Andrew Reid

Well done to those who got it  ;) PS it is not a GH2 or GH3

[quote author=blindriver link=topic=951.msg6956#msg6956 date=1341784116] [quote author=Andrew Reid link=topic=951.msg6953#msg6953 date=1341782822] [quote author=blindriver link=topic=951.msg6948#msg6948 date=1341781387]The  German digital bolex - a mockup of a few hipsters in Berlin with grand ambitions[/quote] I'm not German!! [/quote] Sorry Andrew, no offense here, I know you aren't. I am and I have enough friends in Berlin who would have the ambitions & skills to create a very convincing mockup they would gladly loan you.  But as far as I know no one lives in this city who made 2 billion $ selling sunglasses and now has the funding & manufacturing skills to produce cinema cameras. Still very excited to see who things turn out tomorrow . . .and yes, great site! [/quote] No offence at being called a German  :P Don't mention the sunglasses salesman. It gives me nightmares.

Magic Lantern is a fantastic project. However it does not improve image quality.

I wasn't that impressed with the D3200 because the aliasing and moire is pretty extreme. Certainly nowhere near as good an image as the GH2 for the same price. Thanks for sharing the videos though.

[quote author=Junius link=topic=951.msg6946#msg6946 date=1341778592] We need the Esper!![/quote] Ha! For people who can't see the embed thanks to YouTube douchebaggery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkcU0gwZUdg&feature=player_embedded

Thanks. Just small point - I like detail not sharpness. Very different things!  8)

[quote author=blindriver link=topic=951.msg6948#msg6948 date=1341781387]The  German digital bolex - a mockup of a few hipsters in Berlin with grand ambitions[/quote] I'm not German!!

[quote author=blindriver link=topic=951.msg6948#msg6948 date=1341781387] It does look pretty professional, but it indeed seems unlikely that a major manufacturer would give a prototype to EOSHD of all places[/quote] Why?

Actually maybe that is a bit unfair. [b]Canon[/b] - Added very low quality crop mode on 600D. Then took it away for 650D - Added a hinge to their low end cameras, but not the 5D Mark III - Added a stereo mic and AF for the first time on 650D after [b]3 years[/b] - Added modern AF motors to STM lenses this year... Although it is not silent or internally focussing, so useless - Cancelled funding of London's Converge Festival in 2010. Dito Gear and Zacuto stepped into save it. Sadly no longer with us - Closed down Canon Filmmakers dot com - Tried to close down EOSHD dot com - Want DSLR video enthusiasts to stump up an extra $11,500 for increase in image quality - Refuse to join mirrorless party. Proposed system based on very old sensor technology, dated by 3 years and available already in G1x - Zero EVF tech on consumer cameras - Added manual audio control to 7D firmware, after [b]2 years[/b] - Seem incapable of upgrading APS-C sensor technology within 3 years - Milking 1 sensor for 4 cameras - On the 5th one, adds phase detect pixels yet AF still crap in live view - I could go on...

Regards crippling let's look at the recent history of Sony and Nikon. And compare it to Canon, ok? [b]Sony[/b] - Added manual control in video mode - First (and only) to add 1080/60p - First to develop a serious mirrorless (mirrorless remember is the future of all cameras) - Listened to filmmakers and added 24p mode to NEX series - Listened to pros and added ND + slow mo to FS series - Best EVF technology in entire industry.... And it is on consumer hardware - Best AVCHD implementation on the planet... You see how far into the lows you can go on NEX 7 and FS100. Best encoder on any consumer camera - Nice articulated screens Not bad for 2 years progress. Next... [b]Nikon[/b] - Developed clean HDMI 4-2-2 on D800 - Manual control in video mode all the way down to el cheapo D3200 - DX crop mode and 1:1 crop on the high end DSLRs - Big improvement on actual resolution with D800 in 1080p - Look at overall functionality and image quality improvement from D90 which dates from 5D Mark II era. Huge! - Have overtook Canon with the D800's video mode and image quality [b]Canon[/b] Erm! Fixed moire.

