poormanwally
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It’s going to take something significant to get us excited now, since what we already have is pretty good. C700 definitely doesn’t have that wow-factor. But it looks like a solid camera, and Canon lenses and Canon color are nice, if that’s your preference then maybe it’s an advantage. And they included so much in the camera, even a d-tap. But that’s kind of the underwhelming part of it, it’s not anything innovative.
What I don’t understand is, the market is saturated with high-end 4K cameras; and especially considering how mature the F55 has become, with all the early kinks worked out, just who is going to go through all the labor of getting rid of a mature system to start over, let alone start over with the C700? Is the C700 so great that it’s worth building up a new system, getting used to a new workflow, and dealing with early glitches? BH is already offering a new F55 with OLED EVF for $30K, or a kit with OLED EVF/prores board/catalyst prepare/and other goodies for $35K. And now the R7 and OCN adds to the already mature system. I think there’s little incentive to switch to the C700. I’m sure it’ll rent well for the first year, but what will users say about it that they don’t already say about the Reds, Sonys, and Varicams? They’re all good cameras... duh.
So is Canon targeting new buyers, then? But with used prices dropping, F55s under $20K, even new F5s with a kit for 4K/OLED EVF/Resolve at $14K, and who knows how many Reds are on the market that didn’t upgrade to dragon. Is a $30K Canon body that advantageous? Not just in price, but in IQ? I think the C700 is just another camera, not better or worse, but certainly late when the market is already so mature. There’s the potential promise of the interchangeable sensor meaning there will be future upgrades... but who will pay premiums for promises? And then what happens when competitors release a new model, as everyone is expecting? I think the C700 is what the C500 should have been. Agree with everyone else, nice camera for sure, but too little, too late.
What I don’t understand is, the market is saturated with high-end 4K cameras; and especially considering how mature the F55 has become, with all the early kinks worked out, just who is going to go through all the labor of getting rid of a mature system to start over, let alone start over with the C700? Is the C700 so great that it’s worth building up a new system, getting used to a new workflow, and dealing with early glitches? BH is already offering a new F55 with OLED EVF for $30K, or a kit with OLED EVF/prores board/catalyst prepare/and other goodies for $35K. And now the R7 and OCN adds to the already mature system. I think there’s little incentive to switch to the C700. I’m sure it’ll rent well for the first year, but what will users say about it that they don’t already say about the Reds, Sonys, and Varicams? They’re all good cameras... duh.
So is Canon targeting new buyers, then? But with used prices dropping, F55s under $20K, even new F5s with a kit for 4K/OLED EVF/Resolve at $14K, and who knows how many Reds are on the market that didn’t upgrade to dragon. Is a $30K Canon body that advantageous? Not just in price, but in IQ? I think the C700 is just another camera, not better or worse, but certainly late when the market is already so mature. There’s the potential promise of the interchangeable sensor meaning there will be future upgrades... but who will pay premiums for promises? And then what happens when competitors release a new model, as everyone is expecting? I think the C700 is what the C500 should have been. Agree with everyone else, nice camera for sure, but too little, too late.
