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So DPReview has released its review, and I'm warming up to it even more. Any m4/3 users who do more stills than video here have any thoughts?
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Exciting, Panasonic really going after the top-end with 3 high-end cameras in 12 months.
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Ah, there're two versions. Thanks for the info. Amazing that the newer lens is worse than the old one.
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Over time I've warmed up a bit to this; I'm a 9:1 stills:video person, so this might be a nice upgrade from the GH3. I hope on the video side there's more than just an upgrade to 4K from the GH3; would like a few more features (especially with focusing) in the mix.
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I thought Dual IS needs the new lenses? So are you saying I don't have to sell my v1 lenses (12-35 and 35-100)?
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3 hours ago, thefactory said:
I have really enjoyed the manual clutch thing on the Olympus lenses when I was shooting m43. The lenses feel solid and well built. I miss them.
Wish some other manufactures would implement that feature on their lenses.
Tokina does! In fact I think they were the ones who pioneered it. Fujifilm also does it for some of their lenses.
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Well shit, looks like it's back up to $600.
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9 hours ago, Trek of Joy said:
Just a follow up on this, I downloaded the new LR CC to my wife's iPad and to my MacBook, I still don't have cloud services and everything is fully functional. You have the option of synching to have everything in just one location, have edits automatically transfer between devices and such, but its not required. I have all the automation features off and just move files as I wish, works great. As a bonus, LR mobile is really fast since its completely new from the ground up instead of being slowed down by cumbersome legacy code. Its also completely free. If you can get by with a tablet, you pay nothing.
Cheers
How did you disable it? There's no option for it on mine at all. I did read there's a way to cheat by just overloading the cloud portion and ignoring the sync warnings.
Like I said, I find the tools pitiful and lacking. I get more done on Snapseed.
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10 hours ago, Inazuma said:
As I understand it, that's exactly how it works anyway. It's just that in previous cameras the processor has been too slow to do this efficiently whilst recording.
I don't know why they wouldn't just put in phase detection. My theory is that they are held back by Sony with contractual obligations. They're not allowed to use Sony sensors with phase detection.
I really doubt that's the case. Nikon can implement their own designs in Sony sensors (best example: Nikon 1 J5 with the Sony 1" 20mp sensor that has Nikon 1's own unique features not found in any other Sony camera), so it seems to me there's a combination of engineering, marketing and political issues at play here. Don't forget Panasonic has PDAF patents of their own.
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5 hours ago, Trek of Joy said:
My bad, been out of touch, didn't realize there are now two CC versions, thought they just whacked LR6. So just use classic CC going forward, then no worries about the cloud crap. Seems simple enough. I'm downloading the Classic version now. Thanks for the heads up.
Cheers
I don't have your confidence.
https://***URL removed***/articles/0476255060/adobe-lightroom-5-beta-google-hangout
15 May 2013: Adobe Product Manager Tom Hogarty stressed that Adobe has, 'no plans to make Lightroom subscription-only at any point in the future.'
18 Oct 2017: Lightroom 6 is the last standalone version of Lightroom that can be purchased outside of a Creative Cloud membership. There will not be a Lightroom 7 perpetual offering. Lightroom 6 will remain for sale for an undetermined amount of time, but will no longer be updated with camera support or bug fixes after the end of 2017.
23rd Oct 2017: We don't want [the name change] to be perceived as a lack of investment, or a lack of effort with that product.
Right. Pardon me if I don't really want to believe in them.
4-5 years may seem like a long time, but it will come. I'll take my time in exploring LR alternatives.
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18 hours ago, Trek of Joy said:
Not true. I use CC and save absolutely nothing to the cloud - never have either, not sure what you're talking about. I've never used any of Adobe's cloud crap, just LR and PS CC for $10/mo. I'm not even logged in to CC most of the time because I travel a lot. many days I don't even have an internet connection.
Photoshop has all the tools you need and roundtripping is easy. LR is not meant to be a full blown photo editor, its a catalog/database and raw developer. PS does the rest.
*sigh*
What’s the Difference Between Lightroom and Lightroom Classic?
Going forward, the product you’ve known as Lightroom will be rebranded “Lightroom Classic CC”. Why change? We have introduced a new photography service that will now be called “Lightroom CC”. It is designed to be a cloud-based ecosystem of apps that are deeply integrated and work together seamlessly across desktop, mobile, and web. Lightroom Classic CC is designed for desktop-based (file/folder) digital photography workflows. It’s a well-established workflow solution that is distinct and separate from our new cloud-native service. By separating the two products, we’re allowing Lightroom Classic to focus on the strengths of a file/folder based workflow that many of you enjoy today, while Lightroom CC addresses the cloud/mobile-oriented workflow.
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4 minutes ago, maxotics said:
ASFAIK you can use the cloud, or not use the cloud.
The new version of LR (not LR Classic) REQUIRES you to save your photos to the cloud. There is no option to not use it. In fact there is an option available to turn off saving to the local drive.
It's also incredibly dumbed down at the moment; for example there's no curves tool.
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DFD isn't so bad for stills, after all, once you nail it, that's it. Video however will show the annoying pulsing which in some situations is very very obvious.
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2 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:
Well... I am not sure I am going to do this job forever, but I do LIKE real estate photography a lot. Lucky for me I am in a higher priced market and charge reasonable rates. I am on the more higher priced end of photographers, and there is no telling what the future brings in terms of low priced competitors. So I do like to be prepared for the future.
