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Here's what I like about the a6300 image and AF performance vs the NX1. My apologies if this has been posted before. If Sony or a third party solution can solve the over heating, then I'm sold, as I already know, which image I would rather have at the end of the shoot. Is it just me or does it feel like Sony is holding back on releasing a sensor stabilized version of this sensor, until they suck up all the pent up demand at this price point and then are they are going drop the camera I really want for a hundered more. It's bound to happen (who knows when) as there is definitely market demand for a slightly improved version of this with IBS and headphone jack etc. Come on Sony - take my money - stop holding out on us to maximize corporate profits. That said, Sony: great job on finally nailing the codec and AF - it's hard to ignore where this headed.

Here's a clip the include both the A6300 and the NX1. Not the greatest example because it looks like the saturation and contrast are not turned down on the NX1. I did not shoot it. Looking at crop fact, rolling shutter, ergonomics, battery life and over heating the NX1 wins. Looking at the picture I see in the video above I like the A6300 better.

Hi, Can anyone confirm if 25p 4K is cropped or not and if so, is the rolling shutter improved over 24P? Does anyone know the rolling shutter number for 30p 4k? Finally, is the camera switchable from NTSC to PAL and vice versa? Thanks!

I wonder if BM is waiting until April 18th (NAB Exhibits open), to release an updated specification and then ship it. Would be nice to have global shutter at 60p with no loss of DR (I know I'm dreaming). I would like to see a BM Micro with 4k internal and global shutter for $1500 or less with the same physically layout. Maybe it would have to record to CF cards and be slightly larger. Come on Blackmagic, ship this by the first day of NAB 2016.

For me it's about confidence. How do I gain the confidence in my ability to communicate the story I want to tell with my target audience. Do I spend $5k (again and again) on a camera and lenses and learn how to use them? Do I take classes at the locate community college and learn how to tell a story despite the limits of available equipment. Do I pay some to shoot my story for me and learn by watching what they do and asking questions. Do I write a script, rent a complete system, lights, camera and lenses, and only shot when I have something worthy of investing in? So I went the "spend the money on the camera" route and tried to learn how to use it and it did not work out how I hoped it would. First I purchased an GH1 and hacked it, and purchased c-mount lens, thought I could do better so I purchased I BMPCC to used the same lenses, and used home depot lights with mixed results - I really needed to purchase an external monitor. Then I purchased an NX1 and small led light panel and external monitor, and it looked better, but still was not exactly what I was hoping for. Now I'm on a BMCC and I have even more lights and it looks good (enough) when RS is not messing with panning, bottom line is it still has limitations the I would like to move beyond. Even though I can see the gaps in my current setup ( I realize I could use a better tripod and larger High CRI LED light panels). What I really want is to be able to do is use minimal lights (have low noise, high ISO capability), have low or no rolling shutter, the ability to shoot handheld so stabilized lenses and/orI IBS sensor with great autofocus, oh and don't forget the high dynamic range. So I keep hoping there will be a "messiah" camera that will allow me to do all of the above - it will probably be the A7RIII with 4D auto focus and minimal rolling shutter with full screen read out in 4K. Who knows. it will probably have other issuess I would like to avoid like 8 bti space making me want to wait for the next next generation. Anyways, I would rather buy a new camera body than more lights - go figure - I guess, currently you can't have it all (for my budget) so I will confidently make do with what I have - after I add some more light and a tripod.

Wow - just wow - beautifully done. So well written and executed. Loved it!

I would welcome the 2.3x crop at 24p (as an option) as well. So depending on rolling shutter - this will be my next camera body addition. Really excited to see Andrew get his hands on one and give us one of his no-non-sense reviews. For the person purchasing a video capture system the a6300 and the Sony 18-105 pz will be the a strong contender at retail vs the other options which includes a 16-50 kit lens. I would choose this combination if I needed auto focus in video, power zoom, constant aperture, image stabilization, internal 4k, high ISO, S-Log2/3, high res viewfinder, mic input. Hopefully it won't have any major flaws at launch.

