zwarte_kat
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Seriously, I had a GH1, M8 and Ricoh GXR mount, But the 5N just feels like a newer generation camera. High speed burst rate, 16MP like it's nothing, super responsive, turns on in a snap, comes back from sleep in a snap, little to no shutterlag... and sooooo tiny, it's just unbelievable how small and light it is!
Got the Haws Factory Helicoid adapter too, and the awesomeness continues...
Checked the HD video on my monitor, much better then I expected! And 60P? Goodbye Canon 550 DSLR! (actually I am keeping it for now, but still...).
Of course no cam is perfect, my gripes so far:
-The menu button. I wish it was the lower button, or that it could be re-assigned. I want to have the focus assist zoom there, now the focus assist is on the lower button, which is hard to reach. Anyone know if this is possible? I have a Japanese version, so the menu is hard to read for me.
-The metal release switch of the Hawks adapter bothers my finger, making the camera hard to hold.
-Not a problem of the Camera, but the M lenses I use are so small that they probably cannot be used for a focus rig for video. I guess I had to be careful what I wished for! :0
Of course, I can always add a canon or Nikon Lens, but the whole point for me was mobility. Will have to think this over.
From what I read the HDMI output is good quality, but the interface overlay is burned in. It would have been a ridiculously gorgeous video shooter if we could have tapped the HDMI to a recorder. Why Sony why!!! It just takes a little firmware upgrade... 🙁
Regardless, really an amazing camera for the price!
Got the Haws Factory Helicoid adapter too, and the awesomeness continues...
Checked the HD video on my monitor, much better then I expected! And 60P? Goodbye Canon 550 DSLR! (actually I am keeping it for now, but still...).
Of course no cam is perfect, my gripes so far:
-The menu button. I wish it was the lower button, or that it could be re-assigned. I want to have the focus assist zoom there, now the focus assist is on the lower button, which is hard to reach. Anyone know if this is possible? I have a Japanese version, so the menu is hard to read for me.
-The metal release switch of the Hawks adapter bothers my finger, making the camera hard to hold.
-Not a problem of the Camera, but the M lenses I use are so small that they probably cannot be used for a focus rig for video. I guess I had to be careful what I wished for! :0
Of course, I can always add a canon or Nikon Lens, but the whole point for me was mobility. Will have to think this over.
From what I read the HDMI output is good quality, but the interface overlay is burned in. It would have been a ridiculously gorgeous video shooter if we could have tapped the HDMI to a recorder. Why Sony why!!! It just takes a little firmware upgrade... 🙁
Regardless, really an amazing camera for the price!