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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from IronFilm in They call it a new (Blackmagic) cinema camera...   
    I’d go a different way entirely and say that instead of many of the things suggested above, you could spend about $4-5k and get a used C70.  The only thing you’ll miss is a somewhat boxier form factor.  😉
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to John Matthews in Panasonic to Integrate Consumer and Professional Video Divisions   
    Look at The Tiger King. There was tons of old MiniDV, interlaced footage they definitely profited from. It couldn't be further from Netflix specs. Content is king. 😉
    I've also seen stuff. Usually, great ideas originate from junior or female managers. Almost always, their ideas are poo-pooed by a senior manager, only to be taken up later with a different "wording" by said senior manager. Classic.
    Personally, I think this is better new than Panasonic shutting down one or the other division. Who knows? They might find a way to rid themselves of some unneeded employees.
    I find it amusing they'll start on April first 2024.
    I'm fairly sure the GH2 was the camera that started all of this. Once hacked, it was getting comparable results to DVX series of cameras. The shit must have hit the fan at that point. I'm fairly sure, starting from the GH4, they had reps from the pro video division having their say about what becomes "consumer" and what doesn't.
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to JulioD in Former Atomos CEO Alleges ‘Rampant Illegality’ At The Company   
    He didn’t retire.  
     
    He was told to step down for his blatant disregard for others at a time when Australia was at the full height of Covid lockdowns. 
     
    https://www.couriermail.com.au/coronavirus/millionaire-jeromy-young-and-his-company-atomos-under-fire-after-superyacht-border-breach/news-story/d93a461fe002ecc6863590416bd6ccb3?amp&nk=1ee37250f95936b7d3d792c55479cfbd-1704752061
    This behaviour might have been celebrated in the US, but it outraged the general public in Australia.
    Now he’s done his time I guess?
    The toxic culture mentioned in the subsequent lawsuit was well established during his tenure. I’m assuming it will be business as usual for these crooks. 
     
     
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from John Matthews in Panasonic to Integrate Consumer and Professional Video Divisions   
    Is there that big of a market for people that are hired by Netflix to make content and want to shoot on $2k cameras as the a cam?  Their approved list is only for content they produce in-house.  If you want to sell a film to Netflix, you can shoot it on anything you want - and you can shoot some percentage of footage on non-approved cameras as well.
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from Emanuel in Panasonic to Integrate Consumer and Professional Video Divisions   
    Is there that big of a market for people that are hired by Netflix to make content and want to shoot on $2k cameras as the a cam?  Their approved list is only for content they produce in-house.  If you want to sell a film to Netflix, you can shoot it on anything you want - and you can shoot some percentage of footage on non-approved cameras as well.
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to kye in Advice for buying SSD?   
    Thanks all ...  I've ordered a T9 2Tb.
    Rationale:
    Tried and tested brand and series I was concerned that the odd shape of the T9 would be a problem (the T5 and T7 can fit into a slot for camera mounts) but I figured that it's so common that people will make some kind of mount for it T9 wasn't much more expensive than older generations but will be more future-proofed In case anyone is curious about the business case and stakeholder management aspects, I explained it to the wife using this argument:
    I tried editing the honeymoon trip from the HDDs I have, but they can't keep up I have an SSD, but it's not big enough to hold the whole trip The SSD I have is still a great performer, even though I bought it many many years ago, so they last Apple charges $600 per TB for their internal SSDs, external ones are a fraction of that and transfer from one computer to the next I just got paid, so......
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from John Matthews in World's smallest DSLM that shoots 4k?   
    I had backed the original E1 on Kickstarter or whatever and I kept it around for a while.  I only rarely used it, though, and every time I did, I was disappointed.  It was basically a Micro 4/3 sensor attached to an action camera chipset.  The colors were a bit odd and the dynamic range was extremely limited - with only rudimentary tools for validation of exposure.

    I'd say that if you're willing to go for that sort of compromise, you might also consider something like a Sony QX1, assuming that the app still exists for it.  I think Olympus pulled the app for the Air.  The QX1 can only do 1080, though.

