Julian

Holy fucking shit. 42MP, 5 Axis IS, Internal 4K.

I'm going to sell all my gear and buy this MONSTER.

Why don't you just remove the video from YouTube?

F-stops measured in Japan Nice review! Those cheap c-mount lenses are fun indeed.

Since GH4 is in the title of your video I was a bit disappointed not seeing any GH4 footage though. I'd expect it will give quite some vignetting, even in 4K mode.

I have a Cosmicar Television 12,5mm f/1.8 (C-mount), works ok-ish in 4K mode on the GH4, corners get pretty soft though.

I really don't understand why anyone would prefer D (in the chewing gum part). It looks absolutely terrible... Digital artefacts all over the place, too dark and it looks like upscaled sd from a VHS tape... 

I have no idea which one is better. I hear a lot of people complain about Kickstarter because of the money they take. But I think it has a bigger reach.

Either way, no crowdfunding project is going to succeed without getting some attention on external websites or without going viral. People won't just go to Kickstarter and search for a random short movie to spend their money on.

Crowdsourcing is not the same as crowdfunding. Nothing wrong with either of them, you are not forcing anyone to pay or participate.

I don't think it's easy to crowdfund a short film though. There is a lot of competition, you'll need to get your project in the spotlights. I think you won't succeed if you can't show anything. You should have a teaser/trailer or some previous work/films at least and it better be damn good...

If the mentioned soundtrack is made by someone like Hans Zimmer you'll probably get away without showing anything. If it's someone nobody really knows, I wouldn't expect people to have much interest in it...

Have a look at Kickstarter Movie projects. Plenty of examples that worked out great or didn't work at all. In most cases it's clear why it did work or didn't work.

It might be easier to crowd source it. Look for a sponsor for your wardrobe, find some student actors / sound guy that want to work on their portfolio. Or 'pay' it yourself by doing some work for them in return.

​In The Netherlands it's in stock at all the big stores:

http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/422434/samsung-nx1-body-zwart.html
Green icon means next day delivery - Europe probably will take a bit longer. Cameranu.nl sends everywhere within Europe, UPS €25 1-5 days, UPS Express €45 1 day.

Price is the same everywhere... €1499 body only.

Here are the other kit options:

http://tweakers.net/product/411278/samsung-nx1/

The Tokina has aperture control on the lens so you don't need a Nikon F/G adapter.

Kipon makes one for about €75. Metabones has one for around €100, that one also has a built in tripod collar, which is nice for the A7S + 28-70mm combination I think.

I haven't used either of them, but I would expect the Metabones to be very good and I have good experiences with Kipon.

How does an adapter like this actually work?

I remember the topic about combining a diopter + wide angle adapter to turn anamorphics into single focus. This follows the same principle without the wide angle adapter? Does it consist of two diopters that move back and forth? If so: what kind of strength would the diopters have?

​That's not what I mean. I like it regardless of how it was made. I would love just the same if it was a billion dollar production by Michael Bay.

What I mean is that it doesn't matter what critics say, and it doesn't matter if people like it or not.

It would matter if the people who backed it on Kickstarter disliked it, but I don't think that's the case. I'm pretty sure 99,99% of the backers got what they asked for.

I don't necessarily agree or disagree with Ed's statement about "bringing down the movie business" and "turning it into art". To me, Kung Fury absolutely is art. And it is a good example of what can be achieved by an individual without the movie industry as we know it. So maybe Ed has a point.

But then again, I don't think it matters, because it doesn't pretend to be anything.

The rotation on anamorphics is usually pretty stiff. At least it is on my Kowa B&H. A filter should rotate a lot smoother, so probably the movement won't cause the anamorphic to rotate with it. You could try with a circulair polariser or variable ND filter.

Kung Fury does connect with me. I get the comparison people make with something like Danger 5, but that doesn't connect to me at all. Can't even stand watching the trailer. Humor is difficult and very subjected to taste, Kung Fury nails it 9/10 for me.

