Phil A

I really doubt any Alpha camera getting integrated ND filters.

1 hour ago, Mokhtar Ghambary said:

So i can't Record while looking at the Aputure V-Screen VS-2?

Can u plz tell more about it?

No you can't. When you start recording in camera it deactivates the HDMI out preview. Nothing to do about it.

The G7 doesn't do HDMI out while internally recording. Was a deal breaker for me when I considered that camera.

If you need/want external monitoring, you also have to record externally.

11 minutes ago, MattH said:

I cant see sony going 10 bit with 4k in stills cams. Not in the next 4 years, nevermind half a year.  The FS7 doesnt even have 10bit 4k.  Regardless of how long the GH5 will take I think the fact that it's comming is why sony have released this upgrade so soon.  I mean lets face it, they could have waited another year and then called it the A6300 mkii.

The FS7 shoots 4k 10bit 422 in XAVC-I. That's the big difference to the FS5.

29 minutes ago, MattH said:

Not when the GH5 is about to come out with its superior specs. It makes perfect sense to get some more sales in while they can.  Its essentially the same camera as the 6300 with upgrades which explains how they managed it so quickly.  The added ibis makes people think twice about getting the G85 and GX85 too.  The price pushes it too close to full frame for my comfort though.

Which? The A7s II and A7r II are double the price (3450€ in Germany), the Canon 5D IV even more.

It's kinda harsh how much more expensive it is in Europe though. 1700€ vs 1400$

I sometimes use it but in my opinion you can't just slap it on and be done, it needs manual adjustment and I never add the LUT above 30-50%. I see how using it straight at 100% makes people dislike it, it's in the same territory as overdoing it with Film Convert.

http://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-6500

camera is announced.

Sounds like an A6300 with IBIS and Touch Screen. Can't wait to hear if that's all that's new or if it fixed overheating, rolling shutter, etc.

2 minutes ago, Simon Shasha said:

 

If they would release a 16mm 1.4, 24mm F1.4, 35mm F1.4, and 60mm F1.4, something akin to Fuji's fast XF line, to go along with their APS-C cameras, instead of a new body, I can guarantee that myself, as well as many other Sony APS-C shooters, would appreciate it.

Hell, make them all F2 with weather sealing and faster AF motors. Just give us some professional lens options that don't carry the price and weight of FF lenses.

If they don't, than hopefully Sigma will. I recently purchased the Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN for my A6300. Insane performance - especially for the price.

I love to use the compact 35mm 1.8 OSS and 50mm 1.8 OSS and have to agree, the Sony APS-C system still lacks a whole bunch of options. A 16mm & 23mm 1.8 OSS would be a great addition as would be a 17-50mm f/2.8 OSS zoom which EVERY other system has.

If an A6500 would come with A7 body with the A6300 sensor but IBIS and massively reduced rolling shutter I would totally get that and keep the A6300 as a B cam. I guess it's too early to pray for 10bit 422?

1 minute ago, Justin Bacle said:

What about a JVC LS300 (Super35 4K) or a BlackMagic Micro studio Camera (S16 but 4k if an external recorder is ok for you ?) ? Is the GH4 an option ?

The Micro Studio has only like 7 stops of DR and it's directly in Rec709. Saw some youtube vids which had beautiful colors but basically every highlight is blown.

Is the XAVC-L of the Sony FS5 actually any different from the XAVC-S of the A series? It's obviously nothing like the XAVC-I of the FS7.

18 minutes ago, Fil said:

Yes it would be bulking it out, I haven't looked into all the variables of providing power via the smallest battery possible nor the smallest convertor. I originally looked at the Gratical X as its powered by an LPE6 battery. The SmallHD 501 with 'Sidefinder' does look interesting I agree. What do you use?

I don't have the BMMCC, I am too afraid of moire and aliasing but still consider to get a used one once more are out in the wild. I'd rather have something in between BMMCC/BMPCC and the BMCC/BMPC4k, but that gets discussed to death in another thread.

I'm using the SmallHD 501 (versatility would suggest getting the 502 with HDMi and SDI) with a Sony A6300 and love it. It has more tools than I'd ever use, the "oversharpening" focus assist works great and I couldn't imagine downgrading to a monitor without LUT support after getting used to it (I shot footage, then graded it in Resolve to my liking and exported the grade as a LUT for monitoring). Will probably get the sidefinder soon but you should read reviews, it is also no perfect solution as it uses a mirror and some people say it feels distorted.

How would you expect to keep the BMMCC setup small using the Ursa EVF? You'd need a HDMI to SDI converter for the video signal and you need to power the EVF via XLR. So you're now at BMMCC + shoulder rig + a small HDMI-SDI converter like the Atomos ones + a V mount battery to power everything. That's not what I'd consider compact. Same for the Zacuto Gratical Eye, it doesn't take HDMI and needs external power via 2 pin lemo.

