedent to set, not just in Hollywood where a person’s public life is on display 24/7 but to anyone engaging in the social media age. It sets the bar at, “What’s the point?” It gives the message that concepts like betterment and learning are futile because the sins of your past are an immovable weight that only gets heavier the harder you climb." "The Guardians of the Galaxymovies are, boiled down, stories about shitty people—rascals, thieves, assassins, criminals—learning through intense trial and error to be less shitty. Not just that, but the literal magic that comes with the realization that your past does not define you. One of the most genuinely insane opinions I’ve seen come out of this situation is, “I still love the Guardians movies, but I can’t support Gunn.” You learned nothing"

Clearly this topic is too edgy for some people. Personally I find it interesting. The culture and politics around it are interesting. I have also learnt that compared to the UK and Europe, the US in 2018 is a very politically correct and conservative society with easy to offend sensibilities. Feels like Victorian England out there! What's up with you guys? Lighten up!

It's a blog about camera tech. Go figure!

There's a place for this. It's called the SHOOTING forum!

Gervais on the Gunn situation. Right as always. Also see Humanity, on Netflix. It will be educational for quite a lot of people! Disney and even JK Rowling have no problem with Johnny Depp, who has been accused of worse things than making bad jokes or hugging in an office environment. None of them proven though, I might add. Do we really now have to go through our entire social media history dating back years and delete any jokes, for sake of our careers? Seems yes, we do, it's the new world we live in.

I think what this topic is telling me, is that the house of forum is due a spring clean. Damphousse was nearly banned in 2014 for his complete disregard for any form of respect for mods including myself as the site owner, and I let him stay... 4 years later, I think I'm out of any more tolerance. Maybe it is time to invite some new blood to post on the forum and find out who is the driftwood and isn't contributing.

How about collective responsibility?

12 tweets over 3 years? It's easy to lose talent if you're a politically correct corporation anyway. Corporations and politicians set such unrealistically perfect moral standards for behaviour, that Clinton can be brought down by emails. Trump on the other hand has set no such high bar for behaviour so can get away with anything. Disney can't tolerate the slightest thing from their employees, at any level. John Lasseter's gone too. For hugging!

Oh and you know this for sure... Ricky Gervais on stage, he's playing an extreme version of himself - a prick - and Gunn was doing the same here - a creepy perv - it's an act. It's not real.

See I told you it is dangerous to defend someone in the current climate. You're confusing my defence of a film director with defending paedophilia.... It's a carbon copy example of what I said earlier about our current odd climate of behaviour. And you're also confusing the target of the joke. The target of the provocative jokes were not abused children... but a monstrous comedic version of himself... which has no link to reality. It's pure fiction. A character. On a very trivial, casual medium (Twitter). As for "In a society where everyone has rights the best course of action is to offend as few people as possible." That is right out of a dystopian novel.

Is it fuck as like! You can have a complex multi-faceted opinion on something, pros and cons... and end up having more cons than pros, therefore you don't endorse. Ever been on a jury?! That would explain a lot. ?!??!