Marcio Kabke Pinheiro

On 6/10/2022 at 10:17 AM, Andrew Reid said:

Size benefit of crop sensor cameras vs full frame has truly gone out the window lately hasn't it?

 

Yep, one of my gripes moving from m4/3 to Fuji - their lenses are on the bigger side (albeit VERY good optically), except the Nocticrons (have 2).

The newest Sigma 18-50 f/2.8 size should be the standard for modern APS-C lenses size.

12 hours ago, Django said:

here's a new video centric review:

so many quirks it seems.. AF, IBIS, that horrible smear bug (wtf) and yeah the zoom lens exposure issues.

I so wanna love this camera cuz on paper the specs are great but then it sounds like so many compromises and also the severe lack of exposure tools. is there even a rec709 assist view when shooting log? I haven't shot Fuji since XT2..

My wild guess is that a future firmware update will bring waveforms and anamorphic modes.

Did not read all the RED patents, but when everyone cites the RED compression, talk about "raw Bayer data".

RED specifically patented raw Bayer-only data, or all kinds of mosaicing formats?

Because if it is specifically about Bayer filters, Fujifilm using X-Trans could implement internal RAW.

I think that is to bring some "mojo" to Panasonic, expecting to cater some Leica diehards.

Leica sold (stillsellss?) rebranded Panasonic cameras. A lot of their L mount hardware is clearly Panasonic developed (like IBIS). Would not be surprised if a lot of the internals of the L-Mount Leicas are manufactured by Panasonic.

About the L-Mount Alliance: it is 4 years old and until now no one is able to ask if DFD only works with Panasonic lenses (like in the m43 world) or with Leicas and Sigmas too.

In fact, forget my previous post asking Fuji to hire a video specialist for its IBIS.

Just stuff a kestrel inside.

https://t.co/VhTNh0pGLz

The video features of the camera, specially codec-related, really drawn the attention to the video sid of it, but I'm interested (for curiosity and prossible trickled down the line - I'm a midrange body guy) to see more tests of the stills performance. Ok, the supposed "stills centric" camera would be the next X-H2 non-S, with 40mp, but this is the wildflfe / sports model (the 40mp model reportedly will not have a stacked sensor). The dedicated grip with MIMO WiFi and Ethernet reinforces that. The buffer sizes are amazing, the fps rates too, but the AF performance is crucial in this scenarios.

Did not saw a really dedicated anamorphic mode (the open gate was cited as an option for multiple crops), but probably we will see it in a future firmware update. Anamorphic is getting attention, lots of newer lenses, probaly will be implemented, with more video tools too, like a waveform viewer.

About AF and IBIS performance...already a bunch of reviews from smaller reviewers praising it (it becomes norm from ALL manufacturers). I would wait for a production version and more "calm" reviews. For now, albeit they are kind of hated here, I'm more in the camps of Chris & Jordan in their review - AF is better but still not on par with Sony and Canon, and IBIS for video looks the same of the X-T4. But the firmware is not final (almost all reviewers got bugs, even locking the cameras and needing battery removal), better wait the production version.

I think that Fuji need to snatch someone from Sony / OM Digital / Canon that have a video focus approach - I always have the impression that thay use the same "logic" for AF and IBIS for both stills and video, and they are different animals. In stills, AF needs absolute precision and IBIS need a stable fram at all costs. For video, AF precision is desirable, but between a slight unprecise focus point is preferrable than a hunting image to achieve focus perfection - is better a single movement to a point a (very) little out of focus than pulsing. And IBIS must priorize smooth movement that a fast movement to stabilize - better drift than jump. Both AF and IBIS must have different logic for video and stills.

On 6/1/2022 at 6:38 AM, IronFilm said:

Fascinating reading the FD Times report on the ALEXA 35. Seems all past cameras they took a waterfall approach to development, but the ALEXA 35 was the first time they used agile development. 

https://www.fdtimes.com/pdfs/free/115FDTimes-June2022-2.04-150.pdf 

As a software developer, I'd be afraid if they used agile, probably the camera will be refactored every 3 weeks. 🙂

And one more note: that newer anamorphic Laowa Nanomorphs are amazingly cute.

