Thursday, 30 April 2015

Leica D-LUX (Typ 109) Creating 4K Files And The '4K Dilemma'

Leica D-LUX (Typ 109) Creating 4K Files And The '4K Dilemma'

Leica D-LUX (Typ 109) creating 4K files and the '4K dilemma'
'The top video is a collection of clips I shot yesterday with the Leica D-LUX (Typ 109) in 4K. Because my laptop won't handle editing in 4K it's been 'downsized' to 1080 HD. The bottom video is the full 4K version of one of the clips. And this illustrates the 4K 'dilemma.' The D-LUX (Typ 109) / Panasonic LX100 may well have professional uses, but essentially it's a 'consumer' camera. As you can see it creates beautiful footage, but how many people who buy it have the capability to edit it (or even view it) properly in 4K? 
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