RE photography CAN be quite profitable, but it does come down to being good and efficient. The ability to move fast and meet deadlines is incredibly important because a lot of real estate agents are often quite disorganized and as a photographer you often get pushed back until the last moment while the cleaners are doing the last vacuuming or the stager is putting the last pillows on the couch.
Anyway, that's my feeling this morning. Who knows if I will change my opinions again by the afternoon
Hey, from one small freelancer to another; while it's good to specialise, don't get too caught up and miss on other opportunities.
Also, plenty of people will egg you on to get the shiniest and latest gear, from salespeople (a Phase One sales engineer's eyes lit up when I said I was freelance) to other forum-goers. Remember the difference: You're a business now, compared to amateurs who have the discretionary income to do so. Watch that bottom line and good luck!
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5 hours ago, maxotics said:
I doubt that will happen. Indeed, with their current pricing it seems Adobe will provide a $10/month PS/Lightroom app forever (because a lot of people simply can't pay that $50/month). Adobe can't afford to give the competitors unfettered access to beginning photographers. As it is, there already are a lot of great alternatives. If all Adobe offered was PS or LIghtroom for $10/month I think no one would bat an eye.
You are aware there're two versions of LR right now, right? I've no doubt Adobe will eventually kill off the older version once the new one is deemed mature enough. I however don't want to rent space in the cloud so like the OP, I'm going to see what other options there are.
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2 hours ago, IronFilm said:
Problem is greater than 24megapixels is kinda a pain for high volume real estate photography. (I'd happily do it with the 12 megapixels of an a7Smk1 or D700)
Thus from that perspective, either the D5 (which is crazy overkill!! Bad idea) or the D750 is the perfect FX Nikon DSLR for him.Personally if I was the OP I'd stick out with the D750 forever, until a suitable upgrade comes along. Then still keep the D750 as a B cam / back up camera (as a pro should always have at least one back up. Heck, I might even recommend buying a D5200 right *now* so as to at least have "something" as a back up!).
I'm sure he's not going to stick around doing that one job forever, and he's already said for what he does the Sony does a better job for him. A theoretical D900 is when his cashflow is in a better state to afford a luxury like that, and when he can plan on expanding his business to a more profitable segment.
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8 hours ago, Riadnasla said:
The Photography plan is something like $20USD/month ((20*12=240usd/yr)*1.3=312cad/yr ). London Drugs sells a CD copy for around $600CAD. Doing the math, as long as I use it more than 2 years I'll be saving quite a chunk of cash. I don't make money from my photos, but I love the cataloging system of Lightroom.
It's $10 a month still, $20 is if you want 1TB instead of 20GB for the new Lightroom thing. I do agree you should be looking for a LR Classic replacement because goodness knows how long before Adobe kills off LR Classic but you still have some time before that happens.
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6 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:
Thanks so much.
Yes, I really do think that letting go of the D750 is probably the right thing for me. Then I can free up some cash for other things.
Thanks again, and thanks for the tips on hustling.
There you go, that's the right decision then!
Once you become more established and have cash to spare you can always come back for a much nicer Nikon camera, like say, a D900.
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2 hours ago, IronFilm said:
Why on earth do I still own 2x Panasonic GH1 cameras :-o
That's a good question, why?
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19 hours ago, Mark Romero 2 said:
The average pay I will get for each job is only going to be about US $250 or so.
Wow, this caught my eye. That seems low for a video job; you're right you'll need to minimise time while keeping a certain level of quality. Mirrorless definitely has its advantages here.
Remember, at the end of the day, you have to do what's best for your business, I do suggest thinking as logically as possible and leave as much sentimental thoughts out of it (ie the Nikon is such a nice camera) and focus on whether you can provide the quality to your clients at the price you're charging.
Don't forget to evaluate your current lenses too, that'll play a part in deciding which system to keep.
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You have to state what's your issue with the A7S. I've been photographing with a GH3 after switching from a D300 and other than sports it's doing the job.
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For you Americans, maybe having fixed 60hz is good enough; but I've been to enough places where I know I need to switch between 50/60hz. G9 not having that is kinda a downer, even if I don't use 90% of the GH5's capabilities.
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3 hours ago, Don Kotlos said:
I am not that sure. I don't find the background rendering with 40-150mm f/2.8 that great and if you compare with FF 400mm f/2.8 or even f/4 there is a big difference in both size and price.
Expensive for sure, but there is definitely a market.
Plus the 1.4x Teleconverter (DMW-TC14) is bundled with the lens.
Given other similar lenses are a quarter to a third of the price, this is incredibly expensive. I really really hate the Leica branding, it's definitely over-inflated the prices on these lenses.
2 hours ago, Don Kotlos said:Just because you never miss it doesn't mean other people don't find it useful.
Even in DSLRs you could check the settings in the viewfinder, the back LCD or the top LCD. Shit with the top Nikon/Canon DSLRs you even have a 4th place at the back of the camera to check settings. Do you really believe this is just to look professional?
I'm very sure it's to cater to legacy users who're used to looking at a top plate of manual film SLR; as cameras became more and more electronic the top plate is really an awkward place to have a status LCD; I realised this when I used a Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 7 (that was a really nice camera).
Still I'm curious over the G9, my GH3 is still serving me very well but it's always nice to have options.
Edit: Just saw that the G9 has an extra lens mount button in front as well. More controls are always good!
New Panasonic G9 - multiaspect sensor?
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The recording length is a bit of a bummer, but most of my stuff is under 30 minutes anyway, and I don't foresee using 4K60p that much. Given what little work I've done has been on the far more limited (compared to the GH4 and GH5) GH3, the G9 seems like a good upgrade.