maxotics

Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
Nikons have the best dynamic range of any camera. http://home.comcast.net/~NikonD70/Charts/PDR_Landscape_scatter.htm The reason the d600 doesn't beat the GH2 in all circumstances is the physics of full-frame sensors and relatively small pixel…

Comment by maxotics April 2014 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
Continued criticism has not gotten me anywhere good in life ;) The Nikon engineers heard the issue. To keep harping on it is, in a sense, rude. Either they'll fix it or they won't. I used to be like that photog, now my philosophy is I …

Comment by maxotics February 2014 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
Yes, and I'd like to add this. Our field of vision is roughly 180 degrees A 22mm lens is under 80 degrees! When we look around the world, our brain is compositing images of around 5 degree sharpness. A photograph (or video) is an artificial …

Comment by maxotics January 2014 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
Artists attempt to communicate something emotional through a medium of their choice. I personally don't care if people look at my stuff on a monitor or in print (I'm a more tech nut like you). It seems to me, though, that rNeil (and I kno…

Comment by maxotics January 2014 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
Emotions are the HEART of photography! Technology is only a tool, chosen by the artist, to get there. I'll let rNeil weigh in on the technical comparison. The point is still valid, if a photographer shoots his work to be printed, if even usi…

Comment by maxotics January 2014 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
>"Plus all printed photos are by default inferior by gamut and DR just due to tech limitations" That's a funny one! Quite the other way around. No monitor can come close to a silver print on chemical processed photo paper. Also,…

Comment by maxotics January 2014 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
@rNeil. Absolutely! If I was shooting a concert or wedding, or some kind of event, sweat would pour down my head shooting 4GB/min RAW :)

Comment by maxotics January 2014 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
I love my d600 for stills. For video, once I started using Magic Lantern RAW with some Canon cameras I couldn't go back. I now have a BMPCC (Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera). In stills, you have say 12 stops of dynamic range. With the d600 …

Comment by maxotics December 2013 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
FYI, after 2 weeks I got my D600 back from Nikon. They replaced the entire shutter mechanism. Like a new camera now (my guess is functionally equivalent to D610). So have no beef with Nikon! :) I've always been a Canon guy, and for the most…

Comment by maxotics December 2013 permalink
Canon EOS M and M2 Mirroless topic
Thanks Vitaley! Low light is one area where RAW on the EOS-M really shines. Low light. Audio is only for atmosphere. Didn't bother to try to sync it. http://vimeo.com/76286906 Here is EOS-M RAW Aspect 2.35:1 Resolution 1472x626 http://vi…

Comment by maxotics December 2013 permalink
Canon EOS M and M2 Mirroless topic
People read too much into where cameras are released. You can't find Panasonic GF or GH cameras at BestBuy in the U.S. Sony and Olympus seem want the U.S. retail mirror-less market. Canon will sell these cameras where they'll either mak…

Comment by maxotics December 2013 permalink
Canon EOS M and M2 Mirroless topic
It makes perfect sense to me. I've owned a ton of cameras and the EOS-M is a gem. Small. Metal. Manual exposure. Mic in. Magic Lantern. Lens choices. The only thing I would add is a viewfinder for my old eyes. With a viewfinder I belie…

Comment by maxotics November 2013 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
I just sent my D600 in today. There were tons of oil spots and I'm under 2k clicks. I tried cleaning it myself. May have made it worse, certainly not better. Will be curious to see if they replace the mechanism. Will let you know. I hope …

Comment by maxotics November 2013 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
I had decided that if I was going to sell my D600, I'd do it after an event I wanted to take photos for. I brought 2 Canon EOS-Ms, with different lenses, Canon flash, and the D600 with an old Nikkor 50mm 1.4 About ten minutes after I got ther…

Comment by maxotics October 2013 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
I don't see anything really new. Except for shallow depth of field, I'd shoot video on my GF3 before the D600. 24p is not going to change that. I really wouldn't buy this camera for video. However, as a photography camera (what Ni…

Comment by maxotics October 2013 permalink
Canon EOS M and M2 Mirroless topic
@DrDave, they are doing some very cool stuff with the EOS-M on Magic Lantern. For example, they now have multi-ISO shots, basically in-camera HDR for noise reduction, etc. It's all bleeding-edge and hard to follow. I'm working with the …

Comment by maxotics September 2013 permalink
Development status topic
Ditto @vicharris

Comment by maxotics September 2013 permalink
AVCHD VS MJPEG
@Manoosh I've experimented with AVCHD vs MJPEG, have read all the posts between Andrew Reid and others, a while back, where the discussion became very heated. In the end, I decided that Andrew was right, AVCHD/H.264 is a modern CODEC that is …

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Quick clarification for general functionality of GH2 hack
@Azo, I wish someone had written what you wrote when I was searching for this stuff! Thanks!

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Steve Ballmer stepping down
@stonebat has it right on. Msoft is only one big company to feed Balmer's ego. I've been working with their tech for 20+ years. Office has not improved, even gotten worse, if you can believe it. In the beginning, they acquired half-bak…

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
BMCC, C100, or FS100 - Camera Advice
I've been testing out tons of cameras and have had a blast a hacked GF3 and a Fujian c-mount TV lens. About $130 for both, used on Amazon. Or you could pick up a G5 kit for $350. Great quality. Really, any pocket camera can be fun. As othe…

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Are the days of consumer camcorders coming to an end?
> the Canon Pro CMOS M4xx series used for say $200 is hard to beat I agree! The cameras have full manual exposure control (with lock). A mic input. I suggested one for my cousin. He already had a Canon T1i he used for video. He uses his M…

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Are the days of consumer camcorders coming to an end?
> Panasonic X900 or X920 I've been wanting to get one of those cameras for a while. The Canons are nice, but I feel Panasonic has maintained their lead in video technology for quite some time now. Panasonic doesn't focus on still cam…

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Are the days of consumer camcorders coming to an end?
@Vitaliy_Kiselev One of my favorite books on film-making is by Andrei Tarkovsky, "Sculpting in Time". (You're fortunate you can read original) He talks about getting an emotional feeling that is true to you, but often does not give…

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Are the days of consumer camcorders coming to an end?
> Hmm. Why do you care so much? Vitality, you're going to make me laugh so much I cry! I wish I knew! I have always found faces/skin to have an artificial look is consumer video. The CODECs seem to favor sharpness and contrast, not color…

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Are the days of consumer camcorders coming to an end?
@Viataliey_Kiselev Can you explain more what you're thinking? Do you mean content as in creative scripts/acting, or the footage? As for RAW, I've been torturing myself with it for the past couple of weeks. Have set up a 50D and EOS-M. …

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Are the days of consumer camcorders coming to an end?
Camcorders are like mini-vans. They just look ugly. And like @Aria says, they don't inspire artistry. DLSR video is great if you're shooting a plant. Asking a DSLR camera to focus is like asking a blind man to find the nose on your fac…

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Two G6 Cameras or One GH3
The answer is here, 'I will be lighting for the look I want' If you can light effectively the camera is less important. The subject matter of what you're shooting should drive your equipment selection. If it was a comedy, then you …

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
@Azo, I'm glad we're not enemies! I do feel bad that much of the stuff I put up is half-baked. I don't blame you for getting frustrated with me or thinking I have a score to settle. Believe me, if the BMCC was out now I'd buy …

Comment by maxotics August 2013 permalink
Official Nikon D600 and D610 topic
@LPowell, the last scene in my comparison video was shot at 100 ISO. Some people keep forgetting I think the D600 an awesome still camera :) Back to video... I agree, if you follow a high-quality workflow for RAW, then yes, you need a super-fast …

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