MrSMW

Yes. Some of their full-frame 'Air' lens range look quite interesting and by interesting, I mean compact, lightweight a relatively fast. But I'm very happy personally with Lumix's own f1.8 line which are not that much bigger or heavier... I have the 50mm f1.8 pretty much welded now to my S9, which now that 2 identical S1Rii's are in the stable, has been 'relegated' to; lightweight static 'second angle' capture for stuff such as ceremonies & speeches (as long as it's not too hot and not running for too long), plus 'gimbal mode' (with full E stab on, providing you don't try and turn corners, it's not too far off). The 18 for extreme (for me anyway) stuff which is hardly ever, but 35mm and 85mm, one on each hip, now being my principal hybrid units on the S1RII's. Single S5II with battery grip still doing the long form static stuff where overheating might be a risk, or battery running out. I do wish that 6k wasn't limited to 30 mins though. Not because I 'need' to shoot ceremonies or speeches in 6k, because I deliver those to the client in 1080 still, but more because I like to use some of that footage in their wedding highlights film and it's more compatible using 6k mixed into 7.2k capture than it is the 4k that I use, but hey ho... Zero gripes with the entire system now... Yes, the AF could be better still and is not Sony level. Probably not quite Nikon and no experience of Canon so cannot comment but I suspect still better than Fuji. Yes, the body design of the S1RII and S1II could have been more 'interesting', - personally I'd rather have seen something more FX3/30 like, but they are very S1H-lite so OK. And the S9 would be better with a mech shutter and if they do ever make a Series II, it needs that and a bit of weather sealing would not go amiss and even a micro SD as a second slot like the Zf, would be welcome. As above, no 'complaints', just a couple of observations.

That could be something a bit special for the hybrid shooter like me with a GFX100something on the left hip for stills and the Eterna on the right. But not next year for me...if ever, as I'm all in on what I have now...but maybe a couple of years down the road. It would depend for me just what it might bring to the table I didn't already have and as Hassie is the dream (for stills anyway), I will never again shoot on cross-platform brands other than for stuff like drone. Pretty sure that is the case and probably won't hurt their sales as most likely 99.9% who criticise the lack of video features would not buy the camera even if it did (have video capability).

Yes, I was thinking the same and in 3-6 months there may indeed be some kind of (probably paid as the camera is cheaper than the older model) unlock code. And then we can get videos of mountain streams and city traffic lights as well as the photos. Yay.

IBIS is good for longer duration exposures without a tripod. So for landscape photographers, use a tripod! Any serious one’s do. It helps me with slightly longer handheld exposures on jobs in lowlight, but I could also be less of a lazyarse and use a tripod. So required? Nope. So why include it? Dunno 🤷‍♂️

For me, it would simply be a ‘one & done’ wedding photo unit, so all these new features are a bonus. The only thing it really lacks is a fully adjustable screen for vertical shooting. A bit of a silly omission IMO. Still wouldn’t be an obstacle for me buying one as that obstacle is purely price.

Or as in my use case, there use was/is not so much to reduce moire (or the risk of), but rather to take away some of that digital look, but with the bonus of reducing, or as in my use case, eliminating it. It could also be the type of cameras, lenses, apertures, baking in a LUT, ie, a combo of a whole load of different factors all adding up to the whole, but as stated, I just have not experienced moire in a couple of years now. Next job, I'll now get a ton...but I doubt it.

Well I am not going to stake my life on it, but as far as I am aware, the S5II definitely does not and neither do the S1II, S1RII and that other one, the E? Pretty confident though… There is a company called Kolari (or something like that) that make some kind of clip in filter though.

Ah well, if you had a proper understanding of time & space theory, you would understand that by meddling with time, you would create an alternative reality and someone like failed businessman Donald Trump could one day become president of the USA…and then we’d all be fucked. Phew, luckily for us, that documentary turned out to be a fake and they made up the entire story!

The only Lumix camera that has an OLPF as far as I am aware, is the S1H I don’t have anymore. It’s just not something I have any concerns about as I just don’t ever see it. There has been the odd time I think I have and a quick zoom in or out shows it is only at a specific size in editing software vs I suppose, my specific screen size, but otherwise does not exist and certainly not in the end result. 🤷‍♂️

How can it be luck? That's approx 100,000 frames of photography and approx 15,000 5-15 second clips of video (plus another 60 hours of static capture). For the photo side, that has been with; Sony A7RV, Nikon Zf, Lumix S1H and Lumix S1RII. Video, Lumix S5II, S1H, S9 shooting Vlog with LUT baked in. (Except S1H which has OLPF but no facility to bake in LUT). It's just my experience, - what can I say? You have experienced something else, but that doesn't make my experience invalid. What are these cameras of yours that are moire prone?

