Andrew Reid

[quote author=fauxtographer link=topic=803.msg5804#msg5804 date=1338669559]Chris Cookson, one of the Co-Chairs on the Engineering committee.. is the President of Sony Pictures Technologies. You just got to remember, people have day jobs. [/quote] Well that would explain why Sony won in 2010 then. "Lifetime Achievement – For innovation and risk-taking facilitating the Blu-ray format, digital broadcasting, multichannel TV, and 3D television." Seriously, you guys may as well be giving Emmys out to the highest bidder. All hail Sir Howard Stringer who presided over the biggest loss in Sony's history! By the way - it is healthy to have a cynical view of the establishment. Unless you are part of the establishment itself.

[quote author=joe link=topic=803.msg5789#msg5789 date=1338609317] It certainly distorts and undermines the credibility of these types of accolades. I dont know but has cinematic innovations like Panavision, the SteadyCam, THX, IMAX, Red won the same awards? [/quote] My thinking mirrors what you say to the word. Awards matter. Sad to see them potentially giving into corporate puppetry. Certainly if a C300 of 5D deserves an award then all those innovations you mentioned above are far more deserving.

Quit the politics, it isn't Personal View  :P

[quote author=Jason link=topic=252.msg1681#msg1681 date=1328635206] I'm hoping this has (positive) implications for anamorphic shooting as well. Andrew: Another trip to Spreepark with your LA7200, perhaps?  :) [/quote] Good point about the anamorphic. 17.5mm is very close to the sweet spot of the LA7200 on the GH2. I've gone as wide as 14mm with it. It will look amazing for wide angle stuff in low light. Spreepark here I come haha.

I'm fine with marketing, but it should know its place. It is weaving its way into all kinds of culture, and souring our lives.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/5d-mark-iii-sensor-and-filter.jpg[/img] Above: the potentially Emmy winning sensor which I had to dismantle with cocktails sticks in an attempt to get acceptably detailed video According to [url="http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.com/2012/06/emmy-award-for-image-sensor-advances.html"]Vladimir Koifman at Image Sensors World[/url], an Emmy commission jointly headed by Canon’s David O’Kelly is investigating whether CMOS sensors should be eligible for awards. O’Kelly claims advances in the technology has ‘materially affected’ television. The winner of 5 Primetime Emmy Awards, House notably made use of the full frame 5D Mark II in the very capable hands of Gale Tattersall so it is true CMOS sensors and DSLRs have materially affected the look and feel of TV. But should the Emmy be awarding CMOS sensors? And why is a Canon guy on the awards committee? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8162/and-the-2013-emmy-goes-to-a-5d-mark-iii-cmos-sensor/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[quote author=mike_tee_vee link=topic=788.msg5735#msg5735 date=1338348554] Could the OM-D codec be intentionally crippled in a collusion agreement between Olympus and Panasonic to protect the GH line?  Many of their products are complements to each other, and not completely direct competitors. [/quote] Unlikely. It is more likely to be a limitation of the Panasonic provided sensor or LSI chip. If Panasonic sold their most up to date technology to a competitor, they'd squander their advantage.

For LA7200, GH2 captures the best of it. For the Iscorama the 5D Mark III is interesting since you get a curving of the bokeh and a steady light fall off at the edges. I like this look. However, it isn't right to say one camera is better than the other for anamorphic, they are different looks. Actually I prefer the look of my 2x Centa Vision on a 50mm with GH2, than Iscorama 36 1.5x on a 50mm with 5D Mark III right now... The 2x stretch is more dramatic. This lens doesn't really work as well on the 5D Mark III because it has a smaller rear element.

Well I suppose with Olympus with their back to the wall financially, they have to drive up the margins somehow. A mere hood is a very unimaginative and poor value way of doing it, and people are rightly annoyed about it. But the lens itself is a gem especially on the EM-5 with IS. Much of the price is due to current exchange rate / yen problems, not greed.

[quote author=MJP link=topic=788.msg5728#msg5728 date=1338324306] It looks like Vitaly isn't interested in attempting to hack the OMD.  I've been very interested in purchasing the camera but the limited frame rates and sub-standard encoding has kept me from doing so.  I don't get the sense Olympus realizes the enthusiasm they would generate by providing these features! http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2071/olympus-em-5-topic/p1?Sort=newest [/quote] A shame. Need more hackers.

[quote author=KlausCR link=topic=788.msg5726#msg5726 date=1338312017] Thanks for the review, Andrew! You mentioned: [i][color=blue]"... and the HDMI output requires a proprietary Olympus cable not provided in the box..."[/color][/i] Not quite correct  ::)  The HDMI port requires a common micro-HDMI cable.  ;) [/quote] Micro? Not mini or standard? OH CHRIST not another one!!

I do agree that a bit more collaboration is needed. Panasonic have more experience in video than Olympus. For the interests of Micro Four Thirds as a whole they should be advising Olympus on the best approach and providing solutions. But the small issue of codec aside, Olympus are doing a superb job here!! The 5 axis IBIS, the quality of the new lenses, styling of the bodies, first with a OLED screen... All impressive stuff from a company with fewer resources than Canon, Panasonic, Sony or Nikon. And they feel like photographers tools too.

