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    Trankilstef got a reaction from IronFilm in FX6 teased by Sony. Announcement coming?   
    Panasonic S lenses are extremely good in video, my 24-70 is parfocal and shows minimal breathing. Same for the 20-60. Incredible how they do everything right, but people are so caught up into the perfect AF quest that they don't see everything else Panasonic offers for video. I mean, they give the best out there for professional video into mirrorless bodies (not talking about real cine cameras). But people don't see that. I mean it's not as if loads of wonderful films and videos were made without AF.
     
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    Trankilstef reacted to TomTheDP in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    Plus I think the S5 really has the nicest image on the block atm 
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    Trankilstef reacted to Mark Romero 2 in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    Good to know about the 24-70 f/2.8.
    Of course it is all subjective. I only own the Panasonic 24-105 f/4 (and a Canon EF 16-35 f/4 L on the MC-21) and I think I like the rendering from the Canon a bit better than that of the Panasonic 24-105 f/4 for video.
    For stills though probably the other way around.
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    Trankilstef reacted to MrSMW in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    Shit, don't look at my most recent wedding video on-line 😂
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    Trankilstef reacted to MrSMW in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    Yes, speed ramping or anything and everything like that is a bit gimmicky for my tastes, but as I said previously, I posted not so much to hold this up as the finest piece of filmmaking, but rather at least a whole lot more effort than some of the other stuff out there, ie, using the tool rather than just holding it and babbling about it.
    I watched something this morning (I am blaming being back in lockdown boredom) where the guy made so many errors it was clear he had no idea about videography never mind the actual camera. But I digress...
    I knew it was .265 and expected it not to play in Premiere on my machine as I had to batch convert to prores with my previous XT3.
    But not so, works with zero hiccups other than the occasional ones that are entirely Premiere having one of it’s fits.
    No idea why that would be...but then I am the last person to ask technical questions of.
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from SteveV4D in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    Actually the "Soul of Tokyo" video seems to be a paid Panasonic job cause it's been posted on their channel. I didn't really like this video to be honest (colors are a bit weird at times to me, to much gimmicky shots, etc) but I really feel you about the Youtubers community that just want to be like PMcKinnon, I'm really sick of them (there are a few exceptions though as I'm specifically talking about the PMcKinnon copycats).
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    Trankilstef reacted to MrSMW in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    I posted 'Soul of Tokyo' more as an example of a filmmakers 'review' as in he actually went out and shot a shit ton of material and made a film with it. And not just shot it, but scripted it first so there was intent with most if not all of it. 
    Compared with 99 other YouTube reviews which are basically; un-box in purple/blue back-lit room wearing a baseball cap backwards because that's what someone with the initials P.M. does. Or used to do. Quote specs. Go outside and wave it about without even trying to fine-tune any settings. Say the AF is shit (because you have to by international law), then put it back in the box and return to sender before making your next bit of 'content'.
    Just had a look at Russell's (above) stuff and it's OK. The only 'issue' I have with it is the same issue I have with so many others work is that they take a profile, destroy it and then add a heavy-handed LUT back on top that takes the colours too far when IMO, a subtle tweak of the profile SOOC seems so much nicer to me. I think it's because some people just feel they need to fiddle just because.
    Not knocking the guy, I looked at some of his work and longer stuff on his website and liked a lot of it. 
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from Lenscamera in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    I'm still thinking about maybe switching to Sony or Canon for better AF in video cause I am often shooting as a one man band, and AF would be very appreciated. But I can't help thinking that my Panasonic S1H and even my newest S5 after the future firmware has still the edge in video besides AF and slow motion: 
    - much better color science
    - much better IBIS
    - better video tools (waveform, vectorscope, shutter angle, etc)
    - a unique LCD implementation (tilt and swivel)
    - 6K (though I don't really use it that much but still)
    - very useful S35 crop mode in 4k and even pixel pixel in 1080p
    - no overheating whatsoever 
    - better tactile implementation (Sony improved it a lot but still not the same quality as Panasonic and Canon)
    - 4k DCI 
    - better ergonomics (arguably Panasonic has the best ergonomics of all the hybrid full frame cameras, and I say this as a former A7III and Canon EOS R owner)
    - Possibility to choose linear focusing and even the length throw with native lenses from Panasonic and Sigma recently wich is not possible on Sony lenses
    - better hybrid usability if you need to shoot stills and video 
    - Timecode
    - Real anamorphic recording modes
    - ProRes RAW up to 5.9K (up to 4k in the Sony)
    - Etc.

