MrSMW

Ha, me, everywhere all the time. I cannot step out of my house without continually working out how to shoot in any given environment whether it’s public transport, a restaurant, a bus, an elevator… It’s something that is just hardwired into you! 😂

Other than the price, that really is my only criticism. Pull out tilt 100%!

It is nuts isn't it?! I'm shooting 4:3 ratio, 4.7k APSC 300mpbs on my S1RII's, specifically so I have the biggest box for both orientations with 50p. That is 3552 pixels tall so even with a 9:16 end product, plenty of scope to punch in if needs be. 2x crop markers, one set at 2.4:1 landscape and the other at 9:16, 75% blackout. No need to tilt the camera 90 degrees and no need for a dedicated social media camera. The only 'compromise' is visually composing for shooting for 2.4:1 and 9:16 within the same frame, but I personally like being able to make 2 entirely different end products from the same original footage, - there is both continuity yet difference. But 7k raw files? Nuts!!

Oh, you have met some of my family then?

About the lack of IBIS, I suspect…but could be wrong, that they deliberately skipped it as another point of difference with a future S9II which not only would have an interchangeable lens mount, but extra bells & whistles, ie, your P&S can’t be too sophisticated. Re. the size, back when these things were competitors, I went with the Sony RX100v over the LX100 and thought that was an ace little camera and truly pocketable whereas the LX100 was less so. I am not bothered about pocketable and though the new ‘LX100’ might have grown, just as the Fuji X100 line did, I think it’s just about right and for years have wanted a fast zoom lens ‘version’ of a Fuji X100/Ricoh GR and skipped everything, every year. Until now, - it’s time.

I envy Sony’s lens line up which being honest, blows away what is available from L Mount. But that is it. And I try not to think about it too often.

I suspect there is at least one person out there who is currently debating which one of yesterday’s 3 cameras to get or a fancy tropical fish tank.

Same intern that is currently doing their marketing is also in charge of product naming.

Looks decent and loved my A7RV, but I have nailed my colours to the LUMIX mast for what remains of my career. But if I did switch, it would be to Nikon. Or Leica. Or dammit, maybe even Canon. Or possibly Sony actually. The simple reality is they all make good shit these days. Remaining a Lumix bro, - it does what I need it to do.

Another stroke of Lumix’s marketing genius. They were hoping for a full 24 hours of limelight, but the intern responsible for product launches only had 10 fingers and 10 toes to count with.

Ha, also another of my thoughts! As I am in the twilight of my career and have not yet scratched the Leica itch, if the LUMIX option is not available prior to the end of June, I might as well skip it as half my season will be done before I got to use it…so would probably hold on until 2027 and pay the massive premium to get the same thing with a red dot and a fancier box to put in the back of a cupboard. Or I might just upgrade my phone…

Normally I’d also want IBIS, but in this case, e stab is fine for me as my use case for this would be freestanding monopod use for video and handheld only for stills…so gets a pass. The only comp for me really is a phone like the Xiaomi Ultra for around the same price which would also do the same job, but would be a ‘one & done EDC’ which a camera in addition to a phone, is not. Plus my phone is getting a bit old and battered and will need replacing soon. Hmmm, decisions decisions… I did not want to do anything this year and was planning new phone only next year, but my current camera drama has forced the issue!

Yes, the price is a bit high, but if you can wait, these things tend to drop quite quickly. I’ll be wanting the titanium one. Quite fancied that for the S9 but as I already had one, wasn’t going to trade just to get it, but if I’d had that choice from scratch… GH7 sensor + S1II processor in a tiny body… OK, fixed lens but it’s pretty decent. It’s not a ‘pro’ camera as such but one I think pros can have fun with which was exactly how they billed the OG GF1 in what was it, 2008/09? That was interchangeable lens but I drank that Cool Aid and bought one.

Still smaller than an S9 but uses the same battery, which is good, as I have a ton of the things! It’s not going to be a bit of kit for long takes, especially in high heat, but I would mostly be doing 10-15 seconds with the odd 1-2 minutes, so should all be good.

https://www.43rumors.com/just-announced-new-panasonic-lumix-l10/ I wasn't that interested until earlier today when I went to set my S9 up for the imminent season only to discover the audio on it has stopped working. Or is at least intermittent enough I can't use it until it's fixed and as there is zero chance of that happening before my season starts and I am between 2 countries so which to even have it fixed in, is a bit of an issue. So ordered a used S5ii from @Andrew - EOSHD favourite used camera emporium to tide me over. But then, less than 2 hours later, my YouTube feed gets flooded by the Lumix Bros who have been on another jolly and...actually, as above, wasn't particularly interested as I had my S9 as my compact C cam and social media unit...except, this would work even better, so probably going to put a preorder in as they should be available in June. The only thing I find odd is that every man and their dog has a video or press release and the only one's who don't seem to have mentioned it yet, is Panasonic Lumix themselves. Same funny old Lumix marketing department 🤔