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On November 23, 2019 at 2:40 AM, Django said:

APS-H? interesting.

1.33x

8 hours ago, ntblowz said:

Wonder do they use the dpaf tech from canon..

 

Will be a killer combo to pair with my R for sure.

Not Dual Pixel, but PDAF.

4 hours ago, androidlad said:

CMOS sensors generally perform the best in daylight balanced source.

There are quite a few high quality high CRI LED lights available, like this:

https://store.yujiintl.com/collections/high-cri-led-lights/products/led-corn-bulb-for-photography-and-studio-lighting

Thank you @androidlad ...terrific these "corn" bulbs are now CRI 95+

Would you know of higher wattage ones...to go in my Chimera Triolet (E39 mogul base) fixtures?

new sensors announced by Sony:

https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201910/19-098E/index.html

I wish Edelkrone would offer a version twice the length.

The other slider I'm considering is the iFootage:

The could be very interesting IF I'm understanding correctly:

next iPad Pros are rumored to have same 3-lens and A13x processor.....would make it even more interesting IF portrait mode / selectable bokeh is possible.

https://www.sounddevices.com/mixpre/

@androidlad as you did in Nikon Z8 thread, would you post graphics of likely resolution and frame rates for Sony A7s3 sensor, please?

@androidlad any idea what sensor RED will be using in Komodo?

25 minutes ago, Trek of Joy said:

IMO with a “new” body on the R4, the S3 is going to get the same “update,” they aren’t going to do anything dramatically different like the S1H for a smaller volume body. Even the a9 differences were really just the top plate and hardware pieces that are interchangeable like the EVF and sensor (I know it’s a  oversimplification, but...)

 

wishful thinking:

where the A7r4 has a PC socket for flash sync, perhaps A9ii will have an ethernet port instead? while A7siii will have ______ ?

https://alphauniverse.com/live/

6 hours ago, androidlad said:

Sony Semicon readies a whole new portfolio of sensors for consumer stills cameras:

15MP FF BSI
30MP FF BSI Stacked
48MP FF BSI Stacked
54MP FF BSI
25MP 4433 MF BSI
50MP 4433 MF BSI

Thank you ?

The new 4433 MF BSI sensors are a surprise....are they PDAF capable?

Is Hasselblad using in their just-announced X1Dii?

Will Fujifilm use?

would global shutter also get rid of horizontal banding from LED, etc. lighting?

On 6/13/2019 at 1:32 PM, androidlad said:

Sony's new line of professional imaging sensors, Exmor GS, has entered mass production:

This is a new additional to Sony Semicon's current sensor line-up for consumer/professional imaging:

Exmor R (Reverse/BSI)

Exmor RS (BSI + Stacking)

@androidlad what benefits from global shutter?

 • eliminate jello?

• record at any fps?

• what's lowest ISO / does it eliminate need for ND filters?

• for stills, sync flash at any shutter speed.....central leaf shutter lenses no longer needed?

2 hours ago, androidlad said:

I believe one of the first Exmor GS sensors is 42MP FF IMX651, DR is similar to A9.

? Thank you @androidlad

APS-C size Exmor GS would have less DR, correct?

On 6/13/2019 at 1:32 PM, androidlad said:

Sony's new line of professional imaging sensors, Exmor GS, has entered mass production:

This is a new additional to Sony Semicon's current sensor line-up for consumer/professional imaging:

Exmor R (Reverse/BSI)

Exmor RS (BSI + Stacking)

@androidlad before I get excited further ?, what is dynamic range of Exmor GS, please?

18 hours ago, androidlad said:

No. It's a speed-oriented sensor line-up with the elimination of mechanical shutter mechanism in mind. And it'll likely to be Sony exclusive for a while.

I'm fairly sure X-H2 will move onto the 2.91um gen 43MP Exmor R.

? Thank you @androidlad

When do you estimate Sony will ship an APS-C and full-frame mirrorless camera with Exmor GS sensor?

On June 13, 2019 at 5:39 PM, androidlad said:

A hint: Exmor sensors are used in smartphone cameras, consumer/prosumer DSLR/mirrorless cameras, and cinema cameras.

Do you think it's likely Sony will sell Exmor GS sensors to Panasonic (GH6) and Fujifilm (X-H2)?

2 hours ago, androidlad said:

Sony's new line of professional imaging sensors, Exmor GS, has entered mass production:

This is a new additional to Sony Semicon's current sensor line-up for consumer/professional imaging:

Exmor R (Reverse/BSI)

Exmor RS (BSI + Stacking)

will Exmor GS make its way into Sony A6500, A7sII and A9 successors?

5 hours ago, androidlad said:

The prototype of a video-centric variant - GFX100V is currently being tested in Austria. It uses a speed optimised model of the 100MP MF sensor IMX461XTK with advanced readout methods (including no crop 4:3 output for 2x anamorphic lenses).

IBIS is absent.

? Thank you @androidlad for all that you share here.

I haven't done a deep dive yet....does the sensor have dual native ISO?

1 hour ago, StHubbins said:

As a passionate owner of the first BMPCC, the Micro, and the Pocket 4K, I'd have to say... it's just a different approach. I LOVE much of my Pocket/Micro footage. I mean, LOVE. But... there's plenty of footage from those cameras I DON'T love. Anything without a ton of light, or incredibly fast lenses... the footage is ehh. I mean, that which is even salvageable is ehh. And most of it is not even salvageable. The original cameras are amazing, provided you have tons of light. If not, they're pretty much terrible.

The P4K can obviously capture 10x the amount of usable footage that the old ones can. Bright light, low light, no light, it's all good. And yes, the look straight out of the camera, on sharp modern lenses, looks video-ish. Blegh. But then I started using interesting lenses on it, and the magic came right back. If you want "filmic", do NOT shoot the P4K with clinical, modern glass. I am LOVING the combo of the inexpensive Kamlan 25mm F0.95 on the new Pocket. The creaminess and softness of the old Pocket returns (but with more resolution). Add grain in FilmConvert, and I'm back in love.

In short... the old cameras had "mojo" from the sensor, but you had to add sharpness and light from the lens. The new cameras have sharpness and light, but you need to add "mojo" with the lenses.

I love them all, and am keeping them all

I can't find Kamlam 25mm....do you mean the Mitakon 25mm 0.95 ?

On 1/23/2019 at 8:37 AM, androidlad said:

It's the best non-high brightness monitor out there. Period.

I saw that SWIT showed 3000nit 7" at NAB 2019.  What are the chances of a high brightness version of 5.5"?