Tim Sewell

I've been thinking for a while that, internationally, Hollywood is going to get cooked by the 'new' USA. Think how many of the biggest movies over the years have been predicated on the notion that the USA are, once you get down to it, the good guys, the freedom guys, the justice guys - how does that notion survive in a world shown, daily, evidence of resurgent American fascism, cruelty and opression.
Even in those movies where the US state is engaged in bad stuff, the day is saved by upright American patriots (with great teeth) - but IRL, where are those patriots? We're now aware that they're not to be relied upon to do that.
So how does a global cultural hegemony based on an vision of the US as that shining city on the hill survive the revelation that the shine is an illusion (obviously many of us already knew that it was a tortured myth anyway, but the grotesquery is now so pronounced it's unignorable even to the millions of normies who make up the entire international audience for Hollywood's product)?

One of them leaked the script of Witkoff's negotiations with the Russian guy. Another one, an admiral, questioned orders and forced to resign. The problem is there won't be enough of them, because unlike Hollywood scenarios, you need more than few heros to save the country from fascists, it needs uprising by millions of people (tho I don't believe these clowns are fascist. They're too dumb to stick with a particular ideology).

Such a great camera. I'd argue it's the best value out there, as far as used cameras go. Still using two myself.

I've been rocking 2 secondhand S5s all this year, mainly with my Super Takumars (I've got the 20-60 kit for when I'm feeling lazy) and I've yet to touch the edges of their capabilities.

I've been rocking 2 secondhand S5s all this year, mainly with my Super Takumars (I've got the 20-60 kit for when I'm feeling lazy) and I've yet to touch the edges of their capabilities.

Playing devil’s advocate, I’d see it as a fairly cheap way for them to stimulate new interest in the S9 in general.
”Maybe you can’t get this particular S9 but hey if you haven’t seen this camera before, you have now seen how good it is and you’ll be amazed at how cheap and available the non bling version is”
The rest of them they’ll flog to Leica users who have been denied something compact since the CL/TL days and can hold their nose and buy a Panasonic because it’s a limited edition one in a box that they can take out and polish every Sunday.

No thanks 😂

Having used both professionally, I'd go FX30 all day. The XS-20 is a fun photography camera, that does video pretty well too. It's just not quite up for pro level work in my opinion. The image is really good, the size is fun, and the color is pretty good too. It's kind of fiddly though, lacks a good selection of custom buttons, overheats a lot, struggles with autofocus a bit and has the SD card in the battery compartment, which is something I personally don't enjoy. 
While not being maybe "as fun" as the XS-20, the FX30 is more of a workhorse. Decent color, duel native ISOs, integrated Sony cinema features, solid autofocus, good cooling, easily riggable form factor and the list goes on. The major con is lack of a EVF, but I rarely use built in EVFs, so that doesn't bother me. 
Basically if I'm choosing a family camera for stills and some video, I'd go the XS-20. For professional video work, the FX30 is a much more reliable choice. 

Oh you better believe it's coming, Canon would be foolhardy to leave a ton of cash on the table.
As always, they'll let other manufacturers take the risk with their products and test if their is a market for it.
Only then will they'll release a camera and gobble up the lion's share of it.

My wife and I just got back from a trip to the Caribbean…
Jamaica?
No, she came willingly.
 

In 1988 I wasn't too displeased with the result, though...

My wife and I just got back from a trip to Indonesia...

Jakarta?
No, she came willingly.

Then you weren’t doing it properly!

Immediately put me in mind of this.
”No, she went of her own accord “

No, I was there the whole time!

No, I was there the whole time!

In 1988 I wasn't too displeased with the result, though...

Got them around £600GBP each - one in excellent condition, one as-new. So yeah - great value. And apart from ease of use (the FX30 has such great ergos, I think) I don't really feel like I've lost anything (apart from video AF, which I don't really use except for family fun vids, which the S5 can still keep up with). I even had some money left over after selling the FX30 and the A6600 which allowed me to complete my Takumar set with the 85mm, get the Lumix 20-60 kit lens, a bunch of batteries and some extra cards. So I'm not complaining at all.

The only brand new cameras I've bought (in the digital age) were the GH4 and, more recently my FX30 (which is exceptional VFM). Unfortunately I've just had to sell the FX30 because I can't afford a decent Sony B-cam for it and instead bought 2 secondhand S5s.

The only thing I've seen recently that I've thought was well-priced was the XM-5, but too much for a fun purchase even then.
It's not only bodies, though. Prices for even fairly quotidian lenses are just laughable these days.

In 1988 I wasn't too displeased with the result, though...

How about a mode to simulate when you get the bleach and the fix steps back to front because you're a bit drunk?

In 1988 I wasn't too displeased with the result, though...

How about a mode to simulate when you get the bleach and the fix steps back to front because you're a bit drunk?

That’s honestly my favourite bit!
They need to have a proper hardcore mode where you can only “carry” four rolls of “film” with you and use the app like Pokémon Go where have to go and find a virtual chemist or photo store nearby to get another roll when you run out.
I’d make these virtual shops have opening hours as well !
Would be a big fan of the app making you have to load the “film” into the app in the dark and you then having to do all your “developing” in the app with the screen having a faint red glow across it.
You could even use the gyro sensors in the device to make you have to agitate the “film” to develop it.
I wouldn’t even be averse to you having to post off for a code when you’ve shot a roll of  “film” using a reversal simulation and then having to wait a week to get a code back that will unlock the roll and develop it with a non changeable preset process.
 

I don't have VR goggles, but I do have a 77" TV that's in my dark basement and I usually sit about 8-10 feet from it.  I scooch up a bit closer when I want to preview how something will look on a big theatrical screen from 30-40 feet away.  If I really want the full experience, though, I'll ask a friend to come chew popcorn and talk while I'm trying to watch it.  😉