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16 minutes ago, AnthonyWithNoH said:

Were the issues with connecting Canon's IS lenses, such as the 70-200 2.8 IS II, through a metabones speedbones speedbooster (more specifically XL) ever addressed? I own a GH4, GX85, and the 70-200 and it's unfortunate that it's been unusable on my GX85 due to IBIS and IS having serious conflict issues 

No issues anymore. Did you update the firmware?

3 hours ago, Willy Werner said:

But what do you recommend for the other settings ?
Sharpness / Noise reduction / Saturation / and  Shadow/Highlight ?

You find that information within the guide

Looks damn awesome, reminds me that I really love the output a BM camera produces! 

In my opinion, you can spot a well-made film it if doesnt need ultra shallow depth to be attractive. And your clip is really well-made to that regard.

57 minutes ago, sanveer said:

I am looking forward to your feedback on Andrew's Pro Color for Panasonic Cameras, since you use the Tiffin Ultra Contrast Filter. I am curious as to whether it makes the image better or worse, or it remains the same, after the Pro Color. I am guessing it may be similar or marginal better.

Sure, will do!

38 minutes ago, John Matthews said:

I just purchased "EOSHD Pro Color for Panasonic Cameras" as I said I would multiple times on this thread. I'll give you my feedback here for the GX80 while using FCPX.

Same here Will test in a couple of days with the Sigma.

Thanks, I will need to run some tests to see this for myself.

Just now, Cary Knoop said:

Yes, for slow motion it is a great option! 

I was actually talking about converting 60p recordings to 24p while keeping the same speed. 

You wind up having to blend frames or remove them.

 

Forgive me my stupidity, but are you saying that I shouldnt use a 60p recording in a 24p timeline without applying slowmotion? E.g. only if I would apply the slowmotion it will look good according to your opinion? If yes, does the same apply to 50p files in a 25p timeline which is not slowed down?

15 hours ago, Cary Knoop said:

Change from 60i or 60p to 24p or 23.976p

This is a bad conversion and should be avoided at all cost. 

Cary, could you elaborate a bit? I always thought that recording in 60p and using that in a 24p timeline to have 2,5x slowmo is good practice?

Also voting for keeping them. As much as I like native (MFT) glass because of size, focus rings are soooo much better on Canon EF because they are not fly by wire (except the STM ones which still seem to have a way better implementation of focusing than mirrorless glass). Additionally, with a speedbooster, EF glass really shines if you also need AF. I am using the Sigma 18-35 on my GX80 and was suprised about how good AF works, I excepted something much worse. Sure, not comparable to native glass, but for my purposes it is acceptable.

I only would go for native glass if: size matters and/or if it is a unique lens. For example it seems that as long as I am on MFT i am bound to the Panasonic 20mm. It is just a terrific lens and so small.

9 hours ago, jonpais said:

1. Edit ready is great software. It's free for clips up to 1 minute. A baby could learn how to use it in 10 sec.

2. Unless your computer is super old, you probably won't need a new one for editing on a 1080p timeline.

3. I spent all night looking for good sample 1080p clips from either the GX or G cameras. Couldn't find any. If I had a lens, I'd shoot some for you here and now.

4. Can't anyone here please just shoot something in 1080p and upload it? ?

This one is also entirely shot with 1080p:

Yet for my next shot, I think I will go entirely for 4k, just to see the difference

Thanks for this! Wasnt even aware of this possibility, will give it a try

1 minute ago, wolf33d said:

Hello, is there a XL speedbooster for Nikon, and does it allow autofocus like the canon one?

is manual focus easy on the GX85 (precise peaking..?)

No autofocus on any Nikon speedbooster, they are purely mechanical with no eletronic contacts at all.

I find peaking working on the GX85 quite well, however the display has to be used instead of the EVF for better results. According to Andrew's review, the EVF of the G80 is much better, so you might consider this camera if you want to benefit from better peaking performance through the EVF.

26 minutes ago, John Matthews said:

@jase,

Are you going to show us any test shots? It looks like a big, but really killer setup!

For sure! Will do some shooting on christmas

4 minutes ago, Thpriest said:

How do you set up the IBIS for the sigma 18-35? Do you change it every time you zoom?

Since I have the Canon EF variant, the focal length is automatically passed to the body by the lens itself.

