[Uli Plank]

I’d either get a good mechanical photographic zoom on Ebay and use a cheap adapter or get the 14-140mm Panasonic, which is not fast, but gives you all the options.

If you can spend serious money for serious glass, getting a PL adapter and buying (or renting) cinema lenses is the way to go. Take care to use a lens support, though, for anything above 1 kg (a bit more than two pounds).

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

Yep, in particular the Panasonic GH-2 – well, not really a DSLR, but EVIL. I like that acronym 😉

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

Instead of vignetting you loose light – no f1.9 any more…

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

You need to understand that the larger sensor is not about resolution, it’s about aesthetics.

HD has a maximum of 1920 x 1080, which both cameras cover very well, and DVD has far less than that. Heck, you can shoot great pictures for DVD with a Canon Legria or the like – if you are into guerilla style.

Don’t get an AF100 if you can’t afford a focus puller!

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

Both are great – but in different ways. If you need the controlled focus of the AF100 and a huge choice of lenses, go for it. If you are into run-n-gun style and don’t need a wide rage of glass, take the Sony.

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

You can even edit with it. So much power for it’s weight…

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

Same here! A few years ago we would have dreamt of something like this, and now people don’t take the MB Air seriously, because it’s so light and small…

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

Transcodes are pretty fast with FCP’s L&T with a few cores, and it’s well integrated. Plus, I’ve never seen the problems with cut-off ends like with the import from Canon 5D/7D. So, what’s wrong with this solution?

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

How are you monitoring in FCP?

While the AF100/101 is a bit difficult in it’s highlights (like most video cameras, as compared to shooting RAW), I can’t see anything like you describe. Could you post an example?

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts

[Uli Plank]

I second this. While the AF100/101 has technically good sound (uncompressed), any auto recording has to be avoided for serious shooting. You can ruin the best images if the sound is crap.

Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts