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Sony A7s III, 4K 60p and FHD 240p, late and sligthly disfunctional Sony child
Is IBIS in A7sIII worse than in A7sII? Any tests available?

Comment by vstardust August 2020 permalink
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Donated for the first time. Thanks for your good work and never-ending news feed :)

Comment by vstardust September 2017 permalink
Vintage Lenses Recommendation (Contax Yashica, Canon FD, Minolta MD / Rokkor)
I have been using Contax Zeiss lenses for couple of years now. Only problem has been breathing and softness when shooting at

Comment by vstardust June 2016 permalink
TRD Beholder DS1 and EC1 gimbals for Canon/Nikon DSLR
Beholder DS1 is being sold under different names such as Ikan, XT-Xinte and Camkitmate. Is it the same product or do they have variation between manufacturers?

Comment by vstardust February 2016 permalink
New grading monitor is going to be....
Any recommendations for a good (in value) grading monitor somewhere around 1000 dollars? I'm tired with my HP Z24x Dreamcolor. Massive light leaks and green cast that I can't deal with.

Comment by vstardust December 2015 permalink
FS: Metabones speedbooster C/Y - M43, 260€ + shipping
SOLD!

Comment by vstardust November 2015 permalink
FS: Metabones speedbooster C/Y - M43, 260€ + shipping
After a break in active sale again! 200€ + shipping from Europe, Finland.

Comment by vstardust October 2015 permalink
Personal View FOTGA Monthly Contest
Thanks a lot Adam! I really try to work hard on getting the colors "right". A7s prices are going down so fast I'm little scared I don't get enough for it to upgrade to A7s II. :) There was a listing in Ebay for 1649$ just a momen…

Comment by vstardust October 2015 permalink
Personal View FOTGA Monthly Contest
We did 7 day autumn hiking trip in Sarek, northern Sweden. Shot with A7s and 24-240mm FE. (The lens is a bit soft especially in the wide end but otherwise ideal for traveling.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgRGZaFBcSc

Comment by vstardust October 2015 permalink
Sony A7s II 4K low light beast topic
@driftwood I know that you are obviously gonna get lots of requests, but it would be really useful to see some well lit 120fps footage with and without crop. If the files could be downloaded even better. I'm really eager to see how sharp the fo…

Comment by vstardust October 2015 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
Wow... thanks a lot @Tscheckoff, you really seem to know your game. I thought about getting a cage, but I didn't realise that they can be tightened also from the top as well to minimize movement. I think that's the best way to get this pro…

Comment by vstardust July 2015 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
Have you had any problems using A7s and follow focus? I just bought Shoot35 r3 follow focus unit along with Fotga DP500 rails and whenever I try to focus lenses, the camera leans either upwards or downwards. It seems that the Fotga plate doesn'…

Comment by vstardust July 2015 permalink
Nebula 4000 lite, mini gimbal for GH4, A7s
Has anyone tried Nebula 4000 Lite with A7s and 24-240mm combo? Is it too heavy to stabilize properly?

Comment by vstardust May 2015 permalink
Amazon Unlimited Size Photos Backup - $12 per year
I tried to look for file uploading restrictions from terms, but couldn't find any. I have about 6TB videos to upload at the moment. Actually I already started the trial, but I wonder what will happen if the limits "break". Does anyone…

Comment by vstardust March 2015 permalink
FS: Metabones speedbooster C/Y - M43, 260€ + shipping
Price drop to 230€ + shipping. Works great with GH cameras!

Comment by vstardust October 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
@balazer Thanks for your very informative post about PP7 Slog-2 and S-gamut. There are still some questions I would like to ask you. What LUT do you use to convert S-Gamut color modes colors and where it can be found? I know that Sony has provided s…

Comment by vstardust October 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
@osciallian Thanks! I have been learning grading a lot lately, but I'm not sure how I could improve. It still isn't very professional looking and I'm not sure how to reach next level. FE 35mm f2.8 is a great lens, but there seems to b…

Comment by vstardust October 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
We did some hiking in Lapland a couple of weeks ago and this is what we saw. Shot entirely with Sony A7s and small tripod/+monopod. 90% with FE 35mm f2.8 and few shots with Contax Zeiss 28mm. Edit in Premiere CC, colors in Davinci Resolve 10. Slog-2…

Comment by vstardust October 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
Thanks for the clip @jurand! I'll check it as soon as I get home. Really excited to see what I can bend out of it. :)

Comment by vstardust August 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
@jurand Really nice looking footage! Beautiful grading as well. Which lens(es) did you use?

Comment by vstardust August 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
Hey @balazer thanks for the tests and footage! Really usefull stuff. Would you happen to have any wide dynamic s-log2 120fps footage for download?

Comment by vstardust July 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
@kupchenpo Nice test! Could you provide us one ungraded 720p 120fps S-log2 clip straight from the camera for download? I would really like to check it with Davinci Resolve before investing in this camera. Thanks.

Comment by vstardust July 2014 permalink
Ballhead / Videohead for single tripod and slider
I tried several options and found out that no ballhead could really do the job. However the best solution so far has been old Manfrotto 141RC head. It's super strong and can take the weight with no problems. If you are working with one tripod o…

Comment by vstardust July 2014 permalink
Sony A7s, FHD camera, with 12Mp sensor, big DR
Does anyone know where I could find properly exposed 720p 120fps S-log2 footage for download? Anyone has some spare footage I could take look into? I'm having hard time deciding between A7s and GH4. I have noticed that noise is pronounced while…

Comment by vstardust July 2014 permalink
Driftwood Cluster X series 3:│moon T7│ЅріzZ T6│Nebula T7│Drewnet T9│
Some skateboarding shot with Gh2 Nebula T7 720p 59,94fps.~f2 and Metabones Speedbooster + Contax Zeiss 85mm + 50mm f1.4. First scene with 1/2000, second one with ~1/200. Graded with Resolve 10, slow-mo with Timewarp. 2%. https://vimeo.com/90560865 …

Comment by vstardust March 2014 permalink
Ballhead / Videohead for single tripod and slider
The problem with half bowl attachments (at least with ones I have seen) is that they don't allow vertical slides. The ideal solution would have 90 degree angle tilt movement.

Comment by vstardust December 2013 permalink
Traveling with gear by airplane: dos and don'ts
Always carry all the batteries with you as they can be confiscated if found from your checked-in baggage. If you are carrying something fragile, always take a photo of the fragile things before checking in with your ticket in the background (as iden…

Comment by vstardust November 2013 permalink
Sony A7 and A7r , FF gems, like GH3 but FF
Here is a video shot with A7R that you can actually download: https://vimeo.com/78036081 Here is same the video slightly graded and deinterlaced(??) https://vimeo.com/78111977 Hard to judge because of the shaky footage, but to me it seems pretty sh…

Comment by vstardust November 2013 permalink
Weifeng 717 and 718 heads and tripods topic
Nope, I don't think that would be very good idea since I would need a tripod to half ball adapter as well. But thanks.

Comment by vstardust October 2013 permalink
Weifeng 717 and 718 heads and tripods topic
Thanks for the quick answer. I have two tripods that I use the with the slider right now, but since I'm working alone I thought it would be much more convenient just to use one. You did mention here: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussio…

Comment by vstardust October 2013 permalink

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