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    Sigma Fp review and interview / Cinema DNG RAW

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    32 minutes ago, BTM_Pix said:

    The fourth caveat of course is that it takes up the USB port so no external drive and if you are thinking "well if I'm recording on SD thats not an issue" then welcome to caveat number five which is that you can't record internally either !

    Sony to the rescue! But with the one BIG ASS caveat that it's rumored to cost about $1200 US.

    "Sony Xperia Pro is a 5G-enabled smartphone encased in a rugged case that features HDMI direct camera connectivity and a massive 6.5-inch CinemaWide display with 4K resolution. A triple lens camera is included too (12MP+12MP+12MP), an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, 8GB RAM and 512GB expandable storage (up to 1TB)."

    Panasonic GH6

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    8 hours ago, eleison said:

    I want to be on full frame for a while before the industry starts to make my mouth water towards even larger format cameras.....

    Then I suggest that you avoid Andrew's GFX article and related threads like the plague or at least like the covid 19.

    Auto Focus Insanity

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    27 minutes ago, MrSMW said:

    I have switched to manual before only to push the record button and wonder why everything is OOF only to realise moments later, it's the muppet behind the camera at fault 😂

    Been there 😢

    Poor Olympus E M1 Mark III video specs

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    On 2/25/2020 at 2:35 PM, mat33 said:

    I think it’s pretty similar codecs but EM5iii has no 120p, lesser IBIS, no OM-D log profile, noisier pre-amps, maybe slower AF, no time code. There is also better weather sealing etc on the EM1iii.

    Thanks, I thought that I had seen OM log in the EM5iii's specs somewhere but I was mistaken. The 5 does have a "high speed movie" 120 in 1920, though. Is that different from the regular 120 of the 1?

     

    On 2/25/2020 at 3:38 PM, Video Hummus said:

    Unless you need the slightly smaller foot print or the smaller price I would spend extra for the EM1.3. It’s already quite small and with the new TruePix processor will mostly likely be the one to get new features via firmware if there is an update.

    Yeah, it's mainly the smaller footprint. But the price is also a bit irritating, 1799 is more than the X-T3/4 and in the range of a few full frame options. Of course, the small footprint is out the window with those. I recently sent back the Sigma FP. Using the little 45mm and a couple M lenses, I loved the photo IQ and the footprint but it lacked in just about every other area.

    Fuji X-T4

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    16 hours ago, KnightsFan said:

    What are some cases where people use the headphone jack on their DSLR/DSLM? I don't think I ever have. Either I'm running external audio, or it's not serious enough to need to need to tell whether something went wrong.

    Same here. If it's important enough to monitor, I'm using an external recorder and monitoring that.

    Fuji X-T4

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    8 hours ago, sanveer said:

    Who else thinks that this puts pressure on the GH6 to deliver more bang for the buck, especially considering that it will have have the smaller sensor disadvantage, and thus unable to justify a higher price than this? 

    Same with the em1 mark iii. It has some nice features but it doesn't have anything that justifies $100 more than the rumored price of the x-t4.

    Poor Olympus E M1 Mark III video specs

    In: Cameras

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    Are there any real differences between the video capabilities of the 1miii and the 5miii?

    Looking at the spec sheets at B&H and the Olympus site, they look pretty much the same, including 422 8bit external. I know there has been talk in the thread about the 1miii possibly outputting 10bit but I couldn't find it on a spec sheet. Has this been confirmed?

    Camera owning plans 2020

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    46 minutes ago, mercer said:

    TWD isn't that great anymore either.

    Bite your tongue, young man! I think it's only gotten better since you know who was choppered away.

    Yeah, those church scenes were amazing. But if the whole thing has been shot on an Alexa, I don't know what happened. Maybe Gimple replaced the DP and editors too.

    Camera owning plans 2020

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    54 minutes ago, mercer said:

    Yes, Fear the Walking Dead definitely has a more stylistic look. In fact, in Season 2 (or maybe 3) they had a beautiful B&W color grade for some scenes/episodes. But the color grading adds to FTWD's budget and it doesn't lessen it.

    Although I am sure a good colorist can do wonders with a filmic grade, I think a side by side would be quite telling... Tarantino, Spielberg and others still shoot film for a reason.

    Listen, I know there is this new thought that digital is better than film and I suppose I am the dinosaur here, but in the end, it's all subjective. Besides, I love the look of the Alexa and I would choose to shoot a 2K Alexa ProRes movie over shooting film any and every day. But I still believe film has a superior IQ to digital. IMO. 

    I didn't know about them shooting Walking Dead on S16 but, since you mention it, I wonder if they shot the first 3 season's of Fear the same way.

    Fear started out a little slow but by season 3 was getting good and looked as good as TWD. Then they changed showrunners, the writers and at least half of the cast in season 4. They added more recognizable names to the cast which probably hurt the production budget and might have played a part in a camera switch because the look of the show changed and over time they implemented a really washed-out not very filmic looking grade.

    The worst part is that the writing really took a nose-dive that season and hadn't recovered by the first few episodes of season 5 which was when I quit watching. The sad part (for me) is that I like Lennie James, Garret Dillahunt and Maggie Grace but the stories went from being pretty much on par with the original show to more of a Z Nation level.

    Sigma Fp review and interview / Cinema DNG RAW

    In: Cameras

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    4 hours ago, paulinventome said:

    I have used the sigma as my stills camera since i got it. Seeing if it will/can replace my A7sII and i've decided that it can. I enjoy using it with manual focus lenses. Save for the exposure issues it's nice to use. My biggest downside is really the size with the optical VF, if i could find a better solution i would but so far i'm really enjoying it for stills.

    But the firmware does need some serious fixes in there before most people would feel the same i think.

    cheers
    Paul

     

    They really need something like Leica's evf for the TL series but at the Sigma LVF-11 price point.

    Starting when you should be stopping. And stopping when you should be starting.

    In: Cameras

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    7 hours ago, scotchtape said:

    I try to make sure I see the red dot first before getting on with it :)

    Sometimes I still mess up :(

    The red dot is what causes it for me. Red means stop, dammit!

    8 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:

    The only solution I've found is to make myself put forth a concious effort to literally read the record clock for a second, make sure it's rolling, and get on with my work. 

    This.

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