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Yeah, the camera works beautifully in hybrid manual/auto mode... So to speak. I use mine in manual, but ride the exposure on the wheel when necessary, but I have been either lighting my scenes or shooting in daylight... The ability to close down or open up the aperture as I track my actor in and out of shadows has been awesome, then use Push AF when I choose my priority focus is really cool... And being able to do it all with my right hand while I walk around is the icing on the cake.

Yeah, it's a shame 4K became such a staple so quickly. The two camera companies (Canon and Nikon) were stuck in the 1080p world while the three electronic companies (Sony, Panasonic and Samsung) needed ways to promote their 4K TVs. I've only done a few preliminary tests with the D5500, but I already like the picture quality better than the downscaled 4K-1080p image I've been getting out of the Panny's... I'm sure it's the color more so than the resolution and IQ, but either way I find it more pleasing... It doesn't much matter though... Sadly, the marketing of the next best thing will always win in the end.

Yeah, a little too much... "I'll tell you what... If you buy today... But wait there's more." That would be a great price though.

A couple more questions pertaining to the D7200... 1. Do you use the zebras with the D7200/750 and if so, how helpful have you found them? 2. Are you exposing to the right and pulling back in post? 3. Do AI-S lenses meter with the D7200? 4. The B&H overview makes it sound like there is some kind of focus aid in Manual mode with the D7200, do you know if it is just a focus confirmation beep or green dot? 5. Does the D7200 have a continuous LiveView mode? That is all... Thanks

Sorry, got you confused with someone else. Thanks.

Can you dial in the Kelvin temperatures with the D5300?

That certainly sounds too good to be true... Tell him you'll meet him at his local police station's parking lot.

I'll definitely give this a test later in the week and report back.

Thanks for the tips. I am a little bummed I can't dial in the WB temperature but the camera does offer the Kelvin values for each preset, so that will help. With my preliminary tests, Auto WB worked pretty well in mixed lighting, which is always good as that is usually the hardest for me to nail and often my usual lighting scenarios. I've never used a gray card or a color checker but with Color Finale's recent addition of color checker WB correction, I may give it a go. Have you ever used one of those WB lens caps? They seem like they could be handy. Saturation has always been one of my nemesis with picture profiles. At first glance, it seems like Nikon's flat profile favors blue and green... Orange and red seems much less saturated out the gate. I'm heading out tomorrow to give her a thorough workout, so I'll test to see if it needs to be knocked down a notch or two. Anyway, happy shooting!!!

Sounds pretty good. It does seem a little big for my tastes, but that is a great focal range. I had the 35-70mm f3.5 for a little while. But I sold it a while back with the rest of my Nikkor lenses. After a few months, I missed them so I've since started picking up newer copies. I decided to go with ai-S versions this time around with the 28mm f2 being my favorite. The only non-ai lens I'll keep is the 50mm f2 becaus it's one of the sharpest lenses I've ever used. I just won a like new 35mm f2 for 70 bucks yesterday... Am excited for that one. I also have a cheapo 35-70mm 3.3-4.5. It gets bad reviews but I found it's a nice sleeper lens for video. Is the 20-35mm the AF-D version, or is there an ai-s model too? I also have a couple older Tokina zooms in Nikon mount. I just bought a D5500, so I am re-exploring Nikon mount lenses.

That's what I was thinking too. I like to stay around 44, 4500 for that same reason. Thanks. With my initial tests I was using auto, which could work fine with consistent lighting, but I think I'll use the cool white fluorescent instead. Thanks again!!! On a side note... I am amazed at the picture quality... Who needs 4K!!!

Does anyone know how you change Kelvin settings with the D5500? A lot of articles state that you can, but I don't see anything in the WB menu for it.

What firmware are you on? When I bought mine back in July, BH accidentally sent me a return... That camera was on the original firmware, then the new, replacement they sent me was already updated at the factory. Did I miss a FW update? Have you tried going back to the original firmware to see if the ghosting appears?

