MrSMW

Good point.
My Panny's are all 150Mbps 420 10 bit and my grade is fairly mild but a lot of 50% Slow mo.
I tried very briefly (once) jumping up to the 400Mbps option...but never again. I didn't see any benefit and it chewed through cards at a crazy rate.
150 therefore is Goldilocks for me.

Good point.
My Panny's are all 150Mbps 420 10 bit and my grade is fairly mild but a lot of 50% Slow mo.
I tried very briefly (once) jumping up to the 400Mbps option...but never again. I didn't see any benefit and it chewed through cards at a crazy rate.
150 therefore is Goldilocks for me.

Good point.
My Panny's are all 150Mbps 420 10 bit and my grade is fairly mild but a lot of 50% Slow mo.
I tried very briefly (once) jumping up to the 400Mbps option...but never again. I didn't see any benefit and it chewed through cards at a crazy rate.
150 therefore is Goldilocks for me.

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Mine is 1TB and way too small.
My problem is I didn’t really factor in that I have a couple of trips that take in 3-5 jobs without returning to the office and each one takes up approx 500GB.
Oops.
I have done the first (3 jobs working away) and downloading to the 2TB Sandisk SSD was painful.
Like 6-8 hours painful and when you finish late and start again mid morning…
Now I can download an entire job; 5 cards and up to 5 audio devices in about 1 hour…and then overnight, can just copy the lot to the ‘old’ USB Sandisk SSD as a backup with a single click. And than might take 4+ hours but I won’t care as I will be asleep.

Mine is 1TB and way too small.
My problem is I didn’t really factor in that I have a couple of trips that take in 3-5 jobs without returning to the office and each one takes up approx 500GB.
Oops.
I have done the first (3 jobs working away) and downloading to the 2TB Sandisk SSD was painful.
Like 6-8 hours painful and when you finish late and start again mid morning…
Now I can download an entire job; 5 cards and up to 5 audio devices in about 1 hour…and then overnight, can just copy the lot to the ‘old’ USB Sandisk SSD as a backup with a single click. And than might take 4+ hours but I won’t care as I will be asleep.

Sounds like a large portion of my life 🤪
I noticed it gets hot very quickly, just plugged in.
At the same time, doing a project today working off the Sandisk USB external, (final time and then it becomes back up and transfer to PC duty) which barely gets even slightly warm.
I would have thought it would be the other way round?
I will have to Google/YouTube it…
Or I will ask Gordon as it was his fancy idea in the first place.

They are all at it…
Sigma did it with the FP (fella in the trailer with the specs and the Japanese kid in the shop?) and Panasonic with the S1H (Kepler something…)
Great little films and to be fair, a good showcase for those that do work on such type things with a bit of a budget and crew.
I’m just inspired if I can get even close as a one man band.
I can’t, but as they say, shoot for the stars and you might just hit the moon…
I do own a cine lens and use it on every job 😬

OK, wow.
I surprised myself and managed all on my own to 'build' my own external portable TB3 SSD.
And it actually works. So far...
I went with Gordon Laing's suggestion (but slightly different case as his one was not available)
I did a download speed test this morning as I already know I can use a Sandisk 2TB 1050mpbpbbbpps external drive as a 'working' drive with my M1 Macbook Pro.
I already knew however that it was sloooooooooow to download to, but did not realise how slow...
96gb download via Macbook to Sandisk USB external SSD = 42 minutes.
Same download direct to Macbook SSD = 7 mins 27 seconds.
Same download to external new TB3 SSD = 7 mins 27 seconds.
Exactly the same as the internal drive so basically does the job I want it to and Apple won't let you, ie, increase the size of your SSD from 1TB to 3TB at much less cost than buying an upgraded SSD Mac in the first place.
Just need to work on the external screen compatibility now as it's not properly working as an external working screen with Premiere Pro but will work OK in mirror format.
Which is a bit odd as I had it working a few weeks back with workspace maximised on the laptop but the actual video full screen on the external monitor...

