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A lot talk about the speedbooster helping in low light, but doesn't it also make focussing harder?

Awesome! Anyone else have a feeling that this was done (price cut) due to the announcement of the GH4?

At the moment that might be the case. Unless it's software that is optimized for graphics cards like the mercury engine in Adobe products. Eventually Adobe products and others will likely implement a real time acceleration for H.265 editting. 

So might need an external recorder as a time saver on time sensitive projects.

Wouldn't one need to transcode H.265 to a more edit friendly codec for editing?

Great summary! Nice to know you are confident in good low light performance in the gh4, hope you are right!

Seconded. If this with the speedbooster can give performance like or a stop lower than the 5D mk3 (non RAW) I'll buy TWO!

Can't wait to see Canon's response!

 

What are they going to do on strategy now?

 

Their 4K cameras are mainly aimed at Hollywood. C500 is not really aimed at the C300 crowd. They don't have a 4K camera for the masses yet.

 

The GH4 is a consumer camera which has appeal to pros. Smashes a price barrier.

 

Suddenly upgrading from a GH3 to C100 with external recorder lost a lot of appeal.

Still very different to the C100 which has a few distinct advantages with respect to Event/Documentary use.

No built in NDs

C100 has superior battery life

I doubt it will have the same low light performance

XLR inputs (the GH4 XLR box can't be used without power so that's why I have included it)

If Canon were to upgrade the C100 to 4K, Better codec and higher FPS it would be a win win for all.

Seriously hope this gets Canon to rethink their strategy with the C100 or a newer DSLR. In fact we should all promote the GH4 just so that other vendors give us better options at similar price points.  

Mind = Blown by the specs of this camera. If it has better lowlight performance than all the other APS-C sensors it should be THE camera to get.

P.S. Hope you still give us a D5300 review :)

Is there any particular reason why no one apart from Blackmagic (in this segment) has tried to license ProRes? 

Eagerly awaiting your D5300 review Andrew! Would you by any chance have an ETA?

Thanks.

I doubt this could be enabled in current camerasthrough Magic Lantern due to the high processing power. More knowledgeable users would be able to explain better. 

Can you use EF lenses with it?

Doubt it. There is an EF to MFT speed booster which has been announced.

So I went around looking for lenses. No amount of online research beats physically holding the product if not using it. I don't like the feel of the Tamron 17-50 one bit. The focus thow is too short. Almost as short as the kit lens. Though my worry with the kit lens is the fact that the dront end of the lens extends/contracts while focusing, resulting in a slight shake.

Unfortunately the Canon EF-S 17-55m F/2.8 IS is FOUR times the price of the Tamron (Non-VC), so way out of budget.

I think i'll do some more tests with the kit lens and then figure out the upgrade.

Normally I would have done that. But I have the Zuiko 50 mm and don't want another nifty fifty. I'm looking for something like 17-50 as it has almost everything covered. Using the 3x digital zoom I have tele till 240mm (35mm Equivalent) which is more than what I need. Also since a almost all of this wedding stuff is real time wouldn't it be better to go with a zoom then to keep changing lenses, especially since I am a single shooter. The dream lens of course is the Sigma 18-35 1.8, but that is double my budget and not available locally.

I had originally thought of looking at two used primes. Either a 24 or 35 and a 60 mm macro.

Hi,

Sorry to jump in on your thread but I am in a similar situation as you (registered here for advice on this...and more). I have the 600D which I use mainly for video. My main usage would be to shoot wedding films and the odd short/fictional film. I have been playing around with the kit 18-55 with IS for a couple of months and find the low speed limiting at anything more than 18mm to be limiting while shooting indoors. Working mainly with available light.

I have a budget of about $400 when converted to US$s. I was thinking of getting the Tamron 17-50 2.8 (Non VC). This is well within my budget. The VC version is available for 30% more. Which one should I get.

I also have an Olypus Zuiko 50 mm 1.8 (all manual) adapted to fit the 600D which is quite good but the it has a rather long and slightly rigid focus ring which makes focussing and racking focus rather difficult and jerky.

Thanks