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Thanks for all the tv feedback guys!

Charlie and Dean, really diggin your images with the 35.

Cool sculpture at our new park

jocau wrote in post #17779169
I do. I still have my Panasonic 50V10E plasma TV (50") which I bought in April 2009 for about 2.000-2.150€.

To be fair, Pioneer originally had the best plasma televisions with their Kuro series. But after they quit making plasma televisions Panasonic took their crown.

Panasonic stopped making Plasmas a couple of years ago too, which is a shame. I have a 60 inch VT60, which is the last model they made, in my living-room. Snagged it at a considerable discount from a local AV dealer. I love it for the same reason I love Sony sensors...greater shadow detail (dynamic range, in photography terms), and deeper more accurate colors than my Samsung LCD. It's a shame that the plasma technology is dying out, as the alternative isn't at all better.

jocau wrote in post #17779169
I do. I still have my Panasonic 50V10E plasma TV (50") which I bought in April 2009 for about 2.000-2.150€.

To be fair, Pioneer originally had the best plasma televisions with their Kuro series. But after they quit making plasma televisions Panasonic took their crown.

Truth. Glad I'm not the only one who researched all this stuff

shoshone wrote in post #17779190
AIUI the vast majority of broadcast TV in the UK is either 1080i or 760p so we are not getting the best out of our 1080p tv's as it is, so I agree this isn't the time to tie up money waiting for 4k at least for broadcast TV and the odd 4K Vid I might take with the A7R II

True, but a lot (dare I say, most) people don't use TV as their main medium for video entertainment anymore. I use YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, Netflix and Bluray discs more than I use TV broadcasts.

mystik610 wrote in post #17779360
Panasonic stopped making Plasmas a couple of years ago too, which is a shame. I have a 60 inch VT60, which is the last model they made, in my living-room. Snagged it at a considerable discount from a local AV dealer. I love it for the same reason I love Sony sensors...greater shadow detail (dynamic range, in photography terms), and deeper more accurate colors than my Samsung LCD. It's a shame that the plasma technology is dying out, as the alternative isn't at all better.

Yup. Most people really don't get that Plasmas beat out EVERY LCD or LED (which is really just an LCD TV with an LED backlight) on the market. It's just in the nature of the technology. Plasma gives way deeper contrast ratios, much faster refresh rates (and truly native 24p for awesome cinematic playback) and richer colors... and for far less these days! I really don't get why it's dying out, I think it mostly stems from people's misconception of "burn in". OLED however, is also pretty frickin awesome... can't wait until it's more affordable.

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #17779376
Yup. Most people really don't get that Plasmas beat out EVERY LCD or LED (which is really just an LCD TV with an LED backlight) on the market. It's just in the nature of the technology. Plasma gives way deeper contrast ratios, much faster refresh rates (and truly native 24p for awesome cinematic playback) and richer colors... and for far less these days! I really don't get why it's dying out, I think it mostly stems from people's misconception of "burn in". OLED however, is also pretty frickin awesome... can't wait until it's more affordable.

It's mostly because LCD panels can get much brighter, and as such, look better in store. But put an LCD (be it a fluorescent light backlit or a newer local dimming LED model) in a typical living-room, and a cheap plasma will outperform even the highest end LCD's. OLED really will push display technology further though. The EVF in the a7 cameras is an OLED, and you can see how natural and dynamic of an image its able to produce.

Agree with the points about plasma. The Kuro is a legendary display. I think the last Samsung plasma was also outstanding. I need to find the model for it.

Edit: Found it.

http://www.cnet.com …a-tv-while-you-still-can/

xpfloyd wrote in post #17778857
My mate just got a 52" 4K ultra HD curved TV and put it up in his kitchen. Whilst the picture quality is superb on 4K content (it comes with a demo disc to play) I still wouldnt pay the money for it. It was about £2500 ($3800 US roughly). My 1080p HD TV was £300 and the picture is brilliant in that too. Not 4K good but also not £2500!. Sky TV is the largest broadcaster in the UK and im not even sure if anything is in 4K yet. I dont see the point personally.

For me, the TV is the hardest thing to justify upgrading electronics wise, I hope it's not just me. It's easy to upgrade to a new iPhone every 2 years or so, or to a new camera seemingly every year. When I got engaged and moved into my apartment with my now wife, I went to Costco and spent $700 or so on an LG 42" led LCD tv. It thought it was amazing because it had an Ethernet port in the back and even bought a $50 USB wifi adapter to play smart content. Never ended up hooking it up to the Internet since shortly after I got an Apple TV and now running a 4K capable Amazon Fire Tv despite the fact that this isn't a 4K tv.

