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4 hours ago, MrSMW said:

So I am switching it around and popping the Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 on the S9 as my run & gun combo with the option of the 18mm for those very few times when I need it.

That 28-70 is just so versatile for it's size. I really want to shoot with primes, but similar to you it seems, the flexibility of that zoom is just too good to ignore most times. I keep the 20-60 close by if I need to go wider, but I've been eyeing that 18mm.

2 hours ago, MrSMW said:

Not sure it qualifies as a mirrorless though! 😘

Lol reading comprehension was not my strong suit today 

Nikon D700. Rich, vibrant colors and contrast straight out of camera and the best metering system ever made. The shutter sound is the voice of angels.

13 minutes ago, MrSMW said:

Is that correct?

If so, doesn’t interest me and much prefer my 640/4000 on the S5ii etc. 

The new camera at least has FF 60p instead of the crop and yes, I’d like that, but then again, I really like my 6k 30p OG which I have already.

 

I'm seeing folks on other forums say in VLOG it's 640/5000

1 hour ago, eatstoomuchjam said:

Were there reports of it overheating beyond some reviewers finding that in the most taxing mode (6k open gate IIRC), it would overheat after more than an hour of continuous recording?

Wide range of reports from folks in wedding videography forums especially. The overheating issue varies camera body to camera body and isn't always predictable. Not a good combination for wedding shooters. I don't shoot weddings anymore personally, but my gear needs closely align with wedding needs. Most importantly, I need to know I can hit record and walk away without fear of problems.

13 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said:

Did you open it yet?

Nope and I returned it. Panasonic's reliability has long been a reason I use them. The reports of overheating made this camera DOA for me. Maybe they'll sort it out in the future and I'll pick up a used one.

B&H has adjusted the price back to the original $4995. 

Wow It looks like every product on their site has a new, higher price in the U.S. Even Resolve! I wonder if folks that preordered already will have their price honored. B&H is still showing the original price. 

Had to listen to the livestream while on the road for work. Man oh man does Grant love his broadcast stuff. I drove my full nearly two hour trip before he even hinted at cameras lol. Anyways, the Pyxis 12K is super exciting to me. It makes sense that its price is exactly halfway between the Pyxis 6K and Cine 12K…. But $4500 USD would have felt worlds better to me haha.

That 12K is glorious. If this new Pyxis is the right price, it will sell like CRAZY

My S1Rii is currently sitting in an unopened shipping box in the corner of my office. I'm waiting to see what NAB brings (if anything) from Panasonic before opening it. I'll find it a bit odd if Panasonic does announce another camera so close to the release of this one, but the rumor sites seem pretty confident that something is coming.

Yeah it's looking like a crashcam mini box camera. I saw somewhere that Sony made some tiny cameras for the F1 movie.

My latest fun-factor obsession is the Epson R-D1. It's the closet thing to a film-like shooting experience you can get on digital. As far as I know, it is the only digital camera in which you must cock the shutter manually... for sure it is the only digital rangefinder in which you must do so. Seiko made the automotive inspired gauges at the top, which are very fun. To me, it's the full, unapologetic ode to film cameras that Fuji wishes it could do. It's feeling very old at the moment though at 6MP and the images themselves aren't particularly spectacular on their own SOOC.  

8 hours ago, IronFilm said:

D50 was my first ever camera, worthless now, so why sell it? Keep it for sentimental value

It's a pretty good infrared camera if you're into that. I dust mine off every few years for it.

Current setup for work:

Panasonic S5iix, S5ii, S1H, Osmo Pocket 3, and an S1Rii once it's out. I'll downsize a bit once I have it. I've always liked having two cameras that perfectly match and then one or two more that can easily match for bigger shoots. Although, it's much easier to match any modern camera than in years past. The vast majority of my shoots are just one or two cameras: two for interviews, one for b-roll. 

For personal stuff:

iPhone 15 Pro. Occasionally I'll use one of my Panny's for this.

I've gotten hugely into film again lately. My collection has kinda exploded in short order. Nikon F100, Nikon FE2, Leica M6, Voigtlander Bessa R2, and I just added a Fuji GW690iii. Shooting film has really reignited a dormant part of my creative brain. The limitations of not having the capacity of 3000 photos on an SD card or being able to preview and immediately review my photos has been such a great exercise for my creativity. 

