Davide DB

Yes you are right. I don't have a clear idea of why. It occurs to me that the basis is always the number of pieces produced. I don't have the numbers to state that, mine is just speculation. Off the top of my head, S5XIIs sell more than a GH7, so the initial investment is spread out over more pieces. Perhaps the same is true between the Canon R7 and R8.

market shrinks > costs shared among users > higher prices

For my jobs underwater I'm totally on M43. My focus on new Panasonic releases is generic in understanding how much this company invests and how well it holds up in the future. I had a chance to try out the GH7. Mine is a specific interest in autofocus but I must say I was not thrilled with it. How it works depends so much on the lens used and in the M43 system many standard lenses are very old and never updated except in firmware. I would like to change but I am staying in the window at the moment. Accessories for underwater video cost much more than camera and lens.

Lumix is doomed Full Stop

Let's say that the product is so unique that the price simply reflects the commercial aspect. I mean it is mainly aimed at an audience that wants to take a whim off and look cool. BTW I agree, Voigtlander!

They seem to be accumulating wood for an upcoming fire. Still can't tell what color the smoke will be....

Does it mean that on R5 bitch while shooting in Log I cannot have a simple REC709 LUT on the display? I need an external monitor with a LUT loaded? 😕

Speaking about old (non cinema) lens I saw a couple of post from Filippo Chiesa on FB about these Hong Kong lens NONIKKOR 🙂 https://artralab.com/#page-4

http://www.marcocavina.com/articoli_fotografici/Nikon_Cine-Nikkor/00_pag.htm https://www.savazzi.net/download/manuals/Cine-Nikkor.pdf

This small review of the 24-135mm Nikkor "cine" lens perhaps nicely sums up Nikon's somewhat awkward steps in this segment. https://thecinelens.com/2024/10/31/nikon-announces-new-24-135mm-f-4-cine-lens/

100% agree. Lower cinema segment. Here in Europe, upper cinema segment is Arri Arri Arri and a pinch of Sony Venice. But my Question is: once you have this amazing Z-mount Red cinema camera, which Nikon lens will you use? I mean cinema lens. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not talking about Z-mount third-party suppliers but Nikon native cinema lenses. It is true that in theory Nikon has a very long tradition in lenses but basically they are all photographic lenses. Lately they seem to be creating a cinema line but Canon is light years ahead. One market segment where the Reds are still the undisputed queens is wildlife documentaries on land and underwater. 90% of BBC and high end documentary operators use Red for 8K and high framerates. Canon CN zooms are the bread and butter of these productions. Hard to imagine convincing everyone to switch to Nikon. More adapter rings? Hummm

I know you were dying to know 😄 https://ymcinema.com/2024/11/28/nikon-and-red-the-z-mount-cinema-revolution-coming-in-2025/

Yes but it is a trick that can work for occasional use. As I wrote in the A6700 thread, in investigating the use of AF for wildlife video, I am finding that it is difficult to find reliable feedback. 99% of videos are for photographers. And I find that many features are not applicable or totally missing for the video part. Not to mention that even the lens manufacturers are not assuring or denying the very performance that is bandied about for video. In short, when you see rave reviews for AF everyone assumes that what you see applies to the photo and video departments (there is usually a YT star in and out of the frame with his stupid head) but for the latter there is still a long way to go.

S1s were introduced in 2019. The A1 in 2021 and in 2024 the new iteration with the A1II. Panasonic still standing still. Everything has happened in the meantime. But with cameras already on the market like this, the Z8 and Canon's new R's, what does Panasonic have to invent to keep up? If indeed a second generation of the S series ever comes out, how long ago did they start designing? The market seems to be flying by comparison.

Not to nitpick but. The photos are wonderful and so are the almost static shots but the cheetah chase doesn't seem like a good choice to advertise the autofocus. There are several moments that are heavily out of focus. I have seen much better done by wildlife operators with Red and manual focus. It seems to me that the operator's handle is beyond question. Edit: I'll put my hands out: they might be in focus but they look blurry because of the heat emanating from the ground. IMHO not a good example anyway.

83M x 4 = over 300 million of BT earbud in 2023. Most of them are low cost devices that people simply throw away.

Problem is that in every A1II review I read comments about used OG A1 becoming cheaper... If the law of supply and demand holds true, things will be tough!

Why can't we see the middle ground? Nobody's saying we all have to go naked hermits now. It's just a matter of being aware that the problem exists. And it's not enough to be right on a forum for the problem to go away. 83 millions of BT earbuds in one quarter. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/your-wireless-earbuds-are-trash-eventually/

Well it seems too much to ask for a compact hybrid without forced cooling. For my needs, I never shoot longer than 2/3 minutes so the problem doesn't arise and I rarely used intra frame codecs with my GH5. But of course everyone has their own needs. For sure you can't rely on it for long shots as interviews. I will use it underwater with an external monitor. So EVF performances doesn't affect my needs. I was reading about several people using it for macro video, and it seems that the latest generation AF makes a difference. It has the same chip as the A7RV. Again, it depends a lot on the lens used. A lot of positive feedback comes from users using the Sony 90mm. All seem to agree on the indecent AF performance on the Sony 50mm macro. i had positive feedback from users with Nikkor 60mm macro + Monster adapter. Which lenses do you use? Thanks

220 messages. This camera disturbed our sleep.... But did anyone finally buy it? Are there any users who use it? Scouring the net I found only one video showing the capabilities of the autofocus for video. all and I mean all the videos are focused on the autofocus for photos and unfortunately they are two different beasts. This is the only video I found explaining AF for video:

From Canada they say it is the perfect camera.... Too bad Sony segmentation still doesn't allow open gate on these units. So perfect my as* BTW price increase demonstrate that the market is shrinking, shrinking, shrinking...

How much does it cost?

Just read carefully this article: https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/independent-ends.html

Just got this email: Given that I have been using a plus account for over 13 years... WHAT IF I already uploaded more than 250GB? Until now I had unlimited space and a 5GB weekly limit. ATM I have no tool to check it. YouTube let youo pload a unlisted video so you could share to a client but there's no way to download the original version. You can download only a crap 720p downsized version. Other alternatives could be Frame.Io or https://www.gumlet.com/pricing/ Frame.io it's very expensive and doesn't support embedding

I agree with you but as I told you there's no difference among my Italian subscription plan and another unaffected by this ban. So why I have to pay the same and I'm not entitled to know who is affected? I'm not able to connect to my partners anymore. This is the last message from Vimeo support: As part of our compliance with local regulations, message, follow, search, for hire card, collaborator card and collections in activity card are not available in some regions, which is why you are not able to see them on Vimeo.com. While we are unable to discuss specific regulatory details, please know that our decision was made to ensure full compliance with applicable EU laws and regulations. We are committed to maintaining a high level of legal and ethical responsibility. Then I discover that Emanuel Portuguese account is not affected. To my knowledge Portugal is 100% inside the EU regulations.