newfoundmass

I get a lot of Donald Trump ads 😭

I'm sure it's a lovely lens but Sigma and Tamron are putting out just as good lenses for a lot less. Hard to justify paying that much. 

How does the situation with Olympus impact Panasonic's commitment to M43? 

Is there a reason why they've stuck with DFD for auto focus in video, even as competitors have moved away from it? 

Do they plan to continue to have two branches of the GH series moving ahead? 

I don't know that you're going to be able to do much better than a lav into a recorder under those circumstances. If they were sitting in a public place or something, you'd be able to figure out places to hide it, like in a plant or something, but it sounds like your subjects will be moving? 

Maybe some kind of stereo mic? But the background noise might make that difficult? 

Just now, BTM_Pix said:

Yes, the files remain on the card until you delete them.

 

Why the hell haven't we all been using them then?! 

Is there a back up in the event something happens and the picture/video doesn't transfer? 

I don't know that there will ever be a way for them to remove the lag from HDMI completely. It's a consumer connection, you know? It just wasn't designed to be used the way we're using it. It'd be great if I'm wrong though! 

I hope for the best, but people are way too optimistic. There HAS to be a catch. It's Canon! 

Honestly if you can't handle a little lag when using an external monitor you probably shouldn't be using anything with an HDMI out because there will always be a little lag, no matter the recorder / monitor. Either learn to live with it or use a camera with SDI out. 

I film a lot of action stuff, so I only use an external monitor for interviews / corporate / commercial work to nail focus and see things on a larger screen. I'd never use a monitor for my wrestling or other sports work. 

I think it depends on what program you use to edit, but most people I know transcode it to ProRes for editing. 

Fuji OIS is decent, but you're not going to get Panasonic level stability. It's really hard to explain how good Panasonic stabilization is, you need to kind of experience it. It changed how I filmed. 

I busted out the GX85 today for personal use. I love it so much 🙂

It's hard to judge how big it is from pictures since you have nothing to compare it to but that seems pretty slimmed down for a camera that's supposed to be extremely powerful and should require quite a bit of processing power. Was expecting something along the lines of the S1H. 

The forum looks fine on my phone. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Never thought to share this but I've been using these with cheap clamp lights to add color to venues and backgrounds for a while. 

They're under $4US, you can't really beat that. 

10 hours ago, gethin said:

Is the boot up time reasonable?

It's never been an issue for me, but I also don't use it in spontaneous ways. I always have it on and ready for when I need to record, not because it's slow to boot up (I never noticed that really) but just because that's how I've always been. 

I use the Senal SMH-1000 for monitoring and mixing. You can find them on sale for under $50 from time to time. I've been happy with them. 

It's not under $200 but I've been very happy with the Zoom H6 overall. 

If weight is important, make sure to factor in lenses. APS-C lenses weigh more than most M43 lenses, so even if the body weighs more, overall it may weigh less. 

I really like what Fuji is doing, but they don't tick enough boxes for most of my uses yet. If they can get their IBIS to Panasonic's level and eliminate recording limits, as well as some of the other video quirks, that could change!

I think he's being a bit tongue and cheek! 

I like Caleb. I wish he didn't do the click bait titles, but he pretty much exclusively reviews cameras that he has bought.

Yeah, Facebook proves people are willing to be as awful under their real names as they are under aliases. 

Though I do think when someone is being condescending to others and acting as though their experience is more significant/important than others, they should be compelled to show who they are and what they've done, otherwise they're just denigrating others work and experience while hiding behind anonymity. 

It's not too difficult to see @IronFilm's work/experience, as I subscribe to his YouTube and see him active on Facebook groups, so seeing someone diminish his knowledge and experience by just calling him "an audio guy" really kinda ticks me off. 

I assume most equipment is disposable at this point, either because eventually something significantly better comes along or because everything seems to have a shelf life these days. 

I've always thought, or assumed, that lenses would be the one thing that both retain most of their value and will continue to work long after any camera I'm using does. It's only recently that I've started to have my doubts about that, at least when it comes to modern lenses that have motors and lack real manual control. 

My Minolta lenses are older than I am. There's a good chance they'll outlive me and still work! But I don't have high expectations for my Panasonic lenses lasting nearly that long, and that's unfortunate. Part of that is the compromise that comes with technology, but also just the way things have gone with society. 

I don't think I'll ever be able to pull the trigger and pay more than $1,500 on a modern, non manual lens. Not unless I have no other choice or am wealthy/making enough to do so without a second thought. The idea that it could just stop working one day terrifies me. Once that motor is gone, it's gone. 

I also wonder how these lenses will stand up to video usage over time, since I assume that puts more wear and tear on the motors than just auto focusing for stills does. But that might just be my ignorance showing! 

48 minutes ago, Super8 said:

What does it have to do with audio man?

What does his knowledge of audio have to do with this discussion? Does that make his opinion on cameras mean less or something? You realize his professional experience goes beyond sound, right?

Most of us have experience in all forms of filmmaking. It's kind of a necessity when you do your own thing or work with a small crew. He's here for the same reason as you and me. 

Stop being condescending to people. It's unnecessary. 

I love Gunpowder

1 hour ago, Super8 said:

You're a sound guy.  Not sure you have a dog in this hunt do you?

He's on a camera forum. 

The LX100 is a lovely camera, but as you said, the lack of IBIS hurts it. I guess you kinda have to weigh that against using larger or slower lenses. The GX85 and the 12-35 isn't that big of a combo; you could easily find a little pouch to put it in if necessary. My favorite hoodie has huge pockets so I put the lens in one and the body in the other