On 5/18/2022 at 3:33 PM, BTM_Pix said:

Bit of background....

I've been doing stuff on and off for a while with the FZ2000 in pursuit of it being the modern equivalent of my Dad's old cine camera. 

Something to take on holiday as an integrated system without any other accessories.

Also something that I could shoot in with a single profile and then create a single "development" step for it so it would be the equivalent of my Dad sending his exposed Kodachrome cartridge off and getting the finished product back from Kodak, with the goal of that single consistent look without noodling about in post. 

The FZ2000 has an awful lot going for in that respect as it has internal ND, decent codecs, v-Log and of course the stabilised 24-480mm lens, hence it being in here.

Had an opportunity to give it a go in the tourist cine camera role this weekend at the F1 Classic Grand Prix in Monaco and here are some frame exports from the footage, shot in v-Log using the 200mbps all-i HD codec.

These days, of course, I'm on the punter side of the fence rather than the press side of it so its a lot more restrictive in terms of shooting but that is where the massive range of the lens on the FZ2000 comes into play in enabling you to get a lot of shot sizes quickly and maximising the coverage you can get.

When shooting in HD, the very clean digital zoom extension gets you out to around 1000mm equivalent and the image stabilisation makes hand holding at that range realistic. Shot in 180 degree shutter as its more about the event itself (and is purely for motion rather than for stills extraction) than the cars so the motion blur on the cars is not a defect 😉 

The lens itself is very sharp so I've got a 1 strength Glimmerglass filter on it permanently to take some of the edge off.

 

That explain Leclerc's accident.

"That guy is not using a full frame, really!!!???? ...oh shit" (bang)

Interested in getting one of the FZ's as a concert camera (security in stadiums tend to hate cameras that changes lenses).

A little thing that marveled me in the Fuji X-S10, and I was amazed that only was implemented in m4/3 in the GH6 (I always used mid-tier m4/3 bodies): the ability to punch-in focus during recording (enlarge the image to focus but the recording was not enlarged).

Since Andrew already mentioned that you could enlarge the image with little to no loss detail durign recording (a neat trick that I had in my E-M10 III), maybe there is a setting to punch-in focus?

It is not the kind of lens that is the central talk here, but holy shit, the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 is sharp (and the DOF, even in a Fuji APS-C, is very thin).

Photo and center crop.

The Sony A1 have overheating problems with 8k? (really don't know)

About Fuji, the rumours say that there will the two cameras - a 40mp that records 8k, and a X-H2s with a new 26mp stacked sensor. Albeit the 40mp model will record 8k, I guess that the "s" model will be more video oriented, with less rolling shutter and probably 120fps modes.

Never had heard about that Steve's ghostbuster channel.

Now that he makes hifi review videos, I'm dying (oops) to see his testing a XLR interface with phantom power.

On 3/31/2022 at 1:40 PM, BTM_Pix said:

Backstory here for the lovely 10 year old Tokyo footage.

https://www.eoshd.com/news/tokyo-test-footage-attempting-a-ridley-scott-with-the-hacked-gh2-and-olympus-12mm-f2/

 

Already said that it here, but repeating myself - this single video made my buy a GH2. 🙂

Awesome colors until today (except, maybe, the greenish skintones, a trademark for Panasonic until the GH5). Noisy by the current standards, but these colors...

He pivoted to high end audio gear reviews - probably is more profitable (no problem for me with that) and less toxic than the camera game.

Looks like it is not unusual - in a small channel that I like (Andrew & Denae) Andrew decided to make a channel about the mountain bike restorations that he make (he, his wife and 2 children enjoy mountain biking, and to lessen the bike shop costs he built a personal bike shop at home), and in two videos he got almost 4x the subscribers that they got in many years reviewing cameras.

I too have the same impression that Steve never disliked a camera - pointed some faults at most - but he always declared that he only reviews cameras that interested him, hence there is a pre-filter.