Anyway, imo the whole discussion about this movie is pointless. The dude had an idea, wanted to make it. Went to Kickstarter, found a lot of people who wanted to see it. Those people paid for it, dude made the movie. People that wanted to see it loved it, so did million others. It's completely unpretentious. That's what I like about it.

This seems by par the most practical solution though. Rotating front thread is a bummer... But I guess it would be bigger if it didn't rotate. 

Curious to see this in action... I'm also interested to see if it works on a Kowa B&H.

I'm still looking for the perfect (affordable and suitable for hand-held shooting) single focus solution. This might be a step in the right direction. 

I agree the difference of 0.07 is not such a big deal, but imo the 'normal' EF - MFT Speed Booster is already a great product. This just makes it better.

The difference is more relevant for wide lenses. Because you now get the same crop factor as any aps-c camera, you can use all lenses 'as intended'. The Sigma 18-35mm for example. With the 0,71x Speed Booster, you get a 31-60mm equivalent (4K UHD), with the 0,64x you get the 28-55mm equivalent. 28mm vs 31mm is noticeable. It's not only about subject distance, but about a certain look and perspective.

On top of that, you'll get an extra 1/3 stop of light. It's not much more expensive than the 0,71x SB either. So, that's what makes me - as a GH4 owner - excited.

Thanks Brian!

​Sadly it's not possible. The mount is to far away from the sensor to fit the Speed Booster optics.

YES!!!! This is awesome!

I had the M43/EF Speed Booster on my wishlist for a while, but 0,71x combined with 2,3x crop wasn't worth the premium price for me.

Also for Photography this will be great, bringing the GH4 close fullframe. It would be perfect if it had fast autofocus like the new Kipon (non speedbooster) adapter... looks like there is no AF at all. But IS should work...

Anyway. I want it, badly!

Full product details: http://metabones.com/products/details/MB_SPEF-m43-BM3

Anamorphic is not just about a wider aspect ratio. Characteristics like flare and oval bokeh are much more important in my opinion.

I remember reading that story once. Good point. Still makes me wonder how they produce a chip that size. Maybe stitch it from multiple parts?

Yeah.. lets convert to WMV.. great idea.

Did the topic turn into a dump for spammers to plug their random videoconverters, or am I being paranoid?

It's actually a 9x11" sensor, so they say...

http://largesense.com/products/8x10-large-format-digital-back-ls911/

But basically it is impossible to make a cmos sensor that size.

Sensors are made out of round silicon wafers, the current (biggest) standard is 300mm (12"). 9x11" does not fit on a 12" wafer. Even if it would, it would be _extremely_ expensive, because a large part of the wafer would be 'waste'.

On top of that, there is always a part of the wafer that has some fault. With small sensors, that's not a big problem, because you just have to throw away a small part (1 sensor) of the wafer. This is the reason fullframe is much more expensive than aps-c.

If you'd make large format sensors this way you'd have to throw away the whole wafer for any error.

It's the focal length of the 'normal' lens that is attached to the anamorphic part. It's irrelevant if you want to use the Ultra Star as an anamorphic attachment on your own lenses.

Found this on vimeo. Sony A7S, ISO 51200, Zeiss 50mm 1.4 ZF / Leica M 90mm F2.5.

ISO 800 + 15mm f/1.7 is not going to come anywhere near this. That is 7 stops darker than the A7S at 51.200 and f/1.4.

A f/0.95 lens is not going to help a lot. That is just two stops brighter than your 15mm.

There's no point in shooting this in 4K. It is going to be terribly underexposed (even at ISO 6400), which will cause a lot of noise so you lose resolution anyway.

Subjects like this is what the Sony A7S is made for and there's nothing on the market that will get you even close to it.

Why would you want an EOS M with FD mount instead of the current mount + adapter?

I think the 5D was the perfect choice to get the SD look