DVD players are standard definition. Cannot be done.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/sony-a99.jpg[/img] Some interesting Sony A99 video specs have been put into the wild from a prototype model. Sony’s new full frame DSLR features 1080p video in 24p and 60p – the first full frame DSLR to have the higher frame rate, which is very welcome for slow motion. Interestingly this DSLR is also able to record stills without interrupting video. A dual readout like that has only previously been seen on compact cameras which can output the entire sensor at up to 30fps. Could the Sony A99 have an electronic shutter mode? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8367/sony-to-produce-first-full-frame-dslr-with-108060p-and-evf/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mystery-camera.jpg[/img] Find out tomorrow on EOSHD…   [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8371/what-is-this-digital-cinema-camera/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

If you can, wait for the new full frame cameras due in September. Lower priced (Nikon D600) and more advanced (Sony A99 with 1080/60p)

24/25/30p

Nice lenses. Just downloaded the clips. Seriously impressed. Do you mind if I have a go at grading them and uploading them to Vimeo? Then I can embed in the blog rather than link to hosted raw files which download rather slowly. Great work Dan!

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/KineRAW-S35_with_Mitchell_follow_focus_OCT-19_150mm_Konvas_matte_box_C.jpg[/img] KineRAW tester [url="http://www.eoshd.com/comments/index.php/topic,606.0.html"]Dan Hudgins has kindly updated us[/url] with new photos of the KineRAW S35 and downloadable raw CineForm clips on the EOSHD forum. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=8358/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

Great post Dan. I will promote this to an article.

Thanks everyone. There will not be a drastic change to design, and it will be a simple formula. Just less cluttered and more attractive. I agree keeping the forum flat is a good idea, no sub-parts where stuff tends to get lost. I do however think some kind of 'most popular posts' or 'recent posts' box in a side bar would be helpful for the main view, as being presented with 25 lines of topics is information overload. Sometimes you just want to see "what's new" at a glance. Vitaliy Kiselev is also one that claims a flat view with no sub-sections is best. He claims to have done a lot of research into this. When it comes to technical / info stuff I'd tend to believe him on that :)

IS - yes. AF - no. But you don't need AF for video, it looks shit  ;D No optical degradation or drawbacks with the adapter at all. It is a must-buy, if you can find one.

[quote author=bradleyg5 link=topic=938.msg6814#msg6814 date=1341466727] The Canon 40mm F2.8 in Canada is 229$ (sharper wide open, shallower depth of field) The Panasonic 20mm F1.7 is 499$ What a complete joke, everybody talks about what a good deal the GH2 is and then fails to mention how monstrously over priced micro 4/3 lens are. It's not just priced like premium system it's priced ABOVE all other dslr systems when you take lens into consideration.  How sad is it that it's cheaper to build a full frame system than a micro four thirds system. [/quote] Elephant in the room to your argument - 1000's of adaptable lenses. You can build a Micro 4/3rd's system with Canon FD lenses far more cheaply than the same glass on full frame.

Stay tuned. I'll have some FS100 anamorphic stuff by the bucket load in the coming weeks.

[quote author=markm link=topic=939.msg6803#msg6803 date=1341436139] Andrew 1) It would be nice to have video competitions or even somewhere to show your latest film or test film but if you did think about this I'd be careful about making rules and then sticking to them as it takes a lot of time and effort to make something even though it might be fun and then real annoyance when a pro steps in and takes first prize or someone enters a film so good but is outside the set rules. 2) I'm not sure its time yet to have separate forums for different cameras and so I'd go with the forum as it is for now. Definately something to consider for the future though. [/quote] 1) You mean like challenges? This would be interesting.

Thanks to those regular posters and an expanding interest from new users, I have decided to upgrade the forum. Version 2.0 will take the forum to a more advanced level but also make it better laid out and more attractive to look at. I'm curious to know how people feel about certain possible new features... Please rate them in relation to how important / exciting you feel these are... - The ability to 'like' and rate posts out of 5 - A home page with some good 'editor nominated' posts upgraded to prominence like a featured article - A "recent topics" box in a sidebar - Improved search feature - Better navigation - Division of forum into cameras (i.e. GH2, Blackmagic, 5D Mark III, FS100) - Keep forum as one single board, flat design - The ability to sign on with a Facebook or Twitter account - Feature to insert images inline with text and more layout options for posts - Facebook like chat pop-up - Keep it simple and clean (i.e. don't add too many extra features) I'm also curious as to how you all would feel if I had comments on the articles themselves again like in the past rather than a link to discuss it on the forum. Any suggestions and ideas are welcome! Thanks for keeping the EOSHD forum so informative and troll free. It is being noticed more and more the quality of posts compared to other forums. Cheers! Andrew

Just a few days ago in Mitte!