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So, I've been beavering away in the background on a small Bluetooth LE hardware controller for the Pocket4K. It won't be ready for sale for a couple of months but thought I'd have a thread to share what it is and whats happening with it as we get to the release. And here it is. Ignore the electric blue colour of the case as that was the filament I had spooled up when I printed it ! As you can see, it is a small handheld device and is powered by a coin cell battery. With it you can control the following parameters Aperture ISO Shutter Angle Preset White Balance White Balance Temperature White Balance Tint Record/Stop In addition, as per the 3C app, you can store and recall presets made up of all of those parameters (M1-M4). It is opersted by four recessed buttons on the side of the case (two per side) which move to the parameter and increment/decrement the value. The LCD screen is backlit for easy visibility indoors but also for exteriors where, as you can see, it makes reading your current parameters somewhat more legible than the camera's own screen It is in this latter role that I think it will be of particular use and the case will have a mounting option to use on gimbal handles and tripod arms etc. There will be a lens control element to this product as well but stay tuned for some show and tell about that in a couple of weeks as I update the thread.

I don't think they made decisions on those things to annoy people. That's Canon gig, I believe. The screen itself is a separate component that is ultimately on the end of a ribbon cable as with every other device's screen so its placement and whether it can tilt is more a choice than a restriction. Not having it tiltable reduces manufacturing complexity somewhat but the primary "win" for a manufacturer would be in terms of warranty and service. If you give someone a chance to manipulate something on a hinge then there are definitely those that will turn it too far and snap it. I include myself in that. It the will is there to have it tiltable or even moved entirely then there is nothing to stop it happening as per this gentleman moving his entire BMCC screen and UI buttons to the side of the camera amongst other things. The other aspect to this of course is that BM know a damn sight more about their potential customers than a clown like me so they could well and probably do have a stack of market research that suggests the majority of their customers don't want it. I did preface what I said about it being from my own personal point of view of having used both and for my needs in my environment then it would have been far more preferable to have it included. The EVF and the internal battery are different issues as far as I'm concerned. The former because it would have added substantially to the cost based on BM's current offering (even in a derivative form) and the latter because of a lesson learned with the BMCC line.

I think you might be calling me a liar? Interesting. Actually, a pretty good call because I was. Probably.

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Yeah, about the monitor on the Pocket4K... As far as I'm concerned, if you plug an external monitor/recorder into it then the usability is undeniably transformed not just from the point of view of visibility outdoors (though this is reason enough where I am) but also by virtue of the articulation making it far more effective for both handheld and low angle shooting. It was never going to have a superbright monitor like an Atomos so that's fair enough but there is no doubt that it could have had an articulating screen to take care of the latter aspect but also go some way to helping with the former one as well in many cases. Does this issue make the Pocket4K a piece of shit that needs throwing into the bin? Of course it doesn't and there are ways around it if you personally need them but those workarounds cost far more in hassle and money than adding a $10 bracket to the integral screen would have done. No one is saying the emperor is naked, and indeed his robes are clearly made of the finest silk, but at the same time its perfectly acceptable to point out that there are parts that are frayed through which you can clearly see his bare arse.

I think you may be in luck with that one More information here https://www.miroc.co.jp/report/prolightsound2019-zoom/

Quite a nice Freudian slip as I think this show is probably going to be a bit more of a quiet one than some editions !

I will do it for €50! I've only had a brief test of it and it is fine but I haven't tried it in any densely saturated areas although our apartment does have the equivalent of a small town's worth of 2.4GHz devices humming away at any given moment ! This is a fair and accurate appraisal of it that I would agree with based on my own short time with it.

If you are looking for a really terrible value for money, slow but actually decently performing standard zoom for an APS-C L mount camera (and frankly who isn't?) then here are some samples from my Leica 18-55mm f3.5-f5.6 from a few days ago. Its not going to rock your world but it acquits itself well for travel stuff like grey train stations and goats operating a self service buffet.

You could try this section of fiverr as a starting point https://www.fiverr.com/categories/music-audio/voice-overs?source=hplo_search_tag&pos=1&name=voice-overs

When this system was announced, there was a discussion over the internal rechargeable battery not only in terms of run times but also over longevity and if it failed would that be game over for the units. At the time, I speculated that based on the power spec quoted by Sennheiser and the shape of the units then it was likely that it was going to be a standard off the shelf battery (a 3.7V/850mAh 14500) so not only should it be possible to replace a dead battery, it shouldn't be that much of a challenge to make it swappable if you needed really long run times in the field. So.....now that I actually have one, I thought I'd have a look. And, yes indeed, it is a standard 3.7V/850mAh 14500 battery. You can pick these up for less than £1 each and a charger will set you back about £5-7. The connector to the board is also just a standard connector so if you really need the longer run times and swap out capability its pretty straightforward to fashion this yourself and have all day run times for both receiver and transmitter for under £20. Now, where did I put that warranty form....

