IronFilm
-
Posts
9,150 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Articles
Posts posted by IronFilm
-
-
On 12/3/2017 at 5:24 AM, mechanicalEYE said:
I understand that you only purchased the GH5 3 weeks ago, but it has been released since March, that's a bit more than a few months. If there is announcement Dec 15th, at that time you'll have the option to really weigh things out and know if your buyers remorse is justified. Until then, I see no reason why you cant enjoy your GH5 for all the other good things that enticed you to buy it just 3 weeks ago.
By the time it has filled pre orders, and you can buy a "GH5S" off the shelf, then the GH5 original will pretty much have been around for an entire year.
Which is on the short end of a product life cycle, but by no means totally unreasonable or unprecedented.On 12/3/2017 at 8:16 AM, Kisaha said:Fuji is rumored to have a video dedicated new camera soon also, maybe Panasonic is rushing things because a 2000$ APS-C camera, with a lot of native lenses (+recently released cheap cine lenses) and IBIS will compete with their GH5 really soon, rather than a double price-full frame camera from Sony. Buy a GH5 and a couple of lenses, or three, for 3000$, that ain't even the body of the Sony, and then you have to spend two times more for a couple of Sony lenses. I do not believe that a new A7s, that will be close to 4000$, will be the main competitor of the GH5. I am not even sure that Sony can implement 10 bit internal on that camera, but we will see.
It is not just Fuji who will release a $2K APS-C mirrorless camera, but sometime in the next year (or so) then we can expect Nikon will release an APS-C mirrorless camera in around that price point. Now it might be a flop like their N1 mirrorless system, but also it might be massively massively popular because well it is Nikon.
Then you also have Canon, who might surprise us in waking from their slumber with a better EOS-M series camera.
So Panasonic faces a few threats, most probably will not pan out and will disappoint, but only one of them needs to be a hit (such as a mirrorless D5x00 with the insides of a NX1) and then Panasonic could be in trouble.3 hours ago, mkabi said:But, isn't it a bit stupid of any company to announce anything 10 days before christmas and/or boxing day?
I'm thinking of this particular scenario:
Our spouses and/or partner may be thinking of buying you a GH5 for christmas.... and then you say.... no no wait for the December 15 announcement.... then you say... I want a GH5S.... then your partner asks.... when is that going to come out? In February/March.... OH.... Spouse/partner buys you a tie or mug for Christmas.
I have been thinking this myself for a long time, and I'm kinda hoping it is the Dec15 date which is wrong rather than the coming GH5S news which is wrong.3 hours ago, seku said:or if i drink too much during festivities, i'll order the EVA1
Please drink too much
-
On 12/3/2017 at 5:09 PM, jonpais said:
I think most here would balk at purchasing $4,000 cinema lenses, but rental's always an option. While it's comparing apples to oranges, I know, these make the Veydra Mini Primes look like an even bigger bargain than they already are at $1,000 each, and X-mount is available as well. The Fujinon lenses are plastic and unlike the similarly priced all metal Sigma Cinema zooms, they don't cover a full frame sensor; though it's true that the Sigma 50-100mm suffers from breathing and isn't parfocal afaik.
I'd rather have one Fujinon zoom than 4x Veydra
Also Sigma's 18-35 & 50-100 don't cover full frame. -
9 hours ago, PannySVHS said:
Where have you been watching it?
Do a google search ;-) You'll find some ways....
-
-
11 hours ago, mercer said:
I know people don’t like the idea of an EF mount but at what price point is too high for a micro 4/3 sensor... or is there a price point that is too high?
The AF100 was fairly "expensive", yet nothing at that price level has come out since.
So there is plenty of possible price increases still possible for the MFT ecosystem! (plus the DJI MFT raw camera is much more expensive than the GH5) -
On 12/1/2017 at 1:27 PM, hoodlum said:
If Panasonic removed the mechanical shutter, would there be enough room for a built-in ND filter?
Absolutely. (just look at the AF100, or any of the E mount series camcorders with NDs)
-
Just been watching the doco "Some Nudity Required", Jim Wynorski is featured in that too.
29 minutes ago, webrunner5 said:Check how low this price is for a F3 and they have 2 of them!!
Wow. As stupid as it would be for me to get another, it tempts me to get both! Have 3x F3! :-P- PannySVHS and webrunner5
-
2
-
On 12/1/2017 at 10:05 AM, webrunner5 said:
Well I think this is the body you want to get! Maybe a better one but man this thing looks like a winner for the money. This is a Varicam!
Here is one that is a little gimped up for less money. A Sony, but only 1/2 inch CCD's.
Check Adorama used stuff. I have bought a lot of ENG cameras and ENG lenses from them. About the cheapest around.
For that price just get a Sony PMW-F3 or FS700 instead! -
21 hours ago, salim said:
I'd like to record a dialogue with two people. And I notice Sony also makes a dual receiver: Sony URX-P03D they also sell a packet with two transmitter and one dual channel receiver: but its more expensive than just buying two separate UWP-D11 system. Which is a bet strange. It's almost 50% more expensive
Sadly they're rarer than hens teeth on the secondhand market :-(
I really want one.
21 hours ago, salim said:I also saw a review of Saramonic UWMIC9 I saw couple of reviews. I like the one receiver option and the price. But I guess there is always a tradeoff.
I bought it with high hopes, but is junk.
13 hours ago, Kisaha said:For a real true diversity 2 to 1 receiver you have to spend 2-4.000$, only for the receiver.
