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    Emanuel reacted to markr041 in DJI Pocket 3?   
    OK, here you go: using the D-Log M 10bit setting and the official DJI D-Log M LUT (I hate LUTs, but what can you do):
    Harsh highlights and very processed-sounding audio (set to stereo, front). Not stressed in lower light as expected. Colors are good, but somehow not so appealing. I nixed a bunch of outdoors shots because they were all overexposed (based on using auto exposure), not a problem with current GoPro's (used to be).
    Noise reduction was turned off in the camera, sharpness set to -1, not -2, from 0.
    GoPro's look to me to have better handling of highlights, more appealing color, and much better audio. Pocket 3 does the job in low light, where the GoPro essentially cannot operate.
    I do not think anyone would shoot a mediocre attempted blockbuster film with the Pocket 3 (as was done with the fx3), and it's not a crash cam.
    But if one wants to move with the camera in dim places and loves portability this is the only alternative.
    It does, btw, charge really fast and it is a nice screen. But that audio...
    I will try again outdoors in bright light.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from jpfilmz in DJI Pocket 3?   
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    WOW
     
    Who will resist to not have it for half grand? ; )
    The top bargain ever, so far, IMO... This is a dream but for real from now on. And not necessarily for vlogging capture device for sure. Street videography/photography shooters will just say thanks ;- )
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    Emanuel reacted to Happy Daze in Blackmagic Update - 14th September 2023 19:00 CET   
    BMCC6K arrived a couple of days ago. My first day test.
     
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    Emanuel reacted to kye in DJI Pocket 3?   
    One difference I can see is that on a drone you can't just put on a stronger ND, but you likely could adjust the aperture remotely.  
    Of course, I agree with you that an aperture would have been a handy addition.  I'd imagine including the ability to have shutter speeds that are crazy short is a cheaper alternative and achieves the same exposure.
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    Emanuel reacted to gt3rs in DJI Pocket 3?   
    In 2017 DJI had a 1 inch sensor with aperture control (2.8 to 11) on the Phantom 4 Pro that was really good, I'm not sure why they did not take that one and evolve it... it would have been quite practical for a DJI Osmo Pkt.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from ntblowz in DJI Pocket 3?   
    Here's some interesting overview by one of the usual suspects -- directly to an useful tip to extract the better from:
     
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    Emanuel got a reaction from kye in DJI Pocket 3?   
    Arrived:
    WOW
     
    Who will resist to not have it for half grand? ; )
    The top bargain ever, so far, IMO... This is a dream but for real from now on. And not necessarily for vlogging capture device for sure. Street videography/photography shooters will just say thanks ;- )
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    Emanuel reacted to ntblowz in DJI Pocket 3?   
    It is fixed aperture so no aperture control
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    Emanuel reacted to markr041 in DJI Pocket 3?   
    I agree. My only conern is the audio - no manual control of audio levels. Almost all the other 1" sensor cameras have audio manual control. The other is no aperture/shutter contol that I see. Bright light needs external ND filters (which are available), very awkward to even attain 180 shutter. The 1"  Canon V10 has full manual control of audio and video settings and builtin ND.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from tomastancredi in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    I don't see anything wrong a/'the' due balance won't solve, really : )
    This is SIMPLY amazing for a cell phone capture device at this point of the course. Hard to resist, we're going in the right direction.
    Overprocessing (not processing, actually ; ) have always killed my interest to use these toys and now that we cannot call it like that or we're just justifying why we're not in the mood to spend over a grand (!) for it, I believe there's not much to tell other than celebrate it, finally.
    I've tended to see film as oil painting realm, so I am OK with. Once people or object in the frame (because there are those outside : P) are well shot, why to portrait the lines of the imperfections of the subject?
    Brain must build up the leftover from the 'oil painting' we give to the viewer. We have the other cell phone cameras for the remainder as we need it. I don't.
    EAG :- )
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    Emanuel got a reaction from PannySVHS in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    I like when people disagree but hey, not everyone must buy my ticket! ; ) Anyway, agree to disagree helps as much as discussing anything. Without your post, Marty and mine, we probably weren't here now, we hadn't Stephen and Django's insights, so here's another one on topic:
    They are mere tools... Not necessarily miraculous mantras nor everyone here is looking for nice pictures on these pages, I tend to see them straight from my big screen but literally (or almost, as much as possible whenever I am able to) in front of me ;- )
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    Emanuel got a reaction from SRV1981 in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    (This time ^ entirely shot on the new iPhone 15 Pro in 4K Cinematic Mode but from another YouTuber trying to sell LUTs as above-said, signs of today...)
    (...so why not discuss it here if this is part of nowadays too?)
    Or we have to only discuss what pleases us? : X
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    Emanuel got a reaction from SRV1981 in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    I like when people disagree but hey, not everyone must buy my ticket! ; ) Anyway, agree to disagree helps as much as discussing anything. Without your post, Marty and mine, we probably weren't here now, we hadn't Stephen and Django's insights, so here's another one on topic:
    They are mere tools... Not necessarily miraculous mantras nor everyone here is looking for nice pictures on these pages, I tend to see them straight from my big screen but literally (or almost, as much as possible whenever I am able to) in front of me ;- )
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    Emanuel got a reaction from foliovision in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    Speaking of the devil:
     
