Well let me point out there's some copy on the site the indicates you may be able to use an SSD as the mag, in which case (as with the SI-2K with cinedecks) you should be able to get over a half-hour plus recording time. Carrie carrieschreck.com
On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 4:24 PM, David Tetzlaff <[email protected]> wrote: > This is bizarre. For $3300 you get an awkward, non-orientable b+w finder, > and a silly faux crank mechanism and non-ergonomic handgrip to make it > kinda resemble a Bolex? > > Since the sensor and the viewfinder are spec'ed at 4:3, why are the two > output resolutions spec'ed at 16:9? > > Why don't they mention the CCD vs. CMOS and rolling shutter issues in the > copy, if that's a strong point? > > Sure, it might be nice to have something that isn't as compressed as > AVCHD, and has 4:4:4 color, but RAW strikes me as overkill for moving > images. By my quick math that's ~4GB per minute. > > It seems, with the c-mount, that they're trying to make something that > will work with all the classic 16mm lenses, but how large can the market be > for combining 16mm DOF with the short run times and high cost of the > storage format in digital, when you can get an APS-C DSLR that has the same > image size as a 35mm movie camera for $700? I mean, if I wanted to shoot on > a Bolex, why wouldn't i just shoot on a real Bolex, with film? I can't > imagine their 2048 x 1152 mode being prettier than 100D. > > Am I missing something? > > _______________________________________________ > FrameWorks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks > -- Carrie Schreck Filmmaker, photographer, and all-around cool chick. (415) 730 1146
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