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jax_rox, how shallow depth of field are we talking about? I often run and gun with F/4 and an APS-C sensor. Ebrahim: Is the "full frame aesthetic" simply just a shallow depth of field??

Needed more explosions! ‪#‎MichaelBay‬ (sorry if I might have perhaps kinda posted this in the wrong subforum... I guessed this would be the closest one? As there is no off topic one, while discussing directors does come under creativity and such)

RX100, is the only one which is truly pocketable. And that is a big point of difference in my eyes.

Am curious too as to why zenpmd doesn't like the A7s over the 5Dmk3.... as that is very unusual, because the A7s looks so much better to film with!

I'd just sell both the 5Dmk2 *and* the 7D, while they still have some value to photographers and you can get a decent price for them! Then pick up an A7s as your A cam, and two Sony A5100 as your two extra B & C cams to cover the extra angles. A5100 is the best APS-C hybrid camera on the market, in my eyes (with the possible exception of the NX1 of course). I just picked up one myself, but not only are they the best... they're dirt cheap too! As for the A7s, I don't need to say anything about it..... everybody knows how good it is!

Do you have a camera right now? If not, just get one! Any one! As you need to get learning with it. By the time you're even beginning to scratch the full potential of your camera a much much better one will have come along. So get something good, yet cheap, and go with it! Put the extra saved money into say lenses/audio/lighting that you can carry with you over to your next camera (I recommend Nikon F mount, so gives you the most flexibility, no matter what your next camera system is), or simply leave it in the bank. I'd recommend the Sony A5100 (they're US$350 currently, crazy good deal!). The A5100 takes all that is good about the A6000 and makes it even cheaper and better (only bummer is the lack of EVF now). http://www.eoshd.com/2014/04/surprise-sony-alpha-a6000-video-mode-huge-improvement/ I picked one up myself for only US$320 from the recent sales.

I wouldn't get the D5300 when you can get the much cheaper D5200 instead. As you don't need WiFi or 1080p 60fps How much room do you have? Nikon 50mm f/1.8G or 85mm f/1.8G would be the lenses to check out. But you might not always have enough space to back up to use an 85mm. Plus you might still need some wide establishing shots? I'd suggest however instead the Sony A5100, as you say sound is taken care of. It is a brilliant camera (like the A6000, but better and cheaper: http://www.eoshd.com/2014/04/surprise-sony-alpha-a6000-video-mode-huge-improvement/) that is going for an absolute steal these days! I just picked one up for myself last week. And you can pair it with an RJ Lens Turbo for even more shallow DoF and more light:

That website is gone now :-/

Check out the Panasonic DMC-GWC1 Wide Conversion Lens, I have one that I put on my Panasonic 14mm pancake for when I want an ultra small set up on my glidecam (because I too have a Tokina 11-16mm and a focal reducer, but that is one beefy combo!).

That is a damn interesting idea! I should give it a go.

This is a very nice looking half cage! Pity I already have a cage :-)

hmcindie, interesting... I shall keep an eye out for this next time I'm reviewing EX1 footage! ;-)

Yet another manufacturer using the micro four thirds mount! I'm almost starting to lose track of how many camera manufacturers there are now with cameras in the pipeline with a micro four thirds mount! :-D (Panasonic, Olympus, Kodak, JVC, Blackmagic Design, apertus°, and now.... fps1000 too! And that is just the camera manufacturers, many many more accessories/lenses/etc manufacturers too) As I've often said m4/3 is the most robust and best camera system, it has so much more support behind it than any other mount.

How are the Sony EX1 cameras artificially sharp, how does that happen?

This is a bit of an old post... but I just felt like I had to reply, as this might be the best comment in reply that I've read on this forum! Well said Matt.

I'm simply amazed that such a simple post generated such a long thread with so many posts discussion A or B! wow

Yup, the video world is changing so very fast that I would recommend a person just starting out spends a minimal amount. So get a D5200. Then later on down the track when you're more experienced you'll have a clearer idea of what *you* want, and by then technology will have moved on a lot further (so don't waste thousands right now).

Am I correct in assuming the "jinfinance" seller on eBay and the rjcamera.com website are exactly one and the same person? Thus if I purchased either of these two products I'd get exactly the same item: http://www.rjcamera.com/ocart/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_65_66&product_id=62 http://www.ebay.com/itm/new-Nikon-F-G-focal-reducer-speed-booster-adapter-to-Sony-NEX-5-6-7-FS700-FS100-/360707999952 If so, why is there the US$40 difference between the two of them??? :-/ And are the Sony E mount focal reducers just as high quality as his m4/3 focal reducers?

I've just picked up a new Sony A5100 (for US$330, a great Black Friday deal!) and want to use my Nikon F mount lenses on it. What is the best Metabones focal reducer clone for Nikon G to Sony E mount? Is it the Mitakon Lens Turbo II? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitakon-Lens-Turbo-Focal-II-Reducer-Adapter-Nikon-F-ai-s-Sony-NEX-VG-camera-/171320696417 Or would the much cheaper jinfinance be just as good? http://www.ebay.com/itm/new-Nikon-F-G-focal-reducer-speed-booster-adapter-to-Sony-NEX-5-6-7-FS700-FS100-/360707999952

I have a Pentax 645 to Nikon F adapter, so then I can put my medium format glass on a speed booster :-) Only get a 0.71x of course, but is something! And waaaay cheaper than buying a Pentax 645Z! (though I'd love to own one)

You make an interesting point... except the analogy is flawed as many many blind taste tests show people can not tell the difference between Coca Cola and its competitors.

If you live somewhere with a decent film school which is free, or at least low cost, then sure.... go for it! But if it is an option of spending several years at uni while you get deeper and deeper in debt vs.... working for even very low pay (but not getting in debt) while gaining several years of experience, then I'm skeptical if uni is the better choice here?

Absolutely keep your Nikon F lenses! Nikon F mount is a great mount, which is easily adaptable to whatever new camera you get. I have most of my lens collection in Nikon F mount. If I was in your shoes I'd simply get a Nikon D5200 and call it a day. Maybe get a wide angle lens too for it (Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 and Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 is what I have), and/or an external monitor too (a tripod would be handy as well, as I doubt any of yours has fluid head). Getting the D750 is also a good option, but I really think it is a better idea to go with a much cheaper camera (D5200 is going new for just US$399 at the moment) as you're just starting out with video then in a year or two pick up a better one. (as technology improves so fast, and prices come down so quick) Plus the D5200 is a very fine camera (I am using it professionally at the moment for video work): http://www.eoshd.com/2013/02/nikon-d5200-vs-canon-5d-mark-iii/ http://www.eoshd.com/2013/02/nikon-d5200-review/ http://rungunshoot.com/nikon-d5200-studio-and-documentary-footage/ A couple of other options to consider, is the Sony A5100 or A6000 (I just picked up a near new A5100 for just US$330! Thank you Black Friday!). http://www.eoshd.com/2014/04/surprise-sony-alpha-a6000-video-mode-huge-improvement/ Or Sony A7s or Panasonic GH4 (which are the top two at the moment, well and maybe the NX1), but again as I said earlier because this is your first video camera I'd go with something cheaper.

Schnorgie, is it not PAL/NTSC switchable?? **Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II M2 Wi-Fi Digital Camera 32 GB SD Card Case Bundle, US$389** http://www.ebay.com/itm/311156217623 Hmmm..... I'm getting really tempted to get one myself now! Anything else I'm missing instead? The RX100mk3 doesn't seem like it is worth it for the extra price, and as lovely as the LX100, it too is also a lot more expensive.

As a *showreel* it absolutely needs to be shorter.