I had a Blackmagic Cinema Camera which i sold, though I loved the image!

I had a Sony 6300 which I sold, im not getting on with Sonys that much.

Im seeing some really good footage with the Gh5.

But I still keep coming back to Canon ML raw, which has such a great image.

So do I go for a Gh5 with a speed booster or a 5d mark iii??

Thanks

Chris :)

He's looking for:

• Wifi controllable
• Reliable HDMI output (a lot of cameras seem to cripple their HDMI out with unstable outputs)
• Interchangeable lenses
• As inexpensive as possible (isn't this always the case?)

Currently I am considering recommending the Sony a6300 and the Panasonic GH4. Anything else I should take a look at? The HDMI signal is going to be used to overlay with some other visual data from another camera, so the more reliable and stable the better. I remember the GH2/4 previously having some issues with this.

Appreciate your time, thanks guys!

In any case, it takes 13 megapixel stills and shoots FullHD video at 30.00 fps and instantly prints 2x3 pictures (which you can also edit), from it or even from your smartphone if you connect by bluetooth.

It has a touch screen for settings and viewing that enables touch screen focusing (better than most of those expensive Sony's!). It takes microsd cards up to 128 GBs.

Here is a test video, taken straight from the camera with no re-compression, except what Vimeo does:

This video was shot with the blue version, but you can get pink, white, black, red, or purple. polaroidrumors says that blue produces the best image quality. I hope that someone (else) does the comparison so we can know for sure which one is best.

Oh yes, you get a wrist lanyard and 10 sheets of paper in the box. And, it has a magnetic lens cap.

I just sold of a GH2 and a Nikon D750. I really liked the GH2 for video. Not so much as a photo camera. The D750 was an excellent photo camera and the video quality was good. However the camera and good full frame lenses are heavy. The camera needed to be mounted on a tripod or a rig to get usable video. The AF for fast moving subjects for video was not so good and MF with LCD was difficult. In the end I decided to sell both cameras to find one smaller and lighter camera that can do both.

My wishes are as following:

• Not too heavy and big
• Weather sealing for camera and lens
• 70% for photo 30% for video
• One large range all-round lens with good image quality (I have lots of good primes with Nikon mount)
• Good stabilization for video since I most of the time do not bring a tripod, monopod or rig.
• Mic in for external microphone (For critical things I use an external recorder)

Options I have been looking at:

Panasonic G80/G85 with 12-60 kit lens (Then maybe upgrade to the Leica 12-60 when it becomes available)

• Small and light system with good photo and video quality
• Stabilization not as good as Olympus
• A lot of camera for the money

Olympus Om-D MarkII with 12-100 lens

• Expensive
• Video quality not as good as G85?
• Impressive stabilization
• Seems very rugged with good weather sealing (Better than Panasonic?)

Panasonic GH5

• Many details still unknown and an unknown release date
• Better video features than I need?

What do you think? Any other cameras I should consider?

your opinion?

Thank you for a great site.

I'm a teenager from the UK that wants to learn photography as a hobby. After I realised my mobile phone photo shots were rubbish, I've been slowly saving to buy a camera. But with so much choice out there, I don't know which one to go for. My dad used to have a 2009 Panasonic FZ38 which I know is now a bit on the old side, but it did have good quality photos.

Forgive me as I'm on a very tight budget. I want a camera within £200 (approx $250) range for a second-hand one. I'm not too fussed if it's slightly outdated or doesn't have stuff like wifi etc.

The main features I'm looking for are:

• As good quality photos as possible
• Can do good Bokeh effects and aperture is as low as possible
• Can do 1080p movies at least at 30fps

Bonus Features (if possible)

• Hackable to allow for improvements
• Wireless
• Can exchange lens
• Not too bulky
• If it can be modern with good features then that would be great

So what can you guys recommend?

