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Everybody has a different style and opinion on gear and on what we're outputting. Blowing out some skies/windows and lack of shadow detail (though I'm not sure how much of that is in the grade vs as-captured) in that wedding video is OK, it looks fine for the presentation - and I'm guessing the bride and groom were happy with what you gave them. For me, I wouldn't want that in my own footage. It's not to say it's bad, but it isn't my style. People were shooting nice-looking videos with a T3i back in 2011. If they came out with the same videos today, they'd still look good - I wouldn't want to give up my current gear for one, though. I wouldn't say that the FX2 is a "cash grab" - to me, it seems a lot more like complacence. It's the same thing that had Canon releasing like 6 models of T*i camera with almost exactly the same specs and only one or two tiny changes. It'll have its fans - and if the camera appeals to you, you're not wrong to get it. It's not like it's a piece of shit - the A7 IV is quite a nice camera and this one is... basically that, but in a more cinema-er body. It's not for me, but that's not to say it's not for anybody.

I have a vague memory that someone here was hoping for this - maybe it was @BTM_Pix? There's a new firmware for the micro studio (I originally thought cinema!) camera that (From the description below) adds full support for the Pyxis monitor. Available at https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/ Edit: Sorry, I guess this is in the wrong place after all! I misread and thought "cinema" when it's "studio." But maybe it's still interesting to someone?

The EOS R5 was sort of famously software-limited for overheating, but that was changed years ago, largely due to widespread shaming (especially from our gracious host). Modern Canons have been hit a lot less by the hammer. They've had to scramble to catch up with Sony. Competition is the antidote for market segregation. There are a lot fewer things on modern Canon where I'd be excited for ML. Open gate? Maybe. For me, at least, I'd be a bit more excited if they added "official" support for some of the newer EOS M bodies that are 4K-capable and have faster SD card slots than the original one. I don't remember any of the EOS M series having 10 bit recording - but if ML could enable a 10-bit (or more!) mode and keep DPAF working, something like the M200 could become a really fun ultraportable.

I suppose I'll regret choosing to come straight home last night after a long shoot when I have to fill my nearly empty tank tomorrow... ... but not nearly as much as I regret my country's terrible choices in leadership. Who was the idiot on here who said they voted for that guy because they were so against violence and they were certain that he wouldn't get us into another war?

"Much larger" is subjective. It's about 15% bigger (it's hard to get a real number since sites like cameradecision which you also used measure height, for example, to the top of the EVF - and Panny Boy's VF protrudes more. And yes, it's about 50% heavier. But when that 50% is a total of like 250g, I kind of shrug. Neither one is going to break your back if you carry it around all day. I'd make that trade-off for much better (but still not great) AF. I also think of my R5 as a very compact/light body and it weighs more than either of them. Years of medium and large format photography may have warped my perception. For a long time, I was doing abandoned buildings with an RB67 which meant jumping fences with it and a heavy tripod (carbon fiber wasn't even remotely affordable yet!) in a backpack. 😅

That or the G9 II - it seems to be not much bigger (a little taller and the hand grip + EVF protrude just a little more) and it barely costs more used. This one seems to be another example of OM system taking an existing camera, upgrading the processor, and adding computational photography features. The CP features are pretty neat, but it'd be so much better to see OM systems invest in something more interesting/revolutionary. Also, at least in pictures, the limited edition "sand" finish looks cheap and tacky.

2012, you say. OK. I agree with the first part, but for the second, some days, I think that might be true, but today, I think that I am. I wish my phone could take my place at work. As it is, I earn all the money around here. Damn phone better start pulling its weight. Sounds like your friend has some real talent. Maybe they could join and you could leave.

Citing a few isolated incidents does not provide evidence of city-wide riots. Beyond that, get your head out of your idiot ass and stop getting your news from bullshit alt-right news sources.

For B-roll and photos, I'm not sure that any modern Canon is in any danger of overheating. I've used the original R5 as b camera for narrative, rolling every second alongside the C70 I was using at the time. It never even showed any signs of distress. That was doing 8K raw. If you use the 4K standard mode, it'll be even less of a problem. It would definitely not be a camera that I'd choose for rolling long takes in 8K, but most of its reputation for overheating is Canon's fault for having such stupid firmware when the camera was released.

Right. These days, you can pick one of Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic (and arguably, Fuji) and have everything you need. Beyond that, you're really just micro-optimizing in ways that are less meaningful than you might think. Most of them just take turns buying the same Sony sensors anyway. Each has some things that they do better than the others - and if you change your mind later about the things that are important, you could certainly regret it. But at some point, obsession over small differences between systems will lead to making a YouTube channel with a theme song about "All I want is the perfect camera, all I want is the perfect ca-me-ra..." (FWIW, Kasey is borderline convinced for the time being that his R5 II is the closest thing to a perfect camera and he also likes taking photo/videos of birds/squirrels in his local area). Am I actually suggesting that someone watch Camera Conspiracies for actual information about buying cameras for their use case? I can't believe I'm saying this, but... maybe I am.

What is your planned presentation/use for these photos? One of the not-so-secret secrets of wildlife photography is that the photos are rarely presented as-framed in camera. The D500 has 20 megapixels which gives you a bit of room to crop in if your presentation is going to be social media or embedded in a 4k video. The Z8 and R5C are both 45 megapixel sensors - so you'll be able to crop in even more than on the D500. An 800mm lens won't be meaningfully different in FOV on FF than your 500mm was on APS-C, though. You mention the built-in TC on the 200-800, but there's nothing stopping you from going out and getting a 1.4x TC for the lens that you have now... or a 2x, but on modern very high resolution sensors, I've never seen a 2x TC that looked better than just cropping. If you don't want to crop or if you want to shoot 4K for presentation at 4K, you really should be looking at APS-C or M43 cameras. Bonus, you can also still use a TC.

Using it as an example furthers the false narrative being pushed by the dipshit president and right-wing news outlets. A better example might be "the large-scale protests planned all across the country this weekend." As far as your other questions, as long as you're using a 180 shutter, once you become somewhat accustomed to the camera, your exposure controls are limited to ISO, aperture, and ND. In you use a variable ND, in many situations, you'll be able to just set an ISO/aperture and dial in the exposure with the ND. Otherwise, if you're less familiar with the camera and those settings, you might just use "S" mode and set the shutter to 180, put on an ND8 or ND16 if you plan to be outdoors, and just let the camera work out the aperture and ISO for you.

That all depends - if you have a 61 megapixel FF sensor, the only real benefit to it is the ability to crop in. Much heavier glass is also subjective - I kind of love the Canon RF 800mm f/11. It's obviously very limiting to have a fixed f/11 aperture, but the lens is otherwise a decent performer and not that different from using a 400mm lens at f/5.6 on M43. I would say, though, that stabilization is huge at such long focal lengths - and that might be a reason to consider a Panasonic body and Panasonic lens since their hybrid IS is by far the best. I don't have much problem getting sharp photos on the R5 with the 800/11 since whatever mix of IS is used works pretty well - but I also only use it in fairly bright areas and I don't mind bumping up the ISO a little bit.

There are no riots in Los Angeles. Get your information from a real news source.

Ooh, good point - that one is really big. I always forget that there are millions of electronic F mount lenses in the world since I've never had a camera that could use one. 😅 Well, that's just plain cool and probably makes the Z mount Komodo-X a much more compelling option! If there are also any Z mount cameras with APS-C, this can be an interesting option for a speed booster. It's the combination that I tend to use on my E2-S6G - MFT mount with 0.64x speed booster and FF lenses. I suspect that either of them would result in somebody getting sued into oblivion, though! 😅