Kristoferman Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 So this was being discussed a bit in the ursa thread but I feel it deserves its own topic. Sony is now offering the F5 for $15,900. 24 month 0% financing. The 4K internal model. This price includes the sony viewfinder, shoulder pad, tripod mount, sxs reader, full copy of davinci resolve AND the brand new a7s II camera. Seems like a pretty interesting deal! Does the f5 record ten bit prores to the shogun? I assume the internal 4K is 8 bit?So do you guys like the deal? Definitely an enticing package, no? IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raafi Rivero Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 That is pretty enticing, especially if you're considering purchasing the C300 mkII. The dynamic range of the F5 is claimed 14stops, and though I haven't tested it with scopes, it performed very well on the couple jobs I used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristoferman Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Does anyone know about whether it'll record to the shogun? Sxs media is just so stupidly expensive.Anyone else have experience with the f5? I was considering the c300mk II, but this would appear to be a better deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Policar Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I didn't like the F5 when I used it, but it has good specs. Rent before you buy. I prefer the original C300 Mk to it. It might be much better after firmware updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 That's ten thousand US dollars off! The fs7 must be really slowing down the middle child the f5. GREAT deal even for those who are buying the fs7 now should stretch a bit for it. Hurts C300II a lot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristoferman Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Ursa mini is completely new and early adopters will have to live through it's inevitable bugs and quirks. F5 is a proven work horse.You can also knock down the media costs by using qxd cards with adapters for internal recording.Plus internal ND, plus significantly more light sensitivity.And zero percent financing over 2 years is extremely nice from a business perspective. jacoblewis and IronFilm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Does anyone know about whether it'll record to the shogun? Sxs media is just so stupidly expensive.Anyone else have experience with the f5? I was considering the c300mk II, but this would appear to be a better deal? Get XQD cards instead and use in a SxS adapter, cheaper and you're future proofing yourself. And yup, much better deal than a C300 mk2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The F5 is a different camera teir vs FS7 just for the internal build quality and hardware, you have to use both to appreciate what that means. For example as long as you haven't used the FZ and E mounts you'll just never understand how much of a higher class the FZ is over E-mount (and it takes PL Glass much better as they communicate LDS too). plus these two factors the F5 has quite a few big advantages:-Vastly better menus/control repressiveness/UI bugs (can show WFM at all modes, changes iris fast!-Side LCD panel with controls-Built-in connections Raw out, genlock, TC, Sync, -MUCH higher quality Pro EVF and arm + handle-Bigger/longer standard V-Lock batteries vs Sony BP-90s-Swapable OLPFs that eliminate aliasing/moire in HFR/2K (HUGE one)-SR 4:4:4 RGB codec-Internal ProRes 444 vs XDCA 422,-Internal Avid DNxHD -The shoulder kit option is superior-Ability to upgrade at any point to Global Shutter F55 sensor/colour gamut-Ability to record 2K proxys with internal 4K.-16bit raw vs 12bit, plus MUCH better integration with raw shooting. (if you want raw get the F5 period. FS7 is a pig for raw and even after that 12bit)There are more but just replying to the popular saying: ''fs7 is basically the same camera at a cheaper price'' which is completely false. They're different and you choose the one for you. The FS7 advantages are grip extention and internal shoulder cut, E-mount (speedbooster!), and of course lower cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Actually all the features I mentioned don't need the R5, just one (the raw), and that also can be replaced with a Q7 or none at all, just like the FS7. So to compare FS7 vs F5 prices we'll either add the R5 to both or exclude it. The difference in cost between an F5 kit mentioned here and a similar FS7 kit is around 4000-5000$. Minus 2000$ if we add Raw as the FS7 needs the XDCA. So they're very close in price now, making it quite a tricky decision whether to stay with a 10/11K-ish FS7 kit or just go with the 14/15K-ish F5 kit with its extended feature set mentioned earlier? A very hard decision (unless your budget limits you to an FS7, making it much easier!)The F5 is actually a fierce rival for the Red Scarlet. The Raven (which still isn't out for about half a year) in a shootable package comparable to the F5 kit here will cost around 16-17K, and it has a smaller m43s-ish sensor, no NDs, no XLRs, no Audio, significantly lower sensitivity. A C300II is also 16-17K with a comparable package but is smaller and lacks 4K 60P and 2K 240P and internal raw. These are the cameras the F5 goes against in terms of price, marketing bracket, and feature set. I also highly believe there is no F5/55 replacement anywhere near in the future at this point. Sony is sitting on these two models a long sit and have FW/HW upgrade plan that go as far as october 2016. I just don't see it as any sort of threat the F5 will be replaced now.F5 vs C300II is a very, very tough one now both at 16K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristoferman Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Skin tones look great on f5 slog. I think to get actual raw 12 bit from the fs7 you need the r5 AND the interface unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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