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First glimpse of Canon's true flagship mirrorless slated for 2022:
54MP 9000 X 6000 resolution with 4um pixel size
Quad Pixel AF
1/450s sensor readout (2.2ms rolling shutter)
Dual-15bit Sigma-Delta ADC
Fully electronic shutter with no mechnical component (same as Z9).

Vazen 85mm T2.8 1.8x anamorphic lens covers GFX:
 

want open gate 60fps for anamorphic

want open gate 60fps for anamorphic

Perhaps Irix cine lenses at less than $1300 each, SLR Magic APO EF lenses at $1200 each, and upcoming Meike full-frame cine lenses has something to do with it?
If only Sigma would follow suit 🤞

Portkeys LEYE 2.4” HDMI looks interesting:
 

GFX 100 to get ProRes Raw
https://www.fujirumors.com/fujifilm-gfx100-will-get-prores-raw-via-firmware-update-soon-and-unclear-if-x-t4-will-get-it-too/

you didn’t specify which camera you use, but here’s a cage for Sony:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1449314-REG/smallrig_2238_arca_qr_half_cage.html

I’d be interested if the cinema variant of the GFX100 is still on track.  I forget if the sensor is Quad Bayer in addition to being x-trans technology?

https://www.eoshd.com/news/fujifilm-hint-at-44x33-large-format-gfx-h100-filmmakers-camera-open-gate-4k3k/

Hey Francisco, unfortunately I cannot give an accurate assessment on that yet. Been shooting in mainly cold weather. I'll do a test with a microphone at some point. It ramps on when you first turn on the unit, but so far has been very quiet outside of that. I imagine outside on a hot day at full power it might be generating a bit of noise but will have to see. 
Image is 10-bit 1080p from Z6. Battery life seems okay, in very cold temp at full brightness a single battery lasts an hour and a half. 

Been testing the S1H for a few days and thought I'd share a few thoughts.
First impression was that this is a large, heavy camera! A couple of other colleagues were taken aback by the size too. However one colleague who is used to shooting stills with a Canon 1DX mkII thought it was fine and fit nicely in the hand, so I guess it depends what you're used to.
The menus are quite similar to what I remember from the GH5, although I sold mine about a year ago so it's not that fresh in my memory. At the moment I use a Canon C200 and have a Fuji X-T3 as my personal camera so it was a bit of an adjustment, and the S1H certainly lacks the tactile retro pleasure of the Fuji, and also lacks the video specific buttons of the C200.
I was pleased by the look and feel of the 24-105 F4 lens, which gives nice shallow DOF when required. It was silent and well made, although coming from Fuji lenses recently my first impression was that it's massive! Again, it's just because I'm not used to it.
Now for my worst thing about the camera - the autofocus is really a drag. I was so excited about this camera and initially the weird pulsing and searching autofocus took the wind out of my sails and gave me a very bad first impression. Even in stills it doesn't seem very precise or reliable, particularly in lower light. The face and person recognition sometimes works great, but is never reliable. You just never know when it's going to decide to defocus and start searching. Compared to Canon, Sony, and even Fuji AF, this feels like a massive step back. I hate the way it defocuses past the subject before snapping back, even in stills mode it really irritates me. I've learned to adjust to it a bit in the short time I've had with the camera (only a couple of days) and I'm sure I would learn to work around it, but it's a massive drawback, and I was really disappointed by the still performance, which is usable but just not at the level I'm used to.
And finally my favourite thing about this camera...
The image quality and colour is fantastic. Beautiful. Perfect 4k. I did try the 6k modes but only a little as it's not a big deal for me right now and also my Mac Pro choked on it! The colour in this new generation of Panasonics is strikingly good. I prefer it to Canon even. it's more realistic yet beautiful. Arri-like. And such crisp, beautiful unsharpened image quality. While I would say it still lacks the purely cinematic look of the old-school blackmagics or Arri, it's a wonderful modern image. I'd put it 2 leagues ahead of the GH5, Z-Cam E2 (which I owned for a short while) and way ahead of the Sonys. I don't know which I prefer between the S1H and C200 purely in image quality, but I think it might be the Panasonic. It's close, and I vastly prefer working with the S1H for it's form factor when run-and-gunning.
The V-log is just gorgeous. It's making me consider buying a S1 just for personal use, just when I'd vowed to get over my GAS!
So those are just a few quick thoughts. My bottom line is, if the autofocus was good this would be an essential camera. As it is, it puts this camera in a really tough spot. Yes the image is fantastic, and yes 'real filmmakers don't use autofocus', but most of us want and would use good autofocus. Once you've gotten used to it, it's very hard to go back! Especially for one man band operators like myself. It's so close to being perfect that I'm left quite frustrated. I guess the next generation is probably worth waiting for. But at the same time I'm haunted by how good that image is... It reminds me of how I used to feel when I looked at rushes from my Ursa Mini 4.6k. it's just pleasing and cinematic somehow. Satisfying for the IQ geek in me.
I just wish that the AF was better. Hoping for a firmware improvement, but it's pretty clear it will never be up there with the best in the class unfortunately, and when the new 1DX miii comes out, I would expect a big price drop on this camera.
EDIT
I forgot to mention the slow motion. The 120-180fps isn't great to be honest, very soft compared to what I'm used to with the Fuji X-T3, which was another disappointment. Again, hoping for improvements in firmware, but not holding my breath. I think good crisp 120fps should be pretty much standard on a top level pro-sumer camera these days.