Lectrosonics SRb is also on my list to get!
4 hours ago, Kisaha said:like Deity is trying to mimic 416
Was Rode wrong to make the NTG3? Nope.
4 hours ago, Kisaha said:I read that the battery door is really awful (in the original Sony's, this is one of the main minuses so I can assume it is worst on the cheaper Saramonics),
What the hell??
Nooooooooooo.....
Not at all true!
Battery changes is one of the many reasons why I love the Sonys over Sennheiser G3
4 hours ago, Kisaha said:If you don't mind the size of the Rode system, is excellent for the price.
I very much mind!
If a person uses them on film sets where the TX is expected to be hidden then avoid RodeLinks.
-
9 minutes ago, PannySVHS said:
It is a HD camera for sure. I know that Ironfilm has done a film with plenty of cinematic energy and ninja like extravaganza with a Sony F3.
Thanks, but I don't think I have ever said I shot a feature film with the Sony PMW-F3?!?!
There was one I was going to shoot with it, but then I ended up shooting with the Sony PMW-F5 in 4K raw.
However we only did a few days of shooting, now waiting on further funding plus other factors. -
-
-
Saw your post on jwsoundgroup, and Mike gave a good tip:
QuoteAlso when in doubt buy an RF Explorer and do your research there.
http://jwsoundgroup.net/index.php?/topic/30739-wireless-in-europe/&do=findComment&comment=341495
-
13 hours ago, Kisaha said:
What frequencies do you guys use down there?
Blocks 24/25/26 are sweet for us and is what I've been buying.
13 hours ago, Kisaha said:or the difference in MHz is so minimal that they are travelling exactly the same
A reckon a handful of MHz either way is not going to make a lot of difference in the grand scheme of things.
-
My vlog got fancy, latest one was shot on a Panasonic EVA1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT7sUr0J5Tc
(footage is in vlog.... for a vlog, ha! Yes, is an amusing pun I just realised this second)
- webrunner5 and maxotics
-
2
-
On 11/28/2017 at 6:57 AM, Dan Wake said:
6400 ISO is low light
Panasonic G80 with a speedbooster. -
1 hour ago, salim said:
I did try that with US...but the service I was using did not have data outside of US. What should I use for outside of US?
What the.... ??
You seem a bit mixed up, are you now thinking about cellular network frequencies? That is completely unrelated!
-
1 minute ago, salim said:
What countries will you mainly be in? - I like to use it in US. But the project I have in mind will be in Belarus.
Well that makes it easy enough, look up frequency blocks for your area in the USA + Belarus, find what overlaps as ok, then you're sorted!
-
5 hours ago, Jonesy Jones said:
Then why would he photoshop it out?
To fvck with our heads and stir the pot? :-P ha
1 hour ago, Orangenz said:What I can't work out is how you point the camera at the robot, with the sun apparently behind his head, without lighting, and yet his face is lit up like crazy with no noise.
it is a new Panasonic Lens Filter that bounces light back! -
7 hours ago, Kisaha said:
If you don't mind the size, the Rodes are excellent for the price.
The size is so big, I'd only use it on low budget docos/corporates where you really do not care at all as to if they're visible or not.5 hours ago, salim said:That said, while looking at them on B&H I also noticed the, https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1135455-REG/sennheiser_avx_me2_set_4_us_avx_camera_mountable_lavalier_wireless.html
Don't they have crazy bad delay? I think.
Plus for that price I could buy two Sony UWP-D11 / Sennheiser G3 secondhand.5 hours ago, salim said:I'll be traveling
What countries will you mainly be in?
-
Let's not lose perspective that even the old GH2 is a great camera that indie filmmakers a decade ok would've killed for!
& the GH5 is many many times better than the GH2.
We're living in a time of luxuries! Spoiled for choices.
- EthanAlexander and Liszon
-
2
-
Wellll.... dual ISO in the EVA1 is only half that in the Varicam LT (2500 vs 5000 ISO).
So what if they halved it again?!?! :-o
-
-
Here is a quick overview of the lay of the land (I really should do a blog article on wireless one day):
Arguably the "minimum" quality for "no budget wireless" which is the cheapest: RODE RodeLinks.
But I'd disagree with that. Was my first ever wireless purchase, immediately after they launched it. But I kinda regret that now. The transmitter packs are too bloody bulky!
Only use mine as a camera hop now (where size matters a little less). Been using it for exactly that purpose all week on a film as the hop for scratch from my F4 to an EVA1. And many various other shoots before (although unfortunately I find I need to mount the TX high up on my harness, as otherwise I get very serious issues if the RodeLink TX is too close to my recorder).
Actual "minimum quality" (anything less is throwing money away): the very very very popular Sennheiser G3 (you see them everywhere!! I'm sure you've used them at some point)
But personally I don't own any, as I find in numerous little ways the Sony UWP-D11 to be better (but they're the same price). Of which I own five sets! (Plus in the process of 6x Lectrosonics, plus 1x Saramonic UwMic9, plus 2x RodeLink pairs, plus 3x Samson Micro Airline wireless)
Crazy deal on Tascam DR10L: only US$139 at B&H for the next few hours!
In: Cameras
Posted
Oscar SoundTech Lavs is the usual low budget recommendation.
It is a non-issue. And as you can see the reviewer in the end goes with Sony, as they're the way of the Future. (G3 really needs to be updated to a G4 I reckon)