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    ntblowz reacted to Kisaha in Sony A7SIII a7s3 A7 Mark III Official Specs/Pics   
    100%. No way a 12mgpxl sensor can cover my photographic needs, and I was shooting film (and S8) for years and years before even the Mavica (so I am not "digitally" spoiled).
    I have decided that 24mgpxls are ok, and I am trying to decide if the R6 is enough..42mp are too much for my needs though, I am not specializing that much.
    Maybe A7iv will be the answear to our prayers, 7Siii brings so many vital improvements to the A ecosystem, but still is not a true 50 - 50 hybrid, is a video orientated one that can take pictures, if 12 is your magic number, then some of you are going to be very happy very soon. I am not!
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    ntblowz got a reaction from Vavid Cincent in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    Btw u can downgrade firmware 
     
     

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    ntblowz reacted to Marcio Kabke Pinheiro in Sony A7c   
    Holy shit, in full flesh is even worse.




     
    No front dial, no joystick, almost no custom buttons, af-on in a very bad spot...

    Sony was always kind of a ergo nightmare, but they outdone themselves.
     
     
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    ntblowz reacted to leslie in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    thats pretty insulting to every real sheep out there...... you should probably be comparing those people to vegan steaks or hamburgers.....
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    ntblowz got a reaction from Rob6 in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    Thanks for the comfirmation!
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    ntblowz reacted to Andrew Reid in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    I am doing some stress tests.
    No issues so far and haven't had any 'low temperature burns'...
    This is the method in action during a field test...
    This is a comment on Roger's heat emissions tests, my own findings, and the Canon PR remarks to Johnnie:
    https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-eos-r5-8k-stress-test-1-no-problem-with-timer-reset-so-far/
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    ntblowz got a reaction from Emanuel in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    Seems like they knew about this battery hack now, just hope they dont patch it
    https://www.cined.com/canon-interview-r5-and-r6-overheating-questions-answered/
     
     

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    ntblowz got a reaction from Geoff CB in Sony A7c   
    And this thing cost more than A7III with way less spec!?  What was Sony thinking?! I bet price will drop to below A7III next year. 
    And 28mm?! Good luck try to vlog with it, too bad Panasonic have the best lens for vlogger but the crappiest AF.
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    ntblowz got a reaction from Emanuel in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    Thanks for the comfirmation!
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    ntblowz got a reaction from mechanicalEYE in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    Thanks for the comfirmation!
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    ntblowz reacted to mechanicalEYE in Canon EOS R5 / R6 overheating timers, workarounds, and Magic Lantern   
    Just confirmed that the Date change "hack" is still live with New firmware on R5. 
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    ntblowz reacted to Oliver Daniel in Sony A7S III   
    Good news. 
    My A7SIII is arriving early next week. If I like it, I’ll buy my reserved 2nd body. Awesome. 
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    ntblowz reacted to MrSMW in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Well I have done an about turn which went from initially being interested in the S5 to less interested to moving to it as my primary stills and filming workhorse.
    In 20 years, I have only made one brand switch and that was 9 years ago from Nikon to Fuji.
    Now it's Fuji to Panasonic (S5) + Sigma (FP) and all being well, a pair of S5's.
    There's enough there to convince me it will suit my specific needs and do 'more' than my current Fuji system can do.
    Pre-ordered the S5 (just one to start with to make sure with my own tests it suits my needs) with the 20-60mm 'kit' lens for initial testing before relegating that lens to wide angle duties, plus the bonus of a free Sigma 45mm f2.8 which will be going on a used FP when I have the funds in a month or so to buy one.
    'Holy Grail' camera? Nah... Canon R5 without heating issues and maybe even R6 are 'better' as is the Sony A7S3 and undoubtedly the A74 whenever that pops up. And maybe even the Nikon Z6S, but all things considered (and there are many things unique to each of us), I think both this camera and the entire 'L' system are going to suit my needs very well for the next few years.
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    ntblowz reacted to Trankilstef in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    That's my workflow. i'm using the Sigma adapter for low light interiors if needed. And even with the fotodiox, no problem when cranking up the iso to 4000 (the second native ISO of the S1H and S5) if I am in the rush.
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    ntblowz got a reaction from icarrere in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    The Fotodiox ND Throttle Fusion adapter, looks pretty good
     
     
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    ntblowz got a reaction from kye in Panasonic GH6   
    Speaking of stock congratulate to people who bought it yesterday as today it rebounds. 
     
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    ntblowz reacted to mojo43 in Panasonic S1 V-LOG -- New image quality king of the hill   
    I can't remember if I already posted this, but we shot this with mostly S1. Couldn't believe the quality of the image. Truly amazing.
     
