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    Alex Uzan reacted to IronFilm in New year, New gear   
    You've got an a7mk3 and GH5 and X-T3??
    Three really nice cameras, all of the latest generation!

    Maybe slow down a bit and don't buy any new cameras this year? Perhaps even sell one or two of those camera bodies and focus your lenses into just one ecosystem?

    Ah that last part, I let myself fall into that trap now and then in the sound world! Oops
    But on one hand, I think it is handy to have solutions ready to go before a problem even presents itself. But on the other hand, I definitely spend too much. 
     
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    Alex Uzan reacted to IronFilm in New year, New gear   
    What lenses do you have for your GH5? You can use exactly the same lenses on the BMD Pocket 4K? Also consider the Z Cam E2
     
    6K has a big price bump! Not worth it in my eyes, 4K is plenty!

    And the EF mount is a negative about the 6K, as it will reduce your flexibility. (you won't be able to go as wide / shallow as you could with a 4K  either , if you put a x0.64 focal reducer on the 4K)
     
    Once Sigma rolls out their full line up of Sigma lenses for L Mount then that will drop the costs of the L system a lot. 
     
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    Alex Uzan reacted to kye in New year, New gear   
    Interesting that you don’t like the GH5 and prefer the A7iii - for most it is the other way around.  Are you shooting log and grading in post or are you shooting a rec709 preset?  I know that the rec709 from the A7iii looks lovely, whereas the GH5 log files are very easy to grade and people struggle with Slog.
    In terms of the P4K vs P6K, I agree with @IronFilm about the P4K being the much more flexible option in terms of adapting lenses, but it depends on what lenses you use and like.  For example if you’re going to just use the Sigma 18-35 and 50-100 f1.8 lenses and nothing else then maybe the 6K is a better fit.
    Like I say to everyone, get clear on what work you’re trying to do and how you like to work, make a list of your priorities and rank them in order (by asking yourself questions that force you to choose between two priorities) and only then consider what equipment you should buy.  That way you will spend money on things you will use, rather than things that seem cool or that will solve problems you would like to have..
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    Alex Uzan reacted to heart0less in New year, New gear   
    I'm rocking X-T3 with a Zhongyi Speed Booster (Lens Turbo II) and it's an amazing hybrid for the price.
    Can't comment on AF, since all the lenses I own are totally manual (believe it or not).
    Manual focus assist modes are great and you can choose which you like best (read more about them here:  https://www.jmpeltier.com/fujifilm-manual-focus-assist-modes/ )
     
    Video files are a bit hefty (can't play them smoothly on my PC straight out of memory card) thanks to massive amounts of data they provide. It's really difficult to break them.
     
