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Thanks for the update Barry.
all I need is the iris control, power for lenses and I would pay £500 for it today.

What other usable functions would you want to see released on Monday?
 
sofresh said:
Thanks for the update Barry.
all I need is the iris control, power for lenses and I would pay £500 for it today.

What other usable functions would you want to see released on Monday?
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Electronic focus (with programmable racking etc. a-la Magic Lantern), image stabilization, communication with the body for more complete metadata, etc.
 
sofresh said:
Thanks for the update Barry.
all I need is the iris control, power for lenses and I would pay £500 for it today.

What other usable functions would you want to see released on Monday?
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From what I have heard, it is far beyond that. There was a demo video posted of the demo Erik did at RULE Boston which showed just how advanced this thing is...
 
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the release date has now been moved to "late May."
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Barry-
I believe Erik was also using a Birger remote follow focus in that video. I don't know if it is the latest version of the Impero that is supposedly now back on track (after a complete recall from Asia and restart from scratch here in the states). Can you tell us if a Birger FF will be shown in Vegas?
 
Monday morning is right around the corner... for those not attending NAB, Stephen Mick is scheduled to shoot an interview at show open... tough crowd. Booth # C12131 - come see the demos (yes demoS, plural) and our reel.
 
When can we order? Pre-order? anything?! Im very happy to wait until its ready, I just want to place an order so Im sure to get it as soon as its available.

Sorry to ask you this on a forum Erik, but im getting no response through your website contact page.

Many thanks

harry@newbornproductions.tv
 
It seems a similar scenario of delays and frustration occurred with Birger's Red adapter - http://indie4k.com/archives/92. I feel it's better to not give a release date, rather than to over-promise and then push it back twice (or more...). Now it's stated as late May, but we can't rely on that because of Birger's track record of pushing dates back. Obviously they're not the only company that encounters difficulties and pushes back release dates, but they seem to be on the bad side of the Bell curve on this issue, and it hurts consumer trust. If I made repeatedly inaccurate time predictions for my clients, I wouldn't have clients. Call me crazy to expect that kind of reliability from manufacturers.
 
Agreed!

Don't worry Barry I'm not gonna start this one up again;)

BUT!!!

Only joking
 
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While you should never put stock in a product that doesn't exist on the shelves, this news is still a bit disheartening.

No doubt, this adapter will be feature packed. The video from the Boston demo revealed features I would have never dreamed of. But, it seems those amazing options are part of the delay. Remote follow focus and computer communication is awesome and will be important for some people. For the rest of us, though, simple electronic aperture control will suit us just fine.
 
HarryJoaquin said:
"The video from the Boston demo revealed features I would have never dreamed of. "

Is this video online?
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Which features? I'd rather hear a summary than watch it all. I also heard that Birger is going to do a Sony E-mount of this adapter as well. Being able to use my EF lenses on so many different cameras is such a nice thing.
 
I started watching it but gave up. Definitely a lesson in not letting people ask questions until the presentation has been made. The mount will open up a whole new world to us.
 
Thanks for posting that! Wow, I am really excited now. The follow focus price is nice as well. I'm also glad to see the FS100 version so quickly as well.
 
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