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IronFilm reacted to ND64 in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
Overheating with active cooling system is a milestone. 37 milliseconds RS is another.
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IronFilm reacted to Davide DB in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
And first Lumix camera which overheats!
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IronFilm reacted to Davide DB in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
Basically Gerald trashes the camera...
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IronFilm reacted to newfoundmass in Dear Panasonic: let's get some power zooms!
I've used all of those actually! I built a live streaming business with the Sony PXW-Z90 almost 8 years ago. It was the best option at the time, because of the SDI connection that we could output to our switcher. Originally I wanted to use GH5 bodies but I wasn't confident in HDMI or the HDMI to SDI process in a fast paced sports environment. Locking SDI to SDI seemed like the way to go. Plus every other mirrorless option at the time, minus Lumix, had overheating issues so they weren't an option. The Panasonic AG-DVX200 was also briefly considered, but at nearly $5000 each it just wasn't gonna happen.
I really liked the PXW-Z90 at the time. Today though, it's not good enough in low light for event coverage, in my opinion. Today the footage LOOKs video-y, with poor colors, roll off, and dynamic range. They're still used by my old company, and for several other smaller pro-wrestling companies, and I just don't think the footage looks very good compared to what you can get from even a low end mirrorless camera these days.
I rented a FZ2500 when I was considering it as B and C cameras to my GH5 years ago. Not bad, but the G85 bodies I was using were still better.
Gimme a power zoom I can buy once and use on whatever new Lumix body I upgrade to in the future and I'll be a happy camper.
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IronFilm reacted to ac6000cw in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
Yes - a mere 4kg and 470mm long (and $6000!)... 😉 (but actually the 315mm long, 2kg M43 OMDS 150-400mm f4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO Lens is even more expensive - £6700 in the UK)
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IronFilm reacted to Django in Sigma Bf (Beautiful Foolishness) Unibody Full Frame Camera
I think the name says it all. Specs aside this is the most « think different » camera from an engineering and UI perspective I’ve seen in a while. Very ZX1 reminiscent with the monolith design and aluminium unibody is right out of the Apple Johnny Ive MBP / iPhone 5 playbook.
You gotta give it to Sigma for always bringing something different to the table. The Fp was already impressive with its compact solid construction and minimalist approach and this takes it to the next level. Personally I still prefer the modularity of the Fp-L with optional EVF etc but this Bf is stunning in an ultra minimalist way.
Spec-wise it’s more a mixed bag but this is more form over function. It’s nice they gave us 6K and L-log but a real shame they took away video DNG Raw, especially considering it’s got internal storage. But I think this is more a premium lifestyle and photography oriented camera. Curious to know if it shoots 10-bit. Probably not because of heat management like the previous compact Fp’s..
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IronFilm reacted to cosarth in Sigma Bf (Beautiful Foolishness) Unibody Full Frame Camera
Lumix releases a camera without EVF, hot shoe and mech shutter for 1.5K = "crippled".
Sigma releases a camera with the above shortages plus the lack of IBIS, SD, etc for 2K = "innovative".
A real example of it's not what you sell, it's how you sell it.
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IronFilm reacted to eatstoomuchjam in Is The Nikon Guy ok?
Unless you're Matt's doctor, though, his weight is really not your concern. If he has health problems, it's up to him to decide if he'll talk about them or not. This thread was a lot better when it was trolling people about Dave Bautista and/or Perry Farrell.
Let's focus instead on his lens reviews where he does a portrait shoot with it stopped down to like f/13 which will be diffraction limited on just about any modern sensor!
Or on his thing where he has to bring 43 and 250 lenses in like 43 suitcases when he goes on trips! Instead of, like, a couple of GFX 100 II bodies and a decent selection of Fujinon glass! And if he really needs extreme telephoto, swap that out for any modern 61 megapixel body and the same focal equivalents as above + extreme telephotos.
Or his pockets.
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IronFilm reacted to j_one in How come expensive camera's look so much better?
Wanted to pop in and say: these are some of the best images I’ve seen of work from this forums users. Well done. And you’re right. It’s hard to tell. Can a trained eye tell? Possibly, but that’s not the point.
(I’d love to get some insight to your approach to cinematography if you can spare it)
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IronFilm reacted to Marcio Kabke Pinheiro in Fuji X-S10
The S10 af is much better compared to the X-T20 that I had. Since the X-T20 had PDAF and the X-A3 is CDAF only, yes, the S10 AF will be much better than the X-A3.
