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Jannard

Jannard

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Jim
 
Much more to my taste.

Now lets see one with the battery on the back and a zoom servo grip on the lens instead of those handles below.

Not becuase it *should be*, but becuase it *could be* configured like a Tradiational Broadcast Camera.

- Mikko
 
mikkowilson said:
Much more to my taste.

Now lets see one with the battery on the back and a zoom servo grip on the lens instead of those handles below.

Not becuase it *should be*, but becuase it *could be* configured like a Tradiational Broadcast Camera.

- Mikko
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That might conflict with the display and controls that are on the back of the camera.

Here's a crazy idea. Make the control panel on the back, those buttons and display a modular unit that one can mount anywhere. The downside with this of course is increased complexity and cost.

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Much cleaner. This oughta please the ENG folk.

I do tend to worry about the aesthetics though. That boxontop of the camera looks a tad insightly. Jim, Hows this, How about designing a slick Oakley style battery belt that hooks up the camera. It could be like the Batman Utility belt. Only with Batteries and any other periphreals.

And without sounding gay (not that theres anything wrong with it), I love the ring that guys wearing.
 
Are the red rail made from aluminium. It looks like it? That would mean the threads that the screws go into would be of the same material. The rods look like they are held in place by clamping the screw tight. Aluminium is very soft and easily stripped if over tightened or damaged by cross threading. Each time you change between long and short lenses might mean adjusting the rods length. I think that might be a weakness over time.

I commend you on your efforts you really are trying to please these guys, well done:)
 
mike the beginner said:
Are the red rail made from aluminium. It looks like it? That would mean the threads that the screws go into would be of the same material. The rods look like they are held in place by clamping the screw tight. Aluminium is very soft and easily stripped if over tightened or damaged by cross threading. Each time you change between long and short lenses might mean adjusting the rods length. I think that might be a weakness over time.

I commend you on your efforts you really are trying to please these guys, well done:)
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Don't get too focused on any details, you are all still looking at the "sketchpad".

Jim
 
Also that Truss which supports the pack need not be that high. You already have quite a rigid beam truss structure so im not sure why that platform needs to be that high. Or even if the pack could sit inbetween the truss's rather than ontop of it. Ah tiny details.
 
acehole111 said:
Much cleaner. This oughta please the ENG folk.
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all my work is coming from the film side but my art beliefs are there at EFP/ENG door.. that's the (digital) cinema of the future not the heritage coming from the talkies.. we must be forward not back..

go ahead master jim :thumbsup:
 
The alternate is a little better - but you still have to take the camera off your shoulder to change any settings, that's unnacceptable for ENG and very restricting for EFP.

Where's my Record button? Iris & zoom control? Etc... Stuff I need to be able to control while shooting, not between shots.

- Mikko ... only pushing because he wants it to work.
 
I'd like to see the handgrips be able to go forward and out and NOT to the sides and up ...

It also looks heavy on the wrists; I rather use my arms (forearms, biceps, triceps) to manuever this thing.

The handgrips also look weak. I wanna run and gun with this thing and not worry about losing it.
 
I think thats the key. Make the unit fit in any of the 14345938 holes and let the public do what they want with it.
 
I love it Jim I think when people get their cameras and we all configure them differently people will look back and say that is what they were talking about. We can't expect you to take over a 1000 pic's of different ways to set it up. Good Work keep it up.
 
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