mkabi

2 hours ago, IronFilm said:

With how dirt cheap the C100 is becoming now in 2019 on eBay, you could very well be an owner with not one but two C100 cameras and still just merely be a very low budget videographer. And a X-T30 might (or might not!) be exactly what you're seeking in your next camera. 

Can I get it for $150 for that challenge?

21 hours ago, mercer said:

Awesome idea!!! If I have a vote for rules to help even the playing field... no 4K, no Raw, no ProRes. So 1080p or less compressed codec.

I don't know about this one.... not that I completely disagree...

But, may be... if you created a 2 min. short (street walk-around) that was 1080p and manipulated the image (even through editing) such that it is better than someone with 4K and RAW... we can put that last nail in the coffin; its not the camera but the person behind the camera. Of course, you can argue that the camera is the limiting factor blah blah blah... but people need to elevate their own skill level before seeking a camera that is beyond their own skill level.

20 hours ago, newfoundmass said:

It's weird, cause rarely do we get these kinds of deals in the US! In fact, I was just looking and I think the price of used GH2's have gone up since I helped a friend buy a set of them for under $200 each off eBay! 

Used GX85's are going for about $250 to $300 on eBay currently! 

I have to agree here.

Sorry to backpedal here ? -> ?

I can't find anything on my side of the world that fits the $150 (US) budget.... unless you want action camera footage (I can still do something with that)..

May be increase it to US $200 (+shipping)?

Also, can we rent equipment?

15 minutes ago, mercer said:

I hope this happens. In fact, I’m a little surprised by the lack of replies. The older members would have eaten this up...

But it seems the next generation of video shooters are only interested in resolution and auto focus.

Or they are actively looking for deals that fit that $150 budget....

This is what I am working with:

But, I'm in Canada and even if you do the exchange rate $150 (US) = $198 (CAD).... someone said under $75? Where.... I'll take it!

I'm down for it.... lets raise the stakes... Make it mandatory, else be banned from the forum ?

36 minutes ago, DBounce said:

Hasselblad did actually release two new cameras today. They also announced the 907X camera body with the new CFV II 50C digital back.

 

 

So, technically, it is 100MP.

Divided into 2 bodies.

"Video: To be enabled at a later date."

?

Out of curiosity, is asking a question like "When will the XT-4 come out?" a Troll question?

10 hours ago, kye said:

 

@mkabi I like the Good / Bad / Ugly analogy, it works well.  

Just for clarity, I go into each "themed" folder and create 3 more folders, "The Good"; "The Bad" and "The Ugly"

For Gen Z people that don't get it, its an Eastwood reference. 

I usually start sorting through the mess...

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, etc.

Then I start sorting each day by theme, if similar themes arise, I group them together rather than by days.

So multiple days become a few select themes... then each theme... I usually sort as the Good, the bad and the ugly.

The Good shots will definitely be in the edit.

The Bad is there only if you have no resort, and you need something essential for the story.

The Ugly is for the recycling bin or blooper reel.

11 hours ago, Mokara said:

You will not have people like that in space, because it is too expensive and consumes too many resources. This idea of floating slums drifting around space is absurd. It would be cheaper to ship those underclass folk back to earth and release them into the wilds of the prairies to fend for themselves without the huge overhead it would require in space. The people who would live in space environments would be very educated and skilled, they would have to be to survive.

I haven't watched the show, but the idea of slums in space isn't an absurd idea.

I'm sure the poor were probably rich going into space, and then lost it all in the stock market and became homeless in space ?

1 hour ago, Kisaha said:

SPOILERS!!

Varys gone in the first 10minutes. Cersei, the biggest and meanest conspirator and cynic of that universe, suddenly became just a fool and was waiting a miracle..

I don't know what you are on about?

Are we watching the same show?

You are literally complaining that the show is "killing off some of the main characters, in an instant...." which this show is infamous for.... Did you forget about Ned Stark, Robert Stark, Geoffrey, etc....????

1 hour ago, Kisaha said:

The Dothrakis and Unsullied were the ones taken the heaviest losses when fighting the dead, suddenly they are thriving again?what are they?clones?

This I have to agree with.... but don't think too much into it... assume that the northerners had the numbers to facilitate the attack. You have to be a damn fool, King or Queen, to go attack a fortified castle AND you are outnumbered.... Tyrion as an advisor would have said its a fools errand.

1 hour ago, Kisaha said:

Euron killed one dragon with a few ships, but now with all the Iron Fleet and the biggest and most fortified city can't even scratch one. All the fortifications and preparations of years destroyed in 5 minutes of film time.

 I agree and disagree... 

But Euron's kill was by surprise... they didn't expect the attack and the dragon got killed because of it... ask yourself, this... both dragons were present when Euron killed the first dragon, how did he miss the opportunity to kill the second dragon as well?

I think, when you have that element of surprise... it gives you that advantage, if you point that spear forward, but the target is behind you - how long to readjust and re-aim before being able to hit the target?

I think its a brilliant move by Sony... 

1 hour ago, thebrothersthre3 said:

With a tiny sensor

Not everything needs a m4/3 or higher sensor...

