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There's new firmware guys (and girls): http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/dl/gh4.html (as well for the FZ1000 ). ;) This approach to find the cleanest settings was pretty nice: However... the Master Pedestal (3:18)... Matt Frazer talks about it here as well as other settings you need to think about, very informative.

I you go nose up to the screen pixel peeping, the 5D Mark III 14bit uncompressed raw does have the advantage (pretty sure you focused the lens on the same point, but the 5D has the crisper lampdetails, also the text on the bottle and magazines is clearer to read by a tad bit). Although roughly matched, the 5D has a bit nicer warmth to it. But sitting back, looking at it as big thumbnails, is hard to tell much difference at all, certainly none that's equal to the difference in filesize and effort that goes into getting a shot out of the camera and then looking like that. And all in-camera? It will give you a lot quicker turnarounds. You can be out shooting more! Where time is valuable and turnarounds need to be kept short, the D750 seems to make a lot of sense. Curious to what uncompressed external recording is able to get out of it. This might be a great allrounder, keeping it small and quick when it needs to be and go all-in amazing quality, if that is what a shoot needs.

I agree. I think they probably managed to do it in a lab with some parts of the camera connected to a developer's board, just pushing it. I can not imagine they are able to pull it off in-camera with all the limitations thereof. With Magic Lantern and the Personal-View's community (Vitaly/Driftwood), the FS5 internal 4K unlock and the rumored 4K for the E-M1, I believe people think anything is possible now. I get the 'gimme gimme gimme!' mentality, but I think it is unlikely that they just didn't implemented it, because nobody would've used it anyways, so why bother. I think in a highly controlled environment things can be pulled off, but in reallife actual recordings with the camera's wiring I'm pretty sure they can't. Also pay attention to what is being said... It's pretty vague. It's like going to the supermarket with a grocery list to cook up a certain unfamiliar dish and you do buy all the right ingredients, but nowhere it says which precise quantity of each ingredient you will need, in what order you should use them and how long to leave it in the oven at what temperature. It will probably end up in a fail. I mean, granted, you managed to put something together, but what good is it, if it sucks. That said. There's a lot of talk, but I just want to see this thing get reviewed or want a hands-on myself. It sounds enticing, but is it actually nice to shoot with? What are the pro's and con's? I'd like a long video from Philip Bloom on this.

Have you guys seen this? ~ http://petapixel.com/2014/09/25/gopro-hero4-revealed-4k-video-30fps-first-built-touch-display/ I remember the early guesses where based on the Ambarella SoC... Not entirely the case... But it does have a usable 4K mode at 30fps now and the 1080p at 120fps for example. 'official announcement date for the GoPro HERO4 cameras will most likely be October 8th, 2014'

This could just have been posted here... '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> It comes a little across as if you're with designboom.com and looking for some free advertisement...

'Yeah, but that AF though!' ... 'You can always rent something high-end if you want higher quality, I don't see your point, you have tons of options with us' *Paraphrasing xD lol. Though perhaps I shouldn't be laughing... this is actually a rather sad matter.

I was thinking the exact same thing. But if it's legit, then it could be pretty cool.

