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Highly HIGHLY doubt it was used with an external recorder. 
Because not worth it, and defeats the purpose of using a GH2.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1203955-REG/z_camera_e1cam3a701_e1_mini_4k_video.html

Having a chuckle how over under the specs tab at B&H for *all* of the spec listings it says:

"Not Specified by Manufacturer"

So have had to go over to their website to see the specs properly:

http://www.z-cam.com/e1/

This one fascinates me the most:
 1280x720 @50fps/60fps/240fps 

Hmmm...... 240fps HD? (ok not FHD though!)
Very nice! (for the price)

Can't find any info about bitrates for the E1, is it still limited to 60Mps at 4K??? Or has that been fixed with a firmware update? How about at FHD/HD, what bitrate is it?
 

Getting a mic closer will make a bigger difference than anything else! (except: having a good shooting location! Which is quiet)

Now if you don't have anyone who can hold the boom for you, then wireless lavs are unfortunately your only option. 

But anything under UWP-D11 / G3 is junk, so if you don't have money for those...    get this:

https://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/26279-crazy-deal-on-tascam-dr10l-only-us139-at-bh-for-the-next-few-hours/

6 hours ago, markr041 said:

And, the GM1 does not shoot 4K (let alone DCI 4K), nor does it have a mic input. The E1 also has the better GH4 sensor (but better color than the GH4) compared to the GM1. And the E1 is smaller. It lacks no manual control features; it even has auto ISO with aperture and shutter set manually, a most useful mode.

 

Am so tempted to get it just so I can say I "have a GH4"! :-P

5 hours ago, markr041 said:

Here, a used (FullHD) BMPCC is $700 at the usual stores and on most ebay sites. Not close to $199.

 

Quite sad really how high the used prices are for a BMPCC, when I purchased mine brand new for $500

If new prices had stayed being available at that price point, then I'm sure now today around two and a half years ish later, we'd see used BMPCC for sub $300 or yes even as low as $199 secondhand!

If so, then in a heartbeat I'd buy an extra BMPCC, or two!

Also wish the BMD Micro Cinema Camera would go on a half price sale :-( So keen for that Pocket Cinema look with 60fps slow motion! Plus of course full size HDMI would be great too.

6 hours ago, Lenscamera said:

I have a feeling Andrew is probably one of those testing this camera 

He has been suspiciously quiet in this thread?!

No :-(

Redusers have a few thoughts on this topic over in this thread:

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?164153-Thoughts-on-Alexa-classic

Also worth a read perhaps:
http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=74603  (Alexa Classic Owners)
http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=74521 (Arriflex d-21 useful in 2017?)
http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?showtopic=75339 (Alexa classic EV power options)

On 12/11/2017 at 9:46 PM, hmcindie said:

I want to come back to this as a sound recordist recently recorded some audio as a monomix

Oh dear goodness, that guy is complete A Grade 110% useless idiot!

On 12/11/2017 at 9:46 PM, hmcindie said:

You can sense the misunderstanding an all the posts that say "I wan't headphone outs on my DSLR's!" as they continue to record shitty audio.

Headphone out is still very very useful even if you only occasionally check it, just so that you can catch any big muck ups. 

On 12/11/2017 at 9:46 PM, hmcindie said:

This is mostly for indie productions were several people are doing roles meant for one. Of course, if you are just doing audio, yeah, hang on with those headphones.

Even if you're juggling a few roles, you could still run the audio into one of your ears (to say catch big issues with the wireless), and leave the other ear open and free to communicate with other crew and the talent. 

It makes no sense whatsoever for me to buy another camera, but sometimes this just too damn tempting......... arrrrrrgghh!!!

1 hour ago, sondreg said:

BHPhoto currently running a megadeal on some 7" monitors, including 700$ off the 702, I'm ready to hit order, but the weight and size scares me a little. I saw that both the Feelworld FW760 & iKan DH7 are both lighter

The SmallHD is much much better! 

Tascam DR10X is only US$99: 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086779-REG/tascam_dr_10x_dr_10cx_plug_on_micro_linear.html

I do also wonder whatever happened to this:
 

Can't afford wireless? (as anything below a G3/UWP-D11 is junk) Don't care if you can't monitor your audio??? :-o (straight to audio hell you go!)

