Michael Brennan
04-15-2008, 02:09 PM
Ok we are only going on a few pictures of the mockup but my thoughts are...
Love the concept and the form factor and this camera will have a use for pros in both TV and cinema.
price point is brilliant. A firend has been asked to rig 20 small HD cams to shoot a major bridge explosion/stunt for a movie, where cameras need to be hidden in the set and then (recording if not cameras) need to survive a 200ft drop.
Scarlets would be ideal.
The pistol grip form factor is spoiled by the current position of the sockets, which face to the rear.
It would be better if they faced down.
This would allow an operator to hold the camera, pistol grip fashion without getting fingers caught in the cables.
The current boxey shape could be better moulded to suite this concept of a pistol grip.
Arri's pistol grip is the most highly developed and ergononic shaped grip Ive used.
I'd trade a fixed zoom for interchangeable (who wouldnt) but not at the expense of size.
Having said that this dimunitive beauty is likely to be used in tight spaces.
So I propose a second version of Scarlet with a fixed ultrawide angle lens.
Something akin to the Hasselblad concept of a dedicated ultrawide ultra high quality lens built into the camera.
Some will pay $700 for a crappy add on ultrawide adapter, I'd pay $3k for a second camera with high quality wide angle optics. Some of the nikon wide lenses have no barrel distortion, would be great to have this kind of quality for the scarlet. It is not achievable in a wide angle zoom.
Remember that wide angle lenses in 3 chip cameras are severely compromised by the prism.
So a purpose built high speed 120 degree angle of view lens with low barrel distortion has a place in existing 2/3 inch productions.
A battery that can be fixed to either top or bottom of camera would keep the form factor unique.
Also 2/3 inch whitworth top bottom front and back.
Rubberised cover or otherwise shock proof internals would be the cherry on top.
Jolly good show Mr Jannard!
Mike Brennan
Love the concept and the form factor and this camera will have a use for pros in both TV and cinema.
price point is brilliant. A firend has been asked to rig 20 small HD cams to shoot a major bridge explosion/stunt for a movie, where cameras need to be hidden in the set and then (recording if not cameras) need to survive a 200ft drop.
Scarlets would be ideal.
The pistol grip form factor is spoiled by the current position of the sockets, which face to the rear.
It would be better if they faced down.
This would allow an operator to hold the camera, pistol grip fashion without getting fingers caught in the cables.
The current boxey shape could be better moulded to suite this concept of a pistol grip.
Arri's pistol grip is the most highly developed and ergononic shaped grip Ive used.
I'd trade a fixed zoom for interchangeable (who wouldnt) but not at the expense of size.
Having said that this dimunitive beauty is likely to be used in tight spaces.
So I propose a second version of Scarlet with a fixed ultrawide angle lens.
Something akin to the Hasselblad concept of a dedicated ultrawide ultra high quality lens built into the camera.
Some will pay $700 for a crappy add on ultrawide adapter, I'd pay $3k for a second camera with high quality wide angle optics. Some of the nikon wide lenses have no barrel distortion, would be great to have this kind of quality for the scarlet. It is not achievable in a wide angle zoom.
Remember that wide angle lenses in 3 chip cameras are severely compromised by the prism.
So a purpose built high speed 120 degree angle of view lens with low barrel distortion has a place in existing 2/3 inch productions.
A battery that can be fixed to either top or bottom of camera would keep the form factor unique.
Also 2/3 inch whitworth top bottom front and back.
Rubberised cover or otherwise shock proof internals would be the cherry on top.
Jolly good show Mr Jannard!
Mike Brennan