Well I don’t know about the science of wave frequencies or anything at that macro tech level, but can confirm with 100% integrity that using a 1/8th mist reduces or eliminates moire. Because I use them on every lens all the time, for both photo and video and never have moire in either and I mean never. That’s hours and hours of capture plus thousands of exposures, every job, for 2+ years. There are possibly certain material types under certain lighting conditions where it might be forced, but I have not come across it in years. All my VND’s are Freewell 2-5 stop with built in 1/8th mist and for very low light when an ND is not needed, 1/8th mist Firecrest Bloom Gold. There is a trade off of course and that is a lowering of contrast, but I can not only live with that, but prefer it because it all adds up to part of my SOOC ‘filmic’ (less digital) look for video and the base of my ‘filmic’ (more real film-like) look for photo (which being raw requires a lot more editing than my video work). But otherwise moire has not existed in my world since the OG Lumix S5, so 2022.

I’d have gone with X1D3PO myself. But otherwise I guess they are filling that niche of pure photo camera? I’d have one as a my ‘one & done’ along with the new zoom lens, but I couldn’t justify the cost. Instead, 2x S1RII’s + 4 faster primes than the Hassie lens, for a total of approx 1/2 the price (paid approx €2800 for each of my S1RII’s and 3 of my lenses purchased used) and I can shoot 7.2k 30p open gate video. I haven’t looked at a single Hassie review yet, but will in time, just for curiosity, but it still won’t ever be happening for me.

I don’t see an end to AI either, - the complete opposite and it will take over huge chunks of all kinds of things with one person taking what was previously the jobs of perhaps dozens of people. I think it’s an unstoppable monster because when it comes down to it, what is right or good or any other factor, just gets swatted aside increasingly when it comes to both corporate and personal greed/entitlement. I’m looking forward to 100ft Ana de Armas with blue hair on neighbouring apartment blocks. I live in a cottage in the woods, but I live in hope…

No they don’t as such…but Sigma do and Leica have a 135 f2 APO in the works, but the price of that will make the Plena seem ‘cheap’. Just a couple of years ago, I thought the weak link in L Mount was the lenses and whilst I think there are a couple of holes still, I’ve gone round in a big circle and ended up with a set of f1.8 primes, the; 18,35,50 and 85 and with the addition of a 28-70 and a 70-200, over 4 bodies, I’ve got all bases covered for my needs, video and stills. For sure. I wrestled with all kinds of combos of brands, bodies, lenses and each time I thought I’d found my best set up, I found flaws if not outright issues. In the end, I decided to just go back to basics and creativity has shot up as a result. As has logistics, workflow and a load of other basics. I have no further needs and instead, only wishes and intentions and none of those are kit related.

Indeed, but when the reality is the majority won’t do anything, except perhaps grumble on social media, the outcome is inevitable and it soon becomes the norm. I still need to look at how I can get out of the Adobe model, but 2 things stop me: 1. Big discount due to someone I know and 2. Not so much laziness, but rather it bores me to tears having to learn an entire new workflow that would have to replace multiple pieces of software I have used for over a decade. Most don’t have the luxury of 1. so makes 2. even harder. But ultimately, unless a greater majority or even simply a significant number that can cause a serious dent, act, then companies will exploit that.

I am in that camp and very happy with the current offerings and the lens line up...so hope the ZR is awful so I won't *need* to flip to Nikon. But in all seriousness, I considered waiting out this entire year to see what the ZR might be, but I suspect it will have a few less things that I need/want in a system, so will probably be vindicated going all in with LUMIX. And even if the ZR is an absolutely cracking thing (which I suspect it might be), there will not be enough for me to flip and entire system. Nope, I've made my bed and I'm comfortable with it.

If folks don't like this, the solution is easy, - don't buy a VW. Other cars are available. But it won't happen because out of all the cars they sell per annum, a couple of hundred will complain on their favourite social media platform, a couple more hundred will buy something else purely because of this and the other near 9 million, will just shrug and accept it.

