Emanuel

Why couldn't U.S. be like Finland?
 
When this will happen, people will understand how stupid the human race can be...

Doesn't everything sound so absurd with all about those promises of this new administration to come?
Despite the danger itself from such terrifying basis TBH. Insane.
Politics 101 for dummies is peanuts.
The January 6 insurrection looks like never happened, at least for those more than 76 million of people who voted on all this making it happen after all.
Seems unreal.
The weird is that's not.
So many gave so much for so little in the end.
- EAG

I don't hate Trump, I wish him all the best : ) Our future is now in his hands... I just don't buy his lies.
And see them as rather serious to the human race.
Let alone the climate change.
Without mention autocracy to rule 99.99% of the world population, that's nuts and it's actually happening!
About media... that DON'T LOOK UP thing and feature film even puts a woman as President : D and media is nothing but not innocent.
The fact is that if we say all media is evil, the same principle you denounce applies.
Wokeism, maybe, is that what you're referring to?
I also think that made Kamala's loss... and the fact she is a woman, too sad to be true but I'm afraid it is. After all, Biden had been elected with 81 million people, about more 4.5 million people than Trump in 2024 (who got just about 2.5 million more of voters than in 2020 but not all those who elected Biden).
In a line: pity the moderate Biden is now old or I bet Trump would never have defeated the democrats twice... What a change!
 
https://www.nbcwashington.com/decision-2024/2024-voter-turnout-election-demographics-trump-harris/3762138/
 

You know what I immediately realised when I've started to deal with Russia (I lived there in 2012 and 2013) in those twenty years ago of 2005?
Western politicians should only be able to candidate to the office from a living experience in Russia or they have no clue what they're doing.
West should never insult/defy the good people of Russia because of the bad apple BUT never to be afraid of them either. Such fear will lead all of us to a nuclear war, unfortunately, just not in 2024 or 2025, very likely.
Trumpism explores you all in a very embarrassing way, to the general view and history/science no less WTH : X Biden is the best President you had in two decades at least. To only pair Clinton and Reagan, whether the differences between them whether you like it or not.
Half of U.S. voters are a bunch of ignorants on economics to begin with and their vote just proves it. Let alone the politics and sense of reality. Plain pathetic : ) On this, among a lot of other their claims, @Andrew Reid and @eatstoomuchjam are 100% accurate. And I am not the kind of individual who don't see pros and cons practically about everything TBH.
 
Disclaimer: Nothing about you @majoraxis (one of my favs ones over here : ) neither I have any beef against Trump or Musk, on the contrary even though my fierce resistance, they're not losers at all, of course, I wish they would!
 
BTW in the past, I supported for U.S. President versus anyone else who could fit the job, the perfect real American war hero and one of the best Americans ever born: John McCain.
Remember his position on all this we're living today? And his loyalty to 'his' POTUS and VPOTUS too?
Just not to this current elected one.
 
You have no clue what you've done. Despite the fact you are in California so I suppose you haven't elected him.
 
Your electoral system is far to be a democracy.
A lunatic left not a small blemish on his father, uncle and his own family name's memory, when arranged a way to stay in the American history selling his vote for a role. And less than 233 thousands of votes in 3 out of 50 States and the District of Columbia. No 2nd round. Anyone with less than 50% can become the most powerful man in the world and rule the lives of all of us worldwide. For some reason the South African-born American businessman Elon will be part of the next government.
 
The characters are all there:
We have no need to be Nostradamus to understand what's really going on.

You know what I immediately realised when I've started to deal with Russia (I lived there in 2012 and 2013) in those twenty years ago of 2005?
Western politicians should only be able to candidate to the office from a living experience in Russia or they have no clue what they're doing.
West should never insult/defy the good people of Russia because of the bad apple BUT never to be afraid of them either. Such fear will lead all of us to a nuclear war, unfortunately, just not in 2024 or 2025, very likely.
Trumpism explores you all in a very embarrassing way, to the general view and history/science no less WTH : X Biden is the best President you had in two decades at least. To only pair Clinton and Reagan, whether the differences between them whether you like it or not.
Half of U.S. voters are a bunch of ignorants on economics to begin with and their vote just proves it. Let alone the politics and sense of reality. Plain pathetic : ) On this, among a lot of other their claims, @Andrew Reid and @eatstoomuchjam are 100% accurate. And I am not the kind of individual who don't see pros and cons practically about everything TBH.
 
