LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

No twisting of any scenario. You responded to Catmarley's picture of an MRAP. You even stated "your example", the photo obviously since it was the only example she presented. I responded to your comparison of the ACCO to the "high tech" MRAP to show that technology can save lives. No SUV's involved

hobbit123 Loc: Brisbane, Australia

Thanks, many good replies here. It’s obvious a lot of you are passionate TV watchers, and perhaps that’s the difference, I’m not. I’d be lucky to watch TV once a month so perhaps my needs aren’t as great.

But perhaps I can steer the conversation back to my original question:

“So that leads me back to the original question, what do you do with the 4K output from your 4K enabled DSLR or mirrorless?”

The context is you have a choice between say a Fujifilm X-T2 and an X-T3 and you choose the X-T3 because of its superior video performance. Why? (Remembering you will be paying a largish premium for that extra ability).

CatMarley Loc: North Carolina

Yes it can take a punch, but let an IED kick that puppy into a 12 foot irrigation dish, it is a bit difficult getting that 500 pound door open! Frankly I'd rather be blown up than drowned. Quicker.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

I find 4K video amazing useful for capturing moving targets, i.e.: doing frame grabs of the best of the best.

Also, great for lightning shots. Shoot half an hour of lightning storms and compile the best lightning strikes.

Also, great for cropping to HDMI format video.

Gotta love 4K video AND I hope, very soon, the capability to shoot 6K and 8K!

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Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

I post my 4K videos on youtube. 4K not only looks better than HD (even on a 2K monitor) but gives you more ability to crop the frame without pixellating the image.

In your example, I would choose the X-T3 simply because I do shoot video as well as stills. But I don't have a 4K dslr or mirrorless. I have a couple of bridge cameras (the Coolpix B700 and the Lumix FZ80) to shoot 4K video with. I got them used on ebay for $220 for the Lumix FZ80 and $300 for the B700. The images are superior to HD shot on my dslrs and mirrorless cameras.

hobbit123 Loc: Brisbane, Australia

Thanks Bob. I just had a squizz at your Little Red Rooster Youtube video. Is that the sort of quality you're referring to?

hobbit123 Loc: Brisbane, Australia

I also had a look at your photo gallery. You owe it to yourself to have a look at focus stacking for macro work. It's a game changer!

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

hobbit123 Loc: Brisbane, Australia

Excellent lightning!

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

No, that one was shot in HD, probably with a Nikon D3100. All the scenes are just crops of the wide angle view.

If you look at this one, the left side of the screen was shot in 720P by my friend with his Nikon D5000, the right side in 4K with the Coolpix B700. Set the youtube resolution to 4K with the little gear on the bottom of the frame, and watch them set to full screen. Both sides were cropped about the same. You can see the left side doesn't crop well, the right side does.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLeM7LeVst4

There's another 4K video as well, same setup, 720P on the left and 4K on the right, but it doesn't look that good because I didn't have enough light in the room for my clip on the right side. I burnt out the image lightening it in post and I over cropped, especially the closeups. It actually looks pretty bad. But if you look at the guitar fretboard marker on my acoustic guitar in the beginning, it shows the better detail in 4K. As a result I bought the Lumix FZ80 so I could shoot the closeup and the wider angle shot at the same time, and not have to crop for closeups. I also bought some better lighting to bring the lighting in the room up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvq_RtUzU1Q

Here's some screengrabs of the two videos.

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BebuLamar

I enjoy 4K movies but for your question my answer is nothing as I don't shoot video. In fact my camera can't shoot video.

hobbit123 Loc: Brisbane, Australia

Thanks Bob, I'm now a believer There is a clear and very noticeable difference between the two.

skingfong Loc: Sacramento

I use to have a Panasonic Plasma also. It was the best TV for the time and still is a great TV. Wait until you see a 4K OLED displaying HDR or Dolby Vision content.

I marvel at quality a lot. In a way, it's kind of a curse, but a curse I enjoy. I can't help it, I'm an enthusiast.

Abo

The subject is more dangerous to third parties vehicles on public roads, not vehicles at war.

I dont disagree that an MRAP offers more bomb (improvised or otherwise) protection than an ACCO, but that is not what the conversation is about.

You stomped into the conversation with ask any soldier which he would prefer to travel in.
We werent on about soldiers/soldiering we were relating the conversation to buying groceries or
picking up the kids from school.

How many ways do you need to see your error?

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Yes, your original rant was about technology and SUV's and so forth. Fair enough. You are the one that introduced a military vehicle into the equation and then chose to compare it to another military vehicle. You then get all wound up when I respond to your comparison to point out that technology saves lives. The conversation is about SUV's and groceries and kids and so on you claim. Well then, if that is the case why did you choose to introduce an entirely different vehicle and compare it to another vehicle of the same type that you now say the conversation was not about?
Twist it any way you want if that's what it takes to make you feel good. My statement was directed solely at a specific statement made by you about a specific type of technology that YOU introduced into the discussion.