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For work, it is all Nikon stuff so for that range its D4s c/w 400mm f2.8

I hope the app works better than my URL skills ! Fixed now http://tinyurl.com/y5eyujeu You'd need a wide angle to get my fat face in ! Thanks a lot.

Yeah, anything on the FTZ adapter gets 3 axis so you only get 5 axis with the native Z mount lenses. So its a big win if you have non-VR lenses (especially for the 14-24mm f2.8 or Sigma ARTs for example) but not as exciting as it could be for your already VR equipped lenses. It raises the question of whether a 3rd party could make a version of it that got around that.

I've mentioned the app within earshot of my Amazon Echo so I'm presuming that has posted it on Facebook without my consent already. Ironically, this is the prototype of the Bluetooth Record/Stop control for the P4K that we have produced that will be going on Kickstarter and it does indeed appear to have been fashioned out of an old doorbell !

I have one the XF100-400mm from my (mis)adventure in using the X-T2 for work. I can only comment for using it for stills and I didn't have any complaints about its sharpness or its AF tracking (the Ronaldo goal is part of a 10 shot burst where it nailed all of them) or the OIS but for my use case the slow aperture was a bit of a killer, especially at the long end and especially on a crop sensor camera. Not just low light performance (though that was a problem for floodlit games even in a Category 4 stadium like the Bernabeu here) but the subject separation just isn't there. The TC works well enough optically on it but, again, making an already slow lens slower was a problem for what I was using it for.

I didn't even know that lens existed ! Very intriguing.

Thank you for the kind words and the support, it is very much appreciated. Press releases have gone out to publications (print and online) so there should hopefully be some independent reviews for people to read soon. Will be shooting some demo stuff later in the week for a YouTube/Instagram push. I have a couple of goofy Kickstarter projects up my sleeve too that DPR can spotlight in the upcoming months

Of course, I don't want to encourage you to do anything of the sort. But I would absolutely piss myself laughing if you did

Awww shucks. Seriously, thank you very much for that, it is really very much appreciated. The initial Bluetooth connection is complicated by the way the bonding is done by the camera so any wrangling is only the initial very first connection so it won't bother you again. I hope you are running it on one of your fleet of RED Hydrogens !

Thank you. It will be a couple of months, likely June or July. Just evaluating a few different components to get the best combination of price and latency.

That is very kind of you to say so. Lets reserve judgement on it until it's proven not to kill your phone, camera or nearby pets. You can now follow us on Twitter @cda_tek and of course everyone re-tweeting the balls off it would be very welcome

Well, here we are then. The 3C app is now officially available from the Play store for Android devices. 3C enables you to remotely control and monitor the primary functions of your Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K from an Android device using Bluetooth LE. Using 3C, you have access to the following camera functionality. Aperture ISO Shutter Angle White Balance Record Focus & Zoom (with compatible lenses) With 3C you can also store your own custom setting sets for exposure, focus and zoom parameters for later recall as well as automate transitions between stored focus points*. For ease of use, 3C uses a single screen touch interface to control all of this functionality and avoid the need for you to have to activate any sub-menus to change settings. 3C has a scalable user interface to enable you to remove focus and zoom controls from the screen should you not require them and wish to run the app on a small screen Android device. In addition, 3C can also be used as an interface hub to enable control of the camera from compatible Bluetooth gamepads. You can purchase 3C from the Play store here http://tinyurl.com/y5eyujeu You can read the PDF user guide here User Guide For 3C v1.1 by CDA-TEK Ltd .pdf You can use gamepads from iPega and 8Bitdo that support keyboard mode and examples of these are https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KA6OR7Q (iPega) and https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017PAX036 (8Bitdo). 3C will also support wireless live viewing from the camera in a future update with additional hardware.

To be fair to FCPX, you can use shape masks and keyframe animate them to create windowed adjustments but its a bit more manual work depending on what you are tracking. For anyone who wants to have the a bit more of the Resolve approach while remaining in FCPX then CoreMelt's Chromatic grading plugin is worth checking out (I won't pollute the thread by putting a YouTube link in) as it incorporates the Mocha tracking system and has some neat features like auto balance from XRite Passport charts and link groups function to automatically sync grade modifications within a scene. For anyone who wants the extra capabilities but might be put off by the node based architecture of Resolve then I think it offers a good middle ground.

That is a thing of beauty.

If anyone is looking for a very budget friendly mid to long tele zoom to the 55-20mm for Fuji and don't mind losing a bit of speed (but gaining some reach), the 50-230mm 4.5-6.7 is worth a look. It has OIS and a very, erm, "lightweight" construction but optically it is very good. I did this test of it up against the 50-140mm on my X-T2 a couple of years ago and as you can see even when you crop right in it isn't exactly disgraced in comparison. They are regularly available used for under £150 (I actually got mine new for less than that but I think its because it was in the garish silver finish!) and if its range that you don't use enough to justify putting the much bigger amounts in then its definitely worth some consideration, particularly if you are looking for something travel friendly.

Fair enough. Just as an FYI though, the powerbanks are just varying amounts of cells so you would have to really try hard to come to any harm if you followed the same simple insulation practice that the manufacturer uses to the actual metal outer case itself. I modded one like that for my nephew to use with his A6500 and he seems to be doing OK with it.

Bouncing off every step probably shook the fungus loose

I'm not sure I follow ? The clamp will go on the power bank instead of using a mount and as they are designed to clamp cameras to motorcycle handlebars they have a pretty firm grip. An alternative is to use one like this, which again you would use the clamp to hole the power bank in. Beyond that, you would be looking at making your own mount by either epoxying this to the power bank or, more preferably, taking the case off, screwing a hole through it to put it in so that the flat part is inside and then you tighten the first nut to secure it on the other side and then use the other nut to securely mount it to a cage or whatever else you are using.

This £7.50 set should give you enough flexibility to clamp the power bank securely and then use the screw thread onto a rig. https://www.amazon.co.uk/UTEBIT-Adapter-compatible-17-35mm-Motorcycle/dp/B0784JNVCF/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1551643592

Agree, I have the M AF adapter and its great. I was going to pick up a used A7Rii in Japan in a couple of months to have an AF M10 on the cheap but now they are doing this adapter so I can use it for Z mount then it'll be a used Z6 instead I think.

TechArt's E mount adapter for the Z will open up a lot of new possibilities. Including using the existing MD to E mount speed boosters.

Making a film about you lying about knowing about computers to get a job working with computers was a standout opportunity from what was described. Particularly if it was in the Homer Simpson at the nuclear power station envelope.

I've got quite a few EF lenses but don't currently own an actual Canon camera any more to put them on so I'm quite keen on having a look at this RP when they are more readily available in stores near me. I was thinking of using the lenses on my SL but then I'd Need Another Sigma Adapter I'll get my coat.

It wasn't us. Two of our winners have been dogs. So, Britain has decided that its dogs have more talent than its people. Twice. Whether thats a testament to the talent of our canines or a sad indictment of the talent of our humans is open to debate. Of course it wouldn't be the last time the will of the people ended up causing an outcome that could be best described as a complete dog.

He'll need to get in line if he does