I'd go BMMCC + SmallHD 501 + SmallHD side finder. Both runs on LP-E6 batteries, too.

But did they ever say it's continuous? Might be the buffer only manages 1 or 2 seconds before it's full.

Looks heavy but I like the mounting options.

Rolling Shutter looks, like with nearly all current cameras, rather bad.

I'm probably sounding like a broken record but I like the SmallHD 501. I think for "monitor only" it is amazing. It has all the tools one could need and it's build solidly. It's pricier but I don't expect to have to replace it for a long, long time. Just wish I had gotten the 502 with the SDI ports, but the 501 was on offer for nearly 30% off.

it also takes the LP-E6 batteries which is neat to pair with the BMMCC.

19 minutes ago, mercer said:

I think the idea is you (or the intended consumer) won't need a tripod due to the 5-Axis. 

The people who need a selfie screen for video are typically people who do a VLOG, so they have the camera on a tripod, stabilizer or handhold the camera on a gorillapod. For these uses the flippedy screen is unusable, so you can only utilize it to photograph yourself while holding the camera in your hand (where by now most people I know would still use a selfie-stick or gorillapod to get a better perspective).
I stand by what I said, I think it's a design flaw, might as well have stopped at 90° tilt.

Really curious about the electronic digital stabilization though and if it has the wobbles like WarpStabilizer or the DIS of NX1.

I'm baffled by the tilt screen... apparently it tilts 180° downwards. So, it tilts behind your tripod/stabilizer. What genius had that idea?

54 minutes ago, gatopardo said:

Sensor: Effective pixels 24.2 million pixel APS-C CMOS (total number of pixels 25.8 million pixels)

Those extra pixels are used for the electronic stabilization process?

It's normal that a sensor has more actual pixel than effectively used, you'll find that with most if not all DSLR and MILC.

I think mostly everyone imagines an evolutionary step above the current (old) offering. Size-wise between BMPCC and BMCC with the 2.5K sensor and - if possible - 60fps. If it would use LP-E6 or NP-F batteries instead of the internal one, that would already be a big step forward. What I miss a lot on the BMCC is a HDMI port, a lot of cheap external monitors don't have SDI.

Personally I'd love a BMCC v2 (if necessary even in the current body) with LP-E6 batteries, the 5" FullHD display of the VideoAssist, the 60fps & 3:1 RAW of the BMMCC and a HDMI port. If it comes with the Resolve dongle I wouldn't mind a price between 2000 - 3500€.

I realize there's the "buy the Ursa Mini" logic but most here probably don't want the 4k sensor and the 4.6k one with all the rig you need incl. batteries and media brings it quite high in price. And that's completely ignoring that it's not really that mini at all and quite heavy.

I once bought a cheap, used Canon EF 24-105 f4 L lens with a scratched front element (2 scratches, ca. 5-10mm long and 1mm wide). Didn't even show at landscape pics with f/8.

Here in Europe you can't find any used BMMCC so far so buying a set together instead of scavenging eBay can be pricy. I really like the the BMMCC but you basically "need" the SpeedBooster and an OLPF and then you're at over 2000€ if we say you already have lenses and monitor.

This week I've seen a BMCC MFT incl. Resolve dongle sell on eBay Germany with rig (rods, matebox, follow focus), battery plate and the Ursa EVF for just 2100 €, all together worth over 6000€. Kinda regret not jumping on it but it's just a heavy system.

What I wonder with the expectation regarding 4k60p is, why would anyone shooting with a mobile phone consider that?I'd guess there's really no interest from regular consumers. 1080p gives them 120fps which is "better" slow motion.

I made a quick check by asking 5 people at work (industrial manufacturing company) if they set their iPhone 6s (we have them as work phones) to 4k30fps. I got a "can Instagram or Facebook show that already?" and everyone stuck with the standard 1080p30fps, actually only one of them didn't have to look into the settings to find out (the others didn't even know there is a setting), he said 4k uses too much memory and he made a concious decision.

I feel like there's as good as no interest from consumers in 4k60p. Like with the cameras, enthusiasts are a small market wedged between consumers who don't give a f*ck and pros who buy purpose built equipment, so we can't really expect the industry to make us happy.

Saw it for 550€ on Amazon Germany today (actually shipped by Amazon) but once I managed to convince my better half that I totally need to buy that, price was 699€ again. And buying from China gives me bitter 19% VAT on import. The shame, oh the shame!

Because it doesn't. UHD up to 30fps, FHD up to 120fps and 720p up to 240fps.

Another (noob) question. I know that the gimbals are best used with wide angle and moving but how well would it work to stabilize a static shot, i.e. APS-C cam with a 50mm or even 85mm lens when just holding still? What if it's a system with optical image stabilization / sensor stabilization plus the gimbal and holding still for a static shot?