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Ah fair enough. 
I also live in an apartment in the CBD!
But luckily my GF seems to somewhat put up with all my gear chaos spread everywhere :-D 

Fair point about many real estate shoots being low cost / high volume shoots. 

In that case it is very important that you have a highly functional camera which operates smoothly to just get out of the way and let you get your shots!

In which case the Panasonic GH5 is the clear winner hear ahead of any other hybrid/stills camera. 

On 9/4/2017 at 8:51 AM, ntblowz said:

The only thing ML did to Canon is change their firmware update policy to require the camera to be send authorized canon center to do the update... *cough* 5dmkiv

Wait.... WHAT??? Are they seriously requiring you send in your 5Dmk4 if you want a simple firmware update??? Shocking!! :-o

On 9/5/2017 at 6:40 AM, Kisaha said:

2018 can be the decisive year for Sony, with a couple of right moves I can see a lot of people turn to Sony for a full kit (A7sIII/FS5III, hopefully an a7000).

Oh wow, up to a FSmk3 already! ;-) :-D 

I'm hoping for an a5200, as let's not forget about the little guy!

On 9/5/2017 at 9:37 PM, pablogrollan said:

I don't... I would if the C300 MKII were a successful seller that needed to be proctected or "not cannibalised", but the sad truth for Canon is the C300 MKII cycle is over. The original C300 had a long life and was a sold and rented long after its release, but the C300 MKII failed to do so from the start -mainly due to the FS7- and it's gathering dust in the shelves of stores and rental companies. Whatever hype sales or loyal customers it had, they ran out long ago. Canon should accept that fact and move on -even if some C300 MKII owners feel a little screwed-.

The C300mk2 seemed to pick up a little bit of traction after it got its big price drop.

16 hours ago, Kisaha said:

@mkabi I am wondering, in what way they will degrade the Canon C100mkIII, so to not cannibalize the C200s sales, from now - to the next 3-4 years.

Is really anyone expecting a C100mkIII for his/hers next buy? The logical step would be a similar to C200 camera (touch screen AF, 4K, some short of slow motion) without the RAW and for around 5000euros/$, but I do not see that happening now.

Be weird as hell if the C100mk3 has the missing middle codec the C200 lacks!! lol
(but in return of course the C100mk3 will not have raw)

8 hours ago, Arikhan said:

Again: Name me some devices meeting my listed needs...Please name me even just one, I will take a closer look...

I feel you created this "needs" list by looking at the C200 spec sheet then listing what it is on it? (and not including anything that is not on it)

When you take that approach it becomes very easy to justify your decision to exclude others! haha

On 8/31/2017 at 11:41 PM, PannySVHS said:

Lemme know, when you´re around. We could hang out and shoot something nice and relaxed.  

Sure, maybe in five years time I'll be visiting Berlin? ha :-P Sorry, no immediate plans at all to go to Europe currently :-/

On 9/1/2017 at 1:02 AM, EthanAlexander said:

Prolost still does some great articles that actually inform. For instance: https://prolost.com/blog/rawvslog?rq=log "raw is not magic" helped me learn a lot about how code values are actually recoded in camera and better understand the pros and cons of raw and log.

 

Yes, that is an excellent looking article!

On 9/1/2017 at 0:19 AM, Jeff Green said:

10 BITS for the C200....  almost 200 for the c200... https://www.change.org/p/canon-c200-do-it-right

Public opinion won't sway Canon. 
Look at the massively popular Magic Lantern, did that spur changes to the Canon DSLRs? Nope. 

On 9/2/2017 at 10:32 AM, Riadnasla said:

GoPro Hero4 Studio for timelapses and some scenics. Just sold my F3/Gemini kit, and am waiting for my new [to me] BMPCC to arrive in the mail. 

You swapped the F3 for the BMPCC due to the size?

Couldn't keep both? 