    So yeah I'd be glad to have a better AF, but truly giving up all those things I listed before, it feels like I would downgrade in some ways.
    @andrewreid what do you think of the comparison. As of now, what would you choose between those two?
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    Trankilstef reacted to EphraimP in Canon Cinema EOS C70 - Ah that explains it then!   
    Download the C70 footage Trankilstef linked to and play with it yourself. It's the same footage that's graded in the video you apparently don't link. I screwed around with it a bit and found it's very flexible and the coded isn't too hard on the machine. I didn't find that the original LOG footage had a cheap DSLR look. Maybe you just object to the way some people have been grading it. 
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from Thpriest in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    I'm still thinking about maybe switching to Sony or Canon for better AF in video cause I am often shooting as a one man band, and AF would be very appreciated. But I can't help thinking that my Panasonic S1H and even my newest S5 after the future firmware has still the edge in video besides AF and slow motion: 
    - much better color science
    - much better IBIS
    - better video tools (waveform, vectorscope, shutter angle, etc)
    - a unique LCD implementation (tilt and swivel)
    - 6K (though I don't really use it that much but still)
    - very useful S35 crop mode in 4k and even pixel pixel in 1080p
    - no overheating whatsoever 
    - better tactile implementation (Sony improved it a lot but still not the same quality as Panasonic and Canon)
    - 4k DCI 
    - better ergonomics (arguably Panasonic has the best ergonomics of all the hybrid full frame cameras, and I say this as a former A7III and Canon EOS R owner)
    - Possibility to choose linear focusing and even the length throw with native lenses from Panasonic and Sigma recently wich is not possible on Sony lenses
    - better hybrid usability if you need to shoot stills and video 
    - Timecode
    - Real anamorphic recording modes
    - ProRes RAW up to 5.9K (up to 4k in the Sony)
    - Etc.

    So yeah I'd be glad to have a better AF, but truly giving up all those things I listed before, it feels like I would downgrade in some ways.
    @andrewreid what do you think of the comparison. As of now, what would you choose between those two?
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    Trankilstef reacted to ntblowz in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    With more LIDAR AF Add option popping the AF on Pana will be non issue, especially if u use cine or anamorphic lens, the AF from camera is not going to power those manual only lens.
    And most mirrorless AF lens is really bad at manual focusing, its good that Pana have the option to select focus through/non linear etc.
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from ntblowz in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    I'm still thinking about maybe switching to Sony or Canon for better AF in video cause I am often shooting as a one man band, and AF would be very appreciated. But I can't help thinking that my Panasonic S1H and even my newest S5 after the future firmware has still the edge in video besides AF and slow motion: 
    - much better color science
    - much better IBIS
    - better video tools (waveform, vectorscope, shutter angle, etc)
    - a unique LCD implementation (tilt and swivel)
    - 6K (though I don't really use it that much but still)
    - very useful S35 crop mode in 4k and even pixel pixel in 1080p
    - no overheating whatsoever 
    - better tactile implementation (Sony improved it a lot but still not the same quality as Panasonic and Canon)
    - 4k DCI 
    - better ergonomics (arguably Panasonic has the best ergonomics of all the hybrid full frame cameras, and I say this as a former A7III and Canon EOS R owner)
    - Possibility to choose linear focusing and even the length throw with native lenses from Panasonic and Sigma recently wich is not possible on Sony lenses
    - better hybrid usability if you need to shoot stills and video 
    - Timecode
    - Real anamorphic recording modes
    - ProRes RAW up to 5.9K (up to 4k in the Sony)
    - Etc.

    So yeah I'd be glad to have a better AF, but truly giving up all those things I listed before, it feels like I would downgrade in some ways.
    @andrewreid what do you think of the comparison. As of now, what would you choose between those two?
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    Trankilstef reacted to Snowfun in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    I thought @Andrew Reid’s piece was excellent. Useful insights.
    The rest of the thread proves one thing - we are all looking for different things from our cameras/tools.
    “Brilliant” that we have so many to choose from.
    I’m enjoying my Siii.
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from MrSMW in Sony A7S III - First impressions   
    I'm still thinking about maybe switching to Sony or Canon for better AF in video cause I am often shooting as a one man band, and AF would be very appreciated. But I can't help thinking that my Panasonic S1H and even my newest S5 after the future firmware has still the edge in video besides AF and slow motion: 
    - much better color science
    - much better IBIS
    - better video tools (waveform, vectorscope, shutter angle, etc)
    - a unique LCD implementation (tilt and swivel)
    - 6K (though I don't really use it that much but still)
    - very useful S35 crop mode in 4k and even pixel pixel in 1080p
    - no overheating whatsoever 
    - better tactile implementation (Sony improved it a lot but still not the same quality as Panasonic and Canon)
    - 4k DCI 
    - better ergonomics (arguably Panasonic has the best ergonomics of all the hybrid full frame cameras, and I say this as a former A7III and Canon EOS R owner)
    - Possibility to choose linear focusing and even the length throw with native lenses from Panasonic and Sigma recently wich is not possible on Sony lenses
    - better hybrid usability if you need to shoot stills and video 
    - Timecode
    - Real anamorphic recording modes
    - ProRes RAW up to 5.9K (up to 4k in the Sony)
    - Etc.