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    Emanuel got a reaction from SRV1981 in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    Different people, different needs... There are people who like people, worry about the clima, there are other people who simply don't care. There are altruistic people, there are selfish people. There are people who love come here to watch pictures, there are people who simply don't care. People who want to consider gear for their exclusive use, others don't. We actually cannot be the other 51% of the time.
    - EAG :- )
    PS: That said, I find no less useful the enthusiasm of @SRV1981 TBH.
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    Emanuel reacted to Django in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    What's a little sus to me is all the "impressive" videos shared in this thread seem to be from LUT vendors. These videos are more ads for grades than the iPhone 15. I mean who knows the time/effort/power grades used to achieve these results. Not to mention the rigs, gimbals, reflectors and what not that are used. Its all fair game but I guess what I'm trying to say is it isn't a realistic look at what you're going to get out of the iPhone 15 SOOC or even using your average grading skills. 
    Its like the giant "Shot on iPhone" billboard campaigns you see in major cities with amazing pics:

    ..yet you know your average iPhone pic never looks as good, they've all been crazy boosted in Photoshop.
    In the end it is just another iPhone with similar specs, IQ and caveats as last years model. They added log which is great for grading your footage but nothing really that revolutionary especially if you're not that heavy into grading.
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    Emanuel reacted to PannySVHS in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    That is a comprehensive and engaging writeup. Thank you. @stephen I wish for the same when it comes to observing and evaluating gear. I would be interested in the camera only, so a Xiaomi Mi10 or LG V60 begin to be compelling regarding 10bit Log and Raw video, the former sporting a 1/1.33" sensor vs IPros 1/1.25" imager, pretty much the same sensor size and a 1/5th of the price but with flagship model qualities. 😉
     