I did a shoot yesterday using both my F3 & BMPCC

On 8/31/2017 at 11:32 PM, BTM_Pix said:

I did a few stages of Lance's ill advised comeback Tour but only started covering it more comprehensively from 2012 onwards as there became a market for it in the UK when all of our curiously asthmatic British riders started to win it.

Haha! I feel you want to say more on this....

On 9/1/2017 at 2:54 PM, EthanAlexander said:

Having said that, the EF mount really kills the draw for Sony shooters who have been speedboosting or using PL. This is the single biggest drawback they could have easily avoided. 

I'm so frustrated with Panasonic that they didn't choose to use a locking MFT mount!!

Or at least a sub-PL mount like Kinefinity does. 

http://ironfilm.co.nz/what-if-kinefinitys-kinemount-became-a-universal-cinema-mount/

On 9/1/2017 at 10:12 PM, BTM_Pix said:

I think Ethan is referring to the choice of EF mount over M43 mount Jon.

The mount choice makes less and less sense the more I think about it.

The single argument for having the EF mount is that it is a more robust option for professional use.

Considering how many M43 cameras get used in less than ideal circumstances by everyone from amateurs to hobbyists to professionals with all manner of adapters and all manner and weight of lenses hanging off them, you'd expect there to be a ton of anecdotal evidence of the lack of robustness of the M43 mount wouldn't you? 

Balanced against that single argument is a world of flexibility (and upgrade path) that Panasonic have closed off.

Its not like having the M43 mount would stop people using EF lenses on it. All it achieves is stopping people from using them in a better way.

 

Exactly, and you could still beef up the MFT mount while keeping it MFT! And you could make a positive locking MFT mount. Making it even more desirable for professional users. 

https://fstoppers.com/product/mike-kelleys-where-art-meets-architecture-1

I'm guessing if you do photography you have already seen this series? (there is also #2 & #3)

There is a lot you can learn there! Of which you can transfer some of that knowledge over to video too.

As for cameras, Panasonic GH5 / G80 / Sony a7Rmk2 / a7Smk2 / a6500 / BMPCC / BMMCC are your top seven choices to consider. Unless you have the budget to go for the likes of a Sony FS7mk2 etc

Sticking with your current 5Dmk3 and shooting ML raw is a tempting option to consider as well, and best thing about that? It is FREE!! (aside from perhaps buying more/new cards)

On 9/1/2017 at 11:33 PM, Charlie said:

I just need a computer and a wifi connection to do my job!.....everything is designed in 3D CAD and files for manufacture sent via email, dropbox, whatever.

Nice! Then go ahead and move to a bigger market where you'll have more opportunities.  

I've been pondering over the thought that a better path to becoming a high quality DoP in the future is not by struggling up through the camera department, but instead via the lighting path. 

And on a related point, perhaps there is a better opportunity to make money as a gaffer than a camera op? (as cameraman is such an oversaturated area, especially at the low end)

Just now, jonpais said:

I think he said he has a successful interior design business...

Yes, I kinda remember that being mentioned. 

But it lacks specific details, is it a business that is tied down to a brick and mortars location? Or is it a job he can take with him to wherever he has an internet connection? Or is it somewhere between these two extremes?

16 hours ago, zerocool22 said:

Yeah probably something that you can switch fast in heights and lock down really fast. As boy, one can sure loose a lot of times on a day changing tripod heights. (clicking open the locks of each leg X3 X3)

Oh wow, yeah that would be awesome! A revolution even. 

On 8/30/2017 at 10:45 PM, BTM_Pix said:

I could write a good few thousand words recounting my mishaps while shooting the Tour de France, which would include but not be limited to, a head on collision in a motorhome on a mountain, being punched by a police officer, being hit by collapsing metalwork when a team coach crashed into the finish line, having a fight with a farmer who was trying to steal my tripod and the time I was running really late and was waved through a checkpoint by a steward only to see the entire field bearing down on me in my rear view mirror as we hurtled towards the finish line.

 

I read that, and I'm very jealous of you! I'm a big fan of the TdF

1 hour ago, Charlie said:

I'm seriously considering moving to one of the big cities, Madrid etc. I have no ties, kids, wife, whatever.

