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They're all day long for me. If it is a loooooong production day then I will at lunch of midway through the second half swap out the batteries to be safe. Better safe than sorry

Would be a pain in the ass to do this while on talent! And the risks of the USB connection being damaged are SKY HIGH!!!
 

I haven't used the Sennheiser XSW-D, so I can't really comment. Specs say it is USB-Rechargeable 5-Hour Batteries, is 5hrs enough for you? Let's say 4hrs to be safe, is 4hrs safe? What if after three years of solid usage the battery life has dropped by an hour or two? (as rechargeables do have a shorter lifespan as time goes by) For me, even the best case scenario of the quoted specs, would be totally 100% unacceptable. 

B&H says it is still in pre order status, so has anybody used it aside from reviewers with pre-release copies? Probably not. 
 
btw, quick comparison though of some specs of the XSW-D vs Deity:

Sennheiser XSW: 8mw dual PCB fractal antenna
Deity Connect: 100mw Dual PCB factual & Dual SMA dipole whips

That suggests there could be a massive difference in range between though, although like you said, this isn't a concern for you. 

Agree, projects that might end up portfolio material I shoot in RAW (but really now with braw I shoot everything in braw anyway, as its the same bitrates as prores, its a no brainer).

I shot RAW ages ago on 5D3 and BM Cinema Camera.. which the work from those cameras coincidentally ended up on big screen & major art installations.
Shooting RAW & developing it takes more time but doesn't necessarily require more staff (unlike manual focus which may require an AC).
I've been doing a lot of corporate / digital content stuff with fast turnover lately but I'm definitely hoping to get back into the more indie/artistic projects where RAW will be put to good use again (part of the reason for upgrading my personal equipment). For that to work into my workflow it's better if it's internal and supported by my favourite NLE. That kinda rules out ProRes RAW options for me.
So imho, RAW isn't overrated at all -even for low budget shoots- for certain projects that might involve heavy grading or require ultimate IQ / DR.

Not even in our lifetime. If it gets as far as this we would should be happy, because there would be no jobs left, the robots will be doing all the work. Everybody will get a wager for doing nothing. And we have a lot more time on our hands to enjoy life. 

Too new. They targeted specifically 3 categories.
Cheap one for ENG (visible, kind of rugged) - which Sony/Sennheiser/Rode/Audio Technica/e.t.c have similar options that start from cheaper and go to higher.
Middle ones - good for everything, DPA 4060 and Sanken COS11 are the king here, the difference is price is around 20%. I would pay the 20% premium.
Tiny ones: B6 and I am ordering the DPA 6060 as a top option. The difference against the 6060 in price is big here, but 6060 takes the best characteristics of everything (rugged design and cable, water repellentless, top -as in, best ever!- sound quality and a tiny tiny design). All in all, it seems like the best ever made, so you pay a premium for that too. Also it is out in the market just very recently, so another 5% premium!
OscarSound Tech have a mic in the latter 2 categories for less that what the Deity cost for years, they just do not have any marketing whatsoever!
Audio Technica has some interesting designs also. I am surprised how people forget about this Japanese company that produces amazing value for money products in every category, and some unique designs.
Foot note: Sanken has also a very very small capsule, smaller than the European Industry standard DPA 4060, but not as tiny as the tiny ones. Also it comes with a package having a lot of extras.

Not even in our lifetime. If it gets as far as this we would should be happy, because there would be no jobs left, the robots will be doing all the work. Everybody will get a wager for doing nothing. And we have a lot more time on our hands to enjoy life. 

Well I feel like ART is one of the only jobs where robots will not catch up too that easily.

Not even in our lifetime. If it gets as far as this we would should be happy, because there would be no jobs left, the robots will be doing all the work. Everybody will get a wager for doing nothing. And we have a lot more time on our hands to enjoy life. 

just the youtube web version - yea it's still really bad, but if you look at what's on youtube, I'm just trying to help them - help the little guy

Hot lights are pretty cheap tho! Got a 1k for like $100. 

Just saw an Arri 6k HMI for $1000. 

Have to be able to power it though lol

wooooooo 575 vs 300 watts . DAMN GINA!  that's like a joker 800

Canon is losing a lot of sales to other manufacturers, so at some point they will be forced to do something as more and more users are searching for hybrid cameras as video importance has increased massively over the years. 
My only hope now is that Magic lantern hacks the eos R or 5D IV. So I can buy into canon video again. (still own a 6D just for stills) 

Yeah was hoping on at least a7S iii, canon dslr 10bit/prores raw or 4K ff.. or c200 with new codecs.

"If you're recording in 32bit, you don't need to set gain at all." - Watch from 3:00 to 4:00.
Okay, I didn't even know this was possible. The rep compares it to a raw photo.
 
 
 

BORING
i want more exciting announcements!!! ?

They announced a new lav. 
And showed prototypes of new XLR mics as well
It is only a few weeks away

yeah extra stop with a speedbooster is always a plus with slowmotion

yeah extra stop with a speedbooster is always a plus with slowmotion

https://nofilmschool.com/2019/04/meet-chronos-21-hd-low-cost-high-speed-1000fps-camera?fbclid=IwAR2YHcAulfocv086ia2YYGcNn68ZmypxgbMbvnPPjxpnsP0i9OyGe-X-f7g
 
Interesting, not yet close to phantom flex. But the gap is somewhat closing. 

That update is seriously mind blowing. I was just thinking about that only feature in Adobe AE - content aware fill, which would make me use it separatly for this effect only, and I hate this program.. but noup, Resolve got me covered baby
Will wait a bit for a 16.1 version to make sure it is a stable build.

This might be the cleanest camera I have ever seen. I would love to see a test with some vintage lenses(and maybe some diffusion) and some film grain thrown on it. 

Not sure sony would release something that will wipe their FS5/FS7 line of the table.