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?

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:
 

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

The MixPre3 mkII is a great offering right now. A lot better than the previous one. It will sell a well.
MixPre Gen 1+2 Comparison Chart
MixPre II vs Original MixPre
1) 32-bit float recording a All models - NO
2) 192 kHz recording a All models MixPre-6 & -10T only
3) Timecode Generator/Reader a All models MixPre -10T only
4) USB file copy a All models MixPre -10T only
5) +18 dBu output MixPre-10 II - NO
6) Adjustable Limiter options a All models - NO
7) Sample Rate recording All MixPre II models
 (44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 
96, 192 kHz)
MixPre-3 (44.1, 48, 96 kHz )
MixPre-6 (44.1, 48, 96, 192 kHz)
MixPre-10T (44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 
96, 192 kHz)
8. ) Pre-roll duration at 48 kHz All models:  10 seconds
MixPre-10T: 10 seconds
MixPre-3 and -6: 5 seconds

Time of Flight / LiDAR continuous autofocus is really quite remarkable technology. There are rumours Panasonic will implement it on future cameras like the GH6. Don’t you wish the current autofocus-challenged cameras like the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K or GH5 could have amazingly smooth Dual Pixel AF-like performance?
Well, you could soon be in luck. Time of Flight Autofocus is a reality and I’ve seen it working.
With this prototype add-on, a Time of Flight sensor sits in the hotshoe and talks wirelessly to the Pocket 4K. The autofocus motors in the Micro Four Thirds lens are commandeered based on real-time depth sensing information from the LiDAR beam.
I met up with CDA-TEK’s Ian (BTM_Pix on the forum) this week in Manchester to take a look at what he’s been working on.
Read the full article

I've probably said it before but whoever makes an HDMI input version of this tiltable EVF will make a fortune.

 

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

Shoot this camera with some smoother lenses like the Rokinon Cine DS lenses with a diffusion filter on top, choose cDNG if possible with sharpening turned down to 0 in Resolve, convert to IPP2 or Arri colorspace to save highlights and strong reds and blues from clipping.
 
Profit
Looks fantastic to my eyes.

Yes! My bad, it's the Zhongyi Mitakon 25mm 0.95.  It's awesome. Oddly, it also has the coolest box I've ever gotten with a lens.
It's 25, but because the sensor of the new Pocket is much bigger than the old one, it's kind of equivalent to a 20mm field-of-view on the old one.

If it wasn't for it being entirely the wrong mount for you, I'd definitely say have a look at the 7Artisans 28mm f1.4 which has been on my radar for a while but been waiting for more reviews.
https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-7artisans-28mm-1-4-fe-plus/
The other lens I've been looking at that might be worth a look even though it is a zoom is the Sigma ART 24-35mm f2 
I was definitely going to buy a (cheap) used EF mount one of these for my SL later this week when I'm in Japan but this whole Sigma MC21 fiasco has thrown a spanner in the works for that but with it being EF it won't go to waste if I see a cheap enough one.
One of the shops I know has the 7Artisans 28mm f1.4 in stock so I'll be having a look at that in the flesh.
So expect some sample images from one of these two roughly this time next week.
Or both  

In the market for a new monitor for my BMP4K. Found a waveform monitor for $239. Can't tell if it's too good to be true.
https://www.amazon.com/Desview-1000nits-Brightness-Interface-Stabilizer/dp/B07RCVBLRL/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1BRAENNTZAFQ8&keywords=vector+scope+monitor&qid=1557649211&s=gateway&sprefix=vectorscope+monito%2Celectronics%2C495&sr=8-3