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    IronFilm got a reaction from omar in $5700 what canon camera do I buy?   
    I think it is more like 10% Sony (but that greater complexity largely comes from them packing in so many features... you wouldn't have that problem if they did less! But  you wouldn't want that) & 90% a meme created by Canon shooters.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from freeman in Buying a GH4 toward the end of 2016 pointless?   
    No problem I'm a bit of a location sound recordist nerd, so have a good handle on all the various low budget sound recording options ;-) 

    The key point is all the ones I listed have headphone jacks (even the Shure on camera mic, and those wireless receivers) so while you can't monitor what is actually being recorded inside the camera (thus whenever you can and have a spare moment, you should still check playback for issues), you can at least easily monitor the audio feed (which is the next best thing!). Plus all of those listed (except for the Saramonic & Sony wireless kits) are recorders as well, which gives you a back up recording as well as an emergency fail safe you can resort to if need be.
    If all you need is an on camera mic for scratch audio / extreme run & gun, then go for the Shure VP83F.
    If you use wireless a lot and you want a very minimalist set up without an extra bulk, then go for Saramonic UwMic9 (or the Sony UWP-D11 if you want the fancy-ish "brand name" of Sony rather than Saramonic, of if you need a different frequency range for your region other than what Saramonic can supply at the moment).  
    if you want an actual proper recorder go with Tascam DR60D mk2 (I've seen it for as low as US$135 on special!! Insanely cheap for such a good little recorder), get the Tascam DR70D only if you need the extra XLR inputs.
    Get the Zoom F4 (or even F8) if you have aspirations in the near future of taking location sound recording seriously to a semi pro level or higher and specialising in this as a sound recordist. (like I am doing myself: http://ironfilm.co.nz/sound/)

    Get Zoom H1 (or Tascam DR22WL, which is kinda similar ish... but has WiFi!) if you have very low audio requirements (don't even want XLR) and just want something nice but is ultra small and compact with built in mics.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from omar in $5700 what canon camera do I buy?   
    An FS5 will get him work too, as B cam to FS7/F5/F55 jobs, and A cam for lots of similar jobs you'd do with C100. 
    Plus the FS5 has a level of diverse versatility that the C100 can not come close to matching with 4K option, raw recording, and slow motion.
    He has only a very small selection of lenses, thus luckily he has no (or only very low) lock in to the Canon ecosystem, and he can keep using them with an FS5.
    As for color, just apply LC709a. Easy, now you're sorted for low budget / quick turn around jobs. For higher end coloring you can go with raw. While the C100 can't even do 10bit!
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Richard Bugg in Buying a GH4 toward the end of 2016 pointless?   
    No problem I'm a bit of a location sound recordist nerd, so have a good handle on all the various low budget sound recording options ;-) 

    The key point is all the ones I listed have headphone jacks (even the Shure on camera mic, and those wireless receivers) so while you can't monitor what is actually being recorded inside the camera (thus whenever you can and have a spare moment, you should still check playback for issues), you can at least easily monitor the audio feed (which is the next best thing!). Plus all of those listed (except for the Saramonic & Sony wireless kits) are recorders as well, which gives you a back up recording as well as an emergency fail safe you can resort to if need be.
    If all you need is an on camera mic for scratch audio / extreme run & gun, then go for the Shure VP83F.
    If you use wireless a lot and you want a very minimalist set up without an extra bulk, then go for Saramonic UwMic9 (or the Sony UWP-D11 if you want the fancy-ish "brand name" of Sony rather than Saramonic, of if you need a different frequency range for your region other than what Saramonic can supply at the moment).  
    if you want an actual proper recorder go with Tascam DR60D mk2 (I've seen it for as low as US$135 on special!! Insanely cheap for such a good little recorder), get the Tascam DR70D only if you need the extra XLR inputs.
    Get the Zoom F4 (or even F8) if you have aspirations in the near future of taking location sound recording seriously to a semi pro level or higher and specialising in this as a sound recordist. (like I am doing myself: http://ironfilm.co.nz/sound/)

