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Samsung NX1, $1300 4K flagman
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  • EnoEno

    http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/SAMSUNGCAMERA/web/feature/nx1.html

  • bubbabubba

    How about them giving away 5 cameras to 5 cinematographers?

    That's cool...

    There are already 27 short film entries!

    Wow!

  • Adam_MercierAdam_Mercier

    Doesn't look too bad if it is from the NX1

  • tymeoramatymeorama

    If I understand correctly, this is maybe the first sample footage of a NX1 in low light: http://s3.amazonaws.com/hitrecord-prod/record_attachments/1689770/encoded/web_sd/regularjoe-1689770.mp4

  • EnoEno

    @Vitaliy_Kiselev here is the site: http://www.hitrecord.org/collaborations/9625

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Samsung has revealed that Joseph Gordon-Levitt, known for roles in movies like 10 Things I hate About You and The Dark Knight Rises, is set to shoot a 4K UHD film entirely on the NX1 flagship camera. The production, titled In a City, will see Gordon-Levitt travel across the world to explore the daily lives of people and capture what makes every place unique.

  • neosushineosushi

    @bubba

    Thanks for the update ! Can't wait to see how the first tests go. Really interested in the "true" 4k capabilites + H265. Real world experiments will tell us if there is this camera is the real deal.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    This is the last, best chance for Samsung to make a big splash in the camera market. I'm "all in" with my support for Samsung.

    Well, no. Not last. Samsung just keeps iterating and will keep doing it.

  • bubbabubba

    @brianl @neosushi @Eno Got this today:

    There has been a change to the release date of the pre-ordered item listed below. (NX1) The new release date is 11/14/2014. If that is okay with you, and you accept the change, you don't have to do anything.

    ...This was from Best Buy. I cancelled my orders at Adorama due to my BB contact telling me they would be getting the first allocation since they do so much business with Samsung in appliances.

    Later release may be a good thing. ...Firmware is what will make or break this camera. However, I personally want mine ...the very instant it is released. I bought 30 of the best Samsung / NX website url's ...as I'm buildng the worlds biggest fanboy site with multiple inbound links. Got one of the first GF1 cameras because at the time I was running an Olympus site. This time, I'm hoping to leverage 4K support for the long haul.

    Pentax had a miss on a great (my opinion) product in the K-01 due to unfortunate circumstances ...and were gobbled up by Ricoh . Nikon beat out Topcon (which had a much better product) in the 1960's due to the same sorts of marketing missteps. Vitally had it right, per the techreview.com article. This is the last, best chance for Samsung to make a big splash in the camera market. I'm "all in" with my support for Samsung. I believe Nikon could leave us (as an independent organization) before Olympus, if Samsung does get it right. I like Samsung, they've got balls and they've got the money. Dammit, I just want one of these new cameras!

  • EnoEno

    Some European stores are saying late October too, but I have a felling it won't be so.

  • neosushineosushi

    @brianl @bubba

    Adorama projects a delivery in october 2014 (in their product description). I tend to believe bh to be more precise...

  • EnoEno

    @bubba all NX1 video comparisons on the net are fake. There's no video sample form the camera yet.

  • bubbabubba

    I have a confirmed order scheduled for October 23rd. I'll check again tomorrow.

    BTW: The D750 vs NX1 video "shootoff" was determined to have been faked.

  • brianlbrianl

    B&H is now projecting shipping date as mid November 2014.

  • EnoEno

    https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/inspire-ipcmedia-com/inspirewp/live/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/09/Samsung-NX1-Product-Shot-6.jpg

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    The new NX1 might, just might, be a camera that changes things for Samsung. The extra-resolution sensor with 28.2 million pixels, in a backlit configuration for better light sensitivity, combined with 4K video recording may well be enough to catch the attention of photographers with something that they might more obviously want – not to mention a class-leading ability to shoot full resolution still images at a rate of 15 frames per second. A new wide-area AF system that mixes contrast- and phase-detection is extremely promising too, as previous systems sometimes displayed a similar level of focus adhesion as a small excited dog on a highly polished floor.

    http://www.techradar.com/us/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/is-the-samsung-nx1-is-the-camera-that-will-change-the-company-s-fortunes--1268558

  • froboy88froboy88

    I watched the focus video. It didn't really show much. The bat thing is cool, but I probably would never use it. You can see the camera focuses on a new subject vary quickly but I'm more interested in the camera keeping focus on a vary fast moving subject.

    Ya I understand shooting standard cinema fps. For me, the ability for slow motion, albeit not that much, is important as I mostly shoot action sports. For things that happen in less then several seconds its helpful to slow them down for the viewer. I would like killer 24p as well.

    There are other cameras that are much better at high speed. aka FS700. I've rented that when I've needed more frames. My interest in this cam though, is that it could satisfy my needs in one camera body: Good stills (especially high speed performance) and video. I usually get this with two bodies: A GH2/3 for video and D600/7100 for stills and that's a pain when traveling.

  • EnoEno

    @froboy88 50-60p feature wold be nice but not really necessary, 24 is the norms for cinemas (23,976) and 25/30p for homes. In time we will get 60p, even 120p, but for the moment I'm satisfied with 24p.

    I normally film in 23,976p because it is the only way to store progressive content on a Blu-Ray disc.

  • froboy88froboy88

    4k Video is a big feature as is 60fps. 15fps is awesome for sports though. Need to see if it stands up to nikon it some other photo areas. (I have a D7100, Looking at the 750) I haven't looked at the af test yet but will soon.

  • EnoEno

    @brianl you are right, but D750 doesn't know 4K. I think most of the people interested in buying this thing will be for it's video capabilities (good 4K), if I want a good and cheep APSC strictly for photos, I wold get the D5300 or D7100 and save a lot of money.

  • brianlbrianl

    @eno, I think I meant the D750 is $800 more than the NX.

  • EnoEno

    Here is a real life example with the AF speed and performance: http://www.lesnumeriques.com/samsung-nx1-reactivite-rafale-a-15-ips-baseball-autoshoot-n36283.html

    I think the test was made with a beta firmware and not the final one.

  • froboy88froboy88

    some first hand accounts say AF-c was poor.

  • froboy88froboy88

    AF Tracking video

    Seems good, but Its a controlled situation. I need to see a real world example before I'm convinced. If it can hit a decent amount at 15fps it will be killer for action sports.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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