The full review will have a comparison to the GH2. Should be interesting. The GH2 is certainly better for video - but the Olympus might have the edge on colour and dynamic range - I shall find out soon. Really a hack could not be better on this camera... please lobby Vitaliy to do it, everyone!

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSCF3450.jpg[/img] For me the OM-D is a superb stills camera with question marks for video. So satisfied I am with it as my main stills camera I’ve replaced both my Fuji X Pro 1 and NEX 7 with it for stills. Much better AF and the lens range were certainly a factor in that, but this camera also combines the retro good looks of the Fuji with the operational fluency and advanced featureset of the NEX 7, as well as offering superb 5 axis image stabilisation inside the body. But how does it do for video? [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8149/olympus-om-d-e-m5-first-impressions/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

I don't think it's overpriced. Internal focussing Very fast and silent AF IS is in the body (and as I'm finding with my OM-D - it is f***ing good!!) Very high build quality Optical quality is outstanding from the reviews I've seen A lens is a much more worthy investment than a camera body. Would it be nicer if cheaper, of course. And I was expecting it to be a bit cheaper than it turned out to be... But there are good reasons for the high price. Sometimes there isn't, and that is when something is classified as 'overpriced' for me.

The stabiliser on camcorders is always better as it is integrated into both the lens and camera's design and is optimised for video. The best DSLR type camera for handheld stabilised shots is the Olympus OM-D E-M5.

Simco123, is nobody is going to be put off by a score of 82, it is one of their highest on record for any camera. The fact remains video was a disappointment. I think you need to redefine your expectations of what such a camera could have been. We waited nearly 4 years for an update to the 5D Mark II, yet there is hardly any difference in image quality and video feature set apart from at high ISOs. Sure moire is fixed, that is the minimum they could have done. It certainly doesn't match the D800 with a bit of sharpening in post.

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5d-mark-iii-review.jpg[/img] [url="http://***URL removed***/reviews/canon-eos-5d-mark-iii/"]Read the full comprehensive Canon 5D Mark III review at DPReview[/url] DPReview have now delivered their verdict on the 5D Mark III, with a contribution to the video section (as an independent voice) by myself, Andrew Reid. I felt it necessary to be frank over the shortcomings, as it is only right you are aware of them on a $3500 DSLR body. But do keep in mind that the 5D Mark III is still capable of stunning video, like the 5D Mark II before it but a little bit more refined. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8138/eoshd-at-dpreview-final-summary-of-5d-mark-iiis-video-abilities/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/samsung-nx20-vs-nikon-d3200.jpg[/img] There are two new cameras are on the DSLR video radar. The new NX20 is Samsung’s answer to the GH2 and similar in many ways (though crucially not one, as we’ll see in a moment). A nice surprise is that it has a 1920×810 2.35:1 anamorphic cinemascope mode. It is also interesting in that it’s one of the first ‘smart DSLR’ style cameras with features that make the iPhone and Galaxy S such a compelling photography tool. The Nikon D3200 is a much improved (in video terms) entry level model for just $699, nevertheless featuring a spectacular 24MP sensor and Expeed 3 image processor from the $5999 D4! [url="http://www.eoshd.com/?p=8129/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

[html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/panasonic-12-35mm.jpg[/img] The weather sealed 12-35mm is Panasonic’s new top of the range Lumix zoom with a constant F2.8 aperture. It’s also the lens most likely to be offered with the (also expected to be weather sealed) GH3. Panasonic have taken a huge step with build quality on this lens and I’m expecting the GH3 to be a big improvement in this area as well. DSLR Magazine have taken a look at the new lens, and here’s my view on it. [url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/8125/first-review-of-the-gh3s-kit-lens-panasonic-12-35mm-gx-vario-f2-8/"]Read full article[/url] [/html]

The Hypergonar is one I've not yet tried - and I might be interested in doing so - however do you need to rack focus with both the prime AND the anamorphic, or just on the anamorphic?

[quote author=HurtinMinorKey link=topic=738.msg5485#msg5485 date=1337383990]I got it. I was informally digging on handheld shots because another poster called it the lowest-budget method of all. The truth is, a lot of people use hand held shots because it's a hell of a lot easier (in most cases), and not because it's the best style for the scene.  [/quote] That didn't come across. Anyway... so what if most people shoot handheld because it is convenient? If it works it works. Not everything needs to be shot on a slider.

I am buying that shirt as a moire test!!

Why is it gone? Philip's girlfriend emailed me, was polite, was upset, asked me to remove some of the stronger negative comments towards him. Was a nightmare to clean up and so I just deleted the whole thing. It isn't coming back. Please do not attempt to reopen the fight. This thread is now closed.

[quote author=HurtinMinorKey link=topic=738.msg5477#msg5477 date=1337366303] [quote author=BurnetRhoades link=topic=738.msg5476#msg5476 date=1337366002] Maybe "misunderstood" would be better.  It's hardly lazy.  [/quote] I'm just saying that, for the most part it takes way less effort to do something hand-held, as opposed to setting up an equivalent sequence of static shots, pans, and dolly shots.  But that's not to say that it can't be just as effective. [/quote] You are not understanding this. It isn't about effort, it is about choosing the style for the scene.