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    ntblowz reacted to HockeyFan12 in Panasonic S1 V-LOG -- New image quality king of the hill   
    Just got V Log yesterday so no nice whether to shoot under. 
    50mm f1.2 Olympus here. No floating element so sharp at portrait distance and soft at infinity.
    4:3 photo mode is.... excellent.



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    ntblowz reacted to androidlad in GoPro Hero 9 Black Coming Soon with 5K30/4K60   
    Sony Semicon imposes strict licensing restrictions, one of these restrictions is that certain sensors can only be put in specific products (eg. mobile phone only).
    This is why drone cameras from Autel/DJI have only recently started using the more than 3 years old IMX586 sensor.
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    ntblowz reacted to BTM_Pix in Development Update - AFX Focus Module For PBC   
    It will be able to focus anything that can currently be focused with a single motor.
    Each lens is calibrated individually once (it takes about 2-3 minutes) and stored in the unit for later recall.
    In the case of the electronic lenses on BM cameras, the calibration is recalled automatically by lens when you power on or change lenses and for manual lenses with the motor option it will just be a case of recalling it from the list on screen.
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    ntblowz reacted to MrSMW in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    OK, great, what I thought then!
    FF or APSC for stills = check.
    APSC at all times for 4k 50p = check.
    Just waiting on a quote for all my Fuji and other gear and then it's L Mount Alliance here we come.
    It's offering me the closest to my needs out of anyone and also at the best cost to change. Which is a bonus.
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    ntblowz reacted to Tito Ferradans in Sirui anamorphic   
    My review is coming up soooon.
    www.youtube.com/anamorphiconabudget
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    ntblowz reacted to Andrew Reid in DXOMark mobile camera rankings corrected   
    A nice side project... Mobile camera tests. It's good fun.
    I have so far tested:
    Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Xiaomi Mi 10 Huawei P40 Pro Plus Huawei P40 Pro Huawei Mate 30 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra iPhone 11 Pro Max Samsung Note 10+ Oppo Find X2 Pro (OnePlus 8 Pro is very similar) I'll keep it short. The big blog post is coming soon.
    But the DXOMark chart is wrong 🙂
    Here's my EOSHDMark ranking:
    Huawei P40 Pro - 150 Pros: Superbly useful 5x zoom, overall camera quality, nice colours, price. Cons: IR pollution, screen size could be a bit bigger Huawei P40 Pro Plus - 150 Pros: Low light, overall camera quality, nice build. Cons: Lacks 5x module from P40 Pro, 10x module too long for regular use Huawei Mate 30 Pro - 140 Pros: Main camera again is superb like P40 Pro and 3x telephoto not bad either. Nice Samsung Note-like form factor & screen. Cons: Lacks 5x periscope camera of P40 Pro and overall zoom quality Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro - 135 Pros: 8K video and very good main camera, superb screen. Cons: Colours can be a bit clinical, a bit flat, 5x zoom quality is lacking compared to Huawei, back feels & looks cheap Xiaomi Mi 10 - 130 Pros: 8k video and very good main camera, superb screen. Cons: No 3x or 5x zoom modules and back feels / looks cheap. Oppo Find X2 Pro - 110 Pros: A good all-rounder, decent 5x zoom, market leading 3K 120hz screen. Cons: Poor tonality. Oversharpened camera output, beaten by Huawei. Poor choice of back material / weird finish iPhone 11 Pro Max - 105 Pros: Good dynamic range, natural colours, iOS, great build. Cons: Camera hardware dated compared to Chinese competition, poor zoom capabilities. Samsung Note 10+ - 100 Pros: Nice colours and decent main sensor, great form factor. Cons: Dated camera hardware especially compared to Huawei. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - 95 Pros: Great in-hand feel and wonderful screen. Cons: Camera processing feels unfinished and is a complete let down, especially in low light. Mediocre 5x periscope zoom is soft. Main camera is muddy in low light and feels overly binned & over sharpened in good light. Xiaomi Mi 10 soundly beats it with same sensor! Expensive too! Google Play Store and Google Services installed OK on the Huawei phones.
    Couple of surprises:
    P40 Pro 5x optical zoom is the best on the market. Unfortunately they went crazy with the Plus version which is the flagship ($1000+) handset. That has a 10x optical zoom (240mm). It's way less useful than the 5x (135mm). Also the Plus version has a 3x optical zoom camera module, but I'll take the 5x over that any day. The other area of surprise is with colour - the Leica profiles on the standard P40 Pro are less "consumer". Much warmer and more day-glo on the Plus. One area where the Plus does win though is with build quality and low light. Also, there's fewer colour casts and less IR pollution indoors with black fabric, which come out almost purple on the P40 Pro.
