TurboRat

Have you considered the Contax Zeiss like the 50mm 1.4?

Sanho Hyperthin HDMI cables works on my Atomos Ninja Inferno. It's cheap and light so no harm in trying them out.

If you're shooting events, travel videos ,you don't want to be the guy who always lugs around his monopod or tripod. IBIS is not essential but try walking around and shooting places without IBIS. I've shot with cameras without it and with only lens OIS and I feel like the shakiness is too distracting to show to clients, friends, and family. And I wan't to be inconspicuous when I'm in a crowd and not to be the guy lugging around a monopod, tripod, gimbal, lens etc. I feel like people usually don't act natural in front of the camera - sometimes they hide their faces, look directly at the videographer, avert their gaze, etc that I can't get the shots that I want. Again, it always depends on the situation, and you can turn it on or off on most cameras with IBIS if you don't want it

It's 'cinematic' ? But seriously, it helps smoothen the camera movement especially if you're just moving around the camera with no goal but yeah, slo mo has been the default for travel vids, wedding, etc

Yeah I think I saw some night shots with the red lights on the cars clipping but didn't see the noise. On your test the sudden noise was quite distracting. Hope Blackmagic addresses this Looks like the stronger red lights have a tendency to get clipped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54153YyAUVY

You got a lot of options and you have to consider your budget. I got a used GH5s for 1750usd so it was a no brainer for me at that time to pair it with my GH5 which I bought for more. I suggest you take a look at the P4K plus accessories + lights for your budget. But if you're going for run & gun, a used GH5 will fit the budget. GH5s is too shaky for run & gun but boy is it great for low light

Looks like P4K is a great match / B Camera to the Ursa Mini. With the GH5/ GH5s I think there's some work to be done to achieve this kind of colors so I'm not sure if the P4K will be an easy combo with the GH5s

That's a great price for that kind of camera. I bought a used GH5s body from a friend for 1750 and I'm quite happy with the price. But a P4K + accessories for that price is really competitive.

Hi guys, how much do you think will it take to outfit a P4K including SSD and batteries? Will P4K + SSD + additional batteries exceed $2000+?

What do you think about this HDR workflow? https://www.mysterybox.us/blog/2018/1/8/panasonic-gh5s-hdr10

Wow yeah I notice the green cast in Premiere. This confirms my bias against premiere as an NLE since I also had issues after rendering in Premiere (because desaturated). I think it's officially time to move to Resolve..

Thanks for this. As a newbie GH5 user, I'm learning a lot about Vlog / HLG / 10bit from this thread :). Anyone can point me to a good tutorial about shooting with the GH5 or should I just research on YT along the way and keep using it? Would be great if there's a video with workflow from shooting with 10bit HLG to grading on Resolve or Premiere

@kye I bought both and love to use them but I use the Daylight LUT more since I'm shooting more during the day plus the colors are not too orange in white light during the night. Have shot few scenes anything under Tungsten lighting though so your preference may vary. Also want to hear from @Sage for this

Yeah they really showcased some amazing footages. I also admire the filmmakers for being brave enough to shoot with the Sigma 18-35 under snowy conditions and on the other one at the beach where salt water and sand can possibly get into it

I have a Ninja Inferno but I did not notice the issue, granted I have not used Vlog or compared the video from the Inferno to the SD card internal recording. Will also try this. What I have seen though is that there's more noise on the footages on the Inferno compared to what I'm seeing on the lcd..

Well yeah, I think there's some expectation about what the P4k should be, especially from the people I know who has/had a BMPCC

Thanks for answering all my questions @Tim McC Yes I'm currently using a GH5 as a main cam that I want to build an anamorphic setup on. Also have an a6500 but looks like the GH5 is more ideal. Thanks!

I have the same expectation that the image will look different compared to the GH5 or A7III, like a BMPCC 4K version than can be compared to the Ursa or Alexa mini lol. But if you factor the lower price, I realized you can get the same quality of shots with the P4k vs the GH5/GH5s and Sonys and have some more money to spend. I guess I just got my expectations too high since I love the old BMPCC look

Thanks! So the rangefinder is for single focus? If I don't buy a rangefinder, I'll focus twice, correct? Also, do I need something to connect the Sankor to the Helios? Also are you using rods? Sorry if I have a lot of questions. I'm really interested in building an anamorphic kit :). Thanks!

It's fine that you consider the P4k as a cinema camera since it has a 'Cinema' on it and interestingly not a 'Pocket' camera. Everybody have their own preference and should not influence your own. Honestly it's still debatable for the new P4k to be grouped with the Reds or Arris. Will wait for EBU or other technical bodies for their tests. That said I think the concerns about the P4k are the result of comparisons with existing cameras like the A7III, Fuji, Pana mirrorless. It's clear that Blackmagic's target market for the P4k are non-Red/C100 using consumers hence the comparison

Some more reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju2Q1Tv-2Aw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg97E3-OqaI I trust these guys to know their stuff about cameras and they have almost the same issue with battery life and build of the P4k. Personally I think the shots from this camera are wonderful but gonna wait if there's other solutions to remedy the 35-40min battery lifespan.

Shots look amazing! But of course caveat is the size, battery life, ergonomics.

Would you recommend the Sankor 16c on the GH5? I've been looking for an anamorphic lens to pair with the Helios 44 that will not vignette and currently overwhelmed which one is affordable and good.

Yeah a friend with an A6300 was looking for a 10-18mm Sony for his wide. I think having a wide angle lens is really essential to your kit to cover the focal lenghts and some interesting angles

You can either bump up the iso and apply Neat, or shoot underexposed then bump up the brightness / exposure in post. Also, it's recommended to shoot CineD and no Vlog with less light.