Not quite the same, but rather than switch my recently acquired 14” M1 MacBook Pro for what I should have bought, the MacStudio (or whatever it is called), I have ordered the parts to build myself a super dooper fast external SSD which I can not only download to, but edit off.
I don’t really like messing with techy things and prefer plug n’ play but Mr Gordon Laing had a good video on the subject.
And has saved me 1000+ euros as a result.

I have a pair of S1R's on me at all times shooting hybrid, ie, photo and video clips, anything from 10-15 hours and swap batteries late on when they show around 1/4 power. More 'precautionary' than anything so I don't get caught out at a critical moment. I have 4 other spare batteries so not even a concern.
I then have the S5 on a tripod with a cine lens. I only use it for ceremony and speeches and unless it's over an hour, just switch the battery the one time after ceremony and that's it.
The S1H moves between tripod (ceremony & speeches) to monopod rest of the day and might consume 2 batteries.
The ZV1 (backup C&S) is the only one I bother to use a power bank with these days as the battery life on that really is a bit trash! Just clamps to a tripod leg.
Drone came with 3 batteries and I never get through all 3 on a single day shoot.
I think if I had something like a Sigma FP, I would however go for either a mini clamped on power bank, or better still, a cable and belt loop battery (dummy internal) which would run the thing all day without issue.
I could do the same with any of the above as a 'poor man's version', ie, just stick the power bank in my back pocket but the reality is battery life is a near non-issue to me. Never has been.
Other than the ZV1, I have more than enough spare battery power for my needs and whether at home or away in my caravan/travel trailer, have a charging station set up where before bed, I just drop in all/most of my batteries and all my audio gear is internal USB.
Wake up in the morning, all recharged.
But this is just my use case.

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Snort 🙊

Not quite the same, but rather than switch my recently acquired 14” M1 MacBook Pro for what I should have bought, the MacStudio (or whatever it is called), I have ordered the parts to build myself a super dooper fast external SSD which I can not only download to, but edit off.
I don’t really like messing with techy things and prefer plug n’ play but Mr Gordon Laing had a good video on the subject.
And has saved me 1000+ euros as a result.

Not quite the same, but rather than switch my recently acquired 14” M1 MacBook Pro for what I should have bought, the MacStudio (or whatever it is called), I have ordered the parts to build myself a super dooper fast external SSD which I can not only download to, but edit off.
I don’t really like messing with techy things and prefer plug n’ play but Mr Gordon Laing had a good video on the subject.
And has saved me 1000+ euros as a result.

I consider it on average at least once per week.
Sometimes, several times a day…
And as someone already exclusively L Mount, maybe I should just scratch that itch and be done with it.
Original FP. The L is more stills orientated and has one too many issues for me, being e shutter only.
But the OG FP…
Cine DNG. I’d like to try it.
The lack of a tilt screen? Two options:
A. DIY the available aftermarket screen.
B. Ninja V or similar, used to tilted backwards like a massive tilt screen.
Stab?
Has electronic I think and being an owner of the Panny 24-105 f4 with OIS, that’s another option.
Or, I have the Fotodiox EF to L Mount adapter with build in VND. Whack any one of the EF Mount Tamron f1.8 primes which have VC, Tamron’s terminology for lens stab.
Only thing that still bothers me is a lack of 4K 50/60p which I use a lot.
I think if it had the latter, it would have tipped me over the edge a long time back, but still considering as I have other full frame option that do…

I consider it on average at least once per week.
Sometimes, several times a day…
And as someone already exclusively L Mount, maybe I should just scratch that itch and be done with it.
Original FP. The L is more stills orientated and has one too many issues for me, being e shutter only.
But the OG FP…
Cine DNG. I’d like to try it.
The lack of a tilt screen? Two options:
A. DIY the available aftermarket screen.
B. Ninja V or similar, used to tilted backwards like a massive tilt screen.
Stab?
Has electronic I think and being an owner of the Panny 24-105 f4 with OIS, that’s another option.
Or, I have the Fotodiox EF to L Mount adapter with build in VND. Whack any one of the EF Mount Tamron f1.8 primes which have VC, Tamron’s terminology for lens stab.
Only thing that still bothers me is a lack of 4K 50/60p which I use a lot.
I think if it had the latter, it would have tipped me over the edge a long time back, but still considering as I have other full frame option that do…