Disclaimer: Nothing about you @majoraxis (one of my favs ones over here : ) neither I have any beef against Trump or Musk, on the contrary even though my fierce resistance, they're not losers at all, of course, I wish they would!
 
BTW in the past, I supported for U.S. President versus anyone else who could fit the job, the perfect real American war hero and one of the best Americans ever born: John McCain.
Remember his position on all this we're living today? And his loyalty to 'his' POTUS and VPOTUS too?
Just not to this current elected one.
 
You have no clue what you've done. Despite the fact you are in California so I suppose you haven't elected him.
 
Your electoral system is far to be a democracy.
A lunatic left not a small blemish on his father, uncle and his own family name's memory, when arranged a way to stay in the American history selling his vote for a role. And less than 233 thousands of votes in 3 out of 50 States and the District of Columbia. No 2nd round. Anyone with less than 50% can become the most powerful man in the world and rule the lives of all of us worldwide. For some reason the South African-born American businessman Elon will be part of the next government.
 
The characters are all there:
We have no need to be Nostradamus to understand what's really going on.

It always does.
I currently hope they do not make a successor to the FP because my dancing skills are shit.
But until then, the GFX100S for me.
I have almost pressed that button so many times, but in the end, came down in favour of the A7RV.
 

Not a Black Friday deal but a deal none the less: i needed a wireless mic system but refuse to buy one of those ones with non-replaceable batteries, so decided to see how much the old Rodelink Filmmaker Kits were going for on ebay...
I bought one from a reputable seller that is listed as in "excellent" condition for $25 with free shipping. I bid, thinking it would probably get higher than that but nope, I won it for $25 and it'll arrive Friday. I'm quite happy! 

The main improvements for video over the A1 include the improved IBIS (8.5 vs 5.5), stabilization modes, rear screen (resolution and functionality), AF performance, LUT support (importing function), high ISO performance, higher second-base ISO in S-Log3 (5000 vs 4000), and the new implementation of S-Log3 to match the Venice/Burano color space and detail (as a dedicated B-cam).
Also, the 8K insect 🦋 stock footage business will never be the same!

You are right! : )
As much brand agnostic (actually quoted by @Danilo Del Tufo with that slogan a couple of decades ago : D) as @Django!
Another reason more to mention manufacturers instead since it is a way to celebrate a manufacturer cares about building it up ; ) The idea came from someone else @IronFilm mention both of them I also praise ATM.
A manufacturer is much distinct from a brand BTW ;- )

From Canada they say it is the perfect camera....
Too bad Sony segmentation still doesn't allow open gate on these units. So perfect my as*
 
BTW price increase demonstrate that the market is shrinking, shrinking, shrinking...

25% off men’s colognes, Boots, UK 👍

I scored an awesome Black Friday deal on a music effects VST plugin.  It was 40% off, but allowed coupons to be applied after that, so some quick googling and I got it down from $199 to $86!
I've recently been getting the sound design and music side of things sorted out, so I'll be writing custom music and sound design for my videos as well.
Remember - sound is 50% of the movie...  at least!

Yup, NZ is a must : ) In my heart since 2015 at least...
 
 

oi!
There are a few kiwis here too.

This thread is a good idea, but might be tricky since the handful of actually-active members on the forum are spread between England, a few EU countries, the US, and Australia.  Most of the deals are fairly country/geo-specific.

Hi, 
Opening this topic so we can share black friday deals. Prolly looking out for a dji mini 4 pro deal, maybe also the sony zv-e1. But we can share everything.
 
Cheers

I will to some video test soon whenever I get some time off. Meanwhile you can have look at the tutorial. Having the the control of the  lens in your hand and the character of a real lens is another game. I wish anyone would try the feeling. It's amazing, I am waiting for some more lenses with different focal length to arrive. I will also test what it's like with an anamorphic in the front. Motioncam pro with its raw video  it's fantastic! 
 

Yup. They were my favourite for primes, but I preferred various recent Tamron's for zoom stuff, notably my current trinity of 20-40, 28-75 and 70-180. 
But this year, Sigma moved the game on with their 28-45 f1.8 and 28-105 2.8 and all that's 'missing' for me with them right now is a longer sibling to that 28-45.
I've said it before and will say it again, - if they make something like a 45-90 or 50-100, also f1.8 and internal zoom, I'm done!
As it is, I'm getting the 28-45 and 28-105 for next season as they just make complete sense for my needs.
Plus, yes, I also love their philosophy and family run nature. 