Think of it this way... you can have the Sony a7s3 for the sDOF & wide angle shots, and any other stuff that the phone can't handle...

Its a good companion piece if you ask me...

I don’t own a magic arm, but I was entertaining the idea of one in the past... so I am no expert to recommend one to you.

In any case, let me shoot a couple of questions back at you... in what configuration were you planning to use it in? How will it balance on that gimbal?

Bwahahahaha....

Editted to add: Not laughing at liork’s joke although that one was relatively funny.

Here is the thing....

If they are recycling sensors and tech...

I sure hope they give us 1dx mark 2 stuff in the RX (if that is the name).

I know it’s not going to happen... but come on 4K/60p & 1080/120p... It’s like betting that last dollar on red on the roulette... you know you’ve lost a lot more money and it’s like the last bit of light hope before you start walking away from the Casino...

5 minutes ago, thebrothersthre3 said:

If only to let me focus more on the creative aspects without gear holding me up more than in needs to. 

Yeah... well... gear never holds anyone back...

Its a mental state that you and most people on this forum have... including me.... its just G.A.S.

Trust me.... this constant look for the best gear... best color... best dynamic range.... never ends and these companies are more than willing to fulfill your needs only for you to blow more of your money - supply and demand - the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer just to feed this never ending need for consumerism.

You need to "focus more on the creative aspects without" thinking about the gear your are using.

If Ford Coppola kept thinking about the gear holding him back..... Well.... you know how that would have ended up... 

I will put out my prediction as well.... cause its fun.

Its cheaper than the EOS R.... but it will have 4K... only because after the m50, Canon said that they will start incorporating 4K in all their EOS products from there onwards.

Don't remember the source, but its floating around on the internet somewhere...

Its not going to be better than the EOS R - and its priced that way. So don't expect too much...
 

Editted to add: And, its pretty stupid to have a new mirrorless product thats sitting right in between the EOS R & m50 - its priced that way too.... without 4K in 2019.

Yeah stick with Fuji... not just lenses, but batteries, codec, menu system... in the end, why run around like a chicken with its head cut off.... if its all in the same system - you have simplified your life and all you are looking to do is match colors.

If you were starting off with a new system, I will always recommend PL lenses to start your lens collection.... like @anonim said don't depend on electronic AF - go straight MF. Its easier to switch systems if you aren't really invested in any company.

I know everyone boasts about Canon's DPAF - but in my opinion - not a fan.... it works on faces, but on animate objects - sometimes it hunts. And, in critical situations, time sensitive moments - thats not cool.

Yeah... 4K @ 30p cropped to 1.5...

Isn’t exciting enough...

If they pushed it to be equivalent in capabilities as the XT3... then I can say, “now we’re talking.”

And, to justify $1699 for it... I don’t know...

Too bad, Canon has had so many opportunities to turn it around.

What are the chances a XH-10 would be coming then???

You using Focus Peaking????

I don't know.... from what I hear... the focus peaking coming from the Fuji is pretty high up there...

And, if I were you.... I would do a few tests... and if focus peaking is nailing it every time... just trust and not punch in.

9 hours ago, Django said:

Besides Sony said that with A7SIII "we want to exceed customer expectation". Read into that what you will but I'm expecting something big...such as 8K.

A7R/S II took the camera world by storm by being the first FF 4K mirrorless cameras. Now that CaNikon & Panny joined the party, they need again to pack some major heat imo.

 

I think its packing too much heat already (pun intended) and they are trying to mitigate that at present

But, more seriously, my prediction is that its going to be 18MP to 20MP - 5K camera instead... 5K Anamorphic mode???

With 4K/60p and all the other fixins thats available... + Venice colours... 10 bit externally.

1 hour ago, TheRenaissanceMan said:

Wtf? Do people on this forum even work in production? EVERYTHING with a budget I work on is Alexa with fast lenses close to wide open, big soft LED sources, and practicals that play as real scene lighting. Low light levels are the current flavor, not only for speed (HUGE on paid work where producers are trying to save pennies anywhere they can), but because at those intensities, lighting looks about the same to the eye as it will to camera, as opposed to high levels where you'll often have no idea of your ratios until you pull out a meter or a monitor. This also means controlling your sources, blocking light, and choosing visually conducive locations becomes more important than ever, as your keys aren't nearly bright enough to knock errant light down. 

Maybe we need to make a topic detailing current industry visual and sound techniques, just so we're all on the same page with how things are done now and what matters.

I think what he meant by saying "good lowlight capabilities are of no benefit for "big budget" shoots"

Its under the bigger umbrella of what he said earlier, i.e. "The filmmaking industry can be surprisingly traditional and risk adverse, one of the reasons why Arri Alexa cameras are so common place. Just because a camera is popular doesn't mean it is 'best'".

And, I'm just insinuating here... what he means is that if the Sony alpha cameras produced the same IQ and colour as the Alexa, but it gives the additional benefit of extreme low-light capabilities - the industry will still choose the Alexa. Regardless of the fact that the Sony gives the additional benefit of lowlight...