What we know so far:

• 16 Cameras
• Uses image computation to render 360 VR & 3D VR Scene, AKA Lightfield
• Image computation may be too power hungry to run on a single computer- (maybe Google Compute?)
• Youtube is now 360VR Aware- use python script to activate- with equirectangular video (4k looks like max)
• GoPros have an extended battery (possibly the orange thing in the photo)
• GoPros are also synced
• Google experimenting with best material for UFO. Plastic - Metal - Wood - Unobtainium, final design will be available online
• Looks like there may be a fisheye element on front of each camera, (otherwise how is the top & bottom captured)

Product page - http://www.hasselblad.com/inspiration/4116-2/v1d-4116-concept

PR

What happens when you combine the fundamental principles behind the classic Hasselblad cameras with cutting edge technology, modern production methods and contemporary design? The V1D 4116 Concept is a study created to explore the Hasselblad heritage to find new ways of designing innovative cameras for the future. Hasselblad’s engineers and designers came up with a modular concept with a square format (75MP) inspired by the classic Hasselblad V Camera.

One of the fundamental principles behind the design of the V1D is the modular approach. Hasselblad has created a uniquely flexible platform for photographers to set up the camera to suit their specific needs.

The camera body is more or less a black box, carefully machined out of a solid block of aluminium, carrying fixings for modules on 4 sides. The top and the back surface can carry modules that cover the entire surface such as displays, viewfinders and holders for accessories. The left and right hand surfaces have round fixings for controls and grips. The photographer can choose where to place the display – or if needed it is possible to have two displays. Users can have a viewfinder on the top and a display at the back. The camera can be used with the robust, but generic grip or held like a classic V Camera to reach the exposure button in the front.

With the V1D being completely modular, left-handed photographers can also configure the camera perfectly for their needs, with the rotary dial controls for aperture and shutter speed placed on either the left or right hand side. All in all, there are many ways to personalize the V1D. The proportions of the body have been carefully developed to find the perfect blend between a modern product expression and the classic Hasselblad silhouette.

4K  –  24fps  –  (3840×2160 pixels – interpolated from 2880×2160 pixels)
 2.5K  –  30fps  –  (2560×1440 pixels)
 1440p – 30fps – (1920×1440 pixels – produces super wide 4:3 aspect ratio)
 1080p  –  30/60fps  –  (1920×1080 pixels)
 720p  –  120fps  –  (1280×720 pixels)
 VGA  –  30fps  –  (640×480 pixels)

More info at their site - http://olfi.co.uk

Their "monochrome only" camera was already pretty retro, but ok, not having a Bayer patterned sensor does have some advantages should one really be interested in monochrome photography, only.

But a digital camera without a screen? To "not spoil the suspense of what your pictures look like before you watch them back at home"? Seriously?

That's the kind of over-the-top retro nonsense no reasonable person would buy. What's next? A Leica without shutter, were like with the 19th-century camera you temporarily remove a lens cap manually to time exposure?

I would rather like to see Leica contributing to the future of photography then to reliving its past...

Something here I miss or I do wrong. The discussion about resolution compared to different cameras goes on and on but I cannot track differences down by the MTF method.

Below you can see just the tool which I called evaluSCOPE as well as a 400% crop of the sine wave test pattern grapped by 1080p with an old FD 35mm lens at F2.0 using the Olympus OMD EM 5 mark II:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/shootout-redux-smartphone-camera-vs-tricked-out-dslr-one-year-later/

Very interesting in the following:

Sharpness:

Moire:

Cadence:

Low light:

Rolling Shutter:

Do you thing the A6000 with the 16-50, 35 1.8 and sigma 60 2.8 would be an improvement over my actual equipment? I have no rigs so stabilised lenses are a plus for video. Ideally I'll get a EM5 (II) but the video seems kinda lacking.

On the other side, 4k is very appealing, since I can get better 1080 and crop to stabilise clips, so I'm considering the NX500. I could get the NX500 with the 16-50, the 30 f2 and maybe the 45 1.8. Would this be a better choice, considering overall image quality?

What are your thoughts on lowlight video with this cameras? Does the APS sensor a better job than m4/3? Also any of those other lenses are comparable to the PanaLeica? I like how it renders everything. Which leads me to maybe even consider the G7 and keep the lenses, only the 25mm and then get the 14-42 kit.

Maybe that option makes more sense unless there's a considerable difference with any of the other combos.

