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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Amazeballs in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    I guess we'll have to just agree to disagree. 
    Meanwhile films will be shot on mirrorless cameras and cine cameras all over. 
    A cell phone from 2010 can look cinematic if lit and composed well. 
    But modern 10 bit mirrorless cameras have closed the gap imo. 
    For big productions with a need for all the fancy stuff the big cameras are perfect. But for low budget indie films or films shot in tight places a mirrorless cam is capable. 
    There was a horror feature film shot on the a7sii a few years back. I saw it in theaters and couldn't even tell. 
    I remember when the hollywood movie act of valor was almost shot entirely on canon 5ds? That was because of their form factor. 
    I could tell they were a bit less capable, but honestly nobody else with me could tell. 
    But again, that's a canon 5d. Modern mirrorless cameras are MUCH better. 
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from billdoubleu in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    I guess we'll have to just agree to disagree. 
    Meanwhile films will be shot on mirrorless cameras and cine cameras all over. 
    A cell phone from 2010 can look cinematic if lit and composed well. 
    But modern 10 bit mirrorless cameras have closed the gap imo. 
    For big productions with a need for all the fancy stuff the big cameras are perfect. But for low budget indie films or films shot in tight places a mirrorless cam is capable. 
    There was a horror feature film shot on the a7sii a few years back. I saw it in theaters and couldn't even tell. 
    I remember when the hollywood movie act of valor was almost shot entirely on canon 5ds? That was because of their form factor. 
    I could tell they were a bit less capable, but honestly nobody else with me could tell. 
    But again, that's a canon 5d. Modern mirrorless cameras are MUCH better. 
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from deezid in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    The s1's internal codec is 100% good enough for a theatrical feature. 
    But if you plan to RIP into the footage with extreme grades then yes, the All I codec is better. 
    Just like raw isnt nessesary but it's nice to have. 
    For a low budget indie film with a small crew, the Panasonic mirrorless cameras are a great tool for achieving a cinematic image with their dynamic range, color and ergonomics. Especially now with the S line and the varicam look these cameras produce. Plus they're 10bit 422 which opens the doors for post. 
    I dont think the s1h is lacking that magic. Looking up films shot on it, I feel its image is right up there with the cine cameras of today. 
    Once you get a great sensor on your hands an equally as good lens is a must to truly experience the potential 
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to Trankilstef in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Here are the first pics of the camera :
    https://twitter.com/nokishita_c/status/1299265717515112448?s=19
    To save you a click 😉



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    MicahMahaffey reacted to Lux Shots in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    It's not standard today. But who buys a camera today without looking for how it may fare in the future?
    ZCam, Kinefinity, RED and Alexa all have full frame either released or in the queue.
    Additionally, the S1 series being hybrid cameras truly needed full frame for better photography performance.
    The nice thing is, you can still use your S35 glass with no problem, and get the look you've come accustomed to, with the option to graduate to full frame look in the future.
    It's nice having options!🌞
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to Emanuel in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    The best camera is that one with us then, isn't it? ; ) Reason why I praise AF & IBIS, no matter how old school I or we come from :- )
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Emanuel in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    It's really is amazing that we live in a time where cameras are as good as they are. There's something for everyone 🙂 
    Even though I love big images and big cameras, I'm always carrying around my a6300 in my coat pocket because it's literally pocket sized and I love that. 
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Francesco Tasselli in VFX Heavy NX1 Short Film (Game Station)   
    Here is a VFX heavy short film I shot on the Samsung NX1 years ago, finally decided to finish it and get it online so here it is!  The last scene is the canon T3i 
    all lenses used are the rokinon 24mm f1.4 and Canon 50mm f1.4  
    Watching in 4k is strongly recommended as YouTube loves compressing things 
     
     
     
