BrunoCH

Nobody here owns the Portkeys LEYE EVF? I would like to know if it is possible to make easily focus with this EVF.

There is no difference in "gradeability" between 420 and 422. The big difference about "gradeability" is 10bits vs 8 bits. F-log is better too. ProRes is better than H265 for hardware but it's another question.

I tried one more time today

It's very complicated to move the camera by hand with a light rig and to make the focus easily.

With autofocus, two handles side should be a good solution.

Not easy. This is the best I can do.

No. Not easy to manually focus with two side handles.

No, it's not so big. If I don't use the right part, I don't put it on, so I don't weigh down the whole rig. It's very flexible. With my Weebill S, I only use the top part and the left part with a weight to counterbalance the lens and the matte box. You can only buy the half cage. I prefer to have the full one and use only what I need. Half smallrig cage

I got this cage (I only use half) smallrig 1630

Meike lenses are based on Veydra but not the same. Veydra are severe focus breathing, but Meike are almost no focus breathing. Maybe, they lost coverage in this modification.

I think 16mm don't cover APS-C sensor size but only MFT sensor.

There is absolutely no problem to match these three lenses with the 10-bit F-log.

I have the, 25, 35 and 50mm. 75% of my shots are made with the 35mm. When I need wider, I put the 25; very rarely I put the 50mm. Hope Meike will release a 20mm or 19mm if I need wider than 25mm and get stuck by a wall indoors.

Here is a quick XT4 IS test done at the end of the afternoon. No problem with overheating. I shot about 12mn rushes in 45mn without any problem when it was 34 °C in Paris. XT4 hand held with my 50mm Meike cine lens + ND16 filter + lens hood. IS ON; IS boost ON. password : isxt4

Yes, there is a shaking problem at the start. With the weebill I put off XT4 IBIS. I don't know exactly what happened. May be the wind or the last Weebill S firmware update. Or I would have to manually tune the motors. I am using autotune. I put a Swit 5c monitor on my weebill S to get the 2.35 ratio during shooting. In post, you have to desqueeze the picture. There are many possibilities, depending on the software.

A music video shot on XT4 + Sirui anamorphic 50mm + Weebill S. F-log 10 bit H265, Editing FCPX, Color grading Resolve with RCM, without LUT.

Not possible : Apple Prores raw is a raw pattern bayer image. GFX is a normal bayer sensor , not the case of XT serie with an Xtrans sensor.

What are your settings? XT3: external mic level adjustment? MixPre3: stereo out gain? and the tone level you used?

Just a few bad and boring shoots to test my XT4 https://vimeo.com/416181826 password : xt4anamorph 1 / 48s, ISO 1600, ND16 filter, F-log, 400Mbps, NR-4, SH-4 IS mode : IBIS/OIS; IS mode boost : off anamorphic Sirui lens 1.33, F1.8 Exposure adjustment with declic aperture ring with the zebra as a video instrument. XT4 hand-held. Editing FCPX; colorgrading Resolve (RCM no LUT)

Ready ! Waiting for the end of lockdown🙂

I have the same problem with my nikkor zoom 25-50. Back focus need to be very precise and it can move just with a change in temperature. This is why there is a back focus adjustment ring on the zoom fujinon MK. This Ebay seller https://www.ebay.fr/usr/ramir73?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 sells M42 adapter to Fuji X with a back focus adjustment. I have exchanged messages with him and he will see if he can do something for a Nikon to Fuji X adapter. I’m waiting !

Very good idea. It was with Nikon AI or AIS lenses on my Canon 550D (T2i) that I started shooting my short films in 2011. You get beautiful pictures. Here is a site to identify all the nikon lenses that exist. http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/lenses.html

That's it. Start with one standard lens. 35mm for an APSC sensor or 50mm for a Full frame sensor.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Une_noce_chez_le_photographe.jpg https://www.ader-paris.fr/lot/19598/3860018?npp=20&

Try to put Gaffer on all buttons and holes on the back of the microphone. The wind may not be passing there.