Thomas Hill

17 hours ago, hoodlum said:

The GH6 is now $1497 at Adorama after the additional $200 instant rebate.  That is $700 off the initial list price. 
 

https://www.adorama.com/ipcdcgh6.html

Adorama also has instant rebates on a few of the Sirui anamorphics. I ordered the 50mm for Fuji at $500 off

5 hours ago, Django said:

I also heard there was a very slight crop in the 4K60p mode.

Here ya go:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gtrqd-z05z-NujN5Nr6iKH0GHPmtEswI/view?usp=sharing

I nudged it a hair to the left when I changed the settings but no crop. 

22 hours ago, kye said:

Firstly, the FP has limitations on what resolutions/frame-rates it can record internally, with an external SSD required for the rest (violating your size / rigging criteria).

Rigging, yes. Violating a size limit, no. FP plus the small HG-11 handgrip with the Lanparte T5C SSD holder screwed into the side of the handgrip is still tiny with a slightly fatter grip. With the this set-up, it's about the same size as the Fuji X-S10 (depending on your lens) but shorter because of the Fuji's hump on top.

22 hours ago, kye said:

Also, there are very few lenses in the L-mount system that have OIS

This is what I found the most annoying because Sigma has good stabilization in their EF 24-70mm (and others) but left it out of their L mount version.

As for the AF, I've shot a bit with the S5, also. They're both fine with acquiring initial focus as @MrSMW suggests but I wouldn't leave either of them in continuous for a single-cam talking head interview of any length.

On 8/10/2022 at 1:00 PM, GUDZON said:

Do I need to use additional presets after conversion?

Video here (Youtube)

I wouldn't change anything about your process, looks great to me. And so does the one titled My N's (haven't watched any others yet).

14 hours ago, BTM_Pix said:

As opposed to it needing a $2400 one.

Yeah, when I first heard about the Xperia's HDMI, I first thought that it would be great to have a phone that doubles as an external monitor. Then I saw that price tag.

What about their regular (non-360) one-inch sensor cam? How's the IQ from it?

15 hours ago, Ty Harper said:

I love the look of these Fuji mirrorless cams - just waiting for them to get their video AF sh*t together. If they had I would've bought a couple of XT4s and called it a day, years ago. Any word on whether it's looking better with the XH2S?

Even with the usual caveats about pre-pro firmware, video AF looks good in this one that @Django posted back on page 3

https://youtu.be/NpBN7-qGgWE

Here's a chunk from a lengthy blog post by Kirk Tuck. If you don't follow him, he's a long-time photographer who does some video and this post is photo-focused:

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What's the trick? Well, it just has better looking files than any other camera I own --- at any price. That's a pretty neat trick, right? It doesn't have a built in EVF. There's recently released, add-on EVF but it's kludgy and ergonomically a non-starter. The fp doesn't sync with flash at any speed faster than 1/30th of a second and, if you use the highest quality raw file setting (14 bit), the fastest flash sync speed sinks down to a miserable 1/15th of a second. The focusing mechanism is strictly the much maligned contrast detect AF only. And yet.....the files. In either Jpeg or Raw. The best I've ever gotten out of a digital camera. Ever. 

So...who would put up with all the knocks on this camera instead of buying a "safe" and somewhat reliable Sony or Canon or Nikon? Or Leica for that matter? I guess it would be someone who really likes the look of the files and is willing to forgo comfort, convenience and logical workflows to get the good stuff. 

No. Not the "good stuff." The great stuff. 

 

https://visualsciencelab.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-real-reason-to-use-one-camera-over.html

1 hour ago, Django said:

R7 destroys any Sony A6xxx cam both in specs and ergonomics.

So does the R10 with its internal 422 10bit. No Sony A6xxx even does 422/10 externally.

AND the R10 is less than $1k (US).

3 hours ago, Django said:

@webrunner5  I don't understand, you bought a Sirui anamorphic lens.. for a Sony Xperia ? How is that even possible to interchange a lens on a smartphone? 

This dude shot a feature on an iPhone with Nikon lenses in 2014. There's also an article about it on fstoppers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byvaxMFUuww&t=17s

16 hours ago, PannySVHS said:

Lomo anamorphic on a Red Dragon. Well, that´s a Tarkovksian Hollywood image. Cannot wait. Comparison with the GH6 woud be a great article to enjoy on a Sunday morning with coffee, and scrambled eggs with grilled tomatoes. 🙂

Watched Mirror for the first time this past weekend. Such an amazing piece of cinematic poetry.

And even further off topic:

Homegrown Tomatoes

On 4/20/2022 at 5:11 AM, ade towell said:

https://www.videohelp.com/software/The-Levelator

THIS is the kinda audio program I need: "The UI is dirt-simple: Drag-and-drop any WAV or AIFF file onto The Leveler's application window, and a few moments later you'll find a new version which just sounds better."

18 hours ago, webrunner5 said:

Any one on here have the fp L?? Is the video part of it being cropped a bummer compared to the lower resolution one using the full frame?

I've only shot 24p with mine so the crop hasn't been an issue. Besides frame rates, you can also choose a crop to get better readout speeds to improve rolling shutter but that wasn't a concern with the short that I did. 

All the video that I've shot has been in raw and All-I and I love the IQ. The only thing I miss from my previous Sony is the AF.

On the photography side, I also love it for wandering around shooting landscapes, etc. But it wouldn't be a good choice for a portrait or wedding shooter.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzvp1E

1 hour ago, webrunner5 said:

I had one of those exact ones. I F ing hated it, sold it in 2 months and bought a BenQ and love it.

Good to know. The 1440p was already giving me pause

I've been considering one of these. There's a "renewed" one for less than 300.

ProArt

7 hours ago, thehebrewhammer said:

The conversation in a theater would be cool, not for the visuals alone but for the audio. There's some wild sound design in that film and I bet it shines on a theater sound system.

It did.

2 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:

I like "The Conversation," but wouldn't feel the need to see it on the big screen.  But, "M"?  Man, that's just...to see it on a proper screen with a full room?  The tension and vibe for something like that would be a real movie-going experience.

Thanks, one more regret to add to the long list, lol 

9 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:

I’d definitely do that. 

It was a tough call but I had some editing I wanted to finish AND the same theatre is showing The Conversation next weekend. So I decided to wait on the trip to Nashville and I did finish the editing 😀

Like Spider-man, I will see The Batman after the crowds dwindle a bit.

Today, I almost drove 2 hours to see M on the big screen but, instead, stayed closer to home for The Worst Person in the World and it is excellent.

Has anyone here used Vero?

I had never heard of it until I read an article that mentioned Zack Snyder releasing a movie he shot on an iphone there. All the videos I found about Vero on YouTube are from 3-4 years ago when I'm assuming they did a big marketing push

The Snap Chick, Tech360 and Three Men and an Elephant all had early first look videos where they use the fp-L and approach it more on its own merits. But Gerald and DPreview seem to get most of the attention.

This looks great!

Toward the end of the review, Huff tests the firmware 1.0 AF in video and it looks pretty good, better than Panny and far better than the original fp.

@Emanuel That looks great!