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    TomTheDP got a reaction from Zak Forsman in Panasonic EVA-2 Wish List   
    I'd agree. Color is defiantly better than Sony however after using Z-cam I find the Panny colors a bit subpar as well.

    I know the S1/S1H sensor is capable of 4K 60p 422 as well as 4k 120p. Z-cam is doing it. The S1H body is plenty big with fans, so I wouldn't think cooling would be the issue. Of course they are still great cameras I just don't understand the limitations. 
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    TomTheDP got a reaction from Lux Shots in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Highlights aren’t clipped until 109 ire tho. “Overexposing” gives me super clean images. As long as they aren’t clipping 
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    TomTheDP reacted to HockeyFan12 in Lenses   
    35mm Schneider Cine-Xenon
    Trees and windows. 
     











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    TomTheDP got a reaction from John Matthews in The Panasonic DC-BGH1 camera soon to be announced   
    The AF will suck if its not phase detect. 
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    TomTheDP got a reaction from PannySVHS in Panasonic S1 V-LOG -- New image quality king of the hill   
    I am probably going to hold onto mine. Its really the full frame image, 422, plus IBIS that makes me hold on. The IBIS really is an amazing run and gun tool. Combined with the incredible dynamic range/high iso performance its hard to beat. 

    I really hope they give it an update to have 24p in 1080 tho. I'd also love a 400mbps option in 4k. 
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    TomTheDP got a reaction from Kisaha in Fuji X-S10   
    Waiting on 422 and no record limits. 
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    TomTheDP reacted to Geoff CB in Panasonic S1 V-LOG -- New image quality king of the hill   
    Just bought a S1 and a 24-105mm lens for very VERY cheap, goodbye nikon. 

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    TomTheDP got a reaction from herein2020 in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Yeah 85% might make more sense in a controlled situation but if I am just shooting in natural light I like to expose the highlights as high as I can (again depending on the situation). 
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    TomTheDP reacted to herein2020 in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    What is your reference for that? Everything I've read talks about 42% for middle gray with a color chart but good luck using that at an event or a hybrid shoot. Every guide I have read is also always vague when it comes to scenes that should be dark. 
    This is one of the best guides I've found and it is for cameras with 14 stops of dynamic range (like the S5) and VLOG. This guide says to set the zebras at 90%. https://na.panasonic.com/ns/253602_V-Log_Excerpt.pdf
    After watching a few videos though, I do have a new strategy for quickly getting exposure for the two toughest types of scenes that I typically encounter (events with changing lighting conditions where people need to be properly exposed, and venues with bright windows). 
     -  BASE / RANGE Zebras - I found another awesome feature in the S5 which is the BASE/RANGE option which lets you set a zebra pattern based on  F stop which maps to a VLOG percentage. So from now on when exposing for people with no gray card I'm going to turn that one on until there are zebras on the people's faces which means they are properly exposed. For venues with bright windows I'll just expose to where the zebras are on most of the objects in the room.
     
    - Vertical Video - I found by accident that the S5 even does vertical video. So if you are shooting something that you only plan on showing on Instagram...something like a quick BTS for a shoot, you can film it vertically and it will play full screen on Instagram.
     
    I think gimbals definitely have their place, like @TomTheDPsaid, there's going to be shots that you simply cannot get any other way. Dolly in/out, Crane up/down, extended left/right trucks, follow, orbit, underslung.....you name it, there's simply no other way to get those shots quickly and in a way that is smooth without a gimbal.  I use my monopod to the hilt to get every bit of organic motion that I can but its never going to replace a gimbal.
    I do think gimbals are overdone for a lot of things, just like drones; nothing more boring than your average drone video with nothing but drone shots, but they both can tell parts of a story in ways that are impossible any other way for a one man band. Also, maybe I am just way shakier than everyone else, but filming hand held for me is really difficult with these smaller cameras. No matter what technique I use, I always seem to need to add a little post stabilization or slow motion to get enough of the clip to use.
     
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    TomTheDP got a reaction from Mark Romero 2 in The Panasonic DC-BGH1 camera soon to be announced   
    The AF will suck if its not phase detect. 
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    TomTheDP got a reaction from IronFilm in Z6 II and Z7 II mirrorless cameras   
    If its got 4k 60p 10 bit I'll be down. I am more onboard with Nikon colors and of course the usable auto focus. 
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    TomTheDP got a reaction from Geoff CB in Z6 II and Z7 II mirrorless cameras   
    If its got 4k 60p 10 bit I'll be down. I am more onboard with Nikon colors and of course the usable auto focus. 
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    TomTheDP reacted to MrSMW in Panasonic S5 Entry Level Full Frame seems to be real...   
    Well I just took my S5 out on a proper full day's video job!
    I think it went quite well and will post up the result once I've edited the job.
    Takes a bit of used to with the familiarity of the controls etc and just the ergonomics/muscle memory coming from Fuji XT3 but looked good on the back of the camera.
    So far, so good...
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