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    aaronmc got a reaction from Germy1979 in Consumer DSLRs "dead in 5 years"   
    This doesn't even fully capture it. They have in fact been directly antagonistic to Magic Lantern vis-a-vis the 1DX and the potential for a software conversion to a 1DC.
     
    To me, that reveals far deeper rot than mere stupidity. It also represents entitled arrogance.
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    aaronmc got a reaction from nahua in The EOSHD Blackmagic Cinema Camera Shootout   
    Man, am I excited about this. This is the first camera since the hacked GH2 that has gotten me to geek out over some tech.

    I think that this essentially confirms what everyone expected: the BMC is well beyond similarly-priced cameras and anything that is cheaper. As some have said before, the real test will be when it is run head-to-head with Arri, Red, and other uber-cameras.

    That's not to say this test was pointless, though. It gives us a hierarchy at all price points, while also showing us the possible ways to save money based on our shooting. I know that I am not the only guy who's walking away from this with a different value perspective.

    I am curious, though. How much storage do you, Andrew, estimate you will need to work with this camera? I mean, 45 minutes per quarter-terabyte is a number that scares the shit out of me.
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    aaronmc reacted to Matt Burton in The EOSHD Blackmagic Cinema Camera Shootout   
    To me this is all just stating the obvious, what I really want to see is a comparison between the BMCC and the big boys, Alexa, reds and the c300 (who it will kill).
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    aaronmc got a reaction from jeffdeponte in Blackmagic Cinema Camera shipping delayed   
    I don't get it. What was he even doing? Forum tourettes?
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    aaronmc reacted to hoodlum in Panasonic GH3 real-world test (pre-production firmware)   
    According to this Panasonic Interview the GH3 does binning not line skipping to get to 1080p.

    http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2012/09/28/qa-with-panasonic-the-story-behind-the-new-gh3-and-compact-system-tech

    Panasonic: Yes, it's not possible to read out the whole array at 60p. So this means we have to do some pixel combining. We combine 2 x 2 pixels on the sensor, so that makes just one quarter the data that we have to read out. This makes it possible to read out at 60p. Then we combine again to get the 2 megapixel video image.
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    aaronmc reacted to Joetsu in Panasonic GH3 real-world test (pre-production firmware)   
    QUOTE: I feel that Panasonic need a full frame sensor flagship model because there is a cultural issue with customers who think bigger is always better. No matter how good the GH3, the Lumix brand will always be seen as being lesser than Canon and Nikon without that fabled full frame camera. Even if the margins are very slim and the resources required to develop a whole new lens range significant, a full frame mirrorless camera from Panasonic would have a halo affect on the whole range from top to bottom.

    I couldn't disagree more. Panny lost nearly $5b this past financial year, $25b accumulated loss over the past 5 years. The enormous investment to develop a FF camera and lenses from scratch would be financial folly. A far, far better uses of scares resources is to put it into making even better GHx cameras and lenses. Panny is in niche of two and can help take it mainstream. To cut back on investment here in order to compete with Canon, Nikon, Sony etc on their FF turf from scratch for the sake of a debatable halo affect would result in us all losing.
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    aaronmc reacted to Axel in JAMES BOND SKYFALL SONY 4K PROJECTION IN THE UK   
    It's
    A= 'Er' or 'uh', the emphasis is on this first syllable.
    rr-= like the 'j' in spanish [i]mejor[/i] (better), not soft like the americans pronounce it, but also not rolling as the 'r' in spanish [i]rapido[/i] (fast)
    i= ee (short, like in english, two consonants make the following vowel short).
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    aaronmc got a reaction from jgharding in F65, Epic, BlackMagic. Head to Head!   
    As Krusty the Klown once said, "what the hell was that?!"

    [url="http://youtu.be/wRQrqnoSgrw"]http://youtu.be/wRQrqnoSgrw[/url]
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    aaronmc got a reaction from Germy1979 in F65, Epic, BlackMagic. Head to Head!   
    As Krusty the Klown once said, "what the hell was that?!"

    [url="http://youtu.be/wRQrqnoSgrw"]http://youtu.be/wRQrqnoSgrw[/url]
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    aaronmc got a reaction from OzNimbus in F65, Epic, BlackMagic. Head to Head!   
    As Krusty the Klown once said, "what the hell was that?!"

    [url="http://youtu.be/wRQrqnoSgrw"]http://youtu.be/wRQrqnoSgrw[/url]
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    aaronmc got a reaction from sanveer in Canon Becoming Complacent   
    The Mark III was quite a bit better in low light in comparison to the Mark II. Not a full stop better, but still noticeable.

    For me, if the Mark III had cost the same as the Mark II, I would have called a decent upgrade. But it didn't. It cost $1,000 [i]more[/i] than the Mark II at launch. That is unacceptable.

    Also, for future sensors, the few tests of the 1DX that are out show a sensor with excellent performance -- true, next-generation performance. Unfortunately, in grand, arrogant-as-hell Canon fashion, they only put their good sensor in their most wildly expensive camera. Can't afford it? They don't care. They're the telephone company.
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    aaronmc got a reaction from sanveer in Full 1080p high bitrate GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition footage now available for download   
    How much ya wanna' bet that an interchangeable lens mount is in the near future? It seems like the next logical step for them. Their system is popular, powerful, with loads of accessories being made by multiple companies. An exclusive revenue stream of GoPro lenses could earn them reams of money.

    The only consideration that comes to mind is sensor size. Once you go ILC, you have to keep the sensor fixed. That could pose a problem.
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