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Yeah, you're probably right. I am still kicking myself for not buying the BMPCC last summer and now I feel like I am getting robbed if I can't get one for $500. I have a feeling they may lower the price again. 

You're not wrong at all... Pretty spot on. I have a really nice collection of FD and Minolta MC lenses. Plus a set of Pentax K version lenses, 110 lenses, a set of Nikkors. A set of vintage cosmicar lenses that I currently use with my Q7, but picked up in case I ever get the BMPCC.

Long story short... I have a lot of lenses. So, the ability to change lenses would be a plus, but one of the projects I am working on, will benefit from the run and gun advantages a fixed lens would give.

But, who knows, after seeing what Jonesy did with a t2i, I may hold off and make my first feature on my eos-m. I have a lot of thinking to do over the next couple of weeks  

My only purpose for getting a new camera is for narrative work... no-budget shorts and features. I'm actually just finishing the sound mix on my first short. Currently, I have the eos-m and I freakin' love that little camera.

As I approach a few ideas I have for features, I am interested in 4K for future proofing and the weighty image I've found downrezzing 4K to 1080p affords  

A couple of months ago, I could have cared less about 4K, I still have, and love my JVC 720p TV.

Then I came up with an idea, that a gopro could be used in. I saw some footage from the gopro and it's protune settings and was pretty blown away by the 2.7K.  Everything I had seen was downsampled to 1080p and it had a weight to it's image quality that made normal 1080p look thin... Even with such a small sensor.

So, I did some more research and found there weren't too many options within my budget range. I looked at the LX-100 and then found it's baby brother... The FZ1000. 

But I love lenses, vintage lenses, so I wasn't very interested in a bridge camera until I saw this video...

http://vimeo.com/115947851

Since, this was the only camera I found, within my price range, I was set on this, but I wanted to wait until the summer to see if the price would drop a little... Plus I won't have the money until mid July.

In the meantime, the G7 was announced and in the back of my head, I am hoping the BMPCC will drop in price again. 

So, here I am trying to decide which camera to get and this little beast muddies the waters even more. 

Anyway, sorry for the long reply. 

Wait so that fix only works in UHD mode? What about regular 4K, 24p mode? 

I edited my comment so nobody else is misinformed. Thanks. 

Ok, thanks. Good news.  I didn't realize this was an option. 

So, I already have a 1080p camera that I really like, but this summer I am in the market for an upgrade.... Price is a major issue. 

Until last night, I had my choice narrowed down to 3: BMPCC, Panasonic G7, or the FZ1000.

I am late to the Samsung party... Although the NX1 is a very capable cam, for the money, I would rather invest in a more tried and true camera system, until I saw some footage out of this little beast!!!  

The color reproduction is fantastic, even with the kit lens and the iq is very organic and filmic.

Of course, I agree about the 2.5K footage that was in the preproduction model... It looked effing incredible!!!  I really wish Canon or Nikon or Panasonic would come out with a lower end camera that offered 2K, I love the look it gives. I was so wanting 2K that I was pondering a gopro 4 silver with the ribcage modification, so I can use c-mount lenses.

Anyway, does anyone know... the bitrate of the 1080p, if MPEG streamclip works with the native file, of any good video samples with vintage lenses?

Thanks. 

Why is it bad to criticize someone's work? Are we, or you, not allowed to have an opinion? This whole turn of this post is silly. There are some good parts of it, and some not so good parts... FOR ME. 

I really like the low light, high ISO look of the film... To the point where it distracted from the story. I really liked the first shot.

From my phone, I really couldn't see the subtitles that explained the setting was some alien planet. I thought it was dying earth. I actually like my assumption better.

But, other than the out of context use of costumes and not being a fan of the title, I liked the short.

It came out of the gate in the middle of conflict, without dumbing itself down.

For the most part, the dialogue was well written and the characters had their own voice. The acting was decent. The blurry gun was off putting, I spent that entire portion of the short waiting for a rack focus that never occurred. Not sure why? I thought the "alien" prop was handled well and since I didn't, at first, realize they were on an alien planet, I didn't get the title. I get it now. Thanks. 

Of stop, you've read too many screenwriting books. The voice over has a long history in cinema... Some of the best movies of all time have voice over. But to each their own. I do agree about the hiking trail though. 

You know, I didn't even realize this was supposed to be an alien planet... Makes more sense now... Except for the 70's costumes. And yes, the acting was decent. I liked the "daylight" stars. I thought they were going for a futuristic Earth is dying story. 

Win. Just wow. I can't wait until the anti-Canon folks try to explain how this looks bad. 

I think it looks pretty good... Considering. I assume they had to over ISO it, otherwise they would just have silhouetted shadows and no light in their faces... Which is where the look was successful. It's a highly stylized, movie night. The fact that it's a little off helps the sci-if aspect. But better storytellers, or a little more sci-fi would go along way with this short. Since the tech was such an integral part of this short's success, it should have been integrated into the storyline more. For instance, perhaps the sun is dying and this is daytime. Idk, just spitballing and being overly critical. All in all it was pretty good and made me wonder about this world and the back story. This piece could be used in a kickstarter campaign to fund a feature length version. But I would change the title, the costumes and add narration. 

And I'm not sure the short, as a narrative piece, would stand on it's own without that knowledge. In some ways it's a good gimmick, in others... I don't know. 

Sorry, I misspoke, or mis... Wrote... The fact that I knew the short was shot only in moonlights made me marvel at the tech, as opposed to being immersed in the story. 

Yeah. It looks very cool. The story was good enough and the acting was decent. If I had to give a criticism, the tech of shooting in only moonlight outshines and overshadows the dramatic integrity of the short. 

There are some decent small rigs, even a gorilla pod can be used effectively as a stabilizer. Or you can try an L-Bracket, they've helped me in a pinch, they even have a couple cold shoes for accessories. 

It looks great, very organic, filmic. 

I've been looking for some 16mm, c mount versions in case I ever get the bmpcc. Do you still have your pocket cam? If so, would you mind doing a test with the kerns on it?

That's them. I think it's called visifocus and they are amazing. There's also something very nice about the aperture clicks. Sure, a smooth aperture would be better but the way the blades click into place is subtle. Great lenses!!!

Is that the visifocus? My d mounts have them and they are pretty ingenious. 

Just picked up a Canon FD 17mm f4. Anybody have one?

I like Kodachrome 40. 

As much as love those tevidon lenses. I think these kerns may have 'em beat? How do you like them. Maybe later in the week, I'll get out my d mount kerns. 

I think it is the pairing of cameras and lenses that change the palette. For instance, when I shoot with my NEX paired with Minolta MD lenses, the images have an inherent 70's horror movie look... Something akin to Let's Scare Jessica to Death. Very little post coloring is needed. So for a quick look in a pinch, that is an option. Believe it or not, even my Pentax Q7, paired with vintage Cosmicar TV lenses gives me a very specific look, right out of camera. It's not for everything, but if I want to get to a quick 16mm analog look, I'll put my little Q7 on my rig.