Wow, you weren't kidding... My D5500 just arrived and I can't get over how small, yet ergonomic it is... It's almost as small as a compact mirrorless... But with a better grip. Btw, I watched your D750, full review, on your site last night and those shots were very impressive... Definitely some of your best work... IMO. I would love to see what you could do with a narrative shot on the D750.

Cool test. Interesting results. Btw, how do you like that 25-50mm? I've been eyeing that lens for a while, but it seems like it might be a beast of metal and glass?

No, I literally set an average WB temperature between daylight and incandescent... On most cameras it's usually a 4400. Part of the reason I do it is laziness, but I've also found that for my lack of post color skills, this median approach gives me some easy options in post... I can go cool or warm without stretching it too much. Sorry, just to clarify... When you wrote that they are over saturated out the kitchen, did you mean the standard profile is and that the Flat profile fixes that? And yeah I know what you mean about the color wash in different cameras... So to speak. I really like that warm Canon color look, but I also love what I've seen from the Nikon. As I said earlier, I'm not the best of colorists... Or even really that good at it, so these different camera brands offer unique color profiles out the gate... Different tools for different jobs. But I am going to treat the 5500 footage as my learning tool and try to get better using a simpler workflow.

I hope so, I would love to see a few improvements... Mic in, 5-Axis in 4K... Maybe that 200mbps 1080p. I can only assume it will be announced soon, especially since the LX15 doesn't have 5-Axis in 4K.

I don't mind a little grading/correcting. I like a somewhat muted look, but I enjoy experimenting, so that's why I was concerned with saturation. With one of my former cams, the saturation out of camera was real wonky... Certain colors just didn't look right. How is the WB? I've been using an average color temp for a lot of my recent work and I've found that in any lighting condition, the WB was close without too much correction needed.

Good to know, I like inconspicuous cameras. I think I have tested nearly every brand of cameras this past year, and I've learned I still like Canon the best, but I've been dying to use this Flat profile, so hopefully the D5500 will be a tool I will keep for more than 6 months. Valid points. I'm not sure how I'll fare without focus peaking now that I'm so used to it, but those colors and that DR... It's been tempting me for so long... I just have to give it a go. Plus, I've been really interested in stills lately. I used a t2i and an eos-m for years, so I'm sure I'll get back into the swing of DSLR filmmaking.

@kidzrevil I would have to agree with that. It has its quirks, but once I figured out it is a hybrid auto/manual camera I started appreciating those little quirks. Do you still have your NX1?

You're still thinking about getting the C100ii?

Gotcha. Then that's probably why I haven't seen it. I usually keep my ISO at 500 and use the 180 degree shutter. Other than the ghosting, now that you've had the camera for a little while... What are your thoughts?

I haven't noticed it. Are there any consistencies as to when you've seen it occur?

Good to know, I like inconspicuous cameras. I think I have tested nearly every brand of cameras this past year, and I've learned I still like Canon the best, but I've been dying to use this Flat profile, so hopefully the D5500 will be a tool I will keep for more than 6 months.

Dang, that's a good test! Does the 750 have more DR than the 5500? As you may have read, I picked up a Pocket last week and have used it a couple times with the Panny 12-35mm, all handheld. I used the focus button to grab quick focus and then the ring to do any racks. So far, it seems like a nice set up. The OIS is good, the screen is fine with focus peaking, except the camera is getting excessively hot. Almost too hot to hold. I haven't seen any hot pixels, but I'm not working it that hard either. As usual, the footage looks great... Minus the noise inherent with BM cameras. But as I have been looking at more and more footage, it almost seems redundant with my XC10... The ProRes files do not seem to be any better than the 1080 files from my XC10 and nowhere near as good as the 4K... But the S16 feel is so prevalent with both cameras, it seems like I am getting nothing more out of the Pocket that I don't already have with the XC10... Minus lens selection and Raw, but I have no real plans in shooting Raw with Pocket. So, I'm not really sure I see the point in keeping the BMPCC. Since the camera is running so hot, I think I'm just going to return it and the lens. On a whim, as I sometimes do, I ordered a D5500 yesterday and after watching your comparison video and a few other videos, I think returning the Pocket may definitely be the right call for me... Especially since I already have a small collection of Nikkor lenses and Tokina zooms.