    Get Zoom H1 (or Tascam DR22WL, which is kinda similar ish... but has WiFi!) if you have very low audio requirements (don't even want XLR) and just want something nice but is ultra small and compact with built in mics.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from teddoman in Google Pixel XL Camera Sample 4K - The Best Yet?   
    Nooooo...... the video is now set to private and I can't view it!! :-/ 
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Hanriverprod in Buying a GH4 toward the end of 2016 pointless?   
    No problem I'm a bit of a location sound recordist nerd, so have a good handle on all the various low budget sound recording options ;-) 

    The key point is all the ones I listed have headphone jacks (even the Shure on camera mic, and those wireless receivers) so while you can't monitor what is actually being recorded inside the camera (thus whenever you can and have a spare moment, you should still check playback for issues), you can at least easily monitor the audio feed (which is the next best thing!). Plus all of those listed (except for the Saramonic & Sony wireless kits) are recorders as well, which gives you a back up recording as well as an emergency fail safe you can resort to if need be.
    If all you need is an on camera mic for scratch audio / extreme run & gun, then go for the Shure VP83F.
    If you use wireless a lot and you want a very minimalist set up without an extra bulk, then go for Saramonic UwMic9 (or the Sony UWP-D11 if you want the fancy-ish "brand name" of Sony rather than Saramonic, of if you need a different frequency range for your region other than what Saramonic can supply at the moment).  
    if you want an actual proper recorder go with Tascam DR60D mk2 (I've seen it for as low as US$135 on special!! Insanely cheap for such a good little recorder), get the Tascam DR70D only if you need the extra XLR inputs.
    Get the Zoom F4 (or even F8) if you have aspirations in the near future of taking location sound recording seriously to a semi pro level or higher and specialising in this as a sound recordist. (like I am doing myself: http://ironfilm.co.nz/sound/)

    Get Zoom H1 (or Tascam DR22WL, which is kinda similar ish... but has WiFi!) if you have very low audio requirements (don't even want XLR) and just want something nice but is ultra small and compact with built in mics.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from omar in $5700 what canon camera do I buy?   
    How about... NONE??

    Get a Sony FS5 instead. 
     
    I think in his situation then he is in a perfect place to jump ship to something better, as with merely a 60D & SL1 he is hardly heavily locked into the Canon ecosystem right now.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Mat Mayer in Samyang/Rokinon zooms are coming!   
    http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/samyang-says-mft-x-autofocus-lenses-possible/
    http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/samyang-says-will-make-zoom-lenses/
     
    Awesome!! We're going to see affordable cine zooms soon from Samyang?? I'd love to have a Rokinon version of the Fujinon 19-90mm T2.9 but at a price I could actually afford!!
     
     
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    IronFilm reacted to Cinegain in Buying a GH4 toward the end of 2016 pointless?   
    You could get the G80/85/81 that in a couple of ways sets it apart from the G7 and GH4. You still feel you need more productive features... wait for the GH5. It's a few months away. Or... by then the GH4 will also have dropped price a bit more and people replacing theirs, so grab a GH4 then...
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Justin Bacle in Samyang/Rokinon zooms are coming!   
    http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/samyang-says-mft-x-autofocus-lenses-possible/
    http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/samyang-says-will-make-zoom-lenses/
     
    Awesome!! We're going to see affordable cine zooms soon from Samyang?? I'd love to have a Rokinon version of the Fujinon 19-90mm T2.9 but at a price I could actually afford!!
     
