shows the real potential of this cam

Rather it shows the skill of the @lunalobo75 who'd probably be able to impress with whatever camera is thrown at him. Good work!

Very good colors, especially in the end! Love this look :)

@lunalobo75 really loving the colour and rendering of the more recent D16 footage. How difficult do you find judging exposure when shooting - do you use a light meter?

@matt33 I don't find judging exposure at all difficult if you don't have a light meter. Due to the style (and no permits) of my shooting, I never really use a light meter. The D16 has a grid/dot-like pattern option (what's called "RAW MODE" vs their Color Mode and Grey Scale Mode) in it's LCD display to check if you are clipping highlights, very useful. You check your Highlights, then switch back to Color or GreyScale mode fr shooting.

Also, after using the camera with overexposure and underexposures test, you start to get the feel of it's sweet spots. I feel D16 users are starting to get the hang of this lil' beast, especially the post workflow; everyday there's amazing footage being posted and new findings with the D16 color matrix and RAW processing techniques that are showcasing the true potential of this cam.

Admittedly, I was initially frustrated with this cam (and always kept my trusty Panny GH cams nearby), but I took my time, used the wonderful and helpful community forums, and shot a ton of footage and a few projects (including my own short film). Ergonomics of the cam aside ( I actually don't mind them), the images of late, from myself and other users, speak for themselves.

Thanks @lunalobo75 and @AlbertZ. Although it's not a low-light camera, how do you find the low-light ability compared to a GH cam (I have the GH3) at iso1600, which is the max I go to on that camera?

Digital Bolex at Slamdance (and some videos too): http://www.digitalbolex.com/digital-bolex-slamdance-park-city/

What's with the cobblestones on the right side of the screen between 0:23 and 0:24?

Nice grade:

Pretty quirky:

Swiss TV recently took a look at the D16 vs the Bolex Rex 5 in s16. Both videos are in German with some people speaking in Swiss German: http://www.srf.ch/play/tv/einstein/video/digitale-bolex-bleibt-der-analoge-charme-erhalten?id=5ad8cf0a-d5a4-484f-9f18-28f26dcd5322

and a little Bolex History is here: http://www.srf.ch/play/tv/einstein/video/mythos-bolex-–-schweizer-kult-kamera-erlebt-renaissance?id=fcffcaa6-e60f-4563-8a7a-290f603f33e7

The Swiss are basically saying (national pride issues here) that the original is still better. The videos are interesting none-the-less.

Some guys did some chroma keying with the D16:

Here's some more frame grabs from my short film Half Kings. All the night stuff were quick grades and are not final. I can actual push the exposure another stop and half more in post, which I probably will since some of these are really dark in the shadows. I'll have a teaser up in a few weeks: