AF100 / AF101 - initial report

Barry, how do you feel about the high ISO when comparing it to a DSLR. Do you think it's at least rated at a 800 ISO or less? or more? Does the noise patterning feel more filmic or is it that ugly fast moving colored noise to what Canon DSLRS do? No false color?

ki pro mini just got announced too, throw that in with this camera and it's looking to be the best camera in town for under 10 grand.
 
ki pro mini = da bomb.

gonna squash this now though, doubt there will be pro ress 4x4 on it, EVER. it will cut right into it's big brother's business, but i'm looking at the specs for it. freakin amazing, and if you don't wanna attach it to your camera, just tether it and have it plugged into AC power and record and monitor there. the possibilities are wicked.

if af100 stays at 6 grand, and ki pro mini, it makes it a 8 thousand dollar camera. which prices it better than the hpx 370 for a 10 bit intra frame codec. and you get a larger sensor out of it...

when we get an idea on noise floor/sensitivity this is really gonna be amazing.
 
Barry_Green said:
... But what I wasn't expecting is that they said that in the final model, the LCD will actually be better than the one on the HPX370. That's really good news! ...
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Wow: Better than "921,000 dots" (the HPX370 LCD's res)? That will be excellent if the final production AF100 cams include that feature!
 
Hot damn! This sounds like the "one". I probably shouldn't spend the money, as an HD DSLR will do what I need currently for a fraction of the pricle, but it is gonna be so tempting to want to buy an AF100 come December.
 
Thanks for the update, Barry.

1080p60 is hot! Will that be recording to AVC at 24Mbps, or will the data rate increase (a la EX1)? It may be a moot point if you use the Ki Pro Mini, though. Is the SDI output 10-bits?
 
That AJA recorder sounds like a nice add-on. Once I'm ready to make a feature in approx. another year, I might just go all out with an AF100 plus the AJA ki-pro. I think that would just about do it. I'm on a Mac with FCP, so I that would be a great way to cut out all the AVC-HD file conversion mumbo jumbo.

Or maybe I need to just be like the character on HBO's Hung and start working as a gigolo to save for the AF100? Either that, or go all Heat and start doing bank jobs?

ATL Media Group said:
Gotta get one. It's the prefect cam for my GH13 to compliment!

Sweet
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Maybe Panasonic will soon come out with a GH-2 that is more in line with some of the AF100's features (better sensor, less noise/moire) for a nice little B-cam?
 
My next camera for shure.
Does anyone knows a way to adapt Contax Zeiss lens on this camera? I own a full set...
Barry said he tried Zeiss lens with Nikon mount on AF100, hope for an adaptor that works with Contax lens.
 
Barry, try to ask this guys then firmware source will be available to me :-)
I just can't wait anymore. :-)

As for AF-101 and GH2 similarity, I think they'll have many similar things.
 
Barry_Green said:
... Can't speak to price yet, that's not been released and won't be until the press conference, which is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. tonight (which is about eight and a half hours from now). ...
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Hi Barry: Did the press conference happen? Any interesting announcements? (It's now 11PM in Amsterdam.)
 
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