I see the new 40-50-60-70" tvs each time I go shopping at Costco and outside of a momentary drool, I'm not considering purchasing one anytime soon. Firstly the 42" is still large enough for my living room, second it's still going strong and it's not like you can easily sell a 5 yr old tv, and I don't watch enough tv to justify the upgrade/space considerations. I don't even subscribe to any form of cable, instead rely on a $40 over the air HD antenna which is good for picking up the basic over the air local channels and about 30-40 other various channels such as Spanish tv and the like. Anything else I use Hulu and Netflix for my kids. It amuses me each time I get a call or letter from Verizon telling me there's some great special where I can add tv to my current $29 a month Internet plan. I ask how much and apparently for $30 more a month I can receive channels like TBS and ESPN. I politely decline saying I'm good with free TV. Apparently the last time I got a rep who taunted me asking how I as a man get by without having access to ESPN. I responded that I get by fine by getting 2-3 free games on Sunday's on cbs and fox and the Sunday night game on NBC.

I might one day get a new TV when I buy a house, but that's 4-5 years down the line. Maybe by then 4K will be more readily in our homes, but to me even the over the air HD looks more than enough.

I've gone ahead and submitted a preorder for the RX1RII from Crutchfield. I normally buy from B&H but decided to go with Crutchfield this time for a few reasons. One I missed the opening preorder day from B&H and the last few times I decided shortly after the first day, I was sufficiently lower on the waiting list to not get the camera on release day (though I'm not sure the demand for this camera is even remotely close to the preorder demand for the a7rII). And secondly because I ended up using my credit card's shopping portal, I'm scheduled to receive the equivalent of $110 back in the form of credit card points. that'll come in handy when justifying the inevitable early adopter tax in forms of a early Sony buyer. While I'm all for supporting innovation and a company that's pushing the envelope, seeing new cameras sold for $500-600 less than what you paid 2-3 months ago isn't the best feeling. While I've received a lot of joy from my a7rII, if I had to do it over again and was able to grab the Buydig $2,699 deal for what turned out to be a brand new a7rII two months post release, I probably would've done that instead. I know camera equipment depreciates and is never a financial investment, especially new cameras and/or Sony products, but damn.

At least with the RX1RII, price should remain relatively steady since it a niche product. I don't doubt that within 4-6 months they'll be used copies in the $2,500 range or so, much like there were copies at $2,100 for the $2,800 original RX1. I'm looking forward to seeing if the RX1RII can suffice for my general shooting. If it's able to do 85% or so of the job, I'll end up keeping it and selling my a7 gear, since at this point in time the space/weight/convenien​ce factor is that much more a deciding factor for me. When my kids get older and I don't have to out such a premium on not carrying gear I'll probably return and get the latest a7 body but for now, if I'm able to replicate my needs in a small, fixed compact which I anticipate I can since I had the original RX1 and this one is seemingly ticking the boxes that I need.

mystik610 wrote in post #17779378
It's mostly because LCD panels can get much brighter, and as such, look better in store. But put an LCD (be it a fluorescent light backlit or a newer local dimming LED model) in a typical living-room, and a cheap plasma will outperform even the highest end LCD's. OLED really will push display technology further though. The EVF in the a7 cameras is an OLED, and you can see how natural and dynamic of an image its able to produce.

Very true. Though OLED still has it's downsides for now, but they have the LG models on display at my local Best Buy and they are definitely jaw dropping... pretty awesome tech.

digital_AM wrote in post #17779386
Agree with the points about plasma. The Kuro is a legendary display. I think the last Samsung plasma was also outstanding. I need to find the model for it.

Edit: Found it.

http://www.cnet.com …a-tv-while-you-still-can/

My Samsung is the previous model year, I have no complaints with it I just wish I ponied up the dough for a slightly larger one... I'm a big movie buff, having watched stuff on my dad's 65" has given me serious envy

TMaG82 wrote in post #17779399
For me, the TV is the hardest thing to justify upgrading electronics wise, I hope it's not just me. It's easy to upgrade to a new iPhone every 2 years or so, or to a new camera seemingly every year. When I got engaged and moved into my apartment with my now wife, I went to Costco and spent $700 or so on an LG 42" led LCD tv. It thought it was amazing because it had an Ethernet port in the back and even bought a $50 USB wifi adapter to play smart content. Never ended up hooking it up to the Internet since shortly after I got an Apple TV and now running a 4K capable Amazon Fire Tv despite the fact that this isn't a 4K tv.