    Also the P40 Pro has quite a cool and quite a green cast sometimes, especially in artificial light - and some will prefer the P40 Pro PLUS here. I find the P40 Pro quite artistic and moody looking though.
    One thing is for sure - 10x optical zoom lens on a smartphone is quite unique on the market - and when you have a use for it, it does deliver the goods for sure.
    Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro / Mi 10 / Samsung S20 Ultra share similar 108MP sensor. Xiaomi THRAAAASHES the Samsung. They just get much more out of it. Especially in low light, where the S20 Ultra is a mushy mess. Even the old Note 10+ has a preferable look in most circumstances to the S20 Ultra, and to make things worse the 5x optical zoom (actually more like 4x glass) is mediocre at best and significantly softer than the P40 Pro. Also the 8K video on the S20 Ultra is heavily cropped and looks dreadful, whereas the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro don't have a crop and again get much more out of the sensor in the processing. It is not 8K that pixel peeps well but it does make for very good 4K, even in low light. Downsides to the M10 Pro... the 5x zoom is pretty mediocre and noisy... and the Mi 10 makes do with nothing beyond 2x. Great screens though.
    Oppo Find X2 Pro puts in a good effort but it just looks brittle and thin compared to the Huawei on the main wide angle sensor. The ultra wide isn't as good either. The 5x is pretty good - nice and detailed, but dynamic range and colour lag behind the P40 Pro 5x. Indeed, the main sensor output fairs better for dynamic range but not for colour and it is a very over-sharpened output. I like the Oppo implementation of Android. Shame about the boring design of the back and the odd texture of the glass (has a kind of scratchy feel). Absolutely amazing 3K screen running at 120hz but not as bright in direct sunlight as the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Mi 10 standard.
    There's a bit of a gap from the Huawei phones to everything else in my view. Especially with regards to tonality and the large 1" sensor look. Also the lenses are less flare prone when not absolutely grease free, compared to the Mi 10 Pro which is particularly badly effected and the Find X2 Pro. The iPhone 11 Pro Max fairs best for flare.
    The Apple device still has great dynamic range and the most natural looking colour - almost a flat look, good for filters. However it is distinctly backward from the Huawei and has that 'small sensor look' to it. The zoom is a complete non-starter against the 5x folded optics in the Huawei.
    I hope this helps anybody looking at the top 10 of DXOMark.
    The Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra I have not yet tried but output looks a bit brittle and thin compared to the Huawei P40 Pro to me, judging by their own samples on the site. The zoom looks good. It shoots 8k. I shall have to try it.
    Oh and the Mate 30 Pro is my choice for a more "Note 10" handling style of Huawei phone - The main sensor is just as good as the P40 Pro in my opinion. Colours seem a bit closer to the Plus than the standard P40 Pro. Sometimes too consumer. But sometimes better with improved WB and less casts in low light. The 3x zoom is good in daylight. Less so in low light. It doesn't have the wow factor of the 5x on the P40 Pro though.
    I really wish Huawei had kept the 5x zoom on the P40 Pro Plus with the lovely build quality and ceramic back. I really wish they'd corrected the colour casts and IR pollution without throwing out the "Leica look". It can apply HDR too strongly sometimes even in the Leica profiles. The P40 Pro standard model does this too sometimes but not as often. Maybe they couldn't fit the 10x module and 5x into one phone!!
    DXOMark's numbers are too close together and don't reflect the differences in main sensor image quality well enough either:
    P40 Pro - 128 X2 Pro - 124 Mi 10 Pro - 124 Mate 30 Pro - 123 S20 Ultra - 122 The biggest problem is that S20 Ultra score - there is no way it is even in the same league as the others, especially in low light. Mate 30 Pro is significantly more than 1 point better than the S20 Ultra.
    Also there should be more than 4 points between the P40 Pro and the Oppo Find X2 Pro.
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    ntblowz reacted to BTM_Pix in Development Update - AFX Focus Module For PBC   
    So....
    It's obviously no secret that alongside developing the AFX add on, we've also been busy creating a version of it with an interesting additional feature.
    More development details will be announced about it when the AFX is available for pre-order.
    In the meantime, here are some examples of the additional feature.
    Can you, erm,"detect" what that additional feature might actually be doing?
     
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    ntblowz got a reaction from IronFilm in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Nice with 3 year warranty & extra battery! I also pre-ordered today, the free Sigma 45 2.8 is too good to pass, my friend pre-ordered the body and Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 L mount combo.
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