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Nah, I think that was just a bullshit rumour. 

@BTM_Pix I even heard somewhere that there’s a CineLikeD hack available for the GX80/85. 

Thank you, thats very kind.
I had an XT20 and used to use it for that but the issue was, with it being APS-C, the additional bulk of the faster lenses started becoming a bit self defeating in terms of keeping it compact.
The appeal of switching to the A7Rii was having the option of using small M mount lenses (with AF on the TechArt adapter) as well as compact primes like this Samyang.
When you look at the overall form factor of an A7Rii with say a 7Artisans 35mm f2 versus trying to get that equivalence on the XT20 which would be the 23mm f1.4 then it actually becomes quite marginal.
Of course there is still the option in the A7Rii of switching to APS-C mode to use with the small Sigma primes as well so its a bit more versatile for me.
Plus the resolution bump it has over the XT20 and IBIS of course !
I have a soft spot for the GX80 but its a similar story in some ways with regard to when you add equivalent lenses, particularly when you get speed boosters involved.
 

Another 35mm here
This one is the 3rd of the used lenses I got on my recent trip and is the Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE for Sony.
Its cheap, compact, lightweight, the AF is decent and its sharp.
Against that is its not particularly fast (though that is offset somewhat by it being for FF cameras) and has about as much character as an Ikea cabinet.
Definitely a good all rounder though for general travel stuff on a FF.

 

Another 35mm here
This one is the 3rd of the used lenses I got on my recent trip and is the Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE for Sony.
Its cheap, compact, lightweight, the AF is decent and its sharp.
Against that is its not particularly fast (though that is offset somewhat by it being for FF cameras) and has about as much character as an Ikea cabinet.
Definitely a good all rounder though for general travel stuff on a FF.

 

Another 35mm here
This one is the 3rd of the used lenses I got on my recent trip and is the Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE for Sony.
Its cheap, compact, lightweight, the AF is decent and its sharp.
Against that is its not particularly fast (though that is offset somewhat by it being for FF cameras) and has about as much character as an Ikea cabinet.
Definitely a good all rounder though for general travel stuff on a FF.

 

Another 35mm here
This one is the 3rd of the used lenses I got on my recent trip and is the Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE for Sony.
Its cheap, compact, lightweight, the AF is decent and its sharp.
Against that is its not particularly fast (though that is offset somewhat by it being for FF cameras) and has about as much character as an Ikea cabinet.
Definitely a good all rounder though for general travel stuff on a FF.

 

Thank you, thats very kind.
I had an XT20 and used to use it for that but the issue was, with it being APS-C, the additional bulk of the faster lenses started becoming a bit self defeating in terms of keeping it compact.
The appeal of switching to the A7Rii was having the option of using small M mount lenses (with AF on the TechArt adapter) as well as compact primes like this Samyang.
When you look at the overall form factor of an A7Rii with say a 7Artisans 35mm f2 versus trying to get that equivalence on the XT20 which would be the 23mm f1.4 then it actually becomes quite marginal.
Of course there is still the option in the A7Rii of switching to APS-C mode to use with the small Sigma primes as well so its a bit more versatile for me.
Plus the resolution bump it has over the XT20 and IBIS of course !
I have a soft spot for the GX80 but its a similar story in some ways with regard to when you add equivalent lenses, particularly when you get speed boosters involved.
 

Those are some amazing shots. 

Have you thought about maybe an XT30 or GX85 for travel? More compact than anything full frame. 

I had the original A7r, and it was pretty damn hard to get shots in focus do to camera shake even with the stabilized lenses on them. They are in a sense Too light to shoot with. And I did experience shutter shock even on a tripod. I had to hang a weight off the bottom of the tripod to make it stop at certain low shutter speeds. If I remember it was like 1/60, even 125th. They had a firmware update that helped but not completely. Even the A7r mk II with IBIS didn't cure it either because you shouldn't use IBIS on a tripod. But they were a lot better handheld. Electronic Shutter on A series cameras are the way to go for slower stuff.
But when it worked they were pretty amazing output wise. A real bargain for what they cost. I recommend the, Even the original A7s even with Only 12mp has an amazing output Photos wise. You would be surprised how good they can do.
These shots was taken with the A7s. As much detail I need unless I want to go really big print wise.

Not as yet.
If I was to speculate, then as it doesn't have an EVF and is modular so the grip is extra etc then the base unit will have to be well below an existing FF mirrorless like an S1 that has those things to appeal to consumers?
I'm going to be bold and say £1299
I wish it had an EVF add on option like the Leica T/TL though.
But even as it stands, this is as close as it gets to a full frame original BMPCC. 
 

Not as yet.
If I was to speculate, then as it doesn't have an EVF and is modular so the grip is extra etc then the base unit will have to be well below an existing FF mirrorless like an S1 that has those things to appeal to consumers?
I'm going to be bold and say £1299
I wish it had an EVF add on option like the Leica T/TL though.
But even as it stands, this is as close as it gets to a full frame original BMPCC. 
 

They are talking about a release in the Autumn so its not that far off but, yeah, I reckon if we all roll our sleeves up we can get to 50 pages before we even find out the price  

They are talking about a release in the Autumn so its not that far off but, yeah, I reckon if we all roll our sleeves up we can get to 50 pages before we even find out the price  

Battery life has never been Sigma's strong point with their other cameras but the Foveon processing was a big drain so this should be different.
However, having to play the video at 0.25x on YouTube to get these (  ) but it does look like it can be USB powered which makes things a bit easier.

And talking of USB.......
Unless that 2TB drive is there for show then it appears it might well record directly out of it as well.

Battery life has never been Sigma's strong point with their other cameras but the Foveon processing was a big drain so this should be different.
However, having to play the video at 0.25x on YouTube to get these (  ) but it does look like it can be USB powered which makes things a bit easier.

And talking of USB.......
Unless that 2TB drive is there for show then it appears it might well record directly out of it as well.

Man alive that is compact for full frame.

And as for this

And it seems they've got a new heat sink system as well 

Looks like Sigma weren't just there to make up the numbers when it came to making cameras in the L mount alliance !
Seriously impressive.
There are a lot of Leica T/TL/CL owners awaiting those three lenses with open wallets.
Leica will no doubt be currently finding ways to stop them being compatible

Have an out take from your 10 minute custom test shoot in 2:1 with a bit more of a mute palette then
Some blended diffusion to tone the sharpness down a bit as well.

 

Have an out take from your 10 minute custom test shoot in 2:1 with a bit more of a mute palette then
Some blended diffusion to tone the sharpness down a bit as well.

 

Right, I'm back with the results.
The bad news is that in a photo aspect ratio its, erm, quite noticeable

The good news (aside from the fact it is sharp) is that in 2.35:1 you can get away with the worst of it if you go for a centre crop 

And when you aren't shooting white(ish) walls, it makes reasonably OK pictures.

Have an out take from your 10 minute custom test shoot in 2:1 with a bit more of a mute palette then
Some blended diffusion to tone the sharpness down a bit as well.

 

That would win the internet. Panasonic would get more attention for that than for winning the camera specs war!

Have an out take from your 10 minute custom test shoot in 2:1 with a bit more of a mute palette then
Some blended diffusion to tone the sharpness down a bit as well.