New L-Mount Lumix (cinema?) Camera

[Davide DB]

I see you all lurking in the shadows, secretly reading the rumors, too afraid to hit “post”... 😇

In just a few days, the new Lumix FF is set to drop—and rumor has it, we’re talking cinema camera territory. The Canadian YouTubers? Already in Texas and Portugal, probably under NDAs thicker than a RED firmware update. So... are we talking or what?

Because let’s face it: after this one, it’s gonna be another six years—and at least one global event worthy of a disaster movie—before Panasonic releases their next cine cam.

Built-in ND? Or are we chasing DJI ghosts again?

Meanwhile, our cowboy filmmaker has the mystery box chilling on the hood of his pickup, right across from the light he’s testing:

 

 

[eatstoomuchjam]

This seems to be the clearest frame of it.  It's not really giving much away, though.

 

[Davide DB]

44 minutes ago, eatstoomuchjam said:

This seems to be the clearest frame of it.  It's not really giving much away, though.

 

Yes but it seems just a normal camera 

[eatstoomuchjam]

23 minutes ago, Davide DB said:

Yes but it seems just a normal camera 

And the footage from it, when shown, also looks like all of Cam's other footage. At least now the mindless YouTube zombies won't have to write angry letters to Panasonic that they should send a camera to CM "so we can see what it can really do."

[Simon Young]

The latest rumor is they are releasing TWO cameras: S1ii and S1iix - the latter I presume more video oriented. I really hope they use the Z6iii sensor (as speculated) and that the S1iix is a more compact form factor, with no EVF, bigger fan, no IBIS and a thick OLPF.

[MrSMW]

4 hours ago, Davide DB said:

Built-in ND?

I am going to predict not.

I reckon it will be S5ii spec in a Sony FX3 style body and that's about it.

Possibly a better built and beefier S9...

Interested?

'Mildly curious'. 

I have literally just finished packing up my van after updating software, resetting all the settings and clocks etc on all my kit ahead of this seasons opening event.

I have ZERO interest in changing anything until this season is done and in the bag. Mid-season changes just cause problems!

[Emanuel]

4 hours ago, Davide DB said:

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In just a few days, the new Lumix FF is set to drop—and rumor has it, we’re talking cinema camera territory. The Canadian YouTubers? Already in Texas and Portugal, probably under NDAs thicker than a RED firmware update. So... are we talking or what?

Because let’s face it: after this one, it’s gonna be another six years—and at least one global event worthy of a disaster movie—before Panasonic releases their next cine cam.

(...)

That general blackout of a couple of days ago reaching two-digit millions of people for half a day was creepy enough to say the least... First time ever in half of a century of life. We are nothing without modern life or too little. 

Looked to be part of a movie. Don't want to know what genre is.

EAG :- )

[stephen]

Apart of Canon there is one company only that produces sensors for hybrid mirrorless cameras - Sony. Panasonic will use a sensor that Sony semiconductors makes and sells. I doubt this sensor will be something  completely new and unknown. Nikon Z6 III semi stacked sensor ? We already have it and Nikon NRaw can be imported directly in  Davinci Resolve. ProRes RAW that Panasonic uses in their latest cameras can't. I wish Panasonic survives and stay as a viable player in photo / video camera industry.

[Al Dolega]

Looks to still be mirrorless/photo form factor. That would be fine with me if the EVF tilted and there were NDs. Having the grip rotate would be nice too.

[Davide DB]

2 hours ago, Simon Young said:

The latest rumor is they are releasing TWO cameras: S1ii and S1iix - the latter I presume more video oriented. I really hope they use the Z6iii sensor (as speculated) and that the S1iix is a more compact form factor, with no EVF, bigger fan, no IBIS and a thick OLPF.

If the rumor’s true and they’re dropping two new cameras, I’m not even that fussed about how they differ from each other. I just want to know how they plan to make them stand out from the S5II and S5IIX. How are they gonna explain that to customers? Just the 60p crop?

Seriously, how do they expect all these models to survive in a market that’s getting tighter by the minute? And it’s not like they’re Canon, Nikon, or Sony. Beats me, feels like a magic trick at this point.

[eatstoomuchjam]

46 minutes ago, Davide DB said:

I just want to know how they plan to make them stand out from the S5II and S5IIX

Just like the Zhiyun light, they will come with silly fake leather trim and Cam Mackey's name plastered over every square inch of the camera, the strap, the case, etc.  They'll also have a filter that you can't turn off that gives everything a yellow tint.  

The x model will come with a hat and it'll have built-in wheels and a special "X" button that makes the camera itself start doing sick burnouts in the sand.

There will also be a special Gerald Undone edition of both cameras that will have a special extra-super-hdr mode that increases the rolling shutter to 41.5ms.  On this model, the leatherette will be purple.

Finally, there will be a Matt Granger special pocket edition which is the same as a normal edition, but comes with some extra large pocket cargo pants.

[MrSMW]

If just one of these ^ happens, it would be ossum 🫡