And yes, the IBIS will allow you much slower shutter speeds (the Fuji IBIS is very good for stills, for movies I still think that it is somewhat abrupt) - but just remember that if there is any movement in the scene, it will appear as a blurry object. Never tried bigger exposures with the Fujis, but with my Oly E-m5 II in the past I could get 1 sec exposures handheld sharp images very easily.
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IronFilm got a reaction from John Matthews in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
Or check out the newly announced Sigma 300-600mm f/4
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1881815-REG/sigma_598969_300_600mm_f_4_dg_os.html
An easy all day carry around lens indeed! 😉
https://www.dpreview.com/news/0835876793/sigma-announces-the-ultra-telephoto-300-600mm-f4-dg-os-sports-lens
For the APS-C shooters, then Simga also announced a Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 for only $699:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1881813-REG/sigma_887975_16_300mm_f_3_5_6_7_dc_os.html
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IronFilm reacted to Jahleh in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
After checking last year's 1.5TB of footage from 60 shooting days or so, and editing it to a 15min HDR video, the IQ from GH6 and GH7 seems to be a bit better, i.e. calmer, compared to S5ii IMO, as over sharpening is not visible on M43.
6k open gate on S5ii can too look calm and good on some occasions, and it has the DR advantage on low light.
Fingers crossed this S1Rii has both the IQ and even better DR, and I might swap back to L mount from Z6iii
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IronFilm reacted to ac6000cw in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
They'll both be the Panasonic 'video flagships' of their respective lens mounts, basically, each with (in system terms) their own strengths - e.g. M43 lenses are generally somewhat smaller and lighter, FF has better low-light performance.
For example, I regularly happily carry around a bird reserve an OM-1 plus Pana 100-300mm lens (total weight about 1.1 kg), but I'd never want to carry around an S5ii plus Sigma 150-600mm f5-6.3 (total weight about 2.8 kg). Both combos have the same FOV at the long end.
At this point in time, I don't really see M43 and FF competing very directly with each other.
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IronFilm reacted to eatstoomuchjam in Sigma Bf (Beautiful Foolishness) Unibody Full Frame Camera
I kind of like the ultra-minimalist look/design and simplicity, but the $1,999 is way too high. Sell it for half that and... maybe. If anything, this announcement makes me take another look at the S9 and the X-M5.
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IronFilm reacted to Simon Young in Sigma Bf (Beautiful Foolishness) Unibody Full Frame Camera
More like a carbon copy of the Zeiss ZX1 minus the fixed lens. That camera was a smash hit.
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IronFilm reacted to BTM_Pix in Sigma Bf (Beautiful Foolishness) Unibody Full Frame Camera
Fashioned from a single piece of aluminium, internal storage, minimalist controls…
It’s basically a full frame rebirth of the original Leica T isn’t it ?
Well, minus an SD card slot or optional EVF.
They are mad bastards and I salute them for it.
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IronFilm got a reaction from John Matthews in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
Well, the GH7 shooting package will be both lighter, and probably merely half the price.
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IronFilm reacted to ND64 in Sigma Bf (Beautiful Foolishness) Unibody Full Frame Camera
"it cuts out everything that distracts, limits, or stifle creativity".
I didn't know a grip that helps me hold the damn thing distracts my creativity.
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IronFilm reacted to Alexis Fontana in How come expensive camera's look so much better?
I have worked with Red cameras all the way back from Red ONE, every Alexa camera except the 65 and Sony Venice 1 and 2. The reason that stuff shot on those cameras look better is because of the people using them. They're in a point in their career where working with reliable and professional customer supported camera-systems is necessary to deliver the expected level of craftmanship. If we're only talking about gathering data on the sensor, more than 95% of people can't tell the difference from a Pocket 6K and an Alexa Mini if handled by a professional DP. Yes rolling shutter, yes highlight latitude, but those are extremes.
One camera stands above the rest and that is the Alexa35 - i haven't been able to overexpose that camera yet, and it's built like a tank.
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IronFilm reacted to EduPortas in Is The Nikon Guy ok?
Before your explanation I really thought you were talking about this guy
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IronFilm got a reaction from kaylee in How come expensive camera's look so much better?
The point I was making, is that if a production runs into even merely just thirty minutes of overtime, or/and has a very slight increase to post production costs, then those additional costs to production would totally wipe out any "savings" they might get from renting a cheaper camera than an ARRI/Sony/RED/Varicam.
I love this feature as a Boom Op and Sound Mixer!! (nothing to do with an actor entering the frame though, I mean for our purposes)
Huge time savings having an ARRI on set vs "random Camera X" that nobody has ever worked with before.
