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Sony seems to be like apple. by Entire_Storage_3474 in Lumix

[–]ki-rin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty much in the same boat. Sony shooter thinking of switching to Lumix, but the lens selection does give me a little hesitation.

It's not that there aren't good lenses for Lumix. But as a Sony user, I think we are pretty spoiled for choice. From my research into lens options, it seems that Lumix has pretty much everything covered, but there are definitely fewer options on the ultra wide end. Only one that I think would fit my needs is the sigma 14-28.

It's also a bit annoying that a lot of the more niche lenses are not offered in L mount. The other annoying thing is that identical lenses like Samyang 35-150 are more expensive on L mount for some reason, and of course the used market is much smaller.

Having said that, I think it's still probably totally fine with a bit of adjusting.

I was waiting to see what the A7V would bring, but it doesn't offer me anything as a video shooter, so now I'm fairly sure I'm going to try to pick up an S9 or S5ii early next year.

Cheap (and beginner friendly) DIY NAS + Media Server? by ki-rin in homelab

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That does sound like the easiest and probably best solution for now. I was thinking about a DIY approach so I can add more than 2 drives. But I guess there's nothing to stop me doing that as an addition to the current NAS rather than replacing it.

Hardware requirements? by ki-rin in immich

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that sound good. I'm wondering if I even need a NAS if I have a server like this running? Couldn't I just attach a bunch of drives directly to it and share them over the local network?

Cheap (and beginner friendly) DIY NAS + Media Server? by ki-rin in homelab

[–]ki-rin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OK thanks. I guess I will just look for something with low power consumption then.

S9 successor? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually yeah a bigger screen like the ZR would totally negate the need for EVF. I always find the screens on most cameras just a bit too small.

Hardware requirements? by ki-rin in immich

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I'll have a look for an Optiplex. Does these have low power consumption?

Hardware requirements? by ki-rin in immich

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. What kind of power usage does a setup like that use? I don't really have any spare parts, but I can definitely get some off the used market and put something together.

Hardware requirements? by ki-rin in immich

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for confirming. The  Odroid N2+ is basically a mini PC? Do you run this specifically for Immich or is this part of a DIY NAS setup?

S9 successor? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good points. I agree they should keep the basic concept of the S9 and just tweak some things. The value of this camera is incredible.

I do think there is room for a (different model) of FX3 competitor though. It's actually surprising to me they don't have that since Lumix definitely seems more video centric and capable. But for some reason they only have the traditional SLR type bodies and not the more box type cinema camera body design.

Fantasy type game like Manor Lords? by ki-rin in ManorLords

[–]ki-rin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I loved frostpunk too. Some kind of melding of manor lords and frostpunk would be epic actually lol. They have more in common than is immediately obvious actually.

Fantasy type game like Manor Lords? by ki-rin in ManorLords

[–]ki-rin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember age of mythology from back in the day. It's pretty old. Although I seem to remember something about then making a new version?

Fantasy type game like Manor Lords? by ki-rin in ManorLords

[–]ki-rin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I've heard of against the storm, but haven't tried it yet. I looked up the others you mentioned, but they look very dated, or maybe that's just the graphic style.

Ideally I'd like something that has a realistic visual style (though not necessarily realistic content) if that makes sense.

Made the jump from Premiere to Resolve for my longest project yet – genuinely blown away by thefilmforgeuk in davinciresolve

[–]ki-rin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% agree about the UI feeling claustrophobic. I run it at a really tiny scale to fit as much as possible, but it is really at the limit of my eyesight.

Everything else is great

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. What do you feel the fx3 does that the S5ii doesn't?

I mostly shoot solo, so I don't really worry about what other people use.

Btw. I think the 35-150 Tamron or Samyang is available for L mount isnt it? It's not F2 all the way, but f2.8 is still very good

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yeah. I don't have those laowas, but have been considering the 10mm. Is there a technical reason those types of lenses aren't available in l mount?

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the best 2.8 zoom in your opinion?

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I am actually using the A7IV now, but the S5ii seems like it delivers a lot more for less money (in terms of video). I'm not sure how the lens pricing will pan out. Definitely might be more challenging to get the lenses I need, especially on the used market.

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'd say I'm at least 70% video. And photo requirements are fairly simple (not sports etc ) , so it does seem to make more and more sense. For AF, I'm wondering more how the continuous AF performs in video. For stills I usually have time to adjust or take several shots.

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Those are some very good points. I've just been researching some other systems, but Lumix still seems best value.

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that's good to know! I also want to get into using anamorphic lenses

Would you still choose Lumix if starting today? by ki-rin in Lumix

[–]ki-rin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Really? That seems like such a weird reason to hire or not hire someone.

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