Thomas Hill

1 hour ago, KnightsFan said:

if each one needs to have the record button hit on each device individually.

The Bluetooth version can start and stop wirelessly from the app.

17 minutes ago, zerocool22 said:

Mid november, djeez thats a long time. When do you know they approved the lens giveaway? Cause if im not getting the lens, im gonna cancel my order and wait some more time. Maybe till a a74 is due.

I'm just guessing but the length of time between the pre-orders and receiving the free lens is probably to make sure that people don't get the lens and return the camera.

45 minutes ago, zerocool22 said:

I ordered the S5, but looks like I will not be getting it in september. But this prolly means I will not be getting a free lens then or am I still entitled. 

You can still register for it and then you enter more info when you receive the camera but they won't be shipping the lens until mid-November.

1 hour ago, hijodeibn said:

perfect DPAF

@ 13:00

Adorama is supposed to start shipping on

the 30th but I'm ready for the AF issues 🙃

14 hours ago, Emanuel said:

Link, please?

I couldn't find it last night and was beginning to wonder if I had imagined it but I found it this morning. My memory was just a little off on his settings, speed is -3 and sensitivity +2.

The AF part starts around 8:50. And at 13:25 there's a short docu thing that he shoots with all AF. 

26 minutes ago, Trankilstef said:

The AF box sticks to people and faces waaaaaaaay better, and the pulsing didn't showed its ugly face in all the footage I shot today.

What AF settings are you using? I watched one video where the guy got good results with sensitivity at +3 and speed at -2 or something like that.

37 minutes ago, Robert Collins said:

I remember jipinc buying VAIO pcs off Sony in 2014. Has anyone seen a VAIO pc since?

Back in February, they had the lightest 6 core laptop, fwiw.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21126718/vaio-sx12-laptop-six-cores-light-ultrabook

If they surprise us and the video specs are a decent middle ground between the a7s3 and the a7iii, I'll get one because I really like that form factor but the video specs need to be improved upon in 2020.

6 hours ago, Parker said:

I don't think we should be encouraging Panasonic to cripple their lower-tiered new releases in order to protect further on up the product line-up, because isn't that exactly the kind of corporate BS everyone is pissed at Canon for right now? 

 

This

4 minutes ago, Beritar said:

The IBIS of the S5 seems not as good as the S1 (5 stop only) ...

According to the leaked press text on L-rumors "The powerful Dual Image Stabilization with 5-axis enables 6.5-stop slower shutter speed."

https://www.l-rumors.com/panasonic-s5-will-cost-1999-and-here-is-the-full-leaked-press-text/

2 hours ago, SoFloCineFile said:

As soon as I get a chance though, I'm going to do a test recording and see exactly how long the camera can actually record in raw without stopping. Will post a screenshot of my results 🙂

Cool, I was wondering because I've read that some of the probably older builds could only record a few seconds/clip.

That looks really good on my phone. What's the max clip length in 2.5k raw?

17 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:

As you can see, I'm definitely not in the market for anything high-end, so take all my input with a grain of salt if you're aiming for equipment that does more.

Same here. I'm actually shooting a short this weekend with a Canon m6ii and a cheap speedbooster. I got it with the plan to add lenses that could also be used on the R6 (whoops). But I'm really enjoying this little one so far as a carry anywhere photo-grabber. This weekend will be the big test for the video side of it.

But thanks for all the insight on how you shot that test. You made that little Oly look high-end. If the price drops much more I won't have any excuse not to pick one up and have that ibis with my vintage lenses. Also, I agree on the gh5. Great camera but it didn't wow me with IQ.

On 8/4/2020 at 10:29 AM, fuzzynormal said:

If anyone wants to see cam test of EM10III footage with vintage glass, autoWB, and a speed booster:  https://vimeo.com/path88/review/444427937/9888f03bd9

That looks really good! And now I'm hungry.

How about some more details on the glass and camera settings?

13 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Nope. Zaxcom lawyers are still a bothersome nuisance. 

Note that this was referencing the HD-TX, that a bulky plugin transmitter, not what you'd use on talent.

The BP-TRX Bodypack Transmitter still has this limitation in the USA.

It's a yep for the piece that I was talking about when I mentioned Deity being able to transmit and record. I didn't know that they had a second transmitter with recording capability. But it said that firmware 2.0 is coming for it in Q3 so it COULD soon be exactly what @fuzzynormal is looking for since it is a transmitter and single channel receiver.

Personally, the HD-TX sounds great to me... Recording at the mic plus a wireless signal and only use XLR cables when the situation calls for them.

5 hours ago, sanveer said:

But that may also lower the quality and but depth of the audio(?). 

I can let you know in a week or so.

That whole patent thing appears to have been solved back in April:

Firmware V2.0:

1. New micro SD card menu which includes formatting and card checks card capacity.

2. New USB menu which allows the user to connect it to a PC/Mac/iOS/Android and transfer files from the micro SD card.

3. New USB Sound Card option. Merely plug the HD-TX into your PC/Mac/iOS/Android device and it will appear in your sound preferences as a USB audio input device. The headphone port on the HD-TX still only monitors audio directly off the pre-amp of the HD-TX.

4. You can now transmit and record at the same time in the USA when you have selected both the XLR input and enabled +48V phantom power.

http://www.deitymic.com/firmware-USA/

I read something a couple weeks ago about the Zaxcom patent but it was all about transmitters that record. If I remember correctly, Tascam tried to get around it by having two units that connected together, Deity does it but not in the US and running afoul of Zaxcom's patent put JuicedLink out of business.

The only one I'm aware of that records at the receiver end is the Zaxcom that @IronFilm mentioned. And it's a weeee bit pricey.

I second the DR10L. I've used them as regular lavs and as plant mics. You could crank the gain to hi+ for the interviewee and have the -10db safety track for the interviewer. Or better, yet, use two of them.

As far as ethical worries: Impractical Jokers, What Would You Do? and Candid Camera. Nothing new there.

21 hours ago, bjohn said:

Among other things I take photos of traditional musicians and I worry what would happen with a moving fiddle bow, for example, especially in low light.

Steve Huff has some low light musician shots in his photo-focused review.

https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2019/11/11/sigma-fp-camera-review-tried-one-then-bought-it-heres-why/

I had the nx500 and it is an awesome travel camera for stills. I took it, the kit lens and the 30mm to Boston a few years ago and got some great shots out of that tiny set. I also rented the 50-150mm for the Red Sox games that I went to.

I've also owned a few Panasonics and I've never enjoyed them as much or gotten as good SOOC image IQ as the NX500. But @Mattias Burling has made me ponder an lx100 purchase a few times 

Not a shotgun but the Rode NT3 is great boomed overhead and it's battery powered so no need for phantom power. It can be found used for $200 or less or new for $269.

17 hours ago, Alt Shoo said:

I’m very grateful to be connected with JVC! They posted an interview they did with me on their IG profile talking about my film Marcy Made and how it was filmed with the JVC-GYLS300!

 

Congrats! And the doc looks great.

15 minutes ago, Márcio Kabke Pinheiro said:

Thinking about have some Fuji taste, with an XT-30; anybody have good stabilization samples with the 18-55 f/2.8-4 kit lens? (sorry for the off topic)

Except for the static wide shot at the beginning, this was shot handheld with the 18-55 kit lens on the x-t2 (pretend that it's a Marvel movie and watch through the credits).

23 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said:

Little short I shot on the XT3. Was bored and also suffering heart break so I came up with this. Was just filming myself and edited it that same day. Nice to get some creativity out in this odd time. 

Nice! I like that little Spotless Mind twist.