    So yeah I'd be glad to have a better AF, but truly giving up all those things I listed before, it feels like I would downgrade in some ways.
    @andrewreid what do you think of the comparison. As of now, what would you choose between those two?
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from herein2020 in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    First pictures leaked !
    https://www.l-rumors.com/leaked-images-of-the-new-panasonic-85mm-f-1-8-lens-price-around-599/



     
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from Thpriest in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    First pictures leaked !
    https://www.l-rumors.com/leaked-images-of-the-new-panasonic-85mm-f-1-8-lens-price-around-599/



     
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from alanpoiuyt in Canon Cinema EOS C70 - Ah that explains it then!   
    So I don't know if this has been posted yet in this thread but here are some files from the C70 to play with : 
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5wrkdi1w5flb94w/AADlSb_ODzKnOO7f2gBTJ_9Ma?dl=0

    I don't know for you but I hear people complain about the difficult Canon codecs and files to edit compared to say those of the Sony A7sIII but I have no problem editing in real time those files on my computer.
    Speaking about IQ, it's quite good, the amount of noise in the shadows is minimal, it's a pleasure to grade those files.
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from Lux Shots in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    First pictures leaked !
    https://www.l-rumors.com/leaked-images-of-the-new-panasonic-85mm-f-1-8-lens-price-around-599/



     
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from ntblowz in Canon Cinema EOS C70 - Ah that explains it then!   
    So I don't know if this has been posted yet in this thread but here are some files from the C70 to play with : 
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5wrkdi1w5flb94w/AADlSb_ODzKnOO7f2gBTJ_9Ma?dl=0

    I don't know for you but I hear people complain about the difficult Canon codecs and files to edit compared to say those of the Sony A7sIII but I have no problem editing in real time those files on my computer.
    Speaking about IQ, it's quite good, the amount of noise in the shadows is minimal, it's a pleasure to grade those files.
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    Trankilstef reacted to currensheldon in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    I haven't used the S5 yet, but I do own and have used the S1H for the last year. I love the camera. For me, the biggest advantages are timecode (a must for my doc work when I have external audio), the All-I 400Mbps (sometimes required), and the unlimited record times. The ProRes Raw is great, but the S5 will be getting that soon.
    Otherwise, I think the S5's more compact size, better AF (though the S1H is confirmed to get it), and the already amazing 10-bit 422 150Mbps codec that I most often use on the S1H anyway, make it a pretty compelling option. 
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    Trankilstef reacted to herein2020 in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    It is pretty strange, I didn't pre-order anything, I just went to a very large retailer's site here in the USA called BestBuy and ordered it...got it within 3 days. I was actually surprised because the two main online camera stores in the USA; Adorama and BH did not have it in stock.
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    Trankilstef reacted to MrSMW in Panasonic S5 User Experience   
    I should explain my hybrid use as maybe it will be explain my ‘delay’...
    I have:
    C1 set for stills
    C2 set for indoor video, shutter priority 1/100, auto aperture (but of course it goes for the lowest as a result as intended), plus auto ISO which is where the exposure in this case is mostly controlled.
    C3 set for outdoor video, AP, auto shutter, auto ISO and because I do not use an ND or give a flying fig for the 180 degree shutter rule, don’t care if my shutter speed is in the thousandths as it usually is and a exposure here is mostly controlled by shutter speed as intended.
    Why no ND you crazy mofo?
    Hybrid use/stills as in many scenarios where it might be fine for video, but not for the stills plus I’ve never noticed anything negative by ignoring the 180 degree rule. I never go below  1/100 though for the slow mo.
    I only shoot 4K 50p as I never know which bit of footage I may wish to slow but I slow a lot of it.
    I conclude that the delay that I am experiencing is the camera switching from full frame to cropped mode and back?
    Probably not how most work but I do what works for me and if it doesn’t fit within the rules...well so what!
    I shot another job today, hybrid and was mostly testing the IBIS and had it in AF most of the time unless it was particularly tricky. I found the tracking AF option pretty sticky unless the subject went completely out of frame, otherwise, very promising. Need to review the footage though...
    But ditto @herein2020 loving the camera so far and so far, not missing the XT3...and I loved that camera.
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    Trankilstef reacted to Trek of Joy in New DJI Ronin RS2/RSC2 offer ToF AF function   
    Bummer the TOF system its not compatible with the smaller one, I prefer the folding design, quick vertical mode and the adjustable handle to go from upright to low slung modes.
    I'm sure Youtubers will call it the greatest thing ever and hype the heck out of it. For now I'm fine with the smaller/lighter/cheaper Weebill S.
    Chris
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    Trankilstef reacted to Sharathc47 in The Panasonic DC-BGH1 camera soon to be announced   
    https://www.43rumors.com/ft5-leaked-lumix-bgh1-camcorder-specs/
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    Trankilstef got a reaction from IronFilm in Is full frame really necessary?   
    For video I personnally super 35/APS-C is the sweet spot. I really like micro 4/3 too for video. But I can't really appreciate taking stills on a crop sensor. For now I only use mirrorless bodies for my stills business and for my filmmaking business (except when I need to rent a certain camera for a project). But if I would buy a proper video camera, I'm pretty sure I'd go for a super 35 camera like the C300 MkIII  for video and keep a full frame camera for my photography.
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