     
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to Emanuel in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    You're in your right : )
    I for once traded my yet new 5DII used mainly for motion picture and still part of my collection for a GH1 somewhere between the streets of Ljubljana and Zagreb because of form factor. Used mostly for stills, yeah, go figure! : D
    Never looked back.
    Love small devices, glass and pocket size included, hence my MFT love as well < 3
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Emanuel in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Those are beautiful images and I know full frame isn't honestly needed. especially not for drones. But I will say my mavic 2 pro sensor is as small as id go on a drone. I think the reason I'm obsessed with full frame stems from my love for 70mm and IMAX.  I love full frame because it gets me that much closer to an IMAX "feel". As well as generally being more convenient. 
    I will say this though, for any live events like concerts or weddings. I almost always go super 35 or MFT. 
    For most (not all) narrative projects full frame is just aesthetically pleasing to me,  you can get a wide angle view without getting that wide lens look. This is even more true for 70mm. 
    God.. I want a 70mm camera... 
    Im a video arts teacher and my philosophy is any camera can tell nearly any story. So truthfully it doesn't matter. I just love big images 🙂 
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Emanuel in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    A 10mm has a very drastically different look than 20mm. Infact, a 10mm 2.8 lens on a m/43 body ends up being a 20mm 5.6 "look". Which is much different in visual style. Which affects EVERYTHING about how the story is perceived by the audience and their emotional response. So in order to capture the shot the way I imagined it, Its a struggle. If not impossible. More often than not, id just scrap my original vision and work with what I have. When using full frame, I find im MUCH less likely to end up in this type of situation. 
    If all I had was a M/43 camera then id use it and I doubt most people would see a big difference. But If I had the choice, I wouldn't go smaller than 35mm full frame. 
    I used to exclusively shoot super 35mm with M/43 as B cams and never even considered larger formats. I was happy with super 35 and mft cameras together.  So obviously I get what everyone is saying. Full frame is not "needed" but neither is 4k. Neither is good low light, neither is a fast PC. You can technically make a film with a phone and still have a great image. If all you have is a mft camera then don't hesitate to use it. 
    I want to clarify that just because you use a m/43 camera doesn't mean you'll get low res or bad low light. Because let's be honest, that's kind of irrelevant now with how good camera have become. I'm just saying that if I had to choose between 1080 or 4k id choose 4k 99% of the time.  just like id pick full frame. 
    But part of picking tools is picking the ones that help get your vision or your clients vision captured the quickest with the least amount of compromises made. For me, full frame does that. So do things like really good IBIS, really good low light, high resolutions for reframing and so on. Funny enough I don't use auto focus for anything except gimbal work, even though it can speed things up, Its just not my style. 
    One day I plan to buy a medium format video capable camera and then who knows, I might think full frame is too small 😉 
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to A_Urquhart in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Yep, both good choices.
    All the work I do with the P4K is recorded ProRes anyway. I can't think of one paying job I've done with the P4K that has requested RAW so I don't think it's a huge loss IMO. 
    If I'm shooting a personal project, I'll switch it to BRAW and it's nice having that flexibility in post but otherwise.....
    The P4K does take some rigging to make it usable on longer form work. I was lucky that I had most of the required parts already so mine is either powered via V-Lock batteries, or NP-F if the job requires a smaller camera build or gimbal work.
    Nothing wrong with your choice of the S1, it's definitely a better 'all rounder' and more usable out of the box.
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to PannySVHS in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    We should encourage Panasonic not to cripple the S1 with a paid update for VLog and 10bit. G9 has gotten a free 10bit update. Would be very cool if Panasonic could give us the same HD quality as the GH5 too. No necessity for less HD quality than on the GH5.
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to hyalinejim in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Absolutely. 
    Any time you see a log profile with a higher than base ISO (400 in the case of GH5 V Log L versus 200 in the regular profiles) the camera is "underexposing" and then lifting to give more highlight headroom.
    So aside from differences in the contrast curve (which might crush highlight detail in regular profiles), you will also get one more stop before clipping with V Log L. It has 4 stops above middle grey and many more below. And you can trade clean shadows for more highlights by intentionally underexposing further and lifting in post.