Doooooooooo it!!

What is your current job, that won't hold you back either from moving?

1 hour ago, jcs said:

The C300 I and C100 I & II were super popular, the C200 will be as well.

The C500 wasn't majorly popular. 

The C300 mk2 is playing second fiddle to the FS7 and other cameras. 

I wouldn't be surprised if the C200 fails to be a big hit for Canon. 

1 minute ago, gt3rs said:

So for something similar in video spec 1 inch sensor 4k 60p as the P4p you would need 1999 + 1299 not really 300 cheaper or I'm missing something?

Heh, I'd say you're likely right, I was just going off the info in this thread. 

I think Yuneec is sensibly not trying to directly compete against either the P4 Pro or the Inspire but instead putting it in between the two.

14 hours ago, salim said:

The camera specs are nothing better than the DJI Phantom 4 pro. At this stage, P4P is a much safer bet. 

Yuneec is $300 cheaper, and its legs can lift up to get out of the way of the shot. Six props should give it better stability too. 

Plus in the medium term, I bet the price of the Yuneec will drop faster than the DJI drone. 

10 hours ago, PannySVHS said:

@IronFilm, Hey man, aren´t you from New Zealand? Asking, because my mates and me met a cool director from NZ. He has a beard just like you. Are you in Berln right now?:)

Yup! I'm a kiwi, thus my domain name has the ".co.nz" at the end in my signature: http://ironfilm.co.nz/

Sadly not in Berlin :-( Would like to visit one day in the distant future! (I'm part German myself)

Cinema5D lost me as a reader a long long time ago. 

I much more prefer sites such as:
https://www.redsharknews.com/
http://www.newsshooter.com/

Plus of course EOSHD!

On 8/28/2017 at 5:18 AM, Kisaha said:

Rodelink are exceptional for half the price (or less) than any other low cost wireless system (I am not counting the very small brands), for most people are just perfect.

Perfect?? Only if you don't need to hide the transmitter frequently! Then RodeLinks are useless. 

So it might be ok for some sorts of documentaries, or for ultra low budget corporate shoots, but for everything else you are wasting your money buying RodeLinks. 

Especially as a secondhand Sony UWP-D11 / Sennheiser G3 is similar (or less!) money than a new RodeLink.

On 8/28/2017 at 5:18 AM, Kisaha said:

I am trying to figure out if it is appropriate to me to invest 6 times the Sony money for a Lectrosonics set (and Sound Devices), or to invest on a complete Zaxcom recorder/in- build wireless set offering back up recording on the transmitter and NeverClip features. This is this years dilemma!

Zaxcom or the latest Lectrosonics is waaay too expensive for me :-(

But 200 series Lectrosonics is very affordable! I am building up four pairs of Lectrosonics 200 series wireless at the moment. (plus have a 5th Lectrosonics TX/RX pair, which is fixed frequency)

And for the rest of my wireless, for the curious, I have:
2x RodeLink + 5x Sony UWP-D11 + 3x Samson Micro + 1x Saramonic UwMic9

Spotted this when it first hit the news, this is really great news for Sony F5 owners!

Bit of an overkill the price is however for me to use it with my F3

Practically speaking for weddings, it is a much much better idea to just use a 4th/5th camera than to use external recorders. 

That way if the worst happens and you lose a camera (unlikely!) you still have another angle to help cut between to make "something" work out ok in the edit. 

2 minutes ago, Orangenz said:

I think your ratio is backwards, you're on 10:90

Whoops! So true. At least you get what I mean :-) 

Has been a loooooooooong day!

Sony PWM-F3 / BMPCC is what I use these days. 
Although mostly my work I'm doing is a ratio of around 90:10 when it comes to sound:camera ratio, so not getting out and shooting with the F3/BMPCC so much now. 

For personal casual stuff (snapchat/Facebook/etc) then I'm using a truly dreadfully awful camera: Samsung J2!