I think it depends on the specific job and the market/budget.
Most wedding/event videographers that I personally know, do work alone.
Not necessarily because they want to because of course, an assistant at least, never mind a second shooter would be welcome, but 9/10, you'd just price yourself out of the job and have no business.
I don't shoot anything more than weddings really. From time to time, something else, but really, just weddings and do so fully hybrid and I have to manage; 4 principle cameras, 1 back up camera/angle, drone, 6 audio devices, sometimes lighting and with 3 tripods at certain key times. 
Would I like a second shooter? Not really, - wouldn't really add anything that would make up for the increased cost to the client and overall, it would just harm my business.
An assistant/roadie? For sure...but finding someone with the reliability I would need and never mind the fact that I live out of my caravan/travel trailer for sometimes 1+ weeks peak season, wouldn't work from a personal perspective having someone 24/7.
It is of course very much a specific job/market thing and like many others, I make, or have made it work, but yes, ideally, I'd have a small team, but it's just not reality.
If only the missus was interested... But then we have a child, 2 dogs and a cat and anything over a single day just gets complicated.
Nope, I am resigned to the fact that I am a one man band and hence why I have an ongoing 'project' to finding the most minimal set up that I can.
Quite close regarding the latter, but not quite there though I suspect the next gen set up whenever I move to that, 2023 or 2024 latest, will have cracked that as far as it can be cracked.
Still working on:
A. Number of principle cameras. I need to get it from 4 to 3 and ideally, 3 identical hybrid bodies.
B. Size & weight of cameras and lenses. These are not bad, but slightly more than my personal ideal.
C. Tracking AF.
Horses for courses and all that... These are just my thoughts/opinions/needs 😬

Yep.
Unless your second shooter/assistant is your spouse, it can and usually does have so many issues.
More issues created than solved.
Been there, done that and there are times when I wish I had one, or at least a roadie, but the amount of time is too little vs the effort/cost/reliability.
My ‘solution’ is my ongoing quest to have the most minimalist kit I can and further to that, know it inside out so it gets out of the way and is not cumbersome.
I’m still on that path. Pretty close, but not quite with my current set up. Next gen L Mount or another system next year will iron out those few final kinks.
Quite a bit of being a one man (hybrid) band these days is due to the tech…
I probably could do what I do today 10 years back…in fact know I could because I was doing it, just not at the same level. But 20 years back? Nah.
Some like to say it’s not about the tools, but actually, increasingly so, it is. For certain things.

Yep.
Unless your second shooter/assistant is your spouse, it can and usually does have so many issues.
More issues created than solved.
Been there, done that and there are times when I wish I had one, or at least a roadie, but the amount of time is too little vs the effort/cost/reliability.
My ‘solution’ is my ongoing quest to have the most minimalist kit I can and further to that, know it inside out so it gets out of the way and is not cumbersome.
I’m still on that path. Pretty close, but not quite with my current set up. Next gen L Mount or another system next year will iron out those few final kinks.
Quite a bit of being a one man (hybrid) band these days is due to the tech…
I probably could do what I do today 10 years back…in fact know I could because I was doing it, just not at the same level. But 20 years back? Nah.
Some like to say it’s not about the tools, but actually, increasingly so, it is. For certain things.

I loved (and still do) the look of the XC10 plus…well plus nothing else, just how it looked.

I loved (and still do) the look of the XC10 plus…well plus nothing else, just how it looked.

I loved (and still do) the look of the XC10 plus…well plus nothing else, just how it looked.

Check out the S1H rear LCD and be less confused.
It can do all of that and tilt up or down without having to stick out of the side, but you can stick it out the side, rotate it endlessly through 360 degrees etc.
It is hands down the best design out there as it ticks all boxes.

Check out the S1H rear LCD and be less confused.
It can do all of that and tilt up or down without having to stick out of the side, but you can stick it out the side, rotate it endlessly through 360 degrees etc.
It is hands down the best design out there as it ticks all boxes.