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With the technology, it is possible to capture images at 8K resolution, even in high contrast scenes, such as a field under strong sunlight and shaded spectator seats under a stadium roof. Moreover, by utilizing the global shutter function that enables simultaneous image capture by all pixels, it is expected to be able to capture moving objects instantaneously without distortion, be utilized for multi viewpoint cameras (performing multi-view synchronized imaging using plural cameras) and used in fields requiring high-speed and high-resolution, such as machine vision and ITS monitoring. In addition, conventionally, even in scenes where it was necessary to utilize different ND filters [2] according to capturing conditions, the technology realizes a new electronically-controlled variable ND filter function which enables stepless adjustment of the OPF sensitivity [3] merely by controlling the voltage applied to the OPF.
The new technology has the following advantages.

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The ND filter function can be realized steplessly by controlling the voltage applied to the OPF.

 

This interests me even more than the 8K

1 hour ago, Charlie said:

I bought the Sony A6000!!....reason being, it's a great 1080 camera, its dirt cheap and I can upgrade to and A7S or whatever later when I have the money!!

Remember to do the firmware update for the a6000, if it hasn't already had it. As then you gain XAVC (the lack of it initially in the a6000 is one reason I purchased the a5100 instead)

10 hours ago, Charlie said:

no more a 24mm is actually a 48mm field of view

So what? So long as you've got the right selection of lenses to match the field of views you choose for the shots you want, then it does not matter at all. 

10 hours ago, Charlie said:

I dont care about 4k, IBIS, V-LOG or any of that........I care about the art of filmmaking and those functions will not make a shit filmmaker good!!! hahahahha

I think you might be lying to yourself.... because on one hand you say "I don't care about specs" but then immediately in the same breath you place the importance of ONE spec above all others! ("full frame", or 135 format)

There is an awfully mighty big contradiction right there!

So do specs matter, or do they not?

If specs don't matter, just go browse B&H, filter by your budget. Then throw a dart at the top 24 as your way to select your next camera! (you'll probably get a Canon

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Digital-Cameras/ci/9811/N/4288586282

10 hours ago, Kisaha said:

The lens is 4f but incredibly stabilized for such a cheap lens, and adequate for most things, being video or photography.

Am quite a fan of the lens! Own one myself. 

Only bad thing I can say about the Sony 18-105m f4 (other than it being f4, but  you can't expect faster with this price/size and still having a 6x zoom!) is it doesn't play nicely with FS raw from the FS700 (lacks image correction)

13 hours ago, Kisaha said:

Wisycom would be my choice here in Europe.

Not Audio Ltd?

 

10 hours ago, Ty Harper said:

So not only was the SKP300 G3 sale legit, the guy threw in an SKP500 G2 for free! His reasoning was he'd already upgraded to the latest model and just wanted to get rid of them both. I mean he obviously has to be doing really well for himself as a camera person, but I don't think I've ever gotten a deal this sweet before. I'm literally sitting in my car in shock. 

Sweet score for a hundred bucks!! Congrats

 

A good hands on look at the menus for the Zoom F1:

55 minutes ago, Ty Harper said:

Been skeptical about Marantz stuff since they were bought by another company a few years back, if I'm not mistaken. 

They've had a few changes in ownership structures over the past decade. But you'd at least hope with their long heritage they have a better shot than most at making a decent product. 

Their Marantz PMD-706 recorder is another new product they brought out recently:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1340332-REG/marantz_professional_pmd_706_6_channel_dslr_recorder_recording.html

And early reviews of it seem to be promising:

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=179428.0

Marantz might replace the Tascam DR70D as the default recommendation I give for a low budget recorder at that price point. (sub US$300)

Will reserve judgement on the Marantz PMD-750 Digital Wireless until more reviews come out, but just maybe this might be the product which replace the Sony UWP-D11 as my default low budget wireless recommendation. (but doubtful, I don't even think Marantz PMD-750 is the best shot chance at taking the low budget throne, probably at #2 chance in the betting odds. My odds on favorite is the new Senal AWS-2000 at the moment)

2 minutes ago, Ty Harper said:

I wasn't talking about those terms with respect to sound quality

But sound quality is everything? That is exactly why people buy high end gear. It is like ignoring the picture quality from a camera. 

Well, actually sound quality + usability is everything! (then is just a question of how it fits in your budget)

13 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:

FWIW, I'm aware of the company you're doing this for.