I see the new 40-50-60-70" tvs each time I go shopping at Costco and outside of a momentary drool, I'm not considering purchasing one anytime soon. Firstly the 42" is still large enough for my living room, second it's still going strong and it's not like you can easily sell a 5 yr old tv, and I don't watch enough tv to justify the upgrade/space considerations. I don't even subscribe to any form of cable, instead rely on a $40 over the air HD antenna which is good for picking up the basic over the air local channels and about 30-40 other various channels such as Spanish tv and the like. Anything else I use Hulu and Netflix for my kids. It amuses me each time I get a call or letter from Verizon telling me there's some great special where I can add tv to my current $29 a month Internet plan. I ask how much and apparently for $30 more a month I can receive channels like TBS and ESPN. I politely decline saying I'm good with free TV. Apparently the last time I got a rep who taunted me asking how I as a man get by without having access to ESPN. I responded that I get by fine by getting 2-3 free games on Sunday's on cbs and fox and the Sunday night game on NBC.

I might one day get a new TV when I buy a house, but that's 4-5 years down the line. Maybe by then 4K will be more readily in our homes, but to me even the over the air HD looks more than enough.

That's a good plan... just a forewarning, your TV always seems "big enough" until you watch a bigger TV in a similar sized room imo. I thought my 51" was more than enough, but now having viewed bigger TV's in similar sized rooms... I want bigger But as I said above, I'm also a big time cinema buff, I watch multiple movies in a week and even more TV shows (big production shows like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones).

EverydayGetaway wrote in post #17779413
My Samsung is the previous model year, I have no complaints with it I just wish I ponied up the dough for a slightly larger one... I'm a big movie buff, having watched stuff on my dad's 65" has given me serious envy

That's a good plan... just a forewarning, your TV always seems "big enough" until you watch a bigger TV in a similar sized room imo. I thought my 51" was more than enough, but now having viewed bigger TV's in similar sized rooms... I want bigger But as I said above, I'm also a big time cinema buff, I watch multiple movies in a week and even more TV shows (big production shows like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones).

Yep, a TV can't be too big. My 50" plasma TV is located in my bedroom and the distance between my head and the TV (while laying on my bed) is about 2.6m. But I would own a bigger TV if money wasn't a problem. And yes, I also watch The Walking Dead on it.

large enough.... no such thing

When I built my speaker setup, a truly big enough screen that would give me theater like performance would be 100"

if your tv took up half of the vertical space, you could still watch comfortably.... that would make it 4' tall, much larger than a 75" tv (which is fantastic btw). From my wife's perspective in the kitchen, 60" is too small (15' back).

anyway, completing my kit of all small lenses with a final purchase, the OM 24mm F2.8. Have a mini trip coming, and 12/24/55/105/200 is a fairly small kit. 24, 55, and 105 will be fast enough indoors, and by next year, will reconsider what to keep.

Really got to question my zooms, may keep for specialty shooting where lens changes are less desirable.

Charlie wrote in post #17779431
large enough.... no such thing

When I built my speaker setup, a truly big enough screen that would give me theater like performance would be 100"

if your tv took up half of the vertical space, you could still watch comfortably.... that would make it 4' tall, much larger than a 75" tv (which is fantastic btw). From my wife's perspective in the kitchen, 60" is too small (15' back).

anyway, completing my kit of all small lenses with a final purchase, the OM 24mm F2.8. Have a mini trip coming, and 12/24/55/105/200 is a fairly small kit. 24, 55, and 105 will be fast enough indoors, and by next year, will reconsider what to keep.

Really got to question my zooms, may keep for specialty shooting where lens changes are less desirable.

Yeah. Zooms are out for me too.

Tell me more about the OM 24...

I was researching, and based on this thread: http://www.fredmiranda​.com/forum/topic/13427​04/0

I decided to pick up. H.Zuiko is the one to avoid, non coated. If it says just "Zuiko" or "MC", then your good to go. I need a 24mm, and it doesnt hurt that one of the better ones is tiny..... I like tiny lenses.

few more shots from DTLA

Nikkor 105

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Accidentally shot this wide open...

Batis 85

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