Samsung NX500 4K NX camera

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Specs:

28MP BSI APS-C sensor, same as in NX!
D5s image engine
ISO range: 100-25,600
New hybrid AF with PD
55ms super fast AF
9fps with AF
1/6000s shutter speed
Easy sharing with BT/Wi-Fi/NFC
3" 1.036kdots Super AMOLED tilt &flip LCD screen (FVGA)
Dual command dial
2160p30, UHDp24p, 1080p60/50/30/25/24...
287 g
120 x 64 x 43mm
$530 for body on deals - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-NX500-4K-Camera-White-Only-Body-SD-Card-/322285566382

Difference with NX1 - no 4K output via HDMI. no 1080p120 mode, no mic input and headphone output, no UHS-II support, no 802.11ac.

Previews

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/samsung-nx500/samsung-nx500A.HTM

CFreak

Marcus is still at it:

pureaxis

the NX500 low light is terrible compared to the A6300

shoe_e

I've been shooting professional photos on the nx500 for 4 years now. This guy is 100% right when it comes to photography, it's definitely not as good as the a6400 for video.

DrDave

The NX500 can't compare to the a6400.

MikeLinn

Vitaliy_Kiselev

No plan to move but eventually these cams will run out of gas

Eventually all of us will run out of gas. :-)

And this cameras will be actual at least for 10 years ahead.

brianl

No plan to move but eventually these cams will run out of gas. Being that the Rokinon is manual focus/aperture, should I go with a Nikon mount, having a adapter won't really matter right?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Can buy second body as backup :-)

If you have nice set of lenses, why move?

brianl

I need a wide angle lens for my nx500. I like what I've read about the value of the Rokinon f2 12mm. There are some out there on the market with the nx mount. Q: since Samsung no longer makes cameras, would I be smarter and more forward looking to buy a Rokinon with a Sony or Canon or whatever mount and then add an adapter? This NX500 won't last forever.

MikeLinn

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Is it possible to put a new graphics card and pws instead of getting whole new machine?

Try any 10xx series Nvidia cards. They have both decoding and encoding for HEVC.

brianl

Turns out Dell xps8500 with radeon 770 graphics and i7 3770 3.4ghz lags during preview on Powerdirector 16 on longer project. Is it possible to put a new graphics card and pws instead of getting whole new machine?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@brianl

Magix editors are also fine for HEVC, they also have hardware encoded HEVC export using Quicksync and NVENC.

brianl

btw, for any h265 shooters, the dinky $50 dollar cyberlink powerdirector will edit your 4k h265 just fine. I'm using an ancient Dell xps 8500 with a radeon 770 and it works pretty good. a lot of power in the NLE for the $$. Just click shadow files and pick a resolution that plays smooth.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@brianl

Sellers just hold to the stock as it sell at big premium.

IronFilm

Old stock that sellers couldn't shift?

brianl

These cams still selling at a premium. How is it there are still "new" units for sale? They stopped making them a few years ago. right?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@brianl

NX500 and NX1 cameras price only rise :-) Like Bitcoin.

brianl

dunno if this price is legit but it's almost triple what I paid for mine. These are brilliants cameras. https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Wireless-Mirrorless-Digital-16-50mm/dp/B00SYKXMKS?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAJBX6LJVII7QNQNYQ&tag=imgr-reviews-price-page-new-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00SYKXMKS

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Some cheaper used kits

brianl

Does anyone now of a way to get record 4k video and also get a wireless feed to a tablet?

shoe_e

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Neewer-S4-3X-Optical-Magnification-Viewfinder-for-Sony-a7-a7R-a7II-a7S-NEX-7-/381481905935?hash=item58d217ef0f:g:hrQAAOSwMtxXsRz0

it's not bad but the main point is that it has a tiny base plate, which is super helpful for the issue you have.

brianl

As the nx500 has no VF, people need a loupe of some kind. I know people insist the 3" screen works "great" in sunlight. For me is doesn't. So I got the Kamerar qv-1m -- for mirrorless. It's a nice unit but out of the box does not work with the 16-50 f2-2.8 pro lens. You have to cut or grind off about 30% of the baseplate (the one without the magnet). It may work with the kit lens out of the box, I didn't test it, but the barrel of the pro lens block the mounting. For 60 bucks it's a viable option

https://photographyandcinema.com/search?q=QV-1

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Proper topic is http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/7404/samsung-nx300-nx500-nx1-cameras-hack#Item_76

brianl

So there's a hack now to get 2.5k with the NX500? Where can I get more info if it's true. What are the pros and cons of 2.5k on this camera?

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