I don't know but wouldn't expect it to be much different and the Lumix might even be better. No evidence either way that I have seen or am aware of. But cost, size and ease of use. Obviously MASSIVE difference. I need AF for certain things and it's been more than goof enough with Lumix since the S5ii. For the times I don't need AF, I still tend to use it to acquire focus and then lock focus manually on the lens and when I've finished that scene, flick it back to AF. Same as turning cameras on and off after every clip or still, I do it subconsciously as in just trained myself to do this.

Ultimately a combo of trust/knowledge based on: build/lack of weather sealing + no mech shutter for stills + single card slot. Now arguably, 99.9% of my use, the lack of weather sealing/ultimate build quality, is not an issue. The single card slot isn't either as I have my S1Rii set up for stills to CF Express and video to SD. But mech shutter, or lack there of, dealbreaker. Probably with something like the Nikon Z8/Z9, it would not be an issue, but with the S9, it is. But then also to be fair, I didn't buy it for that, but simply tried it and it did not work so...

I considered getting one as my primary video unit but the cost plus the weight, but mainly the weight, put me off. Big time. I decided that for my needs, this would be a FAR better option full stop. And that is where it started and stopped for me, ie, massive overkill in so many ways…but for my specific use case which is a hybrid shooter. If I was pure video, it would be different and actually, I could see myself using one as a principal unit along with something static or semi-static.

If only it was lockable… I keep jogging it myself and then discovering I am shooting 1/80th or 1/125th when I have set 1/100th, but I suppose it is built to a price. I don’t mind needing a cage for video or a decent grip for photo so any next gen, the format is fine. I prefer modularity. I didn’t think the lack of a mech shutter would bother me, but it did when I tried using it for stills and got either quite a bit of jello effect and/or banding in certain lighting conditions. This reverted it for me to being a pure video unit. I would rather it was weather sealed but not a big issue for my needs. If it was going to be my only camera or camera type, it would need to be. I did almost sell it a couple of weeks back with that second S1Rii inbound, but then decided I might have taken my kit streamlining one body too far and it made more sense to keep it as at least backup due to the not so great trade in price. In the end, I decided to simply ‘repurpose’ my S9. That second S1Rii has not turned up in time for my next job I leave for later this day but when it does, both units will be fully hybrid use shooting 7.2k open gate and stills. My sole remaining S5ii with battery grip, lives on a sturdy video tripod and shoots 4k longer stuff where there is no fear of overheating or running out of card space or battery life. Not for my use. Just plain old reliable workhorse. I’d rather use the 6k mode, but for the 30 minute recording limit. My only crit for this unit. The S9 now lives on it’s very light but sturdy freestanding monopod (or lightweight tripod) for ceremonies and speeches and has 3 roles: longer fully stabilised clips, clips when I also need to shoot stills at the same time, gimbal mode (ie, highest e stab) and slow mo in 6k except for the latter two options which are about 2% of my needs. I think if I had sold it, I would have regretted it so now it has found it’s true role, I am even happier with it despite it’s limitations. Is it an A cam? It could be but not for me. It shines though as that second or third purpose unit where anything larger or bulkier would just be a pain. I miss my Zf and the A7RV I sold to go fully L Mount/Lumix, but have no regrets and genuinely am 100% happy with that decision with zero criticism of my new set up. It just works.

Husband and father.

I don’t mind…and in fact, welcome AI, if it is for specific tasks rather than replacing creativity. When it replaces the; pen, paintbrush, camera, then yes, strong dislike, but if it can reduce my non-creative edit time, then great.

And that is just Section 13b in building 21 on site 17. There’s also an entire empty facility just in case ‘missing’ deliveries from MPB via DHL, turn up.

I like perfection because you can muddy it up but as the saying goes, you can’t polish a turd. Anything I can do that makes my workflow better, enhances creativity because it allows a greater effort to be focused in that regard. I feel and have felt for a long time that the tools have been getting in the way hence the streamlining. Arguably the tools have been good enough for quite some time, but there have always been real world niggles. No excuses now, anything I don’t manage or get wrong is on me. Again, has been arguably for a long time, but being realistic, as a one man band hybrid shooter and with no manual, it’s been a learning curve and though that curve has flattened significantly long since the 15 years I started (shooting hybrid), it’s still a ‘work in progress’. And always will be.