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​Thanks very much for that information.

Regarding the Noga Style Arm, I was wondering what the unfinished metal plate at the very end was -- and if the Shogun was also actually laying on a flat black metal support as can almost be seen in this photo.  

http://www.overseafilms.com/images/img_0294.jpg 

Of course, my eyes maybe playing tricks on me.

Your 720 hint sure helps.

Btw:  

Which cage is on the A7s?

What mount are you using for the Shogun when it is mounted horizontally in back of the camera?

And what box is to the left of the camera?

Thanks.

​These larger raster sizes are already available in Avid Media Composer 8.3, which was released in December.

The new codecs are called DNxHR (as opposed to DNxHD) and I expect they will ripple through 3rd party products (Resolve, etc.) in the very near future.

​Extreme!y unlikely.  Irresponsible and sensational rumor that entirely deviates from the purported statement that was made.

Edit:  of course, I'm referring to the original rumor site.

Thanks for this review.

I had pre-ordered the Shogun when it was first announced, but canceled it when the delays started cascading.

Based on your (and other) reviews, this version of the product clearly has applications -- but it seems Atomos missed more than one target in terms of the design, and I'd much rather wait for v.2.

Unfortunately, I can't see them delivering a substantially improved revision in the near term, as it would completely alienate v.1 owners.  And, by then, there will certainly be more cameras recording 4k internally. 

Finally, I'd like to say that "Ethic Statements" aside, I find your reviews to be honest with absolutely no pandering.

Let's not write it off completely - it might do a hybrid IS when a Sony OIS lens is attached, using OIS for the high frequencies and IBIS for the larger ones on all 5 axis.

Thank you for this thought.

This is potentially a critically important point.  I can easily imagine a scenario where the IBIS is optimized to work in concert with the stabilization available in OIS lenses.

And where that superior performance is not fully available with 3rd party lenses.

I wish we could see a test using Sony's FE 16-35, FE 24-70 or FE 70-200.

Thanks for this review.

Disappointing in many ways, but very informative nevertheless.

Rather than bog this thread down with more opinions regarding Sony's color science, since you seem to be possibly experimenting with Resolve, it may make sense for you to explore the new Color Match feature.  One of many Resolve Color Match demo videos on the Internet:

The smallest and least expensive compatible color targets are these two:

http://www.amazon.com/X-Rite-MSCCPP-ColorChecker-Passport/dp/B002NU5UW8

http://store.smpte.org/product_p/dlab-smpte-pos.htm

Importantly, I'm not suggesting that you have to shoot a chart for every one of your setups. 

However, this very useful tool will quickly get you into the ballpark and you will be able to see what it is doing to bring your images into alignment.

And once you settle on a particular profile, you can use this tool to create LUTs that can be used in other software platforms.

Additional related reading can be found here:

http://provideocoalition.com/aadams/story/what-good-is-a-macbeth-colorchecker-chart

HTH.  Good luck.

Not sure this is possible, but it is very frustrating to receive a thread notification email that does not provide a link to the new posts.

The only link provided in the email is to the first page of the thread -- meaning, one has to frequently scroll through multiple pages just to get to the new posts.

Every other forum I subscribe to provides a link to the newest posts (which are also included in the email) -- it would be surprising if this one did not offer that option.

There is no FW  upgrade that improves start up time

Yes there is:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=ILCE7S&upd_id=10067&os_group_id=3

sure, I was talking about focusing BEFORE recording though.

Sorry I missed that inference.

I hear what you are saying, but if they zoomed the output of the camera over HDMI -- then your focus assist would be recording on your external device.

Kind of a double-edged sword.

You might want to read this thread:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?327633-A7S-colored-highlight-peaking

 

 

Article on A7S picture profiles (with settings)

http://philipbloom.net/2012/03/07/picture-profiles-on-the-sony-nex-fs100/

 

FYI:

The article link you provided is for the Sony NEX-FS100 -- not the A7s.

Two brief comments about the new website layout:

1.  I miss being able to access the Comments without having to scroll all the way down the page of the article.  I liked being able access them directly using the link in the article header.

2.  The home page correctly scrolls such that the EOSHD header leaves the frame and the entire screen real estate is available for reading articles.  The forum page, on the other hand, has a persistent EOSHD header which (when reading on a 7" tablet) leaves very little available space for the content.  Selfishly speaking, I'd rather the forum pages scrolled the same way that the home page scroll, as it's really hard to read 4 pages of posts using two or three vertical inches of screen space (on a tablet, that is).

Thanks for listening.

Thanks for posting this.

Thanks.

if you want to use a clear uv as a lens protector - you only need to have this on the lens when you are not using an ND filter or polorizer

 

So I personally would not include it at all in you filter stack as its just another piece of glass to cause flare and internal bounce reflections - this happens when you stack filters - less is more!!

Thanks for your response.

So, I guess the next question would be:  

In terms of using step-up rings to standardize the thread sizes of all of my lenses, is there an optical difference (or disadvantage) to mounting a filter (Variable ND, Polarizer or UV) on a step-up ring -- as opposed to directly onto the lens? 

From an optical point of view, is there a "best practice" regarding how to stack multiple filters?

More specifically, let's say I have 4 lenses having varying thread diameters (16-35, 24-70, 70-200 and a Macro).

In order to protect the front elements, I decide to buy a Clear UV filter for each lens.

Then, recognizing that I might also need a Variable ND and Polarizing Filter for each lens, but not wanting to buy 8 additional redundant filters, I decide to use Step-Up rings for each lens to "equalize" the lenses to a common larger thread size -- let's say to 72mm.

The question is:

Should the Clear UV filters be directly connected to each lens -- or should they be attached to the Step-Up filter of each lens? 

In other words, should the order be:

• Lens > Clear UV > Step-Up Ring >Variable ND or Polarizing

Or should it be:

• Lens > Step-Up Ring > Clear UV > Variable ND or Polarizing

And, if I were to consider buying some magnetic Xume Quick Release Adapters to allow for quicker ND/Polarizing lens changes, would that change the equation?

In other words, with Xume adapters, should the order be:

• Lens > Clear UV > Step-Up Ring > Xume Adapter > Variable ND or Polarizing

Or should it be:

• Lens > Step-Up Ring > Clear UV > Xume Adapter > Variable ND or Polarizing

Thanks in advance for any advice.

The Micro USB port is directly adjacent to the spring-mounted lens release lever -- under the oblong black plastic cap.

I seem to recall older versions of this product possibly having a proprietary port (not USB) that was unusable by the customer.

Be sure to look at the back of the plastic case your adapter came in to determine exactly which version was sold to you.

In the upper right corner of the foil label it should say "Mark IV"

Because the HDMI output quality drops in stills mode and live-view doesn't always observe the right frame rate.

Very interesting.

In my short time of tethering to a monitor, I hadn't noticed that.

Thank you.

Nice write up.  Thanks.

Curious as to why Movie Mode is more appropriate for scenarios that include an external recorder, such as Shogun.

Also, can you comment on the future possibility of an A7s Shooter's Guide?

I'd be interested in seeing that.

This document seems to support that premise:

If that is true, it is unfortunate, as it means that 120fps on the A7s will always be limited to 4:2:0 and 50Mbit compression.

It would be nice to get corroboration on this.

Same here.

No real problems except for a very rare (once or twice) battery pull which quickly remedied a black screen at power-up.