A-cam dII 'High Definition RAW Format Motion Picture Camera

Anyone making an A-cam preorder has nothing to loose because they will probably see reviews of the A-cam months before they accept to receive their preordered camera.

On the other hand, I don't think it's a good idea to preorder a camera (any camera) if someone is not 100% sure he wants the camera. The preorder figures are used for planning. A closed system uses these figures to calculate a lot of things and stock a lot of components. It wouldn't be fair if lots of orders were pulled in order to buy Scarlet or my camera.

Due to the design and logistics efficiency of my design, there is no reason for a long preorder cycle. It will probably only be 1 month before production. I have also made some tests on assembly and testing based on previous prototypes. As we stand now, we can easily product a large multiple of what we will actually need to produce according to calculation on the market figures, even under heavy demand.
 
Yes, it's shoulder mount. I think the handheld paradigm is not usable above 2kg or in long hours of shooting.

In this prototype I can reduce all three dimensions of the camera to ridiculously low figures but that would spoil the usability of the shoulder mount, weight distribution, mechanics with on camera mounted components etc.
 
Otis Grapsas said:
If things go according to plan, we will be able to deliver production quantities by late April 2009. I think we might even beat any A-cam orders made today so it can get quite interesting:). Ikonoskop mentioned april as the earliest for orders made two weeks ago I believe.
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And when are we going to see something more specific, Otis? Images of the cam? A web page? ...?
 
In late January we will present the final prototype hardware photos and specifications but no promises. We outsource machine shop work so it's not entirely up to us. I will not show work in progress because many things will change in the final product.
 
Otis, regarding the handheld issue, maybe the camera head could be detachable, as with the SI camera? I previously experimented with two different Sumix camera heads, fitted with a pistolgrip, which was quite liberating. In some situations, the ability to use a camera the size and weight of a spotmeter can be very useful. The main camera body could be left on a tripod, effectively as a field recorder, while the tethered camera head might use a bracket to affix the LCD screen -- so you can see what you are shooting and control the camera.
 
I think you should start your own camera thread Otis- It would be easy for someone to confuse you as the maker of the ikonoskop d2.
 
i am really thinking of getting one of these in the future sure scarlet 3k but this camera i can already put a downpayment on and comes with battery lens recording module and viewfinder what are some other reasons why one would pick this camera over the other?
 
could anyone advise me as to what would be the cheapest lens option for this camera. i had a look at the manufactures forum but it seems to have way to much jargon and unanswered posts.
 
An uncompressed camera with removable lenses is a package that needs many things besides the camera body. Make sure you are fully informed on the pricing and achieved quality, including lens mounts, lenses, accessories, required audio options, recording media capacity required for your project, etc. The bottomline cost could be a large multiple of the camera body price and way out of your budget.

The lens requirements for this sensor are:

-12,12mm c-mount centered coverage (diagonal) which is 10,56mmx5,94mm
-good mtf at 90 line pairs per mm at center and corner for optimum results
 
For those not familiar with modern 16mm lens cost,

Some zoom lenses that are considered good for a super16 camera (but could probably be soft on a 1080p sensor in some apertures):

Canon 6,6-66 T2,8 at about $16,000
Canon 10,6-180 T2,7 at about $19,000

These are obviously small aperture so you might need a faster zoom for low light or shallow DOF:

Cooke 9,5-53 T1,6 (f1.4 I think) at about $42,000

Or some primes:

Cooke 6mm T2 at about $15,000
Cooke 9,5mm T2 at about $15,000
Cooke 12mm T2 at about $18,000

You need to add the PL mount adapter cost of course because not all cameras come with a PL mount and a lens support that is compatible with your camera. A folow focus would help also.
 
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Otis Grapsas said:
For those not familiar with modern 16mm lens cost,

Some zoom lenses that are considered good for a super16 camera (but could probably be soft on a 1080p sensor in some apertures):

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Why would it be soft for HD? Doesn't 16mm have an equivalent resolution of 2k?
 
Yes, if I was selling or renting film equipment, 16mm lenses could be very 2K:)

The high end lenses I mentioned are very good but don't expect maximum sharpness at large apertures with a 5,5um pixel size. I don't think many can afford to own these lenses anyway.

Lens cost is a real problem. I'm working on an affordable lens set that should do the job using machine vision lenses with some changes.
 
There are some non film c-mount lenses that will cover the frame. Some of the primes start at $100, but they could be a little soft , distortion could be high and they could lack multicoating depending on model and manufacturer. I will publish a list of affordable lenses with good optical quality at some point.
 
Confirmed Information from Ikonoskop:

They are using the Kodak KAI-02150 sensor for they're a-cam dii.

more infos at ikonoskop.com

Peter
 
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