    If you don't need autofocus and don't care too much about sensor size, you might also consider Back Bone's modified RX0 Mark II.  Then you should be able to get 4kP30 from its 1" sensor (and I think it has a decent HDMI out without insane latency, but maybe I'm wrong?) - and I think it also has a flippy screen.  That'll be the smallest still-shipping 4K camera with interchangeable lenses, I think - though the price is high for what it is.

    Similarly, I have the Insta360 One R 1" edition modified by them with a Micro 4/3 mount - that gives a 1" 5.3k sensor.  The only thing that keeps it from being one of the most fun cameras of all time is the lack of HDMI which means focusing on the little screen on the brain or using the smartphone app over wifi.
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from kye in World's smallest DSLM that shoots 4k?   
    I had backed the original E1 on Kickstarter or whatever and I kept it around for a while.  I only rarely used it, though, and every time I did, I was disappointed.  It was basically a Micro 4/3 sensor attached to an action camera chipset.  The colors were a bit odd and the dynamic range was extremely limited - with only rudimentary tools for validation of exposure.

    I'd say that if you're willing to go for that sort of compromise, you might also consider something like a Sony QX1, assuming that the app still exists for it.  I think Olympus pulled the app for the Air.  The QX1 can only do 1080, though.

    If you don't need autofocus and don't care too much about sensor size, you might also consider Back Bone's modified RX0 Mark II.  Then you should be able to get 4kP30 from its 1" sensor (and I think it has a decent HDMI out without insane latency, but maybe I'm wrong?) - and I think it also has a flippy screen.  That'll be the smallest still-shipping 4K camera with interchangeable lenses, I think - though the price is high for what it is.

    Similarly, I have the Insta360 One R 1" edition modified by them with a Micro 4/3 mount - that gives a 1" 5.3k sensor.  The only thing that keeps it from being one of the most fun cameras of all time is the lack of HDMI which means focusing on the little screen on the brain or using the smartphone app over wifi.
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to kye in 2024 - A "No Gear" Year   
    Since computers transitioned to SSDs, the memory swapping mechanisms (where they put a chunk of memory onto the drive and load another one into RAM when needed) have become very useful and quite high performance.
    If FCPX is running out of RAM, I wonder if your SSD is running out of swap space somehow.  I'm not exactly sure how you'd check these things, but that's worth looking into.
    A few suggestions..  if your SSD is close to being full, try clearing some extra space and seeing if that helps performance.  I'd suggest reviewing FCPX settings to see if there's a setting that limits how much swap space it is allowed to use.  Do a google on FCPX RAM usage - I just did a search and there's lots of threads of people talking about it, so there might be good tips in there that might help.
    Also, some folks report that having files (like source media, proxies, etc) on an external drive rather than the internal drive can improve performance too.  I'm not sure of your current setup but that's something to check.
    Good test, but it might not be enough.  With all these companies building in AI to their software now I suspect that RAM requirements might gradually balloon over the next years as they integrate this stuff.  
    This is likely to be the same with CPU/GPU as well.  Resolve has quietly introduced a number of AI functions for things like NR and frame interpolation and audio processing etc, and I can tell you these things absolutely KILL your computer.  I'm talking where you have it on "Faster" and you can do 24fps, on "Better" and it can do 20fps, and then "Enhanced" (which is the AI one) and it can only manage a frame every few seconds, and will crash 8 times out of 10 trying to export the project.
    If you can, I suggest giving yourself some head room in the specs, especially as you can't upgrade them later!
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from Thpriest in 2024 - A "No Gear" Year   
    If buying a newer Mac, before buying it, load up the maximum number of things that you expect to be doing at a time and actually use the computer with all of them running for a bit.  Then you can go into Activity Monitor and see how much RAM is in use.  But at least that much and if possible, buy the next step up.  With how fast processors are these days, there's a good chance that with the extra RAM, you will have a computer that you'll still be happily using in a few years.  That and avoid the smallest SSD, as it usually has half the performance of all of the others.
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to BTM_Pix in 24p is outdated   
    When the UK was in the EU, it used 25p too.
    Following the overwhelming 4% landslide will of the people advisory vote to leave the shackles of the worlds largest trading bloc that also happens to be under 30 miles away, the sovereign UK was able to make its own rules.
    Following Brexit, the pound devalued greatly against the dollar and Euro so that 25p was now only worth 23p.
    Free from the Brussels overlords and WEF puppet masters  and defying economic reality, the UK therefore adopted 23p as its new standard.
    However, there is a strong movement to exert the virtues of Brexit by exceeding anything that those banana straightened obsessives in the EU can do by going past their paltry 25p by a further 20%.
    This movement is championed by an MP called Lee Anderson, deputy chairman of the Tory party, who is so identified with the quest that he is now known nationally as “30p Lee”.
    You should google 30p Lee as he’s a big fan of alternative facts as well.
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to kye in 24p is outdated   
    Like @mercer has said, this is ridiculous.
    There's two people in this thread who are making post after post about how 24p is old and wrong etc, and then there's the entire industry spending trillions of dollars a year shooting films and who have access to any camera they want and could shoot in any frame rate they liked, and yet they select 24p.
    So, who is right?  Two internet keyboard warriors, or the entire worlds entertainment industry?
    Please.
    We did a survey, and you didn't win this "debate".
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from kye in Thoughts on Nikon Z9/Z8 vs. Canon R3/R5(c)?   
    I keep assuming that others have done it before, but I don't see it!  On big productions with pro colorists, it's probably a waste of time, but on the sort of small productions that I work on, it feels like a cheat code - especially if the editor/colorist is using Resolve and can nearly instantly get the cameras to have a matching neutral grade to start from.  😄
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from Ty Harper in Thoughts on Nikon Z9/Z8 vs. Canon R3/R5(c)?   
    The extra DR from the R5C vs the R5 would have to been substantial for it to match with the C70.  As I said, I shot R5 and C70 on set over the weekend and the difference seems substantial to me.  I have no reason to doubt that the R5C (and R5) offer benefits at ISO 3200, but thankfully I'm not lighting for that on set.  In my case, the R5C also gets a 1 stop boost because I've screwed on the EF speed booster.  That'll cover me most of the time.