Although I'm sure they appreciate the shooters they "hire" going the extra mile to do the best they can, you're over thinking it. 

However, if your using their platform to cut your teeth and develop a skill set for future career work, then by all means, go at it with that ulterior motive. 

...but don't think that they're all that concerned about quality at their price point...and they'd admit as much. 

And, even though it's tempting because you're doing something to get paid, never consider that level of pay  "professional."

Ran out of likes for the day! But yup yup yup, even without knowing what company he works (& I note Mark's reply he works for several) for you could guess fuzzy's statements will be 90% on the mark just from my general knowledge of the real estate market and their demands. 

11 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:

But you are right; a lot of it is run and gun and at those prices ($200 to $300 per gig), it doesn't make much sense to spend a whole lot of time and money on it.

Exactly

11 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:

And quite simply, some agents couldn't tell the difference between a video shot on an Alexa and one shot on an Osmo 

Exactly x2

11 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:

But since I aspire to work with those agents / companies that DO appreciate good work and who ARE willing to pay for it, I would like to make my work as good as I can in the meantime (within reason).

Sure there are some that pay a bit more, but in the grand scheme of it, none of the real estate companies do (except for a teeny tiny number perhaps, rare exceptions, not enough to base career decisions on). 

 

14 hours ago, Ty Harper said:

So would you say the major difference between the G3 and higher end stuff like Lectrosonics is the range and strength of the actual signal?

Strength and noise floor are not the same thing. 
Resistance to interference is not the same thing as strength either. 

Details of design matter too, Lectrosonics has many more options for body back recorders (some of which are MUCH smaller than a G3) and their transmitters are much more bag or cart friendly than a G3 is. 

13 hours ago, Kisaha said:

@IronFilm What's new with those G4? Did we learn anything new? I am pro Sennheiser in general, but the G3 is a relic from the past, really, and the limitations (and auto nature) of AVX isn't for us.

 

Agreed Sennheiser AVX is not a good choice for us. 

Dunno if I can see why an "upgrade" from the 100 series G3 to the equivalent G4 is worth it. 

I'll admit it took me more than a moment to spot where it was :-/ 

7 hours ago, hmcindie said:

The RX10mk2 IS a BAD camera.

I have a friend who is shooting professionally with the RX10mk2 + BMCC EF

Sure it isn't a perfect camera, but is better than many others have used it. 

13 hours ago, Charlie said:

It's been a while, anyway I lost my GH5 and all my lenses like an idiot (dont ask how!)

 

I'm desperate to ask..... HOW? :-o 

 

13 hours ago, Charlie said:

Any reason you wouldnt get the A7 if you were on a budget?? (ive wanted to go full frame for a while anyway)

 

Why? A Panasonic G80/G85 would probably be cheaper, and surely would be better for filming with. 

12 hours ago, Charlie said:

There is no other full frame camera I can get for £600.00.......sure there are great cameras like the Pany G7 etc but if im honest, the low light thing has ALWAYS bugged me about micro four thirds. That and crop factors, having to add speed boosters etc etc.

Sure the A7 is no A7SII.......but then im not a pro, I dont get paid for my work unfortunately!!!!!.......and money is tight now.

Lowlight with the Panasonic cameras is getting better with every generation. The G7 is better than the GH4 in lowlight.  And now we have the GH5S! The new "king of lowlight"

Plus with focal reducers or a T0.95 lens then you've nothing to worry about (as for "crop factors", ignore the F.U.D. from the competition! This is a total non issue)

Here is that old GH2 again:
 

And if you're a non-pro I reckon it is even more important to maximise your bang for buck if you're feeling the budget is tight. So that means secondhand Panasonic G7, or G80/G85

12 hours ago, Charlie said:

Now which lens should I get???? hahahahha

I can only afford one for now

If you can only buy ONE lens then I'd say your budget is either way too low, or badly missallocated and you should shift some of the camera body budget over to the lens budget. (or look at cheaper lenses)

11 hours ago, PannySVHS said:

Or you can get a Lumix G6 for really cheap, having a nice gradeable codec and beautiful HD. If you did so great with the GH2, you will love the G6.

This! Own a G6 myself, and the only thing the G6 loses is no live HDMI out :-/

https://www.eoshd.com/2013/07/panasonic-g6-review-the-gh2-redux/

10 hours ago, Charlie said:

I want the full frame,

So called "full frame" (i.e. 135 format) doesn't automatically mean better lowlight. 

