Geoff CB

9 minutes ago, Cinegain said:

I got the bunch of f/2.8D ED ones after I found out about their 'Bourne' affiliation. 😛 17-35, 28-70 & 80-200mm. Nikkors like that are proper workhorses!

Those are all cheap and built like tanks. I really did not gel with the 17-35 when I had it though, did not enjoy it's out of focus rendering compared to the others

Nikon 16-35 F4 G

3 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Welcome to the club!!

Where did you source this deal from, eBay or elsewhere?

I've seen them go MUCH CHEAPER! (as in close to half that price, but not with all those accessories. Especially as an active EF mount is usually very very very pricey)

Yeah the active EF mount adapter really pushed me over the edge on it (it's this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtMBkUNoVMA), The Mark three version retails for $1700.  I'm tempted to sell it but probably will keep it in case I ever need to use Canon glass on it. 

Made an offer to a seller on ebay and he went for it. ROI on it should be well worth it. 

Well my willpower didn't last, purchased my own Sony F3 with active EF adapter, rig, SD to SxS adapter,  v-mount power adapter, and 3 full size NP batteries for $800. The batteries and EF adapter are worth that by themselves. 

5 minutes ago, Inazuma said:

Are you sure it can be turned off?

I own the camera, yes it can be turned off under the profile settings. If he used the FLAT setting with sharpening turned to 0 it would be a very different result.

52 minutes ago, MeanRevert said:

The funny thing about Max's comparison video is that it made the Sony IBIS look really bad and I see Daniel Schiffer pull off some awesome moves handheld with his A7III all the time.  Which leads me to think that the XT4's IBIS is more than enough to achieve that level of movement.

Also disappointed that he neglected to turn off sharpening on the Nikon. He sure did complain a ton about something that can be turned off on the camera.

You get damn close here, great job. The highlights in the Alexa just cannot be topped. 

So after using this recorder a bit I can safely say I am not happy with using it in a professional environment.
 

1) You cannot have a LUT applied out of the HDMI or the SDI. Which is absolutely INSANE and a pain in the ass in a live event environment if your trying to match the look to another camera. This feature is on all of their camera's but not their recorder?!?

2) Viewing aids do not come up easily, you need to go through the menu every time you want to ad or remove a focus or exposure aid. They are completely impossible to use quickly.

Given these issues, I might be looking at selling it, I'm kinda pissed I didn't catch these issues until after my return window has passed.  

1 hour ago, Wronzoff said:

Still confuse of the difference between Pro mist or Black satin ? They sound really similar ?

Different brands, all have different effects 

16 minutes ago, Wronzoff said:

 

 

Then what the recommendation for the Sigma 18-35mm - Promist or Black satin ? and what flavor  1 -  2 -  3  - 1/8  - 1/4 ?

 

It's completely to taste, you can go subtle or you can go extreme, completely depends on the look your going for. 

My personal favorite is a supermist black 1/8, subtle adjustment.

10 hours ago, mercer said:

Also since you have some Nikon lenses... have you ever used the Nikkor 20-35mm 2.8 D?  

I have, it has great rendering and very little distortion, also the manual focus ring is better than the 17-35 or 16-35.  Unfortunately it has a horrendous minimum focus distance that was bad enough that it did effect it's use for video and photography.

Some more of the F3, Internal S-log with Nikon 24-70 F2.8 G

Very good price for what their offering, shame about the headphone jack but at least its not the microphone in. We'll see what further testing brings to the table.

Honestly the biggest feature for me is separated photo and video settings and bigger battery, those things drove me crazy when I tested the XT-3. 

3 minutes ago, Novim said:

Perhaps it should've been named "X-T3 mark 2" since Fuji says it is a "sister camera" to T3 (with IBIS). And I don't see serious jump over my X-H1.

On serious side: is it's video 10 or 8 bit, 4:2:0 or 4:2:2, internally or externally?

It's the exact same as the XT-3 10 bit 4:2:0. Only added spec is 1080p 240 fps.

Also want to chime in on the 300d II again, the battery holder acts as a great counterweight at the bottom of the stand. Love that they have the ability to clamp it to the stand, really makes it more of a stable setup. 

5 minutes ago, KnightsFan said:

What are some cases where people use the headphone jack on their DSLR/DSLM? I don't think I ever have. Either I'm running external audio, or it's not serious enough to need to need to tell whether something went wrong.

For B-roll I'm usually running a on camera mic, also I'll have a backup audio mic outside my external recorder in case something goes wrong. 