    As far as matching color between them, I have a color chart taped to the back of my slate and ask the PA to flip it around after calling the shot.  I just use the color chart tool in Resolve on the first or second node and other than DR and noise, I'd be hard-pressed to say which camera is which after that.  They both look great.  Unless the R5C changes the colors a lot, I can't imagine that it would be too hard to match to the C70 or C300II.
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to kye in Thoughts on Nikon Z9/Z8 vs. Canon R3/R5(c)?   
    NICE!
    That sounds like a great way to really help out the folks downstream in the image pipeline without much extra effort.  I've never heard of anyone doing that before, and yet it seems so obvious..
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from kye in Thoughts on Nikon Z9/Z8 vs. Canon R3/R5(c)?   
    The extra DR from the R5C vs the R5 would have to been substantial for it to match with the C70.  As I said, I shot R5 and C70 on set over the weekend and the difference seems substantial to me.  I have no reason to doubt that the R5C (and R5) offer benefits at ISO 3200, but thankfully I'm not lighting for that on set.  In my case, the R5C also gets a 1 stop boost because I've screwed on the EF speed booster.  That'll cover me most of the time.

    As far as matching color between them, I have a color chart taped to the back of my slate and ask the PA to flip it around after calling the shot.  I just use the color chart tool in Resolve on the first or second node and other than DR and noise, I'd be hard-pressed to say which camera is which after that.  They both look great.  Unless the R5C changes the colors a lot, I can't imagine that it would be too hard to match to the C70 or C300II.
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from kye in MacBook Pro - M2 or M3   
    Yeesh.  Performance from that type of USB drive is usually terrible.  Glad it worked out for you, but load time for applications must have been unpleasant.

    One mitigation (but not solution) for the cable problem is to use one with a right-angle connector going left or right depending on where you attach it.  Velcro to the back of the screen is smart - I should probably do that (and get some right angle cables).  That'd go a long way to reducing my irritation when editing from an external drive that's flopping around every time I want to get up.  😅
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to seanzzxx in DigitalRev TV DEAD   
    Ah yes, France, famously comparable to the authoritian regime routinely arresting and disappearing peaceful opposition leaders and protestors in the middle of the night, as well as installing an undemocratic puppet government through the systemic violent oppression of the people.
     
