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I was watching the (impressive) demo on a Panasonic 4K TV which was apparently shot on the GH4. The salesman assured me that if I bought the tv and the GH4 then I too could produce stuff as good... I wanted to ask exactly where I would find the money for the lenses and crew... The immediate response to the image was to be astounded - the "detail" (feathers of birds) was incredible. But after a while it looked over sharpened and too analytical. Jury is out... Tim

Eventually, the sensor will merely read the available information (light and sound [temperature, smell etc???]) and send it to a storage device. That's the "camera" part done. Neither "video" nor "still". The interesting and creative bit is simply what one chooses to do with that information. Some will select an instantaneous moment (a still) or a period of time (video). Indeed there is no reason why they can't be combined. This is the point at which the technology becomes irrelevant - it records "everything" by default. The artist will be able to focus exclusively on the art... But I think we have a few years of mega(pixels/DR/iso/etc.)-wars ahead of us first! Tim

Ok - mine is not the DS1. It's an earlier model I assume. But I'll play with it and see what happens. Thanks for noticing.

I use mine with the rx1004 (using a Kirk to Arca QR to add weight). It balances perfectly. And it functions as it should - you can't adjust the pan speed or anything but that's not an issue if you predict movement. But my unit also has moments when it goes beserk - vibrates furiously and needs to be switched off. Hideous when it happens. Possibly caused by moving the handle off vertical too much? Unfortunately cannot be used inverted (I wanted close to ground shots). Tim

MDMA is about empathy above all else. A feeling of warmth and closeness and intimacy and caring in situations where those emotions either don't exist or they exist in "lower doses". Difficult to depict in isolation. But - and I think this is critical - easy to depict by way of contrast. Before, during & after. There is no dramatic perception change or distortion of physical reality. It's subtle. It's emotional: "I love you now but I won't tomorrow". Maybe "love" is too strong. "I care now but I won't tomorrow"? It's easy to hold hands with someone whilst taking mdma. Easy to hug. Not even necessarily sexual. Music & sound? Not convinced. It's a peaceful time of silent caring. Soft edges. The (dance) music is the same. But these things are quintessentially personal experiences which are difficult to characterise or bind by generalisations. Tim

Thank you. I have AE as part of CC so I'll look into it. I have also found the "draw a mask" tool in FCX which gets round preset shapes and looks to do what I need.

Hi, I'm new to all this so apologies if this is a trivial question! I'm looking to create a shot with time-lapse sky/clouds against a normal speed foreground. I can achieve a reasonably horizontal and "simple" horizon - but it isn't a "straight line". The "foreground" (normal speed) shots would be tripod based. There are then two alternatives: 1. foreground action taking place under the horizon (i.e. not impinging on the sky or time-lapse space) 2. foreground action takes place above the horizon. I assume that I need a mask to achieve this? But my question is what is the best tool for this? I use FCX as an editor but have failed dismally to get to grips with Motion. Any advice much appreciated. Tim

my Shogun just arrived today! Not a huge difference is there? Size & weight not an issue. tim

A6000? (Focus on my rx100iv is terribly slow for close objects. Slightly less terrible for more general views.)

Tripod - I use a 3leggedthing for travel. Stable, strong and light. I think they'll do one within the budget. Tim

Sony A6000? APSC sensor fast AF vast MF lens range (with adapters) plus decent native AF offerings. Cheap - albeit all things are relative! Will be even cheaper once the new A6100/7000 is announced. Customizable - almost everything can be mapped to physical buttons and/or quick access Fn menu. Small and convenient for travel & street (& unobtrusive). [xavcs video if required] A super little camera! Tim

Hear, hear!

For a casual carry everywhere 4k it's hard to beat the rx100iv.