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There is a new firmware upgrade for the a6300 that supposedly fixes the thermal problem: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sony-releases-new-firmware-update-a6300-fixes-overheating-issue/ -- Gary

Yep, the 10-18 is definitely on my wishlist. Re: the workflow issue, I'm happy to report that I have upgraded my MB Pro's memory to 16GB, and I've added 500GB San Disk SSD in place of the optical drive. It was actually a very easy mod, and only took about 40 minutes, total. FCP is now a ton...

I received my 18-105 lens last week, and I'm quite happy with it. I used it last weekend at wedding I was at, down in San Diego. I love the zoom range, and from what I've seen, this is a very sharp lens. Rick is right, the quality is quite good and it is only a bit more than half the price of...

I thought I read somewhere that the heat issue could be tied to using slower speed SD cards. This could be the reason that some experience this issue and others do not. Anyway, I haven't had the heat issue, to date. I also don't see a rolling shudder problem, unless you are doing superfast pans.

Thanks, Rick. The dynamic range is very impressive, as is the clarity of the 10-18mm lens. Anyway, I'm going to give these settings a shot. BTW, what are you using to edit and color your videos? -- Gary

I agree, stills pulled from the 4k video are pretty amazing. Rick, are you shooting 4K/24p or 4K/30p? I know the 24p25p modes are supposed to be without pixel binning, but have you noticed a big difference? -- Gary .

My immediate need is for stills, so the longer zoom would be a big plus. I have a shoot from a boat coming up where I will be doing some video as well, but It might be using a CAME Steadicam instead of a gimbal, unless I can get a gimbal together with Roee's new CP software. For that setup, I'll...

I saw a video that compared the 6300 4k to the A7s II and the 6300 was clearly sharper, with the same lens. Very impressive. So, how does the 18-105 compare to the 10-18, in terms of sharpness? I'm eventually going to get both, but for now, I can only get one. For my immediate needs, I think...

Actually, the 18-105 will mainly be used with a handheld setup. For aerial, I'm hoping the 16-50mm kit lens will work well enough, initially at least. If not, I will probably look at the Sony 20mm. I do seem to recall that this worked pretty well. I had borrowed a friend's 20mm for some tests a...

Hi Rick -- Thanks for the great info. Up until I just got the a6300, I've had a Sony a99 with a couple of good Sony/Zeiss lenses, the 24-70mm f/2.8 (SAL2470Z), and the 70-200mm f/2.8 (SAL70200G). This camera setup was great for stills, but I never used it for video because it was just too...

I recently purchased an a6300, which is probably my favorite camera ever. I am planning to use it on a handheld setup, but will also look at getting it airborne with a 680Pro setup that I never finished. Not sure on the gimbal yet, but I was leaning towards a CAME-MINI3. Now that it looks like...

That's all well and good, George, but why don't you try orienting the board in a horizontal position, to see if that causes the same issues we are seeing. Also, it doesn't explain why, for instance, that I don't have the same problem with v1.03 What's up with that? I've been an aerospace...

I have tried resetting, re-calibrating, etc., but with v1.7r2, I even get yaw coupling with everything off except power to the Naza flight controller and the HFG board. Withe board basically pointing north, at initialization, if I manually yaw left, the gimbal rolls to the right. Yawing back...

Pete -- I am now experiencing exactly the same problem and the only change in this setup is that I decided to try v1.7v2. Bad mistake. :upset: In the video below, I'm using a completely stock F550, with our AG600 gimbal and a Hero3. I have a second GoPro mounted off one of the back legs, which...

Yes, I did that, and I've tried different cameras. Surprisingly, the NEX-5N wasn't as bad as my RX100. The worst, though, is the PJ710V. The HFG board needs to be close to 7" away. With the NEX-5N, it is more like 5", but not directly over it. The RX100 needs to be a good 6" away. -- Gary