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Thanks, I have an upcoming project the FZ1000 should be perfect for.

Well, how many minutes, on average, will a 64gb card store?

This is off topic, but do you have the FZ1000? If so, how do you like it. It may be my first foray into 4K when the price drops below $500. If you do have it and have a couple secs, can you give a basic pros and cons list? I have seen some videos and I love the downsampled 4K to 1080p. I am aware of the 4K crop factor, how is the stabilization? And anything else you can think of.

If for nothing else, the prebuilt effects look great. Just to have access to the muzzle fire alone is worth the space on my hard drive.

I just got the email. https://hitfilm.com/express I downloaded Hitfilm 2 Express for free when they had the offer last year, but I never really tested it out. Has anyone used it?

Nice specs. I look forward to picking this up next year when the price drops.

I defend it because it's 4K looks more filmic to me. Most 4K footage, I have seen, looks very "videoey," to me.

- Are you recording long takes? Because, I have the a5100 and have used it in the hot, summer sun and have never had an issue with it overheating. Although, I have heard that it is a problem. - You can go into the menu and set any of the external buttons to do any of the manual functions you want. For instance, I set the ? Button to work for zebras. I set the up button for white balance and the left button for creative styles, etc, etc... - Yes, I wish it had an external microphone jack. - And a viewfinder would be helpful, but since I use focus peaking, combined with magnification... a viewfinder isn't necessary. Anyway, if you want 4K, then go for the G7. If not, either of the other two should work well, just remember you have a larger crop factor with the Panasonic cameras, not a big deal if you plan on using modern m4/3rds lenses, but if you intend on using vintage glass, without some version of a speedbooster, then your wide angle 28mm lens, becomes a 56mm lens. Your 50mm normal lens becomes a 100mm telephoto lens, etc, etc... Good Luck with you choice.

By no means am I an expert about these things, but I believe the point of transcoding is so you are not editing the heavily compressed, original file. I believe the native, compressed files are recorded in a manner where not all of the information, for every frame, is recorded. When the file is transcoded to prores or other intermediary codec, that information is expanded for every frame, giving you larger file sizes to work with but also making it less taxing on your system. I am new to FCPX but I believe if you have optimizing unchecked and proxy unchecked, then you are working on the native files and not until those files are rendered, or exported, will they be transcoded to whatever you delineate as your delivery codec. At least that's how I understand it, but again, I am relatively new to post... So I may be wrong.

I guess it depends on how much post work you do and what you're doing it for. If you're just making a couple edits and uploading to a website, then yeah... No need to transcode. But if you're doing a heavy grade and adding extensive effects, then transcode.

I think that means you are editing in the native format.

I just emailed Divergent Media, the makers of EditReady, and they claim their program will work with the XAVS-C files from the a5100 and the firmware updated a6000. I am going to download the free trial tomorrow and test it out. I'm interested in seeing how the metadata functions work in that program and the LUT applications Sorry to the OP for hijacking the thread.

Honestly, I don't have an answer for you. I know FCPX would do it, in fact I could only watch the files on my computer via iMovie or FCPX. I remember reading somewhere, a while ago, that it was better to convert before you bring it into FCX and then choose not to optimize in FC, and you would get a cleaner, quicker conversion. Since then I have read that you cannot set IN and OUT points while importing through FCPX? I don't ingest every second of every clip, I only transcode and import what I need.

I just picked up an a5100, I bought it because of the 50mbps XAVS-C codec. I usually transcode everything to prores before bringing it into FCPX, but MPEGStreamclip doesn't handle it. Does anyone know of another program that will transcode it... EditReady?

Like I said, I got mine in the mail the other day and I have filmed about 5 minutes of tests with it and so far I am really happy with it. My other camera is an eos-m, and I have duplicates of a Minolta MD 50mm f2, nice underrated lens btw, and I think I may do a side by side test between the two. I was always happy with the eos-m but now I am curious to see how the a5100 stacks up.

I assume this is your video? Great job... It looks beautiful!!! Very nice!!!

Why are you so angry at this camera?

Haha, by "governor" I was referring to a device that keeps motors and mechanics from exceeding certain speeds or power. In this instance it would control altitude.

Yes, 24p, 30p and 60p.

If possible, they should implement an altitude governor for drones.

Why wouldn't you transcode before you bring it into your NLE?

I just picked up a manufacturer refurb a5100 for next to nothing and I couldn't be happier. The 50mbps XAVSC is amazing. Good dynamic range for s camera at this price point as well.

I tried resolve lite for a brief period... I found it too convoluted. Soon after, I downloaded the free trial of FCPX, and haven't looked back... In fact, I am just going to delete the entire program from my computer. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure Resolve has more color controls, but for basic grades FCPX is more than enough... I may get Color Finale just to have a couple extra options.

I like the FD 50mm 1.4, but I have to agree about the Rolkor. I have the 50mm f1.4 MC W PG Rokkor and there really isn't a better lens I have come across. The image is sharp wide open, and 3d.

I've been pretty lucky with adapters as well, other than most focusing past infinity... The regular ones anyway. Do the Roxsen speedboosters focus past?