    Overall - it's the best camera I've ever had (coming from previous Sony, Panasonic and Samsung NX user).
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    Alex Uzan reacted to Mark Romero 2 in New year, New gear   
    I don't know if this is helpful or not, but if you like the video image quality of your GH5, then maybe a Panasonic S1 might be usable for you?
    It is full frame, has 10-bit, 4K 30fps GOP at 150MBS (no all-i yet, but maybe in a firmware update down the road???). Has HLG-like and full VLOG similar to vericam / EVA1
    Great stills camera.
    The lenses are pricey... VERY pricey, but good. The 24-105 kit lens is claimed by many to be parafocal and has no focus breathing. I am still testing out mine to confirm (only had it a day so can't say for sure).
    Autofocus is NOT in the same league as your a7 III, no matter what anyone says. It is not in the same league as my a6500, and the a7 III is better that the a6500 in terms of AF.
    There is a Sigma MC-21 adapter to adapt EF glass to the S1. I have only tested it personally with the Canon 16-35 f/4L and first impressions are that it works fine, except that...
    There is no AF-C when using Canon Glass on the MC-21. Only AF-S and Manual focus. Then again,  the BM cameras don't have ANY af-c so there you go...
    Manual focus is pretty good when using a native L Mount lens, as it will magnify the area of focus. It isn't so great with a vintage lens. I tried with my Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f.2 on a "dumb" adapter, and while the LCD screen and EVF are good, the focus peaking is very subtle, and when using a vintage lens on a dumb adapter, there s no magnification.
    The Bad News: It is HEAVY.  Very heavy. S1 + 24-105 f/4 = 1,772 grams, or 3 pounds 15 ounces.
    The Good news: you can skip Arm Day at the gym now!!!
    There are other trade offs too but I don't know the exact technical specs of some of the trade offs. I could be wrong, but I think that the 4K 60p is in Super 35 instead of full frame and it is only 8-bit, but 10-bit if you output to a recorder. I might be totally wrong on this though.
    Otherwise, just go out and buy an X-T3 and be happy  ?
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    Alex Uzan reacted to Zak Forsman in Panasonic S1H review / hands-on - a true 6K full frame cinema camera   
    Seems people like pairing their S1H with Leica-R lenses... and I'm one of them! I'm shooting a short doc on my brother about his comic book, "I Am Not Okay With This", as it's currently being adapted into a series for Netflix. This will be the second time he's had a comic book adapted into a series. The first was "The End of the F*cking World" which did well, however, he told me that people would see him signing copies of the original comic at cons, and accuse him of "ripping off the show". So this time, i wanted to help raise his profile a bit when "I Am Not Okay With This" is released, and it gives me something to flex my creative muscles on. Anyway, some sample stills... Panasonic S1H, Leica Summicron-R 35mm, 50mm, & 90mm. Not a final grade -- just wanted to get some images out.




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    Alex Uzan reacted to Dave Maze in Aren’t we all just a bunch of Gear Guys?   
    Just a little end of the year lol for you guys. Have been cookin this one up for a while. I hope you guys get a laugh out of it. This is a parody of the Billie Eilish song “bad guy” except... this one is all about camera gear ?‍♂️
    Let me know your thoughts!
     
    mostly shot on GH5 in 10bit on atomos ninja v. 
    pickup shots in the garage were shot on EOS R in 4k internal. 
    a few minor pickups on the EM1 mkii. 
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    Alex Uzan reacted to Turboguard in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Shot on P4K with Crane 3 Lab.
     
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from Snowbro in Sony a6100 and a6600 Announcement   
    4k30, 8bit, one dual slot, no joystick.
    So disapointing.
    Even one year later, they can't keep up with the X-T3.
    At least the 16-55 seems great.
    But we still don't know the price, and if it IS.
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    Alex Uzan reacted to Anaconda_ in DJI Announcing Something New On The 28th   
    Well the update came sooner than I thought.
    v01.04.00.20

    1. Added pro setting when using Osmo Pocket without DJI Mimo.
    2. Added option to switch between AFC and AFS when using Osmo Pocket without DJI Mimo.
    3. Added Cine-Like color mode to video mode.
    4. Fixed issue: after powering off, the gimbal attitude of some devices was in an abnormal position to fit into the cover.
    5. Optimized face detection.
    6. Reduced focus pulsing in some situations, such as when shooting the sky or at night.
    7. Increased autofocus speed when moving Osmo Pocket quickly.
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from webrunner5 in Terrible issue with my X-T3   
    Haha ?
    You know what ? I kept it ?
    I love the panarama and the timelapse features.

    And it so easy to use, that everyone around me can hold it an get acceptable results.
    Which is nice for birthday party, or any family event.
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    Alex Uzan reacted to wolf33d in Sony A6400   
    Sony A6400 is here. My point of view:
    Uninteresting camera, with great new AF tech.
    check the Sony video. The AF tracking seems incredible and they finally implemented touch AF. 
    While I don’t care about this camera I am happy to see the A7SIII AF will be great.
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    Alex Uzan reacted to frontfocus in ND filter, Issue or not   
    yes, it's normals as in
    a) you can get a color shift, especially from cheaper filters
    b) variable nd filters use polarisation filters and thus can influence reflections and the sky 
    c) when you go too far and use a filter without hard stops, an X will appear due to the way those filters work.
     