I would love to get 120fps (i know the nx500 does it at 720) but the NX1 or GH4 are out of my range. So I'm even considering the new RX100 iv, since the zoom range works great for me, would that be a step back? Specially DR and lowlight performing or the SLOG is an advantage?

Please let me know your thoughts and experiences so I can clear up my mind!

Cheers

RX100, Nex-5R, a6000, a5100, NX500 etc ....

Thanks for your help

Stepan

RICOH KR-10 + RICOH XR RIKENON 1:2 f=50mm L

or minolta X-300s Minolta 3.5 28mm

When it comes to X-300s Minolta I also have a possibility to choose one of those lenses: MD ROKKOR 45/2 or MD Tokina 28/2,8.

Which one would you recommend? I am just starting my adventure with the analog photography and I need a good and easy gear I can get to know really well and appreciate extensively during (especially ) this year and the years to come.

Thank you for your thoughts and opinions !!!!

I agree with most of what was said in the video especially the connectivity portion. The DNG files for raw really makes sense and I have no clue why the camera manufactures don't just settle on one format once and for all. The lens mount is debatable but makes sense because Canon has the largest share of the market. In regards to DSLR's losing more and more market share, it comes down to the simple fact that people always carry their phones with them and sometimes it is a nuisance to carry around a camera. Add in the fact that the phones can actually take pretty good pictures and that people just want to capture that particular moment. They don't really care about dynamic range, depth of field, white balance etc all they care about is capturing the moment with the least amount of trouble.

Chime in with your thoughts ;-)

https://lytro.com/immerge#immergeDetails

Would Lumix department really suffer financially if they made GH3 a 200 mbps raw camera? How much leeway do they really leave in the specification departement? I understand they have to make their product as fail-proof as possible, but do they really push the limits to the brink of "safe" line each time they introduce the new model?

Or do they deliberately slack a little bit to make us buy the new model next year?

Similar question goes to the lens industry. I know good optics cost money but would Lumix profits really drop and suffer if their 14mm lens was 1.4 instead 2.5?

I've been following various posts for some days regarding research for a new camera for my video works after having used the canon sx200 for several years to shoot video. For my last work (degree show video at art school) I borrowed a gh1 and I quite liked it, but only due to the existence of this enormous lively community which enriches video life to such a high degree! thanks for that girls and guys!! For the work with the hacked (using mostly 100Mbps Max Latitude Settings V2) gh1 I bought myself two voigtlander noctron prime lenses, one 42.5mm (equiv. 85mm) and one 17.5mm (equiv. 35mm) which I quite enjoyed. I also used a photo tripod, one LED extra light and the great sound device t702 with a great 20 yrs old neumann mic from my school. I search for a camera that works well with these two micro4/3 prime lenses.

I now think about getting either the nx500, gh2/3/4(?), nx1, maximum 1000 EUR. But then I still want to have a lot of extra equipment like for sound, tripod, monitoring and so on. By the way is it possible to use a Mac-Book Air as a live monitor with any of these? I have absolutely no experience and I feel a little bit overwhelmed with all that extra research/equipment, trying to figure out everything here at the forum. Getting a lot of extra gear slowly is wanted, I want to grow up using more and more specific equipment for monitoring, recording sound, follow focus...

For my approach to video/cinema I never worked for money (except for one apprenticeship) so far, my personal projects are non-funded projects and I do operate everything myself (sound, video, editing, even standing in front of the camera) so far. I’d like to shoot either still or handheld mostly, considering the possibility to buy a rig or something similar one day. I’m not so much the studio and big team guy until now...

Since I'm so unsure about what I need maybe I should for the start just go for the gh1 body only costing me 240EUR?

The fact that panasonic goes to three years of guarantee (gh3/4) sounds tempting to me as well. I guess I'm too unsure/experimental and too easy to manipulate.

Thanks in advance! kolinko

It's basically a box with a medium format mount on the front and some ground glass and a Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera inside. This is a gross oversimplification of the design, but those are the broad strokes. It also has 6 stops of internal ND. Although the camera is not capturing as many pixels as some of the higher budget large sensor offerings, I find the larger format visually pleasing.

Another link to some colored footage: