Thomas Hill

3 hours ago, BrunoCH said:

Here is a music video shot for the musicbed challenge. On this project my assistant is the director and I help her. Shot on my XT3; F-log, 4K DCI, 24fps, 400 Mbps, All-I.

https://challenge.musicbed.com/submissions/the-rise/rHvFZz

That looks fantastic!

Yep, rumored for September: https://www.l-rumors.com/l3-panasonic-s1h-and-24-70-and-70-200-f-2-8-might-be-announced-on-the-same-day-in-september/

2 hours ago, mercer said:

I think we’re witnessing a very specific strategy by Leica, Panasonic and Sigma to corner a very large slice of the MILC video market with an upgrade path for both lenses and cameras while simultaneously offering an alternative to Blackmagic. Think about it, Panasonic has too large of a user base to offer Raw Video at a BM price point but have definitely been affected by the competition. I can only imagine the loss of sales Panasonic has had with the GH5/s once the BMPCC 4K was announced.

This is why I'm expecting (hoping) the price tag for the base unit to be competitive with the BMPCC4K. More expensive, no doubt, but competitive when you consider FF vs M43.

1 hour ago, Video Hummus said:

Sony and Canon want you to hold their beer. 

Sony has an announcement scheduled for 7/17.

1 hour ago, currensheldon said:

The full-frame and Super35 raw output landscape will look a lot different in 6-12 months than it does right now, that's for sure. 

 

 

Which is why I picked up a cheap used Samsung NX500 and am waiting and trying to be patient until I have a project set up that actually needs one of these new ones. 

3 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said:

I want to see Nikon add internal RAW! 

That would be fantastic. The main thing that has kept me from trying it out is the XQD card. I know most places are including a free one right now but a 120gb one is $200 and the internal capabilities of the camera are still beneath those of the X-T3. Where's the benefit of the XQD?

2 hours ago, Phil A said:

A store close by has a sale for Z6 + 24-70 f4 lens + Nikon F adapter + 64 GB XQD card for 1949$ and that’s silly cheap. I‘d sell my GH5 + Oly 12–40 for it and seeing how I lately do 90% pictures and 10% videos, I guess that would be a good deal.

What country is this store in and do they have a website? That beats B&H by $400.

Pretty funny outtakes start about 11:13. Oh, and AF comparison between the previous firmware and 3.0 is at 3:15. Impressive. The only thing I didn't like about the E-M10iii was the atrocious continuous AF:

I just want the FU2 firmware update!

I loved the 35/1.4 for stills when I had it and the X-T2. Zero issues even in fairly low light situations.  So I  was very  surprised when I  saw all the  negativity toward it. 

But it wasn't very good for video, more breathing and pulsing. It could be better with the new focusing system, though.

1 hour ago, Vladimir said:

decide yourself ) (shot this handheld with xt2)

 

Beautiful. What lens(es) and how high did you go on the ISO?

@webrunner5 and they just released a 32/1.4 for the M cameras. 

13 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said:

No need to get an EM5 II now the E-M10 III exists though. It's way better for video.

I was about to order a gx85 because i thought it would be a good fit for a specific project but then i read your write-up on the e-m10iii and got it instead. Loving it! 

5 minutes ago, webrunner5 said:

Yeah never thought about it that way LoL. Olympus in the end just seems to give cameras away. I have no clue how they make money. Even Endoscopes are becoming a thing of a past with better imaging. I don't see how they can last.

Yeah, their e-pl series are some stylish little bastards and they always seem to go for $2-300 after just a little while.

Even though, it's made for gimbals, I used a handle bar thing similar to this (but cheaper) with an a7iii and got some nice handheld shots, some limited walking shots, too. 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1265758-REG/ikan_dgh_dual_grip_gimbal_handle.html

7 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Sure, if you can find a free flight! ?

We all need some IronFilm donations!

5 hours ago, Thomas Hill said:

As far as looks go, the silver g7 is my favorite Panasonic camera, but about 65% of the not locked down 15% will be shot with this camera and I need some decent stabilization and autofocus for those shots.

I had a quick weekend fling with the Olympus e-m10iii but the continuous AF is abysmal (or maybe it was the Panasonic 25mm). 

Hold the phone on what I said about the Oly's AF. The Oly 17/1.8 arrived today (Iordered it with the E-M10iii and the 25mm but it shipped separately) and it's continuous AF is MUCH better than with the Pana 25mm. It's not as good as Canon/Sony/Fuji but it could be usable.

16 hours ago, IronFilm said:

If you're going to be 85% locked down you might even want to consider the Panasonic G7

 

As far as looks go, the silver g7 is my favorite Panasonic camera, but about 65% of the not locked down 15% will be shot with this camera and I need some decent stabilization and autofocus for those shots.

I had a quick weekend fling with the Olympus e-m10iii but the continuous AF is abysmal (or maybe it was the Panasonic 25mm).

I had been planning to get a gx85 to use on a specific project but with this article @Andrew Reid convinced me to check out the e-m10iii first. It arrived today and, without actually shooting with it yet, I really like the feel of it and the menus, etc.

But continuous AF does not seem to work. I have it set to C-AF in both video and photo mode but the focus doesn't change unless I half-press the shutter button. Same goes for C-AF with tracking. The green box follows the object around the screen really well but the focus doesn't change. Same with selecting the focus point on the touchscreen, the green box pops up but it doesn't focus until the shutter is pressed. I also tried full-auto mode...same thing.  

The focus is very snappy when pressing the shutter button.

I have the Panasonic 25/1.7 on it.

Am I missing something?

[EDIT}

C-AF DOES work but it is incredibly slow. I'm talking 8 slow Mississippis for it to adjust from one point to another. That's why I didn't think it was working at all. And I can't find a focus speed setting.

Yep, In Their Eyes, the horror flick that's in post now, was shot almost entirely handheld with Sony ibis and the 16-35/2.8. I had the A7iii attached to a dual hand grip bar thing that helped me keep it as steady as I could, especially during movements.

The next one is a thriller with a good ol' criminal mastermind/hacker spying on people and will be 85% or so locked-down shots made to look like hidden camera footage, which is why I'm thinking a $500 4k shooter like a gx85 or g85 or (after Andrew's latest) e-m10iii will do the job just fine. Finding an office for the primary location is a much bigger hurdle than deciding on a camera.

But in general, I'm a firm believer that the cameras available now are more than good enough for whatever we can dream up in the low-budget indie world. And I haven't even explored BM and ML Canon raw like you have.

Don't want to hijack the thread so feel free to holler at me via dm.

1 hour ago, webrunner5 said:

So what is the main difference between the aG85 and the GX85 other than 200 bucks more for the G85?

I think it's just a mic jack and slightly improved ibis. 

38 minutes ago, webrunner5 said:

A GX85 or the G85? I have the 16-35 f4.0. Hmm interesting that it is that much different. Have to look on the web for comparisons. The copy I have is damn good but not great. My 28-70mm, now that one is a great copy.

GX. If I like the IQ, I'll have it as b-cam and get a G to go with it. 

I rented the 16-35/2.8 for the 9 day shoot then got the 24-70/2.8 for a couple reshoots and i could tell a difference. Maybe I got a "bad" copy from lensrentals.com or I need to find out what kind of uv filter they put on the 16-35.

39 minutes ago, mercer said:

Yeah, I’m starting to get antsy. I doubt I’ll ever sell that thing. But there are just so many cameras around that I want to try. Oh well.

Same here. If i could afford to own instead of rent that Sony 16-35/2.8 I used on the feature, the A7iii would probably be my 5D3. I swear that one has a more filmic, less digital rendering than any other digital lens I've used.

And just so i could stay on topic, a gx85 is on its way. Decisions will be made next week (because the cc payment is due soon).

Only in spirit, as far as i know. But Mercer has stuck with his 5D3 longer than I've held onto any camera. If i don't sell the A7iii soon, it'll set a record or something.

So I'm almost finished with post on a horror feature that i shot with the A7iii and couldn't resist  checking out the X-T3. So I've  been  trying to decide whether to sell the Sony or send back the Fuji. Both are great. But I also realized that a couple gx85s or one gx85 and one g85 would be about right for my next project. So while contemplating these options today, I find this resuscitated thread. Maybe it's a sign...

10 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said:

That looks really good. I am trying to decide whether to get the 18-55 or save up for an 18-135. I liked the short too, colors look really nice.

Thanks, the main thing i did in post was degrade those lovely Fuji colors to make it look more like a 1970's horror flick.

I've been debating that same choice. 18-135 is a much more useful range to me but that 2.8 on the wide end is very nice to have as well.