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    Castorp reacted to Geoff CB in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p   
    Unfortunately you have to buy his guide to access it. But it is $100 and I think it is worth it.
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    Castorp reacted to Andrew Reid in RIP Rutger!   
    Amazing actor.
    Embodied Bladerunner's whole concept in one character.
    Amazing sense of that he felt the role for real while acting it.
    Time to die.
    But never to be forgotten in a billion years.
    RIP!!
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    Castorp got a reaction from Simon Young in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p   
    https://alikgriffin.com/nikon-50mm-f1-8-s-lens-review-sample-photos/
    Finally a review which mirrors my own experience with the Z system so far and especially the 50/1.8S.
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    Castorp got a reaction from heart0less in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p   
    https://alikgriffin.com/nikon-50mm-f1-8-s-lens-review-sample-photos/
    Finally a review which mirrors my own experience with the Z system so far and especially the 50/1.8S.
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    Castorp reacted to Andrew Reid in Sony - the new Canon!   
    If only they flew proper shooters and journalists around the world instead of the influencers.
    I'm all for a close technical relationship with manufacturers.
    But the places are more often than not taken up by blaggers with high social media numbers.
    Sony is by far the worst, when it comes to this.
    They have disconnected from a great deal many serious users, journalists and generally people with any substance, for the sake of big PR marketing events aimed at influencers.
    It's time they reprioritised.
    The influencer trend will be corrected soon, when everybody realises it's just hyperbole and that they can't be persuaded to buy everything new every new day.
    Hopefully, people will recognise the YouTubers and proper shooters with substance in their content like @Mattias Burling and I dare say dear old muggins here 
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    Castorp reacted to Mattias Burling in Sony - the new Canon!   
    Its interesting to me that when the Youtube hype train was in full motion for the A7iii and GH5 everybody was on board, but not this time. My only guess its because this camera is not meant for the audience of this forum. 
    And I seem to recall about 10,001 posts on this forum screaming for a mic jack in these types of cameras.
    But jut like always, when we get it we immediately move the goal post.
    Ive started shooting Polaroid again. Its liberating
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    Castorp reacted to mercer in Lenses   
    Nikkor 35mm 1.4...

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    Castorp reacted to Geoff CB in Lenses   
    ???? DisplayCAL is used to get your screen to show accurate color. Nothing to do with Resolve and LUT creation.
     
    Another with my Voigtlander 40mm. This time on the Z6 in Neutral

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    Castorp reacted to mercer in Lenses   
    Sorry for all the posts but today was my weekly opportunity to look at some footage and do some color massacre... lol.
    So here’s another shot from my Nikkor 28mm f/2 lens test...
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    Castorp reacted to newfoundmass in Sony A7R IV / A7S III / A9 II to feature 8K video, as new 60MP and 36MP full frame sensor specs leak   
    Skip needing to defend the Z6 even when no one is really attacking it sure is something. 
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    Castorp got a reaction from Simon Young in Which colour science do you like the most?   
    Canon sometimes isn’t the best for landscapes. There’s a focus on skin tones that sometimes take the oomph out of greens and blues.
    I find Fujifilm and Nikon to have a great balance overall, all subject matters considered. 
    The Panasonic S1 looks fantastic.
    Every time I look at jpegs from Olympus OMD camera’s I come away impressed. Olympus colour is underrated. 
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    Castorp got a reaction from webrunner5 in Which colour science do you like the most?   
    Canon sometimes isn’t the best for landscapes. There’s a focus on skin tones that sometimes take the oomph out of greens and blues.
    I find Fujifilm and Nikon to have a great balance overall, all subject matters considered. 
    The Panasonic S1 looks fantastic.
    Every time I look at jpegs from Olympus OMD camera’s I come away impressed. Olympus colour is underrated. 
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    Castorp got a reaction from Emanuel in Which colour science do you like the most?   
    Canon sometimes isn’t the best for landscapes. There’s a focus on skin tones that sometimes take the oomph out of greens and blues.
    I find Fujifilm and Nikon to have a great balance overall, all subject matters considered. 
    The Panasonic S1 looks fantastic.
    Every time I look at jpegs from Olympus OMD camera’s I come away impressed. Olympus colour is underrated. 
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    Castorp reacted to Adam Kuźniar in Which colour science do you like the most?   
    I dONT kNow I JuST SHoOT raw aNd mAkE ANY colors i WAnT
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    Castorp got a reaction from Mattias Burling in Sony A7R IV / A7S III / A9 II to feature 8K video, as new 60MP and 36MP full frame sensor specs leak   
    The “you can make any colour from raw” argument doesn’t make  sense.
    For example it is easier to edit a raw file from a Nikon Df than a raw file from a Nikon Z6 because the former has better colour raw files (jpegs different story).
    Colour starting point matters. 
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    Castorp reacted to Mattias Burling in Sony A7R IV / A7S III / A9 II to feature 8K video, as new 60MP and 36MP full frame sensor specs leak   
    Good color science is equally important when shooting raw.
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    Castorp reacted to Eno in Hey Nikon - Where's the Z6 ProRes RAW Update?   
    @Andrew Reid, some little observations:
    The write speed on the Z6 on the card is 240 MB/sec max and not 500 MB/sec as you imply: https://www.cameramemoryspeed.com/nikon-z6/fastest-xqd-cards/
    The Z6 camera is now listed at BH at $1,796.95 instead or the $1,996.95 original price: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1431706-REG/nikon_1595_z6_mirrorless_digital_camera.html?sts=pi&pim=Y
    I see no 30-40% reduction of the original price.
    The lenses cost the same as on launch day:
    https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1431709-REG/nikon_20081_nikkor_z_35mm_f_1_8.html
    https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1431708-REG/nikon_20072_nikkor_z_24_70mm_f_4.html
    Nikon announced in April 4 2019 that we shall see eye AF in one firmware update (we got that in May) and the external RAW recording later in the year: https://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/jp1hlujr/Nikon-Brings-Powerful-Cinematic-Solutions-to-NAB®-2019-With-Z-Series-Cameras-and-MRMC-Broadcast-Automation-.html
    That's just 3+ months ago (not 6 months as you have written); patience is a virtue.
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    Castorp reacted to Geoff CB in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p   
    Some new additions to our extended family. 

