Camera That Could Change It All

[William Petruzzo]

Pffft. I already have like three of these. I'm pretty sure one is propping my closet door open. Now, if you'll excuse me, Bill Gates is calling to borrow some money.

 

[frXnz kafka]

At last something truly new on the dSLR market. Those cameras are not designed around an old 35mm SLR platform.

It's not an SLR. dSLR != "any expensive digital still camera"

You'll see that much of their design in this new SLR comes directly from that arena.

Not an SLR.

they screwed themselves competitively with pricing. I really do not understand how the expect to sell anything.

Nope. They're not really trying to compete with anyone. They're offering a product no one else offers, and they're trying to sell it to people that need it and can afford it. And to those people they will sell plenty.

 

[Steph]

It's not an SLR. dSLR != "any expensive digital still camera"

Quite right but I did not what else to call it.

 

[deanimator]

My brother shoots with these...he loves them.

Good. For the rest of us, it´s an idea of what one day will be within our reach.

:thumbup:

 

[usayit]

Quite right but I did not what else to call it.

Yup... I just didn't know what else to call it. "SLR" the term is actually used quite incorrectly in many forums, but most people know and understand "what they mean". Technically many P&S cameras are SLRs too.. but people would be confused if you started using the term "SLR" to refer to P&S cameras.

I guess we should actually use the terms RED is using: DSMC (Digital Still and Motion Camera).

 

[Joves]

BTW, people that use these cameras, the price is usually pocket change to them

Yeah Im waiting for the UPS guy to bring mine to me.

 

[deanimator]

My bro just answered an IM about renting these

you usually have to employ an extra person to look after the file-management system which is a huge task. It comes with a laptop, Red software, tons of HDD's etc etc... about $2000+ per day. Beautiful results though... Peter Jackson made a short WWI film about 2 years ago with one just before they were released on the market.

 

[RyanLilly]

Sweet, I always wanted to build a camera out of LEGOs!