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2 hours ago, IronFilm said:
Don't need to use it if not using Aux LTC
For the significant majority of users on here, aux LTC will be what they are using as their cameras don't have TC so its going to be relevant to them.
The cheapest one that would be in general use on here would be the Pocket4K but Tentacle Sync Studio doesn't yet support BRAW so that is another workflow factor but will hopefully be incorporated as its still a few months from release.
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32 minutes ago, IronFilm said:
Not really limiting at all, for most applications you'd only be wanting to directly press that "record button" but once a day. So to use the app instead? Not a big deal at all.
True enough.
With the battery life that they are talking about and the size of micro SD cards available today it would indeed be possible to record in a single take for 8-10 hours (providing its exFAT to handle the 4 gig limit or has some other in built spanning solution of course).
I've never used their Sync Studio app so I don't know whether there is a performance hit etc if you were using that one continuous 8-10 hour audio file and it then doing the sync to tens/hundreds of smaller video files?
I'm guessing not and in some respects it might actually be faster ?
32 minutes ago, IronFilm said:
Because you don't want to be digging under the actor's clothes multiple times a day to stop start it!
I wasn't suggesting it was an either/or situation just that it would be useful to have both.
32 minutes ago, IronFilm said:
And actually, this is where the app comes in very very very handy....... as then you can remotely start/stop them all at once! (I do greatly hope there is a batch option in the app)In the controlled situations that you are dealing with where you have a dedicated sound person and multiple units then I can see that it would be an absolute boon.
Having said that, in uncontrolled situations, its likely to be even more useful as if it can do the all day takes and sync as easily as if it were multiple takes then removing that possibility of not having put the external recorder into record is an even bigger boon!
Right, I'm convinced now
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With the 32 bit floating point audio its going to be a great fire and forget device that is going to really appeal to wedding shooters and so from that point of view I can see why they would want to make it even more "groom proof" by not having a record switch but for every other application it seems a bit restricting.
Depending on whether this sliding switch here is a physical or virtual one (I'm guessing the latter as it will likely be a "hold it in this position for 5 seconds to switch off" type of control) then they could still build a functionality in before it ships to initiate the recording with some other logic like a double slide up etc.
What I'm quite surprised about though is that neither Newsshooter or Cinema5D asked the question when they were doing their interviews about the product.
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Technically of course, that would count as the "under £3000" that they were discussing with us.
But so would £10 and I don't expect it to be that either.
As much as I want it to happen for them, if it isn't under £2000, if not closer to £1700 if I'm honest, then I can't see it happening for them.
By the time it arrives (and it will be delayed until the end of the year at least) there will be a lot of more mature options available much cheaper.
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1 hour ago, mercer said:
Yikes... maybe I’ll just save up for a Komodo.
A Komode might be more apt as when you see the price of the FP you might well shit yourself.
However...
We have just been back to have a longer chat with them and something caught our eye on it that might cause a re-think in a good way.
More from @Andrew Reid on that upcoming tomorrow or Monday.
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12 minutes ago, mercer said:
Did you laugh when you heard the price?
I can't laugh at a tragedy
13 minutes ago, mercer said:I suppose there’s more to the L-Mount alliance than just sharing a lens mount. So I’m assuming it’s the same or pretty damn close to S1H prices.
The price we were discussing was in pounds so as the camera won't be released before the Brexit date, it could literally be meaningless and you can come to London and buy one with four bunches of bananas, three pairs of nylons, two bars of candy, a carton of cigarettes and a couple of tins of spam like the old days.
15 minutes ago, Kisaha said:Are you going to release anything about that vND construction we were talking about a little while ago?
If I do, it will be in a mount adapter for L mount...
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15 minutes ago, Anaconda_ said:
That's a shame. I was convincing myself that if the footage and photos come out nice, it'll be worth the price, but it was a close call. More price means less interest from me... at least for now.
