Inazuma

Heat exhaustion. Allegedly.

Very good example of it
 

Actually S16 glass often resolved more line pairs then S35 glass of the era did. It had too because the S16 frame was so much smaller. Not saying all S16 lenses did this....but some did and those are the ones highly coveted. Having a well serviced S16 lens that is shimmed properly is half the battle.

I feel like s16 glass wouldn't even resolve that much detail? Might not be too different from just upscaling?

I feel like s16 glass wouldn't even resolve that much detail? Might not be too different from just upscaling?

Poor Canon, this camera got hit by a complete tidal wave of marketing from the Ursa launch. Which is unfortunate because they really did innovate and do some great things, you know, by LAST weeks standards 😏

I told the wife about this camera.
She said I can get it, but I have to put every other purchase on hold for a long time, I am only allowed to buy $10k worth of storage, and once that's full, I have to go down to 640x480!

Said people before 1080 and then before 4k and then 8k and now 12k. 

Said people before 1080 and then before 4k and then 8k and now 12k. 

I came across this video from Richard Gale some time ago, who removed the coatings and tinkered with the Voigtlander 40mm, I am interested in experimenting with coating removal too,
 

He's the kind of guy who if he walked into the local pub in Manchester, everyone would be thinking "who the fuck does he think he is"
The sheer ego of this kind of American always amazes me.
Just tone it down.
Toneh it down. Go and pet a baby deer.

Holy shit. This guy needs to learn to use cameras before he starts making videos about them. What the hell. 

Holy shit. This guy needs to learn to use cameras before he starts making videos about them. What the hell. 

What a strange headline. And how exactly did the EOS R and RP show culture and heritage? The Z line cameras trump Sony's in SOOC image. No they don't have internal LOG but they do have a dynamic range setting that works in video which gives plenty of DR while still retaining Nikon's superb colour science. In addition they have great feeling bodies and great ergonomic features such as the Stills/Video switch. Their IBIS and AF is also reliable. Their 1080p and 4k image are detailed and uncropped. 
What Nikon lacks really is focus. Why do some of their bodies have full flip out screens, some have just vertical tilts and some tilt 180 degrees down? Why do they keep releasing APS-C bodies but only ever release zoom lenses for them? Why did they go mirrorless and create a large diameter mount but then still make primes that are big and expensive (and ugly)? Why are they making a lower-end Z5 when that market is already flooded and they still lack native lenses? 

What a strange headline. And how exactly did the EOS R and RP show culture and heritage? The Z line cameras trump Sony's in SOOC image. No they don't have internal LOG but they do have a dynamic range setting that works in video which gives plenty of DR while still retaining Nikon's superb colour science. In addition they have great feeling bodies and great ergonomic features such as the Stills/Video switch. Their IBIS and AF is also reliable. Their 1080p and 4k image are detailed and uncropped. 
What Nikon lacks really is focus. Why do some of their bodies have full flip out screens, some have just vertical tilts and some tilt 180 degrees down? Why do they keep releasing APS-C bodies but only ever release zoom lenses for them? Why did they go mirrorless and create a large diameter mount but then still make primes that are big and expensive (and ugly)? Why are they making a lower-end Z5 when that market is already flooded and they still lack native lenses? 

What a strange headline. And how exactly did the EOS R and RP show culture and heritage? The Z line cameras trump Sony's in SOOC image. No they don't have internal LOG but they do have a dynamic range setting that works in video which gives plenty of DR while still retaining Nikon's superb colour science. In addition they have great feeling bodies and great ergonomic features such as the Stills/Video switch. Their IBIS and AF is also reliable. Their 1080p and 4k image are detailed and uncropped. 
What Nikon lacks really is focus. Why do some of their bodies have full flip out screens, some have just vertical tilts and some tilt 180 degrees down? Why do they keep releasing APS-C bodies but only ever release zoom lenses for them? Why did they go mirrorless and create a large diameter mount but then still make primes that are big and expensive (and ugly)? Why are they making a lower-end Z5 when that market is already flooded and they still lack native lenses? 

I still dream of owning it but can’t really justify the expense after purchasing a M9 + 28mm Summicron last year..
The good news for video though is that an update gave the Q2 full manual control with shutter speed control/priority (was previously locked on auto only in video mode).
If you can afford it this camera is a hybrid hidden gem imo.. it’ll be mine some day!

The wide-angle selfie 30p IBIS autofocus shot is the new "video".
I'd like to get back to cinema.
So today I decided to do an experiment. Found a cheap Nikon D850 for 1500 euros. No IBIS. No AF. Going to use a tripod. Shocking!!
Every time I have AF and IBIS I'm tempted to use it, and it really is inferior to a tripod and manual focus in terms of "cinematic".
So much unmotivated camera movement out there and robotic focus.
Nothing against it as a shot-getter, or for convenience sake but I am tiring of watching it. Floaty, artificial and "YouTubey".

Doesn't look like roling shutter to me. Just looks like IBIS warping. Rolling shutter would be very obvious in the close-up shots when he's riding in the buggy. You'd also see it when he's waving his hands around or when he pans at 4:29. 

Its not far off £1300 cheaper in some places.
And thats just for a brand new one.
By the time travel opens up again you'll be able to go and get a used one that has only minor internal smoke damage for a lot less.

The guy still knows how to impress: He shot this on an a6300. I believe in HD. You can also download the source file on the vimeo page.
 

As in, turning the camera 90 degrees sideways and shooting in portrait mode? Ok, I can do a test of that later tonight.

Honestly I'm stunned that this camera is less than £5000. 

This is in such contrast to Blackmagic. Whenever Ive had a problem with Resolve, I just email them and get a response within a day or two. And that's for a FREE product! Back a few years ago I even got a direct response from a senior engineer there.

Here's some test footage I shot last year with the Tiffen BPM 1/4. As you can see, the look varies pretty widely depending on whether there's a strong light source in frame or not. Some shots are probably a bit too drastic for corporate work. For my taste, I like to see the obvious effect. Otherwise why bother? 😄