     
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Zach Goodwin in The very underestimated problem of RADIOACTIVE lenses   
    Of course, radiation fits zombies like a glove.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Chris Oh in GoPro clone 4k video for $80???   
    Agreed, if you want a cheap 4K action camera then go with the Yi 4K
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    IronFilm reacted to BenEricson in Never Satisfied   
    I shot with the pocket for a while. I always thought I was steady but would need to warp stuff if shot handheld. Such a great camera though. 
    If you ever get a chance, try the Sony F3. The size is huge compared to the pocket but the image is very similar oddly enough. The added weight, xlr, and nd does come in handy.
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    IronFilm reacted to TheRenaissanceMan in Spoilt by the ursa mini 4.6k , what to b cam with it?   
    BMCC? You can pop the BMPCC speed booster on it for a 1.38x crop and an effective native ISO of 3200, which should be enough for most low-light situations; you'll get 2.5k, which will give you some of the wiggle room you're used to with the 4.6K; and the menus, color science, lens mount, and workflow will be identical between it and your UM46.

    Otherwise, maybe a used F3. Nice low light performance, S35, internal NDs, 10-bit 444 output, decent color, beautiful highlight roll-off, great DR, and iirc it even takes the same batteries as your FS5. The biggest downside is that it's "only" 1080p, but other than that? Not much downside.
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    IronFilm reacted to Cinegain in GoPro clone 4k video for $80???   
    Yes. You pay for what you get. Possibly getting upscaled 4K from low-res too. There's decent alternatives to a GoPro that cost way less than a GoPro. But still if you want something that works well, you've got to pay up. Even within the cheaper China segment, like the 100$+ Xiaoyi/YI, SJCAM, GitUp, etc.
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    IronFilm reacted to Cinegain in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    Yeah, that says a lot, doesn't it. Honestly, Albert Fast has been doing great stuff with the G7! And it's an cheap as fuck camera that doesn't overheat! He uploaded this a few days ago:
     
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    IronFilm reacted to BasiliskFilm in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    The lesson is - if the Sony model doesn't quite meet your requirements, wait a bit and they may find a way to add the features you want. With Canon, if the model doesn't meet your requirements, you might as well buy it, as you will have to wait 4 years for the next model, and it won't be much better.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Orangenz in (FT5) First images and full specs of the new Panasonic G80. Has new 12-60mm Leica lens!   
    I was excited to see a new 12-60mm lens as it could be the perfect run and gun lens (the MFT equivalent of a 24-120mm), but then I saw the f stop.....  f3.5-5.6! That sucks. Wanted *at least* constant f4
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    IronFilm reacted to Marco Tecno in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    10bit and 4:2:2 would have been in nx1-mk2 for sure, if it ever existed.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Davey in which lenses for A7S II   
    Very likely a large portion of that low score is due to dumb FS7 owners buying and it expecting something totally different from it than what it is.
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Tim Fraser in which lenses for A7S II   
    Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 with a focal reducer will cover a MFT sized area approximately. 
    Not a good idea!
    With a straight adapter it would be a good idea with a Sony a7R mk2, but not an a7S mk2.
     
    What is your budget and purpose? As there are HEAPS of options for lenses!
    Do you want to go mainly adapted or native mount lenses?

    Personally if it was me I'd go for a mix, I could get together a nice little set at a very low cost:
    You can pick these up second in Nikon F mount for cheap cheap:
    Tokina 16-28mm f/2.8
    Tokina 28-80 f/2.8
    Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8

    Then throw in one of the cheapest Sony FE mount lenses, which makes it quite a good value (unlike most Sony FE lenses):
    Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

    All in cost is not much at all, and you've got four nice lenses which cover a lot of uses.
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    IronFilm reacted to Cinegain in C100 MK II + 5D MK II RAW? Goodbye GH4   
    Think the Nikon D750 with a Shure VP83F LensHopper might serve you well.
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    IronFilm reacted to gatopardo in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    With a speedbooster you are not far away from full frame looks either. 
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    IronFilm reacted to MattH in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    Not when the GH5 is about to come out with its superior specs. It makes perfect sense to get some more sales in while they can.  Its essentially the same camera as the 6300 with upgrades which explains how they managed it so quickly.  The added ibis makes people think twice about getting the G85 and GX85 too.  The price pushes it too close to full frame for my comfort though.
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    IronFilm reacted to JurijTurnsek in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    touchscreen and IBIS confirmed
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