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    Castorp reacted to Mattias Burling in How about a good old Camera Blind Test?   
    The results are in. Some are a little funny, others kinda expected but still interesting.
    When I counted the first time a few days ago the funny part was that J wasn't to far behind I. But I didn't expect this.
    (BTW, this morning J was still in the lead between the two.)

     
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    Castorp reacted to Geoff CB in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p   
    Some footage from Z6. 
    Portrait Profile
    Sharpening -3
    Mid-range sharpening -1
    Contrast -2.5
     
    On the format topic, all I really wish for is 10-bit 4:2:2. Internal raw is overkill for my needs. If I'm shooting raw I'm going to be on a set and need monitor anyway, far cheaper to record to SSD in that situation than XQD
     
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    Castorp got a reaction from foliovision in TechArt Pro Sony E To Nikon Z Adapter   
    “Of the Z lenses I have the 35mm F1.8, 50mm F1.8 and 24-70mm F4 – all of which cost me far too much money, only for them to be discounted almost to half price just a few months later.”
    Where can I find the 35/1.8S for half price? I will buy it immediately. Thank You
    Also Andrew, you keep saying how much you dislike the Z glass without making an argument for why they don’t work for you. It makes it difficult to take you seriously. I’m curious to hear why.
    Had I held off I could have bought the superior Z7 for almost the same money as my Z6 but I fail to see how this is Nikon’s fault? Early adopters often pay that price whichever the type of product. I fail to see how aggressive discounts (from all the manufacturers btw) in the face of a quickly shrinking market would not make sense? 
    I disagree with you regarding the Z lenses. Great value for money. Better built than G or D lenses. Better put together than any Fuji X mount I had. The XF lenses may be metal on the outside but with far lesser tolerances, wobbling barrel on the 16-55/2.8 and slightly loose bayonet fitting on all lenses except the 50mm f2.
    I don’t think high quality plastics is a bad thing. It’s more practical in cold weather and often deals with impact better. Not to mention lower weight.
    The control ring has perfect resistance on all the Z lenses I have and the optics are better than anything I’ve ever seen. The choice to first release superlative quality F1.8 primes is more practical to most than what Canon has done. Super speed exotic heavy specialist glass with far fewer use cases, even if they do make for more exciting news it’s true.
    Theres nothing as good at the price or compactness as the 24-70/4S out there, the 14-30/4S is unique and optically on even footing with the twice heavy 14-24G. The new 2.8 zoom is supposed to be incredible. The primes so far are both spectacular.
    They’re quiet, fast and has what looks to be the best weather sealing out there (just look at the design of the seal at the base of the lens, I’ve never seen that construction before and it’s a much better design than just the rubber gasket you find on everything else). 
    No focus breathing or other weird focusing behaviour. 
    Almost no aberrations and no coma 
    Extremely sharp with good rendering and neutral colour.
    Lens control ring awesome for exposure compensation or step-less aperture control. 
    For sure it’s not like an old charming Sonnar, but I don’t need my standard glass to be full of “character”, I want it to be as neutral, sharp and true to the world as possible.
    The only problem I see is the lack of a setting for linear focus behaviour of the focus ring. And that the lens line is still small. But what we have so far is arguably the correct order of release for most. 
    As of today the single best reason to buy a Z camera I believe is the lenses. 
     
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    Castorp reacted to Geoff CB in Nikon Z6 features 4K N-LOG, 10bit HDMI output and 120fps 1080p   
    Gotta love Nikon Skin tones and color. So glad I made the jump! All shot in 4K with Neutral Profile with everything set to 0, sharpening +1 and midrange sharpening -1. Voigtlander 40mm f2

     
     





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    Castorp reacted to Geoff CB in Need some advice on a camera decision. Z6/XT-3/D750   
    Welp I gave in and got the Z6, have a bunch of upcoming projects where AF would help immensely and I took the plunge. We'll see how it goes when it arrives tomorrow!
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    Castorp reacted to BTM_Pix in Blind Color Science Test   
    I haven't commented on this as I wanted to give it time to pan out but I had a search on YouTube for "Sony vs Fujifilm colour" and no other video creators have found it necessary to manipulate the thumbnail in this way to "get around the algorithm" and all of them seem to have done OK in terms of the number of views.
    I get trying to game the system @MaxYuryev if you feel you've been hard done by but do you not think by doing something so deliberately disingenuous as this you've now become part of the problem rather than the solution?
    What I'm really struggling to understand though is why it remains uncorrected this long after it has been pointed out and this long after you've admitted the deliberate deception.
    I'm afraid you can't hide behind the algorithm for that one and for what its worth, from my own personal point of view, whatever benefit of the doubt I'd given you for an aberration born of a sense of injustice and you at least having the honesty to admit to it, has evaporated by you not remedying it when you've had the opportunity.
     
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