Recent content by Bassman2003

I have not seen the large increase but do notice the incremental increase every year is like clockwork! More than my rates :) I also have The Hartford and did have a camera replaced about 6 years ago. It seems the equipment schedule is less important to them compared to the liability. I...

I don't think it is you, it is just the world we live in. Feeling old now but it just seems like nobody gives a **** about discussing very much anymore. Too busy, limited expertise or just not interested. It has been my experience that we all learn a lot more when we discuss things in a forum...

Thanks for sharing!

Hello, I am a long time Panasonic video camera owner that is lamenting that they moved to LANC in 2019. While the LANC protocol works fine for zoom control, we lost the separate IRIS control port on the cameras. I use the small little Varizoom IRIS controllers mounted under my zoom controller...

Wow, that is crazy. Kind of changes the dynamic. If one leans towards video this would be a great choice over a mirrorless unless you needed gimbal. But why not get both? Go for a cheaper mirrorless.

Is that on Ebay or from a dealer? I have heard of $1,000 C300's which is pretty crazy even if it is a mark I

Morgan, I think I misdiagnosed you. You are searching for the mythical perfect camera that is always in the next generation. Like the funny Canadian YouTuber. I feel your pain. The 'makers' just fall short in a lot of areas. It appears you need more than one camera and to rent per different...

Morgan you do have some sort of gear syndrome. The search for perfection on a restricted budget. :) Sure to cause anxiety. I have been pleasantly surprised by Sony's color science in the A7iv & A7sIII. Especially if you are shooting LOG. Sony also has that 18-110mm F4 power zoom that is...

Sounds like a good solution.

You bring up one of the tough things about AI. It is supposed to do everything, but in practice, it kind of does everything in a mediocre fashion. I was not thinking about lens choices etc..., I was just thinking about improving the image quality from a sensor point of view in-camera. Sort of...

I think you have a good idea if it is possible. Can AI make up for lack of dynamic range & color accuracy? Making lesser cameras look like top of the line cameras seems more difficult that just generating new images. I am sure the camera companies are neck deep in all of this stuff looking...

The article below the film school article was about how Amazon is turning to AI in order to speed up the film making process. I guess we are doomed to see AI slop for the rest of our lives. But Amazon assured the press that real actors and writers would be involved every step of the way...

Yes, I was coming at like a small nimble camera + a larger, higher quality camera. If the C200 does not fit the larger, higher quality camera then it looks like you will be doing a full kit refresh. Sell it all and try to find (only) two cameras + lenses to move forward with. It would seem...

Maybe combine 1 & part of 2 (corporate runaround) + 2 & 3? So you have a small handheld camera that also covers any running around and you also have a "Sticks" high quality camera. I am not quite sure of your end quality goals given your lean towards lower budget? Is the C200 in RAW mode...

Great post and video! I think this outlines how the "little cameras" are a part of the game and have the potential to take over the game. The big cameras used to be needed to get the high end look but obviously that has changed. Looks like Arri needs to come out with "The Eagle" :) to...