I never expected the 7DmkII to really be great for video though. I never really understood the greater appeal of the 7D in the first place. Starting out shooting video I just as happy would've taken the 550D/T2i and spend some extra on lenses and accessories. Do you really need the weathersealing, top LCD and everything? In the end of the day you can manage to get the same videofootage out of either. For its time, the 18MP sensor and videomode were pretty excellent and the shots looked rather cinematic, especially gearing it up with a nifty fifty or some other prime/lens with low lightloss. And the 7D might've maked sense for hybrid shooters or photography enthusiasts (because of the weathersealing, crop is good for tele, top LCD, enhanced burst, more advanced autofocus for stills, etc) or people with less of a tight budget, but I think it was the successors of the 550D that were going in the videodirection, imho the 7D was always more of the still shooter's friend and from the markII I expected nothing different. That's why they brought something in between, the 60D, which was later even followed by the 70D, which were already a bit more videocentric/nicer to use for video. The 600D in meanwhile was also really welcomed for it's entry level price and sporting a flippy tilty screenie. Add on touchscreen, continuous autofocus during video and a STM line-up, this is looking already way more videominded than the 7D. I don't know what had gotten into them releasing the 700D, because changing a dial and some coating and then allowed you to apply creative filters in liveview and then upping the modelnumber, that's not a successor, that's not evolution, that's botox. I think Canon still has a great chance to win over customers by offering great video, but I think that if you're looking at the 7DmkII for that, you're looking at the wrong camera... I feel like they need something that would take Canon back to the time of the T2i and create something that takes great video for its time and is accessible to just about anybody. A 700D successor with a very capable moviemode and great videoquality. Not even sure if they need to go 4K for that. I think a proper 1080p would suffice for the time and they could keep costs down, keeping it entry level and keep an upgradepath open, all whilst not cannibalizing other lines. I think there's room there for something. So I actually wish/hope for the entry level to evolve for video, if there will be any evolution from Canon's side that is. To continue the line of 550D - 600D - 650D - 700D... but it will take a newer sensor and better engineering/processing to evolve. Although judging their history with that... it's not really likely they will step it up all that much. It's more likely they will throw the 20.2MP sensor of the 70D in the 700D successor and call it revolutionary. But I'm so hoping that's not the case, 'cause I do believe they could win over a lot of people if they'd just bring a solid entry level with awesome video to the market. The other stills for video camera from Canon is obviously the 5D-line if you're looking for something more professional and capable. The 5DmkII most notably I think was of great significance from end of 2008 and then the evolution to the 5DmkIII in the beginning of 2012... I have high hopes for a 5DmkIV next year. They have used the 5D-line in so many productions! But now with the incredible A7S... the D810 seems to deliver... Canon really needs to take it up a notch to keep people interested in their fullframe video solution/hybrid camera. Although for lots of people it will be too little too late. The window is closing for Canon and people are jumping ship to swim and climb abort Panasonic and Sony's yachts. Not so much Nikon yet, but I can see that change... and lets not forget what Samsung is doing... Tl;dr Never expected great things for video from the 7DmkII. I hope the T2i and 5D's success resurfaces again 2015 with new models that will actually offer incredible sensors of which great results can be yielded. If the prayers stay unanswered people will start losing their religion and seek their faith elsewhere.

Seems like a hybrid shooter's dream. 36MP fullframe goodness for stills and great at shooting video? Yes plz! If you don't mind the bulk and have zhe monies (not just for the camera, but especially some great glass to throw in front of)... then the force seems to be strong with this one.

Yeah, fake for sure. You can also see the hot pixels staying the same as the camera "changes" in the last few shots. :P Just some before and after editing with the GH4 (or maybe not even the GH4). And for sure if Panasonic would let someone shoot the LX100 on their own, they'd be like... 'and here's someone we provided with the LX100: http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/gallery/lx100/Benjamin_Todd/index.html to shoot some stuff, check it out'. Not hand it over to some guy with a dodgy channel and no views or influence.

We need tomorrow's ND filter technology today. They already have glass that when exposed to electric current will change its transparency... Just imagine they could somehow make a ND filter working in a similar way and could be put in front of a sensor and could be driven by the camera/user. :D

Did you ask Panasonic about the other rumored camera? The one specced as follows... Was that all made up or was there a truth to it? Because that was initially rumored to be the LX7 successor... 'Cause I have the LX7 now and I'm not quite sure what to replace it with. The GM5 seems nice, just throw on a 12-32mm, 14mm or 20mm and voilá, you're good to go... but if there would be something with a swivel (touch)screen, that would really be convenient. The GM5 doesn't offer 4K video like the other recent cameras (GH4, FZ1000 and LX100). At first I thought this was the case because maybe it would have the inherited sensor stabilization from the GX7 (this was rumored)... or that it was just a too small of a body... but there's no sensor stabilization and the LX100 with 43rd sensor manages to capture in 4K and is pretty small too. So I'd rather go for the LX100 now featurewise over the GM5. Though, if they would also release the LX8 with specifications mentioned above... then it would get difficult again. Surely the LX100 is immensly awesome... but a LX8 would really have its appeal too. But I guess the LX8 was nothing more than a bunch of rumors? Although I'm already pretty much sold on the LX100 to begin with. Everything about it really speaks to me, design, features, it's more or less everything you can wish for in a very solid and portable package. I love the fine detail in the shots you put up for our viewing pleasure. Thanks!

Through Vitaly (Personal-View) I ordered the RJ Lens Turbo (Nikon F/G -> M43), but shipping is taking forever (2 months and counting) unfortunately. - Ah wait, I just checked the tracking status after posting this, seems like the postal service must have found it laying somewhere as after all these weeks it finally says 'Departure from outward office of exchange'. So there's still hope, yay. - For now I only have the Nikon mount 11-16mm f/2.8 Tokina, but it would be nice to add the 18-35mm f/1.8 Sigma to the mix. Anyways. The sample pictures look pretty good and I have a thing for full manual glass (pristine condition vintage/legacy, or stuff like this) anyways. Surely the 42.5mm f/1.2 won't be as good as Panaleica's version, but approaching the look for a fraction of the costs is pretty interesting. The 20mm - to - 25mm range with f/1.7 is pretty much covered already I believe. We have the Pana 20mm f/1.7 pancake and the 25mm f/1.8 Olympus prime. Then there's the SLR Magic or Voigtlander offering of 25mm's. So I'm not sure if that's really necessary, but it's always nice to have an abundance of choice than lack thereof. :P

