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Kellar42 · 11-07-2009, 01:39 PM

I love my hDLSR, but I don't understand why people insist on comparing it to a RED? If I had the money and the access and the setup ability of a narrative feature, I'd use the RED. For run and gun, my budget, and lots of other stuff, I like my little GH1. It's apples and oranges!

TimurCivan · 11-07-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kellar42

for run and gun, my budget, and lots of other stuff, I like my little GH1. It's apples and oranges!

The technical term is now "Skateboards to 747's......"

Martti Ekstrand · 11-07-2009, 02:40 PM

True, and the nice thing about skateboards is that they can take you into places where a 747 never can fit.

Ian-T · 11-07-2009, 05:24 PM

....ohh....I like that...

Barry_Green · 11-07-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Martti Ekstrand

True, and the nice thing about skateboards is that they can take you into places where a 747 never can fit.

Yes they most certainly can. That's an excellent observation and ties in with what I'm saying -- these are unique products, use them for what they're best at, don't try to use a butterknife to cut a tree branch. Or kill a fly with an elephant gun.

Thomas Lew · 11-07-2009, 09:44 PM

I wish I was cool enough to think of some more analogies

mhood · 11-08-2009, 06:24 AM

Those analogies only apply to traditional "filmmaking". Again, what percentage of vDSLR shooters are attempting traditional "filmmaking"? .01%? .001%?

Kellar42 · 11-08-2009, 06:30 AM

You shouldn't bring a 7D to a gunfight. You should bring a Red to a gunfight, and get it in 120 frames a second at high res. Okay never mind.

I think RED is supposed to be outside the confines of 'traditional' filmmaking, also. Trust me, I'll certainly be shooting on a DSLR, but if more money and support was there, the RED would be a serious consideration for all the reasons it's amazing and still 'cutting edge' in comparison to 35mm film or $150,000 Sony Cameras...

BrandonC · 11-08-2009, 10:50 AM

RED all the way.

7D has uses, but the RED is a filmmaking camera.

matt s. · 11-08-2009, 12:41 PM

I agree. If you have the RED at your disposal you would be crazy not to shoot with it.

11-07-2009, 01:39 PM	#21
Kellar42 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Panama Posts: 471	I love my hDLSR, but I don't understand why people insist on comparing it to a RED? If I had the money and the access and the setup ability of a narrative feature, I'd use the RED. For run and gun, my budget, and lots of other stuff, I like my little GH1. It's apples and oranges! __________________ Stuart Hooper

11-07-2009, 02:40 PM	#23
Martti Ekstrand Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Deep, deep in PAL land. Posts: 1,406	True, and the nice thing about skateboards is that they can take you into places where a 747 never can fit. __________________ My GH1 shorts are here: http://vimeo.com/marttiekstrand/videos

11-07-2009, 09:44 PM	#26
Thomas Lew Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 903	I wish I was cool enough to think of some more analogies __________________ Thomas Lew \| www.thomaslewfilm.com \| @lowercasetom self proclaimed master of the emoticon

11-08-2009, 06:24 AM	#27
mhood Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 948	Those analogies only apply to traditional "filmmaking". Again, what percentage of vDSLR shooters are attempting traditional "filmmaking"? .01%? .001%? __________________ "All i need in a camera is out there, just not in the same body at the same time. :-) " mattsand

11-08-2009, 06:30 AM	#28
Kellar42 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Panama Posts: 471	You shouldn't bring a 7D to a gunfight. You should bring a Red to a gunfight, and get it in 120 frames a second at high res. Okay never mind. I think RED is supposed to be outside the confines of 'traditional' filmmaking, also. Trust me, I'll certainly be shooting on a DSLR, but if more money and support was there, the RED would be a serious consideration for all the reasons it's amazing and still 'cutting edge' in comparison to 35mm film or $150,000 Sony Cameras... __________________ Stuart Hooper

11-07-2009, 05:24 PM	#24
Ian-T Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rockledge, Florida Posts: 2,069	....ohh....I like that...

11-08-2009, 10:50 AM	#29
BrandonC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 341	RED all the way. 7D has uses, but the RED is a filmmaking camera.

11-08-2009, 12:41 PM	#30
matt s. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 1,498	I agree. If you have the RED at your disposal you would be crazy not to shoot with it. __________________ www.leachthemovie.com www.brainwrapmovie.com

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