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BTW, a simple solution is to own a camera that has audio input and a headphone jack. ie.: The GH5. However, this still presents an issue in that you're only recording audio when you're recording video. As a documentarian, I really would rather have audio recording non-stop...just to make sure I get all the audio, you know. Still, the GH5 is a good half-measure. I recently transitioned away from the GH5 to an Olympus EM10III with no audio recording options, so now I'm curious for the type of device mentioned above. Always something about hybrid gear not quite doing what you want it to, but I'm glad I'm shooting with a smaller camera. That's my preference. You can imagine that I think this is a fine idea; probably not alone in this either. Good luck.

Well, to be clear, recording the audio signal from the receiver is what I do now (using the Senheiser wireless ew100 system and a portable recorder) Besides, as far as I'm concerned, the audio recorded/monitored absolutely has to be from the receiver. Operators need to know what's actually making it to "tape." This need to be done at the end of the chain. You can't really effectively monitor a signal coming from some dude wearing a mic transmitter a long distance away. Not that it's impossible, it's just too risky. For instance, if you're just monitoring the transmitter and that monitor signal drops out of range, you'd be left wondering if you're just losing the reference signal you're monitoring --or if you're losing the actual audio signal that's making it to the receiver; not knowing what's what is a really bad situation. Anyway, back to square one. It seems there's literally no professional or semi-pro product that has a recorder built into the receiver?

Agreed. Unfortunately it's why I had to write "cared" in that sentence. Anyways, no need to hijack the thread. Let's get back to the Japanese screwing up their imaging technology.

Hey, I've bought a good chunk of my lenses from that era. Good enough for cold war spy planes, good enough for me? Also, wow, remember when America could actually do productive stuff and cared a lot about science?

Which, as I understand it for their situation, is difficult (if not illegal) to do in Japan?

As a person transitioning into old-man status, can confirm.

They need B9 on their card but someone stole that ball 7 years ago.

No, but I usually eat my breakfast off of it. Oatmeal. Gives the outer glass a nice buff when I clean it off before the shoots and the thorium adds a nice metallic aftertaste.

I guess that's a big reason why I enjoy vintage lenses. They certainly offer a more filmic look, and I've never really ever cared about autofocus or EXIF. 1970's FD's are pretty good to take the edge of the "video" aesthetic. Plus, they're radioactive. Fun with decaying isotopes.

Used 5D3 would be fine based on the prefs you've laid out here.

I'm shooting stuff on the EM10III right now and while it's certainly not the GH5 I sold, this modest Oly is so perfectly capable that I'm still kind of amazed you can find them for $300. Olympus Imaging is circling the drain and not long for this world, but if they're willing to go out with a flourish I'd simply suggest that they offer the soon-to-be-released EM10IV with three very simple achievable specs: 4K60p, Audio Input, and Headphone Monitoring. Everything else they do with the EM10 is fine. Hell, I don't even care if it stays a 16MP sensor. There's your vlog camera for the masses (and cheap ass old farts like me) It'll never happen, but why can't a cheap camera have audio inputs and a headphone jack? Surely those components aren't THAT expensive to include?

From what I saw bopping around online, they have a patent for a transmitter with audio recorder. Seems like if the recorder was on the receiver, that would avoid the patent nonsense? I don't know. What I do know is that it would be nice if I could simply get a wireless audio signal into a receiver mounted on the hot show of my camera and listen to what it's getting...so many of these audio options (like, say, mounting a lav mic w/recorder on the subject like theTascam DR-10L) can't offer any outboard monitoring.

What are they? Patent trolls?

I'd Really Like This Audio Gear: A wireless mic receiver that records to a miniSD card, has a line output, and has a headphone jack for monitoring audio in real time. I've been using my Sen. ew100 system with a Zoom recorder for-eva', and it's useful, but, man, it would be so much more convenient if the receiver was a recorder unto itself with monitoring and output ability. I went out looking for such on the interwebs, but no go. Seems like this sort of thing would be ideal for 1-man-band folks with a DSLR. Does it exists?

A really impressive accomplishment for sure. However, other lens manufacturers with competitive products, and a notorious cinematographer using their glass, could probably buy a PR campaign --and thus a chance to win at the Academy if they so choose. The Oscar is not some agnostic award, its political. Yes, even on the science side of things. Winning is cool and great, but no need to place complete merit on a product based on what statues are given out by the Academy. That said, you can bet I'd change my tune if I was ever nominated for one!

You have to admit, there's a big difference between public and private though.

Of course. A career that lasts 65 years is pretty cool. We all should be so lucky. Not knocking your appreciation for Ennio, just giving him credit for all the years devoted to the craft.

He's been in the biz since the mid 50's. And has 2020 credits. The "almost" should actually be followed by the number 70. Over six decades; legendary talent and career.

"Almost" 50 years? Ummm...

Well, if not Oly buying it, someone else perhaps? .0001%? Is owning a camera company a fool's errand at this point or could that potential organization have a place in the market? Eh, that's me, always rooting for the underdog.

What are the odds that Oly sells to JIP in order for JIP to unload expensive assets and employees. Oly can't do this legally under Japanese law. Then, after restructuring, OLY buys back the new company which is more nimble, streamlined, and able to exist in the black? .001%. Wishful thinking?

I'm currently planning to make a reel out of all the 1080 travel footage I've shot over the past 15 years. Big damn project that requires weeks of completely re-structuring my media storage, catalog management, and then some really long editing days. Good opportunity to learn a new NLE, new color grading, and practice some new editing techniques. Ultimately it's an exercise in production. Getting a video out of it to help sell myself will be a nice bonus.

The IQ resolves a bit better in camera than doing it in post. I also made a 6-part doc series in 2016 with two GX85's. The EM10 and GX85 are pretty much the same size. IQ between both cams is similar. The eyepiece is in the middle on the Olympus though, and I like that. I also like that the Olympus is more affordable right now. Any camera on your list will give you creative options. No worries there.

So I'm currently shooting my personal stuff with the EM10III, and I keep the rig very small by going an extreme route: I've put a 24mm f2.8 Pentax A110 lens on the body. (I also carry an A110 50mm and 18mm f2.8 - these things are TINY, so why not) So, with the Oly and the 24mm lens I get a 48mm FF field-of-view equivalent. IN your particular case You could also keep it small with a more modern prime too. Panasonic make a decent pancake 20mm f1.7. You'd get more light gathering from that and not a lot of additional bulk. I imagine you're not thrilled with considering a fixed prime, but here's the thing regarding the EM10III, in 4k mode they have a 2x punch in feature that's actually decent IQ-wise, especially if you're editing mostly in 1080 like I am. Basically, you get to have a FF equiv 40mm lens and 80mm lens with the touch of a button. Not sure if that moves the needle for you in your decision, but that's an option to think about, two FOV 's out of one lens.

I really don't get this argument. Limitation in one aspect of photography, such as sensor size, might not be a hinderance if it allows a superior option in another, such as compact gear and IBIS. Certainly not all photographers want the same thing. I'm a videographer that's attracted to small gear for the ease of use. I have to imagine photographers are into that convenience as well. Maybe not at the levels required to be market successful, if that's what you mean.