A great analogy. (to carry on this analogy: you'd save time using a F1 over a Camry at the race track, but you'd lose time if you used the F1 for a shopping trip. Ditto cameras, it could be "fast" or "slow" to use, depending on the type of set it's being used on)
Now excuse me while I go do this week's grocery shopping in a F1....
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IronFilm got a reaction from kaylee in How come expensive camera's look so much better?
It's about the overall big picture workflow.
If shooting with an ARRI Mini saves even a mere 30 minutes each day and makes post merely just 5% more efficient, then the total cost differences between renting an ARRI Mini vs S5II is totally nonexistent.
Well, today in 2025 you can buy an ARRI itself (the old classic edition) for sub $5000!
Exactly.
Even if we accept 100% (even though it's a very debatable claim indeed) that "Camera X" can look exactly as good as an ARRI, to use "Camera X" instead means you're going to have to spend money (because: time = money) of at least a couple of days for at least half a dozen people (Director/DP/Editor/VFX/PSM/Gaffer/1stAC/2ndAC/etc). Of them running tests, pushing/pulling it to its max, and ensuring compatibility with existing workflows.
Even if that's merely $500/day for each person (a very low rate indeed, especially so for an HoD), that's $6K blown on costs at least (am using very conservative guesses here) just so that they can use "Camera X" instead of a mainstream well known choice.
Those are utterly trivial costs when you consider the costs to rent the whole camera package across say the three weeks you need it for a low-ish budget film. (I say "low-ish" budget in the sense of say a Hallmark TV Movie of the week type of movie, or even something that costs 10x that. Of course as you move up to mid budget or AAA budget films, then saving a few pennies on camera rentals makes even less sense)
Makes no sense at all to spend $6K to try and save money on the camera package, when it only costs six grand ish or so for the entire rental cost (for a three week shooting period) to get an ARRI Mini package (just the body and basic supporting accessories, not counting lens etc) is merely six grand ish!
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/arri-alexa-mini-premium-v-mount-kit-pl
Or even less.... for an ARRI AMIRA:
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/arri-amira-premium-kit-pl
And of course if you go for say Sony BURANO / RED RANGER Monstro / RED V-RAPTOR / RED DSMC2 GEMINI / Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 / etc, then these are still at least somewhat mainstream cameras and will be widely known/understood by others on set while still being even cheaper to rent for the length of the production:
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/sony-burano-8k-digital-motion-picture-camera
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/red-ranger-monstro-8k-vista-vision-starter-kit
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/red-v-raptor-8k-vv-dsmc3-starter-pack-v-mount
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/red-dsmc2-gemini-5k-s35-premium-v-mount-kit
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/blackmagic-design-ursa-mini-pro-4.6k-g2-premium-kit-pl
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IronFilm reacted to eatstoomuchjam in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
With the right monopod, it's not that hard. With something like the Cobra 3 from iFootage, it takes a fraction of a second to change height.
It sounds like you have a really specific use case based on your subject matter and your preferences for how you shoot. In that use case, rolling shutter is super important to you because the combination of IBIS+OIS on your body/70-200 lens leads to wobbly jello footage.
As you are seeing from this thread, not everybody shoots that way. For most people, higher RS is fine. And keep in mind that is coming from a person with 3 GS cameras (Komodo X, Komodo, and E2-S6G). GS might lead me to choose them over my other cameras, but other things might lead me to choose the Ronin 4D - and with that, I will sometimes opt for the ~30-31ms readout mode that has higher dynamic range vs the ~16ms mode with standard dynamic range. I have yet to hear a complaint from anybody when I hand over the footage.
One thing to consider for your use case is the use of something like a Ready Rig or Easyrig and a heavier camera body with a shoulder pad. The footage is more inherently stable when using a heavier body and with more points of contact.
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IronFilm reacted to Ninpo33 in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
You do you bro… this scenario is not new or unique you’re describing any basic event or wedding style coverage. If RS is bad for you on a longer focal length you might want to learn how to slow down your movements and be ahead of your subjects slightly. I’ve been shooting video since the early 90’s so I’m old. We didn’t have IBIS and light Mirrorless cameras and have been making it work with no issues. I’ve shot hundreds of weddings and half of them on the 5Dmk2 so yeah, keep telling me how the S5ii is terrible.
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IronFilm reacted to Ninpo33 in Panasonic Lumix S1R Mark II coming soon
This is exciting. So glad they broke with the Leica SL-3 specs. The faster readout and lower megapixels should really make this a true hybrid. And priced the same as a used Sony A1… perfect.
Panasonic Lumix S1rII images and specs leaked!
