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maybe the final broadcasting compression is much higher than the 50 mpbs mpeg2 1080p. 50 mpbs mpeg2 1080p itself may be ok, as long as there is no panning or tilting, when I view on a 27 inch 4k monitor with a viewing distance of one and a half feet. I also notice that almost all of the scenes about the direct realtime local interviews transmitted through the satellite are even much worse (maybe sd level resolution) than the general scenes. anyways, my user experience on iPad is much better than large screen tv.

good to know. I thought of reconnecting cable news (I have cable internet, Comcast). if ota is better, then I will stay off the grid. I really doubt if the 100 inch tvs will sell like mainstream tv sizes in the next several years. the current network news quality cannot catch up to the 100 inch tv size.

mine is through the air off the grid. maybe cable news is better due to wider bw. through the air, it is just not bearable.

from my experience, f3 has a far better sensor.

f5 has internal rgb444 2k 440 mbps, where f3 lacks. its 4k is the same as 2k. shoulder ergonomics is great, only second to top tier 2/3 pro eng cams. pro I/o.

why uninstall rgb444 upgrade? just put on an 422 1080p external recorder is enough. maybe you want to transfer this rgb444 to your good 422 f3? if so, good luck.

on a 50 inch 4k tv, with a viewing distance of 3-5 meters, even on hd news channels, the image quality is just not as good as on iPad. I think the compression is the culprit. lossless or uncompressed 1080p should be fine. 1080p 50 mbps mpeg2 so called network news standard is junk.

for 8 bit cams, better to use in cam picture profiles. even good 8 bit cams like c300 og cannot do much post with its 8 bit 422 codec. if you like post, then choose other suitable cams like bm, red, magic lantern, etc.

take what i said as you like. my now strategy is to use canon cinema line cams for events, streets, i.e., people face related scenarios. i don't use the handle and the xlr/monitor, so the ergonomics is nice for my needs. i use sony cams like f3, fs100, fs700, f5, fs7, for landscape. sorry, sony fanboys. it is what it is. af100 is difficult to use, i can only use it for events, but it is not as good as canon cams for skin tones, but it is good for pattern related situations, c300 og sometimes has alias and moire artefacts. i use my reds and magic lantern cams for heavy post.

actually 8 bit cams have a distinct advantage. using c300 og as an example, its default wide dr and eos standard picture profiles are very usable. canon has to offer its best to make buyers happy with its 8 bit codec. I am very happy with these two profiles, good enough for almost all of my needs.

when I built my set of leica r lenses, I thought I would stop there. guess what, I start cas on medium format lenses. you move into high level cas. it is always reaching the limit of your wallet. truth hurts, so does the wallet. lol.

leica lenses are really good. no doubt about it. I rate them as the best in my lenses collection. Zeiss Contax and zf lenses are also very good, different rendering style. for portraiture, I think leica lenses are the best.

I present some of my photos on beautiful landscape views to others, who usually view these photos on their phones. some of the photos were taken with 18 mp cmos cameras, some were take with 5 mp ccd cameras. guess which ones do you think they like?

when I bought my set of leica r lenses more than 10 years ago, I was very careful with the versions and the focal length and user experience, to only buy lenses made in Germany. you are right, some of them are from Minolta.

it is called the leica tax. I think m6 is pretty good id shoot film. I have a r8 body, and bought several Kodak color film roll for it. but have not used it for more than 10 years. somehow I like the digital process much much better, convenient. leica digital, probably m9 and s are worthy to have as they are ccd. otherwise, I'd go panny. boy, a fixed lens cam at $7k. it is like gucci, channel, for fan boys.

$7k!

I have more than a dozen 50 mm lenses, maybe two dozen. Some are af for different mounts, some are for infinity af, some are macro 50mm ones. Some are mf lenses, with different rendering styles. Some are medium format ones. Each its own. I just store them in case I need them. It is the same for cameras, even with the same or similar specs, they are different. I used to like KISS, one lens and one camera. Yeh, it is a wish. Actually, the cameras and lenses will be accumulated according to your wallet size. Sorry, buddies, truth hurts. It is never too late to avoid photography and cinematography.

I used canon l lenses and vintage mf lenses on 5d3ml. the color rendering is different, even it is raw. I suspect using one lens on different cam body, there is difference too. will post grading make them all the same? maybe not so easy.

cameras in the 2010-2015 time seem to me are optimized for specific tasks. I almost exclusively use these cameras for landscape, events and streets. canon c100s, c300 og, c500 have very nice sooc skin tones, but not so good for landscape. f3 seems to be good on both, although I don't use it for events due to its ergonomics. I know f3 is good for landscape. fs100 although is said to have the same sensor as f3, it is not as good as f3, but better in color than canon cinema cams. r1mx and epic x mx are very similar in final image rendering, but r1mx has more room in post. the old reds have that kind of look like old leica lenses, not sharp, but high resolution. color wise, for landscape, r1mx is not as good as 5d3ml and f3. for skin tones, from the milk girls, I think old reds are top. f5 looks better than fs7. fs7 has good enough resolution, but that is it, it is below the tier of r1mx, epic x mx, f3, 5d3ml, f5, c500 og. will fs7 or c300 og reach to the level of r1mx? I seriously doubt so. of course, r1mx has issues of being heavy and big, not reliable, out dated media, etc. my copy has a ssd adapter, so media is not a big issue. I rig it for shoulder mount, actually pretty comfortable, almost as good as f5. I have to bring gold mount batteries with me in a back pack. but image itself, r1mx really attracts my eyes. fs7, on the other hand, although has good enough resolution, does not look so appealing. it is like the lens. I bought a samyang 35mm f1.4 lens, as I read from duclos, that it is as good as Zeiss zf 35mm f1.4 (not the later milvus version). I just did not like the samyang rendering. I just like Zeiss zf better. I later donated this samyang lens, and never buy another samyang/rokinon lens. from my experience, there is something unscientific about lens. now, I realize that this is similar to cameras. very possibly, in the near future, for a specific scene, you will have a specific lens and a specific camera, and for the whole shootout, you may need several bodies and lenses, just like in the still photo world. and they are all unique in their own terms.

the question is: if you have only $30 grand, are you going to buy Sony burano, or Venus 2, or Alexa mini lf/65, or red raptor, or this 16k bm? why?

good application.

almost the same weight. why not ff?

a work horse, like fs7, can never compare to the Man o’ War, r1mx.

if looking at the image as a whole, not about the resolution, nor about dr, looking at my previous footage with different cameras that i own, i think r1mx is the best. epic mx footage is not as flexible as r1mx in post. 5d3ml has the most natural colors. f3 has the most color hues. no wonder r1mx was a big hit in the cinema world, at least 10 years ahead of the crowd.