I don't know what else to say, but I keep going back to LUMIX. In this podcast, we are talking mostly about how good in-camera SETTINGS are in LUMIX cameras (even cameras that were released before realtime LUTs) but we also talk a lot about using the LUMIX Lab app...and we may be talking about this subject more.

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The first, and most obvious reason is the money issue (and we're not just talking about the CAMERA cost) and then there's the faster memory cards, computer (yes, you can do proxies) and more...but what we're really talking about here is keeping things low-stress, simple, and WYSIWYG...

After so much emphasis on SENSOR size, we're starting to talk about SCREEN sizes (the size of the screen you'll watch the content on).

We continue...

I started testing a full frame camera, and I can see some advantages (specifically for wide shots) but there are still so many things Micro Four Thirds can do that full frame cameras can't...and this is mostly related to lenses...so I'm starting to flip my focus from selecting CAMERAS, to figuring out solutions for lenses.

After testing, I definitely can say the Nikon Z5 (v1) isn't good for video. I really wanted this to work because it is one of the few full-frame cameras, with IBIS, that were under $600...but even after adding custom, Nikon Picture Control files, this camera is horrible for video recording purposes. I was going to just keep it for doing stills only, but I really do need a hybrid photo & video camera if I'm going to spend this money.

Everyone wants more "dynamic range" but the REAL problem is not living within the dynamic range of our camera's sensor...but, how does one do that? The answer might be controlling the light that passes through the lens (sometimes this can even mean using filters).

MORE INFO AT:

https://www.silverlightphotoco.com/cameras

https://www.silverlightphotoco.com/luts

This is a big topic, and if Nikon has done what I think they have, their "Picture Control" presets may be even better than Panasonic's "Real-Time LUTs".

We know Nikon cameras are going to get better for video purposes, because they bought RED (the Nikon ZR already looks really good) but are any of their older and more budget-friendly cameras (the Z5 v1) that can create professional-looking video?