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2 minutes ago, Simon Shasha said:

Ahh, I see. Is that included in the purchase of EOS HD Pro Colour, or is that a separate purchase?

Both are in the same pdf purchase

Just now, Simon Shasha said:

Sorry if this has been asked before, but just wanted to verify - can EOS HD Pro Colour be used with S-LOG2/3?

no, Pro Colour is for no PP

There's a separate EOSHD s-log profile

1 minute ago, GKVideoGuy said:

Hi,

I just purchased and downloaded the Pro Color for Sony info.

It says that it's version 2, so shall I assume that this is the latest (I understand that there was an update recently)?

Also, it says that for the FS5 the Black Gamma is set to xxxx but my choices are High, Medium, and Low.

Thanks in advance for the clarification.

Gary

yes

Confused on the update. The A6300 (and presumably the A6500) does allow color depth adjustments when using an S-Gamut Color Mode. That's what the original EOSHD ProColor profile was. Am I missing something?

2 hours ago, DPC said:

Talking of the LX5 / LX7, this is shot with the Leica D-Lux 6 which is  a rebranded LX7. Food for thought...

Nice! I used to have an LX7. Great little camera.

Demonstration of hybrid AF in 4K video of A6300 and A6500

Low light, wide dynamic range A6500:

A6500 slo mo, same conditions:

If this was a zen koan intending to stop the mind in its tracks and make you go "WTF?", I think you def nailed it 

From the latest press release:

Quote

4. Stunning UHD Video Capture

Digital Cinema Standard 4K videos 
The OM-D E-M1 Mark II supports Digital Cinema Standard 4K (4096x2060 pixels) video capture9 at a 24P frame rate and a bit rate of up to 237 Mbps for authentic movie production. The 20.4 megapixel Live MOS sensor provides a read speed three times faster than that of the previous model for effective suppression of movement distortion, resulting in sharp, clear image quality. The video-specific picture mode "Flat" is ideal for color grading and finishing the footage exactly as envisioned by the videographer.

5-Axis Image Stabilization combined with electronic stabilization for video 
With four times the resolution of Full HD, 4K videos are easily affected by camera movement and typically require a tripod, mini jib, crane and other specialized accessories for movie recording. The OM-D E-M1 Mark II pairs its advanced 5-Axis Image Stabilization with electronic stabilization specialized for video (M-IS)10 to effectively reduce camera shake, making handheld 4K video capture possible. This outstanding image stabilization system allows videographers to easily shoot movies with virtually no visible camera shake. The camera’s rear vari-angle LCD monitor can be adjustable to the user’s preferred angle for shooting convenience.

HDMI monitor connection and recording synchronization 
The HDMI monitor connection provides the ability to view live video output on a larger display while shooting. Users are able to select from Monitor Mode for an external monitor and Recording Mode to capture uncompressed video directly from the HDMI port. The OM-D E-M1 Mark II is equipped with a synchronization signal so that video recording to an external device can start or stop from the camera. A 4:2:2 external output is provided to meet a wider color correction range. An audio synchronization function makes it easy to synchronize audio recording when using Olympus’ Linear PCM Recorder LS-100 while recording video, and a Slate Tone function facilitates the syncing of recorded audio and video.

14 minutes ago, Henry Gentles said:

All their 4K Cameras overheat BADLY, if this one doesn't they would have announced that by now by saying something like 'improved heat dissipation' etc but nothing which means it's totally unreliable for professional video!

Haven't seen many reports of overheating on the A6300 since the new firmware came out, to be honest. Don't know about the other bodies.

Just noticed that the original press release says "read speed three times faster than that of the predecessor model for effective suppression of movement distortion"

Sounds like they're advertising improvement in rolling shutter

DPR interview says dual quad cores for processing data, 2x RAM of E-M1

With all this processing power, seems like they could handle full readout of the sensor, but full readout is conspicuously absent from announcements

kind of guerilla, but a lot of people would go on nepal blogs and post it in the comments section, go on twitter and reply to people talking about nepal situation, post it in nepal groups on FB, etc

10 hours ago, lwestfall said:

Exactly, it's such a love-hate relationship Canon (and really every other manufacturer) forces us into. Nothing can autofocus in video like Canon DPAF. But unfortunately there is much less 4k detail in the 5D Mark IV vs. the GH4 and especially a6300: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n7Qvu1KMt8 I haven't seen yet how the 1DX Mark II compares, but I'm guessing it's the same, since there is still no oversampling involved. The a6300 is pretty quick at autofocus in video but doesn't make the transitions as smoothly as Canon DPAF (or even the equally high-res NX1, although the NX1 loses focus way too much: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqon9ZRx9r8 There is some hope in the E-M1 II and a99 II, but they still don't have the complete superfine super AF coverage that Canon DPAF has. But since the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Note 7 have nice DPAF too, I don't see why no one else is doing it in ILCs. Such a shame there's no NX1 Mark II on the horizon...