    So it's worth it IMO
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from IronFilm in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    For me m/43 is just too small, More often than not when doing narrative work we usually end up in really tight spaces due to budget limitations and having a full frame FOV is necessary for capturing the whole frame. At least for the work I do. 
    I switched from my A cam being a sony to now being a panasonic. Ive already been using manual focus on canon glass for years so the switch to pany was pretty easy.  especially with their IBIS. 
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Emanuel in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    For me m/43 is just too small, More often than not when doing narrative work we usually end up in really tight spaces due to budget limitations and having a full frame FOV is necessary for capturing the whole frame. At least for the work I do. 
    I switched from my A cam being a sony to now being a panasonic. Ive already been using manual focus on canon glass for years so the switch to pany was pretty easy.  especially with their IBIS. 
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Trankilstef in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    For me m/43 is just too small, More often than not when doing narrative work we usually end up in really tight spaces due to budget limitations and having a full frame FOV is necessary for capturing the whole frame. At least for the work I do. 
    I switched from my A cam being a sony to now being a panasonic. Ive already been using manual focus on canon glass for years so the switch to pany was pretty easy.  especially with their IBIS. 
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from Trankilstef in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Honestly, I bought the s1 used "like new" for $1600 earlier this month. It came with v-log too! 
    If the new s5 is $2000 (assuming) new then I still think the s1 was a much better buy. 
    I like big camera bodies and it's one of the reasons I got an s1, although a small reason, it still mattered to me. I wanted a tanky daily driver work horse of a camera! Something with great battery life, a bright screen, big body, good evf, 
    So after thinking about the s5, it honestly doesn't really sound like the camera I wanted anyway, the s1 literally is the camera I wanted, so I'm happy with my purchase. I learned I'm able to return my s1 if i want but I'm choosing not too. 
    4k 60p 10bit is neat, but I hardly even care about 4k 60p, even then, 8bit 60p looks fantastic! 
    I still think the s1 is the nicer more professional camera overall and its used prices are so good that it wins against the s5 when it comes to cost. Again, assuming the s5 will be $2000. 
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to heart0less in VFX Heavy NX1 Short Film (Game Station)   
    Wow, it's superb!
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to Daniel Galli in VFX Heavy NX1 Short Film (Game Station)   
    amazing broo
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to mnewxcv in VFX Heavy NX1 Short Film (Game Station)   
    loved it
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to Juxx989 in VFX Heavy NX1 Short Film (Game Station)   
    Man I don't even want to ask how long it took to model animate and render that stuff... I started in the Late 90's On Newtek Lightwave 3D then moved to 3D studio Max... But could never Get my Legs in  MAYA (I really dislike Maya. Perhaps if I learned it first but back then it was a $15,000 Program and you had to have a $10,000 computer to run it!) 
    What did you use for this? I see by the credits only about 4 people worked on this.
    If I had to make something I would probably use Cinema 4D + After effects.
    Any How: Verrry Cool.
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to thebrothersthre3 in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Yes we'll see. I got an S1 plus 24-105 f4 for $1900 so I am not unhappy with it. 
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    MicahMahaffey reacted to thebrothersthre3 in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    The GH5 was also very well featured even against their cinema cameras as is the S1 and soon to be S5
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    MicahMahaffey got a reaction from PannySVHS in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    If this is cheaper than the s1 then they really should add a firmware upgrade to the s1 to give it all the recording options like 4k animorphic 24p. 
    4k 60fps 10bit 420. 
    And have VLOG be free.
     
    The Panasonic s1 isnt that old and as someone who literally went all in on an s1 last week specifically for video this announcement is kinda worrying me.. will the s1 suffer a price drop? Did I just get ripped off? Or depending on the new cameras price, will the s1 get an update to match specs? 
     
    This is my first time using panasonic as I've switched over from sony so I'm not too sure how they handle these things as a company. 
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