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And yet there are one-man bands that shoot talking heads and commercial work with Red handheld without half of those add-ons and their work looks spectacular. To each his own.

Sorry kye, that’s not how I understood your comments, and you are a pretty articulate man.

But what I wonder about is how you come up with how AF suddenly doesn’t matter to you anymore. Don’t mean to put you on the spot: just curious what changed your mind about autofocus.

3 hours ago, kye said:

I want IBIS and was also wanting AF until I recently changed approach.  

Could you share a file of the X-T3 at ISO 12,800 w/o using Neat video so we can have an idea of what your baseline is? Thanks much!

17 minutes ago, chadandreo said:

I own both and in my opinion the X-T3 is a superior camera, especially is you’re going to use it for photography. 

I don’t know what test people have been doing in which the GH5 non-s low light performance is on par or even better than the X-T3. I have gotten usable footage out of the x-t3 at iso 8000 and 12800, whereas I could never go above 3200 on the GH5 without having to use Neat Noise.  

The main advantages of the GH5, is the flipout screen, better battery life and 180fps in 1080p. 

i don't doubt for a moment that Castorp is telling the truth: but even the almighty B&H can't guarantee when a camera will be available. 

If you haven't already placed your order, you won't even get Mark I for another year.  

@kye So which camera will you be taking with you to India?

2 minutes ago, TurboRat said:

That said I think the concerns about the P4k are the result of comparisons with existing cameras like the A7III, Fuji, Pana mirrorless. It's clear that Blackmagic's target market for the P4k are non-Red/C100 using consumers hence the comparison

 

I also believe most potential buyers are comparing to mirrorless offerings from Sony, Panasonic, Fuji, Nikon and Canon. And if the image quality is as good as Arri, so much the better! ?

2 minutes ago, IronFilm said:

And I bet for low budget fast paced shoots (such as when you need to knock out a half a dozen corporate interviews in just a single afternoon) then having two matching cameras is very handy. 

Am quite tempted to myself buy a 2nd Sony PMW-F3

 

So basically he lost $5K over a year and a half, which is both a lot and "not too bad", depending on your perspective. 

 

I think Caleb makes a six-figure income.

@kye I guess I should clarify I’m not taking a piss on the Pocket - and in no way, shape or form would I claim the a7 III has nicer color or a better codec than the P4K. I still think both you and I are waiting to see how this whole thing plays out before plunking more money down. 

15 minutes ago, kye said:

I want IBIS and was also wanting AF until I recently changed approach.  If I didn't need either then I would be all over this camera like a rash.  I would just buy a few more batteries.

If anyone doesn't like changing batteries then get a V-Mount and power it externally, the port is there.

If some camera company turns around tomorrow and releases an 8K RAW camera that has 27 years of battery life then it doesn't change how good this camera is, or the fact that there are plenty of battery options, both for the people who want a small setup or those who want to rig it up and have a large one that will run all day.

and if anyone doesn't like that it has the word "Pocket" in the name and it doesn't fit in your pockets then I really don't know what to say....

But why bother with a V-mount when in a couple years, every hybrid on the market will shoot 2 hours or more on a single battery? And FF 8K is the next revolution after HDR for sure. I’m not being argumentative - I’m just stating where I see the industry headed. 

edit: I’m not saying the Pocket is a bad camera, far from it -and I’m liking the images I’m seeing from it.

9 minutes ago, kye said:

I think this thread needs a reality check, and luckily Caleb Wojcik just posted one.

Some of the points he made were:

• He loves the image but the camera is a pain to use and so often stays at home in favour of his 2 x C100 mk2
• It was expensive, and the battery life, proprietary accessories like touchscreen, storage, media readers, handle, chargers, and everything else cost about $25K US about two years ago
• In fact it was so expensive that he left it locked up because of fear of using it (despite having insurance)
• It's hugely heavy and impractical to use, he had to buy four batteries because two wasn't enough, and it basically requires a team to build and operate it

In summary - two years ago one of the most affordable cinema cameras cost $20K plus, was such a PITA to use that he didn't take it places, and he used C100s instead.

Now in 2018, they release a 4K60 RAW cinema camera that costs less than 10% of the above RED, is smaller than the C100s but a significant margin, gets similar battery life, is easily hand-holdable, works with all kinds of third-party accessories, and comes with a free copy of an industry leading NLE.

Anyone who bitches about the battery life, size, cost or anything like that clearly don't have the faintest idea what a real cinema camera is like.

Get a grip - you're just embarrassing yourselves.

I watched that video last night in fact, and it was pretty good. But I continue to stick to my position above. Just months after the release of the a7 III, suddenly the entire industry is into FF mirrorless. I predict the next step will be RAW. And both you and I prefer long battery life (one of the issues with the Red), IBIS and AF - or am I wrong?