Honorable mention to DJI - because they are thinking kinda outside the box. And choose to grow in unexplored markets.

They started with drones, and snowballed the market - except in some niche sectors, they crushed everyone else.

Second marlet tried was cine, with the DJI Ronin 4D - which I think is the most innovative camera of the decade. A lot of completely new stuff there - the LIDAR Af with the depth map for manual focus, the wheel control, the 4 axis gimbal. Not so great in ergo, but was an amazing achievement. This path they not suceed, but was a ambitious 1st try.

And the Osmo Pocket 3 - almost everyone that tries it falls in love (including me). Amazingly easy to operate (my wife is using it to make social media videos for her clients, she knows NOTHING about filming, and the videos come out very good), very good stabilization, and the image quality is like 80% of my X-S20. The only camera that I ever used in auto ISO - its metering is VERY good. And in a very unusual and compact form factor, a REAL pocket cam. 

There are rumors that they will enter the traditional camera market - I have my doubts, since all the markets already established that they entered they have no (the Ronin 4D) or ok success (action cams and gimbals). They rise on unexplored paths - and I guess that if they make a camera, would be breaking some molds.

(albeit I suspect that the 1st breaking mold camera should be - or MUST be, to be a success - the 1 inch "half-frame" Fuji)

Favourite COMPANY or favourite cameras? From a personal point of view favourite company is definitely Sigma... Family run, different, innovative, the best of all the companies at modern lenses, and best bang for buck too on those. The Fp-L may not be the best all-round mirrorless camera... this would be the Sony a1 or a Nikon Z8... But they're a proper thinking-man's camera company and embolic of what makes Japan so special when it comes to their family run companies. Sigma behaves the opposite of American anything-for-profit evil entities.
Their APS-C primes are lovely on a Fuji body, and much better bang for buck than your Sony GM primes for example or Canon RF.
In terms of favourite tools by one company overall - if I had to pick just one or two then these would be by Sony, the a7 IV bang for buck is very good, Sony a1 and a9 III are all-rounders with faultless capabilities in every area - there's very little you can't do armed with one of these Sony bodies... In fact ever since the a7r II and a7s II they have been on a very good incremental improvement path, starting with ergonomic improvements, then colour, but really in every single area of a camera spec they have not put many a foot wrong. Favourite company though? Not a chance. I don't agree with their hugely inflated prices on lenses and the higher-end bodies, I don't care for any of the top brands in terms of companies - not Sony, not Canon, they are a corporate shadow of their former selves in terms of philosophy and company culture.
Fuji would be second to Sigma for me as a company - their strategy is unique and there's nothing better in medium format, APS-C or compact cameras than what they're providing in 2024... X100 VI, GFX 100 II, X-H2 - wow what a trio that is...in terms of the ULTIMATE power, feature-set and specs the GFX 100 II is better than anything, even Sony a1 II.
Third favourite company would be Atomos... haha only kidding.

I'm certainly loving my FX30. So easy to use and get good results from.

I’ve already changed my mind so fair play.

Because Lumix are far from being my favourite as a company. They have made some stuff, the timing of which suited me, but then continue to frustrate re. the future.
I don't much care for Sony as a brand either, but hey, guess what? I shoot Lumix and Sony 🤪
I've never really bought anything much simply because of the badge or because how popular something might be.

@Davide DB Yes, indeed, Portugal is full part of EU so no idea why here works differently : ) I only tried to let you know as much as this community that you have a workaround through VPN and free account at least so far. I'll be monitoring it for sure and let you all informed from my side.
No worries with that of my name anyway, era una battuta : D Only a point that "E" is part of one of my first names and not some virtual nick in this cyber world we live all in ; ) not equal for all as it seems! Such Vimeo move is incredibly nonsense... I'd feel the same way if I had found that as you did. No excuses for them!
Saluti per te e la bella Roma, citta' del mio cuore sempre e sempre : ) Ti contatto una volta lì ;- ) In questo momento, lavoro su qualcosa per Roma prossimo estate...
 

PS: Being FX30 the best workhorse and bang for the buck these days... Completely underrated IMHO.