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This is why the Lumix S9 will become cult

dirk

dirk

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This is why the Lumix S9 will become cult.

This video is actually about the FW updates of the Lumix S9 and the new 18-40 zoom.

But inbetween you can see how she modifies the look of thr S9. If these kind of gadges are already available for the S9, you know it will become cult.



I wonder how she got the top plate changed...
 
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dirk said:
This video is actually about the FW updates of the Lumix S9 and the new 18-40 zoom.

But inbetween you can see how she modifies the look of thr S9.



I wonder how she got the top plate changed...
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Paint Your Wagon

They definitely are doing a Pentax, there was 100+ colour variations of an APSC camera, then they had the before it's time K01 (Lego-esque style) and that was actually an APSC MILC.

S9... The polar opposite from the S1 cameras at the beginning of FF. It's a good thing.
 
Oíche said:
S9... The polar opposite from the S1 cameras at the beginning of FF. It's a good thing.
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yes, I think so too. although the S9 will not be the right camera for most of the current L-Mount users, it will broaden the userbase, bring in more cash for R&D for more different models for all L-Mount users.

I would not be surprised if one day an S9R and something similar for MFT will appear. The more technology they can use in different cameras, the cheaper the production costs and the better for future developments. Even for a future S9E, (E for EVF).

Maybe we are at a point in sensor design and lens design, that you only can improve image quality at affordable prices if you design cameras like the two Leica Q3. A lens only designed for a specific body and sensor. Everything else becomes too big and too expensive.

And with the hybrid zoom technology shown in the 18-40 zoom video (you zoom with the lens, not with buttons like Sony) and a 60MP sensor, you have a very compact EDC camera with excellent image quality, relatively low price, easy to operate.
 
At least they removed those ludicrous video record time limits. Still too expensive to buy as a “fun” cam though. You’ve really got to want it for a reason at £1500.
 
Lsake said:
Still too expensive to buy as a “fun” cam though. You’ve really got to want it for a reason at £1500.
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If you buy it now with the 18-40mm kit zoom, it will be a lot cheaper than 3 months ago.
 
dirk said:
If you buy it now with the 18-40mm kit zoom, it will be a lot cheaper than 3 months ago.
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Not sure what you mean. Its £1,799 with that lens. When the same shop (wex) is selling the S5II + 20-60mm + 50mm f1.8 for £1499
 
The price of the S9 (body only) was 1.699€ at launch. In November you will get for the same price (or for 1.799€) the 18-40mm included. That is a significant reduction in price.
 
dirk said:
The price of the S9 (body only) was 1.699€ at launch. In November you will get for the same price (or for 1.799€) the 18-40mm included. That is a significant reduction in price.
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Isn't it 1999 € with the 18-40 kit. Currently minus 100 € discount, finally 1899 € with that kit?
 
dirk said:
The price of the S9 (body only) was 1.699€ at launch. In November you will get for the same price (or for 1.799€) the 18-40mm included. That is a significant reduction in price.
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In the UK, the pre order is £1799 with the 18-40mm. It was always £1500 body only. I don’t see them offering that combination for only £1500 or £1600 to celebrate it being November. That would basically mean they waited 6 months just to give the lens away for free.
 
As long that they can sell it for this price they will not lower it. I think perhaps November next year in the earliest will the kit be for € 1299,-
 
mmmhhh... then they changed it since yesterday. I almost bought yesterday a kit although I have already the S9 just because of the low price of that kit...

But you can still save money. At 1.899€, you get the zoom for 200€ instead of 579€. That is a bargain.
 
dirk said:
mmmhhh... then they changed it since yesterday. I almost bought yesterday a kit although I have already the S9 just because of the low price of that kit...

But you can still save money. At 1.899€, you get the zoom for 200€ instead of 579€. That is a bargain.
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There are quite many special offers for the S9. You can get the body alone for 1499 € very often. Currently there are good prices with the 28-200. You can get the black version along with the 28-200 for 1999 €. One dealer even had an offer for 1799 € for a short time. It's always worth to wait and follow the market.
 
This spanish YT Chanel (probably the most important about content creation), "RGB Escuela" , has made a video abuot new gear for videographers, and they say that with the new "lack of time limit recording" in the S9 they were able to use the 4K video recording more than 2 hours without overheating warning and 1 hour and 15 min with overheating warning in 6K... in a room tempetature of 22 Celsius degrees.



Not bad at all Daumenhoch
 
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