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Re: This very good camera the Samsung NX1
Pro shooting digital since 92 wrote:
Awesome review-thank you!
Awesome is relative, because I think that this ISO 25600 (13 MP) example better discribes, what the camera can:
NX1 ISO 25600
...and this 100% crop, which shows single pixel detail also:
100% crop, single pixel detail, no CA correction.
I recently purchased a Samsung NX1 and the 16-50mm f/2-2.8 lens to test. I believe the NX1 is a better camera than anything available from Canon. I am testing it with an eye to buying 3 bodies and several lenses. There is currently only one small problem preventing me from moving forward. I shoot TV commercials (and stills) for ad agencies. While shooting video with the NX1 camera in auto focus mode I touch the screen on the face of the person speaking. When that person is done and another person starts to speak I touch their face. Everything works great except that the focus changes so quickly that it is jarring to watch. Unusable unfortunately.
Why did you choose the 16-50mm instead of the 50-150mm for your work?
...this seems pretty strange to me.
My suggestion is to have Samsung's digital imaging software engineers test the Canon 70d along side the NX1. I know the Samsung NX1 has the processing power to do anything the Canon 70d can do. The 70d easily creates usable video by slowly (relative to the NX1) and smoothly changing the focus position without any hunting as it achieves final focus. The effect is similar in experience to watching a feature film.
My suggestion to you is:
1. use manual override during AF
2. switch to MF on the lens, if necessary
3. use the 50-150 mm lens with focus limiter
4. ask the people here on this well regarded site (EOSHD):
http://www.eoshd.com/2014/11/samsung-nx1-review-glory-technology/
...why they gave the NX1 the GOLD AWARD for video use...
As far as the image quality, resolution, size, weight, feature set and handling of the NX1, it seems just about perfect to me. My numerous tests show the Samsung NX1 using h.265 codec captures noticeably better quality video than the 70d All-I codec with less than 1/9 the file size! I can convert the Samsung h.265 1080p to ProRes 422 almost as quickly as the conversion from Canon's All-I to ProRes 422. The still photos are sharper and in my opinion superior to the Canon 1D, 5D Mk II, and 70D cameras. At least up to iso 800 (which is all I've tested so far).
Love the Samsung NX1 camera. It breaks my heart to think of returning it to B&H Photo. Unfortunately I can't use it for delivering pro video. Please tell me that some future firmware update will enable smooth, cinematic focus changes while shooting video!
Maybe you could show some examples, that prove your claim,
because someone who claims to earn his money with video, should know how to use either MF, or manually AF override, focus limiter and better suited focal lenght for his work...
...so, I simply can't believe you at the moment.
And I think this is no real wonder, because your both first posts on dpreview here and there:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/0892989376/real-world-test-going-pro-with-the-samsung-nx1
seems like no coincidence.
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