The Dell P2715Q 27" Ultra HD 4K Monitor is a nice monitor. 99% RGB, 10 bit IPS panel with a matte finish screen. I got one on eBay for $375 used as they have been out a while. They sell for about $499 new. Anyways, I am very happy with the way it reproduces color. 27" is a little small for reading the text in Resolve when running the monitor at 4k - doable but not always easy especially at the end of an editing session. With Premier it was easier to read the menus. If you can get a 30" with the features you want for your budget, I would stronghly consider it.

Micro. A short film by Noam Kroll shot on the Micro Cinema Camera. Info about the shoot in the link below: http://noamkroll.com/micro-a-short-film-shot-on-the-blackmagic-micro-cinema-camera/

Thanks Andrew! I had forgotten about this, though I now remember seeing it before. In your example, I would pick the BMCC as it has a little more dynamic range, where in Mattias' example I would pick the Digital Bolex for color and motion cadence. So each individual sensor and sensors type has it's advantages, or so it seems.

Thanks for share this excellent just for fun shootout. I was wondering it the difference in color rendition between the BMPCC and Digital Bolex is due mostly to the CMOS vs CCD or ProRes vs Raw? Maybe a little of both I imagine...

I've had the BMPCC and it could get great results with good lighting and mostly not great otherwise. If you don't need to have an electronic connection to a micro 4/3 lens, I would spend a bit more and get a used BMCC with the 4/3 mount, if you could find one for a good price, with the Studio version of Resolve. I know the BMCC is big and heavy, won't fly on a drone or play nicely on a gimbal, but if your lenses works with it, being able to shoot wider with a little bit more DR and at a little higher resolution than the BMPCC, makes me happy. The LCD on the BMPCC is not very useful IMHO, I find the LCD on the BMCC much easier to use, if need be, so an external LCD monitor should be factored into the price of the BMPCC. Anyway, if they are within the price of buying Resolve Studio used separately, I would get the BMCC the used with Resolve Studio, or should I say that's what I did rather than a buy a BMPCC (again), GH4 or (a second) NX1.

I'm fine with good 1080P as a delivery size. I like to pan, zoom and stabilize with 4k NX1 footage - the extra resolution is a plus when editing. The BMCC has so much going for it when it come to DR, color and short flange distance with the M43 mount, and if the person you purchase from includes the Resolve dongle, having the noise reduction as a part of Resolve is a plus when it comes to playing well with my CPU/GPU.

Here's what I posted on PV about the same fotage: For a company that relies on preorders and direct sales as their sales model this type of slick polished video makes since. For others it is less/not important as they have a strong channel the will help sell their new product offering. Personally, I don't trust these prerelease videos as representative of the way I shoot or post process. I do trust the community at large to show what the camera can do in the hands of the every man with the common tools and work flows I have access to. My main discision making tool is the comparison videos after the product is released. I'm not Red's target audience because I'm not a Red believer who buys on spec and slick promo videos. That said, if it is truly a better product solution (including post processing requirements) and a reasonable value as compared to the competition, I am all in (once it is vetted by the community). I am not the droid Red is looking for...

The next level for me regarding coloring a shot is using 3D LUT Creator to make custom LUTs to use in Resolve. At first I was wondering it would be as simple as capturing a still of the frame in Resolve ( right click on the frame in the color tab In Resolve and then export as a tiff file), open in 3D LUT creator, tweak it, then save a cube LUT in Resolve's LUT folders (then update and save the list in the color management preference.) It was that easy and it worked great! I'm using the NX1 and this has allowed me make adjustments to shots that needed to be "saved" as the were not short right in the first place. I needed to create my own LUTs when I did not shoot a color chart to have Resolve do a color match. The second reason I like creating my own LUTs is creative control and creating my on look on the shot. I was skeptical that it would really do more the Resolve can with adjusting hue vs hue and hue vs saturation and it really does give you more control and potentially better results. That said, if you lit, exposed and shot for scene well in the first place and had a color chart for Resolve to match you probably don't need to make your own 3D LUTs. Similar to the phrase "don't try this at home". Don't try this without getting a monitor that has faithful color rendition in the first place. I am using a Dell P2715Q monitor (with the multimedia preset) and I can finally see what I and doing when coloring. Step 1 buy an x-rite color checker and use it on every shot (if you can). Step 2 buy a monitor with 99% RGB Step 3 learn how to use Resolve to its fullest, Step 4 consider 3D LUT creator if you want even more creative coloring control or need to fix shot that were no shot right in the first place. Step 5 have fun color correcting because you can finally see what you are doing and have the tools to make the most of coloring any shot.

