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Andrew Reid

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  1. Will be interesting to see what the new 20MP sensor is like and if it does 4K from the full recording area and not a 2.3x crop I also wonder if it will have V-LOG! If so then looks good.
  2. ​Yes continuously but not tried long runs 10min + yet. Might have the 29 min cap of the standard 1080p mode or it might be less. Never heard of a continuous slow-mo take that long though!
  3. ​That shot was pre-graded though and compressed for the web. I crushed the shadows 2 stops and baked that crush into the file. Wait till you see the original S-LOG.
  4. The Sony RX10 M2 is our first look at Sony's new 4K XAVC-S codec at 100Mbit/s, the same which will be on the A7R II come the end of July. The RX10 M2 also brings 1080/120fps and up to 1000fps at lower resolutions. It features an extraordinary 24-200mm Zeiss lens with constant F2.8 aperture and built in ND filter. Is this the run & gun camera you've been waiting for? Read the full article
  5. I'd suggest it is a bit of a stretch to compare the XC10's footage to other Cinema EOS cameras that shoot 4K like the 1D C I champion and the now available C300 Mk II... Just because it has a Cinema EOS badge on it doesn't mean it is going to match up in post to the 1D C. And certainly doesn't mean it will have a better image than the RX10 II... Well, we will find out... today. Just bought a RX10 II.
  6. Well I have nothing against Ebrahim's passionate defence of Canon and who knows maybe the XC10's image has a big x-factor over the RX10 M2, we'll just have to wait and see. It's not a slight against Ebrahim's defence I just think Canon are almost bordering on indefensible. The margin on the XC10 must be astronomical. Let's look under the hood. The RX10 M2 has DRAM mounted to the sensor, it is stacked, it is backside illuminated, it is just about every expensive innovative CMOS technology out there all in one chip and the readout is mega fast. It does a full 5K pixel readout for 4K video from a 20MP sensor where the XC10 only manages a crop of 8MP from 12MP and let's not mention the slow-mo!! 1080/240p vs 720/120p for a start. ALL for cheaper, with that Zeiss F2.8 and EVF thrown in on top and Sony still manage a healthy margin... which gives you an idea to the extent that Canon are taking the p***.
  7. The only question that needs to be asked is why buy an XC10 for $2500 when you can get an RX10 M2 for half that? Superior in more ways than just being more affordable: Raw stills and much higher resolution S-LOG 2 matches A7S in B-cam role 240fps at nearly 1080p and up to 1000fps in PAL for even more dramatic slow-mo Built in EVF (XC10 has none) Less reliant on touch screen for ergonomics Less ergonomic design flaws (better menus, more direct physical control) 5x cheaper media and 3x more space efficient 4K codec Likely very similar 4K codec quality and dynamic range Constant F2.8 aperture and very similar zoom range 24mm at wide end (XC10 crops in 4K mode from 24mm to 28mm) Considerably brighter long end at F2.8 vs F5.6 Everyone I know who has used the XC10 so far say it is a nightmare to use because of quirks.
  8. The GX7 is nice. Definitely better quality video than the A5100, more detailed.
  9. Looks like they have run out of ideas!
  10. It won't be the usual full review I'm afraid. Limited resources means I returned the camera, can't justify keeping it. I found it boring as a GH4 owner. It doesn't need a fancy review. It just needs a few lines of explanation really... The battery is smaller, and 4K video eats it up quite quickly which is a shame because the GH4's strong point was run time for 4K on a single battery. Good points - image almost same as GH4, as near as makes no difference and the price is excellent. No LOG mode is coming though and there's no 10bit HDMI output so the decision is pretty simple, if you need to save money and don't care about long battery life, LOG or HDMI get the G7.
  11. By the time the supposed 4K 5D Mk IV comes out you can probably get a superior 1D C on eBay for $3k anyway. Likely $500 cheaper than the 5D Mk IV will be. But due to the A7R II I will no longer be shooting with either of them!
  12. Reviews are welcome, just post them in the main forum for all to see.
  13. ​Erm 1080p from Canon sensor (pixel binned) vs 4K from Sony sensor full pixel readout you say will be better in overall quality? Does not compute!!
  14. I recommend Edit Ready over Rocky Mountain. Much faster and better UI.
  15. In a surprise move GoPro have released a new even smaller camera which removes the display panel and 4K from the top of the line version, halving the size and weight of the device. Read the full article
  16. ​Thank you... so nice to read compliments. And I agree on the topic in general, this forum has come on leaps and bounds in the last 2 years. Thanks to everyone who keeps it interesting.
  17. A used FS100 is the answer If it is within $500 of the A7 get that instead.
  18. ​Noise, power consumption, ergonomics, sensor size, codec and the amount of features. They were all very much version 1.0s and came out nearly 3 years ago. $5000 is not a consumer price. It is pro. C100, Kinefinity and FS7 are also pro priced. I discuss both pro and consumer cameras on EOSHD. Is the BMMCC actually out yet? It doesn't make me as excited as the URSA Mini 4.6k but I would like to give it a test run, see if I have a use for it. I am happy with a fast rolling shutter for now and have little use for 1080/60p.
  19. Still cheap but aged. New BMMCC isn't that hot. URSA Mini 4.6K is exciting but not consumer priced any more! Blackmagic need to revisit the good old BMCC 2.5K era.
  20. ​Don't judge the A7R II from badly graded heavily compressed YouTube footage shot in pixel binning mode then Agree URSA 4.6k looks nice. URSA Mini is definitely a step in the right direction for Blackmagic but they seem to have lost their low budget magic touch with it as well...
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