great video. very helpful. I wonder how sharp are the corners with that dome and how wide is it? There is a lot of talk about the distortion the domes creates, vs wet lens.
Yo Kuma, thank you for this video, what would be a similarly ideal relatively simple setup but for still images? I am mainly a photographer, not a “professional” per se, but I still prefer high quality images and performance. having trouble narrowing down the options in terms of pairing a camera (that works above and under water) with a housing 🙏🏾
Thanks!! I actually can't remember off the top of my head, but I didn't get any special discounts so it was more or less the advertised prices on Nauticam and Keldan's websites. Sorry not more helpful!
Yes, correct - as expected it compresses down a bit the deeper I go, but it still maintains its properties surprisingly well (still feels gel like) and haven't noticed any functional difference whether at 1 meter or 35.
@@TheLostKuma I see. And turns out it has a pressure balancer in its handle (I read it somewhere). Maybe it is like a compressible compartment. Meaning when the environment pressure rise, the pressure inside the casing also rise against the inward force, so the screen and the phone will not heavily compressed. Clever engineering.
basically for production use, where smaller lenses or small camera like this one aren't sensible. narratives, commercials, and some music video type stuff if it fits hte look desired...
Hey sorry, sharpness is one of the things i never specifically test for so I can't really comment. They're all certainly sharp enough for my needs, but obviously everyone's needs vary
I have a question: I record lengthy nature scenes (birds, squirrels etc) and need a camera that will record continuously for several hours. I currently use the Sony A6400 which will record for 10 hours straight on a 256GB Card and on A/C power. I would prefer to use my Fujifilm XT2 with unlimited A/C power via the battery grip, as it’s got much better quality but the video time limits make it impractical to press record every 30 minutes. I’ve heard that the XT5 has no video recording time limits (until battery exhausts or memory card fills up) but has no power grip to plug in a/c power. Can the xt5 connect to A/C power, enabling several continuous hours of recording footage? If not, can you recommend a camera (preferably from the fujifilm family) that can? Thank you.
Hey sorry I wish i can help respond to this but i'm not entirely sure on this. I also never trust makers' specs so would prefer to find real-world usage tests/experiences as well. Maybe try messaging some concert/event type shooters on IG that use fujifilm!
@@TheLostKuma ok, thank you for responding. Have a good day
6 месяцев назад
Checking this out 2 years later. Incredible images! I have my KX rigged out most of the time...but the main reason I got this camera was for the portability. This looks like the perfect documentary lens for traveling with the fam and still being able to capture incredible images. Thanks for always providing resources like this.
Thanks for the comment! I generally just try to post footage, even if i'm just shooting random things without much intent. Plenty of others happy to spend 10 minutes and 8 seconds talking about gear without using it much.... makes me very happy when others find anything I post even remotely useful. Thank you again!
oh- and same for me! for production use obviously its getting rigged up but for personal use i really like to strip it down and go easy/casual for fun. its very liberating :)
6 месяцев назад
@@TheLostKuma absolutely! There's not much out there on this lens for the Komodo specifically, so literally anything is helpful, lol. I saw some of your posts in the FB group so I had to come here and find more. Glad I did! 😎
Thank you 🙂 Hard to see with the compression, but I think I like both Zeiss. I was in their demo center in Burbank (LA technically) and they first of all were super nice when I said I'm a student(Cooke never returned my email) and I was really impressed by the CP.3, they have such nice build quality, and being about 20% of the Supreme prime they look very nice(Of course everything I think will look nice on Alexa LF like was there tough).
Yeah, the compression makes it really tough. For me the chromatic aberration on the cp3's are a buzzkill because I really like the design and lightweight/size of the cp3's... considerably worse CA than i've seen on just about any other lenses sadly. but otherwise do love them. While its nice if brands are a bit more engaging or responsive, I wouldn't read too much into it, in reality none of them REALLY care, they're all out there to make money. What's important is getting the image we want for the project we're on!
What is your favorite good cinema lens that's expensive let's say but not ARRI or Zeiss supreme level? Let's say something around the CP.3 (maybe Tokina Vista? but they're huge)@@TheLostKuma
@@ronbackal hey that's a really tough question. for me i'll always choose things with character (like rehoused vintage) vs something modern and clean becuase the benefits are so marginal esp when on lower budgets and not with larger crew).
I mean I only have Sony 50mm f1.2 and FX3, but I was toying with the idea of renting and considering more expensive lenses . Than, I’m not sure that for what I’m going to do- to shoot alone and edit my own footage- that it will be so important, versus maybe buying a Sony Burano which is a much better cinema camera
@@ronbackalonly my personal opinoin but i'm SUPER meh about the burano tbhonest. Personally i think teh a7s4 gen cameras (given it's coming later this year unless schedule changes) will be a much better investment when the updated fx3/6 on that tech comes.
@@TheLostKuma After doing more research I think the x-t5 is the move because it also takes amazing pictures, especially with the "FujiFilm" look. By the way, can I use any lense for the x-t5?
