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Video blocked but yea, I enjoyed watching the beautiful camera work on their show. 

9 hours ago, IronFilm said:

This reminds me of the Kodak "Brownie" camera that was introduced in the 1920's. All of a sudden every dolt could take their own pictures. They did and a large number of "professional" photographers went out of business.

It is still a vocation but not one immune from amateurs taking a really good picture.

I thought you were older than you look!

15 hours ago, Snowfun said:

I’ve tried a Tascam dr05 (built-in mics & a lav I found lying around) but not happy (albeit a lot of that is probably bad technique on my part).

Any ideas for the optimum set up?

 

The little triangle on the screen shows the optimal normal recording level. It can bounce a little over but average at or below. 

Reduce room reverb with hanging curtains, sheets, rugs

4 hours ago, chadandreo said:

When using a Boom/Shotgun mic on a boom outdoors, do you guys use the foam windscreen and fur windscreen/DeadCat together, or do you remove the base foam windscreen that comes with most mics?

If the deadcat fits over the foam then it's meant to. 

Great article Andrew. It needed to be said. 

4 hours ago, kye said:

True.  I'm not sure why you're pointing that out, but ok

70m2 is tiny!  

but I can't imagine the average is that small.

Because you were replying to me and I wasn't talking about Australia...

On 1/30/2019 at 10:28 PM, kye said:

Actually, we're not so different in terms of size: https://www.commsec.com.au/content/dam/EN/ResearchNews/2018Reports/November/ECO_Insights_191118_CommSec-Home-Size.pdf

Average size of new homes in US 202.0sqm and Australia 186.3sqm.  Existing houses would be interesting to see the stats on, but I think that the US has more extremes.  

NZ is not part of Australia. Those are new homes, and I agree they are getting bigger as the area of land decreases to almost the same size as the house. The existing average would be closer to 70m2. I've lived, and helped build, in both countries so that's what I'm basing my opinion on.

41 minutes ago, webrunner5 said:

I am very surprised by your statement of AU$800k for a average house. That sounds crazy. Where I live here I would say the average is 150 to 175 thousand dollars. Even my daughter that lives in California I say is 500K or a bit more on average, and she lives 14 blocks from the Pacific Ocean. You Really Need to move LoL.

Not only that, but the size and quality is completely different too. US houses are like mansions compared to here. It can easily be over $10,000 just to get the local city council to look at the plans to build a house here, without the land being touched or any guarantee you can build anything. 

4 minutes ago, IronFilm said:

New Zealand has a really great Island to live on. 

Well there is that

On 1/11/2019 at 12:07 PM, FoxAdriano said:

Hello, the next months I will go to make a short documentary in the Coptic churches with poor light.The churches at night lit up little more than with candlelight of many faithful. Can anyone advise me how to configure the GH5 to get a good video inside the churches? I have the Leica 12-60mm f / 2.8 lens.
Outside I want to film in 50p but maybe inside it would be better to film in 25p to get more light. Quite right? Thank you.

Mmm, the slowest I'd go for is the 25mm 1.4 or something like the Kamlan 1.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_O3drNt01Q I just think 2.8 is too slow for that described. If you're at 3200 iso it's a bit rough. Anyway, wider aperture with candles = bokeh balls! 

On 1/14/2019 at 10:45 PM, FoxAdriano said:

Ok, thanks. Out of curiosity: if I use Resolve, is there an integrated filter like Neat Video so that I can do without buying the plugins for Edius 9?

My suspicion is that it *is* neat video and also that the stabilizer *is* mercalli and the deflicker *is* flickerfree. All I can say is that I was quite worried about losing my plugins when swapping to Resolve and found out that it had all the same functionality built in. Very very similar functionality  

On 1/8/2019 at 10:08 PM, BTM_Pix said:

Which, to bring it back to the OP's issue with DPReview, is quite telling as every time I look in the comments on a news story on there he is seemingly one of their respected voices of wisdom.

Aha, quoted for truth. 

1 hour ago, IronFilm said:

Because Andrew Reid and a few others made life here inhospitable for John Brawley unfortunately . 

It takes two to tango. 

I believe "conversion to Rec709" luts require you to use a specific in-camera setup and profile. That makes retro fitting a conversion LUT onto existing footage problematic if you used something different. I think the leeminglutpro.com luts are quite good for getting to rec709. 

On 12/3/2018 at 9:31 PM, FoxAdriano said:

Hi, I'm a non-happy owner of a Lumix GH5, if I want to shoot in rec.2020 with my GH5, what should I do please? What is the easiest step to do? Thanks.

Picture profile/HLG

On 12/18/2018 at 2:50 PM, mirekti said:

Has anyone tested 120fps on GH5S with the latest firmware, are the issues fixed?

Also, is it still preferable to use Cine D instead of vlog for VFR?

It is preferable to use a preadjusted profile like Cine D when using 8bit. Too much post on 8bit vlog can produce colour artifacts. If using 10bit then whatever you want.

Go Resolve  And Luminar seems a good deal on the PS side. And note the Adobe playbook includes multiple levels and discounts as the customer offers resistance. 

12 hours ago, Dan Wake said:

I told him: buy a camcorder as soon as possible (you will have at least a hot shoe mount and a mic input) other that good video features for a documentary .

Panasonic G85, not a camcorder.

If high-school level kind of thing then mobile phone with a Takstar plugged in. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Takstar-SGC-598-Photography-Interview-Shotgun-MIC-Microphone-for-Nikon-Canon-DSLR-Camera-DV-Camcorder-for/32787037899.html 

On 11/24/2018 at 5:51 PM, kye said:

 

• Use YT for learning what buttons do what and what features are available, but don't try and learn colour grading / fusion / audio mixing or mastering from YT folks - they are mostly amateur hacks who use the wrong tool in the wrong way at the wrong time.  If you go down this route then you will spend a lot of time unlearning their techniques later on.

