Did Panasonic Make a Mistake Going Full Frame?

Camera Conspiracies:

I want to discuss whether or not Panasonic made a mistake by going full frame. Dividing your attention in two different directions never leads to us getting better cameras. Micro four thirds releases have been lackluster to say the least, and Panasonic with their stubborn contrast detect autofocus isn’t turning any heads in full frame when there are much better cameras available. Was it a mistake for them to try to ask for a piece of the full frame pie when there is already so much competition?

L-mount news roundup…


Panasonic LUMIX S1H and Laowa 24mm lens – Good Match for Macro Filming

Plenty of L-rumors readers images on our L-mount Facebook Group
Panasonic LUMIX S1H: ISO Performance and Exposure Recovery Test (LensProToGo).
Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL Zero-D (Photozone).
Flash Modes Explained (Explora).

Ian:

Here’s a high ISO 25,600 test shot at f2 on the Lumix S5, in vlog, without any post noise reduction.
The S5 reproduces colour accurately and copes well in low light.
https://youtu.be/DCpVAvWaHgE

 

 

Sigma sent the fp mirrorless camera into the upper atmosphere!

Sigma UK writes:

What do you do with the smallest and lightest full-frame camera ever built and the brightest ultra-wide angle 14mm lens on the market? You send them to the edge of space of course! This 4K UHD 12-bit RAW video and 24.6MP stills makes for some of the most impressive imagery ever captured from the upper atmosphere!