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    Emanuel reacted to stephen in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    We are different and have different tastes. I like fall in Colorado video. There is some grain applied, color grading is very good IMHO, skin tones are good for me too, overall good image quality. Compare it to other iPhone 15 video posted here and this one for me ranks at the top 10% as image quality. This is exactly the occasion I would use a smartphone, when you are with friends and/or family and your focus are the people and your journey together. Filming is a side job just for memories and some enjoyment of the hobby or profession. For the purpose this video is well done!
    As a camera and what it can do iPhone 15 Pro is expensive but for smartphone with ton of features, usability and a camera that is in your pocket IMHO it is worth the money. If I am at the end of my 5 year smartphone upgrade cycle it would be on my list for sure.
    Would I buy LG V60 instead for Android RAW video? No. If I choose Android for RAW video it would Xiaomi 13 Ultra or at least Pro. After 5 years with the same smartphone I want the latest and greatest that shoots good video too, I want a great smartphone that has all the bell and whistles. It’s another story how many of them I will use. 🙂  Price may seem steep but let make a simple calculation. 1100 Euro for Xiomi 13 Ultra or 1400 For IPhone 15 Pro for 5 years / 12 months is 1100/5/12 = 18.3, 1400/5/12 = 23.3. 18 to 24 euros (or dollars) per month for the most used and also useful device is worth it for me. A smartphone is much more of a tool that I use every day, rather than a gadget. And I can save much more money from other activities and things.  
    For me it would be a consumerism if I upgrade or purchase latest and greatest DJI drones each year for example if drones are not my business or profession.
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    Emanuel reacted to PannySVHS in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    Emanuel, I don't agree at all. People keep flooding us with mediocore videos, like a mine digging machina keeps flooding us with the wealth of our earth, so we can film rich folks' camping sites with the newest  and latest. Hey, even travel super close to snow covered mountain top! Cannot be the 5x times zoom can it?
    This phone has fucked up processing again, fucking up Prores again with noise reduction mushing textures. The second time that Big ole Apple is fucking up their own supposely benefits of prores. Shows again that processing before encoding is a butcher. Still, people flooding the apple temples like maniacs.
    A relativism of morality in general might suggest a relativism of preference of gear and taste and curatism as well.
    One liners and random videos don't cut it when it comes to evaluating strenghts and weaknesses of cameras and they don't cut it for me personally regarding reading pleasure and interest.
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    Emanuel reacted to stephen in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    Well you can buy and try iPhone 15 as your main camera. There is no better way but to try it personally. My limited experience with iPhone 14 Pro and more extensive with Android RAW showed me that smartphones as cameras have many limitations. The list is long. At the end it is a simple choice: Can you live with and/or work around all those limitations or not. For me answer is clear: I can't and don't want to. I prefer the inconvenience to lug 1 to 2 kg of equipment more for several kilometers, but have great experience shooting rather than the other way around. Here are some examples: When testing iPhone 14 Pro as a camera I used it as GPS navigation too. Mounted on the front dashboard of my car in sunny spring day with temperature around 25-27 degree Celsius it overheated and shut down. Had to stop my car and swap it with my Android phone. It took more than 30 min for IPhone to cool down and be usable again. If you want to have some decent footage you still need ND filters, this means a special case or cage for iPhone as minimum plus probably a handle. How long will the battery last? So maybe an external battery too ? Or external SSD ? But both can't be used at the same time. 🙂  You see, if you want a semi decent footage and shooting experience, you still have to prepare and take several other items, spend time planning, etc. With time and experience for me the weight of my camera bag up to a certain limit is at the bottom of my inconveniences and concerns.
    As a camera that is always with me, in my pocket though latest generation of Android phones or iPhone 15 Pro are something that I can't resist. 🙂 Another case to use them would be when I go out for a day or more and am not sure do I want to shoot something or not, will I have the time or not. Having a smartphone as a camera + maybe a case with ND filters for those casual shoots is great.
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    Emanuel reacted to Django in iPhone 15 Camera Update - Released   
    Yeah I agree with the above, no matter these improvements at the end of the day it is still a smartphone with all its caveats. No way does it actually compete with rigged mirrorless or cine cams with quality glass, filters etc in actual use. So many limitations.
    I tested the iPhone 15 Pro myself the other day at the Apple store, shot some log footage and then airdropped it to my iPhone to test it out in Resolve. The result was rather sub-par, mushy IQ with lots of noise. I'm assuming this is mainly due to the indoor light conditions and the camera app shooting at high ISO. Notice how all the examples in this thread are shot outside in perfect bright daylight conditions. Shoot indoors with average lighting or on a dim day/evening and the IQ falls apart. That to me has always been the real downer with tiny sensor cameras. They need perfect lighting. And no ProRes/Log can fix that. At which point you may as well let the iPhone do its computational magic and fix the image!
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    Emanuel got a reaction from markr041 in Mobile Phone As Camera Wisdom/Advice   
    Not much else to invent around, that's it : ) My choice on mobile side though would include the upcoming Osmo Pocket 3 anyway, available just in a few days... ;- )
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    Emanuel got a reaction from SRV1981 in Mobile Phone As Camera Wisdom/Advice   
    You essentially have two separate routes:
    - MotionCam based on Android for raw aquisition;
    or
    - iPhone 15 Pro Max;
    not much else.
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    Emanuel got a reaction from sanveer in Mobile Phone As Camera Wisdom/Advice   
    Not much else to invent around, that's it : ) My choice on mobile side though would include the upcoming Osmo Pocket 3 anyway, available just in a few days... ;- )
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    Emanuel got a reaction from kye in Mobile Phone As Camera Wisdom/Advice   
    You essentially have two separate routes:
    - MotionCam based on Android for raw aquisition;
    or
    - iPhone 15 Pro Max;
    not much else.
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