You don't like Casey Faris? I've found his work quite helpful so far.

On 11/17/2018 at 1:15 AM, FoxAdriano said:

Hi, I have the GH5 which has been updated with the latest update. I shoot only at 50p in UHD. I would like to know if I can enable the HDR but I don't think it is possible. I have a TV with HDR.

Some suggestions please:

1) In your opinion, is it better to set my GH5 with rec709 or YUV 420 rec2020?

2) Is it better I shoot at rec2020 with my GH5 and I edit at rec2020 with Edius 9?
Thank you for some info.

MP4 HEVC for your panasonic hdr tv is 25p only.

When you say Rec2020 do you mean the HLG Colour Style? That is only available at 25p, not 50p.

For editing in post at 50p and you want the most dynamic range then CineD is good, then add a post LUT from Eoshd or LeemingLutPro. 

On 11/18/2018 at 5:47 AM, FoxAdriano said:

Hi, could you clear some worrires please? I shoot with GH5 only at 50p Pal System.
Do you get a better UHD video by shooting in MP4 LPCM or MOV? They are options to choose in Rec format.

Then,
I'm noticing in HDMI recording output/Bit mode 4K/50p I have the option to activate 4:2:2 10bit.
But I've always known that you can shoot in 4:2:2 only at 25p. What does it happen if I enable 4: 2: 2 10bit and I shoot at 50p?

Then:
I don't see "Color space" on the GH5 Menu. Could you tell me where it is precisely?
Thanks a lot for clearing up.

LPCM MP4 and MOV are the same files, different "container". No difference. Use LPCM if using PC. 

HDMI recording mode refers to sending the signal out the HDMI socket to an external recorder. That is the only way you can get 10bit at 50p.

Colour space is called "photo style" in the movie menu, page 1. 

7 hours ago, Shirozina said:

Resolve Studio NR is pretty good as well and I reckon you can squeeze another stop of usable DR out of the GH5 with good NR in post....

I suspect it is the same thing  

On 11/5/2018 at 11:19 PM, nigelbb said:

Au contraire I had a Business account when I was doing wedding videos professionally. I am now retired from that but kept the videos online as a service for a few of my clients. When I stopped paying for my Business account it transitioned to a Basic account with up to 5GB storage & only 720p versions of the videos. I think there are 20-30 videos online now.

Lite user of Vimeo bandwidth is nothing to do with being a professional or not. You've got to stop reading into my words stuff that aint there. I just uploaded a few but I guess they were 4k goliaths and took up a load of space. Either way we both stopped paying didn't we. Getting those emails from vimeo is something big users should be aware of. The psych manipulation from Adobe when cancelling is also bad. 

15 hours ago, nigelbb said:

I have less than 5GB so although they did delete the 1080p they leave 720p versions of all videos. I was countering your claim that they delete "all your files" when clearly they don't but apply the rules you quoted when you revert to a free Basic account.

Apparently you don't know what "basically" means. So you're a light user and this discussion about professional Vimeo use doesn't apply to you. Congrats.  

On 11/3/2018 at 7:40 AM, nigelbb said:

Not so. I just checked my old defunct account & all the videos are still there. Once you stop paying Vimeo they host 720p versions of your videos.

How much did you upload?

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Your account will revert to Basic.

You have 15.5GB uploaded to your account. If your membership expires, you’ll only keep 10GB of videos you uploaded as a paid member. And since the total storage limit for Basic accounts is 5GB, you also won’t be able to upload videos (unless you remove videos until you’re below the limit).

You’ll no longer enjoy your Vimeo Plus benefits. Bummer!

Then they sent 

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Your source files will be deleted in 5 days

That means the highest-quality version of your video files will be permanently deleted from Vimeo unless you renew your Plus membership by Jul, 12, 2018. Once your original source files are gone, you'll no longer be able to download them from Vimeo, and your viewers won’t be able to either.

And

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Because your membership has expired, your account has been downgraded to Basic, and you and your viewers may have lost access to some of your videos.

Bold format is theirs.

On 10/23/2018 at 7:09 AM, Andrew Reid said:

Due to a couple of old DMCA claims against my Vimeo account from 2016 and older, they are terminating my account if another one is made. As these are quite common and often made in error, I no longer consider Vimeo a secure place for my channel and EOSHD embeds.

I am looking for alternative pay-monthly video hosting sites to replace Vimeo.

And as soon as you stop paying, they stop hosting. Basically all your videos disappear completely. I thought it was a bit off. Not even a 720p version left behind. 

3 minutes ago, kaylee said:

i have a personal question to add to this, same issue:

if i upload a video to youtube with a famous song, will it *automatically* be found and flagged? by "the algorithm"?

what if its listed as private?

what if its in a film with a bunch of foley/other sound? i would imagine that screws up the autofind dmca bot

anybody have any experience with this?

this is why im like, screw this, ill host it on my own site. its for a few important people to see at the moment – i dont need any bandwidth~! lol

It will find it even if set to private. For most music it will just turn off monitisation and the video can remain up with no problems. If you have music from Sony, like their premium music that shipped with Vegas then some spammers will claim it as their own. A simple dispute in that case wins every time for me. 

On 9/30/2018 at 11:05 AM, eyesuncloudedphoto said:

Anyone has the link to the "AF guide" she mentions? 

https://www.panasonic.com/content/dam/Panasonic/Global/Learn-More/lumix-af-guidebook/LUMIX_AF_Guidebook_1809.pdf 

And some discussion about the lens with UK rep Carol. She notes it will probably not have I.S.