~ http://www.zyoptics.net/uncategorized/zhongyi-optics-announces-pricing-availability-of-two-new-lenses-for-mirrorless-cameras/ Nice! :D

Just the other day Caleb talked about this ;) : ~ http://dslrvideoshooter.com/filters-video-part-filter-types-uses/

Huh... you're making up sales by looking at the number of daily users on a photography sharing website? You think the GH2 through GH4 are primarily stills cameras? If I go out to shoot stills I'll take my E-M1 with me. If I'm going to shoot video, which rather is a planned thing, not a daily occurence, I'd be more inclined to use one of the GH's or the BMPCC. If I was more serious about photography, wouldn't mind the bulk of it and had the money to spend, I'd just might go for a D810, 5DmkIII or something in that general direction with some nice glass. If I wanted quick snaps, I'd use a smartphone or the LX7, if I were on vacation travelling light, I'd be shooting with the FZ1000. It comes to me as no surprise for example that there are more people sharing their LX7 and FZ200 pictures, than stuff shot with a GH3 for example. The use is completely different, not to mention people don't just stop using their camera after half a year. You can't really make any judgements on the sales of cameras if the data you're basing your assumption on comes from one particular website focused around photography. I do however agree that the 7DmkII is primarily a stills camera and for that, it actually makes quite an ok camera, with some appealing features. Although even then it's nothing radical, nothing groundbreaking, and I have to agree with the naysayers... this is a little too late. If you want a Canon APS-C crop camera for fast tele shooting, then yes, this is the logical thing to look at. But it's a mashup between the original 7D and the 70D's internals and then adds a little other gooey stuff. But in terms of video... and we are on a video focused website here, why even bother? I really don't see the appeal here. If you see how the competition just keeps stepping up the game and then look at this 'increment', well, it starts to look insignificant. And having to rely on Magic Lantern to give the features people are looking for... well, that just won't do. And I get that the fraction of people actually seriously using video on a dSLR is rather small, but to me it seems foolish not to go along with it anyways. I'm sure technically it's very well possible and in comparison to the competition they just seem stagnant. A T2i/550D used to be a nice affordable starters package for video and Canon could still be as relevant as they were back then if they'd continue to evolve. But how much better is a 700D really? The jump in relation to upgradepath is just way to small. I didn't expect the 7DmkII to be a videographers dream either, although, a significant upgrade on the videofront would've been nice. But I'd really like to see a 700D successor with a more forward focus towards video to become the present day's T2i/550D. But I don't think they care enough to pull something like that. 'Selling units against least effort', seems to be their motto. They'd rather throw on a different button, use another rubber coating and add some filters and sell it as the 'latest model'. Wow John. It's amazing. But wait! There's more! Well, actually, there's not. There never seems to be more with Canon. With Canon you can't. You have a great pick of lenses and for taking stills it's pretty cool to look at some of their offerings, but for video... mweh. A shame really.

Yeah, it pretty much closes perfection when you want a nice allrounder to carry around on a daily basis, with photography in the forground. I do think it's aimed more for those how shoot photos first and occasional videos second. The 4K feature might suggest otherwise, but that's more or less is becoming Panasonics standard now. I'd love to have seen a tilty flippy touchscreen and an audio interface (mic in, headphone out) to really give it some proper videolove. But anyways, this is the kind of thing I was still missing. Well, not missing, because I do have the pretty excellent LX7, but the LX100 is about 14 times more like it! :P Btw. Is the actual LX7-successor still coming? Wasn't there supposed to be a premium compact LX8 with 1" sensor, 24-90 f/2-f/2.8 lens, 4K video, flippy tilty type touchscreenie, 5-axis stabilization, built-in EVF, built-in ND filter, auto lenscap, etc? Haven't heard anything about that one for a long time... they scratched that one completely?

It would be nice to have the option, when signed out and browsing the main forum, to be able to directly check/go-to the latest reply in a certain topic. Sure you can press the last page and then scroll down, or hover over the topic, use the dropdown triangle and then go to 'last post'. But it used to be a lot easier to directly go to the latest post from the main forum (again: when signed out, this is not the case when signed in, so unless this is intended so that more people would log in, this would be nice to see changed as I'm using many devices and I'm not logged in everywhere all the time).

