MrSMW

And I don’t think anyone would anywhere these days with ‘lower tier’ kit now being so good.

🤷‍♂️ sexy as fcuk ? But being serious, a question I have already asked myself and pondering further on… Ideally, I’d like a longer version of the photo 28-45mm f1.8, something like a 45-90mm f1.8 also with internal non-extending zoom, but no sign of that as of yet…

For anyone that is interested anyway… The new Sigma AF cine lens pairing of 18-45mm T2 and the longer 28-105mm T3. These could be and are indeed of great interest to a run & gun hybrid shooter like me. The wider lens is internal zoom but the longer lens is not but having said that, it doesn’t extend much at all. Moderately chonky but nothing too outrageous. Probably going to replace 4 primes with this duo in 2027 for my pair of S1RII’s. Too much expense for me this year as I’m running a much tighter ship in ‘26 with my only purchases being a new drone (the old one flies too wonky after various err, ‘incidents’) and new wireless audio gear after a few issues with RODE WG2. But anyway, these new Sigmas look the business and I’d like to see some real world AF as the principal example they gave in their promo video is of a woman slowly wobbling towards the camera…on a tripod…in a studio…and that is not ‘real world’! Anyone else interested?

That’s a lot of the (my) reason for sure and because you need to often be right up in people’s grills, and then there is the distortion and massive hands… 18mm on full-frame is the widest I have and go for all of these reasons plus, I just don’t like the look. Never have. But when used for ‘artistic purposes’, ie, ‘intent’ that is a whole other thing.

Enjoyed the movie and in this instance, the use of the extreme wide angle lenses, but generally dislike using wide myself and anything under around 30mm is pretty extreme for me. Or maybe I should consider making a Poor Things style wedding video as a new trend to take over from the Wes Anderson one…

Do I need to use a VPN and a private tab to Google ‘Hardcore Henry’?

It’s only a matter of time before some big movie is shot exclusively on a Go Pro or DJI…

I’m never going back to 4/3rds for photography or video. Absolutely nothing against it and was very tempted with a pair of OM-1’s when they first came out but in the end decided that for my needs, I was better served by full-frame and high megapixel full-frame for crop ability so I could lose some of those bigger, heavier, longer lenses. I have considered it for personal use but came down in favour of the phone option. Not because it’s better, but because it’s 2 devices over 1 and I have it with me always. Now 4/3 sensor in a phone and… I do hope 4/3 continues to be developed as it has so many fans, but I struggle to see it the way things are.

That’s about the sum of it John. Except I’d swap out the word ‘reassure’ for ‘excite’. To quote a famous movie line, “build it and they will come”. In the case of Panasonic Lumix, build it and they will come, but of as much importance, build it and they will stay. But if they already buggered off elsewhere because instead of telling them something they wanted to hear, you said nothing and 🤷‍♂️

Yes, I don’t get it either. You are in the full-frame LUMIX ecosystem and are considering a new camera and on your interest list is the latest options from Nikon and from Sony. You are increasingly tempted to jump ship even though it’s a big move. Which one of the below options do you wish to hear? A: We are working on a new flagship camera that will be launched in the Summer. B: Expanded horizons, creative direction, global market strategies, Operation Epic Bullshit, waffle waffle waffle, blah di blah di blah. I didn’t watch it and haven’t read a single word of it but 100% sure it wasn’t A: A perfect example of how not to retain customers. There is a saying which applies to all business and that is no matter the size, small, medium or large/international, just because you are in business, doesn’t mean you are any good at business. Some companies are more clueless than others…

Yes. This to me is just a somewhat expensive, limited use, vloggers device that has zero serious use case for my needs. I already have 2x Sennheisers that fill this role at €150 for the pair of them.

Looked at and decided very quickly it isn’t for me, but good to see LUMIX making stuff they at least think folks want. What they really want however is an S1H mk II in an FX3 style body with the screen mech from the S1II and the screen from the ZR. Then they will truly win the crowd and strut like gods of low-mid film-making.

I saw this one the other day and it didn't tell me anything I did not already believe which was/is: Nikon wins on body & screen (albeit, I wish it tilted!) but the LUMIX on real world use. For my specific needs anyway. Based on his footage, the LUMIX footage looked better than the Nikon which looked a bit yellow/green (like older Sony stuff from a few gens back!) and side by side, a magenta tint was (only) then noticeable with the LUMIX, but the Nikon turned horrendous. YouTube compression and all that... Nikon wins (easily) on lenses taking into consideration adapted E Mount glass, but there is just enough in L Mount for my needs in 2026...which was not the case in 2024. The Nikon is very competitively priced. Bottom line for me is I would not trade my S1RII/S5II/S9 combo for any other currently available option as things stand.

I would have loved to have stuck either the S1H for both my video and stills work but re. the former, if only they had upgraded it with firmware to the new in camera LUT options, otherwise it was 'peak camera' for me. OK, maybe PDAF also, but obvs not available as a firmware option...which is why for me, the S1RII is my 'S1H'!! Please though can we have an FX3 style body with fully articulated Nikon ZR sized screen. I have no actual 'need' for this but do 'want' it and would buy it.

The rumour mill suggests both of these might indeed be coming this April. There have been smoke signals over the Dolomite mountains…