@proaudio4 My genuine thanks for your kindness!

@LumixUser Regarding your question between the two for use on a "feature film," I prefer the Q20 version, but the differences between the two aren't overwhelmingly apparent on a visual level. Regarding your comment about Sedna not holding detail -- it's not the most outrageous thing I've read in this thread -- but I respectfully disagree. Sedna A ("wide") Q20 absolutely matches Quantum 9b, and actually beats it in certain areas.

Nice work @ishvar.

@jhero We're working hard on sorting 60p and 30p HBR... it AIN'T easy. 50p is looking good to me but then to others... its a crock.. you can't win em all... but we can keep trying. ;-)

@driftwood Thanks for the update! I'm definitely working with what I have and making use of all at my disposal. There's nothing perfect right now (and to be expected with this type of development) but what works, works really well :) Can't wait to share the music video I shot utilizing both your Orion/Sedna patches :)

@driftwood Does it means that even Orion v4b will not keep its quality and details for all the shots? It do loose the result? Only Sedna is constant and will keep its max in all the shots?? Its bit confusing now, if Sedna is the very max and constant one why I shld stick to Orion v4b? Sedna A's sharpness I love but same time the look of Orion v4b is Sooo good just like out of film camera. do I really need Sedna A why can't I just merge Sedna aq1 setting with Orion like u suggested?

Cinema -2-2-2-2 is good for filmmaking or it's always best to keep nosta -2-2-2-2 ??? Any profile alternative which is more post production friendly especially Orion and Sedna users???

@rajamalik Driftwood suggest for sedna standard -2-2-2-2, (look at onionbrain firmware 1.1 colour chart test, somewhere earlier in this topic series) (btw Stray it´s right!, but if someone have not more confidence with the camera or editing, neutral suggestions are a good point to start)

Is there any point in the Sedna "low" settings or should they always be avoided?

Guys, "best" is so subjective. You've got to get out there as DPs and do your own testing, or view other people's test result....research, research, research.

Fact is, I'd have been happy shooting a feature on SeaQuake. I've been happy with Orion, and then Dark Matter, and now I'm going to try Sedna. From what I've seen so far, it's the first that I'm happy to go back to VBR style Q. I'll try it with Smooth, Standard, Nost and Cinema in a combination of -2 through 2.

I've already seen what a lot of other folk have done, some magnificent posters. There was a trend the other week for Vibrant, but personally it doesn't sit with me too well. But others it does, as does Nost. I lean toward Smooth, but I'm always testing and being subjective. I'm learning, I'm researching. What I do know though, is that there isn't a single "killer" setting, just like there isn't a single killer stock, lens, codec or camera.

@itimjim Well said - I can only add that I think it's good to stick with one setting for a while and get really used to what it does otherwise there are so many variables. I stuck with Cake for a long time, briefly tried Sedna and realise it changes quite a few things and at the moment I don't have time to devote to trying out a whole new set of variables (so went back to Cake). As you say, there isn't a "magic" one, it's about really getting used to what they can do in different situations. And yes, there's some great work on here.

if Driftwood say Sedna is better then it's better!

Remember to buy some milk for those words, they're quite dry without

@LumixUser Remember that conditions need to be identical for any "testing." I've thrown out over 90% of the comparisons I've done because of a change in some condition. One of the most frustrating issues I encountered is that the camera makes certain changes when you update the firmware -- including screwing with custom white balance settings on some occasions (so dial in a number or use one of the fixed settings).

In an ideal world you can stare at the same subject under identical conditions -- and use a split screen for comparison. It's a challenge and problematic to accomplish this -- but when it's done right -- those are the results you can trust.

Simply filming stuff at different times of the day and "eyeballing it" and calling that a "test" is essentially useless in terms of a comparison.

And, it's precisely because of a properly done test as described above that I'll tell any of you with confidence that Sedna beats 9b on a range of levels. 9b was superior to the original Orion, and 9b was essentially indistinguishable from "dark matter."

@onionbrain I'm not playing wery long with the GH2 and the hack settings. Have a beginner question, is Sedna also better in low light than 'dark matter'? i mean less noisy? Thanks in advance.