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7 hours ago, Inazuma said:

Youtubers complain about its lack of autofocus ability and low light capability and so stick to Sony's and Canons.

Also, YouTubers are low information buyers, thus stick with Canons

Hey hey now, don't be so harsh Gregor, he was shooting with a Panasonic AG160 beforehand! haha

Saw your post on jwsoundgroup, and Mike gave a good tip:

 

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Also 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)

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.

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

Haha! All good.

I'm just a weirdo nerd with a head full of tech specs and acronyms.

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)

Perhaps secondhand Lectrosonics SRb with 2x LMa? I've got my eye on a SRb next.

Really depends on what "best bang for buck" means, as everyone's "buck" is different. There is a "best bang for bucks" at each price bracket.

On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 5:51 AM, BenEricson said:

Just an FYI, the color you get from setting the camera to video out / s-log PP is much more accurate colorwise than locking the camera to S-Log out with no profile. 

The difference is very obvious in the greens. It is a lot closer to the FS7 in a bad way. A member on DVX User tipped me off to this. Clearly this is a flaw because the two profiles shouldn't be different. 

Interesting! I need to test this out.

36 minutes ago, mercer said:

I always enjoyed the a5100 when I had it and it has touchscreen PDAF for less than $400.

I got the a5100 on sale years ago.

Am very surprised at how little if any it has dropped in price since then.

Perhaps linked to the fact there has never been an a5100 successor.

2 hours ago, maxotics said:

Rhode NT2 (I think, not sure $).

Would be a Rode NTG2, not a "Rhode NT2".

If you want a cheap MFT camera consider secondhand GH1, or GX1 if he might like that body shape instead (& a bit better sensor).

If exclusively focused mainly on stills then Nikon D7000 or Nikon D5200 (depending on if preferring the body ergonomics/features of the newer sensor).

3 minutes ago, kidzrevil said:

imagine the gh5s being like a mini varicam in dslr form factor

EVA1 is already a "mini varicam". Very mini!

I'm currently working on a film with the first EVA1 in the country.

18 minutes ago, Jonesy Jones said:

Maybe the white paint worked as bounce?

LOL

The link for those curious:

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

1 hour ago, salim said:

I saw that deal as well as I've been looking to pick up a lav system. I need something to allow me to record a dialogue and have lav on two different person. I rather not deal with two different media sources. Just one file that has two tracks. Any suggestions? 

If you want true wireless, you'd need to spend much much more.

Other option is be wired to them, but that is a pain in the arse.

On Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 12:06 AM, wolf33d said:

Your hat better be a pancake then

I'm confident my hat is safe from danger.

I've never seen it this cheap before.

Is the best option for "wireless" if you can't afford wireless.

14 minutes ago, Orangenz said:

So like post number three from this thread? 

I've been distracted by other things!

Away from Auckland this week on a shoot.