Amro Othman

man this thread is disgusting, getting enjoyment from someone being scammed and a long time respected member either behind it or worse being publicly shamed and accused while they themselves might be victims as well. So all of you can enjoy this, savor the misfortune of others and continue to concoct your wild theories. If someone hacks my account is this what is in store for me too? How about all of you? I would remind you that this isn't a movie, there are real lives involved and non of us know what really happened.

Exactly. There are only two possibilities IMHO:
1 - Somebody nasty who doesn't like or is envious of Saadawi Sr. is attempting to destroy his rep. Hence the arrogant confession message on facebook.
2 - It's his grandson who is behind all of this and Saadawi Sr. is protecting him despite his folly and will give him a good spanking behind closed doors.
 
And for all the naysayers- he already said he plans to refund the people who lost money from his own pocket. What more do you want?!

Right.
Joining a site in December 2013, then put in the effort of writing more than 2000 posts in a forum for two and a half years, to do six scams worth of a few thousand USD? If you want to scam, I think you could have as well done that after the first 300 posts or so...

Thanks Stanley. I didn't have anything special to brace the camera- but a combination of a wide lens, slow-motion (50p interpreted to 25p), and a little practise was able to achieve this look. It would be a lot harder to have pulled it off if I was using my 38mm or 50mm lens instead of the 19mm, for sure!
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that a few shots I used Warp Stabiliser in Premiere (subspace warp, 10% "smoothness")

It's quite obvious that something was wrong with the FS5 setup in that video. That is as soft as a 720p footage being played on a full HD screen. Anyway, I just found the videos below on Vimeo. I think the image's got great tonality and should handle well in post.
 

Nice handheld work. What did you use to brace/stabilise some of your shots? Thought the music was good too.

Shot on A6000 with Sigma 19mm 2.8. All handheld.  Thanks for watching!

Shot on A6000 with Sigma 19mm 2.8. All handheld.  Thanks for watching!

This. Slow motion is so critical for music videos and many docs.
Plus having 4K is handy, useful future proofing too.
Electronic variable ND filter can be a killer feature for run and gun docs.
I'd get the Sony FS5.
Plus Sony 18-105mm f4 + Sony 35mm f1.8 OS + Sony 50mm f1.8 OS + Sony 70-200mm f2.8 (or the f4 version if you want to save money and/or weight) + Tokina 11-20mm f2.8 (in Nikon F mount).

When the A6300 overheats at 10min it's total crap. When Fuji does it it's brilliant because it can be increased to 30min with a grip, nevermind the fact that one can be used on the A6300 for the same effect

If I was doing a music video I would definitely get anything BUT the C300. 50/ 60fps in important to me. If 25p is all you need for sure then okay but even basic slo-mo can be quite useful especially for music videos.
I would take the FS5 but if you had to go Canon then I would go for the C100 mk2.

Shot on A6000 with Sigma 19mm 2.8. All handheld.  Thanks for watching!

Shot on A6000 with Sigma 19mm 2.8. All handheld.  Thanks for watching!

If I was doing a music video I would definitely get anything BUT the C300. 50/ 60fps in important to me. If 25p is all you need for sure then okay but even basic slo-mo can be quite useful especially for music videos.
I would take the FS5 but if you had to go Canon then I would go for the C100 mk2.

Hi Guys - I have worked with Levi (back when HD was AMAZING) and he is one of the great Athletes in windsurfing.
 
I know action sports are a little bit generic these days but his latest clip is pretty special  - 
I do see the need to head in different directions for fresh promo material - having said that shooting windsurfing is one of the hardest gigs I have done to stay on top of focus and exposure. A really good showcase for testing the dynamics of a camera.
And you do get exposed to some sensational colors.
 
Bit of a leak for sure - but the fact that people are interested is a great sign for Canon. I love the full frame look (which I can nearly get anyway on my voigt 25 / GH4 combo)
 
As a GH4 lover / addict / user  I really wish it was a Panasonic GH5 leak... Panny - time to start leaking!!

That's why I'm still using Sony. They have the features I need with the compromise of doing more work with the colour. I think Sony should focus on the colour science and white balance for the next A7 cameras (and battery life!!), among the predictable other upgrades (every spec higher and a bit better). 
I do this all the time. 
Just recently wrapped up shooting, lighting and editing this video. FS7 + A7SII. Extreme lighting that will make pixel peepers sweat with horror (the degradation of extremes is intentional). 
 
 

Why don't we just ban this fool

Why don't we just ban this fool

Astral photography isn't the first thing I think of when I consider the type of photographer I am, but the experience of researching and going to this spot and tirelessly researching the techniques it took to get this shot I think really does sum me up. This is why I love this forum and what Andrew has done with EOSHD. I'm constantly reading what you all share and love the community aspect of being a creative person in this day and age. I very easily could've died getting this shot as I almost was bitten by a rattlesnake in the dark when helping another photographer with her camera settings. Makes it an even more memorable experience for me. 

I started playing with photos because I realised that it can be more appropriate than recording video most of the time. 
I love the night, I love lightning storms, and I love the seaside. So this image is a scene that I am fond of.
https://500px.com/R3dshift
 
 

Why don't we just ban this fool

Why don't we just ban this fool

Why don't we just ban this fool

So first proper shoot with the A6300 this weekend.
I had terrible overheating problems after an hour, not even recording continuously but rather 2-5 mins at a time with brief pauses in-between.
Also the manual focus assist zoom is a joke... how the heck do Sony think this is even usable to check focus in video mode... How do you tell if a shot is sharp by looking a blurry mess!!? Basic logic fail.
However the 4K image is just... SO GOOD.
Nice form factor and EVF too. Also the quality of the rear screen (when not zoomed) - very very good indeed.