Things can change so its still very much in play but if it does launch at the price that was discussed with us, then as lovely as it is (and it is lovely) it will be a challenge for it.
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Played with a Sigma FP today.
Its a thing of potential beauty but as it stands it raised more questions than answers for me to be honest and I definitely think a couple of things might have to change between now and the release.
My whispering source needs to stay off the sauce as well.
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4 hours ago, mercer said:
As I said earlier in the thread... when one of the major manufacturers offer internal FF 4K Raw, for $2500 or less, I’ll upgrade.
Should only be a week to go now before we find out if there might be a contender for that one.
My guy said he'll let me know a bit more when he gets home from work.
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Well, theoretically only a week to go before we have some pricing information and a look at a real functioning one but in the meantime, someone has made a very detailed virtual one to look at !
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2 hours ago, theSUBVERSIVE said:
@BTM_Pix so how does it work for all the different focal length? You cross the data between what the camera knows about its lens and focal length with the data the LIDAR sensor gets? So as long as it's calibrated the LIDAR knows what the camera is looking at?
Also, how does it work for continuous AF? It uses the camera's own algorithm to track?
If you were to speculate over how Panasonic could implement ToF AF in their future camera, how do you think it would be the best way for them to do it?
Is it even possible to make the normal camera sensor have some in-sensor LIDAR capability or does it have to be a completely separate sensor? If it has to be separate it would have to be implemented in a place that won't be easily obstructed, so probably near the EVF - like mounting on the hot shoe. But I wonder if it's possible to make it in a way that the LIDAR sensor can see the same as the main sensor/lens.
Sorry for all the questions but I'm just trying to understand how does this work or what could be done by a manufacturer to make it even better. If they cross the data of the LIDAR with the lens data - like DFD does -, plus the data they get from AI regarding how to identify a subject, how to give priority to eye tracking - like Sony does -, if they combine all of that, they should get a pretty good AF.
Each lens is profiled to calibrate real distance and focus position.
The camera's internal AF is bypassed completely and the lens is operated as though it were under manual control which allows instant switch or ramped changes as it is tracking.
In terms of manufacturers making it better, then Panasonic et al will implement this in a different way and will definitely improve on it by virtue of having far, far smarter people than me involved in its development and having far more of them. In terms of speculating how they will do it internally whether its incorporated into the sensor itself or as part of the image processing pipeline through AI then they could go either way really.
I've mentioned a couple of times in this thread that what I've shown thus far is very much a jumping off point for this and by the time the commercial product version of it becomes available in early 2020 it won't have changed conceptually in terms of it being an outboard system that can be added to different cameras but how that is achieved will and, without giving too much away at this stage, already is changing.
I'll drip a couple of things into this thread between now and then.
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8 minutes ago, zerocool22 said:
hmm looking at 550 euro(the 2 adapters togheter) for an EF adapter then, thats a bit too rich for my blood Im afraid
Buying the adapter direct from TechArt and the MC11 from Amazon UK, its about £390 (200+190) which is about €450 so you can shave the price a bit.
You can also either pick up a used MC11 or get a cheaper version like a Viltrox or Commlite to probably get that below €400.
Kipon's AF adapters usually for for around €300 so if its the same sort of price then the two adapter solution will be more expensive but one advantage is that you get access to E mount lenses as well as EF and the other advantage is it is available now whereas I haven't seen a release date for the Kipon as yet.
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On 9/4/2019 at 4:01 AM, kaylee said:
always natalie
My love for that song was greatly diminished when I had it on the car and my brother thought it was about this particular brand of confectionary that I'm not sure you have in the US.
He claimed I needed to get a better car sound system and I claimed he needed to get a better education.
I hope I haven't ruined it for you and that, unlike me, you will still be able to listen to it without hearing "Hey Jack Caramac"
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You can use the TechArt Pro E to Z adapter and stack the Sigma MC11 on it to get AF and IS for EF lenses.
