John Matthews

There are so many fine shots here. On the point of the 14-140mm, I've just picked one up with a G7 (yes, getting back into M43 because it's so much fun). I've seen so many great shots with it, not so much because it's a super high IQ but simply it's such a nice lens for composition, especially for travel. Here's another set of clips from James Morrissey with his GH2 (I still have mine too):

I understand. It's going to take some time for this. If they actually start taking away food stamps, financial aid, medicaid, and other help. Then it'll become "real" for them- sadly.

Yes, the used prices might go up just as much as the new prices, making it a wash. Except when the prices eventually fall when sanity kicks in (but that might be giving too much credit to some).

Clearly, if you have a camera to buy, you should have already done it. New and used prices will probably go up by 10-30% or more. Fortunately, I already have 2 cameras that work great. I hope to potentially wait out this presidency. The crazy thing is I bet there are countries, businesses, and individuals everywhere who are going to try the same. I'm trying to imagine if companies like Canon, Nikon, or Sony are going to just cut back production or simply stop. You'd be insane to have a company right now and continue just like before. They need money coming in. Are Asia and Europe enough of a market for them? Maybe, but there are tough times ahead.

I just read that computers and phones from China are now exempt from the tariffs. Anyone think cameras will also get on that list? Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't think there's an actual camera maker in the USA.

I know this sounds strange, but if Democrats organize and steer Trump in the right direction, it would also give him a win. Trump is trying with all his might to hit a home run when he should simply be trying to get on first base (excuse the baseball metaphor). He's going to keep *ucking up, over and over and over because he's also surrounded himself with a bunch of "yes" men and women. Trump will ONLY fall if his base of ignorant supporters feel the pain. Sadly, this needs to happen before anyone can move on, including the Democrats. If not, Trump will continue blaming the Democrats for everything under the sun and his ignorant loyalists will continue to believe every word. Pain needs to be felt. The good news is that, at the rate he's going, it might be a lot sooner than most think- it will be the moment to make a move.

Not quite sure of the reference as I’m not from NY at all. Chuck S. should have added more friction, but that would slow Potus down. My point was more about when you see your adversary is making mistake after mistake, you let them continue doing so. Potus is making so many hard moves, the risk will contue to be high.

Yes, I understand. Tariffs are one thing; then, insane tariffs like 104% on China are something completely different. The only reason I mention Republicans is that he might listen to them as they could actually do something about his executive powers if he doesn't. Will they? I'm also not that sure, but I can tell you that the one thing US Citizens care most about is money- it's probably equal to God (arguably the even same thing for some). If we entertain the idea of 104% tariffs on cameras made in China (and significant tariffs elsewhere), the used market is going to skyrocket like nothing ever seen before. MPB, KEH, and individuals are going to make an absolute killing. China will probably have a field day. Europe will be somewhat unified and a new mecca for investment as perceived risk will be slightly mitigated. Once investors no longer view the USA as a safe place, their prestige will go down the tubes. The investment inertia could be catastrophic. POTUS and his buddies are in a very dangerous place right now as they think they cannot lose. Democrats simply have to wait for them to self destruct because they will at this rate. The big question is: will this current leadership pull the nation down with them? Possibly.

IMO, most of these tariffs are going to be dropped. There's no way Republicans are going to accept the consequences of them because they would be so severe- basically they're embargos with no replacement products available. China will eat them alive. For other countries, the smartest way forward is to simply ride the wave. The bad solution is to get suckered into a deal with him, empowering him and his brand of corruption. Temporarily close operations in the US. Start new trade partnerships ASAP to survive. Apparently, no one can beat him, except himself. As for the camera market, I think many will be ok with a few exceptions. All I can imagine is that (IF the tariffs remain) it will be status quo for 4 years. Investment will probably halt until it gets sorted out. Clearly, the USA is not the attractive market anymore as insanity is just a president away.

Sorry, my previous post wasn't meant for this thread. Laptop, then desktop, then confusion.

IMO, most of these tariffs are going to be dropped. There's no way Republicans are going to accept the consequences of them because they would be so severe- basically they're embargos with no replacement products available. China will eat them alive. For other countries, the smartest way forward is to simply ride the wave. The bad solution is to get suckered into a deal with him, empowering him and his brand of corruption. Temporarily close operations in the US. Start new trade partnerships ASAP to survive. Apparently, no one can beat him, except himself. As for the camera market, I think many will be ok with a few exceptions. All I can imagine is that (IF the tariffs remain) it will be status quo for 4 years. Investment will probably halt until it gets sorted out. Clearly, the USA is not the attractive market anymore as insanity is just a president away.

I'm fairly sure the dpreview pixelshift needs to be redone with the next version(s) of firmware. From what I see, it was firmware 1.0, but maybe it wasn't a jpeg out of camera; rather a Adobe crap RAW processor which wouldn't surprise me. I don't see how Panasonic will leave it like that as there are simply too many artefacts on fine lines. They'll fix it. The standard photo looks great though.

Apparently (as per Sean at Panasonic), demand for the S1Rii has been much higher than expected and exceeding what Lumix had thought. That's good news.

That's a good feeling. Nice to see you posting again as I always like to hear what you have to say. The shots look really good! So, did you get the Arri LUT add-on?

That's good to hear. We are usually talking about 4k 10bit files in 2025 and they should have that kind of latitude. As for the 57mm f/1.2, I think you could just grey card it and it would be fine. I personally won't be trying to remove the yellowing. For me, that's just part of the charm.