9 hours ago, kye said:

Great looking images.  Nice work, and really cool to have that resource.  

What kind of projects are you shooting with it?

Gearing up for a very large documentary in terms of volume of footage, cannot afford the hard drive space to shoot it 4K off my Nikon Z6. Want LOG for grading flexibility.  Also desired something with long battery life and internal ND's. At this point the F3 is looking like the ideal for me that I already have access to. 

Also shooting a low budget feature soon (If financing comes through), so deciding what to shoot it on. Thinking of using the 2 F3's for it and renting high end cinema glass and a grip truck, instead of renting cameras and  having less to spend on lenses/lights. It's a horror film that doesn't need a 4k deliverable.

34 minutes ago, androidlad said:

This is going to be controversial, Fujifilm removed headphone jack on the X-T4 body and put it on the grip instead (next to the pull tab), if you wanna use headphone with the body only, you might need USB-C adapter.

 

Well there goes any chance of me using it. To many points of failure. 

14 minutes ago, mercer said:

Would the original 5" BMVA work with the F3?

Btw that media center sounds awesome. I wish there was something like that near me... I assume you don't live out in the Philly suburbs anymore? 

You could make a feature film on a "borrowed" F3 and keep your budget next to nothing. That's really cool. 

Yes it can get a 10-bit 4:2:2 signal to the original BMVA. It's a pretty great combo now.

I moved back to Cape Cod, missed it greatly when I was in philly. The media center is up here is pretty great, they have gear and edit stations as well. https://capemedia.org/    A great bunch, filmmakers, some VFX and audio engineers work their. Really a priceless resource up here.  

5 minutes ago, mercer said:

That middle shot from the sLog external looks high end... like theatrical level!!! Great work. What external recorder are you using?

Thanks! I've been using The Blackmagic 7" 12G recorder, works great. 10 bit 4:2:2 over SDI

9 hours ago, mercer said:

Didn't realize you had an F3, how do you like it?

Really enjoying it so far. Funnily enough it's not actually my camera. There is a great media center nearby that rents out cameras for members. A bunch of blackmagic 4K cameras, some canon handicams, and Sony Mirrorless cameras. No one rents out the 2 F3's they have, both have the S-log/4:4:4 upgrade. Perhaps it's also because they had bad EF adapters on them that flare like mad (even the sample with my face here has it, hence me buying the adapter).  I've been able to borrow them for weeks at a time. I'm still early days on shooting with it but I love it, love the color even out of the internal 8-bit files. 

S-Log External 

Voigtlander 28mm SL II 2.8

Voightlander 90mm 3.5 SL II

Voigtlander 40 mm f2

Internal Slog (just started shooting this but will be using it more, does not break as much as I thought it would) Nikon 24-70 2.8G

Got the Optitek ProLock Nikon G to Sony FZ adapter to mount my G lenses to a Sony F3. Got it for a low price, but holy **** it is worth every single cent, Rock solid, no play and I have confidence everything else will break before the adapter does. 

21 minutes ago, JurijTurnsek said:

Only, only, only, only, only, only, only, only, only, Sony waited until their smartphone division is almost dead before leveraging their in-house imaging knowledge. Their new flagship looks very good on paper (4K 60p HDR) and a big 24mm 12mp sensor.

Hopefully it is not too little to late. Although, picking one of these in a clearance sale would not be bad either. I guess this means no 5G or 4G connectivity in their cams etc.

Exactly! What the hell took them this long. It's a brilliant integration that they should have had before now. Hell this feature alone is making me consider it for my next phone. Always having a HDMI monitor on hand is brilliant. 

Great stuff that your getting from this. I'm telling myself over and over again that I don't need this adapter but it looks great and ticks most of the boxes for usability. 

300d mark II, from form factor to output it's a great light.

3 hours ago, Simon Young said:

It love the Z6 and the output but I’ve always had a soft spot for Fujifilm and sort of waited for them to release a camera like this (IBIS, internal 10-bit, 4k60). There’s also something about the lcd and viewfinder lag when in video mode with the Z6 that annoys me and that I never really could get over.

For stills though the Z6 is great and I might have to rebuy it when they finally release their compact primes

Check the Z6 after you update to Firmware 3.0, I find mine to have less viewfinder delay now, though it may be a placebo effect.

My #1 issue was always forgetting/loosing tripod plates. After forgetting them on two shoots in a row I bought 10 of them, put two in my glove box and 1 in each of of my other equipment bags.