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All that is, is a brief summary of the official Photokina announcement. https://news.panasonic.co.uk/panasonic-lumix-announces-development-of-its-first-full-frame-mirrorless-cameras/ Sorry but you'll have to forgive me a wry smile here. For someone who was saying this thread was going nowhere, I do have to applaud your contribution in taking it somewhere. Well, back in time by 2 months and 10 pages does count as taking it somewhere I guess

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I posted this in the other thread but it was probably more appropriate here. -------- If you are looking for a used bargain then MPB have a 10% off promotion on all of their lens stock. https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/

I can't recommend it yet (as I am still contemplating buying it ) but just for completeness, one lens that might be interesting for you is the Handevision IBERIT 75mm f/2.4 in Leica M mount. Nope, I'd never heard of them either. Here is a review and some sample images from a German reviewer using it on a Leica M10. Google translate has mangled it a bit but you can get the gist. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qimago.de%2Fdas-handevision-iberit-75mm-f2-4-fuer-leica-m%2F There are also some other images from a quick LeicaRumours test and these back up the lower contrast look (certainly against the Voigtlander) that the reviewer was referring to, which is not such a bad thing in my view if you are using it for video. https://leicarumors.com/2017/03/19/quick-hands-on-review-of-the-handevision-iberit-lenses-on-a-leica-m10-camera.aspx/ There are a couple of reviews on the Adorama site where they are currently selling it for a much lower price ($379) than €600 the reviewer was basing his review on https://www.adorama.com/kal7524lcmb.html As I say, I can't recommend it as I haven't used one personally but if I can find one in Europe at the price that Adorama are selling them for then I almost certainly will be.

Yeah but isn't that sort of someone else's post you should have been quoting

Its asking me to log in What is it? EDIT>>> I've just put "WEIP" (which is the brand of the connector) into the search bar at aliexpress and its returned a lot of products featuring ladies who presumably must be riding horses. In their lingerie. EDIT 2>>> If it is this product though, then I think its a winner. This is exactly what I'm going to use my cable kit for as I already have a few of the battery mounts that are included in this kit. The curly version of the cable is actually a better solution too. Link to it here https://www.aliexpress.com/item/DC-12V-NP-F-Battery-Power-Supply-System-Mount-Adapter-Plate-Holder-for-BMCC-BMPCC-4K/32955311989.html

If you are looking for a used bargain then MPB have a 10% off promotion on all of their lens stock. https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was pretty close to just hacking off the connector from the mains supply if BM didn't get a move on with their cable kit and it looks like he ran out of patience before I did ! Thankfully my real cable kit is coming in a few days so I don't have to do it. If anyone is interested in making their own custom cables - which might be a bit neater for some solutions as the official ones are 65cm long - then these are the connectors (make sure you order the 2 pin version obviously ) https://weipuconnector.en.alibaba.com/product/60735848587-806276836/IP67_Industrial_Push_pull_Metal_connector_male_SF1610_Weipu_connector_electrical_connector_metal_plugs.html

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CVP have actually got the semi mythical official cable set in (limited) stock https://cvp.com/product/blackmagic-bmd-cable-ccpoc4k-dc-cable-pack

Does it make a difference balance wise if you use the dummy battery/external power pack option @Anaconda_ ?

Oooohh we can get a new episode out of that.

Maybe they could offer the transmission box as an add on for the Weebill. They'd certainly get a few takers considering how expensive standalone ones are.

And Mel Brooks can make a film about it

In all fairness, they do need to be far more specific about that functionality. Even in the Newsshooter review they talk about other cameras being supported in the future but they should be explicit about the situation regarding the Pocket 4K specifically but other cameras in general.

Its very informative that Canon have a relationship with a site like that and then get their knickers in a twist with them about mention of Magic Lantern. So they'll happily contribute to the creation of speculation and fake news about their own products in order to keep people on the hook but actively discourage the awareness of actual facts about enhancing ones you may already own. Honestly, them having any sort of relationship with a rumour site is a pretty sad indictment of the way things are with regard to the chicanery of the camera business. If you can't even trust the sites that are actually set up for making shit up to actually make that shit up in an unbiased way then he game has gone!

My reading of it is that their app is a roll your own version of the Sony and Panasonic apps that can stream over wifi, hence why its only models from those two that are supported as its fairly easy to invoke and tap into their streams. On the upside, it also means if it works with Panasonic then it also works with Leica They could do the same for Nikon and Canon and Fuji (although your record quality would then drop to 720p as is the way with Fuji when you want to operate them over wifi). Pocket 4K obviously lacks the wifi capability so would need a different solution. The external control of the Pocket 4K is also over Bluetooth LE so would again need a different solution.

I've shot the Winter Olympics as a freelancer so it isn't out of the question as long as you can meet the usual requirements of membership of a recognised professional sports journalism organisation such as AIPS and have a body of recently published work. The accreditation is via each country's Olympic comittee rather than centrally so you have to apply to the one in your country. As a freelancer you will almost certainly be required to produce a letter of assignment from a publication/broadcaster but this will vary depending on your individual country as will the number of slots available for each specific role (writer/radio/photo etc). There will also be some rights restriction aspects as well that will strictly define how you can use your content so you will need to make sure that you have that clarified precisely. I suspect that the more immediate hurdle for you might be the deadline to apply though as it may, as it has with the British association, already have passed.

I have to say that I'm not sure that it actually is that easy to understand why manual focus is the only way to go. The AF adapters don't just work with the two major MFT camera makers but also with the MFT mount JVC LS300, so I don't really get why BM can't get them to work? Or why no one seems that bothered about it either. Does the camera offer the greatest AF options in the world anyway? No, of course not but its quite adequate especially the area touch focus function. In addition, the throw in manual focus mode on a lot of the lenses that people would be looking to adapt is often very limited so its a bit of a pain to work with them like that. If BM have no intention of changing this in a later release (and the fact that no one seems bothered about it suggests they probably won't) then I'd say the Aputure device would be the one to get if you can get hold of one as it gives you a bit more precise control of those lenses and of course is the only one to allow any sort of hands off control when it is on a gimbal. In addition, as it does slightly less reduction than the others it makes it far less prone to vignetting on APS-C lenses.