Unless you are deliberately throwing in red herrings, you might want to check 1:03 and 2:59 mate

I don't think you and I are far off a remake of this film as we try to uncover the truth ! "If you look here, Sigma aren't making any L mount zooms. Is that the price they had to pay to be in the game?"

I'm definitely going to hold off until I go to Japan next month as I was hoping you'd cave in first Looking at that L mount alliance website again, it is run by Leica and to me there is an undertone not of reluctance exactly but certainly of less than unbridled enthusiasm. I found this particularly interesting in the FAQ section ------------- Q. Why have Leica, Panasonic and Sigma decided to form the Alliance A. Panasonic and Leica have been in the long term partnership, and Panasonic and Sigma have been having a regular communication through Micro 4/3 system. Panasonic being a middleman, the three companies which have their own established position and strengths that help them stand out from each other got together. ------------- That definitely reads as there being some distance between Leica and Sigma that might explain the situation with the MC21 at the very least from the co-ordination perspective if not something deeper. I mean, a conspiracy theorist might easily suggest that Panasonic wanted to form the alliance with Sigma and Leica were beholden to go along with it to maintain their development relationship with Panasonic. As I am indeed one such conspiracy theorist, that is exactly what I'm suggesting Leica have a very productive symbiotic relationship with Panasonic and even when they make exactly the same product like the LX100/D Lux 109 it doesn't stop Leica selling a healthy amount of their version of it. With such a longstanding and fruitful relationship, Leica know they can co-exist quite comfortably with Panasonic without the latter eating too much if any of their lunch. With Sigma on the other hand though, they are a massive threat. The amount of excitement from us Leica owners at the news of Sigma being involved in this alliance will not have gone unnoticed and I would be very curious to see a graph of Leica's L lens sales since the alliance was officially announced while people waited to see what Sigma's line up would be.

It was only when it came to doing the formal portraits that the bride began to have her suspicions.

It depends on your needs but the XSW-D is a more comprehensive system as it also encompasses different transmitter input types such as the XLR one and even a jack one for instruments etc. Again, there are also different type of matching output receivers so I bought the XLR version as its more appropriate for the cameras/recorders/consoles that I'll be using it with than the 3.5mm one. I'll be adding the XLR transmitter as soon as I've tested the lav system as I have a different need for that option for different applications. Funnily enough, I also have a need for it as an instrument transmitter as well so that one will probably follow at some point as well. From that point of view, it is a far better option for me as it enables me to build a very flexible little system. If your needs are just for a wireless lav system with a 3.5mm output then it is less clear cut, although you do have to add in the cost of the SmartLav for the Rode and evaluate whether that is better than the supplied ME2-11 with the Sennheiser system. At the end of the day though, the deciding factor should definitely be the quality of the box it comes in like it was for me

Its £899 body only in the UK and the 12-60 kit is £1079....so taking that 20% difference would equate to $999

It came in a very nice box though so I'll be keeping it on that basis.

I can only comment on the size of them as I haven't actually used them as yet but yeah from that point of view they are great ! I'll let you know in a couple of days when I've tested them.

I am single handedly claiming the credit for the announcement of this product today as it was clearly triggered by me buying the Sennheiser version less than 24 hours ago !

They also say its compatible with the T and TL but there is nothing from Leica that would suggest that. And they say their info is "per Sigma". Such clarity!

They had way too much tempting stuff so I bought a pack of their camera Top Trumps cards and made a hasty exit!

So what you are saying is that if someone made a smart remote record controller that, amongst other features, knew what mode you were in in picture mode and automatically switched to that mode and THEN put it in record then someone who made such a device might find themselves with a market for it ?

A new Atom X module will allow you to add SDI input to the Ninja V. It seems to be stackable so you can use it with another Atom X module such as the TC one but can't see anything official about that. https://www.atomos.com/AtomX

Found a similar set to in Berlin today so currently having a game. The poor Leica R9 was absolutely rinsed by the Nikon D850 in the first round.