I'm using Pro DAD Mercalli V4 to convert (and stabilize) 0-256 color space NX1 H265 footage . Currently $99 with this coupon code MV4-99 for Cyber Monday ends to day (the 30 of Nov at www.prodrenalin.com) it's normally $299. (I have no affiliation with Pro DAD...) I am waiting for Adobe to come out with native support as well. If edit H265 in Premier how do I color correct in Resolve 12? Normally convert to ProRes and then edit and CC in Resolve.

As NX1 owner - I've often considered the NX500 as a second camera. Top things that have held me back are: no DIS for video. significant crop in 4k. Of less concern but still present: no EVF, no mic jack, no peaking in 4k. Things that are differences, but are not of concern to me are no Gamma DR, 70 MB/srather than 100 as the recording size. Advantages I appreciate are lighter weight and selfie screen LCD position option. To me if the used or sale price is within $500 difference I would go for the NX1 - which will be the case in the future, I predict.

If you have a fast PC with a video card with lots or CUDA cores, PAVTUBE video converter is GPU accelerated, which can be very fast for converting NX1 H265 files. Also, it allows adjustment of contrast, brightness and saturation, so if you are shooting 0-256 luminance you can get push the image around while transcoding and to preserve as much information as possible. Regarding dynamic range - I try to keep it ISO 400 or under, the closer to 100 ISO the better if you plan to do a lot of grading in post. If you plan on lighting your scene, the NX1 produces a fantastic image. Or you can spend serval hundred dollars more and get an A7s, if low light is your thing.

Sony's IBC press conference... which was live on YouTube.

NX 1.4 Firmware is now available here: http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/EV-NX1ZZZBZBGB Here's the change log: [v.1.40] 1. Increased continous maximum shot counts - 15fps JPEG : 70ea → 90ea - 15fps RAW : 20ea → 25ea 2. Added Video DIS (except 120p, VGA size video) 3. Added AEL at M mode, ISO Auto setting 4. Added Focus Peaking menu in button setting menu 5. Improved AF to work during zooming (6 Supporting Lens : 16-50mm S, 50-150mm S, 16-50mm PZ, 18-55mm Ⅲ, 12-24mm, 50-200mm Ⅲ) ※ Please updated Lens together with Latest version Lens Firmware can be updated by iLauncher 6. Add Flash Exposure info. display on Live view Live view (when Flash is ON) 7. Improved battery display to show both internal & external remains together when vertical grip is mounted 8. Improved Playback speed of photo 9. Improved sound quality of external Mic. (only for Auto MIC Control OFF) 10. Overall fixed minor bugs

Thanks Zak - Great price with the coupon - ordered it! What are people doing for a gray card as the coupon did not work with the version that comes with gray card?

I'm thinking they will go 28MP BSI sensor. If you take 1.5 of 42MP you get 28MP - so Samsung got it right and Sony has already followed so to speak with the A7RII pixel density. That said the e-mount flange distance is an advantage over the NX mount so I will be getting one of these A7000s as soon as it's available - hopefully before CES, no one but Sony knows when.

"DaVinci Resolve is not required, the workflow is geared towards Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro X!" Hi Andrew, How well does the input work with Resolve? Will it provide equally satisfactory results using the input and output LUT with Resolve? BTW: I transcode with Photo by Brightland on the PC from 4k to 1080 10 bit 444 Pro Res as it has excellent color interpolation from 420 to 444. Worth trying if anyone wants to edit in 1080p. Thanks! Mark

Fantastic footage - thanks for sharing it! With the lens you list, are you shooting mostly in FF mode or do you find them as useful in S35 mode as well? Thanks, Mark

@ Davide - thanks for the great testing and commentary! If you could test the Clear Image Zoom in S35 mode and let us know how much it zooms in and what happens to the image quality when it is zoomed in, that would be appreciated! Thanks, Mark