Then boy oh boy does B&H have an end of year deal for you, the Tascam DR10L is once again going for only US$139:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1331924-REG/tascam_dr_10lw_dr_10l_mini_portabl_recorder.html

1 hour ago, Juxx989 said:

Empty pockets trump no will power...

Ah well I'm a workaholic and also very very frugal. Which means even with this filmmaking profession (which hardly pays well!), I can always have a bit of spare cash lying around ;-)

Was hoping to buy this today:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WoW-Neumann-KM-185-Hypercardioid-Microphone-Black-AMAZING/332493338133

But the bidding just got a teeny bit too rich for my tastes :-( 

26 minutes ago, rdouthit said:

Though, if I was to buy it again, I'd spend the extra just for the better display on the F8. 

That and bluetooth is the only things I wish from the F8. 

But the B&W screen is more viewable outdoors and helps give longer battery life to the F4.

Of course the bulk of it was shot on an Arri Alexa, but I see the Panasonic GH2 got mentioned as being used for the film:

https://shotonwhat.com/the-brothers-grimsby-2016

2 hours ago, Dustin said:

even though I'm not a huge fan of it on handheld still.

I'll take a monopod over handheld any day of the week. 

Used the Zoom F-Control for the first time a while ago (although only just got around to uploading this vlog now):

https://youtu.be/fdpUi9Ypx7c

5 hours ago, mercer said:

@Dustin yeah it’s tough to spend money on a hobby, I’ve spent a small fortune over the past couple of years. Honestly, you seem happy with the D5300, so maybe you should just consider keeping it or selling it and upgrade to the D5500 for the Flat Profile. You get consistently good images with the Nikon, so why mess with a good thing?

I think the D5300 is good enough, that if videomaking is just a small casual hobby that you could easily stick with it for another year! 

By next Christmas there will be even more new cameras out, and existing cameras will have fallen to even lower secondhand prices :-D

Now that I've accepted that practically speaking cinematography is but a hobby for me (although occasionally reaching the lofty heights of semi pro), and sound recordist is my true profession, I do need to strongly resist the temptation to buy any new cameras. As I feel a Sony PMW-F3 / BMPCC (plus my cheapie Panasonic MFT cameras for low budget multi camera, such as occasional weddings) can serve me well for now. 

Thus if I am to waste any money next year in 2018 on my hobby it will be on lights (something like a kit of Aputure 120/Tri8/Mini20), which will a) last me longer & b) serve me better in advancing my craft than a new camera body ever would. 

The exceptions to this would be if I get the particular project and thus money from it to justify purchasing a new camera for it. For instance I am hopeful and have my fingers crossed (but certainly not holding my breath! ha) that I'll be shooting a feature film early next year, and I might get a RED ONE or Sony FS700 (or maaaybe a 2nd F3) specifically for that feature. (I'll try to push for the Sony, but I know production would prefer "a RED", so I might need to be pragmatic over that)

The other exception is if in 2018 I see prices drop so dirt cheap low that I just can't resist! (such as a Panasonic G7 for $200ish, or a G80/G85/NX1 for sub $400).

5 hours ago, Dustin said:

Yeah that's another thought I've had. One quirk I've really come to loathe though is changing aperture in video mode. I could get around this with d7500 I guess but that's out of the budget and for that price...

I don't need to change aperture super frequently, and when I do I find it pretty speedy with my D5200 to just switch over into photo mode and then back again. Easy!

On 1/30/2013 at 10:54 AM, Andrew Reid said:

So if it is the absolute best Super 35mm digital HD image you’re looking for at $12,000 forget the other cameras. This is where it’s at.

This really makes you wonder what the price of the F55 and F65 will be like in 5 years from now. Will we be picking them up for under $10,000 or even $5,000? The pace of change in the technology is incredible but the pace of change in the way we use the cameras is much slower. I’d happily shoot on a five year old camera as good as this or finally switch to 4K acquisition in 5 years – by that time people might actually be watching it!

Nearly five years have passed since Andrew posted this. (wow, now I feel old...)

But took less than five years for that to happen, as I saw one beat up F55 go for a little under $10K earlier this year. 