On 3/8/2025 at 8:09 PM, IronFilm said:

Wow! Let us know how sturdy it is. 

Give us the link to it too! (although I fear the shipping to NZ would be more than the price itself...)

Yup, shipping costs to NZ is greater than the price itself  😢 😭

How is it off road? On a well maintained dirt / gravel road? Or on a lawn? (mowed, not super long grass)

That was my first thought when I saw the scissoring design, it probably helps a lot with the structural integrity, while still allowing  you to fold it up compact. 

https://a.co/d/9Sdo13M here’s the Amazon US link. It’s from Tarion, which has mostly been in the lower end tripod and lighting market until late it seems. I’m hoping to put together a longer written or video review soon. It’s pretty sturdy; I’d compare it with the construction of a very well made child stroller like one from Baby Jogger. I realize that comparison won’t land with many folks, but if you know strollers, you know that’s pretty high praise. It’s very sturdy for what it is, but there is a bit more play to things than a fully metal Innovativ cart, but it also weighs far less. It’s excellent off road on frozen New York ground, wood, cement, and pavement. I haven’t yet taken it into loose gravel or stone, but I imagine the 9” pneumatic tires would handle it just as well as any other. 

On the whole, I think it’s the right cart for me. Solo operator with mirrorless cameras and several 100-500w lights and smaller grip equipment. It allows me to load in all (or the vast majority) of the gear I need for most shoots and importantly gives me a nice working area up top. I drive a Ford Explorer, so I have room for gear, but not much room for a big cart. The small-ish folded footprint of this works well for me. Let me know if you have any specific questions! 

Initial impressions of the cart if anyone is interested. I'm pretty happy with it! It weighs probably 40-50lbs total. The wheels are super smooth and removable; it glides over everything, but when not loaded up the swivel wheels can shake a bit. Probably due to its lower weight of the cart itself. The whole thing folds up nicely. Everything feels sturdy enough—not at all "real" production cart quality, but not that price either. It says it can hold 400 lbs. I don't know if i'd want to load it up to that, but certainly 50-75lbs per shelf would be fine. The only thing that worries me is the top shelf. It's fully removable and it clicks down onto the frame with heavy duty plastic clips. I wouldn't load up the top shelf too much for fear of sheering weight snapping the fixtures. The middle scissoring framing also means you have to load the middle shelf from the ends. Not great, but probably necessary design to keep the weight down but the payload capability up. It's not super wide. I was hoping to fit my 1510 case sideways, but alas it overhangs by a fair bit; probably will need to strap it down sometimes.

5 hours ago, IronFilm said:

Get yourself a gear cart! 

 

Doesn't have to be a fancy industry standard Inovativ film cart.

 

Doesn't even have to be a little lightweight Rock-n-Roller cart on the cheap. 

 

Just simply one of these garden trolleys (you can even get fold up versions!) that are as cheap as dirt could do the trick for you! They can be total game changers when it comes to carting your gear around shoots, and making your life easier, with the time you save. 

One of these is getting delivered today. $450 on amazon. I’ve been searching for a lower-tier production cart with the right balance of features, weight, payload, and price. I hope this fits the bill.

34 minutes ago, IronFilm said:

I'm guessing it was because of the Blackmagic Pyxis? (or the earlier BMD Cine 6K L Mount camera?) And you picked up something like a S5 as your B Cam to the BMD L Mount camera as your A Cam? 

 

It was the $1500 fire sale on the Cine 6K. Picked that up plus an S5iix and S5ii. I got three great cameras for less than $4500. I’d been teetering on switching back to Panasonic, and I’ve always loved Blackmagic, so the stars aligned to make the switch back from Sony economical. 

11 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said:

I still think that ETTR and trying to max out dynamic range leads to a worse overall look.

It is also supposed to look bright... because lights are... erm... bright

Like the sun is bright.

Today I don't know why people want to make lights look dark and shadows look bright, it makes no sense.

 

I'm with you. I always pull the shadows back down to fill out my scope. The little bit I ETTR just makes the lower midtones a bit cleaner.

42 minutes ago, Walter H said:

What I appreciate about it (quite a lot, actually) is that I rarely work in controlled lighting environments. While I'm not exposing for it, I regulalry do need to work shadows three stops or a bit more.