    Yes, fixed nd filters offer better image quality, but you loose the flexibility. If you go for different fixed nd filters you might take a look at the xume manfrotto stuff.
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    Alex Uzan reacted to Ehetyz in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    Yeah I'm gonna chalk this up as some serious rose-tinted glasses towards those old BMD:s. I'm not saying they're bad but I know I won't touch one with a ten foot pole today - and I used a BMCC almost exclusively for two years. Anything BMCC did the new BMD:s can do - and a lot more. In fact the original color science on the BMCC was kind of a pain in the ass in hindsight.
    Also consider the fact that you're comparing a camera that's been out for what, five years, with thousands of hours of footage available online, to a brand-new one people are slowly adopting and coming to terms with.
    Anyways, I'm having fun with my P4K and have already used it on ten or so commercial shoots. On gimbal, as a B-cam for stealing quick shots, and even as a broadcast cam on a christmas cooking show live stream  - was able to match it perfectly to the URSA with my own custom LUT and it ran flawlessly through the show.
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from Emanuel in DJI Announcing Something New On The 28th   
    The release notes :
    Added 1080p 25/50fps and 4K 25/50fps resolution to basic settings.
    Added support to shoot 3x3 panorama photos when the tilt axis is between -20° and 80°.
    Optimized FaceTrack in DJI Mimo.
    Increased the time that the gimbal is in position to fit into the cover from five to eight seconds.
    Optimized the focus in ActiveTrack and when detecting faces.
    Optimized ActiveTrack when the gimbal is in Portrait and Flashlight mode.
    Fixed the issue where a red tint appeared when using Auto White Balance (AWB) in scenes that were predominantly green.
    Fixed the issue affecting some devices where the charging time was slow.
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    Alex Uzan reacted to Emanuel in DJI Announcing Something New On The 28th   
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from webrunner5 in DJI Announcing Something New On The 28th   
    Completely agree with you ?
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from webrunner5 in DJI Announcing Something New On The 28th   
    I got mine today.
    I haven’t check the image quality yet, but two things :
    1) this camera is ntsc only, no 4k50 or 25. Only 60 and 30.
    2) the grip is getting hot quickly, and it really cold around me.
    I can not imagine what it would be under the sun.
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    Alex Uzan reacted to zerocool22 in The Black Friday deal that I want this year is...   
    pocket 4K in stock. 
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    Alex Uzan reacted to Mckinise in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    It was more me being sad that such an app doesn't exist. Instead of just moping around I put together a video of how I use the Panasonic App. Maybe someone in the loop will see that and decide it's a feature worthy of being in future cameras. 
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from Shirozina in Advertisement for Adobe to fight perception of unreliable buggy Premiere   
    Not to me.
    Resolve is a very demanding software, as much as is powerful, that means that you must have a clean install : no BS apps working in background - Drivers up to date.
    I may have maybe one or two crashs a week, and I use Resolve everyday.
    Of course it’s not perfect, but How can it be ?
    Blackmagic add a ton of new features at every update, has included Fairlight and Fusion in the internal process, that makes Davinci Resolve the most complete and powerful video Editor software on the market.
    And the more promising as well, since the support team is listening every users request.
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from thephoenix in Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K   
    It seems that BM has really fu**ed up many features of this Pocket 4K.
    You almost need a workaround for everything : battery, screen, audio, form factor for gimbal.
    Disapointing, since it's not their first camera...
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from TheRenaissanceMan in Fuji X-T3 and X-T4 discussion   
    Our last video made with the X-T3 + 35f2
    The color grade is not perfect, but sharpness, DR, and Motion cadence are really great.
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from omega1978 in Fuji X-T3 and X-T4 discussion   
    Our last video made with the X-T3 + 35f2
    The color grade is not perfect, but sharpness, DR, and Motion cadence are really great.
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    Alex Uzan got a reaction from Emanuel in Fuji X-T3 and X-T4 discussion   
    Our last video made with the X-T3 + 35f2
    The color grade is not perfect, but sharpness, DR, and Motion cadence are really great.
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