Sure. You can stack filters all you want, they are double threaded. Just place the ND('s) first, then add the PL to the front.

Well if you consider the cropfactor on the BMPCC and GH4 in 4K, this is finally a lens that enables you to shoot at a somewhat normal wideangle that would've been easy to achieve on a fullframe, but very hard with any lenses on a MFT body. Surely there's the Oly 12mm f/2 which perhaps comes as close as can be, or you could opt for the 11-16mm f/2.8 Tokina or something like that, or maybe even a Rokinon/Samyang/Walimex Pro/... although those are pretty extreme fisheye, but 10.5mm f/0.95, I think they might've just hit a sweetspot, that's a real treat! I'm just curious about the pricing. If it's around 849 EUR it would be interesting. Anything above 1000 EUR would take some long consideration.

You could've followed 43rumors (although beware of the rumors, lol xD)... I've already seen some pictures of it mounted on cameras there: http://www.43rumors.com/first-real-world-images-of-the-new-nokton-105mm-f0-95-lens/ which in turn came from ePhotozine: http://www.ephotozine.com/article/voitglander-nokton-10-5mm-f-0-95-aspherical-lens-announced-26203 . Pretty awesome lens, but will probably have a pretty hefty price for which you could've bought yourself a LX100, all sorts of extras and a city trip.

Hmm, a silver version as well? It sure looks... eh... different. :P ~ via Est. to be 'ab 30.10.2014 verfügbar' apparently.

Eh. Then how would you go about shooting in broad daylight, low ISO and wanting to have a shallow depth of field? You're not gonna want to shoot at 1/1000th of a second or something. You can't change any more camerasettings. You're already shooting lowest ISO, you have set the aperture you want for depth of field, shutterspeed for motion blur, the only thing you can influence is stopping down the light by introducing ND filters. I had gotten some CPL and ND filters for the GH2 kit with original 14-140mm back in the day, which as well has the 62mm threadsize (later version of the 14-140mm is 58mm), so I can just throw those on there. Works fine.

How is this new D-LUX a better choice than the LX100? Sleeker design? What sleeker design? They removed the grip and changed the labelling a little bit. I actually prefer the grip of the LX100, it's rather practical. Besides, you're not all of a sudden going to make the camera more compact by losing the grip, the lens is still the main thing sticking out. And you can put on a red dot that says 'Leica', well whoopty-effin-doo, congratulations. Maybe you should add a red dot to your nose too, because if that's the reason you get a certain camera, doesn't that kind of makes you a clown? Free lightroom..? Ok, so you pay more to get less, some sprinkles of Leica make-up and then you're praising them for including a software that you, if you're serious about photography, probably already have. I'm sorry, I do not follow this kind of reasoning. Then they can include Lightroom with the LX100, up the price by the costs, and sell it as a premium package with 'free' Lightroom as well. You're still paying for it (although perhaps at a reduced fee, because of the partnership). And I'm not sure about the firmware... but I think Panasonic will care quite a lot about firmware support and fixes and upgraded features, especially concerning video, I'm not sure if Leica would follow with the same upgrades right after... so you might be missing out here... But whatever makes you feel better. I mean, I always say: a certain camera wouldn't exist, if there wasn't a single soul found to buy it. If you feel like you can cheat your way into having a Leica by buying a relabelled LX100, then by all means be my guest. But if you want this for the sole reason it has 'Leica' written on it, I'm not really sure if that's the right reason to spend some extra dough on it. But again... you're in charge of your own wallet, whatever rocks your boat. I'm laying off the Leica and Hasselblad rebrands myself. It's like an Apple. People are willing to pay for the 'name', 'image' and 'philosophy' more so than specs and performance. In fact, it's much like a religion. But I'm open to any brand. If they have incredible performance for a justified price, I'm going with them and Panasonic is doing a damn good job at providing the best bang for buck lately.

I have to say, it looks pretty sweet to me. I also like the oldschool shutterdial. About the multi-aspect. The image circle a lens produces isn't squared. So if you go any rectangular shape, you're already throwing away information of that image circle. Now, if you have a multi aspect ratio sensor, it extends quite a bit to capture that image circle. So you can opt e.g. to capture 16:9 and it uses the pixels that covers the sensor's width. If you want a 4:3 image, previously you'd crop out the sides of the 16:9 image, again throwing away stuff. If you have a multi aspect 4:3 sensor, you use the full image circle 4:3 aspect, instead of cropping 4:3 from a 16:9. There's a difference. P.S. The GM5 looks pretty cool too. But... I thought they skipped the 4K because it was rumored to have the GX7's built-in stabilization, however... I don't come across any such feature...