![]() They have repeatedly stated that their target is zero aliasing artifacts. When I tweeted about the availability of the AF100 for pre-order from B&H Photo, I got a couple of replies to the general effect of “but will the images hold up to those of the 5D?” Now, why would a person ask that? Obviously Panasonic has gone to great pains to emphasize that this is a camera for grown-ups, with no pixel binning or line skipping. It’s easy to understand his enthusiasm - this is everything we’ve been wanting. Watch this video and/or read his detailed write-up - Barry Green does a much better job than I ever could of pimping this thing. Waveform monitor and focus-assist peaking in the viewfinder. A proper video camera that will presumably ace its test charts, and also sports a 4/3” sensor like the GH1 and GH2. I added: Buttons and features and resolution charts just had their ass handed to them by sex appeal.īut can we have both? Panasonic says yes. Still, it seems to be obvious that what I predicted two years ago is true: It’s no longer OK for video camera manufacturers, whether they be Sony or Canon or RED, to make a video camera that doesn’t excite us emotionally. ![]() The result is that we’re making sexy-looking video (just don’t look too close) with cameras that costs only a grand or two - and most of that cost is due to features we’re not even using. We can complain all we want, but we’re the beneficiaries of a glorious happy accident of “good enough” coupled with Canon’s years of experience hacking OK-looking movies off point-and-shoot sensors. To pull a full 5616x3160 image off the 5D Mark II’s sensor every 24th of a second would likely require a much more expensive sensor and a method of dealing with the resultant heat. The line-skipping or binning issue is not simply a question of will or understanding - it’s an actual limitation of how fast data can be streamed off the back of the sensor itself. I’ve been a part of this complaining, but I don’t share the opinion of some that the challenge is easy, if only Canon or Nikon or whomever cared to rise to it. Won’t someone come along and make a camera with a huge sensor, interchangeable lenses, and proper video features? We’ve been having a lot of fun shooting with DSLRs, complaining the entire time about all the obstacles they present. You can buy a fancy slider (I did, I love my Glidetrack HD), or you can feel so much more clever and agile turning any tripod into a jib arm. 8 mod 32 film pitch, and will work with any lens you have coupled with the appropriate sized lens gears.It’s kinda fun doing things the wrong way. By attaching a follow focus to your eyeSpy rig, you add the ability to place repeatable focus marks, as well as allow a camera assistant to pull focus for you with one of our varying sized whips. This gives you a more accurately balanced system, making it easier on your arms for long periods of operating time.īy adding the Double Handgrip Accessory Kit you now have the ability to keep both hands stationed on the rig farther out from each other, giving you more control over the rig, and an inevitably stabler shot.įor more critical focus pulling, we at Redrock Micro suggest having a microFollowFocus. Through various upgrade paths, you will always have the ability to build the right rig for the job.īy adding the microBalance Plus Upgrade kit to your order, you add the ability to adjust your counter balance weights left or right. The eyeSpy Balance bundle is designed to make your camera more ergonomic while adding stability to your projects. Loupe is sold separatelyĮyeSpy Standard: The simplest most economical shoulder mount solution for any DSLR camera.ĮyeSpy Balance: Built off of the same design as the standard, it adds counterbalance weights for a steadier shot.ĮyeSpy Deluxe: This kit is for the filmmaker who needs it all, a follow focus for accurate focus pulling, weights for a steadier more comfortable shoot, and the mobility of a shoulder mount. Please Note the microFinder loupe accessory is for attaching 3" loupe securely to the back of the DSLR. * microBalance counterbalance starter kit + one extra weight (weights approx 2lbs each - only one counterbalance weight shown) * microFinder loupe accessory for optical viewfinder * Rod offset kit (for centering the camera for viewfinder use) The heart of every eyeSpy build is the microLink4 offset which positions the camera and any third party viewfinder right up to the operators eye, blocking out sunlight and magnifying the image to assist in focusing.
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