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  1. 36 minutes ago, Mustafa Ali said:

    Here is another way to look at it:

    How much was the A7R1V when it came out ?  - $3499 (has basic 8 bit 420 4k 24p, 1080 24/60/120 fps)

    How much was the 5d MK1V when it came out ? - $3499 (Cropped 4k 24p, 1080P 24/60 fps)

    How much is the R5 currently ? $3899 - So for the extra $400, the R5 does almost everything of what the cameras above do, PLUS you are getting - 4k 10 bit 422 internally , Unlimited 4k 24p 5.1 oversampled in super 35 mode, Unlimited normal 4k 24p which looks amazing once sharpened,  Unlimited 4k 24p HQ over the atomos, minimum, restricted and somewhat useless -  8k, 4k HQ, 4k60/120Fps once the camera overheats. Decide if extra $400 is worth it. But as it is, it is still the only High MP camera that can do all of this and has no real competition. 

    Before you compare it to the A7siii, that is a video camera and not a photo camera. Yes 12 mp is fine for photos and online content, but so is 1080p video.... 🤷🏽‍♂️

    I agree the marketing of this camera was a total FAIL. And some of the conspiracy theories pointing to canons practices are surely questionable.  I appreciate what Andrew is doing because at the end of the day it is still a win win for us if Canon does something about the overheating. 

    Dear,

    where you found the camera for 3899? I see as minimum 4700 US Dollars.

  2. 7 hours ago, ThomHaig said:

    I've taken more and more photos on my phone, and fewer on 'proper' cameras over the last year. I've also spent some time playing around with a few different phones, assessing their cameras. Coming from the Google Pixel 3, I've found both Huawei and Samsung phones make skin tones far too pale, and insisted on smoothing skin tones (even with all beauty modes off). That's using the p30 pro and S10+ respectively. I even thought my P30 pro was faulty, and had the camera module replaced under warranty. Turned out it wasn't faulty at all!

    On the whole, I like the trend for manufacturers to add multiple cameras / focal lengths. It goes a long way to make a phone replace a dedicated camera. It's just a shame that they usually add sensors so much smaller than the main one - in so many cases a crop of the main sensor looks better than the image coming out of the tele lens.

    ... With that said, the competition to add an inordinate amount of (crap) cameras on the back of a phone is getting pretty silly!

    I do agree with the insane quantities of focals all and almost really crappy for quality but about Huawei I guess it is a step ahead any competitors not only for the lens than for the algorithms.

    The Mate 40 will sport liquid camera array

  3. 40 minutes ago, BTM_Pix said:

    Insert your own "Well, the heat management is certainly innovative, I'll give them that." joke here

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    Maybe innovative way to have a portable radiant🙂 What's your idea about the chart? I see many speaking about camera but not so much for the lens.

  4. EISA AWARD 2020

    The Expert Imaging and Sound Association is a collaboration between, currently, 61 of the most respected international specialist CE magazines. These periodicals and websites deliver regular and independent technical reviews on new products, and embrace the full sphere of consumer electronics. Member magazines now extend beyond Europe to over 30 countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and India, and contribute their experience to one or more of EISA’s six Expert Groups: Photography, Mobile Devices, Hi-Fi, Home Theatre Audio, Home Theatre Display & Video and In-Car Electronics.

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    Good morning

    I haven't seen that covered yet (in that case, kindly close it) but as any year, for the EISA we have winners and... losers with all the details and the clarification of the selection:  https://eisa.eu/awards/photography/

     

    On my view it seems a good balance with almost all the brands (Olympus excluded) and good to see Panasonic with the S1H.

     

    What's your about?

     

     

    Cheers.

  5. 1 hour ago, herein2020 said:

    You beat me to it. I am far more interested in gimbals, lighting, audio, tripods, learning how to better color grade, learning how to edit faster, etc, etc. than I am in the camera bodies or lenses. I have only bought one camera body in the last 4yrs but I am always adding to my collection of lav mics, video lighting, light stands, wireless gear etc. All of that equipment will outlive any camera or lens.

    I take that back, I have bought two camera bodies in the last 4yrs but for very specific purposes and only once I felt like my existing equipment had reached its useful limits. I bought a C200 for long form and commercial work and I bought a GoPro 8 for underwater and FPV work.

    Ciao herein2020,

    I am curious... what's on out "bag" 😛 for that gears? Do you make also still shoots? 

  6. 6 hours ago, Geoff CB said:

    Only you can know that, which one you would prefer. Having a great tripod is very important with the NX1 if shooting 4K.

    I will say if you don't own the 16-50 f2-2.8, GET IT, that lens is magic on the NX1. Very well stabilized, sharp, and excellent AF. Still miss using that lens to this day. I would recommend that over buying a gimbal for handheld work. 

    I have it! I purchased that glass with the camera but... The sharpness of the Rokinon is stellar.

    I really love the Bokeh effect of that lens, it is mind blowing.

    2 hours ago, MrSMW said:

    Another ‘it depends’ as there is no definitive answer to this question.

    I am also in the boat of only 1 paying job this year out of what should have been 25.

    The consequence of that is from Oct ‘19 until July ‘20, I had no need for any kit at all.

    From Aug ‘20 now until April ‘21, I have no need again.

    I would have been better off renting this year for 1 single day’s shooting but of course I had no idea of that at the time.

    Right now and until next Spring, no priority other than surviving.

    Ideally, I’d like to trade up my XT3’s to something like the Sony A73s plus lenses, but even in ‘21 don’t need to and will probably just sit tight for and during next year just in case...

    But otherwise it’s just a total package isn’t it? Crap glass on a great body is still crap glass and great glass on a crap spec body is no better.

    My answer therefore is the best of everything that you can afford and justify based on your needs and the time.

    Thanks, maybe the right answer is: average of both. Good and affordable lens with a good and affordable body maybe for that one with the clear ideas about what you are shooting to: video or photo, portrait or landscape.

     

  7. 2 minutes ago, Geoff CB said:

    As other's have said, unless you HAVE to upgrade your camera or you need a lens to cover a range your missing concentrate on grip gear. Tripod, lighting, audio.  

    Ciao Geoff, I guess I need a tripod because shooting with the Rokinon without autofocus it is not easy to keep it steady. Maybe a gimbal could be useful to add some stop to the NX1's IBIS?

  8. First of all thanks to be here 🙂

    A first curiosity... I did a similar poll to an Italian community where I am and the result is totally different! All the italian photographers (pro and amateur) voted for LENS!

    Reading you comment I can only say... YES it is.

    I always shooted with my mobile... I always purchased (ehm... I continue to lol) latest camera phones but really, to shoot with a camera is really another planet!

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