Just now, mercer said:

Because you're taking a small camera that's main benefit is that it's a small camera and putting a heavy huge lens on the end of it and then wrapping a cage around it... it's going to be as big as a 5d by the time you're done rigging the thing... so at that point, you may as well get a g80.

Yes, I got that part. But still, I would have to put the same rig onto the G80 as well, that why I dont see what changing to the G80 will change about that?

4 hours ago, mercer said:

But... if you're gonna go and do all that... you may want to consider selling the GX80 and getting the G85.

I dont get that part. What does rigging with a smallcage has to do with upgrading from GX80 to G85? Not that I would not like to, due to the mic in, but I dont see any connection...?

@Andrew Reid: do you like the Rode Mic X for ambient recording? I only really got into sounds some month ago and recording externally is just not as handy as doing it directly in camera.

Thanks guys, will do.

6 minutes ago, Fredrik Lyhne said:

Wow, where's the camera?  It's not the same grip as I have but they seem to offer good quality for a low price. I think they have cages for the GX85 as well. 

I've been thinking about MB + Sigma for a while as well, but I'm happy with the native lens selection for now. That is a 25-50 f/1.2 right? Looks really cool!

btw, If I could choose just one lens for travelling with a MFT camera it would be the 15mm Pana Leica. It's just a tad bit wider than the 20mm which makes it better for capturing the scenery as well as the people in front of it. 

Please post videos from the Beast when you have some!

No, this is more like a 11,5 - 22,5 f1.1 - or less wide, once you go for 4K or enable electronic stabilization. I think i will get the smallrig cage and another handle that mounts on the cage, so that I can sleep better at night

About 15mm vs. 20mm - i totally agree with you. 15mm is about the same as the iPhones do - and they work pretty well. However, i dont really know why, but i just love the Pana 20mm - so small and yet a linear focus, although the throw is a bit long for my taste. The second version feels way better than the first version.

The title says it all. I have now a Sigma 18-35 mounted on my GX80 and am wondering, how robust the hotshoe is, since the whole combo now weights around 1,4kg. Should I invest in a cage? I dont like the idea seeing my camera & lens dropping on the ground because of the hotshoe...

On 16.12.2016 at 11:59 AM, Fredrik Lyhne said:

Cool! Can you post a picture of the setup? Excited to hear your thoughts on image quality compared to your other lenses. 

Here you go:

Excuse the bad quality, but my phone is the only other camera I have  I also took your recommendation for the Smallrig Grip - awesome stuff! Yet i am thinking about whether I should add a metalwire or sth like that to the grip and the camera straps, just in case the pressure on the hotshoe is too big... For now it feels pretty rock solid, but I dont know whether I dare to trust this in the long run.

During christmas I will make a small example video. Up until now I am just running around here at home and loving the lowlight as well as the focus ring, feels like Voigtländer! 

I think this GX80+ SB XL + Sigma 18-35 combo is kind of unmatched, there isnt another stabilized system out there that gives me the DOF of f2.2 (FF equiv) with such a wide angle zoom. Loving it! Now if the GX80 would have a mic in an 4k60p I probably would ban myself from this forum to not get caught by the GAS again. Have to admit, this camera is really nailing it for me. Paired with the Pana 20mm, I have a very stealthy kit when I need it, with the Sigma I am now ready for my next backpacking trip.

1 hour ago, Georgios said:

don't worry ..it happens first time...metabones "calibrates" to the lens...do a full zoom in-out and focus min-max...then close camera..remove lens-adapter-body and reconnect...everything should be fine now..

You are so right! Problem solved, phew...

1 minute ago, Cinegain said:

Which is the one from today (Release date: 16 Dec 2016) I take (they seem to have released one today). Sounds funky. Not sure either. Sounds like you need to await that reply. Pretty sure two teammembers are on here as well, they might get e-mail if you send 'em a personal message through EOSHD ( @Brian Caldwell | @conurus ).

Ha, the one of today I missed! Will try this as soon as I get home! TY!

Yet, one has to keep in mind that the awesome manual focus is MF only, AF capabilities are disabled in this mode which is pretty useless, imo.

26 minutes ago, Cinegain said:

Doesn't the Metabones SpeedBooster have firmware updates? Did you update it yet?

Yes, it has firmware updates and I have updated it to the newest version...