Andrew Reid

There "ARE" limitations

@Cliff Totten I like your enthusiasm! However you can't get the pixel size of a sensor from the maths you used, it just doesn't work that way. There are gaps between pixels which vary in size as well. Sony have published the pixel size of the sensor already. It's 4.63 µm (H) × 4.63 µm (V) http://www.sony-semicon.co.jp/products_en/new_pro/may_2017/imx294cjk_e.html Even then this is not the final spec for low light, other things will determine it as well, such as readout noise, noise reduction, pixel design and structure, readout speed, bit depth, native sensitivity, video mode, scaling, codec and even more. The Sony A7S II (12MP full frame) has the largest pixels and lowest density for the size. That is 8.4 micron (µm H) x 8.4 µm (V) Also we should bear in mind amidst the hype, that the sensor model used by the GH5S is purely speculative on behalf of the rumors sites and users - they are the ones that have found a match between the rumored specs and a Sony sensor... but it might not even be a Sony chip, it could be a similar one from somewhere else with completely different performance characteristics. Until Panasonic announce anything therefore, it is all rumours! The Sony one fits the bill for sure, but let's wait and see. It was originally marketed for industrial use, not mirrorless. It might be very good in low light, but the pixel size and density is not the most impressive thing about it, at least on paper. If it shoots 12bit raw DNG with compression... THAT will improve low light performance no end.

I may be biased, but I think Fuji should get me to try out the upcoming X-H1 before it's released. I asked to try the 4K X-Pro 2 firmware and they told me it isn't something they 'do' ahead of release... I am sure they do in fact have beta testers of their hardware, outside of the lab. I would love to give them my feedback. It seems Fuji are relying on Sony's hardware, with their own spin on ergonomics and colour. This is a good thing... Even if the H1 will be basically the innards of an A6500 in a Fuji body, it will be nicer to use than the Sony. To really compete with Panasonic though, they need to go far beyond what Sony are doing. No 8bit-only codec for starters.

I use a Heliopan and the colour shift is nothing worth worrying about. It's barely a factor in day to day shooting. Pro Color makes a big difference though. If Pro Color is 100% better than Sony's default colour, then an ND makes 1-5% difference in colour alteration... So focus on the big stuff.

Casey switched from Canon and Sony to using the Panasonic GH5 almost 90% of the time. He still has other cameras but it's the GH5 that really turned things around. Canon failed to give YouTubers like him what they need... 4K, small file sizes, articulated screen, all in the same camera... so the 5D Mk IV for all it's Dual Pixel AF goodness languishes in the corner as do the 1080p Canons - Big up-swing in noticeable quality when Casey switched to the GH5's 10bit 4K. Hopefully though, the number of out of focus shots in Casey's video where the camera selects the background instead of the subject will whip Panasonic into action to sort out some form of Dual Pixel AF competitor technology. Or maybe Casey doesn't mind... vlogging is a raw style, doesn't need to be formal and correct all the time. I do think AF in video mode is the next thing for Panasonic to get right though. It's a priority in my mind.

It is brand new sensor technology potentially though. On-chip HDR with the quad bayer has never been seen before, in any camera.

Amazing shot.

In terms of ex-tele on the GH5, might as well you shoot in open gate anamorphic as that uses the full sensor resolution, then you can crop 1080p from that in post, rather than bake the framing in-camera with ex-tele. Regarding the crop factors, I simplified things to only horizontal crop factor... if you take into account diagonal of 16:9 you might see slightly different numbers. What is everybody using for their longest telephoto zooms or primes? Would be great to see a list of options to consider, outside of just the ones I am thinking about. Canon 400mm F5.6L has AF and looks like nice 1.2kg alternative to the 5kg Canon FD 400mm F2.8L. Add that to the list. Wow. Did you ever try this setup with a more modern camera? Imagine that telescope with a D850!!

The auto setting.

I know nothing about telescopes. Any info, bring it on.

This video of the international space station passing the moon has become quite famous on the internet, demonstrating as it does the unusual abilities of the Nikon P900, a super-zoom consumer camera which costs around $700. Can we do better with a 'proper' camera? Read the full article

Yes looks like Casey has one... Well well well.... Better get my "old" GH5 on eBay quick!

I think any possible GH5S actually compliments the EVA1 very well when you think about the type of people buying the EVA1. Anyway, new technology usually comes to the smaller cameras first and it is the case yet again here with Quad Bayer HDR. The EVA1 is designed to be a solid work tool, to please established pro videographers and it does so. The GH5S is a bit more 'wow' and would be a superb second camera for EVA1 owners. Plus it speaks far more to me, as I still prefer the tiny mirrorless cameras to 'traditional' form factor cinema cameras, even ones as small as the EVA1 or C300. By the way, if the rumors are true, I think this camera will be a breakthrough in dynamic range on ANY stills / mirrorless / DSLR. There will be a TON of photographers using the HDR mode on this sensor, believe me.

Likely from an employee of a big media company or some such, who was told to sell surplus equipment. The device could have been part of a work project that was completed and then they had no use for it. Now it's definitely a rarity. Cost me £300. Let's see what it's worth in 10 years. Probably nothing

They're raw stills graded with my photoshop presets... The video frames look just as good though... NX1 colour has always been a highlight.

(Above, shot on the NX1 & full frame NX-L). The Samsung NX1 is at this moment in time the best value for money 4K Super 35mm camera with the best ergonomics and autofocus. I still end up using my NX1 more than my Sony A6500 and Fuji X-T20, which pale into insignificance vs what Samsung did nearly 3 years ago. Now the NX-L speed booster has developed further since my last article and I've been shooting a lot more with it. Read the full article

Great thanks... this is why I write articles asking for help... Would not have found it myself.

Resolution isn't the point. The holographic part is

Holographic screens could be one of the next jumps in smartphone technology, certainly if RED's Hydrogen is anything to go by, but very little is known about the technology and very few people have seen the holographic display in action. Until the RED Hydrogen ships, it's a complete mystery. However, Leia, the company behind the display already had prototypes of the technology out in the wild. Read the full article

Wow I thought Premiere was a piece of unreliable shit in the last version of Mac OS. It's even worse in High Sierra!! Avoid this upgrade like the plague if you rely on Adobe Premiere.

Metal 2 should see some performance improvements in software that use it though. OpenCL in Premiere and Resolve should still be fine.

I have downloaded it, hesitate to install it. Will try it on my Macbook first before putting it on my iMac!

Can anyone confirm the problem has been fixed on the A7R III (3)? I hope so.

They definitely aren't competing with the GH5. This one has a clearly different customer. Pro and enthusiast photographers, not pro video shooters and filmmakers. What GH5 owner is going to dump a ton of nice video features and better codec for a top LCD panel and bigger EVF? Even if you feel the G9 is more for you than the GH5, chances are Panasonic won't mind, as long as you buy a Panasonic not a Sony.

Blade Runner and Alien both had amazing artists behind the set designs... in case of Alien, HG Giger of course... Pure genius. BR 2049 doesn't have evidence of a singular hand behind the designs, it seems like more of a committee and CGI effort.