Same here. It seems to me that at worst this camera may just need to be exposed a little differently than previous S cameras. I typically ETTR to get shadow details since the S1H and S5iix have great highlight detail. The S1Rii may just need to be exposed more in the middle knowing shadows can be boosted with little penalty.

For me it's all about reducing my doo-dads and streamlining operation. 

1) Great AF

2) Great LCD/EVF

3) Built-in exposure assist tools

4) Versatile lens — I use the Samyang 35-150mm for event work. It's marvelous.

5) Quick transition from stills to video

6) Good battery life OR cheap small batteries OR both 🙂

7) A nice half cage and handle

8). Record button on the front or assignable to the lens

9) Wireless mics with small transmitters — PicoMic is awesome!

10) Open gate is nice

BONUS since I can't stop talking about the S1Rii it seems. I'm excited that it has lower base ISOs so I don't have to reach for my VND as much, but it also has great high ISO performance for indoor, apparently.

1 hour ago, Walter H said:

It just seems that a true cinema-spec'ed camera would be so much more efficient in a C80/PYXIS/FX6/what-have-you body ala a bigger BS1H/UB50 with repositionable EVF. Finally time for the EVA2?

I'm with you here. Miniaturization against heat dissipation is a very difficult balance to strike. I'd have to think there's many ways that a cinema body is actually cheaper to R&D than a mirrorless stills body. 

41 minutes ago, MrSMW said:

But being serious, this sounds very much to me like S1H not coming any time soon and this next supposed camera announcement in April is more likely to be for a fixed lens unit?

That's my take as well. If there was ever a chance to drop the slightest hint that an S1H successor was on the imminent horizon, this is exactly how NOT to do it. Although, a lot of us have been saying that Panny seems to be completely clueless about how to tease folks along so they don't jump ship. Maybe they really are this dense lol

3 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

Sony made Canon users switch in the DSLR days in huge quantities. It can be done.

The amount of Metabones EF adapters sold was extraordinary.

They were EVERYWHERE in 2014-18.

Now it is harder to switch from some mounts to others. And I'm afraid it's harder to switch to L-mount than others.

This is because with Nikon Z-mount you can bring the Sony lenses over and they work perfectly.

Good points for sure. It’s funny that Z mount enjoys the same system-stealing benefit amongst mirrorless mounts that E mount had for DSLR lenses. 

3 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

L-mount even makes it difficult for existing Panasonic users to switch to Panasonic. Micro Four Thirds anyone?

I don't agree I'm afraid on this however, the best value is Sony.

You can get an a7 IV for S5 II prices and it's a far superior camera in terms of beginners who need reliable autofocus and cheap lenses like the Sony FE 28mm F2.

LOL you can't say that it makes no logical sense to say that because some prefer new, used prices are irrelevant.

Ohhhh man don’t get me started. The biggest fumble Panasonic made was not thinking about the m43 transition to FF. We talk about switching costs… Panny sabotaged their own users here. Unforced error.

I meant for folks that prefer to buy new, that used prices were irrelevant, but there’s probably not a ton of those folks. And good point, inexpensive and used E mount lenses are everywhere. 

3 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:

 

I agree it's about the system, and lenses. Not one camera will spring them into pole position.

But wait a minute... Panasonic WERE in pole position once upon a time in mirrorless land. They had 100% market share with Micro Four Thirds before Sony came along, and then the rest. That system, Micro Four Thirds was the textbook example of a good camera ecosystem. Wide range of lenses at all price brackets. Huge range of third party lenses - Sigma, Voigtlander, Tamron, SLR Magic. Very attractive camera and lens prices, good bang for buck.

The timing and rhythm was far better too.

In the earlier days we had a new GH series cameras every 2 years.

Firmware updates have never been a problem for Panasonic, they bang them out with enthusiasm.

But it's the full frame era where they have lost the plot.

Even when the original S5 came out (2021 was it?) I had the feeling that they should really have done an S1R II in reply to the EOS R5 a year earlier.

That they have left it to 2025 is just nuts.

Completely with you here. 

At the end of the day I really want Panasonic to succeed. Despite their current place in the market, I do think they drive innovation amongst all the manufacturers. They offer a distinct and useful product line that fits with my workflow very well. Without the L Mount alliance, such as it is, they’d be in deep trouble I think.