a prescient quote

[Michael Morlan]

I ran across this quote today in my article archive (not sure of the date). I thought it was particularly apropos this week:

"I’d like to see someone remake the Hi-Def digital camera from the ground up. Start with a body that’s more like a film camera, which we’ve had a century to perfect, then give us a chip that’s the size of a film frame, which would help to solve the depth-of-field issue. Then stick to an optical viewing system with the little rotating mirror instead of the electronic viewing system that won’t show you what you’re looking at. The electronic viewing system is okay if you’re shooting a golf tournament––not so good if you’re Alan Daviau shooting Avalon. The problem is, the manufacturers’ starting point is an old broadcast camera that was originally designed to videotape news. They need to throw that away and start over with a film camera model. You want to talk space race here, whoever makes a camera right, built from the ground up first, wins the game." - David Darby

Full article here:

http://www.cameraguild.com/technology/Revolution_Evolution.htm

[Chris Nuzzaco]

I remember reading that years ago actually....

[Siva Kollipara]

Yeah, we all read, But someone took it to heart and built it from scratch.
That is RED ONE

[Gavin Greenwalt]

Doesn't that describe the D20?

[Keith Nealy]

prophetic.

[Rocco Schult]

I would say somewhere between RED and D20.
Both cams have an eqal amount of whats described in that article.
And in fact, the only thing really missing of RED to be spot-on is the optical viewfinder and its according mirror.
Anyone an approximation of what the optical path in the D20 does cost ?
I don't wanna know, but I assume at least what our baby does cost itself.
We know it wouldn't have been possible for that money. So at least I'm not disappointed at all. And besides, now there are no moving parts. I bet this is one solid piece of equipment with very low maintenance.

[Stephen Williams]

Anyone an approximation of what the optical path in the D20 does cost ?


Hi Rocco,

For sure, more than a RED Body when made in small quantities. I think a Viper upgrade was offered by a 3rd party for 35,000 or there abouts, not sure if that was Euro or USD.

Stephen

[Graeme Nattress]

Yup, and optical viewfinder alone would cost more than the RED ONE.