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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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    IronFilm reacted to Parker in Sony RX100 V - official topic   
    24fps raw stills for 150 shots... so that opens up the possibility for around 6.25 second bursts of raw 6k video! Maybe someone crazy will make a video with it. It'd be a lot of work, but might be kind of a fun challenge. 
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Dustin in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    If it keeps to the launch price of the a6300, has IBIS, touchscreen, and no overheating, then this likely will be the camera for me in 2017. (throw in a headphone jack please as a sweetener)
    I am however surprised at how fast the release cycle has been for the latest a6x00 series, I was truly expecting an a5100 successor to come along first. 
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    IronFilm reacted to wolf33d in GH5 Prototype   
    Indeed. http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-confirmed-via-trusted-sources-the-panasonic-gh5-has-5-axis-stabilization/#disqus_thread
    Now let's see about the AF. If it as usable video AF then that's going to be a BEAST.
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    IronFilm reacted to BrorSvensson in Sony RX100 V - official topic   
    Headphone and Mic jack please
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    IronFilm got a reaction from jasonmillard81 in C100 MK II + 5D MK II RAW? Goodbye GH4   
    If you use a speedbooster then you'll lose all benefits in picking Canon for their AF.
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    IronFilm reacted to gatopardo in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    For Canon DSRLs, 1080P exists only on paper
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    IronFilm reacted to Jimmy in Sony Will Announce the A6500   
    Sony have and always will have ridiculous product cycles, this is their game.... To get angry about it is futile, as whichever Sony camera you purchased would have done the same to the previous camera.
    It seems only the CineAlta line is protected from this
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Orangenz in GH5 Prototype   
    I bet it will be at least as good, and likely a bit better. Pixel count is but one factor in lowlight performance. 
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Orangenz in Looking into new field recorder.   
    Note I'm writing this from the perspective of a film sound recordist.
    DR100mk3 fails badly in terms of ergonomics, it is a handheld record, very bag unfriendly. Lacks many many features vs the F4 (less inputs, no TC, no dual cards, etc).
    DR701D lacks XLR out, don't like how the screen angles out, I just see it as a bit poor value for money. You can get the Tascam DR70D for drastically less and all you really lose is TC, I used a DR70D on a feature film: 
     
     
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Fredrik Lyhne in GH5 Prototype   
    I bet it will be at least as good, and likely a bit better. Pixel count is but one factor in lowlight performance. 
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    IronFilm reacted to TSV in (FT5) First images and full specs of the new Panasonic G80. Has new 12-60mm Leica lens!   
    Am I the only one disappointed with the F2.8~4 lenses? Fix Aperture is a must, at least for me...  
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Dan Wake in Lavalier Microphone for Interview   
    But the Tascam has a safety track level, and 3.5mm locking connection, that is a very good feature!
    Yes, OST = Oscar SoundTech
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Cinegain in Lightweight camera to match Arri   
    Get the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, is kinda like the BMPCC but even better! Gives you 60fps FHD slow motion as well.
    Slap on a Metabones BMPCC Speedbooster and you've got near Super 35 FoV from the Micro Cinema Camera. 

    You're not going to get better quality in an ultra small form package unless you spend five times as much (and get a Kinefinity Terra 5K). 

    And the FS5 is all great and awesome, but more for OPC run & gun people, than for someone who wants a B cam to an Arri Alexa,
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    IronFilm got a reaction from JazzBox in Lightweight camera to match Arri   
    Get the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, is kinda like the BMPCC but even better! Gives you 60fps FHD slow motion as well.
    Slap on a Metabones BMPCC Speedbooster and you've got near Super 35 FoV from the Micro Cinema Camera. 

    You're not going to get better quality in an ultra small form package unless you spend five times as much (and get a Kinefinity Terra 5K). 

    And the FS5 is all great and awesome, but more for OPC run & gun people, than for someone who wants a B cam to an Arri Alexa,
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    IronFilm got a reaction from webrunner5 in Lightweight camera to match Arri   
    Yeah you want to avoid like the plague any of the studio versions that BMD sells, unless....   well, you want to set up a studio! ;-) Then it is going to be just great for that purpose. 
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    IronFilm reacted to Mat Mayer in A couple of basic questions from a n00b   
    I highly recommend this tutorial for Resolve, it is excellent (and free). It doesn't export in all UHD formats so I am currently with Premiere Pro: 
     
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    IronFilm reacted to Benozaur in A couple of basic questions from a n00b   
    Resolve is great seeing as its free but its limitations compared to the paid Studio package are basically sans: Noise reduction and motion blur effects, stereoscopic workflow, limited to UHD, grain, lens flare and light ray effects. full list here: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/compare
    Keep in mind that it is GPU intensive and you'll need a good rig to get it up and running. Just download it and see... It may take a little getting used to especially if you are new to a node based workflow - but thats what internet tutorials are for...
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Hanriverprod in An adventure into the Panasonic GX85/80 begins - and a look at the Leica Nocticron for Micro Four Thirds   
    Ha! No. That is all down in Wellington, while Auckland has the tv production scene. 

    I'm not at quite that level yet, soon!
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Duplex in A couple of basic questions from a n00b   
    Oh wow, that is new, they didn't have that in the free version before?? When did that come into it?
    Though I see it is not 4K DCI, the free version has a limit of UHD.
     
    https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/compare
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    IronFilm got a reaction from JBraddock in Lavalier Microphone for Interview   
    You can get a half decent wireless kit for dirt cheap now:
    https://***URL not allowed***/review-saramonic-uwmic10-dual-channel-wireless-mic-system/

    Otherwise, just buy a cheap Aspen lav mic for now. 
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Dustin in A couple of basic questions from a n00b   
    You could also consider HitFilm as a cheap one of payment, or an older copy of Sony Vegas Pro which are dirt dirt cheap. Either would be better than the using the restricted newbie orientated Premiere Elements. 
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    IronFilm reacted to GypstsFire in Sony NEX/A3000 firmware hacking   
    Hello,
    I picked up a broken (bad power switch) Sony A3000 for cheap and have decided to modify it.
    The 20mp sensor is good for a consumer camera, but the lcd & evf are horrible low-res. I noticed how the A3000 and A5000 look very similar internally. The board of the A3000 is setup for an HDMI port, but one was not added, while the A5000 has one. The idea is to add and HDMI port and hopefully mic jack. I plan to use an external lcd, 3d print a new body and lcd housing based on this: http://www.eoshd.com/2012/07/mystery-camera-revealed-sony-nex-5n-in-cine-housing-with-cooling-mod/  and end up with a decent camera for video. 
    Soldering and building this is no problem, since I own a 3d printer and do circuit-board/electrical repair for a living.  
    The trouble is the firmware, does anyone have info on how to access and modify the firmware for hdmi output and other useful features for video? 
     
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    IronFilm got a reaction from Cinegain in C100 MK II + 5D MK II RAW? Goodbye GH4   
    It mystifies me all these people considering Canon, if you do a 50/50 mix of stills/video and you want great internal colors then get yourself a Nikon D750. 
    It performs really really well:
    And you get a much better stills camera too than a Canon 5Dmk3!
    Or if you'd like 4K get a Nikon D500, which gives you near Nikon D5 stills performance, all at a small portion of the price of a Canon 5Dmk4. 

    And I bet Nikon will bring 4K to their affordable lower level cameras before Canon does. 
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