Check with @Andrew Reid but I think I recall him saying that IBIS is supported as well.
https://www.eoshd.com/2019/07/first-look-techart-tze-01-sony-e-to-nikon-z-mount-adpater/
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4 hours ago, Armando Jorge said:
Hello
I'm new here in the forum
I have a Panasonic GX85 and I really enjoyed installing the Cine D profile
I tried all the attachments on this 33 page post and none worked. Always returns error al clicking handshack, saying it is not possible to access the page (http://192.168.54.1).
Can anyone help?Sorry english is not my native language
AJorgeUse the one from this post
It has a separate Handshake and Connect function so will be more reliable if there is a timing issue.
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3 hours ago, mercer said:
I was just looking at the product page more thoroughly and I really hope this camera is in my price range. Any new whispers?
I’m really curious about the 8 and 10 bit Raw and the director’s viewfinder function.
Not since he sobered up.
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5 hours ago, Savannah Miller said:
Bezamod is a real product and already existing. He stopped making it when the ursa mini pro came out. The Lucadapters speedbooster is a real product too that already works. The design of the Pocket 6K one is only going to be improved.
Where did I mention anything about the Lucadapter not being a real product? He is a member of this forum so I'm well aware of his products.
Where did I mention anything about the Bezamod never having been a real product?
He closed sales on the original version when the PL mount of the Ursa was released a long time ago so it had ceased to be a product you could buy.
So the only version that you could buy now would be the new Pocket6K which is a new announcement, is still not fully funded and its earliest availability is listed as being February 2020.
Hope that clarifies everything.
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Sigma will have a working FP in its cine guise for hands on demos at the IBC.
I was a bit more "meh" than usual about going this year so this will make it a bit more interesting.
https://www.sigmaphoto.com/article/sigma-participate-in-ibc-2019/
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2 hours ago, Savannah Miller said:
The Bezamod is not an adapter, it's actually more of a MOD for mounting PL lenses. The list is small because the guy who makes it likely hasn't tested very many lenses. This is different than most PL-EF adapters.
Where did I say it was an adapter rather than a mod?
The clue that it is a mod is in the actual name of the product.
I didn't produce his list though, I showed the list of the existing adapters. His mod fleshes that list out pretty well which reinforces the original point I made about the limited choice with an adapter.
The announcement of the Bezamod being available for the Pocket6K was post the discussion you've quoted by the way and I'm not sure it would've moved the needle much as it does not have a release date and remains some way short of being funded and even then only carries an estimated earliest shipping date of February 2020.
2 hours ago, Savannah Miller said:If the camera was MFT mount, most people would complain. Some of the biggest arguments against the Pocket 4K were people that did not like the EF Mount. Making a camera that has a mount that forces some sort of windowed mode is against how Blackmagic operates. I don't think Blackmagic would ever sell a camera that forces people to buy an adapter to not window their camera.
It forces it with one specific lens type.
The same way that Blackmagic have announced a Super16 windowed mode for the Pocket 4K if you want to use those lenses where, again, you need an adapter.
If you want to use it with EF lenses then it won't be cropped and you can use a speedbooster as well if you want.
Without a mod.
And you can use it with PL lenses with a simple adapter.
Without a mod.
Or Leica M lenses for fast, compact lenses with a simple adapter.
Without a mod.
I can see we won't agree on this (and nor do we have to so thats fine) so I'll leave it here but I can see one negative of retaining the mft mount versus several negatives to the EF mount.
BM have access to way more data than I do so I'm sure they've made the most logical choice for their needs based on that data.
Sigma Fp review and interview / Cinema DNG RAW
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I think its when people see and, particularly, hold it in this configuration that the GAS kicks in !!
Are you watching this @mercer ?
Still think people are underestimating how significant a little camera it can be if Sigma are as responsive to feedback as they seem to want to be.
They really need to sort the price out though.