I've seen that video, and if you click on this link, it shows a certain comment and replies at the top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqon9ZRx9r8&lc=z13td13pqyzvsncp304cijwhsorqdfkpmeg

Conclusion: this is mainly a low light comparison of video AF. So not very meaningful to say Canon is better if you mean Canon DPAF in good light.

I've never tried Canon's video DPAF. I actually think Sony's video AF is better than Samsung's because Sony seems to prioritize faces. Samsung locks on to whatever is closest to the camera in my experience, which might be a bowl when your kid is sitting at the table. At least it's easy to manually set the focus point with the Samsung touch screen, but Sony's better automation is helpful when you're filming your kids bouncing all over the room unpredictably.

1 hour ago, dvcrn said:

Tried the a6300 which apparently has besides DPAF the best autofocus system out there but even that can't reach the beauty of the Canon ones. (Plus oh well, that rolling shutter)

So my question: Is there anything that comes close to DPAF? Is it "worth it" to invest into a company that seems to lack so far behind? I never used a pro-grade Canon camera but was waiting for the new 5D just to get disappointed. 

Are you saying Canon dual pixel AF is performs like a "beauty" compared to Sony A6300 phase detect autofocus?

Or you're just suggesting you prefer the Canon image quality?

1 hour ago, Jn- said:

Two points to note, 1. the high bit rate (237 mb/s) for 4K is only on the DCI 24fps mode.  2. It's not necessarily guaranteed that the 5.5 stop ibis is used in 4K video?

 

Item 1 doesn't bother me too much.

Not guaranteed but IBIS in video was highly touted in the E-M5 ii. They were probably targeting at least casual video users with IBIS who won't have a gimbal etc.

7 hours ago, jonpais said:

Could you clarify? Samsung isn't in the camera business anymore, as far as I can tell...

I think Samsung's failure of long term commitment was actually his point

2 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:

As an owner of 2 Oly cams, I've been sitting around trying to be patient as they play catch up with their video capabilities.  I still amaze myself how much I like using the EM5II.  

They may or may not meet and exceed Pany competition, but as long as they're in the ball park with what they're offering, I'll lean their way.  Can't help it, just like how they've designed and built their gear. 

I've always wondered what would happen if Panasonic had 5 axis IBIS and PDAF. I'd buy that. Now it looks like Oly *may* be first to the punch in combining the best of both.

I don't know if anyone else noticed but there were some problematic sections of their marketing videos, like the shots of water. If those were shot on a prototype of the new E-M1 mark II, that's not a good selling point. But I guess those could have easily have been filmed on some other equipment.

16 minutes ago, sgreszcz said:

Will be interesting to see how the AF works with video and the enhance PD-AF and the C-AF.  Would be good to get something comparable to Canon's AF.

If video AF makes this a bit like an a6300 but with IBIS, this could be interesting. No worries on Olympus holding back features to protect their full frame bodies. And m4/3 has a more developed and affordable lens system.

Here's another video ad touting the photography side of it:

Great piece.

The hashtag, I agree, is a bit awkward. Trump is capitalized in the hashtag. My first interpretation was Trump as a noun using  Yoda grammar (verb in the wrong place). The video doesn't ever use Trump as a verb. The refrain that is constantly repeated is "we believe". 

A good slogan is one that is clear and not open to misunderstanding. I can just imagine Trump followers calling his opponents haters because of the hashtag.

14 hours ago, Geoff CB said:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?303559-Measuring-rolling-shutter-put-a-number-on-this-issue!

Personally RS is hugely important to me.

Wow, a great chart. Low ms means rolling shutter isn't as bad?

Chart seems to suggest shooting in 1080p will give you less rolling shutter than shooting in 4K, for the same camera. 

That or get a BM camera which seems to do as well as some other cameras do in 1080.

On 5/28/2016 at 0:39 PM, Phil A said:

I picked it up a short while ago with the 16-50mm kit lens, the 35mm 1.8 OSS and the 35mm 3.5 macro. So far it worked flawlessly for me (mainly pictures, one cooking recipe video) except for the humongous rolling shutter but I actually realized I nearly always shoot static from a tripod anyway.

Curious what cameras handle rolling shutter in 4K well. It seems like rolling shutter is a complaint on many recent bodies. 

Have you checked if you can do a custom WB in the custom presets 1 or 2? I have an A6300 but should be the same on A7R2. I've never tried doing it with custom WB before.

I set SS, aperture and picture profile in the custom presets for fast access to my video settings. I use the regular M mode for photos.

I bet motion detection lights would scare them away too 

9 hours ago, Escapist said:

This site might help for tagging your gear. https://www.lenstag.com

Also maybe the authorities can track the use of your credit card with the person who stole everything else?

 

 

Despite being relatively new, I saw some news a while back that they actually had already helped someone recover stolen gear.

New subforum is way easier to read. Easier to mark items sold, bump unsold items, while sold or expired listings naturally fall to the bottom.

Well done. Will definitely make For Sale more active.