    Get the fuck outta here man.
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from Emanuel in Thoughts on Nikon Z9/Z8 vs. Canon R3/R5(c)?   
    Which tests?  Any objective test that I've been able to find shows the R5C having marginally better DR to the R5 (as you said, possibly due to better cooling or different processing), but still much lower DR than the C70 at SNR 0.5 or 1.  Having just used the C70 and R5 together side-by-side on a shoot last weekend (both using raw lt), I'd say the C70 images were overall cleaner and have a lot more detail in the shadows (even aside from having less noise) - I was glad, I was a bit worried that I'd end up feeling silly having traded in a bunch of gear and some cash to get the C70.  😃

    As far as the main topic of the thread, if your debate is between Z8 and R5/R5C/R3, the choice probably is going to be more emotional or based on ergonomics, ultimately.  They're all very good.  
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from Emanuel in Help me decide: Canon C300 Mark III or Sony FX9   
    If you give GFX 100 II's for Christmas presents to your spouse, I think a number of members of this forum are going to try to woo you away from your wife!
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from kye in MacBook Pro - M2 or M3   
    I don't.  One of the nice things with using an external drive is that the cost is usually not huge.  If I find myself in a place where the drive can't keep up with the footage, I'll go buy another faster drive.  It's been a while since that came up, though - modern external drives are awfully fast and it's unlikely that I'd intentionally shoot anything more than 8K in the foreseeable future.  As it is, just about the only reason that I shoot 8K is because the R5 doesn't have a 6K mode - that and I've been playing around a little bit with Laowa Nanomorphs with the GFX 100 II since its 8K mode crop is almost perfect for them.

    By the time 12K becomes mainstream, it's very possible that Thunderbolt 4 will seem antiquated.  Adoption is likely to be slow since most people (me included) can barely see a difference in 4K and 8K from a reasonable viewing distance.  😄
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from kye in Help me decide: Canon C300 Mark III or Sony FX9   
    If you give GFX 100 II's for Christmas presents to your spouse, I think a number of members of this forum are going to try to woo you away from your wife!
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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from mercer in Help me decide: Canon C300 Mark III or Sony FX9   
    If you give GFX 100 II's for Christmas presents to your spouse, I think a number of members of this forum are going to try to woo you away from your wife!
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    eatstoomuchjam reacted to kye in MacBook Pro - M2 or M3   
    You can't upgrade an existing Mac, so its a matter of buying the one you want.  ie, "upgrading" what you're purchasing.
    It depends on what you mean by "high resolution".
    Here's the speedtest I just did on my 2020 MBP internal SSD.  It's not state of the art by a long-shot, but as you can see it's green across the board for all the codecs, including 4K60 in CinemaDNG.  

    Looking at the data rates from the UMP 12K the highest ones for 12K 24p are 578MB/s for BRAW 5:1 and up to 1156MB/s for Q0, so in theory those should work fine too.  You'd want to have a decent amount of headroom of course, but I suspect that having enough processing power is more likely to be the challenge rather than the speed of your SSD.

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    eatstoomuchjam got a reaction from kye in MacBook Pro - M2 or M3   
    I meant that when you purchase, you can go through a configuration tool on the Apple site and upgrade from the base option.  After purchase, you can upgrade neither memory nor disk on any modern Apple laptop.  This is why you want to make sure both are enough to last a while when you purchase.
     
    How high is the resolution that you need? 8K ProRes from the GFX 100 II or 8K raw from the EOS R5 both work for me.

    Canon R5 8K raw (maximum quality) is 2,600 megabits/second.  A Samsung T9 (USB 3.something) can read at about 2,000 megabytes/second - that is to say 16,000 megabits/second.

    Google tells me that 12K raw from the Ursa Mini 12K is about 578 megabytes/second (5:1) - so even that should be fine from a decent external SSD...  unless you need like 4 streams of it at once.  If so, I suppose you'll need another solution.  😉

    Even Q0 as mentioned above (missed that 578 is 5:1 when I first wrote this and hadn't seen kye's message yet) would be fine, though there you'd be limited to 1 stream before things got choppy.  😅
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