I'd rather use a BMPCC with a 1" / S16 sensor in lowlight than a "full frame" 5DmkII!

 

14 hours ago, no_connection said:

*edit* and no mic input

Your username checks out. 

Never seen this product before, as it is a brand brand new product that isn't shipping yet. But as a Marantz it should be worth checking out. 

Has a low low price of US$399

2.4 GHz Digital Transmitter (like RodeLink, no need to worry about what frequencies are legal)

All info on the top, which is nice. But perhaps my favorite feature: "Receiver Can Pair to Two Transmitters". Handy! 

Annoyingly the input is a 4 pin XLR, which doesn't match up with any transmitters I own currently.

Unfortunately it is not shipping yet, and there are no reviews of it online, but it looks like a product to keep an eye on! 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1340330-REG/marantz_professional_pmd_750_2_4ghz_camera_mount_wireless.html

Jagnje, well you probably need to keep on waiting.... like I said, it is the 1" sensor from their studio cameras. Not the same 1" sensor as in the BMPCC with its high DR

My favorite line:

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"If I don't have a generator on set for my sound tech to deal with, how do I know he is a pro??" 

https://www.sounddevices.com/news/sound-devices-news/sound-devices-acquires-audio-ltd

Late last year Sound Devices became the North American distributor for Audio Ltd.

https://www.sounddevices.com/news/sound-devices-news/sound-devices-named-north-american-distributor-for-audio-ltd

Sound Rolling just uploaded about this:

7 hours ago, HockeyFan12 said:

$100k of gear.

Right, well if you're shooting with $100K new of still photography gear I doubt you're shooting alone, but with a crew (even if just a very small one). 

Totally different scale we're talking about here. 

7 hours ago, HockeyFan12 said:

though I'd argue it's harder to get that level of control with video.

Indeed! Constant light output can never match that from a flash

5 minutes ago, Márcio Kabke Pinheiro said:

Interested in this little box...

What is it?

34 minutes ago, AaronChicago said:

What's new with the G4? (honest question, I'm not an audiophile)

Nothing to write home about. 

At least not for the 100 series (which is what people usually mean when they say "G3", or now "G4").

Some improvements with the 500 series, but at their higher price point I think a person should just seriously think about Lectrosonics/Wisycom/Zaxcom/AudioLtd/etc instead.

Just now, Ty Harper said:

Yes it does seem so. It's just that the price seems too good to be true.

Often people seem to not have a clue at the true value of items (leading to prices waaaaaaay too high, but also prices waaaaaaay too low!). 

I've paid prices kinda similar to that myself in the past for wireless. Sometimes you get lucky! ;-)

But do double read the auction, and inspect the pictures carefully. 

8 hours ago, Ty Harper said:

I've been trying to get a sense of whether the person is selling it because the Band (A) is about to become illegal

A-Band is 516 - 558 MHz, and I thought that is still legal in Toronto and going to stay so (at least for now)??

But what do I know....   I'm not a local. 

8 hours ago, jonpais said:

Strange. I had the same problem this morning when typing the word 'it' followed by a period - links to another non-existent page.

It is a weird thing indeed! I wonder what causes it.

Likely the algorithm to determine hyperlinks is screwed up. (".it" would make more sense.... but this dot is at the end of it. Not the start of it.)

Edit: well... that quirk seems gone, we can no longer see it. 

8 hours ago, HockeyFan12 said:

The high end $100k stills camera guys I know use strobes and heavily light their real estate work.

$100K? What are you referring, houses that are $100K? I assume not....  $100K per job? Ha, we wish! A $100K of gear? Nope, you don't need that much:
 

53 minutes ago, Ty Harper said:

@IronFilm, kind of off topic but wondering your thoughts on the Sennheiser SKP300 transmitters. Would you pick a used one up right now if it was on offer for $100?

Assuming that it is a legal frequency (and will remain so for the foreseeable future, and isn't congested in your city), I wouldn't even think about it.... just do it. That is a low price!

Assuming also you have a need for it, that you would use it as a plant mic or a reporter's mic or whatever. 

Disappointed, thought you might be an octopus! 

11 hours ago, webrunner5 said:

I think you also have to throw the Colorist, Editor in the mix also. You can shoot the best film in the world but once it hits the post production you better hope you have some damn good talent in there.

Absolutely agreed! Which is why I said:

 

16 hours ago, IronFilm said:

"amazing" because the shooter (and everyone else on his team) are talented and experienced people with a large production budget?