Don
01-31-2008, 10:37 AM
All speculation aside, I have just one wish for Scarlet: be SIMPLE! Clearly, Jim knows this, but the importance can't be overemphasized. So let me repeat the obvious:
Small cameras these days are mostly complicated gadgets with weak foundations. Eventually, like a Microsoft operating system, they die of bloat. Too top heavy. Too many features, and too much (necessary) effort to correct inherent weaknesses. It's like the bad marriage that's low on love, and high on presents to (try to) make up for it! Wrong way, big manufacturers!
The right way is the exact opposite -- the Red way: Get the fundamentals as perfect as reasonably possible. Good sensor, lens, minimal electronics. And, low compression. Simple/good systems can support infinite elaboration downstream.
OBVIOUSLY: 1. The need for compression diminishes in direct proportion to in processing power and storage bang-for-buck. And
2. You don't have to process the sh-t out of your images if you keep the sh-t out right from the ground up. (Again: good sensor, lens, minimal electronics.)
What RED seems to be doing so far is proving these principles. Simple IS beautiful. They will easily outperform all the garbage on that path, always. That's because gadgets with weak foundations will try, but they can NEVER produce comparable images. So prove on, RED and Simple Scarlet. Stay the "OF COURSE" course!
Small cameras these days are mostly complicated gadgets with weak foundations. Eventually, like a Microsoft operating system, they die of bloat. Too top heavy. Too many features, and too much (necessary) effort to correct inherent weaknesses. It's like the bad marriage that's low on love, and high on presents to (try to) make up for it! Wrong way, big manufacturers!
The right way is the exact opposite -- the Red way: Get the fundamentals as perfect as reasonably possible. Good sensor, lens, minimal electronics. And, low compression. Simple/good systems can support infinite elaboration downstream.
OBVIOUSLY: 1. The need for compression diminishes in direct proportion to in processing power and storage bang-for-buck. And
2. You don't have to process the sh-t out of your images if you keep the sh-t out right from the ground up. (Again: good sensor, lens, minimal electronics.)
What RED seems to be doing so far is proving these principles. Simple IS beautiful. They will easily outperform all the garbage on that path, always. That's because gadgets with weak foundations will try, but they can NEVER produce comparable images. So prove on, RED and Simple Scarlet. Stay the "OF COURSE" course!