1 hour ago, Kisaha said:

All Sony cameras until A9 and A7iii had similar issues, or worst(battery life, ergonomics). At least this one must be great with adaptors, while others werr really front heavy with an adaptor+lens.

Also, 5' display is 1.8"-2" more than sny other hybrid/dSLR in the market.

I see its size as an advantage, and it is not that heavy for the size.

I have an NX500, and with the 30mm pancake doesn't fit many pockets.

And since the a7 III, most of my lenses - the 16-35mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.4, 55mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.8 and soon the 24mm f/1.4 - will all balance marvelously with the cheapest and lightest gimbals on the market today; as there are hundreds of native E mount photography and cinema lenses, from SLR Magic and Rokinon to Fujinon and Zeiss primes, there’s no need for adapters; I can shoot for over an hour without overheating; battery life is excellent; IBIS helps rid footage of shakiness; and low light performance is nothing short of outstanding.

The first mirrorless manufacturer to come out with a hybrid that shoots RAW or ProRes is going to give BMD a serious run for their money. I’m betting on Panasonic, Fuji or Sony. Canon, Sony, Panasonic and the rest have already partnered with Atomos; every mirrorless camera will soon either record 10-bit 4:2:2 internally or to an external recorder;  and the next logical step will be RAW. 

If true, that means the a7s III will shoot RAW?

One technique I’ve used, especially when shooting with the GH5 and pointing the camera at a subject for as long as minutes at a time, is to intentionally sway the camera a bit from side to side.

The reason being, if I try holding the camera too steady for long periods of time, my arms would fatigue and I’d introduce jitter into the shot, no matter how good the IBIS. And a little side to side camera movement is more interesting to watch than a completely static shot anyhow.

And lo and behold, I was just watching an easyrig tutorial where the photographer recommends doing just that.

Chinese adapters galore

New firmware update for a7r III and a7 III ver.2.00

A7III an A7rIII: Benefits and Improvements from the latest update

Support of “SEL400F28GM”and “SEL24F14GM”

Optimization of the optical image stabilization performance, and addition of a new image stabilization mode of the lens (Mode 3)(Only “SEL400F28GM”).

Addition of a Function Ring(Lens) to the menu.
Note: For the SEL400F28GM lens, the APS-C S35/Full Frame Sel. setting is assignable to the Function Ring in addition to Power Focus.

Addition of [Aperture Drive in AF] setting in the menu.
*Using the lens “SEL400F28GM” or “SEL24F14GM”, when [Silent priority] is selected, the sound emitted by the aperture drive will be reduced. This is useful in shooting conditions where camera noise should be kept to a minimum. Note that Auto Focus may become slower when [Silent priority] is selected.

New features:

[AF Track Sens] can be assigned to a custom key.

When used with the LA-EA3 mount adaptor [link to product page], all focus areas are supported.
Note : Focus Area options added : Zone, Expand Flexible Spot, and Lock-on AF.

Bracket shooting is available during silent shooting when [File Format] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] and [RAW File Type] is set to [Uncompressed].

Other improvements:

Improvement of the performance and the overall stability of the camera.

Better reproduction of the gradation of RAW pictures.
Note: Imaging Edge software needs to be updated to benefit from the improvement in the RAW processing.

When shooting with a flash in an environment with flickering light sources, the stability of the exposure is improved.

Improvement of managing continuously shot images as a group.

source

The 90mm is optically superior but Fuji set themselves a greater challenge with the 16mm. 

4 hours ago, frontfocus said:

https://kolarivision.com/nikon-z7-dissasembly-teardown/

after disassembling a Z7 they claim, that the IBIS moves even less than in a Sony. But the Video looks nice, much more like Panasonic or Fuji than Sony. Olympus is still a tiny bit better, at least for photography. 

Here are their exact words:

We were surprised to find that the Nikon Z7’s shaker itself does not move very much compared to Sony and others. Despite this, Nikon still claims a CIPA image stabilization rating of 5-stops, where the A7R III claims 5.5.

Sony’s game is to get photographers to upgrade to a $10,000 cinema camera from an entry level MILC?

16 minutes ago, tonysss said:

GH5 - Sigma 18-35, Tokina 11-16 , / GX80 - Pann 42,5 1.7

 

 

Nice work!

Same as I do with the a7 III.

39 minutes ago, IronFilm said:

I'm not stopping!

Neither should Andrew

Just we can pick a different (and better) path than Wolfcrow has been doing over the years

What you do is your own business, but the meaning of my comment was crystal clear - that Andrew should not stop vlogging. 

What the heck?

Titanium cage ($10,000)

Gold plated HDMI clamp ($750)

Brazilian leather EVF cup ($5,000)

?

8 minutes ago, no_connection said:

Don't forget the "agree not to sue" clause when you did that. At least they got roasted for it.

Right.

Immediately after the senate hearings with Equifax, the taxpayers’ representatives promptly passed a law making it impossible to sue.