Benjamin Chan
Filmmaker / Video Productions
It all started in high school. I thought I had herpes. Turns out it was an itch to tell stories. I studied acting, writing and filmmaking. I now offer commercial video productions and wedding films. Oh, and I also actively procrastinate every single day on advancing my own film projects.
"It's good to make mistakes. And you can make a lot. But make 'em quick! The sooner you make mistakes, the faster you learn" - my dad
I just got mine today. Haven't had a chance to try it out much yet, but from the few shots i took i can say the image quality is quite stunning. Nice detail, colors are better than i expected, so is low light and IS. Sure, no mic jack or tilt screen, and handling is a bit fiddly (it feels like it would be better with a small cage), but for the price, it's definitely one of the better deals nowadays. I almost bought the 12-35mm 2.8 instead of this (to go with my GH2 and G6, but I'm glad I bought the LX 100 instead. It's quite a leap in image quality. It will be Very nice for commercial work and weddings, and I'm sure you can get a more filmic look out of it as well, as the 4k files should grade relatively well in post.
Big studio films keep making money because -1- I think that in many theatres and cities around the world, people are not given many choices. If they want to go see a movie, they're only choices are blockbuster type films. Hence why studios keep on profiting and seeing numbers and why they keep their formula. A lot of creative films are being made all over the world, but distributing these films to the masses is such a struggle, as it's quite hard to compete with the studios' massive marketing budgets. And -2- it's also a catch 22 in that many people will end up choosing a blockbuster film over a potentially interesting indy because the blockbuster will have marketing and visuals and stars attached, to make it a rational choice to choose it over an indy, because it's a safe bet. People don't like to waste their precious time. Many seem to prefer being told a story which they'll be somewhat satisfied with, rather than taking a chance on a film that might have a fresh story OR be a complete miss. And as long as the numbers go in favor of studio films, it'll be hard to break the cycle.
With 2 to 4 posts daily on average on NFS, and a sea of already existing websites and data galore interwebs, i think it's normal to get these types of posts, and it's normal that some people are already familiar with some of the content. It's more of a pin-pointing suggestion/option than an article. "Have you seen this? No? Check it out. Yes? Then good! We have other stuff". Not everyone wants to spend time reading lengthier articles all the time. It's more than ok to have posts like these. They are still part of a great resource.
Hero 4 Silver states it can do 2560 x 1440 at 48fps whereas Hero 3+ seems to only offer up to 30fps at that same resolution (taken from B&H Website).
Screen on the Hero 4 Silver might reduce battery life + cause more heat (so maybe noisier footage for long durations?).
There is a change in the menu configuration + option to control ISO on the Hero 4. And looks like different batteries for longer duration.
Yes, 15min rec limit so you have to press record again. But for me, it's rare that I have shots that pass the 15min mark. Might or might not be an issue for some during the wedding ceremony or certain interviews; it is not an issue for me, as I use it on top of my main camera, to cover wide angle simultaneously to my CU shot (plus you can crop the 4K image so it can also provide an additional MED shot option). Have to do more testing to better judge the codec, but i don't do heavy grading and i find (from my limited time with the camera) that detail, colors and noise are very good for my expectations and needs.