Though usually they go for a few thousand more than $10K:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-CineAlta-4K-Camcorder-PMW-F55/122801766296 ($12.9K)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-F55-CineAlta-4K-Full-Camera-Package-Complete-with-AXS-R5-RAW-Recorder-EVF/292282955078 ($14.6K)

Really you need to go for an F5 (which since 2013 has got 4K!) or FS7 (which is rather similar to a F5) to see prices under $10K.

On 11/17/2014 at 1:34 PM, Andrew Reid said:

The Sony F3 is another bargain. 444 output, great color, good in low light too... it's now $5k! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-PMW-F3L-Super-35mm-Full-HD-Compact-Camcorder-885-Hours-w-S-Log-Gamma-/331376366422?pt=Camcorders_Professional_Video_Cameras&hash=item4d27921356

And now in late 2017 I've seen the F3 go for sub US$1K!! :-o 

Crazy crazy, almost tempts me a little to consider buying a second F3.

7 hours ago, Don Kotlos said:

Perfect mount system. 

Agreed. Using Sony FZ would be nice, but they won't open that up to everyone. (ditto locking E mount. Perhaps locking MFT might be best, but no one has came out with that)

So a sub PL mount makes the next most sense. As it is open, anyone can use it, and it rock solid and gives a very wide range of adaptability. 

I blogged about the awesomeness of this back in 2016:

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

Ah yes, hardly the best showcase of the potential of the EVA1, but still cool to do one of my little vlogs with it :-D

3 hours ago, maxotics said:

vlog at twilight with over-cast clouds?...not going to say anything    

If you read the comment in my video underneath it on YT, you'll see I mentioned it was done after sunset, just grabbed quickly while we were on the move to then set up for our night shoot part of the scene.

We were a mere handful of minutes or so away from the place just going pitch black. 

3 hours ago, maxotics said:

That is some bitching nice sound though! 

Done with the Aputure Deity, going direct into the EVA1. 
Set up very very quickly, first time setting up the EVA1's audio for this. Big rush. 

Not that great, you can tell when I go waaaaay off axis at one point :-/ Is trick to both be the talent in front of the camera, to remember what I want to say, *and* keep in mind all the technical bits that I should. Ah well, I'll get better with time! :-)

3 hours ago, maxotics said:

You should put your youTube channel in your signature, I had no idea you have a channel! 

Eh, my channel is still very very new! And the content is still very rough (as I'm trying to keep it rather casual and informal, like Matt Price does with SoundRolling.com). Thus I'm not promoting it too widely everywhere just yet. 
But glad you like it!

6 minutes ago, IronFilm said:

Also, if you visit the U.S., please don't wear your vest in public, you'll get all the streets closed off and the bomb-sniffing dogs set loose!    

Guess you haven't seen too many soundies at work.... ?!  My attire is extremely normal and common place for someone in my line of work. 

Or are you referring to my terrorist looking beard?! lol

4 hours ago, Damphousse said:

I'm definitely not a full time filmmaker with years of pro experience and I'm definitely not going to make $50K/yr just from any camera.  Having said that no way would I get a GH5.  I was thinking more along the lines of a Canon C300 MK II.  I will be able to take the tax deduction for the depreciation and if the camera can make a few thousand dollars a year for my business it will pay itself off in a few years of very light use.  Plus I get to use it for my hobby for free.

You however look like you have got a solid business plan in mind, and what the ROI for a new camera purchase will be for you. 

That unfortunately is a rather extreme rarity among camera buyers, and what I'm trying to do is encourage more people to go over this thought process themselves before slapping down a large chunk of cash on a new toy.

4 hours ago, Damphousse said:

...it will pay itself off in a few years of very light use.

If you can resist buying a new camera for the next few years, then you've got stronger will power than most of us in this forum! :-o

8 hours ago, webrunner5 said:

Most of the cheap C500's I have seen are PL mount, and by the time you buy a external recorder to do 4k well, you might as well buy a stripped down C200 and get DPAF to boot.

Yeah is one of the annoying features of the Canons (vs say Sonys) is you're stuck with PL or EF, you can't switch between!

18 minutes ago, Ty Harper said:

Geez! Didn't know it was that bad. Seems like my only option for something compact and under $3K with DPAF from the Canon line is the 70D (?)

Or get a Canon C100 mk1 upgraded to DPAF

Or just get a Sony a6500, the AF is decent enough.

Or hire a 1st AC ;-)