On 3/8/2022 at 6:55 PM, Thomas Hill said:

Had to let y'all know about this great deal that Adorama emailed me. Better jump on it before they change their mind

 

 

Good price, but will wait until it hits $699,00.

On 3/5/2022 at 12:38 AM, hoodlum said:

Adaptors could be a tight fit with the OM1

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/65980877

“Heads up for anyone who uses metabones or viltrox EF to M43 adapters.  Some of them do not fit on the OM-1 because they did not leave enough room.  The adapter back hits the hump.  I tried the metabones EF-M43 T adapter and viltrox speedbooster.  I imagine other adapters could have the same issue,”

 

Good point. I had this problem with my E-M10 MK III, I guess with MItakon's Lens Turbo II.

In my case, probably grinding a little bit the touching part in the adapter could solve, but I bought Viltrox adapters and they worked well.

On 3/2/2022 at 7:07 PM, PannySVHS said:

It´s said to be a great lens, version 2 and 3 supposely the best. Though some say all three are very close. I was hunting for low super low prices, since I´m a sucker for 35-70 zooms. But they go for around 70- 100 USD, which is great for what they are but not in the super low territory.:) @Marcio Kabke Pinheiro

Not sure, but I even think it was a Minolta design adopted by Leica. I might be wrong and some research would clearify. 🙂

Yep, indeed a lot of people say that the Leica Vario-Elmar 35-70mm f/3.5 is the same lens reshoused (the controls of both lenses are very similar).

I have the version III, I guess (the one with macro). Some time ago I took some shots with my GX9 and it was VERY sharp; since my old lenses are looking sharper in my X-S10 (probably because of the thinner sensor stack, and increased resolution), I will take a spin when I can.

WIll not go through 277 pages of the thread, but the Minolta 35-70 f/3.5, the disguised Leica, was already mentioned here?

Will be the next to take a spin with my X-S10, since was already incredible in my m43 bodies.

Just now, Andrew Reid said:

Yes, the intro no longer is appropriate given today's events.

Going to re-do the video and post it later when had more time with the camera.

Yeah, sad day.

Hope that are not members of our community in Ukraine, and if it is the case, that they could be safe.

You've made the video private, Andrew?

17 hours ago, kye said:

@Marcio Kabke Pinheiro wow - that is sharp - was that wide-open?

 

 

Yep, handheld wide open at f/2.

FD 35mm f/2 concave, with a Fujifilm X-S10, full pic and center crop.

I guess I could call it a sharp lens (and looks like that Fuji peaking works very well)

53 minutes ago, Danyyyel said:

Good luck to them, when their camera overheats their photographers Videographers will be super happy. 

One even thrown his camera down a ski jump, I heard. 🙂

8 hours ago, John Matthews said:

I'm rather curious to see how the OM-1 and the GH6 compare in terms of detail (not that I car that much about that) in photo mode. I've heard reports that the OM-1 got a resolution increase, but it remains to be seen if it's the same increase that the Gh6 got.

From the O-M1 reviews that I saw and quick glances in the GH6 reviews:

- O-M1 had a increase in low light sensitivity and, albeit being the same 20mp, lots of reviewers are saying that they found the IQ slightly better than the previous OM-1s. Guess from my RFMY sources (a.k.a. "Right From My Ass') - since it is a 80mp Quad Bayer, but each 4 pixels are treated like a single one (even having a single lens for the group), maybe some sort of trickery are being doing using thes 4 pixel - like a "4 pixel downsampling".
 

- Just saw some stills, but REALLY it looks like a different sensor supplier. Colors look VERY organic, some shots remembered me Fujifilm A LOT. The resolution bump is noticable too, and the dual gain cuold be used for stills too.

For stills, it looks like a mixed bag - FPS behaviour is strange, DFD still somewhat struggles for C-AF (for S-AF, I think that DFD is amazing - my GX9 in S-AF easily beats my X-S10), 5k ohotos modes are gone (as their version of Pro Capture), but IBIS looks fenomenal and they gone from no Handheld High Res mode to the best one - 100mp images, and looks like it works very well.

For me, it is a sign to a G10 down the road.