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Don't forget Alf and Small Wonder.

So you may as well shoot in 1080p if you have any blurred images... I think some people's head may implode. If we include this and FF vs APS-C vs M4/3 we very well may break the internet.

I predict an Ebrahim Saadawi joke in 3... 2... 1...

I just saw an FS5 on the trade show floor and I cannot believe how tiny it is... it looks like a digital Krasnogorsk. Looks like a little workhorse.

I just finished watching the first season of Taboo and I am surprised how much cinematography is going into these new shows. TV are almost exceeding movies nowadays.

That is pretty interesting, I guess motion blur with 1080p has the resolution of 16:9 SD... I get why Arri does not have a 4K camera... I mean what's the point of it all... where does the madness end? But this really makes sense to me now... since I am a fool for shallow DOF, I have always felt that consumer 4K has a very brittle feel/look to it unless I downscaled it to 1080p... but then downscaling it to 1080p I guess I have the SD resolution... SIGH... I blame James Cameron... Talk about a circle of confusion...

The only wow lenses I've used or seen in M4/3 is one of the Voigtlanders, SLR Magic or even the Mitakon 25mm. The Rokinon 12mm cine is nice, but I wouldn't say it was wow... just nice and clean.

Idk, I get the theory here... but I have never heard that either... though I am not dismissing that it's true... I think it's a shrug your shoulders, oh well situation...

Yeah, these are questions I am contemplating right now. Obviously one can get really good 1080p by downscaling 4K, but the image from the Pocket or Micro cam still looks better to my eyes. So is ease of use or better IQ more important in the end? I just don't know...

Idk, the problem with native lenses on micro 4/3 is they lack character. They are very sterile and perfect. This is fine if you enjoy that look. But with so much interest in the LUMIX line of cameras many videographers work ends up looking similar. However, they are very light and small which is a bonus... But the focus rings aren't that great for manual focus unless you are spending a ton of money... and some of them are more expensive than a used Zeiss Super Speed... So, that only leads you with OIS and AF as a major benefit IMO. Since AF is only really good for getting a quick initial focus, the native lenses lose another point in my opinion. And now with IBIS, the OIS becomes irrelevant as well, so I am unsure if I see much benefit in spending all of this money to invest in a plastic lens that could be broken in a year or two. Again just my opinion on a cold, Sunday afternoon. To each his own in the end.

Have you filmed anything with it yet... would be cool to see a NYC through the eyes of EdDavid and an Ursa.

I'm 42. In high school computer classes involved typing and running some DOS program. I think I had my first legal drink before I ever sent an email. I remember the days when I would yell at my brother to get off the phone because I was hoping some girl was going to call... she never did. Lol. Well she probably did but gave up because of the busy signal. Hell I remember when call waiting was the newest technology that I had to explain to my parents when they kept asking why the phone kept beeping at them. Lol.

Nicolas. That. Was. Awesome. It had everything... good production value. Good acting. Good camera movement. Good color. And a great ending! If I had to give it one critique, I would have loved to have seen some bullets hitting the dirt or trees... Hitfilm Express... which is free... supposedly has some good effects that you could add in, but really that's just me searching for something because the rest is sooo good. You should definitely spread this across social media and in my opinion it deserves a Vimeo Staff Pick!!!

That looks really cool. The Pocket is such a wicked camera and those FD lenses really sing on it. Which lenses did you use? Did you use any IR filtration? And finally, did you grade this in resolve?

Looks awesome. Nikon should make a $2000 cinema camera... so should Arri... ? But yes, I hope the rumored D7300 has super 35mm 4k and focus peaking... I am a buyer. I just love the Flat Profile. It won't take a lot of beating, but it's teaching me to be a little more conservative... which I need.

Cinema5D is sending some bad juju.

And here's another one... If anyone wants to share any screengrabs from other cameras, or their corrected/grade versions of mine... that would be cool.

I know some people like messing around with footage from other cameras, so I figured I'd post a couple ungraded/graded clips from the D5500 in case anyone wants to mess around with the flat profile. Here are two more...

I read it in a customer review and on a forum so it is really just hearsay... I assume something a rep said at a trade show... they'll say anything. But then again I wouldn't be surprised with this Frankencam.

Yeah, it is doubtful I will get one, but I cannot deny how great of a camera it is for the money and since the OP asked about the best cam at $3000... the LS300 definitely has to be considered. Also, I read that they are planning a 4K 60p firmware update... unsure if it's true... but definitely another bonus if it happens.

You have been saying that for awhile and you are right. And right now at BH it comes with a $150 gift card. I was just watching @Mattias Burling mini review of it and the features are insane. I currently have a credit at BH... I just may have to fork over the rest.

I feel the same way, however I am mostly a hobbyist that is interested in shooting some short narratives. I don't mind spending some money on equipment but I just wish the camera manufacturers would come out with 1080p versions of these cams. I was looking at some footage shot with the LS-300 and damn does it have some great features and nice cinema 2k 1080 and although it's come down in price, I'd be happy to hand over $1500 for a 1080p only version... but at $2600... IDK. Anyway here are some videos I found while searching Vimeo for LS-300... seriously may be one of the biggest sleeper cams of the past two years... hopefully it will drop to $2000 in the not too distant future... And here's another 1080p 60p with JLog...

Nice.

@webrunner5 Don, you make an excellent point. There are so many cameras that used to cost thousands of dollars and they can be had for practically pennies on the dollar, so if you can save up for it, then why not? It can only help your film. I had a grand plan to make a movie called Point & Shoot and make it on a P&S camera. I was working on the script and buying and returning cameras and in the end, although I thought it was a cool gimmick, people don't make movies on p&s cameras for a reason... but sure a movie could even be made on a Canon G7X and if the story is good and hard work was put into it, then you could have a good movie.

I think what's really important here is that any camera even under $500 can be used to make a great film. The right person, with the right story can make a good film. The question becomes... if you have a t2i or a gh2 that cost you $300... is it worth spending a little more to get to the next threshold? A year ago, I could barely afford the G7 I was using. With some creative purchases and lucky sales, I am now able to afford a much better camera. But if all I could afford is a t2i, I would still want to make movies. And the only thing stopping them from being good would be me. So, if all you can afford is a t2i or a gh2, then go out and make the best film you can with that camera. But I don't think it's wise to make a film with a t2i or a gh2 just because you want to make a cheap movie... especially when there are so many great options for next to nothing.