Fujifilm X-T4 camera rumored specifications : 6k60p video and 10-bit internal
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puredrifting
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Yes, I have mentioned the micro HDMI a couple of times but they never engaged me in discussing it.
Honestly, the A7 variants lost me years ago, there are so many of them. It was an A7 something with a II, maybe is was a A7R II, would that be any better?
And the AF/face detect seemed to work very well and it was even a semi profile shot off to the side. The menus and nomenclature were completely vexing,
I went through the manual for half an hour tring to figure out what a flashing MM number meant? (Metering Mode? But I still couldn't figure out how to stop it flashing)
puredrifting
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Maybe they're saving the headphone jack and full-sized HDMI for the X-H2?
You may be right? No X-H2 until 2021 is what the rumor mill says.
Matt Gottshalk
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They didn't even put a full size HDMI on the GFX100, and THAT camera had the real estate for it!
puredrifting
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Yeah, it was the producers camera, he loves it and thinks it's great. It was just for an alternate angle to cover jump cuts from the FX9 angle.
puredrifting
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That's another thing that leads me to the conclusion that they are sitting kind of on the fence about getting really serious about video. Yet. They don't really have a choice to
NOT get serious about video as the still market is accelerating in it's death throes, but it may still take them another year or two to make a concerted
effort toward pro video.
It's a weird time when we are talking about a $1,699.00 mirrorless hybrid as a camera for serious work but the images are
that good, there is no reason you couldn't shoot almost anything at any level with the X-T4, although granted, the mirrorless hybrid workflow for serious,
crewed production is far less than optimal. But the images aren't!
NorBro
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Maybe they also might not even want to make a dedicated video/cinema camera.
With their GFX100 medium-format camera supposedly selling very well for $10K, why tinker around in an extremely crowded video camera space? They barely have any competition in MF with only Hasselblad as an alternative for most people (I think Leica and Pentax each have 1 option).
If you want to grow and expand then most would consider it, but at the same time it's like 'eh'.
With their GFX100 medium-format camera supposedly selling very well for $10K, why tinker around in an extremely crowded video camera space? They barely have any competition in MF with only Hasselblad as an alternative for most people (I think Leica and Pentax each have 1 option).
If you want to grow and expand then most would consider it, but at the same time it's like 'eh'.
They're not separating photography from videography as much as the smartphone shooters from the enthusiasts and the pros. With the new high MPX count smartphones with the prism/periscope zooms, the low to medium end must be getting close to getting completely fried but the enthusiasts/pros in both stills and moving pictures have fewer options (OK, one can place an external lens on a mobile) and they're the ones getting squeezed.
I really don't understand what the big deal is.
1) The 3.5mm jack connection isn't going to come apart, so whether you have a two piece cable or a one piece it really doesn't change that much.
2) The USB-C connection is pretty solid, it's not like the micro hdmi connector, which is annoyingly fragile.
3) If you are relying only on the internal pre-amps of the camera which are frankly not very good, then it's not a pro situation anyhow.
4) If you are using an external box for better quality, it usually has a headphone jack.
5) If you are shooting out to an HDMI device like the Ninja V, there is a headphone jack there.
6) You can see the levels on the camera. (I would never trust only my headphones to evaluate saturation anyhow.)
7) At least there is the possibility to monitor sound, which is more than I can say for a lot of cameras in the mirrorless category.
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ntouched
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Fuji did a good job with the X-T4. At $1699, it's checking a lot of boxes from user request. It should be a very "Liked" and usable camera (video and stills). The X-H2 may arrive later this year (from one source that I know in the Fuji camp). Hoping for the best with Fuji!
NorBro
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8) There's one on the new grip too.
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Interesting to see that when a sensor is good, it can be reused. Just for waste alone, would like to start seeing some ability to reuse the same parts.
Will be interesting to see if the small video quirks from the 3 are remedied. As it is such an otherwise nice little camera.
Size seems perfect for stills shooters and ultra light weight video shooters that’d rather pack an extra light modifier than two big camera bodies.
For majority of pro work, there are many arguments for slightly bigger build, more in the pro flagship SLR size. Better cooling. Bigger optics and screen for evf/ovf. Fuller fit to hand. Room for button layout and bugger controls. More room for i/o ports. Bigger internal battery.
I am pretty surprised these little cameras are more aggressive in video features than some of the bodies a pro might want.
The XT4 looks like a good upgrade. The IBIS gets more appealing to me as i get older and cameras get smaller.
Will be interesting to see if the small video quirks from the 3 are remedied. As it is such an otherwise nice little camera.
Size seems perfect for stills shooters and ultra light weight video shooters that’d rather pack an extra light modifier than two big camera bodies.
For majority of pro work, there are many arguments for slightly bigger build, more in the pro flagship SLR size. Better cooling. Bigger optics and screen for evf/ovf. Fuller fit to hand. Room for button layout and bugger controls. More room for i/o ports. Bigger internal battery.
I am pretty surprised these little cameras are more aggressive in video features than some of the bodies a pro might want.
The XT4 looks like a good upgrade. The IBIS gets more appealing to me as i get older and cameras get smaller.
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But they’re so tiny. Cramped. Yet pro’s are flocking to the mirrorless world because they pack smaller then say, a Fs7, yet also approach or surpass image quality of some of the larger dedicated camera bodies.
The obvious is that economies of scale favour the smaller size, as the prosumer/consumer market easily prefers a compact.
Question is, is the small “street photographer” rangefinder size preferred by video pros?
The obvious is that economies of scale favour the smaller size, as the prosumer/consumer market easily prefers a compact.
Question is, is the small “street photographer” rangefinder size preferred by video pros?
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Helps with the grip, sure, but not the important things like EVF, button layout, native I/O ports, cooling, etc etc.
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Sure. I am asking professional working video centric shooters that prefer smaller camera bodies. So, in this case, it is not really a “depends”, as it is a somewhat specific niche of working professional.
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