Lumix S1rII PRESS TEXT
(deepl translated)
Panasonic introduces the Lumix S1RII, a full-frame mirrorless camera for professional photographers and videographers. The camera has a newly developed 44.3 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor and a powerful L2 processor, which together enable a high level of detail and a wide dynamic range of up to 14 f-stops. The native ISO range extends from ISO 80 to 51,200 and can be extended to ISO 40 to 102,400.
Improved autofocus and fast continuous shooting function
The phase-hybrid autofocus of the Lumix S1RII utilizes 779 focusing points and AI-supported subject recognition for people, animals, vehicles and other subjects.The camera can take continuous shots at up to 40 frames per second in electronic shutter mode – with continuous focus tracking (AF-C). A pre-burst mode saves images before the actual shutter release so that spontaneous moments are not missed.
Functions such as white balance and ISO sensitivity can be accessed directly at the top of the housing via dedicated buttons.
Optimized image stabilization and high-resolution photos
The camera has internal 5-axis image stabilization on the image sensor (IBIS), which enables compensation of up to 8 f-stops. In combination with a compatible lens and Dual I.S., up to 7 f-stops of stabilization are possible in the telephoto range.
For high-resolution images, the Lumix S1RII offers a high-resolution mode that captures eight images with a slightly offset sensor position and composes them into a 177 megapixel file. This mode is available for both JPEG and RAW images and enables detailed results without a tripod. L-rumors.com
Advanced video functions with Open Gate and RAW recording
For the first time, a Lumix camera offers internal 8K video recording at 30 frames per second. In addition, the Lumix S1RII supports Open Gate recording, which utilizes the entire sensor area in 3:2 format for video recording in 6.4K resolution. This offers filmmakers maximum flexibility in post-production, as they can crop the required aspect ratio (e.g. 16:9, 1:1 or 9:16) later. Panasonic has also announced a firmware update for 2025 that will also enable Open Gate recordings in 8.1K and 7.2K.
Apple ProRes RAW HQ can be recorded internally at 5.8K at 30p on CFexpress Type B cards or an SSD hard drive connected via USB. RAW videos can even be output to external recorders in 8K via HDMI. The Lumix S1RII also offers the option of recording a proxy file with a low bit rate in parallel. This is linked to the original video and enables more efficient post-production.
Robust protection and other features
The robust magnesium alloy housing is protected against dust and splash water and is frost-proof down to -10 °C.The Lumix S1RII also offers new sensor protection: when the camera is switched off, the mechanical shutter can be closed automatically to protect the sensor from dust when the lens is changed.
The camera has a 5.76 megapixel OLED viewfinder and a folding and swiveling 3-inch touch display with 1.84 million pixels.Two memory card slots are available for storage: one for CFexpress type B cards and one for SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) cards.
Optimized workflow and enhanced connectivity
The Lumix S1RII is the first Lumix system camera to support Capture One Tethering.This enables direct image transfer to a computer. In addition, the camera is compatible with Adobe Camera to Cloud, so that image and video files can be automatically uploaded to the cloud and edited there.
Two apps are available for an enhanced user experience: The LUMIX Lab app enables, among other things, the easy transfer, editing and management of LUTs (Look-Up-Tables) to use color styles directly in the camera or on the smartphone. The new LUMIX Flow app supports video productions from planning to editing and offers functions such as automatic sorting of recordings and the use of the smartphone as an external monitor.
Price and availability
The recommended retail price is €3,599 for the Lumix S1RII without lens and €4,499 for the kit with the 24-105 mm F4 Macro O.I.S. standard zoom.
Full Panasonic Lumix S1RII specs (preorder here soon):
New 44 MP “high speed” sensor
40fps in electronic shutter
10fps in mechanical shutter
8 stops image stabilization
176 MP High Res with sensor shift…handheld(!) and by combining 8 images.
5.76 megapixel OLED viewfinder
1.5 second pre-capture
8k30p
4K120 without crop
8,1K Open-Gate will be released later with a Firmware Update
6K ProRes RAW HQ internal recording
Internal RAW Video Recording: ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422 plus Proxy Recording
You can record on external SSD via USB-C
Frame marker for 2.39:1, 2.35:1, 2.00:1, 1.85:1, 16:9,
4:3, 5:4, 1:1, 4:5, 9:16 and Custom
32 Bit Float audio
Multi-Angle-Screen like A9III/A1II
Body size about the same of the Lumix S5II(just a tiny bit thicker)
Weather-sealed and ventilated
RED record button in front of the camera on the corner near the mount
red Tally in front and on the back fo the camera
Price €3,599
Announcement: Feb 25, 1-2pm London time