Julian

Good point Ebrahim. I get the idea that extreme flat 'picture profiles' (like Cinestyle, heavily modified Cine-D) fall apart much faster when grading compared to 'real' LOG profiles (LOG files sometimes look almost black and white because they are so flat. Still, with a LUT applied, the same footage can be extremely vibrant). Like the LOG profile actually contains more 'hidden' information. That's just an assumption though, not sure if possible at all...

Jordan, you're saying 'they are giving it away free of charge', is that confirmed? There have been some rumors about V-Log being a paid upgrade.

Footage looks great. I just wish Panasonic could be a bit more clear about their release plans. Especially now a lot of early users are saying 'it looks finished', why be so mysterious about it Panasonic...

Yep, you'll need a mirrorless camera for Leica lenses. Your only option is something from the Sony A7 line, or a Leica M camera...

Or you have to be very skilled with a hacksaw and make something like this:
http://nofilmschool.com/2012/10/leica-m-lenses-on-modified-canon-5d-mark-ii-prove-anything-is-possible

If you're planning on using it for stills too, the A7 is definitely worth it. If you have some nice Leica glass it is by far the cheapest option to let those lenses shine. For stills, the sensor is way ahead of aps-c or m43.

I can't imagine video will be worse than the NEX-7 or 600D. If you do a lot of shots with small depth of field, you won't notice moire/aliasing or lack of sharpness. Deep dof shots / landscapes with a lot of detail will show the problems of such cameras though.

If you can get one for €800, you'd probably sell it easily for the same price if it turns out you don't like it. Waiting for something else makes no sense, it's very unlikely there will be a cheaper fullframe camera anytime soon.

Because tax evasion is illegal... You could buy it in the US and declare it at customs in Europe and pay tax of course. If the price difference is really extreme like your example, that'd be still worth it. But in general, that is not the case.

In general it might be true that we pay more for hardware in Europe, because of the higher tax. But on the other hand, US prices are always listed without sales tax (because it depends on the state).

Actually, right now with the dollar almost the same value as the Euro, there is hardly a price difference. In fact, a lot of products are actually cheaper now in Europe.

Sony A7R costs $1898 at B&H. That's €1699 - without tax.
The same camera costs €1649 here, 21% tax included...

Is this what you are looking for?
http://www.avprofshop.nl/702-portable-2-kanaals-recorder.html

€1950, without tax (€2359 tax included).
Maybe you can find it cheaper within Europe, I only Googled for half a minute.

I don't think evading tax (buying in the US, not declaring it in the EU) is the proper solution.

It's 800. I don't think they'll change that.

You can find plenty of footage on Youtube/Vimeo with this combination.

I'd go for it!

Nice work Edward.

Thanks Benjamin!

It looks like LUT Buddy works the same as Lumetri. Would be nice if there was some sort of option to get a preview of all the available luts in an image overview...  Anyway, that doesn't have anything to do with your package. I'll download it and will posts some more tests later if I find the time

By the way, I wondered what iwltbap is... and I figured it out

​The original Sony A7 is sells for $999 nowadays... Video quality is not great, but what can you expect for such a price. For photography it's a steal. The Canon EOS M3 + optional EVF is more expensive... lol

You don't need the fastest cards available. 4K @ 100mbps is only 12.5MB/s! 1080p @ 200mbps is 25MB/s. A card that's rated at 30MB/s will be plenty fast.

Here's a test with cheap Transcend cards: http://suggestionofmotion.com/blog/panasonic-gh4-memory-card-testing/

Even the high end Transcend cards are really cheap. Transcend SDXC UHS-I U3 Ultimate 64GB costs like €30 here. I've used Transcend cards for years without problems.

I've been looking for a cheap package of LUTS that work well with the GH4 and this seems to tick the box

Just gave the free 8700 LUT a try on some clips I shot last holidays in Indonesia. Original footage (showing at the beginning of each shot) is shot with the Natural profile, don't remember the exact settings. Didn't make any other adjustments, just put the LUT on top at 100% strength.

Looking forward to give the other LUTS a try. Does anyone know a fast way in Premiere Pro to switch between different luts?

​True. The G7 is hardly crippled in terms of video compared to the GH4. There's no MOV, only MP4 (does that matter anyway?). No Master Pedestal I think? No slow motion and no 200 mbps 1080p (does anyone use that?) But everything else is there... Cine profiles, Zebras, curve adjustments, etc.

​Yes! I haven't figured out how to calculate the exact crop, but it does. It also means you can use a cheap 0,71x focal reducer Speed Booster knock off and still get S35 probably. The Speed Booster XL is nice of course, but the $100 alternatives suit the G7 budget shooter better I think

Thanks for checking Andrew! Even though it is not 4K 1:1 pixel crop, it doesn't seem to add moire/aliasing, according to the test by Cameralabs. If that's the case, I wonder if Panasonic could give the GH4 the new processing method by firmware update...

Yay, some love for the G7!

Have you tested the actual crop factor of the G7 Andrew? According to Cameralabs it doesn't crop as much as the GH4 in 4K mode. Kinda weird, because that would mean it's not a 1:1 pixel crop.

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_G7/

Panasonic Lumix G7 coverage for 4k video
G7 4k UHD crop indicated by outer edge of red frame. GH4 4k UHD crop indicated by inner edge

Image: Cameralabs

Have you tried Magic Lantern Raw on the 7D?

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/b-w-filters-are-fighting-lens-mildew-with-uv-light--27637

Pretty interesting device.

I'm curious about that too. I'd think it would be f/4? (f/1.7 x cropfactor 2.4 = f/4).

@Jordan Drake Good to see you here! You shot the G7 review on the GH4 V-LOG L, right? Can you tell a bit more about the grading etc?

Make sure to read the description on Youtube.

​Nice idea, and in theory not much harder to make than the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 I think. It's also a 2x f/1.8 zoom, with 'normal' focal lengths.

Would be a nice lens on aps-c dslr's, and it would go well with Speed Boosters on smaller sensors like the GH4 / BMPCC.

Price is not announced yet. Rumoured to be €849, but no idea if that's true... If it's true, it might be a steal if Sigma delivers on their prime-quality claim.

I agree, a 24-70mm f/2.8 IS with ART quality would be great. But I think it's smart Sigma made something different. The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II is already very good, and so is the Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VC (stabilized!).

It's probably very difficult to come up with something that is significantly better. Look at Sigma's 24-105mm f/4 OS. It's a good lens, but not miles ahead of the EF 24-105mm. Sigma has said before it's very difficult to make such zoom lenses.

10-85mm f/1.8 is obviously impossible, both on fullframe and aps-c.